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Well, I saw an advanced screening of Michael Bay's new film The Island tonight. I wanted to give Bay a little credit. The film (Logan's Run meets the Matrix) was certainly ambitious, at least by Bay's lowest common denominator standards. In the end, however, I just couldn't bring myself to like it. Despite whatever aesthetic qualms I have, and there are several, I was ready to give the film a pass, due to an adequate, clever, premise, and some pretty good acting. In the end, however, that tired old sci-fi theme reared its ugly head once again; when man plays God, disaster follows. We've seen Frankenstein, Mr. Bay, and Jurassic Park, and countless other (better) sci-fi flicks with that cliched message, over and over again. After creating such a provocative, complex world, he distills it all down to this simple-minded theme. C-

I'm just going to see it for Sean Bean...

cemthinae wrote:

I'm just going to see it for Sean Bean...

That's a good enough reason for me! He's so good when he's baaaad.

fisssh wrote:

That's a good enough reason for me! He's so good when he's baaaad.

Can I get a big "HELL YEAH" from the audience?!!



Plus those glasses... *swoons*

Dare we hope for a swimsuit? It sounds tropical.

I'll never forget tehduffster's sig where he was wearing only a string ...

*sigh*

Ooohhh.... a swimsuit....

me likey that idea!

fisssh wrote:

Dare we hope for a swimsuit? It sounds tropical.

I'll never forget tehduffster's sig where he was wearing only a string ...

*sigh*

Nope, save your money, no Bean swimsuit shots.

no, but lots of silly, baseless plugs to inspire fear in the public over stem-cell research and human cloning. I will probably see it though...if only to earn my place on the soapbox...

ShanndrahEartheart wrote:

no, but lots of silly, baseless plugs to inspire fear in the public over stem-cell research and human cloning. I will probably see it though...if only to earn my place on the soapbox...

You can stand next to me.

I saw 'The Island' the day it came out. I liked it! Perhaps I'm just a sucker for those old sci-fi themed movies,but I thought the story was good, and the acting better. And while Sean is awesome,Ewan had my eye most of the time.

Now that I think about it, is there a movie where Sean Bean plays a good guy? I mean of course Boromir is good,but in FOTR he does play a sort of villian in the Fellowship...*shrug*

Loved it.

8/10

One for the DVD collection

elf-maiden wrote:

Now that I think about it, is there a movie where Sean Bean plays a good guy? I mean of course Boromir is good,but in FOTR he does play a sort of villian in the Fellowship...*shrug*

Well, there's all the Sharpe movies...

Just for fisssh:




And no string required! (That string was there to keep in line with the "no topless men" rule at TORC, btw. )

Saw this yesterday - quite enjoyed it in a totally popcorny way. It was all style and no substance, but pretty entertaining. The Brave New World / Logan's Run / Gattaca / Matrix comparisons are very apt. However, I think that both Ewan and Scarlett were miscast, or maybe I just prefer them in less megabucksy productions. I could sort of see Jude Law and Jessica Alba in their roles.

Berhael wrote:

However, I think that both Ewan and Scarlett were miscast, or maybe I just prefer them in less megabucksy productions. I could sort of see Jude Law and Jessica Alba in their roles.

Interesting you should mention that, Berhael. Apparently the producers think so too:

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The Island's producers have blamed the movie's stars Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor for the critical-mauling it received. Producer Walter Parkes and his wife Laurie have used their website to stage a vicious attack on Johansson and McGregor, claiming their half-hearted efforts have resulted in a poor reception for the high-budget sci-fi epic. And Johansson's talents take the biggest beatings, with the husband and wife team claiming a television actress could have done a more professional job. They write, "Listen those are superstars of the future, not superstars of the present. Even lesser television actresses, quite honestly would have more connection to that audience." - from IMDB

Ooo, snarky!

And thanks duffster! I just noticed Sean there.

Meow! Hiss!
How unprofessional, n'est-ce pas?

Yeah, I thought it was rather rude and unwise too. But maybe it's acceptable behavior in Hollywood!

Anyway, the movie looks like a fun DVD rental to me. I'll give it a try, if only for Sean (whose reputation was thankfully NOT savaged!)

Sounds like the producer wanted to say the same as the Village Voice's panning of a certain Barbra Streisand movie - "a bore is starred."

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Now that I think about it, is there a movie where Sean Bean plays a good guy?

Bravo Two Zero, Black Beauty and some others and in the next two movies too, I think.

I saw the Island today and felt being entertained and was also reminded especially of Brave New World. I agree that particularly Scarlett Johansson was miscast.

Sean did a good job as usual.

Saw it a few days ago. I loved the idea, but the execution wasn't great.

I think if the two main characters (Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johanssen) were played by more unknown actors it might have been better. All I could think about was when Ewan McGregor was going to burst out singing, "My gift is my song!"

Sean Bean was fantastic, as usual. He was very well cast. He certainly plays the bad guy well, I loved him as Alec in Goldeneye.