gattaca underrated?

j1nman · 12-22-03, 05:44 PM

would you consider this movie underrated? This movie doesn't get much attention anymore and minority report gets a ton of hype from a lot of people. I actually think gattaca is better than minority report because it leaves a lot of things unanswered which makes you think.

DeputyDave · 12-22-03, 05:54 PM

No. In fact, although I am sure they exist, I have yet to meet someone who did not love this movie.

(Key word: YET. I'm sure I'll hear about it now

)

LBPound · 12-22-03, 06:08 PM

Well most who have seen Gattaca like it, but not enough people have seen it, in my opinion. It's a great movie.

Lara Means · 12-22-03, 06:15 PM

I'll take 'Belongs in Movie Talk' for $100, Alex

FiveO · 12-22-03, 06:31 PM

Gattaca was very underrated.

Wonderful performances and a storyline that is not as far fetched as some would like to believe...at least on the cellular level discrimination part.

g · 12-22-03, 06:52 PM

when I saw it I was underwhelmed. I thought it looked beautiful though

Rivero · 12-22-03, 08:37 PM

Terrific movie with great cinematography and an excellent ending.

mike45 · 12-22-03, 08:58 PM

Extremely underrated.

One of the best Science Fiction Films ever.

Very relevant to our times.

lostatmidnight · 12-22-03, 09:09 PM

underrated as well...I thought Niccol's second film 'simone' was too.

joeydaninja · 12-22-03, 09:54 PM

beautifully shot and overrated in my opinion.

yes, the ending was magnificent and jude law's acting was oscar worthy but ultimately a lot of times it was boring.

i didn't like minority report much too.

i wonder how paycheck will be.

RichC2 · 12-22-03, 10:06 PM

Gattaca was good, Minority Report was better.

That said they're actually quite different despite shared themes.

neiname · 12-22-03, 10:12 PM

Fantastic movie

devilshalo · 12-22-03, 10:14 PM

I equate Gattica to the Shawshank Redemption.
Very good in all aspects (solid acting, strong story, great directing, etc) and has high repeat viewing value to me.

eedoon · 12-22-03, 10:36 PM

Great movie indeed.

necros · 12-22-03, 10:51 PM

I hated it. no offense

The premise and overall storyline was good, but the movie was just sooooo sloooooow and boring.

SilverScreen · 12-22-03, 11:15 PM

Awesome movie.

Other than being about the future of our society in general (which is a genre within itself) I really wouldn't compare this to minority report (which I wasn't impressed with) personally. I think they are two completely different types of movies.

Underrated? Not Really

Sleeper? Definitely

FuzzyBallz · 12-22-03, 11:29 PM

So Futurama's career chip idea was basically stolen from Gattaca...

I love this film. Wish they have a 2 disc version w/ 2:40:1 ratio.

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The premise and overall storyline was good, but the movie was just sooooo sloooooow and boring.

No offense, but if you have ADD, there are a ton of "action packed" films out there. Ooooh, yeah, non-stop.

big whoppa · 12-22-03, 11:42 PM

I thought this movie would be cool based on the look of the film. Rented it and fell asleep. Bored to tears. One of the few movies I couldn't finish.

pro-bassoonist · 12-23-03, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DeputyDave
No. In fact, although I am sure they exist, I have yet to meet someone who did not love this movie.

(Key word: YET. I'm sure I'll hear about it now )

....ME........did not like it!!

edit.-..........ghhhhhh....I thought we were discussing Gothika......

ArchibaldTuttle · 12-23-03, 01:54 AM

I thought gattaca was pretty good, and I haven't really read anything really bad about it, so I would not consider it over or under rated, maybe adequately rated, as for minority report, I didn't like it, so I would consider it overrated

caiman · 12-23-03, 02:36 AM

Yes, Gattaca is underrated. Great movie that nobody seems to have seen.

G. Noel Gross · 12-23-03, 08:39 AM

I too sat transfixed in the theater.

We could blame flicks as diverse as Boogie Nights, Devil's Advocate, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Starship Troopers for audiences' lack of stomach for the DNA drama. But my theory is that Jennifer Love Hewitt's breasts were just too, too formidable.

DVD-ho78(DTS) · 12-23-03, 08:57 AM

I don't know anyone in person that has seen it. I give it a

Daytripper · 12-23-03, 09:32 AM

A great film indeed. I was lucky enough to see it in the theatre. And like the person above, was glued to the screen the whole time.

Does anyone know how much better the Superbit DVD is compared to the original? I'm on the fence picking it up. Because the transfer on the original is pretty damn good.

Khalid · 12-23-03, 10:20 AM

Gattaca is a great movie. I think Wired magazine named it the best sci-fi movie ever. Not that lists mean anything but I was totally drawn into the film and really enjoyed the sutble details about the characters and the parallels drawn between them.

If you haven't seen it, give it a shot.

12-22-03, 05:44 PM	#1
j1nman New Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 16	gattaca underrated? would you consider this movie underrated? This movie doesn't get much attention anymore and minority report gets a ton of hype from a lot of people. I actually think gattaca is better than minority report because it leaves a lot of things unanswered which makes you think.

