Cinecast #59: Aeon Re-Flux
Aeon Flux: An exercise in what might have been, director Karyn Kusama's (Girlfight) Aeon Flux establishes an interesting, if mostly familiar, vision of the future that has characters questioning the true nature of their existence. Instead of exploring this theme or establishing fully-realized characters, however, Kusama settles for a pretty straightforward sci-fi action film, complete with a lot of poorly-edited sequences featuring leather-clad revolutionary Charlize Theron kicking ass and blowing things up. But if "Flux" isn't as ambitious as it should have been, it's not quite as bad as it could have been, either. Sam actually employs the word "Shakespearean" at one point, while Adam can be heard spouting pop culture criticism care of Chuck Klosterman.
Also on the show, listeners implore Adam and Sam to spend another 5 hours with Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, and explain why "Rent" may be the worst date movie ever in Listener Feedback. Plus, another edition of Massacre Theatre and a look ahead to this week's Top 5 Death Scenes.
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Cinecast #59
:32-17:50 - Review: "Aeon Flux"
Music: Chris Whitley, "New Lost World"
19:30-28:24 - Cinecast Notes (So Bad They're Good, Upcoming Marathons)
28:25-39:19 - Listener Feedback (Pride & Prejudice, Rent)
Music: Chris Whitley, "Hotel Vast Horizon"
40:26-42:48 - Massacre Theatre
42:49-46:36 - Listener Feedback (Date Movies)
46:37-52:44 - Top 5 Death Scenes Preview
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posted by Adam @ 3:37 PM
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Any plans to review The Chronicles of Narnia?
See it, yes. Review it, maybe. We decided to go with Syriana next weekend instead though.
Looks like a CGI overdose to me. What was wrong with the BBC series?
Very interested in Syriana as well, looking forward to it.
Ed- I'm weary of Narnia becoming a big cgi-fest myself. But fortunately some early reviews have stated otherwise. Roger Ebert claims the story and writing of the four children comes through as foundational rather than senseless action sequences or special effects, (although he points out as first-rate effects.)
I remember the BBC series as a kid as well as the animated version. Both great as I hope the big-screen version will be.
I'm optimistic about it, too. I certainly want it to be great. The Guardian also gave it a 5 star review, so it seems the big cheese are giving it the thumbs up. Jurassic Park worked because it combined CGI with stop motion, and I think the effects from that film still hold up, at least the T Rex scenes.
i know exactly what you mean. The combination is when it's completed successfully. I don't want to just watch action animation that will be out-dated within a year in a video game. Jurrassic Park is a good example, i agree.
Ja, CGI is too often annoyingly soft-focus and lacking in contrast. There are no strong lights and darks, only soft mid tones. Not very realistic!
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