Chula Vista

Arrival for the third time. Actually bought it in HD. So much less murky in HD. This may be my favorite "alien" movie of all time.

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Exo

There's this small film called Alien you should see.

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kibbeh

moana - 8/10
arrival - 6/10
interstellar - 9/10

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What didn't you like about Arrival?

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kibbeh

its not that there is anything particularly wrong with the movie. it's just one of those movies i didn't enjoy watching. i can't put my finger on why exactly that is. it just felt very dull and boring to me and some parts were so slow which i usually wouldn't mind but i don't know, i just couldn't get into this one. this rating is just my personal opinion/feelings about the movie. not saying its actually a bad film. maybe i'll give it a rewatch and change my mind? not sure.

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Chula Vista

Watched it when it first came out in a theater on acid. Also saw Close Encounters in a theater (no acid).

I just think Arrival handles the whole concept of what an actual first encounter with an alien species might be like. Contact is right up there too.

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Exo

Don't get me wrong, I love Arrival, but personally I feel the quintessential alien film is the one that scared the sh*t out of me and made me realize how a film can be so good and not really do too much in the way of action or crazy special effects. Suspense is built on the fear of the unknown and showing the creature that we're to be afraid of a little as possible while still keeping the film engaging and intense is a huge accomplishment. It's part of the reason why Jaws is my favorite movie of all time. That and I just love horror movies that utilize practical effects. The late 70's and 80's were a goldmine for this. It's part of the reason why even though I enjoy Jurassic Park, I feel like it ushered in the era of computer effects and the slow demise of animatronics, costumes, fake blood, paper mache, and a lot of doobies smoked by the make up team.

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Frownland

Jeremy Renner annoys me. That's all I got.

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Chula Vista

I thought he was great. He was like a kid in a candy store for the first half of the movie - the way he kept giggling at the enormity of what they were experiecing. When they first entered the "ship" and he stumbled getting use to the new gravity, and then he looks down and says, "This is ****ed". Perfect.

Also, watch "The Town". Dude killed in that movie.

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Frownland

I agree that he was good in it, he just annoys me for no particular reason.

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