tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post7890307276847311518..comments2024-01-04T04:01:35.574+08:00Comments on Wandering through the Shelves: Thursday Movie Picks #93: AstronautsWandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-80184486021886021462016-04-28T18:08:23.720+08:002016-04-28T18:08:23.720+08:00You started but haven't finishes? Have you bee...You started but haven't finishes? Have you been spoiled yet? Oh I hope not.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-13349548404509472462016-04-28T18:07:51.618+08:002016-04-28T18:07:51.618+08:00Aww...I would actually like to see Moon again. I t...Aww...I would actually like to see Moon again. I think I forgotten a lot of what happens in it.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-42813620885266524602016-04-28T18:06:18.282+08:002016-04-28T18:06:18.282+08:00There was a bit of hype about Moon and how good it...There was a bit of hype about Moon and how good it was on the movie blogs I read at the time it was released, so I had some expectations plus the trailer I saw was pretty great and am glad to say its as good as everyone says it is.<br /><br />Haven't seen any of your picks.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-78602692694242372002016-04-28T18:01:23.529+08:002016-04-28T18:01:23.529+08:00Yes to this :)Yes to this :)Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-57403388963426016002016-04-28T18:01:02.237+08:002016-04-28T18:01:02.237+08:00Yay for Moon!
Sunshine - yeah it seems that a lot ...Yay for Moon!<br />Sunshine - yeah it seems that a lot of people don't like the later half. It definitely got scary weird. Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-86128257431084403802016-04-28T17:59:16.271+08:002016-04-28T17:59:16.271+08:00I don't remember much of Alien, so I did get t...I don't remember much of Alien, so I did get the referencing part.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-67493293896267160892016-04-28T17:57:55.250+08:002016-04-28T17:57:55.250+08:00Yay!Yay!Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-40137861382113700922016-04-28T17:57:45.648+08:002016-04-28T17:57:45.648+08:00Moon - it's not. It's more of a science/ps...Moon - it's not. It's more of a science/psychological drama/thriller. It's more sad than scary. Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-76701914561627898702016-04-22T10:50:48.476+08:002016-04-22T10:50:48.476+08:00I have yet to finish Moon, I heard it was a great ...I have yet to finish Moon, I heard it was a great film. Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-81592916053448559462016-04-22T06:18:16.443+08:002016-04-22T06:18:16.443+08:00oh Armageddon I can't believe I saw you at the...oh Armageddon I can't believe I saw you at the cinema! I love love Sunshine and Moon was a slow burner for me but very good. It's not one I could watch again...Katie Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176992567322682222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-13434005135856580812016-04-21T22:11:24.390+08:002016-04-21T22:11:24.390+08:00Moon was a nice surprise when I stumbled across it...Moon was a nice surprise when I stumbled across it, I didn't have any real notion of what it was but I like Sam Rockwell which was my initial reason for watching but it pulled me in, he was excellent and the movie well made.<br /><br />Sunshine didn't really hold my interest but it's a terrific fit for the week.<br /><br />Armageddon is big, dumb and fun if you don't think about the absurdity of it too much. I saw it at the Uptown theatre in Washington D.C., a single theatre with a massive screen, which made it far more memorable than anything that was actually in the movie. <br /><br />I came up with three that are more obscure:<br /><br />Capricorn One (1977)-While awaiting the launch of the first manned flight to Mars the command center realizes too late to abort that a malfunction in the support system will kill the astronauts during the journey. Needing a success to continue the program the astronauts are whisked away to a false lunar surface in the desert and the entire mission faked. When the spaceship burns up on reentry and the hoax is at risk of being exposed it becomes a cat and mouse game as the astronauts fight for survival. <br /><br />Silent Running (1971)-All botanical life on Earth has ceased to exist, ecologist/astronaut Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) oversees a greenhouse on an orbiting space station to preserve various flora and fauna for future generations. Assisted by three robots and a small human crew who see no value in maintaining the forest, Lowell rebels when orders arrive to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions. Lowell and his robots are forced to do anything necessary to keep their invaluable greenery alive. A quiet and meditative take for the most part on the shortsightedness of the human race. <br /><br />The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)-Agoraphobic Roy (Don Knotts) runs the kid spaceship ride at the fairground but his father hopes for better and applies to NASA for him. Surprisingly he’s accepted…as a janitor. After many crazy complications Roy ends up in space as the title pilot! If it sounds preposterous, it is but then it’s a Don Knotts comedy after all.<br />joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-84929428587801528952016-04-21T20:10:28.578+08:002016-04-21T20:10:28.578+08:00I guess I'll have to watch Moon now. Everyone&...I guess I'll have to watch Moon now. Everyone's saying it's great. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-84043149365527354022016-04-21T19:48:33.216+08:002016-04-21T19:48:33.216+08:00I also choose Moon, Sunshine I really enjoyed unti...I also choose Moon, Sunshine I really enjoyed until about the last 20-30 minutes, then it got jarringly weird. It's been a long time since I've seen Armageddon as well. That Aerosmith song is still pretty memorable though. lolBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-29619160535558179282016-04-21T19:36:03.141+08:002016-04-21T19:36:03.141+08:00Moon is awesome. The first half of Sunshine was gr...Moon is awesome. The first half of Sunshine was great and repeatedly referenced the film the second half ripped off rather poorly, Alien. And I also picked Armageddon, just not for the same reason.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-58414228088185029772016-04-21T19:17:21.624+08:002016-04-21T19:17:21.624+08:00Sunshine is an excellent pick and also on my list....Sunshine is an excellent pick and also on my list.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851673858882781338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-45751996881922715012016-04-21T19:13:54.096+08:002016-04-21T19:13:54.096+08:00I have not seen the first two but I am intrigued b...I have not seen the first two but I am intrigued by the first film...unless it's like Alien which freaks me out. The last film is cheesy as all hell but a fun flick to watch.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com