Sunshine

[Ron-P]

About time we get another hell-of-a-ride Sci-fi film and this looks to please.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/sunshine/hd/

[MrNightly]

Looks like everybody dies... kinda reminded me of Armageddon. Could be good.

[mrbigbluelight]

Looks REAL good. Felt like I caught a few glimpses of "2001: A Space Odyssey" in the trailer.

[Billm57]

one saving grace is Danny Boyle directing

[Ron-P]

New Extended trailer is up...

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/sunshine/

While I'm looking forward to Transformers this one is my most anticipated film of the year to go see. It looks outstanding.

[wingnut4772]

That looks awesome!

[millerman 3732]

I'm looking foward to this one myself, the soundtrack sounds great from what you can hear on the trailer, gives it a really intense feeling.

[millerman 3732]

No Sunshine for me, none of our local theaters are carring it. :(

[Gaara]

It is a damn limited release, the closest place to us playing it looks like it is 60 miles away.

[MrNightly]

Um.. i think everybody dies. End of movie. Wow. :D

[millerman 3732]

HEY! NO SPOILERS! :mad: :rolleyes: :D ////\\\\

[Ron-P]

I cannot find a closest theater as Fandango.com does not let you search for movies unless you know the zip code.

[millerman 3732]

Anyone got to see this yet, or any word when its going to be released on DVD or BD?

[kuntasensei]

I've got the DVD of Sunshine from another region... and man, this movie is awesome. It starts off with the same mood of awe and wonder that 2001 had, then turns sideways into horror toward the end. Freaking fantastic 5.1 audio, and the visuals are jaw-dropping. Outstanding performances all the way around, including Chris Evans (Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four), who I have always disliked.

To my knowledge, there's not a Region 1 release date yet.

[Poee7R]

I thought it was extremely slow up until the very end. Good acting and had a crazy 2001 deja vu feeling to it for me. Everything seemed like it could be real to the touch. One and only complaint was lack of seat thrills.


Dave

PS i watched it online, no idea when it will hit our shores.

[Music Joe]

Reviews were mixed.Like I care because I love science fiction.
Boyle said his ambition was to create a new vision of science fiction, and he quickly realized Solaris/2001 where hard to trump...so he paid homage to them.

[MrNightly]

Picked up the DVD today... will crank it up with the wife after she gets home from work!

Can't wait!

[Music Joe]

Don't fall in love with the soundtrack it's still in legal-hell :mad:
Enjoy the movie :)

[millerman 3732]

I rented and watched it last night after the ball game, I can't say that I liked it, but I didn't hate it either, one thing I can say for it is it that it's a very intense movie, especially the parts out side the main ship. Definitely one I'll have to watch again, might even pick it up on Blu-ray later on.

And BTW, some of the visuals are amazing, I especially like the parts with the solar shield all lite up.

[MrNightly]

Interesting flick... very well done... kept me intrigued throughout. Worthy of a rental. Can't really say much more than that without giving too much away.

I liked it. Kinda reminded me of The Fountain feeling, which isn't a bad thing.

[NeilGabriel]

SPOILERS SPOILERS

Watched this last night. Nice video and sound. I kind of agree with the Fountain feeling thing....which I am happy to know that at least one other person liked The Fountain (awesome soundtrack)....but, so many things in Sunshine were so hard to follow...make me think...ok....but like, the extra man at the end.....the captain from the other ship? how did he get on board? how did everyone get on the bomb portion of the ship at the end? why is it -214 C outside the ship but the sun burns everything up....I really wanted to love this movie....but I don't know...don't like to think I have to watch with commentaries to get it....

[jdhdiggs]

SPOILERS SPOILERS

Watched this last night. Nice video and sound. I kind of agree with the Fountain feeling thing....which I am happy to know that at least one other person liked The Fountain (awesome soundtrack)....but, so many things in Sunshine were so hard to follow...make me think...ok....but like, the extra man at the end.....the captain from the other ship? how did he get on board? how did everyone get on the bomb portion of the ship at the end? why is it -214 C outside the ship but the sun burns everything up.
...I really wanted to love this movie....but I don't know...don't like to think I have to watch with commentaries to get it....

here, I'll help where I can:

Yes it was the captain, he went throught the airlock and then messed up the two ships so noone could follow him.

The bomb? The girl went immediately when the engineer went after the "sun guy". Then the engineer airlocked out and went inside. No idea how the former captain got in unless he figured out a way to get past the locked doors.

It's -214 since there is no medium for heat to travel to the body, once exposed to the sun, you cook

[NeilGabriel]

here, I'll help where I can:

Yes it was the captain, he went throught the airlock and then messed up the two ships so noone could follow him.

The bomb? The girl went immediately when the engineer went after the "sun guy". Then the engineer airlocked out and went inside. No idea how the former captain got in unless he figured out a way to get past the locked doors.

It's -214 since there is no medium for heat to travel to the body, once exposed to the sun, you cook

I buy it all....forgot about the airlock issue...that's the problem of watching a movie and thinking about college basketball....thx

jd: have you listened to commentaries? if so, are they any good, sciencewise? I also wondered about getting a ship with the mass of Manhattan (if I heard right) off the ground.....I know it is science FICTION....

[Music Joe]

Interesting flick... very well done... kept me intrigued throughout. Worthy of a rental. Can't really say much more than that without giving too much away.

I liked it. Kinda reminded me of The Fountain feeling, which isn't a bad thing.

Neil and MrNightly I too liked and wanted to understand Aronofsky's "The Fountain" more. Enough to dig up this (http://www.cinemablend.com/new.php?id=3975) nice little thread that enhanced another viewing of it.
The original and following posts there are interesting but this one (http://www.cinemablend.com/new/The-Fountain-Explained-3975.html#comment-47634) is my favorite and leaves very little or no loose ends IMO.

[jdhdiggs]

I buy it all....forgot about the airlock issue...that's the problem of watching a movie and thinking about college basketball....thx

jd: have you listened to commentaries? if so, are they any good, sciencewise? I also wondered about getting a ship with the mass of Manhattan (if I heard right) off the ground.....I know it is science FICTION....

You don't have to get the ship off the ground in one piece. Think about the international space station-You pbring small parts, assemble it in orbit and then take off. I didn't see anything but the movie, I was on an airplane on the little seatback screens when I saw it.

[MrNightly]

Neil and MrNightly I too liked and wanted to understand Aronofsky's "The Fountain" more. Enough to dig up this (http://www.cinemablend.com/new.php?id=3975) nice little thread that enhanced another viewing of it.
The original and following posts there are interesting but this one (http://www.cinemablend.com/new/The-Fountain-Explained-3975.html#comment-47634) is my favorite and leaves very little or no loose ends IMO.

Thank you MJ. A big hearty thank you.

I am going to watch the Fountain again this weekend!

[Demiurge]

The movie was great and Danny Boyle is one of the best directors out there right now. 28 Days Later has to be one of the best horror movies of all time in a genre that causes far more laughs than it does scares these days.

I'm not a big Sci-Fi guy, but Sunshine really had me drawn in the entire time.

Can't wait to see what else he comes out with. He's come a long way since Trainspotting.

[NeilGabriel]

Thank you MJ. A big hearty thank you.

I am going to watch the Fountain again this weekend!

Thanks for the links. As much as I liked the movie, the soundtrack is just great. Combining Kronos Quartet and Mogwai is just terrific IMO.

[venomclan]

Thanks for the links. As much as I liked the movie, the soundtrack is just great. Combining Kronos Quartet and Mogwai is just terrific IMO.

Do you mean I am not the only one to buy the Fountain soundtrack?
Venom