Equilibrium
<div class="IPBDescription">This movie rocks</div> God, I just rented Equilibrium with my friend after seeing a few people recommend it and...
Wow, it's just awesome. Reminds me of 1984 with bits of The Matrix and, uh, the Jedi's from Star Wars. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. If you have seen it, what parts did you like the most or what did you think about it?
I was a bit disappointed by the fight between Preston and Brandt at the end. He kind of just got owned with no real fight. The end was still good, it was just a little bit anticlimatic. Then again, the fight with Father was pretty hot ****.
Anyway, there's my thoughts. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Wow, it's just awesome. Reminds me of 1984 with bits of The Matrix and, uh, the Jedi's from Star Wars. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. If you have seen it, what parts did you like the most or what did you think about it?
I was a bit disappointed by the fight between Preston and Brandt at the end. He kind of just got owned with no real fight. The end was still good, it was just a little bit anticlimatic. Then again, the fight with Father was pretty hot ****.
Anyway, there's my thoughts. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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There are screen shots of the movie there.
Yea its a great movie.
I liked when he pistol whips that entire squad of cops lol.
Unless you firmly against liking high-quality movies, you'll like this one.
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\_____________ "Oh sh*t"
I think that's my favorite part : ) and everything that followed of course.
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\_____________ "Oh sh*t"
I think that's my favorite part : ) and everything that followed of course. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
About that scene, as well as the cop who said the same thing... they said that out of fear right? Yet they're not supposed to be allowed to feel...
<span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>SENSE OFFENDERS!</span>
***minor spoiler***
The first fight scene took me a bit by surprise, I expected it to be a "brave rebels pizown cops" sort of thing. Grammaton guns = rockage.
***and spoiler is done***
Go, quickly, see the movie! You will enjoy it, or your money back (if you can find me to get it forcibly)!
plus "Oh sh*t" expresses more surprise than anything and that's not really an emotion more of a reaction.
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\_____________ "Oh sh*t"
I think that's my favorite part : ) and everything that followed of course. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
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When he first threw the clips to the ground, I didn't quite see what they were, so I thought they were some sort of grenade. Then he goes all gun-kata and when he reaches the magazines at the end of the hall, it just clicked in my head, it was brilliant.
The interrogation breakout scene was wonderful.. had a friend that I showed the movie to, who I'd sadly drawn a 'matrix fight scene' parallel for. He was watching that sequence literally slack-jawed.
I'd agree that the Brandt bit at the end could have been a bit longer, but I honestly liked it how it was. Except the fillet. That was pretty unneccessary to actually show. Not that I have anything against gore in movies, but there are just times when they've set up a classy feel SOMEHOW on their budget, and then jam in something like that to make it *perfectly* clear what happened. :b
I'd have honestly preferred the fight between him and Father to have gone on a lot longer. Everything after that was pretty downhill, despite the significance of it toward the movie-world.
its funny too b/c if u listen to the special features Director/Producer commentary like every scene there is fighting they ramble on about how much they detest violence and guns.
thats why they used the black sqibbs instead of the blood red ones in the fight scenes.
PS: Squibbs are those small explosive charges they use to simulate bullet holes in walls and people when they get shot.
EDIT #2 the last fight was ment to be longer but they ran out of money and they didnt want to do it half arsed. Go all the way or none at all. Is what the directer said.
yea well, there seems to be a lot of us who liked it <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> . See it for yourself. Dont always go by the reviews.
I mean look at the Boondock saints, a B movie that has become a legend to many people in the film industry and its fans.
Lots of review places have bogus peoples reviews included as well. i once saw a review for like ( I forgot the movie) but some guy wrote how horrible the film was. That he could not belive it had so much drugs and sex and stuff in a family film.
There wasnt any of that in the film, the guy was just being a moron to convince people not to see it.
On the other hand, people were calling it a matrix ripoff, which I really dont agree on <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
And be beaten to death with a nutwood fiddle
So aren't were criting the movie right now? <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
<span style='color:red'>*Spoiler/self-ad NUKE*</span>
"Welcome to the Ultimate Equilibrium web site. A site assembled to inform you of Kurt Wimmer's 2002 film "Equilibrium", which stars Christian Bale and a dozen of other excellent actors. Although Equilibrium was released in theaters for a very short period, it has built a loyal fan base, mostly consisting of people who have seen and admire the film." <a href='http://www.grammatoncleric.com' target='_blank'>GrammatonCleric.com</a>
Yes. They call it a ripoff (which it really isn't... it's actually original) after four to five years of nothing but Matrix parodies and such. Also, the Matrix was more kung-fu. Equilibrium was Gun-Fu.
Ack, it's Gun-Kata! Quick, edit that post, I think I hear JediYoshi closing in on the thread!