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kake
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: Entropymancer]
#8003039 - 02/09/08 10:51 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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It is a musical, not a movie.
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Entropymancer


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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: kake]
#8003043 - 02/09/08 10:54 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I realize that. I can take musicals.
What I'm saying is that only the song bits really worked (many, not all of them). All of the film that was spent between the musical scenes felt very poorly constructed, like the director was only interested in making the songs work, and left the connective bits to an incompetent intern.
I swear I'm not a philistine, the film just really didn't do much for me.
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handicappedrat
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: Entropymancer]
#8003187 - 02/09/08 11:41 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah I'll be willing to admit that I hated it because it was a musical, and I generally can't stand musicals that take themselves seriously 
...but there will always be a place in my heart for
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Helixx
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: handicappedrat]
#8003231 - 02/09/08 11:54 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I still don't understand the reason for making a Jimmy Hendrix character just to remind people that he was alive in that era. Bad movie imo.
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astronaut
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: citricacidx]
#8003263 - 02/10/08 12:04 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I found it absolutely horrid, without any real redeeming qualities. The plot was simply nonsensical, and the characters downright ludicrous. It was teeming with worn out cliches, unintentional non sequiturs, and absurdly shallow acting. The music was passable at best, and I guess the effects could have been worse (I might have enjoyed the acid trip scene had I not already been royally pissed at wasting $7 on it), but really, I came out of the theatre thinking "WTF, how could they have fucked up something with such potential".
I can honestly say that I enjoyed the trailer more than the movie itself.
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Helixx
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: astronaut]
#8003445 - 02/10/08 01:44 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
astronaut said: I found it absolutely horrid, without any real redeeming qualities. The plot was simply nonsensical, and the characters downright ludicrous. It was teeming with worn out cliches, unintentional non sequiturs, and absurdly shallow acting. The music was passable at best, and I guess the effects could have been worse (I might have enjoyed the acid trip scene had I not already been royally pissed at wasting $7 on it), but really, I came out of the theatre thinking "WTF, how could they have fucked up something with such potential".
I can honestly say that I enjoyed the trailer more than the movie itself.
I totally agree about the shallow script lacking any character development.. but i found the acid trip with all the pointless lights and colors just annoying.
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andriusain
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: Helixx]
#8003698 - 02/10/08 05:18 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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For original sources and ideas please read the book Electric Kool Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe. That IS amazing. This film and the Beatles got the ideas from it. Even the phrases and well... pretty much the whole thing is based on that book, which is a report of a veridical story. Believe me. Read that book and this film and what the Beatles did pretty much has no taste and even seems a bit bullsh**. I love the Beatles by the way. Bono here seems like an egotistic trying-to-be-cool bastard.
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pokermush
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: andriusain]
#8005080 - 02/10/08 03:29 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I don't like musicals. It never made much sense to me why everyone kept breaking out in song. I mean, who does that anyway?
But Across The Universe is the most brilliant, well done movie I have ever seen. The beauty and balance and depth were just amazing. This movie is truly a work of art, made by people who "get it". It is the best movie I have ever seen, and that's saying a lot because I have a collection of several thousand DVDs.
If the movie didn't make sense to you, it's because you weren't receptive to its message, it's easy to see how it would clash with a strong sense of pride and ego. But that's exactly the idea... it was made by people who love psychedelics for people who love psychedelics.
Watch it on shrooms and smoke a bowl before it starts and the meaning of life will be explained in 133 minutes.
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andriusain
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: pokermush]
#8005208 - 02/10/08 04:03 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah mate,respect your opinions. I only watched that bit on this forum though, God saves me from watching it all though i might do it as you said you liked it so much. But you will agree with me that when you read a good book and after watch a film which is wholly inspired on it, it tends to be a bit disappointing. One of the best books i ever read is Electric Kool Aid Acid Test. If you liked this film please read the book. And I bet you will not need any drugs to feel the trip.
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pokermush
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: andriusain]
#8008032 - 02/11/08 09:27 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Thanks Andri, I'll check that book out, thanks for the recommendation.
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andriusain
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: pokermush]
#8008347 - 02/11/08 11:22 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Always a pleasure.
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: andriusain]
#8008544 - 02/11/08 12:02 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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This looks great ive ordered it now, shame about bono, couldnt mcartney have made it?
Ill check you that book, eminems best friend mc proof RIP made an ep called electric kool aid acid testing and it was fiya!!!
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: Chronic7]
#8009415 - 02/11/08 04:10 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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this movie was amazing
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Helpme1
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: TheEric]
#8009702 - 02/11/08 05:23 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I found this feel tacky and cheesy.
The acid trip scene was laughable.
Like, the entire movie having a terrible plot with shallow character development aside. ALL of the drug references seemed so forced and lame, it was like, wtf?! Why is he getting high off a non-existant joint? Yet later smoking fat ass ones, it doesnt make sense. The acid scene I admit, was nothing like acid, not even CLOSE. They royally fucked it over. I know that hollywood has the technology to do some amazing shit, they could have spent time on it and done research or anything. They just changed all the colors. Didn't make a shits worth of sense to me.
I saw it the day after i dropped acid too btw.
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: TheEric]
#8009709 - 02/11/08 05:24 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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i really enjoyed the use of Color
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es_f1
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: crazyeddie]
#8015687 - 02/12/08 11:16 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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i dont think i would have enjoyed it if i wasnt high on mushrooms. of course i say that about every movie.;)
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Re: Across the Universe. Highly Recommended [Re: es_f1]
#8018814 - 02/13/08 06:22 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I fucking love this movie with all of my heart.
The covers are phenomenal.
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