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Gabrielle947
09-11-13, 01:46 PM
Wow,this movie is becoming so popular.I've heard it even being called the first masterpiece of the 2010s.
When I saw the trailer first,I was a bit skeptical since I don't like Bullock,Clooney and Children of Men but it actually might be good.Not getting my hopes too high though. :)
The trailers looked beyond awful, but the reviews so far are calling this film astounding. Huh, kinda looking forward to watching this.
Mmmm Donuts
09-11-13, 03:46 PM
Yeah, the trailer was ridiculously stupid. Was it really necessary to have Sandra Bullock (another negative for the movie imo) breathing heavily throughout the whole trailer? I doubt I'll watch it in theatres if I find out it's a constant thing.
Also, Cameron called it "the greatest space film ever", which sounds incredibly bold to me.
Theyre giving this movie 4 1/2 stars and saying its a visual masterpiece.
http://gorillathemes.com/demo/thebelair/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/sold.jpg
donniedarko
10-07-13, 07:28 PM
Did not expect this to be killing it with critics, that being said I'm not ready to pay for
a Sandra Bullock movie, again.
BlueLion
10-07-13, 07:37 PM
Whoa, a 8.8/10 on IMDb as well. Is it really that good?
Whoa, a 8.8/10 on IMDb as well. Is it really that good?
Exactly what I'm thinking. Here's hoping that absurdly high rating falls. I guess I really should check this movie out.
I never recommend people go see films for the aesthetics. Go see Gravity at the theater in 3D for the aesthetics. The narrative is beyond simple, never matters for a second. Cuaron is a genius. This is the best cinematic experience I have ever had.
yellowjacket1
10-08-13, 02:06 AM
I hesitate to call this a "film" or "movie" because there really is no story here. It's an event… a wonderfully visual, hypnotic and captivating event in orbit. Think Discovery Channel fictionalized with major artistic license with a dash of death and destruction. Do spectacular visuals trump the lack of character development and an actual story? Maybe in this case it does.
If you go expecting a true film, you'll be disappointed. If you go expecting a visual treat, you'll love it.
Cenydd Ros
10-08-13, 08:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVUDkC8_wrQ#t=75
One thing I find interesting about this interview is that Alfonso has to answer questions about this being a sci-fi film. This film is not science fiction. It has nothing to do with science fiction. It is a thriller set in the current reality we live in. WE ARE A SPACE GOING PEOPLE and this film depicts current real tech and even decommissioned tech. Anyone who thinks this is sci-fi or fantasy is ignorant. This is no more a sci-fi film than a film about the war in Iraq or business on Wall Street. This is drama. This is a thriller. These are real states of possibility.
BTW, for anyone who doesn't already know - next year NASA will launch the Orion Crew Vehicle on an unmanned test drive. The Orion will return NASA to a capsule design for long range space flight, and will be able to travel to the Moon and beyond. NASA is also developing the Space Launch System (SLS), a giant Saturn V type rocket that can carry payloads into deep space.
Cenydd Ros
10-08-13, 09:43 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c2EQP5nIAA
Cenydd Ros
10-08-13, 09:44 PM
I so want to see this film, but I'm afraid I will cry through the whole thing.
Ashdoc's review---
The depths of space and the universe beyond---man has always been filled with wanderlust to explore the realms of the unknown....
But uncharted territories are alive with mortal dangers that lurk at every corner , and space is no exception....
In the atmosphereless dark world between two planets , lack of oxygen means that death is just a whisker away....
.....That is what two astronauts ( played by Sandra Bullock and George Clooney ) discover while they are spacewalking around the Hubble space telescope to service it....
Their mission is suddenly aborted as news comes in that a Russian ( they still are the villains are they ?? even though the cold war has ended....) missile strike on a defunct satellite has spread debris in space and the debris is fast approaching them....
And as the debris strikes killing the engineer and damaging their space shuttle beyond recovery , the two are left marooned in space with their only hope being the ISS ( International space station ) orbiting 60 miles away---which they hope to reach using the thruster pack that Clooney has....
