Comments on: [201]0 // 003 Moon http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2010/01/06/2010-003-moon/ Film, Comics, Music, and Books Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:58:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Merz http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2010/01/06/2010-003-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Michael Merz Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:43:31 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=2442#comment-517 I really enjoyed this film, even though netflix made me wait like two months to see it... of course, now, it's going to be on netflix instant... of course.... I've always enjoyed the performances that Sam Rockwell has given whether it be this movie, Choke, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, or even Hitchhiker's, etc... The man can act... unlike so many two dimensional leads these days... As far as the "Hal"/Gerty comparisons/tribute is concerned, I really enjoyed the character/voice acting. It was nice to see, in today's age of machine vs man overkill, a semi-self aware robot actually helping mankind... I thought that whole aspect of the story really helped bind me to the storyline. The entire movie would have just had a horribly depressing overcast if Gerty hadn't helped Sam in the end. If protocols and whatnot had overridden the robot's sense of "compassion" and let "The Man" win in the end--by that I mean let the company kill another Sam... Great movie that never dulled once. I really enjoyed this film, even though netflix made me wait like two months to see it… of course, now, it’s going to be on netflix instant… of course….

I’ve always enjoyed the performances that Sam Rockwell has given whether it be this movie, Choke, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, or even Hitchhiker’s, etc… The man can act… unlike so many two dimensional leads these days… As far as the “Hal”/Gerty comparisons/tribute is concerned, I really enjoyed the character/voice acting. It was nice to see, in today’s age of machine vs man overkill, a semi-self aware robot actually helping mankind… I thought that whole aspect of the story really helped bind me to the storyline. The entire movie would have just had a horribly depressing overcast if Gerty hadn’t helped Sam in the end. If protocols and whatnot had overridden the robot’s sense of “compassion” and let “The Man” win in the end–by that I mean let the company kill another Sam… Great movie that never dulled once.

]]> By: Cory Maidens http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2010/01/06/2010-003-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Cory Maidens Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:25:46 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=2442#comment-425 Definitely one of the best movies of 2009 for me. If there was any weak point, I'd say it was Kevin Spacey's HAL impression which though not "bad" per se, was a bit more derivative than I wanted it to be. Otherwise, I love that somebody made a movie like this in 2009 in the face of Avatar and even District 9 which started off great and devolved into Bad Boys II with Martin Lawrence played by a giant bug and Will Smith played by a nebbish white dude. Definitely one of the best movies of 2009 for me. If there was any weak point, I’d say it was Kevin Spacey’s HAL impression which though not “bad” per se, was a bit more derivative than I wanted it to be. Otherwise, I love that somebody made a movie like this in 2009 in the face of Avatar and even District 9 which started off great and devolved into Bad Boys II with Martin Lawrence played by a giant bug and Will Smith played by a nebbish white dude.

]]> By: Nick http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2010/01/06/2010-003-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Nick Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:24:56 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=2442#comment-420 Props for the poster which uses a design that is both fascinating and nausiating. Will definitely be picking this up when it releases on video. Props for the poster which uses a design that is both fascinating and nausiating. Will definitely be picking this up when it releases on video.

]]> By: Tom Nix http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2010/01/06/2010-003-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Tom Nix Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:21:24 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=2442#comment-408 Comments are opened for MOON discussion. Spoilers will happen. Comments are opened for MOON discussion. Spoilers will happen.

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