12-22-03, 05:54 PM	#2
DeputyDave DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,556	No. In fact, although I am sure they exist, I have yet to meet someone who did not love this movie. (Key word: YET. I'm sure I'll hear about it now ) __________________ DVDSpot, RIP

12-22-03, 06:08 PM	#3
LBPound DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,666	Well most who have seen Gattaca like it, but not enough people have seen it, in my opinion. It's a great movie. __________________ ultimatedisney.com

12-22-03, 06:31 PM	#5
FiveO DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,880	Gattaca was very underrated. Wonderful performances and a storyline that is not as far fetched as some would like to believe...at least on the cellular level discrimination part. __________________ - "Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us..."

12-22-03, 08:58 PM	#8
mike45 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 1,508	Extremely underrated. One of the best Science Fiction Films ever. Very relevant to our times. Last edited by mike45; 12-22-03 at 09:04 PM.

12-22-03, 06:15 PM	#4
Lara Means DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,953	I'll take 'Belongs in Movie Talk' for $100, Alex

12-22-03, 06:52 PM	#6
g DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3,443	when I saw it I was underwhelmed. I thought it looked beautiful though

12-22-03, 08:37 PM	#7
Rivero Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Germantown Maryland Posts: 2,488	Terrific movie with great cinematography and an excellent ending.

12-22-03, 09:09 PM	#9
lostatmidnight DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Sky Above PA Posts: 1,205	underrated as well...I thought Niccol's second film 'simone' was too. __________________ Somewhere Ever Closer To The Edge

12-22-03, 09:54 PM	#10
joeydaninja DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Makati, Philippines Posts: 1,547	beautifully shot and overrated in my opinion. yes, the ending was magnificent and jude law's acting was oscar worthy but ultimately a lot of times it was boring. i didn't like minority report much too. i wonder how paycheck will be. __________________ "Filipinos are a warm, gentle, caring, giving people, which is a good thing since so many of them carry concealed weapons" -- CRYPTONOMICON

12-22-03, 10:06 PM	#11
RichC2 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19,920	Gattaca was good, Minority Report was better. That said they're actually quite different despite shared themes.

12-22-03, 10:12 PM	#12
neiname DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MA Posts: 4,661	Fantastic movie __________________ neiname

12-22-03, 10:14 PM	#13
devilshalo DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Somewhere between Heaven and Hell Posts: 24,142	I equate Gattica to the Shawshank Redemption. Very good in all aspects (solid acting, strong story, great directing, etc) and has high repeat viewing value to me. __________________ Just once, I would like to be a puppetmaster and have nothing go wrong. Is that too much to ask? - Dwight Schrute

12-22-03, 10:36 PM	#14
eedoon DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: On the penis chair Posts: 5,165	Great movie indeed.

12-22-03, 10:51 PM	#15
necros Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 1,754	I hated it. no offense The premise and overall storyline was good, but the movie was just sooooo sloooooow and boring.

12-22-03, 11:15 PM	#16
SilverScreen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 346	Awesome movie. Other than being about the future of our society in general (which is a genre within itself) I really wouldn't compare this to minority report (which I wasn't impressed with) personally. I think they are two completely different types of movies. Underrated? Not Really Sleeper? Definitely __________________ "Lighten' Up Francis"

12-22-03, 11:42 PM	#18
big whoppa DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2000 Location: Under Golden Gate Bridge Posts: 10,912	I thought this movie would be cool based on the look of the film. Rented it and fell asleep. Bored to tears. One of the few movies I couldn't finish. __________________ "I Choked Linda Lovelace" - on Joe Dirt's T-Shirt

12-23-03, 01:54 AM	#20
ArchibaldTuttle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 658	I thought gattaca was pretty good, and I haven't really read anything really bad about it, so I would not consider it over or under rated, maybe adequately rated, as for minority report, I didn't like it, so I would consider it overrated

12-23-03, 02:36 AM	#21
caiman DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 3,811	Yes, Gattaca is underrated. Great movie that nobody seems to have seen.

12-23-03, 08:39 AM	#22
G. Noel Gross CineSchlock-O-Rama Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Dallas Posts: 2,828	I too sat transfixed in the theater. We could blame flicks as diverse as Boogie Nights, Devil's Advocate, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Starship Troopers for audiences' lack of stomach for the DNA drama. But my theory is that Jennifer Love Hewitt's breasts were just too, too formidable. __________________ CineSchlock-O-Rama \| MySpace \| Texas Frightmare Weekend

12-23-03, 08:57 AM	#23
DVD-ho78(DTS) DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Florida Posts: 3,529	I don't know anyone in person that has seen it. I give it a

12-23-03, 09:32 AM	#24
Daytripper DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 8,302	A great film indeed. I was lucky enough to see it in the theatre. And like the person above, was glued to the screen the whole time. Does anyone know how much better the Superbit DVD is compared to the original? I'm on the fence picking it up. Because the transfer on the original is pretty damn good.

12-23-03, 10:20 AM	#25
Khalid Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 781	Gattaca is a great movie. I think Wired magazine named it the best sci-fi movie ever. Not that lists mean anything but I was totally drawn into the film and really enjoyed the sutble details about the characters and the parallels drawn between them. If you haven't seen it, give it a shot.