But even if they reach there , the lifeless debris has equally rentless plans in hand---that of completing an orbit and hitting again , and then again....
So do the two live to escape to earth and tell their tale ??---or does death open her remorseless arms on them as she has done on so many sailors and explorers and astronauts....??
Go and watch the movie for that....
The movie is relatively short , as the events which are shown occur over a span of only few hours....
And all the while during that short time , we are shown breathtaking shots of the earth as seen from space---all blue and with white clouds hovering above it....
....and also shown are shots of sunrise in space---a spectacle which occurs suddenly and dramatically as there is no atmosphere for the light of the Sun to slowly spread....
On one side is the earth and the sun , and on the other is empty space---all dark and lifeless stretching to countless billions of miles beyond....
It is HERE in the space above the earth , that we realize the immensity of the universe and our own insignificance compared to it....
Yes , IMAX 3D produces such an effect---that you feel that you are with Bullock and Clooney in space....
And here time seems to move slowly....
Above all there is calm and peace and quietude---a calm and peace and quietude that is not to be found on earth with it's million mutinies...
There is no sound , just silence....
And as if to make you hear the sound of the silence , the moviemakers have inserted a music score throughout that almost borders on the philosophical....
But amidst all the silence , what the audience wants is action !!
.....And the movie does deliver some action as the two astronauts try to find a way to mother earth....
The photography of the hitting debris and the shots of the space station and of the two astronauts hanging for dear life in space forms a visually spectacular treat that pleasures the senses....
The struggle to move from one space station to another in search of succor forms a gripping narrative....
Acting by both actors is good....
Nice to see and feel the dangers to those who straddle the mists of the cosmos in space suits---while ourselves sitting in comfortable seats in airconditioned theaters....
And nice to know that there are bravehearts out there---exploring the mysteries of space and time...
Verdict---Good .
simopic
10-13-13, 01:53 PM
Even Sandra Bullock was not able to destroy this movie;-) It was actually pretty good.
irishphoenix83
10-13-13, 02:24 PM
Ashdoc's review---
The depths of space and the universe beyond---man has always been filled with wanderlust to explore the realms of the unknown....
But uncharted territories are alive with mortal dangers that lurk at every corner , and space is no exception....
In the atmosphereless dark world between two planets , lack of oxygen means that death is just a whisker away....
.....That is what two astronauts ( played by Sandra Bullock and George Clooney ) discover while they are spacewalking around the Hubble space telescope to service it....
Their mission is suddenly aborted as news comes in that a Russian ( they still are the villains are they ?? even though the cold war has ended....) missile strike on a defunct satellite has spread debris in space and the debris is fast approaching them....
And as the debris strikes killing the engineer and damaging their space shuttle beyond recovery , the two are left marooned in space with their only hope being the ISS ( International space station ) orbiting 60 miles away---which they hope to reach using the thruster pack that Clooney has....
But even if they reach there , the lifeless debris has equally rentless plans in hand---that of completing an orbit and hitting again , and then again....
So do the two live to escape to earth and tell their tale ??---or does death open her remorseless arms on them as she has done on so many sailors and explorers and astronauts....??
Go and watch the movie for that....
The movie is relatively short , as the events which are shown occur over a span of only few hours....
And all the while during that short time , we are shown breathtaking shots of the earth as seen from space---all blue and with white clouds hovering above it....
....and also shown are shots of sunrise in space---a spectacle which occurs suddenly and dramatically as there is no atmosphere for the light of the Sun to slowly spread....
On one side is the earth and the sun , and on the other is empty space---all dark and lifeless stretching to countless billions of miles beyond....
It is HERE in the space above the earth , that we realize the immensity of the universe and our own insignificance compared to it....
Yes , IMAX 3D produces such an effect---that you feel that you are with Bullock and Clooney in space....
And here time seems to move slowly....
Above all there is calm and peace and quietude---a calm and peace and quietude that is not to be found on earth with it's million mutinies...
