Watched Interstellar last week. Watched The Martian this morning.
Arrival is my all time favorite sci fi movie. I am wondering if it still holds up, especially when we got another creative and imaginative sci Fi movie just coming out.
Just watched this today. Loved it. Definitely a future classic.
I thought Rocky was particularly reminiscent of the way the aliens were depicted in Story of My Life, particularly the eating scene.
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I liked this movie, but I think I would have *really* liked it if I were 12 or the movie were 40. I'm glad it's doing well
If the movie were 40? Huh?
I enjoyed the hell out of it and loved the character growth for Grace and fell madly in love with Rocky.
My hubby picked apart the science that bothered him later. Killjoy.
My hubby picked apart the science that bothered him later. Killjoy.
The science thing I didn't quite get was how we can tell other stars are being depleted as well. If the discovery only happened recently and it only takes a few decades to cause a disastrous effect on the world--then how can humans see the same thing happening in all the other systems except one if the infection happened from a single incident? Wouldn't they only be able to determine that stars closer to the astrophage star are having this problem?
the rate of dimming would probably be similar in all of them, so observing for a little while should give you the answer.
Read the book several years ago and LOVED it! One of the best novels I've read recently. I didn't want it to end.
Saw the movie this weekend and it was also fantastic! I felt it stayed true to the novel. Obviously, it had to trim some content but retained the book's heart.
Saw the movie this weekend and it was also fantastic! I felt it stayed true to the novel. Obviously, it had to trim some content but retained the book's heart.
Same here. Weir put a lot of thought and heart into it. Loved it!
Even though they revealed Rocky, I was glad that it didn't reveal the other big twist:
About Grace's decision on launching with the ship.
Speaking of Weir, here's a great interview via IGN.
Few spoilers in there for those who either haven't read the book or seen the movie.
The astrophage did not arrive at all the star systems at the same time as Sol. It would have taken different times to travel to the other star systems. Some of the other systems might have been contaminated years before Sol so there was time for the light from those stars to arrive to us. And if observe the same dimming effect then we know those stars were affected too.The bottom line is that we observed the same dimming effect in a whole cluster of nearby stars except one. So it peaked our curiosity.
Ask HIM why the HM has solar panels.My hubby picked apart the science that bothered him later. Killjoy.
(The book either answers questions or at the author at least admits it doesn't have them.)
Weir is a brilliant guy. He says that he'll throw one wild science fiction thing into his story and then builds up the rest of the world and story using real science or scientific theory.
Regarding the Rocky reveal in advertising.. i think it totally HELPS the movie get the attention it deserves... This movie, overall, is pretty family friendly.
Another Ryan Gosling movie, Barbie, had its success fueled by both adults themselves, but also their desire to bring their kids, even though a couple things might have been disappointing for those parents.
With Project Hail Mary, i don't think parents will have any regrets taking their families, especially during Spring Break. Sure, the surprise worked for the book, but i think the reveal was better for the movie.
Another Ryan Gosling movie, Barbie, had its success fueled by both adults themselves, but also their desire to bring their kids, even though a couple things might have been disappointing for those parents.
With Project Hail Mary, i don't think parents will have any regrets taking their families, especially during Spring Break. Sure, the surprise worked for the book, but i think the reveal was better for the movie.