SirJun
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I wrote this review to counter the many 1 star reviews for Extinction on IMDB.
I've watched all the Netflix produced sci-fi movies to date. Extinction is the best they have come up so far. I include that awful one with Will Smith (with the fairies in it) & the other pointless pyschodelic one where an all female cast play with CGI monsters in the jungle under a translucent dome.
Lets deal with the obviously bad bits in Extinction first. Yes the children are slightly annoying but do NOT justify a 1 star movie rating! For anyone with an IQ over 1 the twist in the plot sholud explain the childrens behaviour. Which leads me to other popular complaint, the lack of chemistry between the female & male leads. Again I refer again to the plot twist to explain their emotional behaviour.
Now for the good. Extinction an interesting, thoughtful film clearly not in the class of Ex Machina or District 9 but still a decent B movie like the Judge Dread (2012) remake.
If the plot twist had happened earlier in the movie I believe the ratings on IMDB would be higher. Or maybe not (as some of the 1 star reviews for Extinction are just imbecilic.)
In summary Extincton is a enjoyable watch (once the plot twist is revealed) Solid performances from the cast all round including an appearance from Mike Colter (Luke Cage) A tighter pace on the first 20 minutes would have helped the film.
Definently worth a stream watch (& not a download)
For those with an IQ below 1 here re some examples of a 1 star sci -fi movie.. 5th Wave, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Battlefield Earth, Any film that has Sharknado in the title.
I've watched all the Netflix produced sci-fi movies to date. Extinction is the best they have come up so far. I include that awful one with Will Smith (with the fairies in it) & the other pointless pyschodelic one where an all female cast play with CGI monsters in the jungle under a translucent dome.
Lets deal with the obviously bad bits in Extinction first. Yes the children are slightly annoying but do NOT justify a 1 star movie rating! For anyone with an IQ over 1 the twist in the plot sholud explain the childrens behaviour. Which leads me to other popular complaint, the lack of chemistry between the female & male leads. Again I refer again to the plot twist to explain their emotional behaviour.
Now for the good. Extinction an interesting, thoughtful film clearly not in the class of Ex Machina or District 9 but still a decent B movie like the Judge Dread (2012) remake.
If the plot twist had happened earlier in the movie I believe the ratings on IMDB would be higher. Or maybe not (as some of the 1 star reviews for Extinction are just imbecilic.)
In summary Extincton is a enjoyable watch (once the plot twist is revealed) Solid performances from the cast all round including an appearance from Mike Colter (Luke Cage) A tighter pace on the first 20 minutes would have helped the film.
Definently worth a stream watch (& not a download)
For those with an IQ below 1 here re some examples of a 1 star sci -fi movie.. 5th Wave, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Battlefield Earth, Any film that has Sharknado in the title.
Right from the start of "Our universe" I knew it was going to be bad.
The speed edited voice over spoken in a monotonous weird droning tone had my spider sense tingling. Something wasn't right here. 15 minutes in I wanted to hit stop & eject.
No information regarding the UNIVERSE instead I was being treated to Our Solar System for 11 year olds! Once I'd figured out I been conned by the misleading Our Universe title & my anger had subsided enough I continued to watch hoping to gleam some new insights into our Solar System.
I watched to the end.... I was crushed.
"Our Universe" is Bland, unengaging, boring, uninteresting, average graphics, no real new information, poorly presented at times confusing documentary destined for the bin.
Do yourself a huge favour & watch any or all of the documentaries below instead.
Nova - Fabric of the Cosmos, Stephen Hawking - Grand Design, BBC - Wonders of the Universe, BBC - Seven Ages of Starlight, Science - Through the Wormhole, National Graphic - Inside The Milky Way, National Graphic - Journey To The Edge of the Universe, IMAX - Hubble, IMAX - Cosmic Voyage
The speed edited voice over spoken in a monotonous weird droning tone had my spider sense tingling. Something wasn't right here. 15 minutes in I wanted to hit stop & eject.
No information regarding the UNIVERSE instead I was being treated to Our Solar System for 11 year olds! Once I'd figured out I been conned by the misleading Our Universe title & my anger had subsided enough I continued to watch hoping to gleam some new insights into our Solar System.
I watched to the end.... I was crushed.
"Our Universe" is Bland, unengaging, boring, uninteresting, average graphics, no real new information, poorly presented at times confusing documentary destined for the bin.
Do yourself a huge favour & watch any or all of the documentaries below instead.
Nova - Fabric of the Cosmos, Stephen Hawking - Grand Design, BBC - Wonders of the Universe, BBC - Seven Ages of Starlight, Science - Through the Wormhole, National Graphic - Inside The Milky Way, National Graphic - Journey To The Edge of the Universe, IMAX - Hubble, IMAX - Cosmic Voyage
Frozen has a score of 8 stars. How, who.. WHY?
From the opening Score I knew Frozen was going to bad. I just wasn't prepared for how much & people it's mucho bado!
The opening score was clearly used to add a Lion King feel good factor. Why?.. Why would you open a film about cold, ice & snow with African themed music? Why? Where's the context for that music?
This sums up Frozen. Lots of goods ideas badly thought out & used outside of a clear context.
Disney is dead.
Were now back to the dark days of perfect looking women who aspire to get married. Have perfect figures. Men are either overbearing & controlling or stupid & inept.
Frozen is 10 steps backwards for girls/women & 100 steps backwards from "Brave"
Ridiculous illogical script, below par humour (two gags in the whole film), annoying characters... the list is endless. The music is average, uninspired & out of context. The songs felt forced & just thrown in randomly because "...We gotta have song here.." They quickly became tiresome, destroying my engagement rather than enforcing it.
So Disney. Is this it? Is this what Disney is aspiring to be in the 21st Century? Here's a tip Disney. The more you look backwards the more irrelevant you become to this & future generations. You are not Walt & you shouldn't try to be. That time has passed.
My daughter & I grew up with Disney... ...After Frozen.. we both agree Disney is dead.
From the opening Score I knew Frozen was going to bad. I just wasn't prepared for how much & people it's mucho bado!
The opening score was clearly used to add a Lion King feel good factor. Why?.. Why would you open a film about cold, ice & snow with African themed music? Why? Where's the context for that music?
This sums up Frozen. Lots of goods ideas badly thought out & used outside of a clear context.
Disney is dead.
Were now back to the dark days of perfect looking women who aspire to get married. Have perfect figures. Men are either overbearing & controlling or stupid & inept.
Frozen is 10 steps backwards for girls/women & 100 steps backwards from "Brave"
Ridiculous illogical script, below par humour (two gags in the whole film), annoying characters... the list is endless. The music is average, uninspired & out of context. The songs felt forced & just thrown in randomly because "...We gotta have song here.." They quickly became tiresome, destroying my engagement rather than enforcing it.
So Disney. Is this it? Is this what Disney is aspiring to be in the 21st Century? Here's a tip Disney. The more you look backwards the more irrelevant you become to this & future generations. You are not Walt & you shouldn't try to be. That time has passed.
My daughter & I grew up with Disney... ...After Frozen.. we both agree Disney is dead.