There is no sound , just silence....
And as if to make you hear the sound of the silence , the moviemakers have inserted a music score throughout that almost borders on the philosophical....
But amidst all the silence , what the audience wants is action !!
.....And the movie does deliver some action as the two astronauts try to find a way to mother earth....
The photography of the hitting debris and the shots of the space station and of the two astronauts hanging for dear life in space forms a visually spectacular treat that pleasures the senses....
The struggle to move from one space station to another in search of succor forms a gripping narrative....
Acting by both actors is good....
Nice to see and feel the dangers to those who straddle the mists of the cosmos in space suits---while ourselves sitting in comfortable seats in airconditioned theaters....
And nice to know that there are bravehearts out there---exploring the mysteries of space and time...
Verdict---Good .
I might be writing this commentary out of sheer disappointment due to high anticipation, but I will try and not be biased......
I COULDN'T DISAGREE WITH YOU MORE.......lol
I would rate this movie a 2.7 out of 5.
I will admit, I hate 3D movies, I try and never ever see them, because I feel that element has nothing to do with the experience in which what I(again me, and me alone) feel are centrifugal to the driving force of a movie's end product. The 3D experience worked for this movie, because this movie was an experience of high hollywood production (a budget of 100 million dollars with only two actors in limited screen time) and not script, story or really anything that abstract. Sure if you want to rationalize a deeper meaning, and extrapolate something greater from this, you certainly can. There really is no story hear, no character background to speak of, you get a very limited background on Bullock's character that gives her a emotional "hurdle" to overcome, so there is some tension in the movie...but thats about it. I will repeat this, I understand the use of LACK of sound to simulate the space experience (as no sound travels) couple with a symphonic soundtrack, but in my opinion it just didn't work, just didn't f'ing work at all. I am sorry but I felt absolutely zero tension in this movie, zilch, and it wasn't really the fact the acting was bad, its just that you didn't really care one way or the other. Your just given these astronauts in hand, and your just supposed to simply care? I couldn't care for them, and when that happens my interest goes down, and honestly i was rather bored throughout the movie.
Now here's the thing, from a cinematography point of view, the movie was beautiful, simply beautiful, I can't take that away from it. But honestly if you want to see that, check out the Imax nature crap like Blue Planet or something....and at the end of the movie. That is exactly how I felt. When I was younger, like say 20yrs ago or so when your in middle school, for field trips we would go this place called the Omni Theatre. It was a new theatre that was actually made how the IMAX is today, and on it they would run short nature things that made you feel apart of the movie, like traveling close to real lava via aerial footage, or seeing the Alaskan outlay from a helicopter, etc. To me this movie was just that, a very well done and crafter take on spacial perception for the sake of simply just seeing it, that just happen to have a well known actor or two in it. Again, this is not a movie, but an experience.....one that I didn't really care for. And the way the economy is, I wouldn't say go and see it in theatres, because for 90 minutes and what you pay for 3D movies, you will be very upset.....I would say redbox it when it comes out, and I'll stick with that as I'm sure someone will say all is lost without 3D........but that's my story and I'm stickin to it.
2.7 out of 5
What I forgot to write in my review---
The silence of space was mirrored by silence in the cinema hall....
Indeed , there was pin drop silence and for the first time I could hear the breathing of the audience in a cinema hall .
The audience was watching the film with rapt attention , and the usual sniggers and titters were missing .
Never had I seen an audience so hooked on to a film....
skizzerflake
10-15-13, 12:23 AM
I saw Gravity a few days ago. For a guy who's been a NASA fan since childhood, it was traumatic seeing all this space disaster. This is one of the most tense movies I have seen in a long time. It's also the first 3D movie I have seen that really makes 3D work and have a reason for being. So much of it is so disorienting. Spinning out of control after a collision with the sort of 20,000 MPH space junk that makes real astronauts stay awake at night, the Space Shuttle and Hubble Telescope are reduced to junk and the two surviving astronauts (Sandra Bullock and George Clooney) are on their own, hoping to survive long enough to walk on Earth again.
