Got a chance to watch it a few days ago at Tinseltown in Van. I quite enjoyed it.
I did find the reaction to finding out they were clones a bit weak. Pretty nonchalant about the whole concept. Seems like there would be a few more stages before acceptance.
I wonder about the story of the corporation too. Like if the original Sam had been in space even.
Really liked the mood, ambiance, cinemetography, and art designs. The story was alright, but it was pretty much what everyone expected, even Sams theory, and didn't do much in the last 1/3 of the movie to kick it up a notch.
But overall enjoyed it, would like more stuff like this. And yeah, Clint mansell is awesome.
Both me and the GF loved this movie. Sam Rockwell has been my new favorite actor since "Choke".
I still have some questions about the premise of the whole thing, but none of them matter really.
This movie is all about the character study. You have the same person, but in many different roles, and many different stages. That's why I don't think that you can spoil the plot of the movie through reviews or whatever, because the main story is irrelevant to the actual feeling you get when watching it.
Great stuff, will definitely watch it again when it comes out on DVD.
Got a chance to watch it a few days ago at Tinseltown in Van. I quite enjoyed it.
I did find the reaction to finding out they were clones a bit weak. Pretty nonchalant about the whole concept. Seems like there would be a few more stages before acceptance.
I wonder about the story of the corporation too. Like if the original Sam had been in space even.
It was directed by Zowie Bowie!
What are you going to get mad about and to who? It's only you and your clone and you are on the effin moon. I don't think the issue was a lack of emotion or reaction rather then just reluctant acceptance of their surroundings.
saw it tonight, loved it for the most the only slighty odd bit i found was why when they were supplying 70% of the worlds energy supply there is only one company up there, where were the chineeeese
still loved it though
gonna crack that 2001 project i had going out again
It was helium 3 they were mining, which isn't energy in itself but rather a fuel or catalyst for nuclear fusion. I assume the clean reactors were still on earth.
"The amounts of helium-3 needed as a replacement for conventional fuels should not be underestimated. The total amount of energy produced in the 21H + 32He reaction is 18.4 MeV, which corresponds to some 493 megawatt-hours (4.93x108 W·h) per three grams (one mole) of ³He. Even if that total amount of energy could be converted to electrical power with 100% efficiency (a physical impossibility), it would correspond to about 30 minutes of output of a thousand-megawatt electrical plant; a year's production by the same plant would require some 17.5 kilograms of helium-3.
The amount of fuel needed for large-scale applications can also be put in terms of total consumption: According to the US Energy Information Administration, "Electricity consumption by 107 million U.S. households in 2001 totaled 1,140 billion kW·h" (1.14x1015 W·h). Again assuming 100% conversion efficiency, 6.7 tons of helium-3 would be required just for that segment of one country's energy demand, 15 to 20 tons given a more realistic end-to-end conversion efficiency."
Finally saw it. I really wished I had not seen the trailer. I REALLY fucking hate when they give shit like that away, but I think it was the only way to get people interested. Anyways, it was great and I loved it. After two months of waiting.
Caught it here in the UK, loved it. Really refreshing movie. It was a bit predictable, but it doesn't really detract. I intentionally stayed away from the trailers but i read the synopsis on my local cinema's website which gave a bit too much away.
saw it tonight, loved it for the most the only slighty odd bit i found was why when they were supplying 70% of the worlds energy supply there is only one company up there, where were the chineeeese
I thought that too at the beginning, but when
you discover that none of the sam clones have ever left the perimiter of the base, i immediately thought "i bet there are dozens of those bases, all full of clones".
It was helium 3 they were mining, which isn't energy in itself but rather a fuel or catalyst for nuclear fusion. I assume the clean reactors were still on earth.
okok,
then: why was his suit air supply, which was designed for short trips out onto the moon, sufficient to
get him safely back to earth during a 3 day trip?
and how come
the 'rescue' team didn't notice several vehicle tracks and footprint sets back and forth from the crash site?
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I wonder about the story of the corporation too. Like if the original Sam had been in space even.
It was directed by Zowie Bowie!
It was great to see such a restrained science fiction film.
Really liked the mood, ambiance, cinemetography, and art designs. The story was alright, but it was pretty much what everyone expected, even Sams theory, and didn't do much in the last 1/3 of the movie to kick it up a notch.
But overall enjoyed it, would like more stuff like this. And yeah, Clint mansell is awesome.
Slightly agree with TWilson on the first point he made, but I didn't feel it hurt the film too much.
I liked the soundtrack so much I bought the CD today. Really awesome music to work to.
I still have some questions about the premise of the whole thing, but none of them matter really.
This movie is all about the character study. You have the same person, but in many different roles, and many different stages. That's why I don't think that you can spoil the plot of the movie through reviews or whatever, because the main story is irrelevant to the actual feeling you get when watching it.
Great stuff, will definitely watch it again when it comes out on DVD.
still loved it though
gonna crack that 2001 project i had going out again
well, there's plenty of ways you can poke holes in the plot, but it was a great movie experience so sod it
I was thinking of this a couple times during the movie and wondered if you'd get back at it. Good to read!
"The amounts of helium-3 needed as a replacement for conventional fuels should not be underestimated. The total amount of energy produced in the 21H + 32He reaction is 18.4 MeV, which corresponds to some 493 megawatt-hours (4.93x108 W·h) per three grams (one mole) of ³He. Even if that total amount of energy could be converted to electrical power with 100% efficiency (a physical impossibility), it would correspond to about 30 minutes of output of a thousand-megawatt electrical plant; a year's production by the same plant would require some 17.5 kilograms of helium-3.
The amount of fuel needed for large-scale applications can also be put in terms of total consumption: According to the US Energy Information Administration, "Electricity consumption by 107 million U.S. households in 2001 totaled 1,140 billion kW·h" (1.14x1015 W·h). Again assuming 100% conversion efficiency, 6.7 tons of helium-3 would be required just for that segment of one country's energy demand, 15 to 20 tons given a more realistic end-to-end conversion efficiency."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium-3
I thought that too at the beginning, but when
okok,
then: why was his suit air supply, which was designed for short trips out onto the moon, sufficient to
and how come
tda: