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Posted November 19, 2014
So, I just returned from watching Interstellar. And it was amazing. Fenixp recommends. I felt like watching Star Trek again - the movie gave me that feeling that there could be so much out there, so many possibilities just outside of Humanity's grasp. The whole concept that what we know is just a grain of sand in a desert and there's so much we don't know and can still discover.

Expect a spoilertastic discussion below - I will try to mark all the spoilers clearly, but .. You know. If you're a fan of sci-fi, stop reading and add the movie to your radar.

*Very minor spoilers below*
A first science fiction movie which made me feel a genuine awe, depression and immediately after that, strong optimism. A movie which from traditional grimdark cynicysm smoothly moves towards bright and optimistic future. I like.
Post edited November 19, 2014 by Fenixp
Posted November 19, 2014
Is it me or there are a lot of great original sci-fi "lately" ? I really enjoyed automata for instance and another one .... while I got used to be greatly underwhelmed by anything fictionny the past few years.
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Fenixp: And it was amazing.
Weirdly enough, I don't remember what I read recently (and it was half a sentence) but it quickly put it on my radar.
You just confirmed the blip :-)



Edit : and I wrote all this while avoiding your (there is no minor !) spoiler, damn spoilerer !
Post edited November 19, 2014 by Potzato
Posted November 19, 2014
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Fenixp: So, I just returned from watching Interstellar. And it was amazing. Fenixp recommends.

*Very minor spoilers below*
A first science fiction movie which made me feel a genuine awe, depression and immediately after that, strong optimism. A movie which from traditional grimdark cynicysm smoothly moves towards bright and optimistic future. I like.
Don't get me wrong. I liked it. But it was still my least favorite Nolan movie. So many things in the movie (plot, structure, and logically) just didn't work for me. That said, some of the concepts and visual effects completely blew me away, just stole my breath. If you can, you have to watch it on an IMAX screen. I think that made a big difference.
Posted November 19, 2014
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Potzato: ...
Yeah, this, Europa Report, Gravity to some extent... Can't say I'm complaining tho :D

*Spoooileeer territorrrryyyy*
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yyahoo: Don't get me wrong. I liked it. But it was still my least favorite Nolan movie. So many things in the movie (plot, structure, and logically) just didn't work for me. That said, some of the concepts and visual effects completely blew me away, just stole my breath. If you can, you have to watch it on an IMAX screen. I think that made a big difference.
Oh I can definitely see why would people dislike it, especially the ending took some ... Getting used to, to put it lightly. My wife wasn't thrilled, but I loved it for some reason - somehow, the more I think about it, the more sence it makes to me, aside from some minor plotholes anyway. And remember Mr. Clarke: 'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.'
Post edited November 19, 2014 by Fenixp
Posted November 19, 2014
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Fenixp: So, I just returned from watching Interstellar. And it was amazing. Fenixp recommends.

*Very minor spoilers below*
A first science fiction movie which made me feel a genuine awe, depression and immediately after that, strong optimism. A movie which from traditional grimdark cynicysm smoothly moves towards bright and optimistic future. I like.
I agree 100%. I thought it was fantastic. I'm not into many "deep" movies, (while some may argue that sci-fi isn't "deep", I think Interstellar was) but this was the first movie in a long time to really awe me. I left feeling like it was truly a semi-mind blowing experience. Now that I know the story and all the plot points, I will probably never see it again since it has lost the "twist factor", but it was amazing to see the first time, especially in the theater.
Posted November 19, 2014
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Potzato: ...
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Fenixp: Yeah, this, Europa Report, Gravity to some extent... Can't say I'm complaining tho :D
[echo ... sorry for my strange editing]

..... and I wrote all my post while avoiding your (there is no minor !) spoiler, damn spoilerer !

[last edit before the next one]
(I leave this thread, too much spoiler-quotes and all D:)
Post edited November 19, 2014 by Potzato
Posted November 19, 2014
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Potzato: (I leave this thread, too much spoiler-quotes and all D:)
Good idea :-P
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Pickle1477: I agree 100%. I thought it was fantastic. I'm not into many "deep" movies, (while some may argue that sci-fi isn't "deep", I think Interstellar was) but this was the first movie in a long time to really awe me. I left feeling like it was truly a semi-mind blowing experience. Now that I know the story and all the plot points, I will probably never see it again since it has lost the "twist factor", but it was amazing to see the first time, especially in the theater.
I felt like watching Star Trek again - the movie gave me that feeling that there could be so much out there, so many possibilities just outside of Humanity's grasp. The whole concept that what we know is just a grain of sand in a desert and there's so much we don't know and can still discover. Ha, that shit's OP worthy.
Posted November 19, 2014
Awesome film. Watched it on Imax last saturday =D
Posted November 19, 2014
I really enjoyed the movie too, it's one of the best space films out there. The visual effects were top notch, the music was fantastic, and some of those scenes really had me on the edge of my seat. But...

