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Interstellar Moive
« on: August 16, 2015, 02:27:32 AM »
This one:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Best hard scifi I have seen in years.  Period.  Hell, best damn believable human drama I have seen in years.

I would urge you to rush to see it.

Here is a review by John Wright:
http://www.scifiwright.com/2014/12/interstellar/
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INTERSTELLAR by Chris Nolan is certainly the best science fiction film, and is equal to the best films of any genre, I have ever seen. I would list SEVEN SAMURAI by Akira Kurwasawa as superior to it, and CASABLANCA by Michael Curtiz or THE BIG SLEEP by Howard Hawks, but the mere fact that I am making the comparison with these giants among cinematic masterpieces should tell you of the high regard in which I hold this particular work.

I hold it INTERSTELLAR high regard not just as a film but as a science fiction film; and more than this, as a serious or ‘hard’ science fiction film, not merely a space opera or fantasy. Like grand opera, Hard SF is an exacting and highly disciplined form of storytelling where the slightest deviation from the strictures of audience expectations mars or even ruins the story. Hard SF is hard.

The review has spoilers later on, but the author clearly indicates when one ought to stop reading to see the film without spoil.








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Re: Interstellar Moive
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2015, 10:11:10 AM »
I liked it, too.  Thoughtful and thought provoking.

Looking forward to the one where whats his face is stranded on Mars, too.  Heard the book is real solid sciencey SF, high hopes for the movie.
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Re: Interstellar Moive
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2015, 10:18:36 AM »
The Martian was a good read.  I recommend it.

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Re: Interstellar Moive
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2015, 12:07:04 PM »