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Lilaena De'Ville
Jul 24th, 2005, 12:45:50 AM
I just saw this tonight - I really really liked it. Michael Bay is known for blockbusters that lack the right story to go with the action (Pearl Harbor?), but The Island is not one of those.

I thought it was great. Anyone else seen it yet?

The very end reminded me of Logan's Run, and when i thought about it afterwards, there are many similarities in the stories. It lacked the nakedness and fuzzy 70's-ness of Logan's Run, though.

Sanis Prent
Jul 24th, 2005, 12:52:04 PM
I liked it the first time I saw it when it was called the Matrix :)

Lilaena De'Ville
Jul 24th, 2005, 12:56:35 PM
Wrong answer.

:rolleyes

Yog
Jul 24th, 2005, 01:07:02 PM
Judging by the box office numbers, you were probably the only one here who saw it ;)

Hera
Jul 24th, 2005, 05:34:47 PM
I loved this movie.

The action sequences were awesome. I liked the whole look of the thing.

Some Matrix-y comparisons, sure, but overall = very entertaining.

Drake Shadowstalker
Jul 28th, 2005, 09:56:52 PM
I thought it was a decent movie. Much improved from Pearl Harbor anyway. What a mess that was. I'm still recovering...

Ryan Pode
Jul 28th, 2005, 10:34:08 PM
More 6th Day-esque if you ask me.

Jedieb
Jul 29th, 2005, 03:57:50 PM
It's numbers are horrible. I'm a big Ewan fan so I wanted it to do well, but the Island probably won't get to $40M. With a budget of over $122M that's a train wreck.

Lilaena De'Ville
Jul 29th, 2005, 03:59:25 PM
It was a lot better movie than a $40M take.

Mu Satach
Jul 29th, 2005, 07:01:06 PM
Originally posted by Sanis Prent
I liked it the first time I saw it when it was called the Matrix :)

I think you mean "Coma" ;)

Hera
Jul 29th, 2005, 08:08:12 PM
Im surprised it hasn't taken in more than 40m. It better do more than Dukes, is all I can say.

Jedieb
Jul 29th, 2005, 10:04:56 PM
I think you mean "Coma"
I haven't seen it, but the clips that I see make me think of Logan's Run and THX-1138. Especially when I see that clip of Ewan and the blonde coming up from underground. It looks like someone decided to give Robert Duval a date after he's gained his freedom. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. Similiar themes don't bother me as long as their well executed.

Mu Satach
Jul 30th, 2005, 03:52:05 PM
To me it's a smooshing of all those flicks. Logan's Run meets Coma meets REALLY BIG EXPLOSIONS! :)

Sanis Prent
Jul 31st, 2005, 06:33:53 PM
Originally posted by DarthHERA
Im surprised it hasn't taken in more than 40m. It better do more than Dukes, is all I can say.

I'd actually rather see Dukes of Hazzard than the Island.

Boba Fett
Aug 1st, 2005, 07:27:43 AM
So should I wait until Blockbuster has it?

Lilaena De'Ville
Aug 1st, 2005, 10:41:27 AM
no!

Go see it. :)

Hera
Aug 1st, 2005, 06:17:48 PM
Originally posted by Sanis Prent
I'd actually rather see Dukes of Hazzard than the Island.

Im sure you're not alone in wanting to see Dukes :)

But for me, I can only stand watching so many car burn-outs and a girl in short-shorts in a lifetime. I doubt I'll ever see this movie.

Lance Casey
Aug 1st, 2005, 08:56:30 PM
Originally posted by DarthHERA
Im sure you're not alone in wanting to see Dukes :)

But for me, I can only stand watching so many car burn-outs and a girl in short-shorts in a lifetime. I doubt I'll ever see this movie.


I can't get enough of hot women in short shorts. Its an addiction that I embrace.

Hera
Aug 1st, 2005, 09:15:17 PM
you, and a whoooooole wack of the redblooded male population :p

Lilaena De'Ville
Aug 2nd, 2005, 02:09:32 AM
I'll have to go see it - hubby will drag me. I'll probably turn off my brain and enjoy watching Sean William Scott be goofy.

JMK
Aug 2nd, 2005, 06:43:55 AM
Originally posted by Lance Casey
I can't get enough of hot women in short shorts. Its an addiction that I embrace.

Don't get me wrong, I hear what you're saying, and I'm on board 100%, but that's the reason why they made the 'These Boots are Made for Walking' video. So you won't have to spend your hard earned $$$ on that P.O.S. movie. :)

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 16th, 2005, 07:11:43 AM
I really liked this movie. It's right up my alley. The story reminded me a lot of 'Brave New World', '1984', 'Farenheit 451', things like that. I thought that they fleshed out the world of the clones really well, even if it was full of product-placement :rolleyes It did drag on a little at the end, but overall it was enjoyable.

Crystal
Aug 16th, 2005, 11:15:21 PM
The first half hour or so before they escape was pretty neat. I just liked the feel of the place, they needed to spend more time there. After that it was just alot of action that got boring.

It wasn't bad, but not really good either. You know what's going to happen because you've seen it before.