Kanedas Bike Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Lucy http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MVt32qoyhi0 Looks amazing, hopefully it'll be as good as The Fifth Element and Leon: the Professional. I'll certainly be there on opening day with bells on.-b.*edit for grammar to and to say I mess up the Tags (d'oh) Edited April 4, 2014 by Kanedas Bike Quote
505thAirborne Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 This trailed has me intrigued for sure, I'll definitely go see this one. Quote
myk Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Bah. Maybe it's because I'm a first-class misogynist but "powerful chicks in power doing poweful things really powerfully" has always been a lame concept to me. In my opinion, this movie is no different than something as stupid and obviously sexual as Jennifer's Body or Species... Edited April 4, 2014 by myk Quote
electric indigo Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Scarlett is on a superhuman trip lately. Guess I'll stick with Under the Skin Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted April 4, 2014 Author Posted April 4, 2014 Bah. Maybe it's because I'm a first-class misogynist but "powerful chicks in power doing poweful things really powerfully" has always been a lame concept to me. In my opinion, this movie is no different than something as stupid and obviously sexual as Jennifer's Body or Species... Those two comparisons are a bit of a stretch (demonic possession and an alien-hybrid), but sure... If anything this falls into Hollywood's current theme of the limits of human evolution (see Transcendence) but with an obvious "action" slant. -b. Quote
Shadow Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 It looks interesting but I'll stay reserved until I finally see it. Luc Besson films tend to intrigue me. Loved Leon:The Professional and The Fifth Element. Quote
VF-19 Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 I'll go see it, for sure... But that 10% of our brains stuff is BS. But, I'm willing to keep an open mind going into this film this summer. Quote
Mommar Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 It's irritating when they start off the premise we only use 10% of our brains... which has already been debunked. But then uninformed pop-science coming from Hollywood is nothing new. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted July 24, 2014 Author Posted July 24, 2014 Must. Not. Look. At. Review(s). -b. Quote
Duke Togo Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) If we only used 10% of our brain, we'd be in a permanently vegetative state requiring machines to keep is alive. Unless someone has an existing brain injury, we're all using 100% of out brain. Just saying. Stupid premise is stupid. Edited July 24, 2014 by Duke Togo Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted July 24, 2014 Author Posted July 24, 2014 If we only used 10% of our brain, we'd be in a permanently vegetative state requiring machines to keep is alive. Unless someone has an existing brain injury, we're all using 100% of out brain. Just saying. Stupid premise is stupid. Nothing wrong with the premise of a drug, or science-induced evolutionary advance. The science may by all wrong, but there's nothing any more or less stupid with this premise than of a historical space opera set in a far away galaxy about magical knights and an evil army of horrible marksmen. Just sayin' -b. *this could also be a nominee for the Worst Sci-fi film, but it'd have to be because of acting, story, plot, etc. - not just a far-out premise or idea Quote
Duke Togo Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Star Wars premise isn't stupid, it's a fantasy piece built upon mythological traditions. Lucy builds off of a false premise, not unlike basing a movie around the concept that the earth is flat. What's worse is the trailer alone is going to lead people to quoting this false belief. And that's plain stupid. Quote
EXO Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 All I want to know is who's playing Ricky Ricardo! Quote
mechaninac Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Deus Ex Machina; or in Lucy's case, Deusa Ex Pharmacologicae = wait for the rental. Quote
reddsun1 Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) TETSUOOOOO!!!!!!! (Ok, not XD) Hah! That's what (movie) pops into my head too, when I see the ads. ed: I swear, if this movie ends up having a giant-amoeba-creature scene... Edited July 24, 2014 by reddsun1 Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted July 24, 2014 Author Posted July 24, 2014 Star Wars premise isn't stupid, it's a fantasy piece built upon mythological traditions. Lucy builds off of a false premise, not unlike basing a movie around the concept that the earth is flat. What's worse is the trailer alone is going to lead people to quoting this false belief. And that's plain stupid. My point is, that fantasy make-believe is fantasy make-believe. I also suppose it depends on ones readiness, or willingness to suspend their disbelief in order to enjoy the particular fantasy make-believe. -b. Quote
