[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Edge of Tomorrow (Page 1 of 4)
Posted: 10/12/2014 12:26:02 PM EDT
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I keep hearing over and over again that this movie is "fucking awesome". Edited: Saw it, and it was fucking awesome.  |
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Quoted: I never saw it in 3D, but I thought it was fucking awesome.  Basically, it's Groundhog Day meets Battle Los Angeles. What's not to like?! I heard it was Groundhog Day meets Gears of War. Gears of War sounds much cooler than Battle Los Angeles. But I get what you guys mean.
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yeah it was good. as much as i dislike TC, he becomes his characters and isn't tom cruse for 2 hours. Funny, I always thought TC only played one character in all his movies. He's generally a terrible actor, it's only when he's playing TC is he any good. |
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I saw it in 3d at the theater and thought the 3d was well done.
There is one specific split second scene early on showing a Mimic about to attack that stuck in my mind as a particularly good example. As close as I have ever come to jerking away from a 3d movie screen. I saw it once in the theater and then rented it On-Demand this weekend. It's a deeper movie than I realized at first. The science aspect is shaky. But it's not a Science Fiction movie in the sense that the technology is the focus. The progression of Col Cage as a fighter and a person is the focus. Pay special attention to his conversations with Sgt Vrataski as he repeats (both shown and implied) them with her. |
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I really liked the movie. Definitely recommend it in whichever dimension of your choice.
Side Rant: I hate going to theaters, mostly because I hate people who don't want to see the movie. They would rather talk, text on a bright-ass smartphone, or blow each other. It disrupts my cinematic experience. 3D is a technical annoyance, but it does provide a financial filter. It provides a modicum of insulation for the the folks that want to see the movie, versus the twats that are just trying to spend two hours in the dark, fucking up everyone else's good time. Best, JBR |
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Quoted: I'm beginning to feel 3D is overrated. It's alright and kinda cool but after a while of watching 3D, i dont even notice it anymore. Not sure it's worth the price. But, I liked the movie. it was entertaining and pretty cool. 3d is definitely overrated, it's just a gimmick to get more money out of you. The movie was good. |
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I never saw it in 3D, but I thought it was fucking awesome.
Basically, it's Groundhog Day meets Battle Los Angeles. What's not to like?! No naked wimens... In "All You Need is Kill" the main character and Rita do actually have sex. Personally, I am glad they left it out. I think it would have been a distraction. |
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I really liked the movie. Definitely recommend it in whichever dimension of your choice. Side Rant: I hate going to theaters, mostly because I hate people who don't want to see the movie. They would rather talk, text on a bright-ass smartphone, or blow each other. It disrupts my cinematic experience. 3D is a technical annoyance, but it does provide a financial filter. It provides a modicum of insulation for the the folks that want to see the movie, versus the twats that are just trying to spend two hours in the dark, fucking up everyone else's good time. Best, JBR This. Saw it in theaters myself, thought it was a fantastic flick. The experience was soured a bit by the couple sitting next to us, they hit literally every single check box in the rude moviegoer checklist. They talked loudly the entire time, she was constantly texting and even answered her phone on a few occasions, and left a damn mess upon exit. If I really want to see a movie I'm better served watching it at home. |
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It's a deeper movie than I realized at first. The science aspect is shaky. But it's not a Science Fiction movie in the sense that the technology is the focus. The progression of Col Cage as a fighter and a person is the focus. Pay special attention to his conversations with Sgt Vrataski as he repeats (both shown and implied) them with her. That why it works so well as a partial homage to Groundhog Day (and presumably the reason the female lead is called "Rita"). The main character goes from being a disgusting selfish weasel who only cares about himself, to being someone who is willing to sacrifice everything (after he loses his reset ability) for others. Groundhog Day is one of my all-time favorite movies, and I love what Edge of Tomorrow did with the concept. |
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It is exactly like a video game. A movie for the gamer generation. You start out a newb. You die quickly over and over again. You remember the patterns, you learn the cheats. Quoted:
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It reminded me of a video game. Play, die, reset... It is exactly like a video game. A movie for the gamer generation. You start out a newb. You die quickly over and over again. You remember the patterns, you learn the cheats. That was merely the mechanics of the movie. The real story was in the character transformation, in how he reclaimed bravery and dignity. The world was literally saved by the power of love to change men for the better. |
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This. Saw it in theaters myself, thought it was a fantastic flick. The experience was soured a bit by the couple sitting next to us, they hit literally every single check box in the rude moviegoer checklist. They talked loudly the entire time, she was constantly texting and even answered her phone on a few occasions, and left a damn mess upon exit. If I really want to see a movie I'm better served watching it at home. Quoted:
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I really liked the movie. Definitely recommend it in whichever dimension of your choice. Side Rant: I hate going to theaters, mostly because I hate people who don't want to see the movie. They would rather talk, text on a bright-ass smartphone, or blow each other. It disrupts my cinematic experience. 3D is a technical annoyance, but it does provide a financial filter. It provides a modicum of insulation for the the folks that want to see the movie, versus the twats that are just trying to spend two hours in the dark, fucking up everyone else's good time. Best, JBR This. Saw it in theaters myself, thought it was a fantastic flick. The experience was soured a bit by the couple sitting next to us, they hit literally every single check box in the rude moviegoer checklist. They talked loudly the entire time, she was constantly texting and even answered her phone on a few occasions, and left a damn mess upon exit. If I really want to see a movie I'm better served watching it at home. You guys are doing it wrong. Go see the movie when it has already been in theaters for a several weeks. I try to catch them right as they are on the way out. The audience usually consists of me and whoever I'm with, and maybe one couple. We sit far apart and never even know the other group is there. |
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Quoted: It is exactly like a video game. A movie for the gamer generation. You start out a newb. You die quickly over and over again. You remember the patterns, you learn the cheats. Quoted: Quoted: It reminded me of a video game. Play, die, reset... It is exactly like a video game. A movie for the gamer generation. You start out a newb. You die quickly over and over again. You remember the patterns, you learn the cheats. That aspect alone makes it sound real interesting.
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I watched it last night on Pay for View and really enjoyed it. One of the best movies in a long time. Groundhog Day meets Starship Trooper, or at least what SST should have been.
Like the Major I would like to transfer some of my bodily fluids to The Angel of Verdun. |
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Edge of Tomorrow was a great movie. The story manages to progress just at the point things get tedious, every time. Groundhog Day got that right as well which is why these movies work.
3D would not help this movie much and might be a distraction. The only movie I've ever seen where 3D was integral to the experience was Gravity. That movie was deliberately light on story and heavy on visuals so 3D made sense. For any movie driven by characters and story... Meh |
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You guys are doing it wrong. Go see the movie when it has already been in theaters for a several weeks. I try to catch them right as they are on the way out. The audience usually consists of me and whoever I'm with, and maybe one couple. We sit far apart and never even know the other group is there. That is typically how we do it honestly, I'm getting too ornery to deal with anything approaching a crowd. But it's a guarantee that my wife and I can be the only people in the theater and have some late arrivals come in and sit right beside of or behind us. Same thing occurs in restaurants and parking lots as well, I'll never understand what compels people to desire this level of closeness when there are a vast number of empty seats to choose from. |