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I'll never understand people who hate Alien 3. I really love the bleak feel of Alien 3 in contrast to the adventurous/action-packed Aliens. Maybe people were expecting Aliens part 2 and were let down because of it but I like the fact that they went in a completely different direction. To each their own I guess.
I don't necessarily agree that everyone in that position would "choose" to torture children to save millions. From a third party observer it seems logical because we don't have to deal with the psychological effects of having to deal with this dilemma which, I think, was the point the movie was trying to make. There might be a part of you that thinks things can be resolved another way or that you simply refuse to torture (or potentially kill) children either on principle or because you just aren't mentally capable to go through it no matter the consequences. I am not defending Brody's actions just pointing out the psychological/emotional aspect of it rather than the rational.
Well the goal was to bring 2 different perspectives to the problem, each having their own merits and flaws. H's technique was effective but at what cost? He couldn't have a regular life and was forced to live in hiding for the rest of his life. Brody's moral compass was to show how empathy can sometimes blind you to the reality of a situation and make it worse because you aren't seeing the potential effects of the bigger picture. I don't think her character is meant to be seen as the "hero" in the story as she obviously failed at her mission by refusing to torture children. H was the one who had the most experience and knew how to deal with it the most effectively and had it gone his way could have succeeded at finding the 4th bomb but in turn he has to give up some of his humanity and security in order to achieve his goal and there are only a select few people who can do this. You might think that in this situation you would have done what was required but faced with the reality of killing an innocent person and torturing children you'd probably have at least second thoughts if you are a normal human being.
I don't know what "technogeekdom" refers to but I'm guessing it's not a compliment. As far as being empathetic or imaginative:
1) The reason why I can't take the scene seriously is because of the obvious CGI taking me out of it, not because I don't care what the characters are going through.
2) What does CGI have anything to do with imagination? They are precisely the opposite of imagination when they are explicitly showing you the thing in question as opposed to let you wonder what it would look like in your head (like if you were reading a book).
3) The goal of a movie is to make you forget that you are actually watching a movie as, to your point, make you empathize with the characters. My point is that I was invested in the story and the characters until I saw the CGI creatures which reminded me that I was in fact only watching a movie and that makes me care less about the characters because I know they are not interacting with something real.
4) To use CGI as an excuse that viewers will only use their imagination to "fill in the gaps" since it doesn't look real is just not good movie making. The job of a filmmaker is to make the movie as realistic as they can. My main point of contention was that the reason why so many filmmakers rely on CGI is because a majority of people are buying into it and I'm just not one of them. It was more of a curiosity than a criticism but you obviously didn't take it as such.
The most interesting thing to me about this movie was the science aspect. Mostly the scenes involving Portman talking about cell biology. The special effects weren't that convincing to me and I was more spooked by the overall dangerous atmosphere of unknown territory. I liked the ambiguous ending too. As far as sci-fi horror, it's average. Bonus points for the original premise though.
I don't get how people get freaked out by CGI effects. It has the reverse effect on me as opposed to the creepy atmosphere which I find more effective. As soon as you can tell that something isn't organic it automatically takes me out of it and it looks like you're watching a live action movie where the actors are "interacting" with a cartoon character. There's a way to blend CGI with practical effects to make it look more realistic but completely relying on CGI just doesn't have the same impact on me. Until we have computer technology that is advanced enough that you can't tell it is CGI, I can't really buy into what I'm watching. Too bad, because I liked how the movie started and the idea behind it but as soon as I saw the alligator (and the monster bear later on) I felt let down. I still watched the movie all the way through and liked the story overall but the CGI is what brings it down for me.
The Beast threatened his family and he knew he would have to live the rest of his life worried that something could happen to them as long as The Beast remains alive and called the shots. The way I see it, he had 2 choices. Since he could never get out of "the life" even after being freed from prison he was screwed either way so instead of remaining a servant to The Beast and constantly having to worry about his family's security he decided to screw over his plan and give himself away in order to remain in prison and kill him to take his place. That way, he has peace of mind that his family isn't under any threat under his rule which was his main priority. He basically sacrificed his normal life for them while doing the best he could in the situation he was in for himself.
