Sci-Fi Interstellar - Part 10

[redhawk23]

Finally getting to dig into the special features on this. Its kind of crazy how much thought went into certain aspects you would never really think about watching it, like the design and placement of the farm house, or the fact that you don't really grow corn that close to mountains.

 

[redhawk23]

Finally getting to dig into the special features on this. Its kind of crazy how much thought went into certain aspects you would never really think about watching it, like the design and placement of the farm house, or the fact that you don't really grow corn that close to mountains.

Edit: I am completely baffeled by how much of the tesseract sequences were acheived practically with built sets of streched out furniture and both printed and projected light lines. Madness.

I am very impressed by the making of features included on this disc. While not quite as extensive they are some of the best that I've seen since the Lord of the Rings extended edition DVDs. All of the features are informative and well put together. The featurette focusing on the music was particularly well edited and well set to the music.

 

[BatLobster]

Yeah, I was absolutely blown away by how much of the Tesseract was achieved in-camera. Matty M. was not lying when he said no green screen AT ALL.

 

[Rocketman]

Watched this 2 more times on Blu-Ray, for a total of 5 times I've seen it now. With each viewing it becomes more and more clear that this is one of grandest achievements in cinema history. It just is. It's going to take 20 or 30 years for it to sink in, but it'll be celebrated in the same way that Blade Runner and A Clockwork Orange are. I truly believe that Nolan's the Kubrick of our time; it's just going to take awhile because this is the age of the internet and all the snobs and purists and elitists can make their voices heard more than ever before.

 

[Travesty]

Heh, I highly doubt it'll be revered like Blade Runner or A Clockwork Orange.

 

[Rocketman]

Heh, I highly doubt it'll be revered like Blade Runner or A Clockwork Orange.

I guess we'll know in 30 years!

 

[redhawk23]

Heh, I highly doubt it'll be revered like Blade Runner or A Clockwork Orange.

Impossible to say for just about any movie. Part of the reason why is because much of the impact those films had had to do with influence they had on those who saw the movies when they were kids.

While I don't think Interstellar specifically will have that kind of impact, I wouldn't be surprised if Nolan's films are cited as a touchstone for a certain kind of scale and design sense by filmmakers in 20 years, people that are kids and young adults now. Hell, even established filmmakers like Sam Mendes refer to Nolan's films that way now.

 

[Travesty]

I see what you're saying, but it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with that. I'm sure newer/younger directors will be inspired by some of Nolan movies, but when you compare Interstellar with movies like A Clockwork Orange, I can't help but shake my head. I mean, if this was one of the first full fledged movies about space exploration, maybe I could see it, but it's far from it. Hell, even Gravity had a better reception from both the critics and the audience. And even that movie isn't something I think people are going to revere on the same level as A Clockwork Orange. When it comes to space exploration, I still think 2001 has it.

 

[DyeLorean]

I think it will be remembered more like The Thing than Blade Runner or A Clockwork Orange. Like, still good, but no masterpiece.

 

[Schlosser85]

To me, Interstellar is a few rungs above Gravity.

 

[DarkKnight88]

When it comes to space exploration, I still think 2001 has it.

2001 wasn't that well received by critics or audiences when it was first released either. And just like Interstellar, it was a hit upon release but not a gargantuan blockbuster.

I think Interstellar will very much be looked at again and again in the future like 2001 and come to be regarded as a classic. Only time will tell.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

Basically, people who love the film predict it will be revered like 2001 in the future. People who do not like it predict it won't. Both parties for some reason think they can accurately predict the future.

 

[Travesty]

I liked the movie, I just don't see it, especially when it borrows so heavily from 2001. I totally agree with what DyeLorean said.

But I mean, what do I know? The same people told me TDKR was going to be the highest grossing film of all time.

 

[redhawk23]

Sidenote: I remember there was a member here named SonOfKrypton who was banned essentially for being obnoxious and spamming threads in early 2009.

His aggravating gospel was that Avatar was going to be the biggest film of all time.


It was so weird when he was right.

Interstellar will never be held to the same level as 2001 because 2001 already exists. Its like when tries to refer to something as "This generation's Star Wars." Star Wars is every generations Star Wars because it already did what it did in terms of establishing trends in filmmaking and marketing and such. That genie is already out of the bottle.

However it has carved a nice place for itself in its scientific grounding and remains notable for actually resulting in published scientific research.

That said, I think its most notable legacy will be in being another example in Nolan's approach to effects work and his approach to using the correct tools for the correct job.

