Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
01-19-10, 06:58 PM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
When I said blurry, I meant that the continents are not so easily discernable, and nowhere near as crisply distinguished as they are in the film. It's pretty obvious from a comparison of the pics that the film has tripled the size of the Earth as seen from the Moon at least, obviously for artistic effect. That's fine, but it's one of those things that takes a nerd like me completely out of the film for a few moments (I even commented on it to my girlfriend while watching the movie).
01-19-10, 10:48 PM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
When I said blurry, I meant that the continents are not so easily discernable, and nowhere near as crisply distinguished as they are in the film. It's pretty obvious from a comparison of the pics that the film has tripled the size of the Earth as seen from the Moon at least, obviously for artistic effect. That's fine, but it's one of those things that takes a nerd like me completely out of the film for a few moments (I even commented on it to my girlfriend while watching the movie).
01-19-10, 11:52 PM
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And I don't know why you guys just can't accept the fact that the view of the Earth from the Moon is exaggerated in this film. 
It's no big deal, it just stood out to me.
It's no big deal, it just stood out to me.
01-20-10, 09:31 AM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
since its initial screening was at sundance 2009, the movie was in theaters in july, and the BD has been available region free since november, is it necessary to use spoiler tags? just a question - clicking the spoilers for each post is a bit annoying. great discussion, btw.
01-20-10, 09:43 AM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
I think it's more important now than ever to use spoiler tags. People click on threads to get opinions of a movie (should I rent it, watch it, etc; ) and now it's actually available for people to see.
01-20-10, 09:43 AM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
Here's some shots of Earth from the moon.
First, a B&W image from Lunar Orbiter 1, where the Earth looks massive:
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/moonmars/...OIRP_moon.html
Then, an image from Apollo 8 in orbit:
http://pvastro0527.blogspot.com/2006...ems-to-be.html
Next, a larger version of the image riotinmyskull posted, where the earth looks clearer:
http://www.geography4kids.com/extras...h_1024x768.jpg
Finally, this page has a clear shot of earth from 1994:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gal...earthmoon.html
First, a B&W image from Lunar Orbiter 1, where the Earth looks massive:
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/moonmars/...OIRP_moon.html
Then, an image from Apollo 8 in orbit:
http://pvastro0527.blogspot.com/2006...ems-to-be.html
Next, a larger version of the image riotinmyskull posted, where the earth looks clearer:
http://www.geography4kids.com/extras...h_1024x768.jpg
Finally, this page has a clear shot of earth from 1994:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gal...earthmoon.html
Also, others have pointed out the effect different lenses and perspectives would have.
However, if the Earth is 4 times the size of the Moon, shouldn't the Earth from the Moon look 4 times larger to the naked eye than the Moon appears from the Earth?
01-20-10, 10:35 AM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
since its initial screening was at sundance 2009, the movie was in theaters in july, and the BD has been available region free since november, is it necessary to use spoiler tags? just a question - clicking the spoilers for each post is a bit annoying. great discussion, btw.
For a limited release film, I'd say probably 4-6 months after its US domestic video release it'd be okay to post spoilers without tags, to give ample time for people to watch it.
01-30-10, 01:27 AM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
Watched this tonight on BD by myself out in my dark living room on my 68" TV and it may have very well been my most enjoyable home viewing experience I've ever had. The set designs, miniatures, sound mixing, every little piece of this was absolutely stunning. If it wasn't already 2am I probably would have just played it again. I really wish I had the chance to catch this in theaters, as much as I enjoyed it at home I feel it really would have felt even more special on the big screen.
I completely agree that anyone that hasn't seen Moon and knows little about it should go in as cold as possible, so I'll keep my thoughts spoiled as well:
Can't recommend this highly enough to anyone on the fence that's looking for a really terrific, well made and thought provoking movie.
I completely agree that anyone that hasn't seen Moon and knows little about it should go in as cold as possible, so I'll keep my thoughts spoiled as well:
Spoiler:
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01-30-10, 02:13 AM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
I finally saw this and somehow they managed to make a
into something pretty cool and somehow original. I liked the sets, the way it was shot, and even the Film stock had a "shot in the 70's" feel to it.