This movie is not for somebody with vertigo....everything is spinning, junk is going past you like big, jagged bullets and, as we know from the title, everything eventually will get caught by gravity, streaking down in flames. There's not really much plot, but it doesn't really need one. You know exactly what the dangers are (running out of air, being hit by junk and Gravity) and you hope for the best. Director Alphonso Cuaron, who you might recall from the apocalyptic Children of Men, literally keeps you on the edge of the seat from beginning to end.
TheUsualSuspect
10-15-13, 02:42 AM
Good movie.
4
Wu-Tang
10-15-13, 05:38 AM
Being lost in space has always been horrific thought to me, the fact that they're making a film on it is awesome I'll have to see it.
Loved this movie. First film in a very long time that lives up to every bit of the hyperbole that you hear. The best cinematic experience I have ever had.
Liked the movie a lot as well. 8/10 from my end.
all knowing
10-16-13, 12:07 PM
Gravity is a case of REEL science versus REAL science:
http://m.slashdot.org/story/192925
I can accept noise in space, for instance, in Star Wars or Star Trek scenario, Babylon 5, Battleship Galactica and such. Now I can't stand science fiction disguised as science as in this or Apollo missions, Armaggedon..
Nausicaä
10-16-13, 12:19 PM
It's a fictional film, not a documentary...
all knowing
10-16-13, 12:34 PM
Fictional film indeed but not in the realms of far away galaxy in a parallel universe as the examples I quoted. Hence the audience always confuse. Like common people who always think REAL space have to be cold all the time. But if you couldn't grasp the difference between THIS and the examples I set, well, what else can I say? This was not meant to be STARGATE or 5th Element, right? Nothing more to add from my side.
Nausicaä
10-16-13, 12:50 PM
We would all be sitting for a very very long time if we were looking for things wrong with films as there are inaccuracies in most films.
But as it's not a documentary on space travel, who really cares except for silly scientists who can't lighten up and have nothing more important to study in the world.
Pick on documentaries that are suppose to give us the facts but unless it's a rather massive and fat incorrect element that spoils a fictional film or a director who says this IS what happened and so on - why bother?
all knowing
10-16-13, 12:58 PM
I don't bother. I wrote a statement explaining why I can't stand it. You added a commentary saying it's fictional and I replied there are differences among what is called fictional, period. Having said that I admit 3D in this movie worked and it reminded me an IMAX experience at Canadian Skydome about a documentary of the blue planet. I felt I was an astronaut.
rauldc14
10-16-13, 08:34 PM
Going to see Gravity tonight. Hoping for good things
Now lets talk about physics and the Die Hard movies.
rauldc14
10-16-13, 11:20 PM
It was a very solid film! Obviously the visuals are insanely amazing but you feel a part of the story as well. It will be an Oscar contender, but nothing is in the bag outside of cinematography which is pretty much a lock.
Cenydd Ros
10-20-13, 12:39 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QQGVvt_iW8
Going to see it tomorrow - taking my handkerchief.
Cenydd Ros
10-20-13, 12:47 AM
I hesitate to call this a "film" or "movie" because there really is no story here. It's an event… a wonderfully visual, hypnotic and captivating event in orbit. Think Discovery Channel fictionalized with major artistic license with a dash of death and destruction. Do spectacular visuals trump the lack of character development and an actual story? Maybe in this case it does.
If you go expecting a true film, you'll be disappointed. If you go expecting a visual treat, you'll love it.
The true heart of film is to exhibit the human experience. If this is achieved, you have a film.
Wait, so Armageddon didn't use real science???
Gravity was very good. Some of the story elements were a bit silly but who cares - it's all about the sound, the visuals & the excitement.
8/10
thisistheend
10-20-13, 06:27 AM
After the good "Children of Men", Cuaron realizes a true masterpiece.
I love this movie!
