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Question: This movie is
great (10) - 1 (25%)
good (8-9) - 1 (25%)
decent (6-7) - 2 (50%)
okay (5) - 0 (0%)
crummy (2-4) - 0 (0%)
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« on: August 15, 2005, 05:44:57 PM »
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[RB] The Island

This thread is to discuss the movie, The Island, and the review on it at this location.

Please feel free to post your thoughts on the review or film to input hether you did or did not enjoy the film as well as to vote on the poll.  grin
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« on: February 12, 2006, 05:40:03 PM »
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This movie had me intrigued from the beginning, and then it all sort of fell apart for me during the obligatory CGI action scenes so many movies can't seem to resist boring me with.  How ironic, eh?  Er, maybe not.  It wasn't that the execution was particularly bad, or even bad at all.  I'm just the oddball who's not that entertained by watching high speed car chases and the like, particularly if the plot doesn't really call for it.  I think this movie could have done without them.  Maybe I'll watch this one again and change my mind, I dunno. 

Overall, the movie was somewhat interesting, and reminded me of Blade Runner for reasons, that if I wrote them here, might spoil it for someone who hasn't seen it yet.  So, the reason is...  poke

Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson turn in their typical solid performances as the leads, as well as Steve Buscemi and Michael Clarke Duncan in their supporting roles. 

I gave it the decent vote...meh.
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« on: February 14, 2006, 04:03:28 AM »
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and reminded me of Blade Runner

I thought it resembled "Logan's Run" more (which is before your time, so you probably haven't seen it)  lol
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« on: February 14, 2006, 11:19:08 AM »
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Yeah, actually, it did remind me of Logan's Run as well.  Not much of Blade Runner, but since paradox is too young to remember Logan's Run (jeez, kids these days  poke), I guess he wouldn't know about the similarities.
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« on: February 14, 2006, 05:03:16 PM »
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Didn't see the movie, but the previews reminded me of Logan's Run...

But then I never saw Blade Runner  tongue
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« on: February 15, 2006, 04:48:50 AM »
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Nope, haven't seen Logan's Run.  After looking at the plot summary for Logan's Run, I agree with you all that it does look much more comparable.  Blade Runner was the closest thing I've seen to compare it to. 

Let's see, 1976, so that would have made you how old Leigh?  97? poke 

Geez Louise, I'm surrounded by old farts here.  tongue  Of course, we didn't have to be living in 1976 to have seen this film.  How old were you when this came out Miraenda, like 5 or something?  I'm pretty sure you didn't see it then.  You were probably too busy reading The Chronicles of Narnia or something nerdy I'm sure.  poke
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« on: February 17, 2006, 03:48:00 PM »
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But then I never saw Blade Runner  tongue

What?!! You've got to see that, Ron!! It's a great movie! uhhuh

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LOL, well, not quite  wink
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