Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Oops, put it in spoiler tags just in case.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

You ok bro? Yes, people do base going to see a movie based on a trailer. If the trailer does not look interesting and catch your attention, one won't watch it opening weekend. A trailer like American Hustle makes me count down the days for that film to drop because it simply looks amazing. Gravity, watching Sandra cry and spin around by herself just didn't do it for me to go see it opening weekend. It's like Don Jon. I like both of the actors in the film, but that accent was annoying to listen during the trailer. So with a so-so trailer, I am quite surprised that this movie broke the October record and people packed the theaters for this.

As for Rotten Tomatoes...fuck that. You're Next had a high 90% rating after opening weekend and I saw that piece of shit. Enough Said is at 95% but I bet many of us haven't seen that.

So how about you get that stick out of your ass and you get a clue.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

I found the first teaser trailer very intriguing. I was wondering where in the movie the scene was situated. And I had no idea Bullock was in it.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Went to see it for a second time tonight. The first time I caught some of the religious and rebirth overtones but didn't pay much attention to it. After reading some interpretations here and seeing it again, there is a lot of intentional imagery.

One specific was when Ryan was crying after the "woof" scene. One of the tears floats towards the camera and you can clearly see her reflection in the tear (like a child in the womb) and once it's big enough for you to see her reflection you hear a baby crying over the radio.


After watching it again, the splashdown sequence takeaway for me was that Ryan was shedding her skin. Interesting to see Cuaron use that exact word. Hadn't considered the red mud though.

Lastly, someone mentioned her being alone on the shore but there is clearly a house in the background. You have maybe 2 seconds to catch it before the credits kick in. As soon as she stands up, her right leg is blocking it from view but as the camera pans to the right, you can see the house in the distance.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

There are movies and there are films. This is neither. It's an event.

I'd say people are still enthralled by space, but it's rare that we get a smart space film. We're inundated with sci-fi schlock trying to be the next blockbuster. The trailer gives people just enough to whet their appetites and think 'oh, this is something different.'

I'm probably not explaining it that well, but I didn't know anything about the director and was indifferent to the casting. All I was going on was the trailer. The concept was intriguing.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

This was, for me, the first movie that truly put into perspective how incredible it is that we have people floating in space. I understand there are scientific inaccuracies, but if any of them make you wonder about space and want to see more exploration, I figure that's a win.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

You actually explained it really well, direct and to the point.

The first time I saw the trailer/teaser I thought, I need to watch this. I don't think I knew anything about Cuaron directing or Bullock and Clooney starring. Just the trailer.

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but the running time may help this movie too, to sell more tickets. We actually watched this on Monday morning, theater was 90% full. For us, wife and I, it was really easy to squeeze this in the morning (11 am showing) before picking up the kids from school. And yeah, at 90 minutes I can see a lot of people going for a second viewing "because it's just 90 minutes".

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Yeah, this movie is doing killer weekday business so far too ($6m on Monday, $6.6m on Tuesday). Curious to see how it does this upcoming weekend against Captain Phillips. Nobody seems to know how to read it - tracking said $35m - $40m, Warner said "We'd be happy with anything north of $30m", then it came out and did $55.8m.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Well, you said you were surprised how many people LIKE it, in addition to how strong the box office was. I can understand how the trailer can affect the opening weekend BO, but it makes no sense to say "I saw the trailer and don't know why people like the movie."

The theaters can turn over more often too.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Agreed.

This film also reminded me of how dangerous Space Travel is; and how Earth is still in the very early stages. We get spoiled by Sci Fi films making Space Travel look routine.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

The one problem with Gravity is that the plotting never quite matches its visual imagination. Even so, this is a film that, at its best, really does induce a sense of wonder.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Yeah, it would have been much better if it had been like Sunshine and

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

This film is gorgeous, one of the few to really demonstrate how minuscule we are in relationship to the vast space around us while also illustrating our innate will for life and how far it can take us

Bravo Cuaron Bravo

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Really? I kind of consider that to be its strength. Or, more to the point, the plotting is nearly perfect so as to focus the viewer's attention on the film's strength. It is a very simple story told with reasonable brevity.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

:lol: Gawd that movie was sooo good then went south in a heartbeat.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

I still think Sunshine is a solid movie. I love it. Though its last act changes to something we may not have wanted, it doesn't kill the quality for me.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Gravity is making a killing at the box office in its second weekend. Great news for a great movie.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Wow, $12 mil on Friday. Word of mouth on this is incredible.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

I'll remember these last couple of weeks at the B.O. as warm memories the next time a shithole movie like Grown Ups 2 wins the box office. It'll probably happen sooner rather than later since Bad Grandpa opens in just a couple of weeks.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Your presumptions are spot on, don't waste your time with a film so well regarded by critics and the populace. Not sure why anyone would want to see such a finely crafted film.

As for Moon, I love it, but did it ever get a wide release? Also Gravity is a visual treat. Moon almost completely takes place inside a base. It's kind of a dull and dreary setting.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

Loved it. Saw it yesterday and went back again today. Saw it on a larger screen (UltraScreen for those of you who know Marcus Theatres) and in Real3D. Thought the 3D was great (and I typically avoid 3D) but I think 2D would work very well too; nothing major other than some shots with debris coming at you (I flinched more than once).

The visuals were amazing (especially in the really destructive shots where we see our main character in the foreground, and shit's going down behind her), the music was great. I could have done with fewer of the increasing-volume noise and then the "pop" before silence, but that's a nitpick; didn't detract from anything.

I enjoy Clooney quite a bit in general, and I think he was perfectly cast here. Bullock is more hit-and-miss for me, but I think this may have been her best performance. As some have complained, the characterization was a little light, but Bullock kept me invested in her character through her performance.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

That's kind of an ignorant statement to make. Moon, fucking love that movie, had a budget of $5 million. Making it a small independent film here. How much is that in Britain? It was a small as hell film. Picked up by Sony Picture Classics to distribute here. I'm not even sure if this would be a film to make big bank or not were it to be wide released.

While Gravity's remise is simple it is executed with masssive complexity and tense drama for great storytelling. I'm actually really amazed this cost $100 million but at the same time I'm not. We better get a damn good BD for this. Is it 2001? No, and it doesn't want to be for all the right reasons. It is easily the best big studio film of the year. And thankfully it's damn good as a generality too.

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

What does Moon have to do with anything? Good flick, but it's 4 years old and as much promise as Duncan Jones shows, he's no Cuaron. Not yet at least (And I'm slightly amazed he's 42, thought he was younger for some reason.)

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

This idiotic comment is something I'd expect to see in the IMDB.com message boards. Bravo!

Re: Gravity (Cuarón, 2013) — The Reviews Thread
 

This is the REVIEW thread for Gravity, a movie you have no intention of seeing. I would suggest either bumping the thread for Moon or the general thread for Gravity. You're borderline threadcrapping here.