I wasn't blown away like some others her, but I really felt like this Sci Fi flick was several cuts above some of the other stuff we've been getting lately.
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I wasn't blown away like some others her, but I really felt like this Sci Fi flick was several cuts above some of the other stuff we've been getting lately.
07-27-10, 10:08 PM
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12-02-10, 11:42 PM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
I've never heard of this movie before today. Someone gave me their Netflix disk and said I'd like it. We thought it was great.
I didn't notice that the Earth looked large in the shots. I did notice that after telling us that the base is on the far side of the moon, a short drive could reach a point where the Earth is 15 degrees above the horizon.
I didn't notice that the Earth looked large in the shots. I did notice that after telling us that the base is on the far side of the moon, a short drive could reach a point where the Earth is 15 degrees above the horizon.
06-19-11, 10:29 PM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
I just saw this the other night. I noticed that the four surface miners were named after New Testament authors, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. I thought it would have been a nice touch if they were named Roger, David, Nick and Richard. 
I do agree with others here that while it was a spectacular movie it had some serious illogic, not the least of which was the main discovery.
I do have a scientific question. The concept behind Helium3 as energy is that the lunar surface has been absorbing Helium from our sun for billions of years. So why were they farming the DARK side of the moon, which got no sunlight? They should be farming the side that faced us.
Oh, and did anyone notice the huge design flaw in the harvesters? They spewed rocks out the back, right in the face of the lunar rovers Sam drove. So as he was trying to dock with that thing he had a shower of rocks in his face. That made no sense at all.
I do agree with others here that while it was a spectacular movie it had some serious illogic, not the least of which was the main discovery.
I do have a scientific question. The concept behind Helium3 as energy is that the lunar surface has been absorbing Helium from our sun for billions of years. So why were they farming the DARK side of the moon, which got no sunlight? They should be farming the side that faced us.
Oh, and did anyone notice the huge design flaw in the harvesters? They spewed rocks out the back, right in the face of the lunar rovers Sam drove. So as he was trying to dock with that thing he had a shower of rocks in his face. That made no sense at all.
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06-19-11, 11:39 PM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
What a coincidence that I just read through this thread earlier today after watching the movie this morning and it just happens to get bumped today after 7 months of dormancy.
Fantastic movie by the way.
Fantastic movie by the way.
06-20-11, 04:11 AM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
I do have a scientific question. The concept behind Helium3 as energy is that the lunar surface has been absorbing Helium from our sun for billions of years. So why were they farming the DARK side of the moon, which got no sunlight? They should be farming the side that faced us.
06-20-11, 08:32 AM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
I do have a scientific question. The concept behind Helium3 as energy is that the lunar surface has been absorbing Helium from our sun for billions of years. So why were they farming the DARK side of the moon, which got no sunlight? They should be farming the side that faced us.
I'm generally a mildly smart guy, full scholarship to college and the like, but have a huge mental block when it comes to orbital dynamics. Whenever I see the moon and the sun in the sky at the same time, I get all kinds of confused.
I'm sure I'd grasp it if I thought it out, but it's just one of those areas that I've chosen to competely ignore all of my life. Electricity and butterflies are others. It enables me to spend every day in childlike wonder.
04-25-14, 03:05 PM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
I'm more amused by his filmography:
Director (4 credits)
2016 Warcraft (filming)
2011 Source Code
2009 Moon
2002 Whistle
Director (4 credits)
2016 Warcraft (filming)
2011 Source Code
2009 Moon
2002 Whistle
04-25-14, 06:27 PM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
It's a shame he passed on Man of Steel (although I respect his reasons). I would have loved to see his approach to Superman.
04-25-14, 08:20 PM
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Re: Moon (Duncan Jones, 2009)
Never knew he passed on that, that would've been great to see. I follow him on twitter and he seems like a cool dude. I've never played Warcraft at all but I'll be seeing the movie just cause of him.
