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[Pinko Marx]

"Look, its like a washboard."

 

[dudeguy24]

"Look, its like a washboard."

I thought the proper term was a surfboard?

 

[Y2Kev]

So I actually really liked that A.O. Scott review but I thought he sold short how dreamy the setting of a rotating hotel hallway fight actually is. And of course the last level was like some Dali painting.

 

[Zoe]

Does Nolan remind anyone else of Harry Enfield?

No, he reminds me of Leonardo Dicaprio.

 

[Gomu Gomu]

:lol :lol :lol

 

[JustHadToJoin]

so that girl was pregnant right? Adrianne or something

(IRL)

 

[Hawkian]

so that girl was pregnant right? Adrianne or something

(IRL)

Wait what the fuck?



I'm glad people keep posting about the score. Time is a track that just stays with me and I really cannot praise its effectiveness in the movie enough.

My other favorites are:
The Dream is Collapsing
Waiting for a Train (check out the highest rated comment for a little "holy shit" experiment)
The one track on the OST not by Hans Zimmer is my favorite trailer music of all time, and it has become inexorably associated with this film even though it doesn't appear in it in this form at all:
Mind Heist

Glorious stuff. Zimmer is at the top of his game.

EDIT: Oh and I forgot to give credit to Zack Hemsey for Mind Heist. He rules too.

 

[DMczaf]

Speaking of score, WB is releasing the 2 bonus tracks

http://movies.broadwayworld.com/art...leases_Two_Tracks_From_INCEPTION_812_20100811

Due to the overwhelming success of Inception: Music From The Motion Picture - Oscar®-winning film composer Hans Zimmer's dramatic score to the blockbuster sci-fi actioner "Inception," Warner Bros. Records will make available two previously unreleased bonus tracks to fans who sign up via email at the soundtrack's website: www.inceptionscore.com. The two bonus tracks, "Projections" and "Don't Think About Elephants," will go live at noon PT on Thursday, August 12th. "Inception (Junkie XL Remix)" is now available at iTunes and all other major DSP's.

 

[Peterthumpa]

Ok. The movie just premiered here in Brazil, and I've just watched it.

What I have to say?

Oh my God.

This is the best movie I've ever watched in my entire life. The way the plot... Fuck, there are no words. When the movie ended, me and my friends were speechless. Perfect.

Ditto Brazil, went to watch it yesterday too here in Belo Horizonte.
Just awesome.

 

[ezekial45]

Speaking of score, WB is releasing the 2 bonus tracks

http://movies.broadwayworld.com/art...leases_Two_Tracks_From_INCEPTION_812_20100811

Finally. I was wondering when they were gonna release it.

 

[castlegar]

Just gonna throw this out there


Guy gets hit by the Inception van

 

[Chinner]

Just gonna throw this out there


Guy gets hit by the Inception van

actually looks like something christopher nolan has recorded.

 

[artist]

actually looks like something christopher nolan has recorded.

 

[JustHadToJoin]

Wait what the fuck?

didn't you see her gut in the movie? It was huge, they kept trying to hide it but it wasn't working. Are you telling me she wasn't pregnant?!

 

[big ander]

didn't you see her gut in the movie? It was huge, they kept trying to hide it but it wasn't working. Are you telling me she wasn't pregnant?!

...the fuck are you talking about

 

[NomarTyme]

What did the father say to his son

Spoiler

during the dream within the dream?

I want to know because I didn't hear it well.

 

[BobsRevenge]

didn't you see her gut in the movie? It was huge, they kept trying to hide it but it wasn't working. Are you telling me she wasn't pregnant?!

uhh...

did you just watch Juno dude?

 

[big ander]

the guy is right look how big her stomach is

 

[JustHadToJoin]

What did the father say to his son

Spoiler

during the dream within the dream?

I want to know because I didn't hear it well.

something along the lines of

Spoiler

I know dad, Disappointed that I couldn't be you

Spoiler

No, disappointed that you tried

 

[Davidion]

What did the father say to his son

Spoiler

during the dream within the dream?

I want to know because I didn't hear it well.

Spoiler

Father: "Disappointed"
Son: "I know,you were disappointed I couldn’t be you."
Father: "No...I was disappointed you tried."

 

[Iceman]

the guy is right look how big her stomach is

JunOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Spoiler

I don't see it :| Although now I see that she was trying to dress like a cowboy

 

[NomarTyme]

something along the lines of

Spoiler

I know dad, Disappointed that I couldn't be you

Spoiler

No, disappointed that you tried

Thanks! I need a second viewing.