SPOILERSPOILERSPOILER



It's more of a personal issue, but I'm just not a fan of time travel paradoxes. It's kind of a case of the chicken going back in time and laying the very egg it hatched from.
Maybe I missed something, but I don't quite get how moving to another planet would solve the problem with the food sources dying out. Isn't a repeat of what happened on Earth inevitable?



END SPOILERS
Posted November 19, 2014
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Potzato: ...
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Fenixp: Yeah, this, Europa Report, Gravity to some extent... Can't say I'm complaining tho :D

*Spoooileeer territorrrryyyy*
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yyahoo: Don't get me wrong. I liked it. But it was still my least favorite Nolan movie. So many things in the movie (plot, structure, and logically) just didn't work for me. That said, some of the concepts and visual effects completely blew me away, just stole my breath. If you can, you have to watch it on an IMAX screen. I think that made a big difference.
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Fenixp: Oh I can definitely see why would people dislike it, especially the ending took some ... Getting used to, to put it lightly. My wife wasn't thrilled, but I loved it for some reason - somehow, the more I think about it, the more sence it makes to me, aside from some minor plotholes anyway. And remember Mr. Clarke: 'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.'
Yeah, if someone wants to start a "spoiler" thread for the movie, I'd be happy to discuss some of my issues, but all that said, I did like the movie. It was just wasn't up to what I consider Nolan standards. I am just such a huge fan of Memento, Insomnia, Prestige, and Inception. This one, while good, didn't approach those from my perspective.
Posted November 19, 2014
Apparently Kip Thorne consulted on the appearance of Black Holes and they've done a sweet job with those. Too bad he didn't consult on matters of tidal forces and radiation emission :P
Posted November 19, 2014
I really enjoyed the film, although it was a bit, well, depressing at times. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it just made a profound impression on me and I felt like I needed to think on it a bit more as I left the cinema. Still, it was really awesome and I'd totally go to see it again.
Posted November 19, 2014
SPOILEEEEERS
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SCPM: It's more of a personal issue, but I'm just not a fan of time travel paradoxes. It's kind of a case of the chicken going back in time and laying the very egg it hatched from.
Maybe I missed something, but I don't quite get how moving to another planet would solve the problem with the food sources dying out. Isn't a repeat of what happened on Earth inevitable?
You know, when it comes to time paradoxes - nobody knows how time actually ... Well, works, not yet. And until then, I'm perfectly willing to accept what the movie has presented, especially since it didn't try anything fancy - just an uroboros situation.

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yyahoo: Yeah, if someone wants to start a "spoiler" thread for the movie, I'd be happy to discuss some of my issues, but all that said, I did like the movie. It was just wasn't up to what I consider Nolan standards. I am just such a huge fan of Memento, Insomnia, Prestige, and Inception. This one, while good, didn't approach those from my perspective.
Consider the thread a spoiler thread :-P There's no point in having a thread where people would go 'I liked it', really. As for the other movies - I wasn't a huge fan of either Memento or Inception, while Interstellar completely blew me away.

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Spinorial: Apparently Kip Thorne consulted on the appearance of Black Holes and they've done a sweet job with those. Too bad he didn't consult on matters of tidal forces and radiation emission :P
Aha, presuming it was a natural black hole! ... Well, aside from the bits of ... Well, yes, gravity. Oh well.
Posted November 19, 2014
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Fenixp: So, I just returned from watching Interstellar. And it was amazing. Fenixp recommends. I felt like watching Star Trek again - the movie gave me that feeling that there could be so much out there, so many possibilities just outside of Humanity's grasp. The whole concept that what we know is just a grain of sand in a desert and there's so much we don't know and can still discover.

Expect a spoilertastic discussion below - I will try to mark all the spoilers clearly, but .. You know. If you're a fan of sci-fi, stop reading and add the movie to your radar.

*Very minor spoilers below*
A first science fiction movie which made me feel a genuine awe, depression and immediately after that, strong optimism. A movie which from traditional grimdark cynicysm smoothly moves towards bright and optimistic future. I like.
I am not, because I am kinda getting tired of Christopher Nolan, his popularity has become overblown thanks to the Batman movies and making a new generation of Batman fans thinking Batman is the ultimate superhero that can take on anything if he planned it all out and now a generation of Superman haters and though Man of Steel was not the worse Superman thing ever (that award goes to Superman At Earth's End) it still did not help.

And the funny thing is I thought his best movie was The Prestige:

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prestige_(film]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prestige_(film[/url])
Posted November 19, 2014
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FearfulSymmetry: I really enjoyed the film, although it was a bit, well, depressing at times.
That's something I liked a lot: the general tone of the film. Apart from the science, the plot and the holes you migh find in them, I loved the way the movie made me feel. If I had to analyze that a little, I'd say performances, visuals, soundtrack and general story.

Loved it.
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