Elysium

[pxib]

Finally have a trailer out for this.

An action/drama meditation on class warfare from the writer/director of District 9.

[Venkman]

Huh, that looks good.

But what is the same of that sound I see in every trailer ever nowdays, the "thrum.... thrum... thrum..."? Someone here mentioned the term once but I can't find it (in part because "that sound used in trailers" and "thrum..." didn't return any search results  )

[Malakili]

Huh, that looks good.

But what is the same of that sound I see in every trailer ever nowdays, the "thrum.... thrum... thrum..."? Someone here mentioned the term once but I can't find it (in part because "that sound used in trailers" and "thrum..." didn't return any search results  )

http://inception.davepedu.com/


Ninja Edit to stay on topic:  The trailer didn't impress me much, but I liked District 9, and I like Matt Damon and Jodie Foster enough to probably see it.  Also, my wife drags me to every crappy sci fi movie that hits theaters, so I won't have much of a say either way.

[Pennilenko]

Also, my wife drags me to every crappy sci fi movie that hits theaters, so I won't have much of a say either way.

You are truly blessed.

[Venkman]

Huh, that looks good.

But what is the same of that sound I see in every trailer ever nowdays, the "thrum.... thrum... thrum..."? Someone here mentioned the term once but I can't find it (in part because "that sound used in trailers" and "thrum..." didn't return any search results  )

http://inception.davepedu.com/

Yes!! Thanks. Bookmarked

[TheWalrus]

Also, my wife drags me to every crappy sci fi movie that hits theaters, so I won't have much of a say either way.

You are truly blessed.

No shit, be fucking grateful.

[Venkman]

So like, what's the root of this movie? It kinda feels like a Fifth Element in that it'll be largely coming from nowhere while being awesome. It's not like Elysium is a household term either, though of course everyone's a wikipedia away from where that term comes from.

Is there some big arc to why this movie came to be and how it attracted Jodie Foster and Matt Damon? Or is it just a cool movie they got attracted to?

Yes, I'm so programmed by established brands, movies sold only because of A-listers doing things associated with them as actors/actresses, and sequelitis that I literally am surprised when something like this comes along.

[HaemishM]

It's from the guy who did District 9. He's got some cred in Hollywood after that success.

[Venkman]

Ah. Well that makes sense.

[calapine]

Also, my wife drags me to every crappy sci fi movie that hits theaters, so I won't have much of a say either way.

But judging from your forum avatar you are too young to be married.

[Malakili]

Also, my wife drags me to every crappy sci fi movie that hits theaters, so I won't have much of a say either way.

But judging from your forum avatar you are too young to be married.

Hackers came out in '95?

[Lantyssa]

But judging from your forum avatar you are too young to be married.

He is, but then I think people should be made to wait until at least their 30's.  (Says the old maid.)

[Malakili]

But judging from your forum avatar you are too young to be married.

He is, but then I think people should be made to wait until at least their 30's.  (Says the old maid.)

To be fair I haven't been married long, and I'm nearly 30.  But frankly these seems like inappropriate discussion for a thread about a movie, I was just trying to make a goofy comment.  My mistake I guess.

[Venkman]

Also, my wife drags me to every crappy sci fi movie that hits theaters, so I won't have much of a say either way.

But judging from your forum avatar you are too young to be married.

Hackers came out in '95?

Feh, our intern saw Hackers, and he was born that year.

Doesn't mean we shouldn't throw our age at Malakii of course. Freakin' kids, get off my lawn!

[Abagadro]

I vaguely remember being 29.  I think I may have gotten married that year too but things are hazy.

Anyways. I'm really excited about this film just because of Blomkamp.

[Teleku]

We have an old man thread already.   

[Speedy Cerviche]

Another heavy handed political movie from Matt Damon...

[tazelbain]

Not sure about this but will give it a go because of District 9 if RT isn't too bad

[Surlyboi]

Another heavy handed political movie from Matt Damon...

Right-o, sparky.

Just saw the widescreen trailer for this before Oblivion. Glad to see they're still using props from the never made Halo movie. I'll still see it though, just because it looks good.

