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[Fate]

Went to the 12 AM showing on Friday.

Ugh. Waste of time/money.

The Space Marines were loveable enough, but the alien sex scene made me laugh out loud.

[Jacob]

I'm probably going to see it.  I'll be sure to let you all know what I think.

[Fate]

Prepare to get a bunch of preachy environmentalist/mother earth bullshit forced down your throat.

I was rooting for the Marines throughout the entire movie. I am severely disappointed that Sergeant Kilgore did not proceed to nuke from orbit once it became clear that the natives were not going to comply with the Corporation's ultimatum. The first rule of the Marines is that if you get into a fair fight, you done fucked up son. OOH-RAH.

[LaCroix]

granted, i have not seen the movie, but a sergeant should never have the authority to launch a nuclear strike on an alien planet.

[Fate]

granted, i have not seen the movie, but a sergeant should never have the authority to launch a nuclear strike on an alien planet.

He's actually Colonel Quaritch in the movie, but the character is an homage to the gung-ho officer of Apocalypse Now named Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore (not a Sgt. my bad ).



The Colonel was highest ranking military officer on Pandora under the authority of the Corporation's civilian administrator.

[crazy canuck]

granted, i have not seen the movie, but a sergeant should never have the authority to launch a nuclear strike on an alien planet.

Not the only thing Fate got wrong.....

[Sheilbh]

I will see it to see if 3D's impressive or not.  But so far over here it's only really getting good reviews from the tabloids.  The Times gave it 3 stars and the Guardian 2-3.  General complaint seems to be that Cameron had no-one to rein him in so he produced a three hour vacuous love story with a preposterously simplistic political/moral fable.  It's a baggy monster.

[Slargos]

I caught it today, and can only give it two thumbs up.

Story was extremely predictable, and I'm amazed they didn't do a multicultural team of all races to really push the message all the way through like they did in 2012.

That said, I will admit that I am a sucker for that kind of story, and despite detesting it on a rational level I will admit that I fall for it every time.

Effects though were mindblowing, and in my opinion this is the kind of movie you really have to see on the big screen for the effects alone. I doubt a TV will ever do it justice. The blantant HALO inspiration alone was enough to give me a nerd-on.

To summarize, I think you're doing yourselves a favour if you go see it.

[Faeelin]

Saw it in 3d. Special effects were awesome, the plot made me want to beat things with a stick.

[crazy canuck]

It's a baggy monster.

as opposed to all the other great movies out there.

This movie is stunning.  Given the cost I am not sure how long it will be before we see another movie as visually stunning as this one.

[Gbeagle]

So is it basically all spectacle/explosion porn/pretty scenery then? I might enjoy it best with ear plugs then when I see it. Get all the good visuals but can miss the noble savage, one with the earth-mother bullshit. 

Also maybe its explained in the film, but why wouldn't you just wipe out the natives with bioweapons?

[Mr.Penguin]

I am very torn over this movie, on one side do I want to go see it for the 3d effects, but on the other hand am I not in the mood of a "Dancer with blue space elfs" kind of movie...

[crazy canuck]

So is it basically all spectacle/explosion porn/pretty scenery then? I might enjoy it best with ear plugs then when I see it. Get all the good visuals but can miss the noble savage, one with the earth-mother bullshit. 

Also maybe its explained in the film, but why wouldn't you just wipe out the natives with bioweapons?

Maybe you should see the movie so that you know something about what you are posting about.

[Eddie Teach]

granted, i have not seen the movie, but a sergeant should never have the authority to launch a nuclear strike on an alien planet.

What if aliens killed all the officers and the mission's orders leave discretion regarding such matters and he feels it's needed to save Earth/humanity?

[Korea]

visually stunning but utterly predictable

I would still recommend seeing it but only in 3d at the theater.