Interstellar - Part 4

[Snow Queen]

It got out after Nolan was already involved so yeah I'm totally expecting some changes which is more than fine with me. There's a part in the old script that I didn't like so I'm hoping that Nolan took that out. So far though it seems to be following the same structure more or less.

Spoiler

Was it the sex scene? That was the part I hated.

 

[titansupes]

High quality:

http://downloads.paramount.com/mp/inter ... _1080p.mov

 

[kvz5]

Spoiler

Was it the sex scene? That was the part I hated.

Yep. I haaaaate that part.

Spoiler

I disliked how they pretty much made Brand the cliche love interest towards the end. Ugh.

 

[redfirebird2008]

kvz, I haven't read the script but I did read a summary. This thing sounds like HARD sci-fi with a number of crazy plot elements mixed together. Do you think this could be the biggest challenge of his career to pull it off?

It feels very risky, especially if this has the kind of budget Inception did. The stuff I read tonight makes Inception's "confusing story" sound like child's play by comparison. I could easily see this thing bombing hard with the general audience.

 

[craigdbfan]

Who cares if it bombs. As long as you like it and the film is good then he'll keep making movies.

 

[redfirebird2008]

As long as you like it and the film is good then he'll keep making movies.

As old Harry Osborn might say, "Well isn't that the question of the day?" What I read didn't sound that great to me, so it's going to come down to execution and hopefully he has a good vision for how to put it all together.

 

[craigdbfan]

The trailer definitely wasn't anything special and I definitely do think Inception had more "pizazz" at this point with both fans of Nolan's work and casual moviegoers too.

This one is flying somewhat under the radar and most people I've talked to have no freaking clue this even exist. Very different case with Inception.

I think it'll probably do pretty good but I definitely do get the feeling that the chances of this not resonating with the GA are relatively high.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The trailer definitely wasn't anything special and I definitely do think Inception had more "pizazz" at this point with both fans of Nolan's work and casual moviegoers too.

This one is flying somewhat under the radar and most people I've talked to have no freaking clue this even exist. Very different case with Inception.

I think it'll probably do pretty good but I definitely do get the feeling that the chances of this not resonating with the GA are relatively high.

I think this is a situation where the final push could be massive. Awareness for a film like this isn't really important now imo. The final trailer and tv spots in Sept/Oct are going to tell the tale, along with reviews.

 

[titansupes]

^ Yeah. We do this with every movie. "Why aren't they marketing MoS yet? They have no faith in Superman! Why didn't they show the Avengers in a group shot in the first trailer? Now nobody will care!"

I expect this to get a Gravity level push, if not more. And Trailer #3 tends to be more action oriented, so I expect plenty more space stuff from that (that I will avoid and save for the movie, damn it).

 

[Micromind]

The main problem with Sci-Fi oriented movies (And.. I'm Not talking about established franchises here like Star Wars, Star Trek or Aliens here) is that most people are dismissive about them as the most of themes have been explored many times over the years, and CGI effects don't have the same novelty factor anymore.

Inception presented something new and unknown concept, which got people interested initially, which is not the case with Interstellar.

 

[slumcat]

It is unclear to me how my posts here co-relate to Snyder??

Did you gauge your above "observation" from my posts in this thread or are you responding to something else I might have posted elsewhere that you happen to vividly remember?

Outside of your words here of course, your comments in the 300 and Nolan threads would be a good start.

So by your own admission your "responses"' to me had pretty much nothing to do with anything.

Wasn't there sufficient opportunity in those past threads to respond to my past posts that you felt the need to suddenly respond to those past posts in a completely unrelated and different thread?

 

[slumcat]

Not to pick on you, but it seems that you have a rather broad definition of an "indie film." Apparently, the fact that much of the trailer does not have special effects and is set on a farm and that it uses handheld camera shots (as well as cranes) that it's "indie." It is an odd complaint when it also features a space ship going through a wormhole. I think that is why there is so much criticism when you compare it to Mud, which is actually a pretty great movie and hardly low budget for its genre.

It is not a "complaint", it is an observation. And why would I think this is "picking", any sane adult mature discussion is more than welcome.

Indie film being a very broad category of film, necessitates a broad definition. I just observed some of the hallmarks of independent cinema in the first part of the trailer - small setting, small set of characters, hand held camera-work.

The Indie Spirits consider movies with a budget of upto 20-25 million as eligible for their awards. Independent defined financially means a movie made without studio money, the reason why Cloud Atlas makers called it a 100 million dollar independent film.

What was the point you were trying to make?

 

[Tim_Riggins]

There's no universe in which Cloud Atlas is an indie film anyway. Even 20-25 million is pushing it, but I guess the Indie Spirits Awards & others have a broad definition of what it means to be indie.

