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Punkin Spunkin posted:well it's written and directed by the ex-machina guy which is pretty much all I need to hear. plus oscar isaac. enough for me. Oh nice I didn't realize he adapted it... I only thought he directed it. That should be interesting.
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Sep 27, 2017 19:05
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I like Garland's stuff OK but they all tend to be relatively shallow takes on old-hat sci-fi ideas. I guess this is his Tarkovsky riff
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Sep 27, 2017 19:11
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morestuff posted:I like Garland's stuff OK but they all tend to be relatively shallow takes on old-hat sci-fi ideas. I guess this is his Tarkovsky riff He only adapted a book. It's not his own story. And it's a really cool loving story. Not as straight forward or cheesy as the abstract might suggest. But yeah that's kind of how I felt about Ex Machina.
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Sep 27, 2017 19:18
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I don't see him listed on the movies IMDB page but it would be pretty tight if Benedict Wong's character was Control.
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Sep 27, 2017 19:43
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That teaser makes it seem like it has parts from Authority in it as well, so I'm wondering if they expanded it. Apparently there are no plans for sequels.
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Sep 27, 2017 20:14
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muscles like this! posted:I don't see him listed on the movies IMDB page but it would be pretty tight if Benedict Wong's character was Control. Yeah I got that sense to because I don't remember anybody interviewing her after the fact... we end with her still in Area X right? Thinking she might row up the coast? All of Biologist's interview stuff is in Authority I think. Could be getting my books crossed.
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Sep 27, 2017 20:46
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Danger posted:That teaser makes it seem like it has parts from Authority in it as well, so I'm wondering if they expanded it. Apparently there are no plans for sequels. Haha that's somewhat surprising but I'm sure if it does well enough they'll try. Book spoilers: The first two were great, I thought the third was kind of a wet fart. We get a fairly direct if unelaborated explanation for what's basically happening don't we? (alien terraforming machine, possibly malfunctioning). Was it ever clear what was going on with that secret society/what the CIA's involvement was in the first place
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Sep 27, 2017 20:47
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BonoMan posted:Yeah I got that sense to because I don't remember anybody interviewing her after the fact... we end with her still in Area X right? Thinking she might row up the coast? All of Biologist's interview stuff is in Authority I think. Yeah, the first book ends with the Biologist getting on the boat hoping to see her husband on the island. The interview stuff is all from Authority where Control talks to Ghost Bird. Although it's been a while since I read that one and I can't remember if they had a part where someone else talked to her first.
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Sep 27, 2017 20:51
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porfiria posted:Haha that's somewhat surprising but I'm sure if it does well enough they'll try. Book spoilers: I never fully understood what was going on with the society people and how it related to the Southern Reach stuff, but honestly that made it creepier for me. Like there was some sinister connection that should be making itself apparent but remained hidden. The terraforming explanation was almost ancillary, like blink and you'd miss it. The actual event in the book is chilling though as it is happening. But yea I agree that the third was the weekest. Authority was the best of them.
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Sep 27, 2017 21:00
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Sep 27, 2017 22:57
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Jack's Flow posted:Trailer for Annihilation:  Holy poo poo, this convinced me to go pick up a copy at my local bookstore tomorrow.
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Sep 28, 2017 02:14
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viral spiral posted:
I was planning on getting a few things today from there anyways, so I grabbed a copy as well. Way shorter than I was expecting
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Sep 28, 2017 02:26
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Jack's Flow posted:Trailer for Annihilation: If I had just heard they were making this into a movie I'd be really skeptical it would ever work, but that trailer sold me pretty good.
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Sep 28, 2017 03:14
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I have heard positive things about this movie, but that trailer is rubbish.
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Sep 28, 2017 03:19
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I've been checking for an Annihilation trailer every few days since I finished the books about 9 months ago. It's here, and it has delivered. Amazing books, and the movie is looking good.
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Sep 28, 2017 06:27
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Glazier posted:
You get a pretty drat good idea of what's going on but a "full explanation" isn't really the point, nor will you really want it by the time you're done. Thematically and narratively it all comes together beautifully and sticks the landing, which is all that I personally ever wanted from the trilogy. But a Lost-style exposition dump in the home stretch of the last book? That doesn't happen.
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Sep 28, 2017 14:30
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The Clap posted:You get a pretty drat good idea of what's going on but a "full explanation" isn't really the point, nor will you really want it by the time you're done. Thematically and narratively it all comes together beautifully and sticks the landing, which is all that I personally ever wanted from the trilogy. But a Lost-style exposition dump in the home stretch of the last book? That doesn't happen. Actually Lost was exactly what thinking about so that gives me confidence! I probably should have used more precise wording, what I hate is the building up of mystery in a seeming coherent way only for it to be "explained" by events or agents who were obviously inserted in the narrative when the authors released the story got out of control. Like don't introduce a central character and then 10 chapters later go, "Oh they didn't really matter here's a new guy and he'll explain everything and forget about the other guy." Gynocentric Regime fucked around with this message at 14:57 on Sep 28, 2017 |
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Sep 28, 2017 14:51
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The Annihilation trailer just makes me want more exploration/expeditionary sci-fi, a la the first act of Alien or even that part in Arrival where they go into the spaceship.