4.5
Bad physics and a too-flimsy narrative aren't even close to being problems for this movie. A more stripped-down version of this with no music and no back story for Bullock could have been so great. As it is, I thought it was still pretty cool. Especially loved the somewhat controversial scene in the Russian escape pod
it become one of the best movie of the year
Bad physics and a too-flimsy narrative aren't even close to being problems for this movie. A more stripped-down version of this with no music and no back story for Bullock could have been so great. As it is, I thought it was still pretty cool. Especially loved the somewhat controversial scene in the Russian escape pod
I think this movie is worth watching simply for the breathtaking cinematography alone. This really is at least from a visual standpoint a masterpiece. The acting I thought was pretty good too. It's one of the most enjoyable films I've ever watched in a movie theater personally. I think your being a little bit too harsh on it personally.
Shockingly surprised. This was really quite good, and I HATE Sandra Bullock. The previews with her annoying breathing almost kept me away, but I admit it was quite good.
My only gripe was the all too convenient ending. I won't spoil it though.
peterpaulparty
10-23-13, 06:20 AM
It's actually one of those movies worth to be seen in 3D. it happened to me just 3 times: AVATAR, PINA (by Wim Wenders) and Gravity. What you guys think?
Harry Lime
10-27-13, 01:03 AM
I bet Cuaron gets Best Director this year.
I bet Cuaron gets Best Director this year.
Yeah probably. He deserves it.
gandalf26
11-08-13, 08:08 AM
Finally came out in the UK yesterday. Brilliant tense Space thriller, not just a visual masterpiece.
9.5/10
This looks promising.Looking forward to watching it.
StickyShoes
11-08-13, 01:30 PM
I was going to give it a miss. But, I think you guys may have changed my mind. Now to prepare my wallet for the theater...
Brasstacks11
11-10-13, 09:22 AM
Saw this movie last night in East Europe. Had to pay a hefty sum and then an extra for 3d glasses. The movie's visual effects were excellent. The computer generated images and anamation was surely state of the art. The blue screen acting by both actors was OK. I do think, however, that Mr. Clooney was miss-casted in this role. His acting demeanour is so predictable and he simply did not convince me. S. Bullock was ok, but only in the movies could such super human stunts could have ever been done. Space suits are custom made and the Russian suit she used had not the correct leeway for her breast. And just to think she jumps out with no air pack on, just a space suit. Good yarn and a feminist ego trip.
Mmmm Donuts
11-10-13, 05:14 PM
Weirdest. Review. Ever
bluedeed
11-10-13, 05:19 PM
Weirdest. Review. Ever
What are you talking about?
Space suits are custom made and the Russian suit she used had not the correct leeway for her breast.
Oh...
Mr.Sparkle
11-10-13, 05:36 PM
You know...when I was watching the film the one and only thing that I came away with was that she needed more leeway for her boobs in that Russian space suit.
Great minds....
Daniel M
11-10-13, 08:14 PM
This is revisiting the film too (because it's been so long since it was first released?), I'd love to see the original review :p
youngperspective
11-11-13, 06:04 PM
11.11.13 Rory Doherty
It’s been a long time coming for Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón’s space thriller, Gravity. Speculation and anticipation has been building for the good part of two years, and to rub it in we [in the UK] seem to be getting the film a month after everyone else. The film puts first time astronaut Dr Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) up against the forces of space as a shower of speeding debris sends her spinning from her craft into the depths nothingness, with only smooth-talking space-veteran Matthew Kowalski (George Clooney) as help in the vast, empty blackness of the cosmos.
It’s best to get the obvious out of the way: the visuals. The movie looks absolutely stunning. From the opening shots of the huge planet Earth casually dwarfing our protagonists to the close ups of them clinging to space stations for dear life, you never feel like you’re anywhere else but with the characters. The effects are perfect, engaging and beautiful, so much so that it takes a while before you can properly admire the huge spectacle of the movie. It’s not only the best looking movie this year, but it has the best visuals of any film I’ve seen so far. The cinematography is also fantastic. Huge sweeping long takes, including a stunning 17 minute long unbroken opening shot, create a feeling of helplessness in the great cavernous space. Point of view shots are used to great effect, providing with the sensation of fear as we watch as our protagonist fumble around trying to cling on to life. To contrast, the use of the close up is brilliant, with moments showing the actual proper terror of Bullock’s character. It may be used sparingly, but it’s definitely used well.