Indie is The Spectacular Now, Mud, Take Shelter, Short Term 12, Fruitvale Station, etc. If you're trying to be smart using definitions and whatnot to distance yourself from the comments you've made on the trailer about it's low-budget indie feel (just a hint: visually, a low budget indie wouldn't look anywhere as good as this, and yep, it taking place in the corn fields on the countryside with handheld has nothing to do with it.), at least, admit it.

 

[Micromind]

Cloud Atlas is certainly not an indie film.

Brandon Routh's "Crooked Arrows" is an example of an indie film.

 

[DA_Champion]

I wonder if the Earth like planet they find might be Gliese 581g.

Why that planet? There are now many ostensibly "Earth-like" planets that have been discovered.

 

[DA_Champion]

Is this the first time that we've seen the curvature of space-time near a gravitational singularity shown on film?

 

[kvz5]

kvz, I haven't read the script but I did read a summary. This thing sounds like HARD sci-fi with a number of crazy plot elements mixed together. Do you think this could be the biggest challenge of his career to pull it off?

It feels very risky, especially if this has the kind of budget Inception did. The stuff I read tonight makes Inception's "confusing story" sound like child's play by comparison. I could easily see this thing bombing hard with the general audience.

It'll be fine IMO. Inception sounded complicated too on paper but it ended up pretty simple onscreen. I mean, sure, there will be some who probably won't get everything that happened in one viewing but there's enough adventure and action in the script (specially the space stuff) to make it "cool" and at least enjoyable. It's just a tad bit more complicated than Inception but not so much. There will be exposition though... Lots of it.

 

[slumcat]

There's no universe in which Cloud Atlas is an indie film anyway.

Cloud Atlas is certainly not an indie film.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-26/cloud-atlas-at-100-million-fills-independent-film-void

There.

 

[slumcat]

Even 20-25 million is pushing it, but I guess the Indie Spirits Awards & others have a broad definition of what it means to be indie.

They should know, since they are the, you know, Indie Spirit organization.

visually, a low budget indie wouldn't look anywhere as good as this

Have you seen any foreign films? Only Hollywood has budgets which run into hundreds of millions of dollars, no other film industry does. The average European production is under 10 million dollars, even their high budget films. Almost ALL European films would classify as indies in the US according to budget.

Yet have you seen them? Have you seen Melancholia (budget 7 million dollars), Uncle Boonmee (0.7 million dollars) - 2 absolute jaw-droopingly beautiful and spectacular films of the recent years. There are many more besides.

Slumdog Millionaire (budget 15 million dollars) beat Benjamin Button (budget 150 Million dollars) and The Dark Knight (budget 200 million dollars) for the Best Cinematography Oscar.

What have budget and cinematography anything to do with each other at all???????

Perhaps they only have a direct co-relation if you only watch big budget Hollywood blockbusters.

 

[DA_Champion]

Why is it a problem that some of the scenes in the trailer look like they could have been made on a low budget?

There are some lovely low budget films.

 

[dark_b]

interstellar is getting a lot of positive reactions on the internet. and all the focus is that it looks like it will have an interesting story. i like when stupid internet fans like a trailer because of the teased story and not money shots.

 

[dark_b]

Devin liked it? Well, maybe now that Nolan's immediate legacy isn't a threat to his precious MCU, he can speak some common sense?

after Marvel movies got popular and made money he changed. he is now a hypocrite. no denial.
but he made it very very very clear that he likes optimistic positive movies. so there should be no suprise that he likes Interstellar. its why he likes the ST universe. why he liked Pacific Rim. and so on.

he is not against depressive dark sad movies. he hates that they are so popular that every character and story is the same.

 

[dark_b]

Why is it a problem that some of the scenes in the trailer look like they could have been made on a low budget?

There are some lovely low budget films.

without insulting anyone. this is SHH. a forum that is first for superhero movies. they are expensive big scale action packed money shot every 5 minutes movies. so a lot of SHH members come here because they like this kind of movies. Nolan made BB,TDK,Inception and TDKR. all big scale expensive movies. it looks like Interstellar will not be compromised with forced action so that the studio leaves him alone. some dont like it. i understand them.

lets take sunshine for example. its not an action movie. yet the trailer is edited with music that makes it looks like a summer blockbuster. we got used to this. it will take more directors like Nolan and Cuaron to change this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrWuwVfqRYc

 

[Tim_Riggins]

@slumcat: drop it dude, you just don't get any of this. Like giving me the example of Slumdog Millionaire, I mean, seriously. You just seem like you enjoy pretending you know something about it when you don't.

 

[E.NormusJohnson]

i like when stupid internet fans like a trailer because of the teased story and not money shots.

this this this and twice on sundays


i fraking loved the trailer btw how many trailers give off that kind of emotion with so little shown?