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Post by moviemouth on Aug 6, 2018 11:56:18 GMT
Can't it be both? Its one of those films where you need to do some background reading before you view it for the first time it probably would be beneficial to read the book before seeing the film. That's the same arguement fans of the source material use when an adaptation doesn't explain something... or people use when a movie based on true events expects the viewer to know every detail of historical context. No, a movie has to work on its own.I agree withe the part I put in bold. |
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Post by Tristan's Journal on Aug 6, 2018 12:09:27 GMT
Can't it be both? Its one of those films where you need to do some background reading before you view it for the first time it probably would be beneficial to read the book before seeing the film. That's the same arguement fans of the source material use when an adaptation doesn't explain something... or people use when a movie based on true events expects the viewer to know every detail of historical context. No, a movie has to work on its own. it does. Other than the book the film keeps some things deliberately ambiguous to allow for broader interpretation. Those missing answers are not plot holes or lack of exposition.
Eg, the monliths and the "intelligence" behind them: Are the intelligence Space Aliens, or God, or nature itself, or just a symbol for man's drive to explore and grow? The film does not say. But it shows the evolutionary journey of mankind.
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Post by Tristan's Journal on Aug 6, 2018 12:25:37 GMT
lol at the foul-mouthed drama queen. Must have hit pretty close to the mark.
Swallow your pills and watch that paint dry in your head, Dalton boy. Cheers.
The only thing you hit close to the mark was when you spit your father's cum in your mom's mouth, you pathetic asshole. You should have died at birth. Your mom should have swallowed you. I hope you die real soon aww, deleted? I was just beginning to like you. The best always leave too soon.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 13:57:13 GMT
Just want to comment on the recent incident in which a poster named dalton45 either self-deleted or was banned. If the latter, I think that is unfair. His posts were not very nice but he was responding to antagonism. I hope he will be allowed to return soon.
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Post by jakesully on Aug 6, 2018 14:51:20 GMT
Masterpiece .
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 15:41:25 GMT
Is there no in between? I think if you view it with today's mind, it is just boring. It's really slow. Is it pretentious garbage? Not really. But it demands effort to truly appreciate.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Aug 6, 2018 17:35:38 GMT
Innovative FX and design, memorable combinations of sound and image. Weak characters/story. The further in time it moves away from technical innovation, the more the story and character weaknesses will stand out, and it is a victim of that reality.
I wouldn't call it pretentious, just esoteric.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Aug 6, 2018 23:53:22 GMT
It's a masterpiece, though not of the most accessible type.
I'm reading the novel at the moment. Very much hard science fiction. Emphasis on the word 'hard'.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2018 2:48:33 GMT
Can't it be both? Its one of those films where you need to do some background reading before you view it for the first time it probably would be beneficial to read the book before seeing the film. That's the same arguement fans of the source material use when an adaptation doesn't explain something... or people use when a movie based on true events expects the viewer to know every detail of historical context. No, a movie has to work on its own. In an overall sense I agree. The movie definitely stands on its own but I think, for longtime fans like myself and many others, it would be very good to read the book. |
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