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Gravity - Part 1

Finally saw this last night -

That movie was damn amazing. I mean... wow. I'm going to watch it again very soon. There was nothing else (of the ones I saw) in 2013 that I think will stand as genuinely great. It's not that it had a big plot or anything... but a good story, very well told. That thing was an experience, you know?
 
^ Small, I bought the bluray last week. Considering how immersive it was on a television, I'm left to imagine how well it must have played in theaters. :wow:
 
I wasn't able to watch it on IMAX, but it was still an amazing experience in 3D, a friend of mine saw it on his pc in 2D and says it was great too.
 
There are a lot of people that hate this movie, surprisingly. I wonder if it's because they didn't get it, because they're right and the rest of us are trapped in a collective euphoria, or because they were biased by the countless people telling them "oh my god best movie ever !!!!"
 
Because crtitics liked Gravity and not things like The Man of Steel. It varies from person to person, but most of the hate i see are people complaining about "double-standarts".

I find that idea quite laughable, some films simply push the boundaries and acomplish what they set to do well. Gravity was essentially an experience, if you're not pushed to it in that regard, then you probably won't enjoy it as much.

Not sure if it's the best film of the year, but it was surelly one of the best i've seen in 2013.
 
Lord said:
Because crtitics liked Gravity and not things like The Man of Steel. It varies from person to person, but most of the hate i see are people complaining about "double-standarts".

I find that idea quite laughable, some films simply push the boundaries and acomplish what they set to do well. Gravity was essentially an experience, if you're not pushed to it in that regard, then you probably won't enjoy it as much.

Not sure if it's the best film of the year, but it was surelly one of the best i've seen in 2013.
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Wasn't talking about Man of Steel. A lot of people I know who hated Gravity have not expressed an opinion on MoS, and I'm guessing have not seen it.
 
Gravity is a perfectly executed movie. its the best in what its trying to be.

not everyone has to like it. but everyone above 15 years old needs to understand it.
 
DA_Champion said:
Wasn't talking about Man of Steel. A lot of people I know who hated Gravity have not expressed an opinion on MoS, and I'm guessing have not seen it.
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That's why i said the opinion varied from person to person, but too often i see it being compared to another blockbuster film that wasn't as well received by critics.
 
DA_Champion said:
There are a lot of people that hate this movie, surprisingly. I wonder if it's because they didn't get it, because they're right and the rest of us are trapped in a collective euphoria, or because they were biased by the countless people telling them "oh my god best movie ever !!!!"
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Or because we just didn't like it. Films are about personal preference, Gravity was a poor film in my eyes, simple as that. Nothing to do with what anyone else thought of it.
 
Not really. Films can be judged objectively in terms of the technical film making aspects. It's got nothing to do with opinion.

What is opinion is if you can enjoy it or not. But don't try to defend your opinion by saying a well made film is poorly made.

For example, Sharknado (yes seriously, that is the name of a film) is a terribly made film. It has terrible acting. A lousy story and dialogue. The characters aren't developed at all. Horrendous cinematography. But is it ok to enjoy it? Sure it is! Just don't try to say it's a well made film. Be secure in the fact that you enjoy a crap film.

Blade Runner is on a technical film making level, pure brilliance. It has great acting, amazing visuals. A well plotted story with great characterisation. It is thought provoking and doesn't try to spoon feed the viewer. But do you have to enjoy watching it? Hell no. But don't try to say it's a poorly made film. Because you'd be incorrect.

People need to be secure with their opinions but also understand that objectivity is a real thing when it comes to movies. It's ok to like a poorly made film. It's ok to not like a well made film. Get over it. :)
 
The Endless said:
Not really. Films can be judged objectively in terms of the technical film making aspects. It's got nothing to do with opinion.

What is opinion is if you can enjoy it or not. But don't try to defend your opinion by saying a well made film is poorly made.

For example, Sharknado (yes seriously, that is the name of a film) is a terribly made film. It has terrible acting. A lousy story and dialogue. The characters aren't developed at all. Horrendous cinematography. But is it ok to enjoy it? Sure it is! Just don't try to say it's a well made film. Be secure in the fact that you enjoy a crap film.

Blade Runner is on a technical film making level, pure brilliance. It has great acting, amazing visuals. A well plotted story with great characterisation. It is thought provoking and doesn't try to spoon feed the viewer. But do you have to enjoy watching it? Hell no. But don't try to say it's a poorly made film. Because you'd be incorrect.

People need to be secure with their opinions but also understand that objectivity is a real thing when it comes to movies. It's ok to like a poorly made film. It's ok to not like a well made film. Get over it. :)
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Never said it was poorly made, I just think its a poor film in terms of story etc and yes it is about opinion whether a film is good or not. If you don't like something you have every right to say its poor because it didn't entertain you. That's all their is to it.
 
Warner Bros Hit With ‘Gravity’ Lawsuit From ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ Author

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Tuesday April 29, 2014 @ 9:09pm PDTTags: Gravity, Lawsuit, Rizzoli & Isles, Tess Gerritsen, Warner Bros
http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DJP-LEGAL-BADGE__140430034643.jpgFirst she said that the movie had nothing to do with her book, but today Tess Gerritsen is suing Warner Bros over the Alfonso Cuaron-directed Gravity. In a breach of contract complaint filed in federal court in LA, the prolific author upon whose books TNT‘s flagship drama series Rizzoli & Isles http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gravity__140430034905.jpg is based now says she wants millions from the Oscar-winning movie. Gerritsen alleges that she is owed a “based upon” credit, a $500,000 production bonus and a 2.5% of the net proceeds from any film derived from her 1999 novel Gravity, which New Line optioned the year it came out. Being that the Sandra Bullock and George Clooney starrer has made more than $716 million worldwide since its October 4 release, Gerritsen could be aiming for some big bucks if her lawyer ever gets the real final figures from WB accounting. And the fact is her Gravity does share some details with the movie: Both are about a female astronaut trapped in space and fighting for her life, though the book involves a virus on the International Space Station and the film does not.
 
Her argument is that though the book shares little in common with the movie, she sold the rights to her book...and then as part of that she went in and wrote new scenes to add to the film...and among them was debris destroying the space station, and the woman being stranded out in space drifting unattached. Apparently some of the people involved with her failed book adaptation were also involved with the film. If she can prove these allegations, then she has a case on her hands.
 
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