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Gravity

Discussion in 'Tilted Entertainment' started by genuinemommy, Oct 17, 2013.

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  1. genuinemommy

    genuinemommy Moderator Staff Member

    What do you love about this film?

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    If you haven't see this film, do so now.
    Really.
    You will regret it if you don't.

    It's going to win a ridiculous number of awards.

    It's everything I like about an indy flick with all of the frills of a big blockbuster. It has only 2 characters. It dives deep into the thoughts and mental state of one of those characters. It is riddled with beautiful views of the Earth from space.

    Here's an article that discusses how much went into the production when it comes to simulating the microgravity of orbit:
    'Gravity' director Alfonso Cuarón’s crew re-created weightlessness on Earth to send Sandra Bullock into orbit - NY Daily News
     
    genuinemommy, Oct 17, 2013
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  2. GeneticShift

    GeneticShift Show me your everything is okay face.

    Location:
    The land of drugs, violence, and 8 Mile Road
    I'm planning on seeing it as soon as I have time. I'm pretty excited.
     
    GeneticShift, Oct 17, 2013
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  3. DamnitAll

    DamnitAll Wait... what?

    Location:
    Central MD
    Me too!
     
    DamnitAll, Oct 17, 2013
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  4. genuinemommy

    genuinemommy Moderator Staff Member

    Here's a great review on the film:
    Gravity: A Triumph for Women, Science, and 3D Cinema | Govindini Murty
    Some snippets that I like from the review:
     
    genuinemommy, Oct 17, 2013
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  5. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I tend to take notice when a film gets more than a score of 90 on Metacritic and it has more than 15 or 20 reviews listed. I like Metacritic because it calculates a weighted average based on a wider scoring than Rotten Tomato's yay or nay: How We Create the Metascore Magic - Metacritic

    Anyway, Gravity has 48 reviews listed and it's currently sitting at a Metascore of 96. Few films achieve this level of acclaim.

    That, and the word of mouth that I've been catching is quite unprecedented. So many people are all, like, "Go. No, seriously. Just go."
     
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    Baraka_Guru, Oct 17, 2013
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  6. ASU2003

    ASU2003 Very Tilted

    Location:
    Where ever I roam
    There are 3 characters in the movie, but he didn't make it very long... :) Although the third might have been all CGI, because he wasn't in the end credit list.

    I liked some of Neil deGrasse Tyson's tweets about it. There were a few things that bugged me from a technical aspect. And I think it could have been a little longer. But, I understand that it is a movie too.
     
    ASU2003, Oct 17, 2013
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  7. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    I liked what Tyson had to say about some of the errors, but I really liked that he felt compelled to back pedal on those comments.

    On the whole, I really liked the film and wish I had seen it in IMAX and 3D (something I never thought I would ever say).
     
    Charlatan, Oct 17, 2013
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  8. THEPRISEINFERNO

    ThePriseInferno Slightly Tilted

    -makes a mental note to avoid this thread until he gets to see the movie-
     
    ThePriseInferno, Oct 17, 2013
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  9. curiousbear

    curiousbear Terse & Bizarre


    Not much scope for 3D. But IMAX would be awesome
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    I watched it last Saturday.
    Firstly I liked the spectacle. Always love watching universe.
    Secondly I love watching the lack of gravity.
    Thirdly I loved watching Sandra's body. I had liked each movie of hers so far. She had built her body like anything. I wish I could do at least 25% of that.
     
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    curiousbear, Oct 18, 2013
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  10. Leto

    Leto Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Toronto
    I like Sandra Bullock

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    I like the Canadarm....


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    I LOVE Sandra Bullock on the Canadarm:


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    Leto, Oct 18, 2013
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  11. Craven Morehead

    Craven Morehead Very Tilted

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    third rock from the sun
    Craven Morehead, Oct 18, 2013
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  12. genuinemommy

    genuinemommy Moderator Staff Member

    My mom gets motion sick at everything, but had no issues with the IMAX 3d showing
     
    genuinemommy, Oct 18, 2013
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  13. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Hah, my husband got nauseous just watching clips on our regular television in the living room. I won't be going to see it, and honestly, I'm not all that interested in it.
     
    snowy, Oct 18, 2013
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  14. Fangirl

    Fangirl Very Tilted

    Location:
    Arizona
    I felt queasy just once in the very (mind-blowing) opening shot when my eyes followed the camera's POV. If you don't do that I think you'd be fine as when I stopped doing it, I was. I saw it in 3-D IMAX
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    It was so beautiful.
    There were times during the film when I felt I was in it.
    Gravity immediately jumped to one of my fave films of the past 35 years. What a tour-de-force by Alfonso Cuaron and his son, the cinematographers and Sandra Bullock, of course! She is a woman of nearly fifty years. For a woman of 50 years to be the star of a film this fantastic and successful makes me so happy.
    Yes, the story is simple but it's very human and the visuals are literally like nothing you've experienced in a movie theatre previously.
     
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    Fangirl, Oct 19, 2013
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  15. PonyPotato

    PonyPotato Very Tilted

    Location:
    Columbus, OH
    Yet another of my friends has recommended this movie, so hopefully I'll get out to see it in the next week or two!
     
    PonyPotato, Oct 19, 2013
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  16. ASU2003

    ASU2003 Very Tilted

    Location:
    Where ever I roam
    ASU2003, Oct 21, 2013
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  17. cynthetiq

    cynthetiq Administrator Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    New York City
    I watched it last night.

    It was mind blowing visually. Story simple but oh so complex if you let it be.
     
    cynthetiq, Oct 21, 2013
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  18. grumpyolddude

    grumpyolddude Very Tilted

    Location:
    Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Saw it with my daughter the day it opened. The 3d and surround sound definitely worked for me. QW wants to see it and I'm more than willing to go again.
     
    grumpyolddude, Oct 21, 2013
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  19. hamsterball

    hamsterball Seeking New Outlets

    Location:
    Coming soon to a galaxy near you
    The visuals were absolutely stunning. I thought the movie was very effective in conveying a sense of helplessness and isolation. Even though the plot itself was pretty simplistic, I felt the sense of the actor's tenuous hold on life and Sandra Bullock's desperation. It was an amazing experience.
     
    hamsterball, Dec 5, 2013
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  20. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    The visuals were well done, but I was overall underwhelmed.
     
    Japchae, Dec 6, 2013
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