Comments on: After about five minutes of this movie, you’re gonna wish you had ten beers http://filmjournal.net/robertsharp/2007/08/12/after-about-five-minutes-of-this-movie-youre-gonna-wish-you-had-ten-beers/ These are the films I watch each week on DVD and at the cinema Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:05:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: paulwjm http://filmjournal.net/robertsharp/2007/08/12/after-about-five-minutes-of-this-movie-youre-gonna-wish-you-had-ten-beers/#comment-361 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:09:13 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/robertsharp/2007/08/12/after-about-five-minutes-of-this-movie-youre-gonna-wish-you-had-ten-beers/#comment-361 Yes, completely. I saw the theatrical cut on first viewing and thought it was a pretty good sci-fi - the SE changed that view to consider it a near-masterwork (albeit slightly commercial, as is almost always the case with Cameron's feature work). I'm looking forward to picking this up on one of the HD formats at some point in the future. Yes, completely. I saw the theatrical cut on first viewing and thought it was a pretty good sci-fi - the SE changed that view to consider it a near-masterwork (albeit slightly commercial, as is almost always the case with Cameron’s feature work). I’m looking forward to picking this up on one of the HD formats at some point in the future.

]]> by: Daniel Stephens http://filmjournal.net/robertsharp/2007/08/12/after-about-five-minutes-of-this-movie-youre-gonna-wish-you-had-ten-beers/#comment-359 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:34:05 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/robertsharp/2007/08/12/after-about-five-minutes-of-this-movie-youre-gonna-wish-you-had-ten-beers/#comment-359 The Abyss is actually a much more accomplished film in its 'special edition' form that the original theatrical version. The re-edited footage substantially alters the finale, making it so much more effective. In taking out around 30mins of footage from Cameron's original vision, the theatrical cut felt almost unfinished, and now, whenever I watch The Abyss, it has to be the special edition. The Abyss is actually a much more accomplished film in its ’special edition’ form that the original theatrical version. The re-edited footage substantially alters the finale, making it so much more effective. In taking out around 30mins of footage from Cameron’s original vision, the theatrical cut felt almost unfinished, and now, whenever I watch The Abyss, it has to be the special edition.

]]> by: paulwjm http://filmjournal.net/robertsharp/2007/08/12/after-about-five-minutes-of-this-movie-youre-gonna-wish-you-had-ten-beers/#comment-357 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:28:25 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/robertsharp/2007/08/12/after-about-five-minutes-of-this-movie-youre-gonna-wish-you-had-ten-beers/#comment-357 Got to disagree with you on The Abyss - the footage inserted into the SE substantially altered certain aspects of it, for example, the tidal wave threat against mankind added a completely different perception of the aliens themselves. It's one of the few extended versions that was worth sitting through the additional minutes, particularly these days when every successful film and its dog is re-released in an extended cut. I'd certainly agree with Match Point, however: I loved it! Solaris (remake) is the kind of thing that average sci-fi fans probably won't really go for I'd imagine. It's more like an exploration of the human soul than space itself. I thought it was great personally. Got to disagree with you on The Abyss - the footage inserted into the SE substantially altered certain aspects of it, for example, the tidal wave threat against mankind added a completely different perception of the aliens themselves. It’s one of the few extended versions that was worth sitting through the additional minutes, particularly these days when every successful film and its dog is re-released in an extended cut.

I’d certainly agree with Match Point, however: I loved it!

Solaris (remake) is the kind of thing that average sci-fi fans probably won’t really go for I’d imagine. It’s more like an exploration of the human soul than space itself. I thought it was great personally.

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