For all of the motion-capture, the green-screen, the computer generated imagery it’s amazing that we can get such strong performances. Sandra Bullock gives undoubtedly the best performance of her career, which to be fair isn’t exactly saying much, although it’s still brilliant to see her being so fantastic. She manages to capture this raw fear of being – well, spun around alone in space. It’s probably one of the best motion capture performances we’ve had, bar Andy Serkis’ gleefully amazing Gollum from The Lord of the Rings. George Clooney manages to play George Clooney again, a dashing quick witted man in any situation. That said, George Clooney playing George Clooney is great, so I’m all for it.
There are a couple of problems, though. Once or twice you realise that it’s a tad too much surface and not enough substance. Although this may seem a bit hypocritical from someone who’s favourite movie of the year so far is Pacific Rim and, on top of that, the surface we get is still absolutely incredible. The thing is they have obviously made a conscious effort to add some character elements, to add some intricate plot strands. There’s even a religious subtext that works quite nicely. In that respect, you realise that they could have paid maybe a little more attention to the complexity of these characters and not make them basic Hollywood clichés. Not that clichés are bad all the time of course (ie Pacific Rim). And, as I said, this was only noticeable a couple of times and even then for a mere few seconds before the beautiful visuals swallow you up again.
Gravity is a survival movie. It’s not overblown or drawn out (talking of which, The Hobbit Part 2 comes out next month) and clocks in at a very brisk 90 minutes. It’s a perfect length and they don’t waste a minute; the first debris impact comes in within 15 minutes. So, as a movie about this one experience and trying to resolve it, the plot may not be the most important factor, it’s how the events affect the viewer, which they certainly do: the tension is palpable in nearly every scene. As a short visual popcorn treat, it works (and works brilliantly). It’s not hard to fall in love with what Gravity does, the look is perfect and it grabs you by the throat. By the time the growingly emotional soundtrack plays towards the climax, you might as well just give in and get swept up by it. Gravity may have some sour parts, but overall it’s one hell of a great big fun-ride.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiBt44rrslw
gandalf26
11-15-13, 07:31 AM
Brilliant!^^^^^^^^^^
Pronstar
11-18-13, 05:17 PM
You know...when I was watching the film the one and only thing that I came away with was that she needed more leeway for her boobs in that Russian space suit.
Great minds....
Bearing in mind those aren't real boobs but CGI effect makes it less enjoyable.
Daniel M
11-20-13, 08:23 PM
Just watched this and you have to ask 'how the f*ck did they manage to make this?', seriously incredible stuff from a film making perspective.
Edit: There was the whole debate when Life of Pi won an Oscar for cinematography and I guess there will be the same questions asked when this film inevitably does because of the amount of effects used.
bluedeed
11-20-13, 08:52 PM
Just watched this and you have to ask 'how the f*ck did they manage to make this?', seriously incredible stuff from a film making perspective.
Edit: There was the whole debate when Life of Pi won an Oscar for cinematography and I guess there will be the same questions asked when this film inevitably does because of the amount of effects used.
The question that arises from Cuaron's recent work I think is: Are we impressed that he's able to digitally create long takes out of shorter ones, or does it make them less impressive than actual ones?
Daniel M
11-20-13, 09:11 PM
The question that arises from Cuaron's recent work I think is: Are we impressed that he's able to digitally create long takes out of shorter ones, or does it make them less impressive than actual ones?
This is a good question actually that I had never really considered before, because a lot of what makes long takes great is the skill to get everything right in one single shot, but with CGI like you say you can merge bits together. I still think they are just as impressive though, at least some of them, or maybe impressive in a different way in how he weaves them together and manages to create something that feels like we're actually there, in real time.
