Spartacus Lays It Down !!!

[b]I TOOK HOME 7 OF THESE AFTERWARDS!!![/b] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/LT.HIGHTIMES/1a1b4.jpg[/img] [b]AND ON THE WAY OUT OF THEIR GRABBED TWO OF THESE AS WELL...[/b] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/LT.HIGHTIMES/1a1b6.jpg[/img] [b]What is it that makes some people say a science fiction movie is bad?[/b] A movie can be considered bad science fiction if the plot or story in the movie depend on the violations of any of the following principles. The science in the movie contradicts itself. The science in the movie contradicts known scientific principles and without explanation while not following popular science fiction conventions. The science in the movie does not follow accepted science fiction norms and conventions without explaining why it does not. The characters in the movie are unable to draw obvious conclusions based on the scientific knowledge available to them. Can bad science fiction movies be entertaining? Absolutely, if the movie makers are good enough salesmen but that doesn't make them good science fiction. Star Wars anybody. What's the difference between bad science fiction and fantasy? We can and might imagine the events in a science fiction movie could actually take place in the future given the advancement of technology. Science fiction movies contain the 'pretext of plausibility'. Fantasy movies do not, they are strictly fairy tales. Therefore bad science fiction movies are not fantasy. A few examples of bad science fiction movies. Red Planet - Violated Rule number three. The astronauts didn't know they could breath the Martian atmosphere even though they were scientists there to study the planet. I Robot – This one really makes no sense. The most respected robotisist in the world is being held against his will in a robotics laboratory. So he builds a super advanced robot but instead of sending the robot to the police for help, decides to talk the robot into killing him in order to draw attention to the fact that he is being held against his will. The killer robot then runs away and hides. An investigation into the murder subsequently reveals the main plot about a computer trying to take over the world. At the end of the movie they let the killer robot go because there is no law against robots killing people. This one breaks all the Rules and is unwatchable by science fiction fans. Armageddon – A killer asteroid is headed for earth. So astronauts use a nuclear bomb to blow it apart. Of course this should have created a lot of smaller but still deadly asteroids. Rule number three violated. [b]What makes for a good science fiction movie?[/b] Good science fiction movies follow these principles. The technology in the movie extrapolates from but does not violate known scientific principles. This of course is hard science fiction. When known scientific principles are violated the movie explains why and how. when known scientific principles are violated without explanation the movie follows popular science fiction conventions. Now a few good science fiction movies. I won't say to much about these movies in case you haven't seen them. You really should see them they are superb. Blade Runner – This movie is filled with compelling characters each one trying to discover what it means to be human. Even if they are not. Planet of the Apes – This movie very effectively tackles racial discrimination. No not the remake, the original movie. Forbidden Planet – This movie tackles the question of whether or not some technology is to powerful to wield. This one is dated so give it some slack. Serenity – Originally a TV show called Firefly. Serenity is a really fun film with great characters. All though it doesn't effectively deal with the serious political issues it raises. Alien - No explanation needed. 2001 & A Clockwork Orange both spectacular and ditto! But Finally, let's not forget the most important thing of all. A science fiction movie should be fun to watch and for that it needs to have all the other ingredients of a good movie. A compelling story to pull us in. Intriguing characters whose fate we must know, and movie makers who respect their audience and have something to say. it is in this regard that i now say this... [b]P*R*O*M*E*T*H*E*U*S[/b] ...BLEW MY MIND!!! IT IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL AND SPECIAL MOTION PICTURE. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/LT.HIGHTIMES/1a1b2.jpg[/img] The story has 100% of zero freaking holes in it but i suspect those who did not like it and said this felt their belief in religion slammed and so this is how they react, by lashing out and saying the film is crap...and don't say i didn't warn everyone about this 8 months ago please...lol... ..furthermore to say this film is crap defies logic, because it is in fact the Opposite IMHO, A Brilliantly Creative and Crafted, Riveting, Experience unlike any other I have ever seen heard and felt inside a theater...EVER !!! In fact 5 seconds in the young woman sitting next to me with her boyfriend turned to me and said this while he was tearing into his Nachos...and the THX intro for Dolby Sound or the new one just like those old ones came up and launched images that passed right through all of our bodies...and she turned to me and said..."Well, That was worth my $20 Bucks, We Can All Go Home Now", and because I was sitting in the symmetrical center of the theater every single person in it heard it and erupted simultaneously with laughter. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/LT.HIGHTIMES/1a1b3.jpg[/img] The Leap in technology this film took is so staggering it made Avatar look Like..well..."Avatarded". It made almost every single science fiction film I have ever seen look almost bad...even some of the good ones...It is that special. I did notice however that they still haven't quite figured out how to keep the focus clarity while the cameras are panning or dolly hopping. The dialogue was one of the best parts of the film and was also quite fantastically humorous at times. None of the character portrayals were any kind of problem for me nor was the story which I found to be compelling and far more exciting than any other subject matter in practically every other single science fiction film we see pop up in today's days! Not Only that but I would go as far as to say this...Theron, Rapace, and Fassbender all deserve Oscars for their work in this thing...BUT Mostly Fassbender, and if does not win the Oscar for best portrayal of an android I have ever seen something is seriously even more wrong then we already know in Phoneywood!!! [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/LT.HIGHTIMES/1a1b1.jpg[/img] Michael Fassbender's Performance is a Tour De Force that lifts and pulls up the entire film, and that's beats you over the head with it in a Stunning Plot twist! Absolutely STUNNING !!! and very "O'Toole" Like of him!!! That performance will win an Oscar no question in MY mind and if not it will not be for not deserving it The Only Question I was left with at the end was Not whether what I just saw was a Masterpiece or not but rather, Why did the Engineer Sacrifice himself at the start of the film...?... and what DNA wormhole has Ridley Opened up now...?... oh the sweet f'n glory of his genius mind I love him now even more than ever!!!! For reasons too "enumerant" to enumerate here. THE FILM IS BEYOND ANY SHADOW OF ANY DOUBT FAR SUPERIOR TO ALL THE REST OF YOUR CONVENTIONAL FILMS !!! [b]This truly is AN EVENT and a MUST SEE IN IMAX 3D!!![/b] I give this thing an easy 9.3 on 10 stars. i SAY IT RIVALS "2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY" EASILY... AND AT SOME POINTS SURPASSES ALIEN FOR TOTAL TECHNOLOGICAL PERFECTION!!! It is what Film Making is supposed to be about! Losing yourself for 2 whole hours in remarkable visuals and fascinating story lines and interactions all melding together to form the core of one of the best SOUNDING motion picture I have ever heard. The Musical Score is Breath Taking and I was in Heaven every time I recognized the strains of it... THE SOUND EFFECTS WERE "SPOT ON", IN MY THEATER AT LEAST... The Flute, all I heard over here was people complaining about the Flute, are YOU KIDDING ME...?...WILDLY CREATIVE starting up the Hologram of EARTH that was, Just freaking Brilliant man what do you want for crying out loud that was Freaking brilliant...I say again... man...lol...! And of course if you do NOT GET that this film is a GIFT to us all and to just the process of film Making itself you should have nothing to say here! IT IS A G-D DAMNED CERTIFIABLE BLOODY AMAZING GIFT TO ALL OF US WHO LOVE AND APPRECIATE HOW HARD IT IS TO MAKE A FILM THAT'S THAT FANTASTIC!!! It is time to celebrate what is beyond any doubt a Stellar Motion Picture In Every Sense Of The Word and one Created By A Stellar and Master Film Maker...MY Freaking Hero and I'm proud of it...Ridley Scott !!!!!