Juror#8 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 So in my quest to find movies a few months before they come out that appear interesting and worth shelling out the $30.00 or so to see (e.g. "Django Unchained," et al.), I've ran across this "Cloud Atlas" movie. Frankly, it looks amazing: great cast, spectacular visuals, interesting story, novel concept, ambitious in scope, good writers, solid production team. It seems to be generating a lot of the same buzz that "Inception" did a couple months before it was released. I'm not sure if it will shift paradigms and attempt to reimagine traditional cinema like "Inception," but it sure looks like it's gonna be worth seeing on the big screen. Anyone else intrigued?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Looks amazing...but after a 5 min trailer it feels like I just watched the entire film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 A bit but I'm not sure I'll be heading to the theaters for it. Seems like a movie that will need to be watched a couple of times to figure it out - especially since the Wachowski brothers are involved. On an aside I think it's funny the trailer both before and after pushes the step up revolution trailer as epic I wonder how many times I would have to watch that one to figure it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Larry is now Lana. http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/cloud-atlas-directors-reveal-more-just-back-story-165430475.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juror#8 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Larry is now Lana. http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/cloud-atlas-directors-reveal-more-just-back-story-165430475.html Ooooooooooooookkkkkkk. That's interesting. The three director thing is unique. Don't know how that will even operate as one coherent production but I'm anxious to see if it can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Larry is now Lana. http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/cloud-atlas-directors-reveal-more-just-back-story-165430475.html Lana Wachowski's long lost cousins http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4122944961711350389 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrojanitor Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 The book is incredible. Honestly have no idea how it's going to become a coherent movie though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juror#8 Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) The book is incredible. Honestly have no idea how it's going to become a coherent movie though. What about it makes you feel that it will be difficult to translate into a movie? I understand that there are like 5 separate generational stories happening simulataneously with each one affected the other. Is that why you feel that making a movie out of it will be complicated? Edited July 31, 2012 by Juror#8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrojanitor Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Exactly. The book jumps through time and folds back in on itself. Makes for an exciting read but i honestly cannot picture how the book's structure will translate to the screen. The book needs its volume to make sense (it's like like 500 pages or so) but a film script will top out at 150, and that's if its like a 3 hour movie. I really dont see how a theatrical film can go into enough detail to be satisfying. I plan on seeing it, but I'm definitely more curious than excited. What about it makes you feel that it will be difficult to translate into a movie? I understand that there are like 5 separate generational stories happening simulataneously with each one affected the other. Is that why you feel that making a movie out of it will be complicated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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