Official Site: prometheus-movie Director(s): Ridley Scott Writer(s): John Spaihts, Damon Lendilof Producer(s): Ridley Scott, Tony Scott Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Alba, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-Green.
Dr. Shaw (Rapace) and Dr. Holloway's( Green) archeological discovery led them on a two year voyage funded by the Weyland corporation to a planet that may be key in revealing the origins of humankind. Hoping to answer the ultimate questions of why humans exist, and who created them, both doctors lead a crew of specialized professionals into a very dark cave like pyramid not only to be astounded by existence of life, but life that possess matching human DNA. Elation from this historical discovery subsided after Dr. Shaw came to understand, the beings that created humankind also wanted to destroy it.
The production was god like in detail, something Ridley Scott is known for. The grand scope of the ruins of the alien civilization appeared advanced while concurrently antiquated. At some point David ( Fassbender) was wearing a head piece with large protective eye wear that appeared contemporary, and not very futuristic. Beyond that, there is nothing to complain about. The production added immeasurable value to the validity of the alien genesis of humankind, extinguishing doubt, an advanced civilization could not have engineered homosapiens.
The pace of the film was good. There was no lag. Each scene had a definitive point that one could clearly understand. But the action in certain scenes were simply satisfactory, but not amazing. Too often I was awaiting, and yearning to be possessed by a detail that was bold or earth shattering, only to be satisfied by a detail that was simply interesting. The grand reveal was not so grand. The ultimate questions were only partially answered making me feel the entire film was one big tease.
Has Prometheus lived up to the hype? To a degree. Claiming this film was a disappointment would be unfair since it was well directed, acted, produced, and written. There was something missing. More action perhaps, more meaningful alien interaction,whatever was missing, this film inflicted me with cinematic blue testicles. Metacritic.com noted a favorable review of 64/100. Rottentomatoes.com granted a favorable review with 146 fresh tomatoes to 50 rotten ones. I'll rate it an 83.
Official Site:wanderlust-movie.com Director(s): David Wain Writer(s): Ken Marino, David Wain Producer(s): Judd Apatho, Ken Marino, Paul Rudd, David Wain Starring: Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Malin Akerman, Ken Marino, Justin Theroux
George( Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are ambitious and determined to make it in New York, but their determination in achieving success is thwarted when George loses his job after law enforcement raided the company building and confiscated some of the assets. George is unemployed, along with his wife whose penguin documentary was rejected, after HBO bluntly told her it is depressing and simply not sexy " Fuck the penguins." Making matters worse, they recently purchased a very expensive "micro-loft", but really it's a studio with a bed that pulls down from the wall. Out of desperation they tried selling the the studio, I mean "micro-loft", but since the housing market truly despises appreciation, the value of the property decreased only weeks after the purchase. Having lost everything, George and Linda reluctantly traveled to Georgia to live with Rick, George's brother.
On the way to Georgia, looking for a hotel, the dead broke couple drove into a narrow somewhat muddy road surrounded by trees only to have their headlights spot a naked thick-assed middle aged man who struck them as insane.That was George and Linda's introduction to the Elysium, a commune for hippies, the antithesis of what they were striving to be in New York, or was it?
Linda was hesitant in becoming a member of the commune, but she eventually assimilated well. Feeling alive and happy, immersing herself into the zeitgeist of free love, vegetarianism, and asceticism, she discovered a passion for life that city culture was not proving. Having many passions from one year to the next was part of Linda's character, living in a commune was one of them. George, enthusiastic initially, was later angered by not having privacy. There were no doors to the bathrooms, and bedrooms. He did not like the food. Veganism was not for George. He wanted meat.
Finding a lifestyle hybrid in which there is bearable compromise between urban, and simple life, came to mind as I watched this movie. Ascetic living offers a life not hampered by stuff, and the pressure to succeed. An urban life supported by the architecture of simplicity found in asceticism is achievable, by not living beyond one's means; a valuable lesson George and Linda learned.
With current special effects, I wonder what Robocop will look like. I was hoping Michael Fassbender would get the part. The relatively unknown Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman will be playing the cybernetic crime fighter. With mega actors Gary Oldman and Samuel L. Jackson as a supporting cast, this upcoming 2013 release seems serious. As a child, seeing the 1987 release, I thought it would be cool to have machines enforce the law so biological officers would not risk their lives. Integrating machines with the human physiology elevates mortal crime fighters into superhumans who are capable of much more than their flesh and bone colleagues.
As amazing as this seems, robotic or cybernetic law enforcers will be operating without human sensibilities, unless they are programmed to do so. Still if a cybernetic police officer has to use force, would this yield the same emotional response as a human officer trying to use force?
