Europa Report - 2013 great year for sci fi

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Fazana_sl

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I watched it without seeing the trailer so that didn't colour my perception of it. I thought it was alright actually and
thought it was a neat plot device for her to be broadcasting from inside the cockpit and not an after action report so you were thinking she had somehow survived. I should go watch the trailer now, if they sold it as a monster movie than haha! at their shameless bullshit to pull people in.

Edit: Watched the trailer, yup they were very naughty with the way they cut that trailer! Thank god I didn't watch it beforehand.
 
ohkcrlho

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looks pretty sweet.that very last part,when he was alone in space.....very freaky indeed
 
Araysar

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so the "monster" was some octopus robot?

thats what i got out of it
 
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Fazana_sl

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Araysar_sl said:
so the "monster" was some octopus robot?

thats what i got out of it
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There was no "monster" as such, it was just the natural life that they sporadically saw under the surface. They missed the right landing zone (which was very fortunate it turned out...) so the area they were in was a very thick layer of ice. It was only when the probe was hit by something and the lady scientist went out for a space walk to the original landing area you found how much closer to the surface the underground sea was there. The final act of the russian engineer was to repair the communications because they had no way of getting home and the pilot then opened the airlock to let the water inside once they started sinking in the hope of the camera catching the local life forms before the lander was destroyed. Tha's what happened, the final shot of space footage was of a creature in the lens.

Sadly Senator Clay didn't say Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit once >.<

The trailer was cut VERY misleadingly.
 
Gask

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Fazana_sl said:
The trailer was cut VERY misleadingly.
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Well it's not like they had much else to work with for a trailer besides people talking to each other about uninteresting things or monologing in a ships log or interview. It all boiled down to the same thing hinted at in the trailer anyway. Expedition > stupid people > problems > angry space octopus
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it just wasn't as action packed as it was made out to be.
 
spronk

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Saw this today and enjoyed it. Definitely more a science-y movie than anything else, not at all a horror or scifi/action movie. Worth watching at home since they do a lot of 3 or 6 multiscreen shots and its nice pausing in some of them to catch stuff. Its pretty straightforward, no over the top stuff or even any character development, just a story of what it might be like for man to go exploring beyond our planet. The non-linear story/editing made it a little frustrating at the beginning but it kinda worked.

imo its something you would like if you watch a lot of Nova, Universe, Cosmos, etc. The launch stuff also made me itch to go play Kerbal!
 
iannis

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That's actually a very good movie. Reminded me a lot of Moon with Kevin Spacey. Only 2 things really bothered me

1. "The engines are stable at absolute zero". Really? NEAT!

2. 2 females 4 males on a 5 year voyage? Boom-chika-wah-wah
 
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Cplindsey91_sl

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I loved this movie. Acting was solid. And I like how they didn't ruin the suspense halfway in. It was even better as a surprise netflix watch.
 
Rod-138

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wait, this wasn't a train wreck b movie? I watched until the first dude didn't make it back and turned it off
 
Lusiphur

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This was one of the best films of last year in my opinion, especially in the way they didn't puss out on the ending.
 
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Northerner

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I found it to be somewhat flawed but generally very good. The script could have used another pass or two to refine some of the plot elements but the acting, direction and production were excellent.

I'll likely watch it again sometime.
 
Brando

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It was ok, it certainly wasn't amazing nor would I go out of my way to watch it again. Certainly can do worse though.
 
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