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Sunshine is out who saw it?

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Watched this earlier. Loved it. The directing, the cinematography, the music. It all clicked. The ending was phenomenal as well.
 
I really wanted to see this movie when it was at the theaters, but watching it tonight, I see that I did myself a favor in not seeing this flick.
2/3rds of the movie was good (the mentally soft astronauts pissed me off to know end), the last 1/3rd was something I did not want to see at all. Why did the movie have to turn into a horror movie? A "by the numbers, horror movie at that.

I read some comparisons to Event Horizon. But atleast EH was a horror movie from start to finish. Not a sci-fi flick, then horror flick, then back to sci-fi. Glad I rented Sunshine for a buck.

But I did like the Big Daddy-style spacesuit.
 
Picked this up on BD and just finished watchig it. I went in knowing nothng about it, hadn't even seen a trailer for it, but had heard it mentioned as something that was worth seeing.

I agree completely, what a fantastic film. And it looks and sounds amazing on BD in HD. I agree with the earlier comment about Boyle shaping into one of my fave directors, he never ceases to impress me lately.
 
Just watched this again tonight.. fucking amazing. Loved it even more the 2nd time. That last 15-20 minutes is one of the most intense ending sequences I've ever seen. I find myself more and more annoyed by people throwing around the "slasher" thing without trying to understand the theme behind it. The visuals and soundtrack, my god. I just don't get how anyone is bored by this movie, it instantly engaged me in the story and wastes no time mucking about. I don't feel like any shots in this movie went to waste.

Rose Byrne and Cilian Murphy = <3
 
I had initially ignored this movie despite loving 28 Days Later (not a fan of Trainspotting really) because I couldn't get past the goofiness of the basic premise ("Bwuh?! Restart the sun with a nuclear bomb?!"), but after having it continually recommended to me by friends and reading an interview with Brian Cox (the CERN physicist) about the "Q-balls destroying the Sun" idea, I decided to pick it up.

Anyway, I just watched it on Blu-Ray and really enjoyed it; the tone change with
Pinbacker didn't bother me partially because I had already heard it took on slasher film elements at the end, and I usually like sci-fi/horror in general
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It's a great high-def encode/transfer also; the exterior shots looked amazing.

The North American home video release had fortuitous timing from a scientific perspective:

A) A new solar cycle has begun:

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NASA scientists say a new solar cycle is beginning, and this could have important repercussions for space-based technology ranging from GPS navigation to weather satellites. On Jan. 4, a reversed-polarity sunspot appeared, signaling the start of Solar Cycle 24. A sunspot is an area of magnetic activity on the surface of the sun that appears as a dark spot on its surface. Solar activity waxes and wanes in 11-year cycles and the previous solar cycle, Solar Cycle 23, peaked in 2000-2002 with many furious solar storms.
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There's also pictures from SOHO attached to the news release; previous SOHO imagery inspired many of the visuals of the film.

B) The first spacecraft in over 30 years to reach Mercury will arrive tomorrow (Monday, January 14th): MESSENGER

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are terrestrial (rocky) planets. Among these, Mercury is an extreme: the smallest, the densest (after correcting for self-compression), the one with the oldest surface, the one with the largest daily variations in surface temperature, and the least explored. Understanding this "end member" among the terrestrial planets is crucial to developing a better understanding of how the planets in our solar system formed and evolved. To develop this understanding, the MESSENGER mission, spacecraft, and science instruments are focused on answering six key outstanding questions that will allow us to understand Mercury as a planet.

Why is Mercury so dense?
What is the geologic history of Mercury?
What is the nature of Mercury's magnetic field?
What is the structure of Mercury's core?
What are the unusual materials at Mercury's poles?
What volatiles are important at Mercury?
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On Monday, Jan. 14, a pioneering NASA spacecraft will be the first to visit Mercury in almost 33 years when it soars over the planet to explore and snap close-up images of never-before-seen terrain. These findings could open new theories and answer old questions in the study of the solar system.