Now that you have mentioned it I wonder how many different bits they actually filmed and such, filming long takes with all non of what's on the screen actually being there must be weird, I have no idea how it all would of been done, but it goes to show the power of film nowadays, I think it should be embraced rather than looked down upon, much like film versus digital itself.
bluedeed
11-20-13, 10:03 PM
This is a good question actually that I had never really considered before, because a lot of what makes long takes great is the skill to get everything right in one single shot, but with CGI like you say you can merge bits together. I still think they are just as impressive though, at least some of them, or maybe impressive in a different way in how he weaves them together and manages to create something that feels like we're actually there, in real time.
Now that you have mentioned it I wonder how many different bits they actually filmed and such, filming long takes with all non of what's on the screen actually being there must be weird, I have no idea how it all would of been done, but it goes to show the power of film nowadays, I think it should be embraced rather than looked down upon, much like film versus digital itself.
Right, I think this question comes right back to the larger discussion of film vs. digital. The use of simulated long takes isn't new of course, Hitchcock did it (albeit much less fluidly http://vimeo.com/76087987) with Rope and Kiarostami did it much more recently with Five Long Takes Dedicated to Ozu (an incredibly deceptive title, I think), and depending on your view of the whole DV vs. film debate, it could either be something that ruins the pure craft of film, or just as interesting a technique (or more if you're a radical) than the long take itself. Either way, it's a stylistic decision that's much against the mold of Hollywood continuity editing, so in that sense, it's refreshing regardless.
Gabrielle947
11-20-13, 10:29 PM
I created this thread :eek: I didn't!
The Marb
11-21-13, 01:08 PM
Brilliant film as long as you temper your hype for it. It pushes the technical boundaries of cinema more than narrative and most of its issues start when it slows down and takes a second to have dialogue, some of which is so clumsy and hackneyed its tough to take it seriously.
That said when it fires...boy does it fire. Rousing beautifully made stuff, just needed a polish on the script.
Most of the dialogue is in the first 10 minutes.
Daniel M
11-21-13, 03:22 PM
Most of the dialogue is in the first 10 minutes.
Have you seen it Mark?
Daniel M
11-21-13, 03:44 PM
I look forward to seeing what rating you give it :)
Fra chan-wook
11-25-13, 01:10 PM
When i saw Gravity i was very confused. I hate Sandra Bullock and Clooney but the film is so intense and fascinating that i have forgotten my deep hatred! The fear of the deep dark space is terryfing
The Marb
11-25-13, 02:08 PM
I thought only Russel Crowe hated Gorge Clooney
:)
gabriel12
11-27-13, 07:20 PM
I am a bit curious to watch this movie! All the reviews that I have read about it stated that it was a great experience. Besides, even though the movie shows only the space on screen, the visual effects was spectacular!
chaq686
11-27-13, 09:27 PM
A mexican reporter just asked to Alfonso Cuarón on how difficult was to filmed this in the actual space. No ********. Don't know if this movie felt real or the journalist was stupid.
watch?v=7PlhFz7GkeE
Rhaegar Targaryen
01-07-14, 06:50 PM
I thought this was a technical and cinematographic marvel, with strong performances.
***First impression of Clooney is that he looks like an actor in a space suit rather than an astronaut.*** lol
The fear of the deep dark space is terrifying.
oldrake
02-24-14, 10:19 AM
Excellent film. First film in a long while that had me on the edge of my seat, and I mean that literally; not in the cliche "every movie review" way. 8/10
(8.5 if I'm being picky)
Daniel M
02-26-14, 12:05 PM
Take a look closely at Clooney's face to spot the Gravity easter egg. Pretty cool.
http://i.imgur.com/QYhYpMR.jpg
The blu-ray has some great special features.
