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24.11.11 # Sci-Fi # 14 CommentsLooper
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano
Director: Rian Johnson
Out: 28th September 2012
In the future, time travel is banned but the mob still uses it to send targets back in time where they are eliminated by waiting assassins. When one of the mob’s killers (Gordon-Levitt) recognises his next target as himself (Willis), he’s presented with an obvious dilemma. The movie’s talented director brought us Brick and The Brothers Bloom. Early reviews say it’s great, with well-presented time travel rules, strong characters and uniquely shot action. Sounds like a rip-off tribute to the short story ‘The Hit’ from 2000AD years ago.
Cloud Atlas
Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving, Hugh Grant (below right)
Directors: The Wachowski Siblings, Tom Tykwer
Out: 26th October 2012
R-rated adaptation of the 2004 novel which consists of interconnecting stories exploring how the actions of individual lives impact on others in the past, present and future – as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. Most of the movie’s stars have multiple roles. Tom Hanks has at least four. The Wachowskis (‘The Matrix’) and Tom Tykwer (‘Run Lola Run’) are taking a big risk on this $160 million epic and refusing to play by the rules. The trailer is pretty stunning and even though it will be a difficult sell I hope it’s good enough to get awards attention.
Upside Down
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess, Jayne Heitmeyer
Director: Juan Diego Solanas
Out: 10th December 2012 - Pushed To Next Year
Romeo And Juliet influenced sci-fi romance about a man (Sturgess) searching a parallel universe for a long-lost love from his youth (Dunst). They begin separated by opposite worlds, one universe upside down directly above the other, always out of reach. That world is populated exclusively by the rich, whereas the poor live doomed to walk the floors rather than the ceilings. Visually the movie looks pretty spectacular and is certainly an interesting premise. The leads are generally likeable, so this could be something special.
Under The Skin
Starring: Scarlett Johansson
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Out: TBC 2012 - Pushed To Next Year
Based on the dark and slightly surreal book, described by reviewers as “audacious, fascinating, and repellent” this is about a lone female who scouts the Scottish Highlands for men ‘of the right proportions’. Why does she have such extensive surgical scarring? Why fake glasses? And who exactly is working at the farm she’s staying at? To reveal the reason spoils the mystery part of this story. You can bet the trailer will ruin it though. This is from the director of Sexy Beast, which was excellent, so I expect this to be interesting, even if it’s not a success. It’s definitely going to be an odd one.
Gravity
Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Out: TBC 2012 - Pushed To Next Year
A space mission to repair the Hubble telescope meets disaster when satellite debris collides with the space station, destroying most of it and killing all but two astronauts. The remaining pair must now fight for survival and try to find a way home. This will be shot in the same style as the director’s Children Of Men, and anyone who saw that will know just how visually amazing it should be in a space setting. In fact, it’s said to be even more ambitious with new rigs to create subjective immersion in space – James Cameron says it’s “5 years ahead of its time” on a technical level. That’s some hype. Can’t wait to see it, even if Sandra Bullock isn’t the most interesting leading actress.
What are your top 3 picks?
Prometheus and Looper are my most anticipated. I’m hopeful about John Carter and Chronicle. Hunger Games and Lockout are on my radar.
I cannot WAIT for Looper.
Gravity intrigues me even though the cast feels too high profile for that concept, almost like they’ll be distracting. But I think it will be awesome.
Also want to see Lockout and predict Guy Pierce will elevate an otherwise run-of-the-mill movie (ala, Taken).
Sh*t prediction:
Prometheus will be an overwrought bore-fest, like every Ridley Scott movie since the 80s. Total Recall will be sleek, entertaining, and souless. Judge Dread will be one of the worst movies of the year and garner many Razzies.
Looper and Gravity sound interesting, I cant wait for MIB3 and Dredd, Battleship, Chronicle, The Hunger Games, and John Carter all look like crap. Prometheus and Total Recall, I am uneasy about. The rest, I need a trailer.
