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urgodhere 06-28-2003 11:53 AM

An awesome movie that had almost no theatre time and maybe containing some of the best computer generated stunts and graphic that I have ever seen. Definatley a must see.

THE MAC GOD 06-30-2003 06:57 AM

/still a badass movie

domokong 07-01-2003 09:52 PM

awsome movie

and i saw it in theaters and on my computer

crow_daw 07-02-2003 10:02 PM

Man, this thread got me so hyped up to see this movie, but I didn't think any of my local video stores carried it. But tonight I finally found it, and it didn't disappoint. Preston kicks some serious ass in the end. Damn!

djflish 07-13-2003 02:09 PM

i had to get it on vcd.
i love the way that he just kills Taye Diggs (i 4get his characters name) straight away, no messin', no big fight sequence, he just cuts his face off!

Erik-the-Red 07-17-2003 09:18 AM

great movie. it hasn't come out over here in australia either, but fortunately, i saw the online trailer for this movie and was keen on seeing it, so when i found out it was a no-show, i got the VCD.

ever since, loved the movie. there was only one thing wrong with it, and that was some of the props sucked ass, but i suspect that was due to budget considerations

-Ever- 07-22-2003 04:22 PM

Great movie. The plot itself is pretty predictable, however the fight-sceen coreography is top notch!

Kadath 07-23-2003 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rekinom
I must be the only person on this board who didn't worship this flick.

Am I alone on this? =)

Nope. Roommate and I watched it last night on the enthusiastic recommendation of another friend, and we tried to like it, really we did. I don't see what people see in this movie. Some of the action sequences are solid, but there are so many distractingly bad things about this movie we weren't able to enjoy them. For us the movie broke when he wakes up and looks out at the sun/rain outside his window. I shouted "NO! No rainbow! I can't take it!" and sure enough, there was the rainbow. I think this film got exactly the recognition it deserves. This should be a cult film like "Plan 9 From Outer Space." The movie cribs from sources like Brave New World, 1984, Total Recall...on and on, and yet manages to live up to none of them. Terrible. Just terrible.

3zos 07-23-2003 10:43 AM

didnt worship it, but by and large a smarter sci fi movie, or at least attempts to be, then a lot of whats been out recently. as has been said, fight choreography was top notch, highly stylistic without being cliched (read: a matrix ripoff)

sadistikdreams 07-24-2003 10:10 AM

it is simply one of the greatest movies ever.

I loove the costume design.

Kadath 07-25-2003 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sadistikdreams
it is simply one of the greatest movies ever.

I loove the costume design.

I weep for cinema.

LaZy 07-25-2003 09:39 PM

i thought this movie was excellent. granted some parts are kind of blah but what movie doesn't have a few bad points. a really solid movie for what the producers had to work with.

moogly 07-26-2003 07:43 AM

This is a fucking horrible movie, and I can't understand at all how any reasonable person could like it so much. It steals SO much from so many books and movies, ones that did it better the first time. I mean, the incredible active lack of originality on its own is enough to hate it, but add on the retarded thread of "OMG WE LOOK SO KOOL D00D" and it's a real loser.

Omar12 07-26-2003 01:54 PM

Good movie.
I was impressed, I was not expecting that much from a movie that I didn't heard until the DVD release.

Great gun and fight sequences, very smooth fighting.

dunkelhelmut 07-26-2003 03:30 PM

Consider this

Are all unoriginal movies bad? Does a movie have to be original to be good?

Just because a movie isn't original doesn't mean that it's automatically. While Equilibrium seems like a rehash of other past movies, it is still good and it's a pleasure to watch. It's executed very well, and most of the acting and direction was well done.

My only major criticism is that the movie took a little while to get rolling. But once the first action scene kicked into gear, the movie just took off.

Hrothgar 07-28-2003 10:15 AM

I rented this movie last weekend with no idea what to expect aside from all the hype about it on this here forum. I must concur that I was entertained throughout and found the performances to be very good. Of course it's Farenheit 451, 1984, and Brave New World with The Matrix attitude all mixed together. Still, I was entertained and got my money's worth.

