INTERSTELLAR-first trailer

Overmind One

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Some people like to eat truffles. People who pay $150 to see an modern art show want to be seen paying $150 to see an modern art show.

You are so right....:) The thing that is amusing is when you have eaten the truffles, the caviar, the escargot, and the champagne, the novelty gives way to curiosity about how and why these "delicacies" are so expensive. It usually comes down to something contrived and manufactured....like diamonds. They are supposedly rare, or flawless, or have a certain reflective index. Mostly, it is a trick for people who have money to spend and think they are getting a special value for that money. But other things are definitely worth the money.

My point is that rarely is quality determined by how much something costs, nor is cost a true indication of quality. Apple products are more expensive than other computing and mobile devices, but they are generally of lower quality than the best in class offerings from Samsung. High end Fords like Jaguars and Land Rovers are mostly re-badged and visually enhanced versions of vehicles like the Lincoln Navigator and Town Car. And the exclusive badged versions from Jaguar and Land Rover cost almost 3 times as much.
 

Overmind One

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Land Rover and Range Rover are the real thing.

They are both real Fords. :) Actually, they are owned by Tata Motors under the name Jaguar Land Rover. The designs are still Ford, and many parts in Land Rovers and Jaguars are interchangeable with the Ford models which share much of their underpinnings. Range Rover is a model of Land Rover vehicle.
 

shavedape

Well Known GateFan
For those not understanding the point of how something can be a blockbuster but also a "bomb" at the same time I'll use this example:
The Walking Dead is a lousy show rife with bad writing, bad acting and horrible, cheap production values yet it is a financial (ratings) success. There is absolutely no denying the example I have just laid out. To deny it is to deny reality. This is a fact.

So much for money equaling quality. ;)
 
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Overmind One

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For those not understanding the point of how something can be a blockbuster but also a "bomb" at the same time I'll use this example:
The Walking Dead is a lousy show rife with bad writing, bad acting and horrible, cheap production values yet it is a financial (ratings) success. There is absolutely no denying the example I have just laid out. To deny it is to deny reality. This is a fact.

So much for money equally quality. ;)

EXACTLY! The Walking Dead is not only a huge moneymaker, it is the highest rated scripted series in CableTV history (and still holds that title). But it IS a bomb. It is an intellectual scab, a vapid simpleminded soap opera. McDonalds is still the world's largest "restaurant" chain, and it's food may be the worst amongst restaurant chains as well.
 

YJ02

Well Known GateFan
Avatar, while visually stunning, was a HORRIBLE movie and story..

that is another example of what i've been saying--ppl now just see movies for the visuals--its like nearly everything now is porn-even with no sex

just all eye candy "bread and circus'" for the ppl

remember back when ST came out (the JJ version)? I know a hell of a lot of ppl who bought some of the better big screen tvs and blu ray players then JUST to watch the visuals in the movie--they cared nothing for ST and were not necessarily fans

the buzz was--:buy bigscreen xyz and bluray player abc and get ST:

and, unfortunately netflix is going down this path as well

you all know how i am a history geek and even spent the VA's money for my one degree what i did in my spare time while earning my human relations degree) in history (centered on asian history)

so when i saw that NF was doing Marco Polo--couldn't wait!!

so its not that bad--and since they are basing it on Polo's writings and a little cross ref to chinese written record (the mongol written histories are still lost)-the DO have a lot of room for "artistic liberty" but they are getting a bit carried away

there is so much nudity and sex, one would think they were watching CINEMAX after dark circa 1996

so much of it, it is distracting from the story line--which isn't that bad despite what critics say

but anyhow--you see what i mean with the growing exploitation of the american "dummy class"? just make it shiny, mix in some violence (pointless to the plot) and some sex and "voila"=you get a hit in today's market (most of the time)
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hey i saw ep 4 like 21 times when it came out--some days-3 times in a row

my dad would drop me off at a all day theatre in Newark and i would just sit from one showing to the next--i guess they didn't have the heart to kick out a 10 yr old

i just could never get enough of the opening scene!
 

Tripler

Well Known GateFan
Wow yong ! Very interesting . When I was young my my brothers and I would go to the theater from the first showing and sit there all day watching the same movie over and over until closing . That's why I can recite the lines from Jaws , Young Frankenstein , Star wars and a few others . Not sure I learned anything though other than to impersonate movie screen characters lol .