Spoiler

Father: "Disappointed"
Son: "I know,you were disappointed I couldn’t be you."
Father: "No...I was disappointed you tried."

Already got my answer but thanks anyway!

 

[Iceman]

Mega spoilers:

 

[Blader]

:lol :lol

 

[Baki]

Just watched Inception.

My mini-review:

Character Development: Mediocre. This was my real sticking point in the movie, I never felt any real connections with a character on screen. Nor did I care much about Leo's relationship with his wife. Actually, I feel as though Cillian Murphy relationship with his father was far more compelling.

That said, my expectations for this movie was high. Although, mediocre character development has been a sticking point recently with Nolan's movies. He seriously needs to call Yhang Zimou for some lessons on portraying and writing compelling characters.

Cinematography: Excellent. He did a great job with this.

Music: Mind blowing.

Concept: Good

Acting: Brilliant.

Overall: Good. It was a great movie, not TDK-great (I'm a batman fan) but still great. Definitely the best movie I have seen this year.

 

[Road]

Saw it today. It is an interesting movie, but not worthy of 1% of the hype.

 

[Deku]

Speaking of score, WB is releasing the 2 bonus tracks

http://movies.broadwayworld.com/art...leases_Two_Tracks_From_INCEPTION_812_20100811

Are they up? I already purchased the album on itunes, but don't see the new tracks listed on the store yet.

 

[artist]

Mega spoilers:

The pony with the pink saddle was the best touch. Its like a layer within the layer ..

 

[dem]

Finally saw this movie tonight after avoiding knowing anything about the story.. just knew everyone said it was incredible.

...meh

Not sure what the big deal was.
Does zero gravity fighting really get you that excited?
Where is the amazing story?... characters? I was totally bored!


Between this movie and the hurt locker.. I'm starting to feel completely out of touch.

I can't get behind any of this..

 

[big ander]

Finally saw this movie tonight after avoiding knowing anything about the story.. just knew everyone said it was incredible.

...meh

Not sure what the big deal was.
Does zero gravity fighting really get you that excited?
Where is the amazing story?... characters? I was totally bored!


Between this movie and the hurt locker.. I'm starting to feel completely out of touch.

I can't get behind any of this..

christ what the hell DO you like?

 

[JustHadToJoin]

Finally saw this movie tonight after avoiding knowing anything about the story.. just knew everyone said it was incredible.

...meh

Not sure what the big deal was.
Does zero gravity fighting really get you that excited?
Where is the amazing story?... characters? I was totally bored!


Between this movie and the hurt locker.. I'm starting to feel completely out of touch.

I can't get behind any of this..

i agree with you on the hurt locker...the hell was that shit

 

[big ander]

i agree with you on the hurt locker...the hell was that shit

That shit was a masterful story of addiction and devotion and what we value in life.

 

[jtb]

Finally saw this movie tonight after avoiding knowing anything about the story.. just knew everyone said it was incredible.

...meh

Not sure what the big deal was.
Does zero gravity fighting really get you that excited?
Where is the amazing story?... characters? I was totally bored!


Between this movie and the hurt locker.. I'm starting to feel completely out of touch.

I can't get behind any of this..

Don't worry - the Hurt Locker is one of the most overrated movies in recent memory and Inception certainly isn't perfect. The more you listen to mainstream critics and get hyped, the more you get burned... It's way better to go into movies that don't have the buzz surrounding them because most likely - a) you're less likely to be disappointed b) other people aren't caught up in the hyperbole hype train too.

 

[Chinner]

The pony with the pink saddle was the best touch. Its like a layer within the layer ..

Inception is definitely the best Sci-Fi Western ever made.

 

[TEH-CJ]

the only flaw I can find in inception is the action scenes. or lack thereof...

the action scenes they did have were poorly executed imo. doesn't really hurt the experience but it would of been nice to have some grand set and action pieces to elevate this movie to another level. but as it is, its a well crafted, powerful movie with the best soundtrack in a movie ever. thats good enough in my book...

 

[CassSept]

Between this movie and the hurt locker..

THL got the academy award only because they didn't want to give it to Avatar. And completely overlooked the superior Inglourious Basterds

Damn Inception, this is the first film since I was a child that I've seen twice in the theater :lol
Enjoyed it just as much the second time around

 

[Anton Sugar]

christ what the hell DO you like?

 

[JGS]

That shit was a masterful story of addiction and devotion and what we value in life.

Except for the masterful part, I wish this was how the movie was described.

Everyone else was calling it the most suspenseful edge of your seat thrill ride ever and it was far from any of that.

the only flaw I can find in inception is the action scenes. or lack thereof...

