Saw an advance screening today, and I have to give the movie a solid 6 or 7 out of ten (probably an 8 for a sci-fi/thriller movie).
First, it should be known that me and my girlfriend both left the theater with a sick feeling in our stomach. The movie pushed the limits when it came to the human's comfort zone in the field of sexuality. There's some graphic and scenes, but at the same time there are scenes that were supposed to be terrifying and instead were flat out ridiculous (the audience was laughing - maybe the scene was intended as such). The ending was unexpected because you get distracted with so much other things, but when it does happen you can quickly recollect as to why it did and it makes sense (unlike most other movies).
The movie stars Adrien Brody (King Kong, The Pianist) and Sarah Polley (main girl from Dawn of the Dead); their creation is played by this good-looking lady, Delphine Chanéac..
If you're a fan of sci-fi movies in general then this movie will be entertaining to you no doubt. Others may not like it so much, especially if you're squeamish. Or if you're just curious about what the dangers of splicing are (and yes splicing has been practiced for several years now), especially with human DNA, then definitely watch this movie.
Wait a minute what? A movie that makes me feel "sick"?!? Now thats what the world needs more of. If ive noticed any trend in modern movies its that there isnt enough stuff coming out that makes you "sick".
Asinine... nothing in this movie could ever happen. My friends and I plan to start a boycott in our town not to see this movie. Alot of the crap in the preview is forgivable, even though so many things are entirely wrong... but it's when they show cells growing super fast as a plot device that it crosses the line into pure ridiculous fantasy. And the last thing we need right now is more anti-genetics fearmongering.
On June 02 2010 17:51 Golden Ghost wrote: Well splicing can be dangerous. Simple as that. But so can most of science.
So can mis-pipetting. The difference is that in the latter all trailerpark boys don't assume that the scientist will make some kind of doomsday device.
I saw this one in a preview. The first 30minutes it was OK a little boring with the whole science ethics talk like:"what is science allowed to do?where are the boundaries?are there any?"wich i thought was a pretty dead discussion. But after 30 minutes it just gets better and it turns youre world upside down while thinking about the topic.I don´t kno i was just blown away after leaving the cinema.
Maybe you can go see it in a double header with The Human Centipede. Sounds like a good way to enjoy life.
Btw, I see what you're doing:
Saw an advance screening today, and I have to give the movie a solid 6 or 7 out of ten (probably an 8 for a sci-fi/thriller movie).
First, it should be known that me and my girlfriend both left the theater with a sick feeling in our stomach. The movie pushed the limits when it came to the human's comfort zone in the field of sexuality. There's some graphic and scenes, but at the same time there are scenes that were supposed to be terrifying and instead were flat out ridiculous (the audience was laughing - maybe the scene was intended as such). The ending was unexpected because you get distracted with so much other things, but when it does happen you can quickly recollect as to why it did and it makes sense (unlike most other movies).
On June 03 2010 00:31 Flaccid wrote: Maybe you can go see it in a double header with The Human Centipede. Sounds like a good way to enjoy life. .
is that movie out, because that looks insane. I would never see it the trailer was enough for me, they actually showed the damn human centipede in the trailer I watched. But I agree between those two movies you would probably leave feeling "sick" and thinking what could actually be possible.
Looked conceptually good. While a few idiots may be swayed into thinking it's a legitimate risk of genetic research there will always be idiots and I don't care what they think.
On June 03 2010 01:18 KwarK wrote: Looked conceptually good. While a few idiots may be swayed into thinking it's a legitimate risk of genetic research there will always be idiots and I don't care what they think.
Okay, while most people might not consider the possibility of creating super-intelligent winged human chimeras realistic, there is significant fear that we'll mess ourselves up by messing with something we can't control. Look at how we've responded to GM food. You make something that produces a few more % of a certain protein and people will REFUSE to eat it because they think it will alter them somehow.
