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Old 03-16-2007, 05:05 AM
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That's a lovely sequence. I'm really looking forward to seeing this.

And CGI too. I should be ashamed.

I've always been a bit of a sucker for space CGI though, I suppose. Just not the fast moving 'live-action' CGI, like for example the appalling Godzilla, which I think is already dating very quickly. IMO, Star trek TNG CGI still stands up very well to this day.

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i fell asleep in godzilla, 3 times..aso i really can;t comment...

but yeah - anyway...What i loved about the cgi in that clip is that it wasn't really cgi-looking...Looks very natural to me..

cos - y'know..i've got loads of experience in watching planets move across the sun close up

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Old 03-16-2007, 03:21 PM
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i fell asleep in godzilla, 3 times..aso i really can;t comment...

but yeah - anyway...What i loved about the cgi in that clip is that it wasn't really cgi-looking...Looks very natural to me..

cos - y'know..i've got loads of experience in watching planets move across the sun close up

:rolleyes:
Me too! I'm so quick to criticise anything I KNOW looks wrong, yet so quick to accept something I have no experience of. :rolleyes:

I saw on IMDB that the release for this in the US has been put back to autumn. Any idea when it comes out in the UK?
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Old 03-21-2007, 02:37 AM
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Me too! I'm so quick to criticise anything I KNOW looks wrong, yet so quick to accept something I have no experience of. :rolleyes:

I saw on IMDB that the release for this in the US has been put back to autumn. Any idea when it comes out in the UK?
april 16th i believe

just seen a review on aintitcool from a screening here in London a couple of days ago:

"Having had the pleasure to catch a screening of Danny Boyle’s new film Sunshine, followed by a Q&A with the man himself and star of the film Cillian Murphy, I thought I’d share my 2 cents worth with you.

Essentially the plot is that the sun is slowly dying and a group of scientists are on a mission to reverse this by ‘kick starting’ the sun. The film knowingly references many sci-fi films from the serious and reflective, 2001 and Aliens, to the more popcorn, Event Horizon. To give you an early idea of how much I enjoyed it I’d place it much closer to the first two films mentioned than the latter. In fact some of the scenes almost feel like updated versions of Kubrick’s film (watch out for the monoliths at the end!) As their ship (the Icarus II) gets closer to the sun they encounter Icarus I, from an earlier, failed attempt. As soon as they decide to change course and investigate things start to go wrong.

Some of the most wonderful thing about the film are the visuals and sound design, this film is a treat for the senses. The CGI work is exemplary and goes a long way to establishing the sun as a character in its own right. The sound design suits the grand scale of the picture perfectly, we’re talking Oscar quality here, and Danny Boyle’s directing is at times mesmerising. The choices he makes behind the camera are inspired. He manages to infuse the screen with beauty, from the serene depictions of the ship at the beginning of the film to the extreme, jumpy, staccato, blurry and physically jarring work that comes later. It is all note perfect.

There are some fine performances but they are all overshadowed by the truly excellent visuals. Whilst Boyle does his best to balance everything out there is no denying that the visuals, don’t necessarily overpower, but are of a much higher standard that some of the acting on display. Cillian Murphy puts in a strong performance and is able to convey the internal struggle of the character very well. Both Michelle Yeoh and Hiroyuki Sanda are very good and Rose Byrne equips herself well in a part that is far too small. The other performances range from average to poor, the main problem being that the supporting actors are unable to fully portray the intellectual gravitas that such people in their position and their characters would inevitably have and that ultimately weakens the impact of the film. That’s not to say its all their own fault as the characters on the periphery are very one sided and stereotypical not leaving the cast a great deal to work with. Though it is not long before in true sci-fi style they meet untimely demises.

The closer the crew travel to the sun the more their obsession with its power takes control to the point where it takes on almost mythical proportions and the film poses some metaphysical questions.

A hugely enjoyable if not totally original film Sunshine would not exist if it were not for those that have gone before it. Boyle has borrowed from the best sci-fi of the last 40 years and brought it bang up to date. I personally can’t wait to watch it again!"
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Old 03-27-2007, 01:56 AM
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oh nice...Just saw this: http://www.sunshinemoments.co.uk/

Some lovely pix in there....



Also, interview with boyle in the guardian;

http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview...040180,00.html


interesting to read this:


"We had this argument in the bar last night. He said it's absolutely critical we use nuclear power and Cillian said, 'What about the Irish sea? It's so polluted and there's all these leukaemia clusters.' And Cox went, 'If we use nuclear power we can give light and food to a million people in Africa and you're worried about a few hundred people in Ireland?'"

I'm more and more convinced that Boyle's principle interests lie in these human dilemmas, and his films are just different backdrops to explore what is basically the same idea each time
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Old 04-02-2007, 07:34 AM
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just found this > http://www.myspace.com/sunshinemovie

More clips etc....interesting choice of top friends ;0)
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:23 PM
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This comes out on the 5th of April. Can't wait to see it.

Oh no, I've gone and let the build-up build up my expectations! ;)
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Old 04-03-2007, 02:55 AM
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This comes out on the 5th of April. Can't wait to see it.

Oh no, I've gone and let the build-up build up my expectations! ;)
just relax, sit back, and enjoy. Don;t get all het up about it

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Old 04-05-2007, 02:05 AM
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UK release this weekend! BOH!

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Old 04-11-2007, 08:50 AM
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hearing a lot of different reviews of this - seems to be polarising people something chronic. two reviews from papers here - seems to sum it up fairly well..



http://observer.guardian.co.uk/revie...042098,00.html
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Old 04-11-2007, 06:44 PM
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i just watched the trailer on fox's site looks good but i guess the asian guy dies unless it really is an original movie
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