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What's the good word on Jupiter Ascending?
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Ghost_Messiah
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Yeah I was about to come in here and post this very same thing given it's February 2 now so reviews should be coming in soon. Super curious to see how this one's going to do critically. I was thinking of seeing it next week since it's out soon. Hoping the reviews are modestly good to great to reinforce my decision to go and see this.
Ghost_Messiah
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First review from Cinema Blend is here though you can't see the review text yet because it's still embargoed. Uploaded a little early potentially? The score is 4/10 or two stars. Man I hope the rest of the reviews are better than this one. I want to see this but if it's getting slammed like this I might choose not to.
Damon Bennet
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Man I've got a bad feeling about this, and I was so so hyped once. 
LoserMakesGood
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can't wait for the HDTGM? (How did this get made?) podcast on this movies when hits dvd in about 3 months. The best compliment I can give this movie is that it looks like it had a good budget and.....nope that's it. I'm getting a real Battlefield Earth vibe from this movie.
Not sure, all I've heard is that it's 'tonight.' Which I assume to be in PST.
Doesn't someone on here run a film website? Maybe he'd know.
Probably because the finished product is not what they originally envisioned when they agreed to back it.
Ghost_Messiah
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So it is possible to read that early review at Cinema Blend. Someone found it via Google cache and pasted it in the comments. Final paragraph:
Outside of that one there's a user review on IMDB by someone who saw it at a film festival:
So mixed to negative so far. Sounds like it's visually spectacular as expected but the narrative is at fault particularly throughout the third act. Still excited and curious though. The Matrix Revolutions and Speed Racer also got slammed and I loved those.
Probably still going to see this.
Outside of that one there's a user review on IMDB by someone who saw it at a film festival:
So mixed to negative so far. Sounds like it's visually spectacular as expected but the narrative is at fault particularly throughout the third act. Still excited and curious though. The Matrix Revolutions and Speed Racer also got slammed and I loved those.
Probably still going to see this.
Here's my thoughts from the film thread:
Jupiter Ascending
Saw an advanced screening of this today. One of those so bad its good yet so batshit insane type of films that I think I love it. It's like someone took all your favourite sci fi films and space animes and cut and combined it into one big dumb pulpy cliched space opera. Intentionally made to harken back to the classic 50/60s sci fi cheesiness. The real star of the show is the special effects and action scenes though. My jaw dropped during some breathtaking set pieces and vistas. While the dialouge and plotting was mostly ham fisted trash, the story lore and universe was very interesting and I desperately want to see a prequel starring the three Royal siblings as it has so much potential. It feels a bit like this generations Dune/Flash Gordon.
Oh and guys you HAVE to see that Eddie Redmayne performance here - wow I just can't - it may just be genius tier acting (that's sure to become a meme cult favourite).
Favourite scenes include:
Hahah give that man all the Awards.
Jupiter Ascending
Saw an advanced screening of this today. One of those so bad its good yet so batshit insane type of films that I think I love it. It's like someone took all your favourite sci fi films and space animes and cut and combined it into one big dumb pulpy cliched space opera. Intentionally made to harken back to the classic 50/60s sci fi cheesiness. The real star of the show is the special effects and action scenes though. My jaw dropped during some breathtaking set pieces and vistas. While the dialouge and plotting was mostly ham fisted trash, the story lore and universe was very interesting and I desperately want to see a prequel starring the three Royal siblings as it has so much potential. It feels a bit like this generations Dune/Flash Gordon.
Oh and guys you HAVE to see that Eddie Redmayne performance here - wow I just can't - it may just be genius tier acting (that's sure to become a meme cult favourite).
Favourite scenes include:
All Eddie Redmayne scenes, first hover roller skate Earth chase, crashing the Wedding and diving into Jupiter.
I just saw this on twitter:
Hahah give that man all the Awards.
Yep I saw it in 3D on an average sized screen. I'm not a fan of 3D and could do without it but here it was done well and added to depth in some of the space scenes.
It was a conversion unfortunately(would've been interesting to see what the Wachs could do with it), but nice to read that it's fine, since it's what I will have to watch it in probably. Only 3 days to go for me.
Anton Sugar
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This was exactly what I was hoping for. Based Redmayne.
Speed Racer is 39% and Cloud Atlas is 66% on RT, so I've already abandoned that as any sort of quality indicator for the Wachowskis.
I just might see this opening night.
Ghost_Messiah
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Yeah that's an important point. Every film of theirs is critically slammed. From The Matrix sequels to Speed Racer to Ninja Assassin to Cloud Atlas. The only ones that were immune were the original Matrix and then V for Vendetta and they didn't direct that one nor did they have total creative control over it. The point is that even with their films getting tepid and sometimes even negative reviews I've enjoyed everything they've ever done and they have made films that I've adored.