TangledThorns Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Since I know none of you guys outside this forum I'll let you on a little secret. My wife and I are expecting our first baby in about two months and we already picked her name... it's Lucy! So whenever we see this trailer on TV we giggle We picked the name months ago as a play on words of Star Wars character names. 'Lucy' Skywalker for example Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted July 24, 2014 Author Posted July 24, 2014 Since I know none of you guys outside this forum I'll let you on a little secret. My wife and I are expecting our first baby in about two months and we already picked her name... it's Lucy! So whenever we see this trailer on TV we giggle We picked the name months ago as a play on words of Star Wars character names. 'Lucy' Skywalker for example Congrats! Now get ready to not have a full night's sleep for a long time. -b. Quote
Duke Togo Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Since I know none of you guys outside this forum I'll let you on a little secret. I totally know you. Look out your window. Quote
TangledThorns Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 I totally know you. Look out your window. If you know me then we do expect baby shower gifts!! Quote
Duke Togo Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 If you know me then we do expect baby shower gifts!! Baby's first lightsaber? Quote
TangledThorns Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) Baby's first lightsaber? LOL in real life Edited July 25, 2014 by TangledThorns Quote
Duke Togo Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 LOL in real life http://www.dorkly.com/embed/41311/babys-first-lightsaber#!blVYzB Quote
Gakken85 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) I watched the trailer and immediately knew I would skip this at all costs. This article completely destroys the movie premise by premise and the more I read it the more I'm glad I read it and didn't go see this film haha. http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/07/life-is-futile-so-heres-what-to-do-with-it-according-to-lucy-a-spoilereview/375006/ Obviously spoilers. He notes with self-satisfaction that the human race needs to advance from “evolution to revolution,” which his upscale audience applauds enthusiastically, suggesting that they can’t tell the difference between a genuine insight and a sneaker ad. He also laments that “We don’t know anything more than a dog that watches the moon.” I fear that on the basis of this film it might be plausibly presumed that we actually know less. “I remember the taste of your milk in my mouth.” (Needless to say, this is a line that I will spend the remainder of the summer trying to un-remember.) The truly crazy part, however, is that after this long, super-creepy monologue, Lucy’s mom doesn’t ask the question that any parent in the world would ask under the circumstances: “Are you on drugs?” Instead, it’s just: Thanks for calling, hon. Great to catch up. Kudos on that whole recovered memory about the taste of my breast milk. W. T. F. Edited July 26, 2014 by Gakken85 Quote
Tking22 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 I wasn't exactly impressed by trailers, and like others pointed out, each one that starts with then builds off of human's only using 10% of their brains makes me cringe in anger and pain. After seeing nothing but mediocre to outright damning reviews this is an easy pass, oh well, I got Guardians and Turtles in the coming weeks so there's that. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted July 31, 2014 Author Posted July 31, 2014 Went and saw this earlier today, it was, well, it was an "OK" movie, and flawed premise or not it certainly could/should have been better. Anyone who enjoys the visual styling or is just a fan of Luc Besson's would appreciate the look of this movie. I thought Scarlett J. acted well for the most part, there were a few bits were I thought she over-acted the whole "savant/I'm discovering a whole new realm bit" but overall I thought she and the other actors did a good enough job. Won't get into a debate about the root premise of the film, but it was an interesting take on meta-abilities and the ability to control or influence time, matter, and forms of energy - regardless of whether that was caused by unlocking some untapped human potential or via other means. Anyone on the fence should wait for Netflix or a rental, anyone who already thinks this movie is dumb will absolutely feel re-affirmed and should either (1) never watch it, or (2) wait for it to come on cable or network TV. 6.5/10 -b. Quote
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