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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:56 pm
by Leisher
Article and Trailer.
Some big names and an interesting concept. I look forward to hearing the bad science behind why they're trapped in a train.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:23 pm
by TPRJones
The film is set in a future where a runaway experiment to stop global warming has caused an ice age that killed nearly all life on the planet. The only survivors are the inhabitants of the 'Snowpiercer', a massive train that travels around the planet and is powered by a perpetual-motion engine.
Yeah, don't expect anything coherent or sensible on that front. It sounds like it's going to be exceptionally stupid in the scientific plausibility department. If I had to guess, something about their perpetual motion engine means it has to be in motion to keep producing power, so to keep it moving and providing power for people to live they all have to be strapped to it in this train. Or maybe it only works in sunlight or the night side of earth is so cold everyone will die, so the train has to spend all the time racing against the sunset. One of those two things. Either way, dumb.
Thisis also probably relevant.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:29 pm
by TPRJones
A circular railway that extends for 438,000km and completes one circle every year.
The circle goes around the edges of the world's continents in a loop with both east and west sections, and a lot of north and south as well. So much for the outracing-the-sunset possibility.
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 12:28 pm
by Leisher
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 12:06 pm
by TPRJones
too dumb; didn't watch
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 11:43 pm
by GORDON
TPRJones wrote:Thisis also probably relevant.
According to Rayns, Bong said the cuts would eliminate much of the character detail, which would make the film seem more like an action movie. Weinstein is also adding opening and closing voice-overs.
I must have just watched the unedited version then, because there weren't any voice-overs.
This is a pretty damned good movie. It isn't about the train, it is about the people on the train, so if you can just get over yourself and accept the train is the way it is, you can enjoy this movie. Besides, the train isn't eternal, if that helps. That is made clear.
There are parts that are damned near surreal.... I don't want to discuss any of the really creative moments. If anyone else sees it start a spoiler thread.
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:35 pm
by GORDON
I've seen comparisons of this movie to Gilliam's Brazil.
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:39 pm
by GORDON
GORDON wrote:TPRJones wrote:Thisis also probably relevant.
According to Rayns, Bong said the cuts would eliminate much of the character detail, which would make the film seem more like an action movie. Weinstein is also adding opening and closing voice-overs.
I must have just watched the unedited version then, because there weren't any voice-overs.
I heard the director would not agree to the cuts which is why distribution sucked in the U.S. in spite of it making mad bank in the rest of the world. Netflix has the correct, full version of the movie.
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:19 pm
by Leisher
I was reading some dude's list of films you "must" see and Snowpiercer was on it. In the space where he was describing it he also said something about Contact, "One of his all time favorite films".
Then I thought about this:
This is a pretty damned good movie. It isn't about the train, it is about the people on the train, so if you can just get over yourself and accept the train is the way it is, you can enjoy this movie.
And I laughed.
It's on my list of things to see this week. I'm looking forward to it. I'm trying to go into it already hating it just to spite Gordo and the dipshit that liked Contact. However, that should increase the chances I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:30 pm
by GORDON
Well hurry up. I want to type out the cool moments so we can both say YEAH THAT WAS COOL and then I will feel good about myself because I am a member of the group that liked the movie.
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:31 pm
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:I've seen comparisons of this movie to Gilliam's Brazil.
Goddamn you. May have to watch this now.
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:36 pm
by GORDON
Malcolm wrote:GORDON wrote:I've seen comparisons of this movie to Gilliam's Brazil.
Goddamn you. May have to watch this now.
Not sure if I agree yet, just saying I have seen the comparison discussed.
I want to watch it again but goddam the "To Watch" queue is so deep it is hard to rewatch something when there is so much new shit to watch.
Wife is going on vacation with the kid in February, with the kid, for a week. I am looking forward to some serious movie/pizza/jerkatorium time.
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:42 pm
by Malcolm
I need to make it through the remainder of my list of documentaries I'm still having Netflix physically ship me.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:29 am
by GORDON
Tosh sure hated the movie.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:39 am
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:Tosh sure hated the movie.
If Tosh, Jeselnik, and myself teamed up, I think we could bring back a newer, better MST, MST4K.0.
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:56 pm
by TheCatt
The first 40 minutes of this movie are awful. Does it get better?
The dialogue. The acting. There was at least a touch of humour.
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:04 pm
by GORDON
Did Malcolm guess your forum password?
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:32 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:Did Malcolm guess your forum password?
Seriously. Does it get better, or should I quit watching now?
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:33 pm
by GORDON
Well I don't know how to answer that. I thought it was good. Obviously. i don't know what you're fishing for.
Stop, if it hurts.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:19 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:Well I don't know how to answer that. I thought it was good. Obviously. i don't know what you're fishing for.
The 2nd 3rd of the movie is much better than the 1st third, though it feels like it's building towards an obvious conclusion.
I was just trying to find out IF THE MOVIE GOT BETTER THAN THE SHITACULAR FIRST THIRD OF THE MOVIE. I just wanted a freaking answer.
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