Ok, first off, there are no 'dangers of splicing'. Splicing is a meaningless term. Almost 80-95% of all DNA is EXACTLY THE SAME AS HUMANS ALREADY. Flies, for example, are 90% the same as humans.
Second, splicing doesn't work at all the way this movie portrays. You can't just take attributes from one animal and put them into another. DNA structures are complete building instructions that can ONLY CREATE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF VIABLE LIFE DESIGNS. There cannot be a human being with giant wings, because then the rest of the body would have to be different for the DNA to grow wings.
Third, cells can't grow super fast. Stupid as hell.
Fourth, a grown animal can't make 'a sudden transformation that might destroy humanity'. SO SO STUPID.
On June 03 2010 02:57 garmule2 wrote: Looks conceptually good? OMG...
Ok, first off, there are no 'dangers of splicing'. Splicing is a meaningless term. Almost 80-95% of all DNA is EXACTLY THE SAME AS HUMANS ALREADY. Flies, for example, are 90% the same as humans.
Second, splicing doesn't work at all the way this movie portrays. You can't just take attributes from one animal and put them into another. DNA structures are complete building instructions that can ONLY CREATE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF VIABLE LIFE DESIGNS. There cannot be a human being with giant wings, because then the rest of the body would have to be different for the DNA to grow wings.
Third, cells can't grow super fast. Stupid as hell.
Fourth, a grown animal can't make 'a sudden transformation that might destroy humanity'. SO SO STUPID.
ARRRRGHH!!
Your post made me laugh. I don't know if I actually want to see this now and I'll enjoy it regardless of some terrible sci-fi or whether I'll be as annoyed as hell. I'm going to watch the trailer and then edit this.
Edit - Haha well I don't know if I'll see this. I'll leave it to chance and see if others want to see it. Looks very silly and at first the 'scientists' were annoying me, even in the trailer so I don't know what 30 minutes of them talking about the morality of creating life will do but whatever. Looks also like it could be fun in a sort of sci-fi alien meets vampire/horror amalgamation.
Stargate Atlantis guy is in it, might watch it just for him. After watching a series for a long time I have trouble separating the actor from the character and any other roles they play become funny.
On June 03 2010 03:21 KwarK wrote: Stargate Atlantis guy is in it, might watch it just for him. After watching a series for a long time I have trouble separating the actor from the character and any other roles they play become funny.
I was thinking the same thing, hahaha. McKay to the rescue!
Ok, first off, there are no 'dangers of splicing'. Splicing is a meaningless term. Almost 80-95% of all DNA is EXACTLY THE SAME AS HUMANS ALREADY. Flies, for example, are 90% the same as humans.
Second, splicing doesn't work at all the way this movie portrays. You can't just take attributes from one animal and put them into another. DNA structures are complete building instructions that can ONLY CREATE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF VIABLE LIFE DESIGNS. There cannot be a human being with giant wings, because then the rest of the body would have to be different for the DNA to grow wings.
Third, cells can't grow super fast. Stupid as hell.
Fourth, a grown animal can't make 'a sudden transformation that might destroy humanity'. SO SO STUPID.
ARRRRGHH!!
It's obvious you have an axe to grind about the common perception of genetic engineering and DNA splicing.
Who cares if it's unrealistic? Where's your bleeding heart for the other 90% of movies that are produced that could NEVER come true? People pay 10 bucks a ticket to suspend reality and be taken away from their problems for a couple hours...i wonder if many girls have had a good time with you at the movies...
On June 03 2010 03:24 Wohmfg wrote: And lol at the people raging/discussing the science in a product made to entertain.
I understand that. I remember when I was younger and saw films all the time where the computers were all leetz0rs haxx0rs like, push 3 buttons on the keyboard and over 9000 things happens on the screen at the same time, the ultra-image enhancing from CSI, etc.
I don't really know anything about this stuff so I won't join the debate, the film looks sick, will definitely check it out.
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