So Jupiter Ascending is still day one for me as all their releases are.
Arkos
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Lol you know what I mean. I mean "try hard" in the colloquial sense of giving a lot of effort and still being mediocre. I think the Wachowskis put a lot of themselves into this. And I think it looks pretty poopy.
The title itself is like the least subtle bludgeoning over the head ever. It's basically the plot of the movie right?
Bound was very well received.
It's not a problem of critics just disliking their films -- the issues that when the Wachowskis are given bucketloads of money and creative control they tend to turn out junk. Bound and Matrix were the Wachowskis working within constraints and turning out measured work that wasn't bombastic or self-indulgent.
Ghost_Messiah
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So I was under the impression that the review embargo ends on February 2 but apparently the embargo actually ends on February 6 or rather release day. This would explain why there's no reviews yet and reviewers are tweeting that their reviews will be up "on Friday". So I guess it's Friday then. It's not a good sign though if the review embargo ends on the film's release date.
The studio must truly have zero faith in this. That delay last year had to be down to quality concerns as opposed to finishing special effects.
Sound, intelligent and enlightening post. Never thought of their work like that so you've opened my eyes a little to that signature of their more expensive work. Time is also an issue. The Matrix was worked on for over a decade in screenplay form and they then paced themselves with the film's production. The Matrix sequels were rushed in comparison.
The studio must truly have zero faith in this. That delay last year had to be down to quality concerns as opposed to finishing special effects.
Sound, intelligent and enlightening post. Never thought of their work like that so you've opened my eyes a little to that signature of their more expensive work. Time is also an issue. The Matrix was worked on for over a decade in screenplay form and they then paced themselves with the film's production. The Matrix sequels were rushed in comparison.
There were a bunch of screenings tonight so I'm sure there will be plenty of impressions coming out soon anyway.
I just saw this on twitter:
bwahahahaha oh man, now I can't wait to see this
I just saw this on twitter:
i mean... he doesn't really look great in the trailers...
I just saw this on twitter:
If this film costs Redmayne the Oscar it'll go up a few points in my book.
Conkersbadfurday
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I'll be honest, I'm expecting a bit more given how amazing Cloud Atlas was, but if what you say is all the movie delivers, then it should still be pretty damn fun.
And if it sucks, oh well. I'm capable of admitting such a thing and feeling bad, but I"ll still own my misuse of money. Still going to see the film too.
Jeffolation
Banned
I remember seeing the previews for this when it was supposed to be coming out this summer past and thinking that this has to be the last time The Wachowskis are given a significant budget ever again.
definitely. I mean, prods would be crazy to keep giving them such freedom
I can easily see them jumping to TV and doing a Matrix serie after this, it's the only viable way
TacticalFox88
Banned
I'm seeing this movie because I'm starved for big budget SciFi.
At least I'll enjoy the visuals.
At least I'll enjoy the visuals.
plasmawave
Banned
Sci-fi, space, heavy emphasis on space politics = ???
They're working on a series for Netflix. Sense8 is due sometime this year. I'm curious to see JA but don't see myself paying full price. Maybe a matinee or Redbox down the line.
The Technomancer
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My biggest fear is that it will be boring. Regardless of whatever else you think, at least their films have always been interesting. I hope this doesn't break the streak
very interesting, I just checked the synopsis and it seems like another crazy ambitious project. Hopefully the tv format will help the overall quality since it sounds like a fascinating concept
JUPITER ASCENDING Movie Review: The Wachowskis Get Lost In Space (Badass Digest)
These reviews and impressions seem to suggest that a lot of the movie might have been left on the cutting room floor, while the big action set pieces were retained. With a running time of just 2 hours, this is the shortest film they've made since Bound. With a setting which seems the most ambitious in terms of scope. Really weird. I wonder what happened behind the scenes.
Some exec probably freaked out when they realized just how much they stood to lose with the film.
This is making me worried, especially since they never do director's cuts. FUCK. The lore is what seems to be the most exciting part of this movie.
jackissocool
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Put them in charge of Iron Fist.
I'm going to go and see this, only because I've already seen everything else is wanted to see that's on (Theory of Everything & American Sniper) except Kingsman which I'll see this week.
Trailers look like an ok scifi spectacle, but the make up on Tattum and co looks a bit silly.
Never know though, it might be ok.
Trailers look like an ok scifi spectacle, but the make up on Tattum and co looks a bit silly.
Never know though, it might be ok.
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