 

[BatLobster]

Sidenote: I remember there was a member here named SonOfKrypton who was banned essentially for being obnoxious and spamming threads in early 2009.

His aggravating gospel was that Avatar was going to be the biggest film of all time.


It was so weird when he was right.

Interstellar will never be held to the same level as 2001 because 2001 already exists. Its like when tries to refer to something as "This generation's Star Wars." Star Wars is every generations Star Wars because it already did what it did in terms of establishing trends in filmmaking and marketing and such. That genie is already out of the bottle.

However it has carved a nice place for itself in its scientific grounding and remains notable for actually resulting in published scientific research.

That said, I think its most notable legacy will be in being another example in Nolan's approach to effects work and his approach to using the correct tools for the correct job.

Well said. We stand on the shoulders of giants, as they say. Personally, I do think it's pretty remarkable, but as people have already said there's just no way to predict whether it'll be embraced as a classic or not in the future. To me being a classic isn't really about everyone loving a movie- it's about everyone respecting it. There are plenty of people who dislike 2001, but you'd be hard pressed to find a real movie lover that doesn't respect it.

This was definitely a movie that sparked more conversation in the science community than any other in recent memory, so at the very least it'll be remembered for that, along with being another signature piece of Nolan's overall filmography.

 

[kvz5]

Goddamn. Travesty changed his avatar and I feel so confused.

As for topic at hand, I actually think that Inception will be more remembered than Interstellar.

 

[Travesty]

I like me new avy. I feel it suits me more.

 

[DyeLorean]

I can also argue that Interstellar could, in fact, become more relevant if in the long distant future they do discover some of the science that's in the movie.

The way I see it, 2001: A Space Odyssey is more about evolution and higher, bigger questions about the existence of life. Interstellar goes for a more technical approach, with less philosophy and more science. That's the big difference between the two and I'm glad both films exist. But Interstellar does borrow heavily from 2001, so in a way it will never be greater than that film.

 

[Carnotaur3]

I can also argue that Interstellar could, in fact, become more relevant if in the long distant future they do discover some of the science that's in the movie.

Look up Tom Campbell's "My Big Toe".

 

[Brother Jack]

I think it's a little silly to try and gauge how a film will be looked upon decades from now. Public opinion is often so nebulous and unpredictable that guessing like that is usually wasted. Of course, I've done it and I'm sure most people have but it is unwise to put so much stock into such notions. That being said I do feel Nolan has carved a place for himself in the movie making landscape that is basically permanent and very influential. But I know this because these things are already happening, not from some Nostradamus conjecture.

 

[ComicChick]

for those of you who have bought it, how do you like your film cells? i'd like to see what people are getting
edit: i see some have posted theirs. i have catching up to do

 

[<(o_o)>]

for those of you who have bought it, how do you like your film cells? i'd like to see what people are getting
edit: i see some have posted theirs. i have catching up to do

They are alright plus they came free with the movie. I got one with just Anne Hathaway in an IMAX scene.

 

[ComicChick]

lucky! i basically want to steal them all from everyone and/or blackmail them or buy them so that they send them to me lol
i bought two copies of the movie (regular and neopack) and i really like the collectible side of it as i collect movies and memorabilia

 

[spider-neil]

I think it will be remembered more like The Thing than Blade Runner or A Clockwork Orange. Like, still good, but no masterpiece.

I think The Thing is a masterpiece.

 

[Baneis8feettall]

Blade Runner wasn't recieved as masterpiece back in day. You would get GTFO if you said so. It didn't even have box office success Interstellar had. So you can't say Interstellar won't be one in time.

Actually you can't say that to any movie. Only time will tell.

I think the way it presents worm holes, black holes, higher dimensions as real as it can be physically yet keeping the soul of the movie between small warm father-daughter story and inspiring biggest exploration story of humanity.

It's basically having a biggest fantasy story you can tell, keeping it as real as it can be today's scientific knowledge and blend it in simple father-daughter love story... Making it enjoyable big budget movie for 3 hours. It's two stories as macro story as it can be and micro as it can be blend together, making eachother more powerful.

I'm a small time director who studied in film schools and all but i was still able to say never seen a movie like Interstellar before... That alone is incredible feat.

How many mega budget sci-fi exist that as scientifically real as Interstellar yet telling such small emotinal story in it's core? I mean this is not some star wars with lightsabers and evoks and all comic booky stuff. It's not like all science documentary as well...

Interstellar travel, wormholes, weird planets, black holes, higher dimentions in one emotional & inspiring movie.. and all without Morgan Freeman narrating it.