:) :) :)
 

Joelist

What ship is this?
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What is interesting is that you still get the good film here and there that are blockbusters also. This year for example the #1 grossing domestic film was also a thoroughly entertaining film - Guardians of the Galaxy. Well acted, well written with characters they actually get you to care about. Also a lot of practical effects and not just all CGI.

Maybe there is an issue of the more established directors going through the motions (see Bay, Michael) while films like Guardians from directors/writers who don't have prior big movie experience (James Gunn) are not afraid to be different.
 

YJ02

Well Known GateFan
Wow yong ! Very interesting . When I was young my my brothers and I would go to the theater from the first showing and sit there all day watching the same movie over and over until closing . That's why I can recite the lines from Jaws , Young Frankenstein , Star wars and a few others . Not sure I learned anything though other than to impersonate movie screen characters lol .

:) :) :)

couldn't help myself

one of my fav non sci fi scenes--


--i always wonder how many retakes had to be done--how could gene wilder keep a straight face?
 

ecgordon

Star's Hero
Just signed on to this board and had been wondering which thread I would post in first. I read through all of the Ascension thread but everyone else had said pretty much everything about it, and it was encouraging that all of you were as disappointed with it as I was.

In the case of Interstellar, I think it had a lot of good things going for it, but they were mostly visual. Little to no character development, nonsensical plot, and a Disney-esque conclusion.

Here's the review I wrote - http://templetongate.net/interstellar.htm
 

ecgordon

Star's Hero
BTW, that "Reputation 0" below my avatar is consistent with my situation in real life too. :)
 

Jim of WVa

Well Known GateFan
Just signed on to this board and had been wondering which thread I would post in first. I read through all of the Ascension thread but everyone else had said pretty much everything about it, and it was encouraging that all of you were as disappointed with it as I was.

In the case of Interstellar, I think it had a lot of good things going for it, but they were mostly visual. Little to no character development, nonsensical plot, and a Disney-esque conclusion.

Here's the review I wrote - http://templetongate.net/interstellar.htm

I liked your review. Unfortunately, only scientist they used on the film was Kip Thorne who directed the shooting of the black hole sequences and may have had a hand with the time machine idea.
 

Bluce Ree

Tech Admin / Council Member
Just signed on to this board and had been wondering which thread I would post in first. I read through all of the Ascension thread but everyone else had said pretty much everything about it, and it was encouraging that all of you were as disappointed with it as I was.

In the case of Interstellar, I think it had a lot of good things going for it, but they were mostly visual. Little to no character development, nonsensical plot, and a Disney-esque conclusion.

Here's the review I wrote - http://templetongate.net/interstellar.htm

Welcome to Gatefans!
 

YJ02

Well Known GateFan
Just signed on to this board and had been wondering which thread I would post in first. I read through all of the Ascension thread but everyone else had said pretty much everything about it, and it was encouraging that all of you were as disappointed with it as I was.

In the case of Interstellar, I think it had a lot of good things going for it, but they were mostly visual. Little to no character development, nonsensical plot, and a Disney-esque conclusion.

Here's the review I wrote - http://templetongate.net/interstellar.htm

welcome

(btw--your avatar looks familiar--did you just come over from syfy forums? just wondering)

I would say don't be concerned about repeating what has been said by us or yourself

in fact, i try to repeat myself as often as possible--especially if it is something that gets bluce or overmind one dander up:vala-newanime016:

hope you become a prolific poster :joy:
 

ecgordon

Star's Hero
Yes, I came over from siffy, but my username there is easygordon. I post on other forums too, mostly as ecgordon and with the same avatar, which comes from a paperback cover of Heinlein's Glory Road, whose main character is E. C. Gordon.
 

Overmind One

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Maybe the reputation around here isn't something to get excited about. How did it get that high this fast?

Mods can give up to 9,999 in one shot. :) You should be able to see who gave you your rep. You can do (and say) a LOT more here tha n over at Syfy. We do not "space" threads, we do not moderate people's opinions because we dont agree with them, and you can upload just about anything into your posts. We have auto-embedding of Wikipedia (working on IMdB too), and we listen to suggestions/complaints from members. You will like it here.
 
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