Marburg 07-28-2003 12:51 PM

i was confused by 'the father'.
They infered that he wasn't taking the emotion inhibiting drug. Wouldn't that destroy the concept of their whole emotionless paradise, if their leader doesn't even take the drug?
His office was decked out in carpets and artwork and a HUGE chandeller! Someone want to fill me in on what that was all about?

Spektr 07-28-2003 01:43 PM

I have the DVD now, and it's incredible. This is one of the best movies I have ever seen.

And Marburg, I think that was used as a way to point out the irony of the system. "Father" was only in it for control, so he could do whatever he wanted behind closed doors

Eviltree 06-29-2004 09:44 PM

It was a good movie, but damn, those guys dressed in black are terrible shots. I mean, I really enjoyed the fight scenes, but you'd think they could hit him. ANyways, I really enjoyed this movie

KellyC 06-29-2004 10:27 PM

Watched it, liked it. Not enough action for me to love it.

ironx 06-30-2004 01:22 AM

I loved this movie, though it was abit short, i thought it could do with more gun-kata scenes :D

Also, ending kinda sucked.

Lots of holes on the plot too. But Christian Bale was superb. Can't wait for him in Batman 5.

MexicanOnABike 06-30-2004 02:27 PM

kickass movie! *thumbs up!* i woulda seen that at the movies if it came here... still great! and NO it did not steal from the matrix.. everyone says that about every fucking action movie that came out after the matrix...

Fire 07-02-2004 07:48 PM

action sequences good, Bail good, plot so full of holes that many trucks could drive through- to me it doesnt matter if the action is good , if the PLOT MAKES SENSE- acting is important, very damn imortant, but I felt that despite that it was like putting the worlds best crew on the titanic, it still went down and few were saved.....

Dilbert1234567 07-03-2004 02:45 PM

i liked this movie alot.

bltzkriegmcanon 07-03-2004 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mexicanonabike
and NO it did not steal from the matrix.. everyone says that about every fucking action movie that came out after the matrix...
I hate how this movie was pitched. "Forget the Matrix!" Fuck that. That's bullshit. The Matrix didn't focus on fucking gun-kata or any of that shit. While cool, Equilibrium just ain't the fuckin' Matrix when it comes to sci-fi goodness, or even action goodness.

NeverBorn 07-12-2004 06:09 PM

My buddy said you can get the dvd for 15 bucks at Wal Mart, I hunted that thing down for a while before dropping 25 on it. Bastards..

Xell101 07-12-2004 07:46 PM

I think it's silly to compare movies to each other. Take it for what it is. Equillibrium I found very entertaining and the action scenes were absolutely friggin awsome.

Halx 07-12-2004 08:52 PM

If you wanna get picky, 'Matrix' stole BIGTIME from 'Drive' so.. Hollywood is all about inbreeding.

Equilibrium is just 1984 on steroids. It's pretty awesome.

Slayer 07-13-2004 11:55 AM

I guess I'm the only one that didn't like the fight scene. They were so slow and so fake, very boring fight scene IMO. The story was pretty good though.

Gjefflin 07-13-2004 08:25 PM

I thought that this movie rocked. I own it now. As good as Matrix? Not in my opinion. But....damn good!

Sphinkx 07-13-2004 11:49 PM

Why is Equilibrium always compared with The Matrix? Except maybe for the fight scenes...

The Matrix is about a fight against "robots". Equilibrium is more a fight against the rules of the country. You can compair it with 1984 from George Orwell ofcourse.

evilbeefchan 07-14-2004 12:46 AM

I don't know what happened, but there was a time where I was totally sick and annoyed of all things Matrix. Then this movie came along, and had a way better idea that I could get behind. Granted, alot of my friends hated this movie, and I can see why. But I just really like the whole "rebelling against Big Brother" type a thing, with hyper unrealistic but totally kick ass action sequences. I just find it kinda silly when people compare and debate movies. It's all like a big verbal circle jerk. Or verbal masturbation, much like this.

Mr.Deflok 07-15-2004 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kadath
I weep for cinema.
Good for you.


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