The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging spacecraft, called MESSENGER, is the first mission sent to orbit the planet closest to our sun. Before that orbit begins in 2011, the probe will make three flights past the small planet, skimming as close as 124 miles above Mercury's cratered, rocky surface. MESSENGER's cameras and other sophisticated, high-technology instruments will collect more than 1,200 images and make other observations during this approach, encounter and departure. It will make the first up-close measurements since Mariner 10 spacecraft's third and final flyby on March 16, 1975. When Mariner 10 flew by Mercury in the mid-1970s, it surveyed only one hemisphere.

"This is raw scientific exploration and the suspense is building by the day," said Alan Stern, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. "What will MESSENGER see? Monday will tell the tale."

This encounter will provide a critical gravity assist needed to keep the spacecraft on track for its March 2011 orbit insertion, beginning an unprecedented yearlong study of Mercury. The flyby also will gather essential data for mission planning.
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Fjord said:
I suppose its too much to hope for a directors cut with a less terrible ending?
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Watching the deleted scenes and "alternate" ending was probably enough to see what other potentials the film had. Unless they changed the later half completely, my opinion on the movie will remain the same (and by that I mean, it's a decent movie, but could've been miles better if not for the later half).
 
Sunshine was an amazing movie. Everything about it was so real and genuine.... though yah, the last 1/3rd could have been done better.
 
Just saw it. In lieu of making a new thread, I want to weigh in and say that I was very pleased with this film. It was not necessarily what I would call great, but I have little if anything to complain about.

The ending plot elements were adequately foreshadowed, as well. They weren't really out of left field, and while obviously action and horror elements undermine the film to someone wanting a more pure science fiction story, it did add a great deal of intensity.

However, I did think Rose Byrne got fairly shortchanged in the end; also, Pinbacker had an unrealistically high CON score for one of us mere mortals.\

Gonna go check out deleted scenes and maybe the alt. ending someone else mentioned.
 
Watched it, loved it.

One of the best movies I've seen in quite awhile.

The visuals alone (Blu-ray) are worth the price of admission.
 
Just watched it. I liked it....I feel like I wanna watch it again, but not anytime real soon. I was surprised at how many scenes/elements seem a little too obviously inspired by Event Horizon.
 
That was fantastic. My first Blu-Ray movie (watched with a PS3 on a 1080i Olevia 23 inch) and it was mind blowing. I can't go back to DVD now. And to those who didn't like the third act, I think you have to think past what's happening on the screen.
 
yoopoo said:
Did the soundtrack for this movie ever come out? Was suppose to be out last year.
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No, Underworld is still blocking it. I recall John Murphy being very pissed about it over at the IMDB forums.
 
It's a fantastic movie until the ending.
I was pleasantly enjoying a 2001-esque movie, then suddenly.... KILLER!
That ending was completely lame.


And I couldn't help but laugh when the one guy goes between ships in space wearing nothing but that foil stuff. :lol That was a big part of what makes 2001 a laughable movie at times, and the director made the exact same mistake with this movie.
 
Picking up that CD day one. Will make a good road trip companion along with Solaris soundtrack.

Edit: Holy HELL that blu-ray is beautiful. I might have to get a PS3 just to watch it.
 
Immortal_Daemon said:
IAnd I couldn't help but laugh when the one guy goes between ships in space wearing nothing but that foil stuff. :lol That was a big part of what makes 2001 a laughable movie at times, and the director made the exact same mistake with this movie.
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Why is that? When watching documentaries or listening to the commentary tracks on both movies they explain that you can actually survive unharmed "naked" in space provided that you don't stay out there for more than a couple of seconds.
Valkyr Junkie said:
Not anymore!! I saw this a few weeks ago but forgot to post it. Looks like it's finally going to be a reality.

http://www.sunshinefan.proboards60.com/index.cgi?board=soundtrack&action=display&thread=780
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Ah, finally. :)
 
Just watched it on blu-ray.

AMAZING

Trumps anything I've seen so far (this includes The Fountain and 300) in terms of how incredible blu-ray makes it look. But that's only part of it...

I loved the movie. I thought it was brilliantly shot, and I didn't really mind the twist. It certainly made the movie memorable.

Music was HAWT, too!
 
I bought this on Blu ray having never seen it in the theaters and my God was I immediately floored from the opening minute. SO intense and well directed. Right up there with Solaris and The Fountain. The Pinbacker part? Meh, but the rest of the ending was EPIC!
 
