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Soderbergh's New Film: 'Contagion' Starring Damon, Law, Winslet, and Cotillard
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Expendable.
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The Informant! psuedo-sequel confirmed.
In all honesty, it looks pretty good even though Jude Law seemed odd.
In all honesty, it looks pretty good even though Jude Law seemed odd.
Washed_Out
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Been waiting to see a trailer for this one for sometime. Like to the tone of the trailer. Still can't tell if this will be good though. Also, Paltrow's face in the hospital bed was hilarious.
Now give me the Haywire trailer.
Now give me the Haywire trailer.
Expendable.
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tehbible said:
posted in the other thread: I thought it was an interesting experience, but I had some problems with the way a few things were wrapped up. Damon's storyline is by far the best IMO. One of those films that I don't have the desire to ever watch again, but I did like it.
I can't believe I'm saying it, but I'd actually recommend seeing Warrior over it this weekend.
Baron Aloha
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tehbible said:
My friend just texted me and told me to wait for the Bluray. He said the editing was bad and that you could tell they left a lot on the cutting room floor because a bunch of the plotlines go absolutely nowhere. And the ending sucked.
Jack Scofield
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This movie was one of the most unnerving films of the year, mostly because I couldn't figure out if Jude Law's teeth were really that fucked up or not.
Lazy vs Crazy
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When I saw the trailer I laughed for about a minute when I heard the "The birds already have," line.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Don't know where to put this, but I just came back from the movie.
The movie was great coming out of the gate. Very tense in the beginning. But somewhere around the 2/3rd mark it began to lose steam, and I think a lot had to do with some of the stories getting cut so short that you can't possibly fathom why they were there in the beginning. I think it would've been a much better movie had they abandoned some of the ancillary plotlines and focused on Damon's story and the CDC's. Or at the very least, have them cross each other's paths a little more so we have some acknowledgement of the stories.
Didn't nail the "big picture" part of the movie, which is a shame. But what is there in the first two thirds is an excellent thriller.
The movie was great coming out of the gate. Very tense in the beginning. But somewhere around the 2/3rd mark it began to lose steam, and I think a lot had to do with some of the stories getting cut so short that you can't possibly fathom why they were there in the beginning. I think it would've been a much better movie had they abandoned some of the ancillary plotlines and focused on Damon's story and the CDC's. Or at the very least, have them cross each other's paths a little more so we have some acknowledgement of the stories.
Didn't nail the "big picture" part of the movie, which is a shame. But what is there in the first two thirds is an excellent thriller.
yellow submarine
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Hasphat'sAnts said:
I also just got back from a showing. I'd agree with you about the first 2/3rds being gripping. I'd say the first third of the movie had me on edge, and I was dying to find out more about how the story will develop.
It did look like they cut a LOT of footage to get it servicable, and the biggest story piece is Damon's story. I actually think they could have cut some of his scenes actually, and given some more time to Marion's story, I was interested in her story more.
Overall, I really like the movie and I would recommend it to fans of disaster films. I don't know if the real-world response time of the CDC in the movie is accurate or not. It's obviously very dramatized; but it still makes me wonder "what if". That's what makes it really scary to me. I would be totally bum-f!@%^#^$ in the movie scenario, I hardly have enough groceries to make it 3 days, never mind weeks or months.
OrangeGrayBlue
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Re-posting from another thread, this is probably the more appropriate topic:
The more I think about this movie, the more I dislike it. I absolutely can't stand how they had to have a character explicitly state just how bad the situation was at any given moment. It's a cheap way of building tension that, frankly, didn't work. Don't tell me things are bad, SHOW ME!
Anyone who sees this and doesn't think they were having their hand held the entire time is dense.
I'd also like to add that Gus Van Sant's "Elephant" did everything right that this movie did wrong and, on a basic level, they're actually very similar.
The more I think about this movie, the more I dislike it. I absolutely can't stand how they had to have a character explicitly state just how bad the situation was at any given moment. It's a cheap way of building tension that, frankly, didn't work. Don't tell me things are bad, SHOW ME!
Anyone who sees this and doesn't think they were having their hand held the entire time is dense.
I'd also like to add that Gus Van Sant's "Elephant" did everything right that this movie did wrong and, on a basic level, they're actually very similar.
