EPTAlso, as an actor, this movie was hugely inspiring in that if it holds true that the avant-garde/unusual of today becomes the conventional of tomorrow then acting/production is moving away from type-casting and generally the whole notion that certain types of roles demand certain types of people is becoming an archaic one.
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bluemanrocks
United States304 Posts
Also, as an actor, this movie was hugely inspiring in that if it holds true that the avant-garde/unusual of today becomes the conventional of tomorrow then acting/production is moving away from type-casting and generally the whole notion that certain types of roles demand certain types of people is becoming an archaic one. | ||
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Jenia6109
Russian Federation1613 Posts
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Battleaxe
United States843 Posts
The opening was rather weird and it felt like it was the next part of something that had already been released and attempted to pick up from there. Would have to agree that the sixsmith and somni segments of the movie were the best. I was a little disappointed with some of the connections that were made, but to avoid spoilers it would be hard for me to go into detail. Overall I'd say the movie is worth renting or watching on netflix when it comes out, but if you haven't read the books I don't know that it would be entirely worth it to see. The message of the movie is nice, it held my attention, but overall wasn't worth the $16 I had to pay to see it in IMAX. | ||
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ZapRoffo
United States5544 Posts
On November 06 2012 05:28 Battleaxe wrote: Going into the movie, I had originally heard it touted as an inter dimensional love story, and I came out thinking exactly that. I didn't even know the movie was based on the second book of the Atlas Shrugged series until a few days before seeing it, and not having read either of the two books, I found the movie to be so-so. What, no. Couldn't be more opposed in viewpoint to Atlas Shrugged. | ||
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Battleaxe
United States843 Posts
On November 06 2012 06:30 ZapRoffo wrote: What, no. Couldn't be more opposed in viewpoint to Atlas Shrugged. Apparently I was misinformed on that, that's what I get for trusting my friends. Either way, opinion on the movie still stands, however original post has been edited | ||
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FeUerFlieGe
United States1193 Posts
It makes me really want to read the book. | ||
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kochanfe
Micronesia1338 Posts
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instantdry
Canada308 Posts
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starfries
Canada3508 Posts
Got a kick out of playing "spot the actor," though. | ||
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Sumahi
Guam5609 Posts
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Suc
Australia1569 Posts
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Nizaris
Belgium2230 Posts
On November 12 2012 21:50 Suc wrote: 21st of February 2013 release date in Australia.. Ours is even worse. Quote from IMDB: Belgium 13 March 2013. Only Japan is getting it later. And they wonder why i will pirate it. | ||
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heroyi
United States1064 Posts
Did anyone else get that? The movie was average sadly to say with the recycling of actors and actresses in the different time periods and the plot was extremely grand and messy. I liked the movie but it could have been better... Money wise this is going to be a flop though sad to say again I do feel advertising on this movie was terrible and will continue tribute to its downfall | ||
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Vandrad
Germany951 Posts
On November 12 2012 21:50 Suc wrote: 21st of February 2013 release date in Australia.. Ever heard of the internet ? | ||
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BreakfastBurrito
United States893 Posts
Not the same as seeing it in theaters. | ||
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heroyi
United States1064 Posts
On November 15 2012 05:11 BreakfastBurrito wrote: Not the same as seeing it in theaters. This times a thousand. I recently went to the theaters for the first time in like a year. Good god it was different and awesome. | ||
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bonifaceviii
Canada2890 Posts
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TheDougler
Canada8324 Posts
+ Show Spoiler [very light spoilers. Just two lines o…] + Character One: I don't know what to do. Character Two: Do everything you can't not do I facepalmed. The rest of the movie though? Fantastic! | ||
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BreakfastBurrito
United States893 Posts
On November 15 2012 07:02 TheDougler wrote: Great movie, despite having literally, LITERALLY the worst line I've heard in a movie in it. The "sand... it gets everywhere" From Star Wars V or "It's eating her! And then it's going to eat me! OMG!" Can't hold a candle to: + Show Spoiler [very light spoilers. Just two lines o…] + Character One: I don't know what to do. Character Two: Do everything you can't not do I facepalmed. The rest of the movie though? Fantastic! + Show Spoiler + Well what would you not do if you couldn't not do it? Kidding, I agree 100% Anyways, I have one spoiler-related question about the movie (which I enjoyed overall) + Show Spoiler + Tom Hanks was at times good, at times a money hungry evil person. I thought people more or less maintained their personality over the years... Does this have to do with karma and redeeming oneself? | ||
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heroyi
United States1064 Posts
On November 15 2012 12:28 BreakfastBurrito wrote: + Show Spoiler + Well what would you not do if you couldn't not do it? Kidding, I agree 100% Anyways, I have one spoiler-related question about the movie (which I enjoyed overall) + Show Spoiler + Tom Hanks was at times good, at times a money hungry evil person. I thought people more or less maintained their personality over the years... Does this have to do with karma and redeeming oneself? + Show Spoiler + I don't recall him being evil in that sense which story was that in? The story plot and mechanic is similar to karma. It's trying to show how actions can ripple through and affect others in time. If you pay attention you can see how everyone's event affected one another like the old man biopic adventure(trapped in nursing home which turned into a "film" seen with Tom Hanks starring in it which is shown by the other clone) affecting somni (questioning her life and stopped acting like a drone) which affect the revolution leading to the post apocalyptic tribe state of the future. Most of the easter eggs found help link everyone together(only one unsure is how the journal of the Pacific lawyer in the eighteen century affected the gay composer) . Interesting story despite it deviating away far from the actual theme of the book | ||
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