Annihilation - from Ex Machina writer/director Alex Garland

[dark_b]

test screening question.
''do you think the main character is unsympathetic?''
''yes''

wtf do you expect to find out at a test screening with questions similar to this?

 

[The Shape]

As long as I get to see Garland's uncompromising vision of this film on the big screen, I'm happy.

Sucks for the international crowd who can only watch on Netflix.

 

[Consona]

test screening question.
''do you think the main character is unsympathetic?''
''yes''

wtf do you expect to find out at a test screening with questions similar to this?

Lol, test screenings. Hope they invited those imbeciles who tested Justice League TC.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Garland feels like a present day Carpenter. Interested to see the film.

 

[CaptainWagner]

How a Clash Between Producers Led to a Netflix Deal

One is the man behind Geostorm and Terminator Genysis. The other backed The Social Network and Lady Bird. How was it even a question whose judgement to trust?

 

[Consona]

After the screening, Ellison became concerned that the movie was “too intellectual” and “too complicated,” according to sources, and wanted changes made to make it appeal to a wider audience.

 

[Marvolo]

As long as I get to see Garland's uncompromising vision of this film on the big screen, I'm happy.

Sucks for the international crowd who can only watch on Netflix.

I wish it was going to VOD and theaters at the same time in the US. Even though I'm excited to watch this I doubt I'll feel like going to the theater to watch this.

 

[James.B]

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[Mandon Knight]

[YT]89OP78l9oF0[/YT]

mmmm...Jurassic Dark then....not impressed by that at all.

 

[David H.]

mmmm...Jurassic Dark them....not impressed by that at all.

Not even close.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Not even close.

ok, looks awful to me, whatever it is then.

 

[Breogan]

mmmm...Jurassic Dark them....not impressed by that at all.

Not even close.

mmmm, they both have trees, it's like exact!

From the same review that brought you "mmmm...Ex Machina is just The Brave Little Toaster but Dark."

 

[green]

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I'm loving the music!

 

[2kt09]

I'm game because of Alex Garland but this trailer in particular just gave off a pretty standard "monster survival" movie. I wonder if he's making some kind of statement in making the entire crew female.

The quick cut portion has me intrigued the most.

 

[Breogan]

I wonder if he's making some kind of statement in making the entire crew female.

That was in the book.
And that's part of the appeal, absolutely no statement is made about it, that just is the crew.

 

[Brother Jack]

I'm game because of Alex Garland but this trailer in particular just gave off a pretty standard "monster survival" movie. I wonder if he's making some kind of statement in making the entire crew female.

The quick cut portion has me intrigued the most.

It felt like a trailer designed to make the movie appear more conventional than it probably is.

 

[Breogan]

test screening question.
''do you think the main character is unsympathetic?''
''yes''

wtf do you expect to find out at a test screening with questions similar to this?

Wait till they get "her" in the sequel. Yeah it's not happening, this character isn't meant to be all sympathetic. You are not particularly supposed to connect or entirely empathize with her on this "journey".
General audience expecting a familiar hero journey arc, or formula 3 act character arc, are going to find themselves uncomfortable, and squirming in their seat, when the formula they are conventionally used to isn't there.
RiplEY doesn't finally embrace her role, claim her weapon and cut down the big bad.
They will reject this.

It felt like a trailer designed to make the movie appear more conventional than it probably is.

That will bite them in the ass.
That is not the story, yet they are selling it as conventional, when the gen audience doesn't get that, they will "...do not want!" and thumbs down like a bunch of brats.

 

[Consona]

It felt like a trailer designed to make the movie appear more conventional than it probably is.

I hope so.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Awesome trailer, definitely on board

 

[2kt09]

That was in the book.
And that's part of the appeal, absolutely no statement is made about it, that just is the crew.

If I ever get around to it, I'll read it after I've seen it.

I've seen enough out of the horror genre to notice that writers/directors default to the last remaining lady whether because she was the most badass or because she was the most innocent.

You're suggesting Potrman's character is neither. Anything about her crew without spoiling much?

 

[#root]

I haven't read the book but judging from what I've heard about it and the whole test screening/change in distributor thing, it feels like that trailer is probably really misleading. Still looking forward to this though.

 

[Breogan]

If I ever get around to it, I'll read it after I've seen it.

I've seen enough out of the horror genre to notice that writers/directors default to the last remaining lady whether because she was the most badass or because she was the most innocent.

You're suggesting Potrman's character is neither. Anything about her crew without spoiling much?

Without spoiling anything, I'd say she's the most curious.
Of course the movie will have it's own take.

 

[chamber-music]

If I ever get around to it, I'll read it after I've seen it.

I've seen enough out of the horror genre to notice that writers/directors default to the last remaining lady whether because she was the most badass or because she was the most innocent.

You're suggesting Potrman's character is neither. Anything about her crew without spoiling much?

One member of the four women team is more than she seems.

I couldn't say more than that without going too deep into spoiler territory.

Portman's character the biologist isn't badass she is a loner who enjoys the company of nature more than people if I remember correctly

 

[Lencho01]

Alex Garland on the Surreal Originality of ‘Annihilation’, Book Changes, and Netflix Distribution

 

[antsman41]

Alex Garland on the Surreal Originality of ‘Annihilation’, Book Changes, and Netflix Distribution

Um, Garland is wrong... Jeff wrote all of the novels and hen released them together, well over 8 months. They weren’t released separately over many years like a traditional trilogy/etc..