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bulldogtrekker Space Sector Admiral

Joined: 14 Dec 2013 Posts: 1022 Location: Columbia,SC
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:05 pm Post subject: 15 of the Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Movies of 2015 |
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15 of the Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Movies of 2015
By Jordan Hoffman, Popular Mechanics
2015 promises to be a banner year for major film franchises, some of which we haven't heard from in a while. Stories featuring (and made with) cutting edge tech will get our butts in seats time and hopefully knock our socks off. This list doesn't feature everything, but it does feature the top 15 movies we can't wait to see in 2015. Adjust your calendars accordingly.......
Jupiter Ascending -Release Date: February 6
Furious 7-Release Date: April 3
Ex Machina -Release Date: April 10
Avengers: Age of Ultron -Release Date: May 1
Mad Max: Fury Road -Release Date: May 15
Tomorrowland -Release Date: May 22
Jurassic World -Release Date: June 12
Terminator: Genisys -Release Date: July 1
Ant-Man -Release Date: July 17
The Fantastic Four -Release Date: August 7
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. -Release Date: August 14
Spectre -Release Date: November 6
The Martian - Release Date: November 25
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Release Date: December 18
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orzel-w Galactic Ambassador

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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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Gord Green Galactic Ambassador

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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Well, some winners and mostly losers in that bunch!
Jupiter Ascending - Bad reviews, but not that bad a film.
Furious 7- Not my cup of tea. Those who liked this kind of film loved it.
Ex Machina - Excellent film!
Avengers: Age of Ultron - Well, I loved it. Not perfect, but a good movie in the genre.
Mad Max: Fury Road - Dissapointing.
Tomorrowland - Had some good points, but mostly kinda blah.
Jurassic World - Fun film, give it 4 stars out of 5.
Terminator: Genisys - Better than I expected, but mostly a forgettable film
Ant-Man - Great movie! Fun and just fanboy exciting!
The Fantastic Four - Bad reviews. Bad acceptance.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - No real relation to the original, but a decent buddy spy flick.
Spectre - Good Bond movie, but not as good as Goldeneye.
The Martian -Excellent on all counts! 5 stars!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Well received. Great movie. Put Star Wars back on track!
All and all, a good year! |
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)

Joined: 14 Dec 2013 Posts: 17637 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:13 am Post subject: |
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I haven't seen them all, but here's my take on the ones I have.
Jupiter Ascending - I enjoyed it. Loads of imagination, but I don't remember much about the story.
Furious 7- Haven't seen it yet.
Ex Machina - I liked it better the second time.
Avengers: Age of Ultron - Yet another rip-roaring Marvel superhero movie!
Mad Max: Fury Road - Not being a Mad Max fan, I keep putting off watching this one.
Tomorrowland - Had to watch it twice to understand the premise, which is a bit on the murky side.
Jurassic World - Didn't like it one bit. Read why here.
Terminator: Genisys - Loved it and bought it. Good movie!
Ant-Man - Liked it and bought it, too. Another good movie.
The Fantastic Four - Tried to watch it, but lost interest.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - Started watching it and gave up about 30 minutes into it.
Spectre - Rousing action movie, but a Bond film in name only. I'm a Brosnan Band fan myself.
The Martian - One of the best science fiction movies EVER. Definitely my kind of sci-fi!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - I was disappointed the first time I saw it, but I liked it much better the second time, after adjusting my expectations to what the movie actually was. _________________ ____________
Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)
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Andrew Kidd Planetary Explorer
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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EX MACHINA: Best SF movie of the year, although it trod well-worn ground (which isn't much of a knock, considering that most SF movies do as well)
THE MARTIAN: Second-best SF movie of the year. It's quite uplifting for me to see that movies are now taking the science as seriously as the fiction.
ROGUE ONE: Like the prequels, this seemed more like an elaborate prelude than anything else.
JURASSIC WORLD: I was entertained, but seriously annoyed by the idiot plot. Chris Pratt and Omar Sy played the only characters of any species that didn't have a brain the size of a walnut.
AGE OF ULTRON: A major disappointment after the first film, and I just got the feeling that Marvel is recycling the same plot over and over. I did love one scene: when all the characters try to lift Thor's hammer. It's a great Howard Hawksian moment that the movie needed more of. |
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)

Joined: 14 Dec 2013 Posts: 17637 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Andrew Kidd wrote: | AGE OF ULTRON: A major disappointment after the first film, and I just got the feeling that Marvel is recycling the same plot over and over. |
Wow, I'm surprised by this comment. I can't think of any Marvel movie that resembled this one to the degree that Andrew said. I thought the premise was highly original, the characterizations were effective, and the action was dynamic.
Sometimes I wonder just what it would take to impress people who call movies like that one "disappointing".  _________________ ____________
Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958) |
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