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02-09-2015, 05:00 PM
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#81
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Retired Reviewer
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bluffton, SC USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvelito
Ditto for me, hopefully this week.
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Same here.
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02-09-2015, 05:03 PM
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#82
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Retired Reviewer
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bluffton, SC USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Luminous
Unfortunately it was little disappointing for me. Gorgeous looking film, but it suffers from some poor pacing and an under performing female lead. I don't mind Mila Kunis, but a more capable actress might have gone a long way to help the audience actually care about her situation. That and too much down time with constant boring exposition about each villain's agenda kept this one from being more fun. It also get's a little too campy at times. I don't mind some campiness, but it often felt out of place. Worth a rental though.
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Thanks for the overview.
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02-09-2015, 07:50 PM
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#83
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Mod Assassin
Super Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Makena's Kennel.
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Up there with Battlefield Earth.
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02-09-2015, 08:10 PM
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#84
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Retired Reviewer
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bluffton, SC USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bullseye
Up there with Battlefield Earth.
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A rental it is.
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02-09-2015, 08:18 PM
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#85
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Cyclops
Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 11,557
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bullseye
Up there with Battlefield Earth.
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Not THAT bad, IMO.
But yeah, a rental.
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02-10-2015, 03:27 AM
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#86
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Right Hand of Doom
Adamantium Plus Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 35,567
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Thanks guys! Gonna wait for BD on this one now.
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02-10-2015, 11:39 AM
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#87
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Crime Syndicate
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 7,539
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I'll be checking this film out after work today. The theater I'll be seeing it at has a special every Tuesday where all movies are only $5 all day so it's almost as cheap as paying for a rental. I can deal with that if the movie ends up not meeting my expectations.
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02-10-2015, 11:42 AM
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#88
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Phoenix
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Posts: 12,143
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Rental now for me too. Looks like The Seventh Son is my lesser of two evils choice for the week. They'll get my $10.
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02-12-2015, 01:46 PM
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#89
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Crime Syndicate
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 7,539
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Here's my review:
Jupiter Ascending - 6.5/10
Very much a mash up of Star Wars and Dune with some flashes off The Fifth Element thrown in for good measure. The film has some spectacular CGI in the form of expansive alien landscapes and epic space tech. Definitely some of the best looking ever put on film imo. The DNA for a really great space opera is alive in this film and at times it shines through but unfortunately it is interwoven with a somewhat muddled and choppy narrative. Stand out performance for me was Sean Bean. He always brings a certain weightiness to his roles and his role in this film is no exception. I have read reviews from critics and viewers alike saying this film is a incoherent mess. I didn't find that to be the case at all. The film definitely has some issues with the narrative and needed better editing in several places but overall I was pleasantly surprised how entertained I felt as I was leaving the theater. For true scifi fans I recommend a viewing in the theater. If nothing else you will marvel at the spectacular worlds that are created and the very unique space tech and ships that grace the screen on a very grand scale.
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