Hasphat'sAnts
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oops wrong thread.
this was a good movie, but seriously, watching this on IMAX screens is a bit of an overkill.
i ended up paying 32 bucks for two tickets for IMAX screening. In that regard, it wasn't worth it. I could have waited, bought 2 copies of Contagion on Blu-Ray, and that would have been more worth it.
i ended up paying 32 bucks for two tickets for IMAX screening. In that regard, it wasn't worth it. I could have waited, bought 2 copies of Contagion on Blu-Ray, and that would have been more worth it.
BuggyDClown
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Awesome movie. Sidenote my girlfriend got a freak nose bleed and has been sick since that night. Ive been keeping a distance.
cheststrongwell
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This is up on HBO Go for anyone that's interested. Going to watch it tonight, hope it's good.
cheststrongwell
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David H Wong
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It was such a weird choice to have the movie follow people who were least effected by the pandemic. Matt Damon, our one example of a regular person at ground zero, is living an absolutely comfortable, peaceful suburban life - his daughter NEVER EVEN LOSES HER IPHONE SIGNAL. Power never goes out, plenty of food, hanging out in their nice house the whole time. Why in the world weren't we following one of those desperate people we saw rioting and looting in the background? That's where the drama is.
Instead we follow these detached professionals who continue to do what they were doing pre-plague (ie, going to work in their nice office, in their nice clothes, their hair and makeup done like any other day) who are completely detached from the actual suffering going on. Hell, even when Kate Winslet gets sick, she's completely cold and professional about it.
At one point one of the CDC workers goes to visit a guy in the hospital, who himself was a family doctor who kept his practice open during the outbreak, and eventually got sick himself. Hell, why weren't we following his story? That sounds more dramatic than anything they included in the movie.
I've never seen another movie portray a worldwide disaster as being a minor inconvenience.
Instead we follow these detached professionals who continue to do what they were doing pre-plague (ie, going to work in their nice office, in their nice clothes, their hair and makeup done like any other day) who are completely detached from the actual suffering going on. Hell, even when Kate Winslet gets sick, she's completely cold and professional about it.
At one point one of the CDC workers goes to visit a guy in the hospital, who himself was a family doctor who kept his practice open during the outbreak, and eventually got sick himself. Hell, why weren't we following his story? That sounds more dramatic than anything they included in the movie.
I've never seen another movie portray a worldwide disaster as being a minor inconvenience.
Messofanego
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That was the point, actually.
It's pretty obvious in watching the movie that Soderbergh knew he was making possibly the driest disaster movie ever. There's a scene that's mostly silence where this scientist lady sits down and explains the individual aspects of the virus strain XD
He could have focused more on the looting and dread but he stayed away from that because he apparently wanted to focus more on the scientific aspects and the effects of this situation on the lives of everyday citizens.
Obviously it wouldn't be unrealistic to portray characters who were actually directly affected by the death and torment, but that's what you always see in disaster movies. Instead, you get to see professionals and their efforts to contain the spread, as well as a father trying desperately to protect his family from the danger and a blogger who is looking to "expose the truth". These characters are all intimately involved in the outbreak, but for professional and ideological reasons, which is a unique and very sober take on the whole "disaster movie" formula. It's especially apparent when it comes to the Matt Damon scenario, he's trying to get you to think "if I was in this situation what would I really do?" instead of depict a more conventional survival scenario.
Not to say that this method of doing things is superior, but it's really just a different type of movie, and if you like it you like it. I thought it was great.
I didn't appreciate the trailers for the film. But after watching it, I enjoyed it for what it was. It was my fault thinking it would be a little more interesting than it was. The outbreak doesn't seem too bad, as others have noted, life seems to be going on just fine. I doubt it would have made 1/2 the money if it didn't originally sell itself as a slow paced drama that takes place sort of around a disease.
I was looking for a little more Outbreak. Every now and then you forget why you don't trust movie trailers. This was another reminder. Good film though.
I was looking for a little more Outbreak. Every now and then you forget why you don't trust movie trailers. This was another reminder. Good film though.
You have a bra on your face Timedog. When you get a chance to remove that, you'll see Marion Cotillard for the hotness she is.
Wait, this is an old film, who bumped this thread?
Angry Fork
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Sorry sir your wife's dead.
How's my wife doing can I see her now.
Sir...she's dead I'm sorry.
What do you mean she's dead
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WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED!?!?!?!?!?
How's my wife doing can I see her now.
Sir...she's dead I'm sorry.
What do you mean she's dead
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WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED!?!?!?!?!?
Shes french.
Good Job Bob
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Ask Devolution, she's in love with Cotillard if I recall correctly---and for good reason too, she's quite beautiful.
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