ALL SCI-FI

[Robert (Butch) Day]

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is Luc Besson's latest epic. He made The Fifth Element (1997).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_and_the_City_of_a_Thousand_Planets

Mr. Besson is always credited for his original creations, particularly in costume design. Oh, really?

The first released picture is hauntingly familiar:



Aren't these the cryo-suits from Lost In Space (1998)?


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Common Sense ISN'T Common

[Custer]

It's well-travelled territory, so screenshots and panels from the graphic albums are liable to remind us of Blade Runner, Prometheus, Forbidden Planet, Lost in Space, and all sorts of stuff. Valerian and Laureline seem to have met a couple of other well-known faces, a long time ago...

[Bud Brewster]

Wowzer bowzer, the trailer for this spectacular movie is like a CGI Sci-Fi Fantasia!

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about the movie.
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (Val??rian et la Cit?? des mille plan??tes in French) is an upcoming 2017 English-language French science fiction action film produced, written and directed by Luc Besson.

The film is based on the French science fiction comics series Val??rian and Laureline, written by Pierre Christin and illustrated by Jean-Claude M??zi??res.

It stars Dane DeHaan as Valerian and Cara Delevingne as Laureline. The film is scheduled for release on 21 July 2017 in the United States and on 26 July in France

The Plot

Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are special operatives for the government of the human territories charged with maintaining order throughout the universe.

Valerian has more in mind than a professional relationship with his partner- blatantly chasing after her with propositions of romance. But his extensive history with women, and her traditional values, drive Laureline to continuously rebuff him.
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Here's the film's official website, with goodies about the movie, the comic book that inspired it, and more. (I had trouble getting the internal links to work. )

Valerian Official Movie Site

Anyway, I suggest you borrow a little medical marijuana from a friend so you can properly appreciate the trailer. I think this movie is going to be, like . . . heavy, man!

_________ VALERIAN - Official Trailer #1 (2017)


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By the way, the spaceship (which is called the Skyjet) in this movie was designed by Lexus, and I liked it so much I pasted into the empty space in the middle of the poster to create the "Brewsterized" version at the top of this post!

Lexus Designs A 28th Century Spacecraft For "Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets"



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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

[Custer]

I must say I wasn't entirely sure, in the cinema, if the actual movie had started, but the evolution of the International Space Station into the City of a Thousand Planets is, to coin a phrase, way cool...

(click the image to go to the YouTube video, yes?)

VALERIAN & THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS Opening Sequence


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[Bud Brewster]

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Custer, your YouTube link had stopped working, but I found a replacement and fixed your post.

Yes, indeed, that whole sequence is way cool.
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)