[Venkman]

Funny, I just saw Oblivion as well, in IMAX, but I didn't get any good trailers. That stupid MIB RIPD one, the very first Superman trailer, at least the most recent Star Trek one but I've long since studied that one frame by frame 

[SurfD]

Funny, I just saw Oblivion as well, in IMAX, but I didn't get any good trailers. That stupid MIB RIPD one, the very first Superman trailer, at least the most recent Star Trek one but I've long since studied that one frame by frame 

Not sure if it is different elsewhere, but at least in Canada, IMAX is a real bitch about what trailers you get to show on what movies.  The theatre chain i work for has some strict licencing stuff that has to be adhered to in regards to trailer Placement on IMAX movies.   As a result, every other movie in our theatre has a 12-15 minute trailer pack, and the IMAX screen only has a 5 minute trailer pack (or in the case of Oblivion, like 3 minutes, because we only got premission to show the #3 Star Treck trailer on it 

[Venkman]

That seems like what I experienced. 3-4 trailers, all short, all old. Maybe they can only get movies that are also in IMAX format? Or maybe IMAX is a separate company renting space from theaters and therefore have different licensing arrangements with the studios?

[Shannow]

This has a new Trailer btw. Which frankly is much better than the first one. Looks rather good.

[K9]

Oh that does look very good

[Khaldun]

I'm really looking forward to this. Even more after reading Blomkamp's reply to whether he would like to direct Star Trek III:

"I don't know if me getting involved with a franchise is the best thing for me. When studios smell franchises, they smell money. And they'll try to do what they can to the franchise to make it make the most money it can make, and a lot of those interesting ideas kind of fall by the side of the road."

"Do I like Star Trek on its own without the politics of making it? Yes, absolutely. But do I think that you could make it in the way that I would want to make it? Probably not, which makes me not want to make it."

Of course this answer makes me really want him to make it even while making it clear that no studio head would ever allow him to do except in exactly the way he highlights here: as a hired name who would be told exactly where the roller coaster ride has to go.

It would be interesting to see someone try to start a franchise about a spaceship that actually was involved in exploration--the space equivalent of Magellan's voyage, full of crazy shit and betrayal and with a crew full of cast-offs, exiles, visionaries, plunderers, egomaniacs and restless dreamers. Blomkamp would clearly be about the only SF-oriented director out there right now who could even vaguely hope to dial in on that channel.

[sickrubik]

I dunno, I liked Sunshine quite a bit, until it took a turn into an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MOVIE.

[HaemishM]

I dunno, I liked Sunshine quite a bit, until it took a turn into an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MOVIE.

That was Danny Boyle.

[sickrubik]

I was responding to "Blomkamp would clearly be about the only SF-oriented director out there right now who could even vaguely hope to dial in on that channel."

[Lantyssa]

I dunno, I liked Sunshine quite a bit, until it took a turn into an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MOVIE.

So exactly like how I feel about Event Horizon.

[sickrubik]

I dunno, I liked Sunshine quite a bit, until it took a turn into an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MOVIE.

So exactly like how I feel about Event Horizon.

Event Horizon was too hyped for me. People kept talking about how SCARY and FUCKED UP it was. I kept waiting...

[Nevermore]

Event Horizon was stupid.

[RhyssaFireheart]

Am I the only one whose gone to see this so far?  Went to see it last night while the husband saw "We're the Millers" which I have no desire to see.

I liked it.  It wasn't sappy, didn't end like I expected (although I wasn't surprised when a plot point was brought up how it did end), and looked good.  It's got plot holes, I'm sure (only 19 minutes from ground to station?!?) but eh, nothing that really made me shake my head in disbelief. 

[Nevermore]

It's got plot holes, I'm sure (only 19 minutes from ground to station?!?) but eh, nothing that really made me shake my head in disbelief. 

Well, it doesn't actually take very long to reach space.  It only took the space shuttle about 10 minutes to enter low earth orbit.

[Tannhauser]

Just saw this.  Good film but almost hilariously heavy-handed.  I really like the director's visual style but it wasn't an intelligent sci-fi movie. It was a big dumb summer flick without much action but with 'serious issues' slung at you like a monkey flings poo. Looks like it's on pace to be a flop.  Eh, Matt Damon was good.

[Velorath]

Am I the only one whose gone to see this so far?  Went to see it last night while the husband saw "We're the Millers" which I have no desire to see.

I liked it.  It wasn't sappy, didn't end like I expected (although I wasn't surprised when a plot point was brought up how it did end), and looked good.  It's got plot holes, I'm sure (only 19 minutes from ground to station?!?) but eh, nothing that really made me shake my head in disbelief.  

Saw it a few days ago, but it didn't really leave much of a lasting impression beyond being a bit of a disappointment compared to District 9 which did much more with a much smaller budget. It's not a bad movie, but it feels like there was a lot of wasted potential there.