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  • 21-07-2009 10:28pm
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    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Just saw the movie 'Moon' tonight starring Sam Rockwell and pretty much nobody else. I really enjoyed it and would put it as one of the best science-fiction movies of the last few years because it required intelligence, didn't rely on SFX, and decided to ask important questions about human nature, etc. - the sort of concepts that good hard sci-fi does so well.

    I don't want to spoil the plot - the revelations are paced quite well and it's not a "twist" movie. It's also quite nice to see how it subverted some of the clichés we've come to expect from Hollywood regarding science fiction, in particular
    an actual computer with good intentions, so very refreshing especially given it's initial HAL vibe
    .

    Strongly recommended for sci-fi fans who are sick of Hollywood treating their genre as an excuse to power up a rendering farm and slap a plot in afterwards.


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    qwertz
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    Another discussion about this film:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055547422


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    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    qwertz wrote: »
    Another discussion about this film:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055547422
    Oh I'm aware, but I'm interested in discussing it from the point-of-view of the science fiction angle and how it's a good example of sci-fi being treated correctly. I know there's a few posts on it in that thread but this is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy forum so felt it appropriate here too.


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    qwertz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭qwertz


    And where did I say it was inappropriate for you to post this in here? All I did was pointing out the other discussion.


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    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    qwertz wrote: »
    And where did I say it was inappropriate for you to post this in here? All I did was pointing out the other discussion.
    Chill out. I just think it can be discussed in two places from two different angles.


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