Since I think Nolan is not an action scene kind of guy, I thought it had more than enough action and felt that some were placed there simply to help recoup it's cost. The snow level would have worked fine as a stealth mission to me.

Action takes away from Nolan's primary strengths and was the worst part of Dark Knight (Except the batcycle chase) & Begins.

 

[Truant]

While not straight up action, the silent takedown stuff in the opening section is great. Love how he catches the empty shells after each shot.

 

[hamchan]

THL got the academy award only because they didn't want to give it to Avatar. And completely overlooked the superior Inglourious Basterds

Yeah it was between IG and THL, Avatar had no chance. Avatar winning Best Picture would be a worse win than Crash beating Brokeback Mountain.

 

[epmode]

While not straight up action, the silent takedown stuff in the opening section is great. Love how he catches the empty shells after each shot.

All I can think of when I see silencers in films/TV is how loud an actual silenced shot is. It was a dream though!

But yeah, Nolan's action scenes are mostly horrible. He has a lot of trouble with providing a sense of place. It's almost impossible to tell where anyone is in relation to each other (see: the entire snow fortress attack).

But at least we got that brilliant hallway scene this time.

 

[paskowitz]

These photoshops are easily as good as the movie itself. Good post movie photoshops = good movie???

 

[afternoon delight]

Finally watched it, big fan of everyone involved aaaaand it lived one-hundred-percent up to it's premise. Loved it. Can't wait to watch it a few more times.

Still, it's no Shutter Island.

Spoiler

don't hate me.

 

[big ander]

Except for the masterful part, I wish this was how the movie was described.

Everyone else was calling it the most suspenseful edge of your seat thrill ride ever and it was far from any of that.


Since I think Nolan is not an action scene kind of guy, I thought it had more than enough action and felt that some were placed there simply to help recoup it's cost. The snow level would have worked fine as a stealth mission to me.

Action takes away from Nolan's primary strengths and was the worst part of Dark Knight (Except the batcycle chase) & Begins.

Yes, it was very often mislabeled. Before and even after the Oscars, I've been showing the film to friends. Every time before the movie I put up the disclaimer: it's not a non-stop action movie. It's a psychological breakdown of three men and their desires. The fact that they're soldiers is just a tool for accomplishing that psychological analysis.

THL got the academy award only because they didn't want to give it to Avatar. And completely overlooked the superior Inglourious Basterds

I agree that Basterds was probably the better film, but not by a lot.

While not straight up action, the silent takedown stuff in the opening section is great. Love how he catches the empty shells after each shot.

Love this scene.

 

[cooljeanius]

Went to go see this last afternoon with my brother and some friends. We were the only ones in the theater, although that was probably because it was an afternoon showing. It was a pretty cool movie. Of course I bet a lot of people who didn't really get it will be all like, "Whoa, stuff isn't real!" without realizing that the movie was showing the dangers of that sort of mindset.

Also, what a dick ending.

Spoiler

I WANT IT TO FALL OVER. WHY WON'T IT FALL OVER. IT MUST FALL OVER GODDAMN YOU

Spoiler

It was wobbling a little. It would have fallen down in a few more seconds.

 

[JGS]

Went to go see this last afternoon with my brother and some friends. We were the only ones in the theater, although that was probably because it was an afternoon showing. It was a pretty cool movie. Of course I bet a lot of people who didn't really get it will be all like, "Whoa, stuff isn't real!" without realizing that the movie was showing the dangers of that sort of mindset.

Spoiler

It was wobbling a little. It would have fallen down in a few more seconds.

Spoiler

I still don't get how people think it was a dream. A whole section of the movie has to be left out for that to work

unless I missed something very obvious.

 

[RJT]

There really shouldn't be any reason to say "in my opinion" so much. Any logical person knows that what you're saying is obviously your opinion.

Thank you! I hate it when people reply to something you say by saying "That's your opinion".
Of course it's my fucking opinion! I don't need use other people's opinion, I've got my own fucking opinion.

 

[ezekial45]

These photoshops are easily as good as the movie itself. Good post movie photoshops = good movie???

The Last Airbender got a bunch of photoshop images.

 

[Inferno313]

Yeah it was between IG and THL, Avatar had no chance. Avatar winning Best Picture would be a worse win than Crash beating Brokeback Mountain.

For me I'd have liked to see either IG or Up in the Air take it last year, but a lot of GAF has some weird vendetta against Jason Reitman, so I'm probably gonna get flamed or something now. :lol

 

[RJT]

Yeah it was between IG and THL, Avatar had no chance. Avatar winning Best Picture would be a worse win than Crash beating Brokeback Mountain.

Except Crash is an amazing film...