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Author Topic: Like The Matrix? Cool action? Sci-fi? Blade II? WATCH THIS!  (Read 987 times)

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Like The Matrix? Cool action? Sci-fi? Blade II? WATCH THIS!
« on: December 07, 2002, 03:19:12 AM »
I just recently heard about a movie called Equilibrium. I really want to see this... it\'s supposed to have some very cool action scenes - it stars Christian Bale and Sean Bean. Here are some snipplets from a review I read:

You have to see this film.

This a refreshingly smart and robust film with some of the coolest action scenes you will ever see.

After asking the troops to knock the lights out in the room where the sense offenders have holed up, Preston goes in alone and five minutes into Equilibrium we are treated to a unique and utterly cool and artistic sequence that should justify the admission price alone. As cool as that scene is, it\'s probably the 5th coolest action sequence in the film.

It\'s not an action film, but it\'s the handful of amazing demonstrations of Gun-Kata that will get them in the door even though a lot of the other scenes may end up being people\'s favorites over the course of time.

It doesn\'t hurt that the combat scenes are executed to perfection in the film.

There are a few moments in this film that are going to have you almost shuddering with the coolness you just saw.

9.1 out of 10


Sounds very exciting... I wanna see this. :D :bounce:

BTW, it was released yesterday I believe.
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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2002, 03:38:50 AM »
It sounds cool, but I don\'t mind the critizers\' reviews... I have to see it.

Thanx for the info Samwise.
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« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2002, 09:15:14 AM »
I think I will see it, but I don\'t have high expectations.  The Hollywood Reporter review was not favorable.  They indicated that the script lifts ideas from just about every famous sci fi story and movie you can think of, most notably Farenheit 451, 1984, Brazil, and of course The Matrix.

They also pointed out some of the glaring plot holes, which I won\'t mention in this post.  That was something I really liked about The Matrix, which most sci fi/action films lack:  internal cohesion, plausability, and a logical plot.  I guess I can\'t knock this one until I see it, but that\'s what I\'ve heard about it.  It\'s good for me to go into the film with lowered expectations, because then I might be pleasantly surprised.
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2002, 09:32:27 AM »
I saw the trailer for it... it looks amazing.

I\'ve never seena single ad on it though... wonder why they aren\'t advertising.
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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2002, 10:18:44 AM »
nataku, that is one very impressive avataar. Anyways I haven\'t even heard of it! I gotta do some homework on it right now.
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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2002, 03:35:47 PM »
Haven\'t heard of it...

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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2002, 04:48:17 PM »
the reason you havent heard of it its because it was a low-budget film, i wanna see it so bad too!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2002, 05:50:08 PM »
I went to see the trailer at apple.com because of this thread. I really want to see this movie. Never even heard of it until today.
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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2002, 06:42:28 PM »
Never heard of it, but Im going to look into it..
Me and my brother has been buying movies like crazy this month.

Plus we just got Digital TV (Canal + Digital) so now I can watch all the movie (and porn) channels! :D
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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2002, 06:54:28 PM »
I\'ve never heard of it either.  However, all the reviews I looked at really only had bad things to say about it.  I might see it, but I\'m not at all sure.
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« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2002, 01:47:11 AM »
I hadn\'t heard about it either, so that\'s why I figured I\'d mention it here. At least more people will hear about it and can make up their own mind about whether or not they think it sounds interesting.

Personally the positive things outweighs the negative for me. So I\'ll watch it for the action alone - that I like sci-fi is just another bonus. :)

However, as I said before, I think it sounds interesting and wanted to give more people the opportunity to hear about it.
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« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2002, 04:22:10 AM »
Here\'s some more info on the movie:

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=13664 (great read)
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?threadid=111173

Too bad Dimension Film isn\'t going to promote this movie, it\'s just left to die unnoticed. A shame indeed, because it sounds like it can work if you let it. And the action sounds amazing. :eek: :(
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« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2004, 06:35:42 PM »
this movie, is the m*ther F*ck\'n MAN!  This movie has a kick ass story, great acting, unexpeted twists and possibly the best action scenes evar!  The final scene with the hand to hand-hand gun fight was amazing.  And the gun play is terrific.  This is a must see, after seeing it I now spit on the Matrix.

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« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2004, 06:36:35 PM »
Love the movie.
Anything Bale does is brilliant.

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« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2004, 06:37:23 PM »
^^
after seeing this, I\'m now looking forward to seeing him as Batman

 

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