Fantastic movie. Went into this movie not knowing anything. My brother just told me to watch it so I did. Only knew the movie called "Sunshine". Pleasantly surprised it was sci-fi cause I love sci-fi.
I like the entire movie, also the last act. Pinebacker going crazy from being way too many times in the Observation room being mesmerized by the sun.
It's so beautiful, which is amplified by the music.
Love the idea of 100% light engulfing you. What a way to die. Cappa's death is fantastic too.
 
just finished watching this again with boyle's commentary, and it just blew my mind for a second time. movie is so fantastic, and then when you listen to all the little things that boyle incorporated in the movie..just so great, especially the metaphor at the end with cappa in between the bomb and sun.

i definitely wish that it ended differently so that i could recommend it to others as a fantastic sci-fi film though. alot of my friends would be put off by the twist. great film.

can anybody make 1080p captures of this movie? i dont have any means to do so, PM or post here please

also, wtf at ppl thinking the very last scene was redundant or useless? i thought it was great...
 
Ashhong said:
just finished watching this again with boyle's commentary, and it just blew my mind for a second time. movie is so fantastic, and then when you listen to all the little things that boyle incorporated in the movie..just so great, especially the metaphor at the end with cappa in between the bomb and sun.

i definitely wish that it ended differently so that i could recommend it to others as a fantastic sci-fi film though. alot of my friends would be put off by the twist. great film.

can anybody make 1080p captures of this movie? i dont have any means to do so, PM or post here please
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Blu-ray.com has 1080p captures of pretty much every movie they've reviewed:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=622&show=screenshots

One of my fav sci-fi movies of the last few years. It's still stuck in my head after seeing it last year. I just wish I had my Onkyo 606 for the DTS-HD Master Audio track when I saw it (rental)... but the core 1.5mb DTS track was still quite nice.
 
I enjoyed the ENTIRE movie as well. Too many people on the internet jump the gun on endings ruining their childhoods. I can understand people not loving it, but the hate it gets just seems to be out of place. I find it to be the best Sci-Fi movie probably of the last two decades.

This movie also shows the talent of the underrated Chris Evans. I thought he was excellent in this film.
 
I jsut saw this movie for the first time the other day. It was on HBO or something but it was in HD. Now, I don't know if the Blu Ray version is better, but my god, the HD version was beautiful. As for the movie itself, I mostly enjoyed, they parts I dind't like have been well discussed so I won't get into that. Cilian Murphy was awesome in this movie.
 
Of course the Blu-ray version would be better than the HBO telecast. Its a fantastic BD, in terms of both AQ and PQ.
 
For me the most hanting/creepy sound was the help beacon of icarus 1. The monotonous signal gave such a feeling of foreboding and genuinely creeped me out than any other visual/audio in the movie.
 
Jim said:
Blu-ray.com has 1080p captures of pretty much every movie they've reviewed:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=622&show=screenshots

One of my fav sci-fi movies of the last few years. It's still stuck in my head after seeing it last year. I just wish I had my Onkyo 606 for the DTS-HD Master Audio track when I saw it (rental)... but the core 1.5mb DTS track was still quite nice.
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thanks but im looking for a specific scene. i want to get a capture of when cappa jumps from the ship and you see him in space with the sun in the background. its for a wallpaper for watermarks are bad.
 
Just rented it on DVD.

I actually wonder if the film could have worked without any familiar tropes of this genre, particularly the derelict spaceship. It all works well in the film, but it's very familiar by now. Still, I thought it led to some geniunely tense moments. The film thrives when it explores the gravity of the sun and the mission. I just wonder how much farther they could have taken it (or perhaps it does fill its appropriate space without overstaying its welcome).

I actually didn't mind the end of the film. It's one thing to be threatened by natural forces. It's another thing to have the future of humanity in the hands of an insane man who thinks he's on a mission from God. It provides less of a "blind" opposing force while changing up to a different focus and a different philosophy. I'm not sure if it had to be packaged as a slasher (or again, even rely on the crazy guy cliche, although it's an effective way of accomplishing it).

But I like how they kind of gave the sun a personality of its own. It's like another character in the film, something great and terrible. In this case the light can be good or evil. And I thought that the main character kind of becoming one with the sun at the end was phenomenal. It couldn't have ended any other way, I don't think.
 
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