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Sep 28, 2017 14:54
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GrandpaPants posted:The Annihilation trailer just makes me want more exploration/expeditionary sci-fi, a la the first act of Alien or even that part in Arrival where they go into the spaceship. Annihilation is basically that plus a healthy dose of "I think I'm going loving insane."
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Sep 28, 2017 15:06
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Glazier posted:Actually Lost was exactly what thinking about so that gives me confidence! I probably should have used more precise wording, what I hate is the building up of mystery in a seeming coherent way only for it to be "explained" by events or agents who were obviously inserted in the narrative when the authors released the story got out of control. Like don't introduce a central character and then 10 chapters later go, "Oh they didn't really matter here's a new guy and he'll explain everything and forget about the other guy." There is a specific explanation offered, but it's offered in a single paragraph that is very figurative late in the third book. Reading discussion on the book, it appears most people completely missed what it was saying.
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Sep 28, 2017 15:49
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BonoMan posted:Annihilation is basically that plus a healthy dose of "I think I'm going loving insane." I loved Arrival so gat dang
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Sep 28, 2017 22:38
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Glazier posted:Actually Lost was exactly what thinking about so that gives me confidence! I probably should have used more precise wording, what I hate is the building up of mystery in a seeming coherent way only for it to be "explained" by events or agents who were obviously inserted in the narrative when the authors released the story got out of control. Like don't introduce a central character and then 10 chapters later go, "Oh they didn't really matter here's a new guy and he'll explain everything and forget about the other guy." If anything, it's the opposite of that. Everything circles back to the beginning so hard you get whiplash. I'm frankly amazed they're doing this. I couldn't even really imagine filming the first book, but it looks like they've cranked up the visual effects on it. One of the frustrating things about the series is that there's very little visually spectacular going on, except for the crawler which is so visually spectacular that's literally unfilmable. Everything else is just animals, plants and landscapes with all these weirdly articulated feelings of something terrible inside of you or in the landscape or the light, the goddamn "terroir". It's amazing how well they've managed to translate that into images, judging by the trailer at least. The oil film sheen on the barrier is a great touch, for instance.
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Sep 29, 2017 09:02
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Because of the trailer I bought the book yesterday and its great. I only have like 20 pages left, its a really quick read.
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Sep 29, 2017 15:35
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Shanty posted:If anything, it's the opposite of that. Everything circles back to the beginning so hard you get whiplash. Cool! I am onboard!
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Sep 29, 2017 20:53
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It's kind of jarring for me because I really love the books and was totally down with how Area X is described as seemingly a normal-looking wilderness, but with these Lovecraftian feelings of indescribable dread and unease permeating everything. Of course, barring lovely voice overs, you can't really be in a character's head in a film so I understand having to change that into a visual thing. It's a big shift from the books, but if they get the tone right I think it's going to be rad.
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Sep 29, 2017 21:09
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The "critical acclaim" trailer for American Vandal is great for the quotes they use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfZT81ZpbUk
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Sep 30, 2017 01:24
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The MSJ posted:The "critical acclaim" trailer for American Vandal is great for the quotes they use. Confirming that American Vandal is loving terrific and you should all plan a night or two around it.
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Sep 30, 2017 01:30
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That trailer took me to another show from Nick Kroll that has talking underage genitals.
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Sep 30, 2017 01:36
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CelticPredator posted:That trailer took me to another show from Nick Kroll that has talking underage genitals. This one? Yeah, it's weird. And it has way too much swearing for you to pass it off as educational. I haven't seen it myself, though, so I cannot speak for its quality in other aspects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTC7wQMHHEA&t=15s
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Sep 30, 2017 02:17
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It's just kind of gross. Like maybe if they were kids doing the voices and it was done by smarter people then maybe it could work. But it just feels kinda icky since they're all super young and I didn't need need that animated kid vagina at the end. Plus the designs are horrific.
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Sep 30, 2017 03:05
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BonoMan posted:Huh? The semi-mystical unexplainable outer forcing slowling transforming reality into a nightmare surrealism is reminiscent of his books (JG BALLARD), from The Crystal World to Rushing to Paradise Should have said JG Ballard instead of mangling his name, might have made that clearer. edit: Ppl in the TVIV thread are saying good things about the Nick Kroll show, Big Mouth, but I haven't seen it YMMV. Shageletic fucked around with this message at 00:00 on Oct 3, 2017 |
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Oct 2, 2017 23:49
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFM0UqX9MJ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qCqrODw1nM
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Oct 4, 2017 15:18
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They really should have put the "DIRECTED BY McG" in smaller text. with 10% opacity.
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Oct 4, 2017 16:57
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More bad poo poo from Netflix.
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Oct 4, 2017 17:25
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Der Luftwaffle posted:They really should have put the "DIRECTED BY McG" in smaller text. with 10% opacity. Yeah I was like "okay this sounds like it could be pretty good" when I was reading the description, then I saw that and actually watched the trailer.
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Oct 4, 2017 17:35
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:More bad poo poo from Netflix. Netflix produces a lot of good poo poo though? Anyway I love Netflix's official description: "Netflix presents: human sacrifice with hot people. "
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Oct 4, 2017 18:13
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Stranger Things with time travel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi2k1u6eZuI
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Oct 4, 2017 19:06
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BonoMan posted:Netflix produces a lot of good poo poo though?
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Im totally down with this. Bobby and Paulie back together?
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