Comments on: Dark side of the sun

By: Phyreblade

Phyreblade — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:38:49 +0000

@nyokki: ROFL… that’s the second time this week…

You have no idea… Some of the best conversations I’ve ever had have been with myself…

By: nyokki

nyokki — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:42:07 +0000

@nyokki: Talk to yourself often?

By: Phyreblade

Phyreblade — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:36:58 +0000

@Phyreblade: Well I think Sunshine made a lot of mistakes. The characters were either too over the top or had no depth, and while there were some great special fx, but also a *lot* really unnecessary/bad use of Special fx that just made no sense within the context of the movie. Sometimes less is more.

And yes, it’s sci-fi, so the science doesn’t necessarily have to accurate, but when the movie violates the laws physics/science it has already established, it kinda makes it hard to suspend your disbelief long enough for the movie to remain engaging.

I suppose that’s the tough thing about making Sci-fi flicks. Not only do you have to have a contend with the pitfalls of traditional action movies, wrt acting, depth and believability, people these days are much more science/technology aware, that you also have to avoid letting the fictional science trip up the rest of the movie…

By: nyokki

nyokki — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:02:37 +0000

@Phyreblade: It's so difficult (apparently) to make really good scifi movies. I'm not sure why though.

By: Phyreblade

Phyreblade — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:57:03 +0000

@nyokki: Saw it. I’m still on the fence. The idea was good. The execution… Meh.

It felt to me like it was trying to be a cross between “Armageddon” and “Event Horizon” with a touch of “2010″ thrown in, but lacking much of what made those movies worth watching… To me anyway.

By: nyokki

nyokki — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:41:45 +0000

@Puulaahi: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_dNGQ2rK3w

Was it any good? I haven’t seen it yet.

By: Brushaway

Brushaway — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:51:01 +0000

no!

By: Excelsior

Excelsior — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:29:42 +0000

Anyone else think of the Modeselektor Song?

By: Moe

Moe — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:49:43 +0000

@Phyreblade: second that! the sun has been oddly quiet- for its eleven year cycle- an explosion of gamma radiation is due. This will be awsome. you'll know when it happens.

By: Phyreblade

Phyreblade — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:46:42 +0000

@dusturd: lol...