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13-11-2009, 07:54 AM
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Saw 2012 Last Night
My family (made up of baby boomers and Gen Y) saw 2012 last night. We all thought it was awful but agreed that the special effects were good and if that's enough to carry a moive for you then you would probably enjoy it. The story line is formula and cliché right to the very end.
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13-11-2009, 08:04 AM
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Let there be night...
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So Claude, were the ancient Mayans right? Should we bother packing? 
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13-11-2009, 08:38 AM
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Yeah Chris, surprise, surprise the Mayan "prediction" was spot on. The only ones who kept having to revise their estimates were the best scientific minds of the 21st century; "Its happening much sooner then we expected Mr Prisedent". Close up on Mr President, looking very concerned and statesman like .
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13-11-2009, 08:48 AM
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I saw the insert for 2012 in Brisbane's MX on Wednesday and it was horrid...so much misinformation...apparently, Sol is near the centre of the milky way...lol...
Dave
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13-11-2009, 09:38 AM
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Support your local RFS
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It sounds like it won't be too long before it's in the "2 for $10" bargain bin at the local DVD shop. 
I don't mind watching these types of movies, always cheesy and good fun to pull apart. 
Cheers
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13-11-2009, 09:54 AM
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Bummer!... I'd better get cracking if I wanna finish my mosaic of Orion then. .. 
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13-11-2009, 10:12 AM
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I'll go and see it, regardless of the reviews.
I'll approach it in the spirit of light entertainment, which it is, and suspend my disbelief for a couple of hours.
If I want genuine science/fact, I'll watch a BBC doco 
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13-11-2009, 10:27 AM
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Agree with Matt. Suspend disbelief and enjoy the ride.
Love me Apocolypse / Post Apocolypse films.
I wish somebody (talented) would make "A Colder War" into a flick.
That would be a great film!
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13-11-2009, 11:02 AM
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Let there be night...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by matt
I'll go and see it, regardless of the reviews.
I'll approach it in the spirit of light entertainment, which it is, and suspend my disbelief for a couple of hours.
If I want genuine science/fact, I'll watch a BBC doco |
Yep - another here. Couldn't give even ONE hoot in reference to it's believability or adherence to fact. Go for the ride and enjoy. I'll see it at a GoldPass cinema to get the full effect. 
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13-11-2009, 11:07 AM
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Only one critical question! Do we all die before or after the Nth Qld solar eclipse? 
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13-11-2009, 11:07 AM
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What?? 2012 isn't a doco?
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13-11-2009, 11:11 AM
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No More Infinities
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FredSnerd
My family (made up of baby boomers and Gen Y) saw 2012 last night. We all thought it was awful but agreed that the special effects were good and if that's enough to carry a moive for you then you would probably enjoy it. The story line is formula and cliché right to the very end.
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That's typical of a Roland Emmerlich movie. All his movies are like that...was there the obligatory cheesy line (or two) add in for good measure or supposed dramatic effect.
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13-11-2009, 11:25 AM
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Plot or no plot, characters or no characters, a movie where the world blows up and america tries to save us all, gotta see it just got to leave the brain at the door
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13-11-2009, 11:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by renormalised
That's typical of a Roland Emmerlich movie. All his movies are like that...was there the obligatory cheesy line (or two) add in for good measure or supposed dramatic effect.
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There were heaps of those Carl
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13-11-2009, 11:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by renormalised
That's typical of a Roland Emmerlich movie. All his movies are like that...was there the obligatory cheesy line (or two) add in for good measure or supposed dramatic effect.
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Great! I hope it's just like his other movies. He's become the master of disaster/apocalype films...which I love
As for the cheesy line here or there?...I just have a laugh and keep rolling with the action. I'm honestly not there for the thoughtful, snappy dialogue!!!
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13-11-2009, 11:29 AM
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Member > 10year club
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13-11-2009, 12:35 PM
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So did the yanks save the day (and the earth and humanity) as usual ?
Will wait for the DVD , or even better the torrent file to become available .
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13-11-2009, 12:38 PM
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Don't answer that!!!!! 
Most of us haven't seen the film...yet
(And yes - I know - the US always saves the day in these films)
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13-11-2009, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by erick
Only one critical question! Do we all die before or after the Nth Qld solar eclipse? |
Better be after .... or I'll be really ****ty  .... I missed the SA one . 
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13-11-2009, 12:44 PM
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Chronic aperture fever
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dpastern
I saw the insert for 2012 in Brisbane's MX on Wednesday and it was horrid...so much misinformation...apparently, Sol is near the centre of the milky way...lol...
Dave
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The same thing was in Sydney's MX... I had a good old chuckle about that too
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