Thanks for sharing . I just woke up some people.
Oblivion
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Thanks for sharing . I just woke up some people.
I kept thinking this was an '80s movie made today. And I kept thinking how much I would have loved loved loved it had it been made around 1987 by Cameron or Verhoeven. Preferably Cameron.
As it was, the ending was pretty disappointing, seeing as both endings had been done before, ostentatiously. But that wouldn't have been a problem in 1987.
As it was, the ending was pretty disappointing, seeing as both endings had been done before, ostentatiously. But that wouldn't have been a problem in 1987.
Jon Starr
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Joseph Kosinski is one of the most amazing visual directors I've seen come along in a long long time. His work on Tron and Oblivion shows he has a visual eye, and can put together a great visual team.
That being said, he's terrible at stories. I always thought that he was the writer and director, and thus should hire some writers. However I found out that both Tron and Oblivion weren't written by him (though Oblivion was originally written by him). He either needs new writer's, or he has to stop his influence on the writing of the films he directs. He just doesn't know what he's doing and the characters and dialogue fall apart every time.
I don't care for the characters, I didn't care if they failed, and the dialogue was often wooden and stale. Plus the final line by Tom Cruise at the end of oblivion was just... idiotic. The only thing that Obvlivion had going for it, aside from the visuals, was the concept.
I want to see more from Kosinski, but he fails just on the story every time.
That being said, he's terrible at stories. I always thought that he was the writer and director, and thus should hire some writers. However I found out that both Tron and Oblivion weren't written by him (though Oblivion was originally written by him). He either needs new writer's, or he has to stop his influence on the writing of the films he directs. He just doesn't know what he's doing and the characters and dialogue fall apart every time.
I don't care for the characters, I didn't care if they failed, and the dialogue was often wooden and stale. Plus the final line by Tom Cruise at the end of oblivion was just... idiotic. The only thing that Obvlivion had going for it, aside from the visuals, was the concept.
I want to see more from Kosinski, but he fails just on the story every time.
simonpwood
Well-known member
Fun movie.
A few good twists, and a few gaping plot holes. But it wasn't as silly as a lot of other blockbusters out there when all is said and done.
The drones were pretty cool; very menacing.
The movie was a rehash of a lot of other movies; but with better visuals. Funny; at no point did I ever think "CGI" at any point in this (something that always takes me out of the story in other scifi flicks with CGI).
Worth the price of admission, and this movie ought to be seen on the biggest screen available.
A few good twists, and a few gaping plot holes. But it wasn't as silly as a lot of other blockbusters out there when all is said and done.
The drones were pretty cool; very menacing.
The movie was a rehash of a lot of other movies; but with better visuals. Funny; at no point did I ever think "CGI" at any point in this (something that always takes me out of the story in other scifi flicks with CGI).
Worth the price of admission, and this movie ought to be seen on the biggest screen available.