Well there was a lot of hype about the movie and I went to see it. I was so disappointed in it. I just did not care for it. Way to much hype in my opinion. Don't want to give anything away for anyway so this is all that I will say. Not the finer works of these actors.
Cenydd Ros
02-28-14, 09:15 PM
I bought the DVD. Watched it.
I think this motion picture validates the medium as an art.
I think this motion picture is what it is all about.
The technology involved in the craft is astonishing.
The performances are spot on.
A simple story that tells an incredible adventure in the human experience - done in a masterful and completely believable portrayal.
Alfonso Cuarón (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CDMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0190859%2F&ei=fjQRU-jxGsW8oQSyzIDwCw&usg=AFQjCNGLuWaoDLLhBbkkoGMMJ8kgOqix4Q&bvm=bv.62286460,d.cGU) is a genius.
Sexy Celebrity
02-28-14, 09:21 PM
I just finished the movie for the first time and while I did like it, I didn't think it was ALL THAT. George Clooney was great, but Sandra Bullock was a snooze. All she did was have panic attacks. I heard she got 70 million dollars for this movie. 70 MILLION DOLLARS JUST TO HAVE PANIC ATTACKS!
The Gunslinger45
02-28-14, 09:23 PM
I just finished the movie for the first time and while I did like it, I didn't think it was ALL THAT. George Clooney was great, but Sandra Bullock was a snooze. All she did was have panic attacks. I heard she got 70 million dollars for this movie. 70 MILLION DOLLARS JUST TO HAVE PANIC ATTACKS!
I'll take it. Glad ya liked it.
Sexy Celebrity
02-28-14, 09:26 PM
I liked it but I'm not gonna be like, "Oh, Gravity... *GASP* There's nothing better than Gravity!"
It was... hokey. Very hokey.
And I thought the fire sequences on board the station looked terrible and took me out of the realism.
And there was too much music.
And I didn't like Sandra's character. And I hated that she had a guy's name.
3.5
Oh, God. The horrible new popcorn boxes.
The Gunslinger45
02-28-14, 09:27 PM
I'll still take it. :p
rauldc14
02-28-14, 09:32 PM
Gravity. Rules. You reminded me to buy it on DVD tomorrow.
Bumping this so I don't hijack the Blind Side thread with more of my nonsense...
Citizen Rules
Gravity is my favorite film about processing/dealing with grief caused by the loss of a loved one, especially when it is caused by some stupid, random senseless thing... and helped me and some of my family members get through some tough times centered around death in the family. I won't go into more detail, but that is why I have it in my top 10. :)
The entire film comes across as an allegory of how one can potentially get lost in the endless abyss of grief while feeling extremely isolated in some ways, sometimes only hanging on by a thread. Some of the metaphor is a bit on the nose in the film, but it works for me...
https://film-grab.com/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/30%20(433).jpg?bwg=1547219111
https://i.insider.com/524de494ecad0404618b4573?width=1000&format=jpeg&auto=webp
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/gravity_2.jpg
Gideon58
08-30-23, 07:31 PM
It took me a few tries to latch onto to it, but I ended up loving this movie. A link to my review:
https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/2085853-gravity.html
PeterAnderson1985
08-31-23, 03:52 PM
"Gravity," directed by Alfonso Cuarón, is a breathtaking cinematic masterpiece that pulls audiences into the void of space with astonishing visual effects and an unrelenting narrative grip. Sandra Bullock's compelling performance as an astronaut stranded in the vastness of space, combined with George Clooney's charisma, lends an emotional depth to the harrowing tale of survival. With its awe-inspiring visuals, seamless long takes, and a haunting score, the film captures the isolation, beauty, and peril of space like no other, leaving an indelible impact long after the credits roll.
Camilaluz
08-31-23, 07:09 PM
Very thrilling, I got to see it at the cinema, it was an incredible experience. Not sure I will rewatch it though
Valdez23
09-03-23, 02:45 AM
I bought it from a thrift store a few months back and haven't watched it yet. BUT reading some of these posts, I think I may pop it in tonight.
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