The Movie Thread - Page 110

mapuc · 01-22-16, 04:57 PM

Is The man from U.N.C.L.E a good movie or is it worthless ?

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STEED · 01-24-16, 01:30 PM

Watched "Oblivion" and all I can is this...

Can someone tell me what the heck was the storyline all about?

Betonov · 01-24-16, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

Is The man from U.N.C.L.E a good movie or is it worthless ?

Markus

It was pleasantly fun.
I loved it.

Torplexed · 01-24-16, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Watched "Oblivion" and all I can is this...

Can someone tell me what the heck was the storyline all about?

Well, the Tom Cruise character believes that human survivors of an alien invasion have deserted Earth and moved to a colony on Saturn's moon Titan. He's thinks he's helping transport the last remaining planetary resources to the new colony.

Instead, he discovers that he's the clone of the NASA commander originally sent out to investigate the invading alien ship and that he and his clones were used to defeat humanity. He redeems himself by helping the remaining rebel humans blow up the alien ship.

None of it makes sense. Apparently the aliens are growing all these clones so they can trick them (and only them) into thinking they’re helping the human race, and somehow accidentally (or intentionally?) giving some of them dangerous old memories from the original they cloned. Being omnipotent but cursed with the mandatory gaping plot hole, the aliens probably deserved to get blown up.

vienna · 01-24-16, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Well, the Tom Cruise character believes that human survivors of an alien invasion have deserted Earth and moved to a colony on Saturn's moon Titan. He's thinks he's helping transport the last remaining planetary resources to the new colony.

Instead, he discovers that he's the clone of the NASA commander originally sent out to investigate the invading alien ship and that he and his clones were used to defeat humanity. He redeems himself by helping the remaining rebel humans blow up the alien ship.

None of it makes sense. Apparently the aliens are growing all these clones so they can trick them (and only them) into thinking they’re helping the human race, and somehow accidentally (or intentionally?) giving some of them dangerous old memories from the original they cloned. Being omnipotent but cursed with the mandatory gaping plot hole, the aliens probably deserved to get blown up.

Sounds like one of L. Ron Hubbard's potboiler sci-fi tales...

<O>

Torplexed · 01-24-16, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

Sounds like one of L. Ron Hubbard's potboiler sci-fi tales...

<O>

There are some similarities. However, while Oblivion has its share of flaws, if you stack it against the John Travolta produced adaptation of Hubbard's Battlefield Earth, it looks like Avatar.

mapuc · 01-24-16, 05:54 PM

These days I'm re-watching an old Sci-fi series, which I haven't seen since the middle and the end of the 70s, when I was it then they all spoke German

It is Space1999 I'm seeing the episodes on youtube. Via my TV.

Markus

Jimbuna · 01-24-16, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Watched "Oblivion" and all I can is this...

Can someone tell me what the heck was the storyline all about?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483013/synopsis

vienna · 01-24-16, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

There are some similarities. However, while Oblivion has its share of flaws, if you stack it against the John Travolta produced adaptation of Hubbard's Battlefield Earth, it looks like Avatar.

Compared to Battlefield Earth, those old Flash Gordon serials would look like Star Wars...

<O>

Platapus · 01-25-16, 08:01 AM

During the snow storm, I dusted off my Thunderbirds DvDs.

Still an awesome series.

Rhodes · 01-25-16, 09:36 AM

Mapuc, do see The Man from U.N.C.L.E.! I liked very much and the film has a wonderful soundrack!

Aktungbby · 01-25-16, 11:35 AM

Just saw the Revenant. Great acting by DiCaprio but essentially The Mountain Men (Charlton Heston) meets Grizzly Adams meets Fargo just a whole lootta snow amid the greed of the fur trade. Young Domhnall Gleeson also turns in a fine performance. The pity is: the real story of Hugh Glass was more interesting.... Richard Harris (Man in the Wilderness) need not worry; his version is the more enjoyable IMHO. EDIT: I almost forgot! there a great line in the movie; @ Eichhörnchen: "God is a squirrel! "

mapuc · 01-25-16, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhodes

Mapuc, do see The Man from U.N.C.L.E.! I liked very much and the film has a wonderful soundrack!

I am going to see it, this Saturday-Via my streaming service(Legal if any should wonder)

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STEED · 01-25-16, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Well, the Tom Cruise character believes that human survivors of an alien invasion have deserted Earth and moved to a colony on Saturn's moon Titan. He's thinks he's helping transport the last remaining planetary resources to the new colony.

Instead, he discovers that he's the clone of the NASA commander originally sent out to investigate the invading alien ship and that he and his clones were used to defeat humanity. He redeems himself by helping the remaining rebel humans blow up the alien ship.

None of it makes sense. Apparently the aliens are growing all these clones so they can trick them (and only them) into thinking they’re helping the human race, and somehow accidentally (or intentionally?) giving some of them dangerous old memories from the original they cloned. Being omnipotent but cursed with the mandatory gaping plot hole, the aliens probably deserved to get blown up.

Right...Errr...OK.

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Originally Posted by mapuc

These days I'm re-watching an old Sci-fi series, which I haven't seen since the middle and the end of the 70s, when I was it then they all spoke German

It is Space1999 I'm seeing the episodes on youtube. Via my TV.

Markus

Season one great.

Season two mix bag...bloody Yanks.

Eichhörnchen · 01-27-16, 01:20 AM

Here's a trailer:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4104054/

01-24-16, 01:30 PM	#1637
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Watched "*Oblivion*" and all I can is this... Can someone tell me what the heck was the storyline all about? __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-25-16, 08:01 AM	#1645
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,951 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	During the snow storm, I dusted off my Thunderbirds DvDs. Still an awesome series. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-25-16, 09:36 AM	#1646
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,486 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Mapuc, do see The Man from U.N.C.L.E.! I liked very much and the film has a wonderful soundrack! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

01-25-16, 11:35 AM	#1647
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,862 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	God I hate the snow Just saw the Revenant. Great acting by DiCaprio but essentially The Mountain Men (Charlton Heston) meets Grizzly Adams meets Fargo just a whole lootta snow amid the greed of the fur trade. Young Domhnall Gleeson also turns in a fine performance. The pity is: the real story of Hugh Glass was more interesting.... Richard Harris (Man in the Wilderness) need not worry; his version is the more enjoyable IMHO. EDIT: I almost forgot! there a great line in the movie; @ Eichhörnchen: *"God is a squirrel! "* __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe" Last edited by Aktungbby; 01-25-16 at 12:49 PM.

01-27-16, 01:20 AM	#1650
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,748 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	New Dad's Army Here's a trailer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4104054/ __________________

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mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,891 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Is The man from U.N.C.L.E a good movie or is it worthless ? Markus

01-24-16, 05:54 PM	#1642
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,891 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	These days I'm re-watching an old Sci-fi series, which I haven't seen since the middle and the end of the 70s, when I was it then they all spoke German It is Space1999 I'm seeing the episodes on youtube. Via my TV. Markus