Under the Skin looks interesting. Battleship looks like a right load of old rubbish, but I will sit there with my jumbo popcorn and jumbo coke oblivious to its shortcomings as long things explode on a regular basis. Prometheus, I don’t know. I just hope it’s proper science fiction horror and not mystical gubbins.
I was excited about the Hunger Games, but the trailer has me tapering that excitement a bit. 2012 sci-fi movies breakdown:
Dredd looks lame. The Urban scowl is not at all intimidating.
Total Recall not on Mars… what the frick?!
Under the Skin… yes, please. Is the novel of the same title? Would like to read it.
Looper… can I say I really like Joseph Gordon-Levitt? Well, I just did and I like the movie. May be uncomfortable b/c I know how much my mom wants to do Bruce Willis (I’ve been avoiding his films for a little while now).
Battleship… hmmm. Potential.
MIB3… eh. I love Big Willy Style, but no thanks.
Chronicle… YEAH! I saw the trailer on IMDB and I am excited. That concept is great. Could be the best sci-fi movie in 2012. Regular guy friends + super powers + one goes evil = Yes sir!
Under the Skin is based on the novel of the same title. It’s available on Amazon. There are lots of spoilers in the Amazon reviews so you may want to avoid those.
“I know how much my mom wants to do Bruce Willis”. Just don’t know what to say to that. He is a handsome man.
Seen Chronicle. Right after the first 2 scenes I automaticaly added it to my favorite movies.
Washaun1979:The Avengers only nine days in counting. Defenantly my top sci fi movie of 2012 and most awaited. Just one of my top three films to watch this ,and the amazing spiderman would be the second.
Divided was terrible, basically a more violent version of lord of the flys set in a post apocalyptic basement. Ultra violent, no likable characters. The acting may be good by some but who wants to watch a bad story.
All these films look okay, but they are still big budget hollywood, which is currently suffering from a lack of new ideas, the best sci-fi movies of 2012 will be indie stuff like my film ‘Cybornetics’, at least the story line is unique.
I loved Lockout, the bomkers guy who killed his bro was the best villain ever.
Washaun 1979: In order of importants for me Prometheus ,Total Recall ,then Dredd of the judge Dredd reboot staring silvester stallone of the 90′s. Yep these will indefinantly be the best movies to watch in that order of 2012 movie year.
Looking forward to looper myself….seems like a campy….yet semi-original idea for a movie…which i haven’t seen in a looonnggg time. Originality isn’t a strong suit of Hollywood these days. As far as Dredd goes….haven’t seen it…but i will ….I don’t expect much though. I HATE when they remake a movie that DOES NOT need remade!!! As to the aforementioned Prometheus and Total Recall…..HORRIBLE TRASH….CRAPTASTIC would be a great descriptor as well. I had HIGH hopes for Prometheus…but it sadly fell short. It seems the producers and director thought that snazzy special effects would make up for the TOTAL lack of story and plot….waste of time. Don’t even get me started on Total Recall…what was it i said earlier about Remaking movies that didn’t need it….yeah…EXACTLY!!! I hope Arnold kicks….i was gonna say colin ferrels ass….but i’ll just go with…i hope he kicks EVERYONES ass that was in that movie. Just another example of what i like to call the “LOOK WHAT I CAN DO NOW” syndrome. Made popular by mr. george lucas thanks very much. If it’s not broke don’t EFFing fix it please!! I suppose it’s the occupational hazard of running out of original ideas for movies, so they always have the fallback of remaking a great classic movie into some special effectaganza trash fest!! Yay hollywood…next thing you’ll want to do is remake Casablanca….why not…you already remade Charade…and you cast EFFING Mark Walburg!!!! I really don’t even know what to say to that crap. Oh well i suppose i’ll be done with this rant. My bad ppl….i just hate seeing great movies in history tarnished by some overbudget toiletfest remake!!! sorry just my personal opinion.
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the movie “Iron Sky”. I downloaded this movie and watched the first 5 minutes of it; just FILLED with profanity IN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES! DELETED IT STRAIGHT AWAY. THE CREATOR OF THIS MOVIE LIVES IN A RUBBISH BIN.
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