It's a better upgraded version of "Felon" which I thought had potential but wasn't that captivating. This one was just better all around from the execution, performances and direction. Yes, a must watch I'd say.
I don't think he ever cheated on her and all the scenarios she made up in her head were part of her feelings of insecurity towards her husband. She is also having an identity crisis on top of feeling undesired (after she tells him that she has felt different ever since she became a mother) that leads her to suspect him cheating on her. We find out in the end that it's most likely that he never cheated on her and the time he spent with students outside of school were not of a sexual nature.
As far as Chloe, I think that is more debatable. We're not shown what her true intentions were but I think there are some clues that lead to her actually wanting a relationship with Catherine.
1) Pretending to meet with her husband and having sex with him to confirm her suspicions as a way to potentially her leaving him to get closer to her.
2) Sleeping with her son to get back at her after Catherine finds out the relationship Chloe had with her husband was all made up. She wants to have sex with him specifically in her bedroom, in her bed and has to look at things that remind her of Catherine (her shoes) to satisfy her sexually.
3) There is a moment when they are sitting together at her place of work and Chloe starts crying in the hope that Catherine would feel empathy towards her (right before that you can clearly see that she is looking away and smiling making it all an act).
These are all manipulations that she used in order to be with her because I think she was in fact in love with her. Catherine, I believe, also had feelings towards her but I think she was also using her as a way to get closer to her husband.
The end was the realization that she couldn't be with her anymore and decided to kill herself. Even though she was pushed by Catherine I believe Chloe provoked her into pushing her to make her feel culpable for not having the same feelings towards her that she had for Catherine.
I honestly don't get the Pulp Fiction comparison. Just because it's a movie about gangsters that came out a year after PF? This movie is nothing like PF. It's a borderline thriller IMO wondering if anyone of them will make it by the end. Whereas PF is just entertaining, this one keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way through. They are very different types of movies even though they both fall in the crime genre.
Meh, they got off way too easy. It felt rushed and gave the fans what they wanted basically. All the bad guys die, the good guys live... yeah I guess the title gives it away. Well, can't say that I'm disappointed as I didn't expect much from it. It is what it is. A gift for the fans to see more of Rick and Michonne but this feels like it's not even part of TWD series, just a bonus really. I really wish they just kept going with TWD as the last season was actually decent.
I finished it just about a month ago. I was never interested in watching it in the first place and only decided to give it a shot because of all the hype. I'd say it's mostly good and even sometimes great. There's enough drama/action to make it interesting for people who are not interested in the subject matter or haven't read the books. If you aren't feeling it in the first few episodes I'd say stick around until the end of the first season. It really starts getting good during the second season and third season is when sh** starts hitting the fan. I also don't get the hate towards the last season. Maybe, like I said, it's because I wasn't a fan of the original subject matter and didn't care if it deviated from the original story.
Yeah, no. Just because you say it "sounds crazy" doesn't mean people will take you seriously. Also, the bad guy was good at playing the good guy and making people feel comfortable around him. He would probably remain calm and smiling and make her look like she is actually crazy. So, that isn't a given. Even if they took her seriously there is no guarantee that he would have let her made the call for fear of having his cover revealed. He was literally one phone call away from getting her father killed if she didn't cooperate so I doubt any rational person would take that risk if they were in that situation.
I agree. They clearly "chose to live" and would probably have succeeded if they had a couple seconds more. Just a plot tactic to satisfy the audience to get their torture porn fix before getting to the twist.
The atmosphere is more in line with horror to just be a straight black comedy. The laughs are intentional as a way to fool you into thinking these girls are harmless at first and the whole situation is just bizarre and exciting until you realize their true intentions and then it takes a more serious turn.
I thought it was pretty good. Definitely doesn't deserve the current 4.7 rating. It's nothing original but worth a watch if you are in the mood for something similar to Lost with a slight twist on it.