Gravity (2013)
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And guess what else? Sandra Bullock and George Clooney aren't fkn astronauts either!
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Holy shit this made me laugh, lol.
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It would be really bad for a few decades but gravity would suck in much of the debris as most of it won't be in a stable orbit. Eventually we would be able to put up more things into space but it would take a good while for things to settle down. There is a lot of serious work being done now to try to figure out how to clean shit up in space and clear out old satellites or fix them in space so they don't keep turning into space junk.
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Saw it in IMAX 3D last night at Navy Pier. Thought it was great although the jesus/heaven/little girl monologue towards the end had me rolling my eyes.
The only problem with this movie is that it doesnt lend itself well to repeated viewings. I saw it once, have no interest in seeing it again.
The only problem with this movie is that it doesnt lend itself well to repeated viewings. I saw it once, have no interest in seeing it again.
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I can understand that to an extent. I saw it twice because I love the production / technical stuff behind making movies as much as the movies themselves. The amount of skill that went into filming this was incredible and it looks effortless. The same thing with Children of Men, and while that movie had a much better script, what people remember the most from it is the directing and cinematography.
No one is going to remember Gravity for its plot or dialogue, people will remember it for being a film that could draw you into the setting so easily that you swear that they filmed it in space if you knew that they didn't. The long single takes, the use of 3D to add depth, the laack of sound and the use of music in this movie were all superb.
You have to understand this is a huuuuge step forward for movie making, and while I would never put it on the same plateau of something like Citizen Kane as that movie had a lot of other themes that made it great, the advancements made available due to Orson Welles making that inspired directors for a long time. Hopefully other filmmakers will try to step up their game and use techniques Cuaron used making this.
No one is going to remember Gravity for its plot or dialogue, people will remember it for being a film that could draw you into the setting so easily that you swear that they filmed it in space if you knew that they didn't. The long single takes, the use of 3D to add depth, the laack of sound and the use of music in this movie were all superb.
You have to understand this is a huuuuge step forward for movie making, and while I would never put it on the same plateau of something like Citizen Kane as that movie had a lot of other themes that made it great, the advancements made available due to Orson Welles making that inspired directors for a long time. Hopefully other filmmakers will try to step up their game and use techniques Cuaron used making this.
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There is some reality to it, though it wouldnt happen after 1 specific incident so quickly.
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On the subject of space debris, this was my only real technical gripe of the film. The debris was approaching at ~20k miles per hour and you can clearly see it in the distance and watch as it zooms through the shuttle, ISS, etc. I would think in reality it would be more like a hail of a million hyper speeding bullets. You would never actually see it.
All that aside, the film was incredible. Someone else said that they felt the environment was the star of the film and I agree. Bullock's acting was great, but the immersion was what stood out for me. GO SEE THIS IN 3D IMAX. Do not let anyone talk you out of it. It's 100% worth it.
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I just read that Variety article. Props to Bullock for what she went through. I can actually see parallels to what her character would be going though. Method acting in a small way?
yes the fact they could see the object was the most glaring unrealistic thing, amont the many. but who cares? 100% realism was not the intention of the movie
