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I really don't get all the love for this

posted 9 years ago by joelinboca88
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I am usually a fan of Sci fi movies. Or as the academy awards claimed comedies which this is clearly not. Anyway I found this to be one of the most boring movies I've ever seen. Not exaggerating. And it's not cause its just one guy most of the movie because I loved Cast Away. I Am legend is another although not nearly as good as Castaway.Anyway I'm just curious how this movie is 8.1 and recieved all these awards. For those of you who like or even love this boring boring movie please enlighten me on just a few things that entertained you. The weirdest thing is I love anything to do with outer space. I love seeing scenes of stars and planets and so forth. But this wqs just plain boring as hell from start to finish. Again anyone who feels differently whi ch apparently there's many of you feel free to enlighten me. .

[–] DaveBowman2001 8 years ago

It's not just you. This is right down there with Armageddon. That's what I was constantly reminded of. Boring, predictable, horrible acting, ludicrous obstacles overcome constantly, poor casting, bad attempts at humor and crappy science. And I went into this movie expecting it to be bad and it was worse than I thought it would be. Jeff Daniels seemed like he didn't care a bit. Really phoned it in. Damon's smugness was utterly annoying. This could have been more interesting if he was just left to die, and they left out the 2 hr rescue plan. Way too long to get a simple point across after it had been hammered in over and over.

I fell asleep in the middle. Didn't feel like I missed a thing. It ended exactly as expected. I re-watched the middle just to see if I missed anything good...nope. Just more awful physics and bad acting. The whole Iron Man glove trick was pathetic. Worse than Gravity...and that's saying a lot. I can see now why it was nominated for a comedy, because it was certainly not to be taken remotely seriously. Worst movie I've seen in a long time. Glad I didn't pay for it. Popcorn movie for non-thinkers impressed by big words and fast dialogue.

[–] JohnM_99 8 years ago

Funny I was feeling exactly the same way as you did, 20 mins into the film (DVD), and turned it off. I guess I didn't miss anything.

[–] seabra-vitor-843-821854 8 years ago

Boring, predictable, horrible acting, ludicrous obstacles overcome constantly, poor casting, bad attempts at humor and crappy science.

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Action = 

Story plot = 

Acting =  

Science =  

Over & out!!

[–] 8 years ago

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[–] jesperlhansen 8 years ago

meh, just as you can't understand how anyone can find it interesting, I can't understand why anyone can't...

It's a lighthearted story about a man going against all odds. Now I don't spend every day watching movies, but when I do watch movies I want them to make me feel something. It doesn't really matter what feeling it awakens, but I want it to awaken something and this surely did.. Not only did it make me feel, it started a series of different thoughts, which honestly most movies don't.

[–] DaveBowman2001 8 years ago

You must have loved Gravity and Armageddon too. 😴🇱🇷 When a stupid story ignores real science and doesn't show real suffering (by overcoming all odds, it can't be taken seriously or enjoyable (to me). All this movie made me feel was annoyance, eye rolls and predictable boredom. I'm glad you could take something from it, but I couldn't wait for it to end. I knew what was going to happen before the trailer came out. Total waste of time. I got nothing from it intellectually or emotionally. The science was just insulting. Matt Damon's "acting" certainly didn't help the cause.

Lighthearted and "going against all odds" are in direct conflict with each other. I can enjoy a lighthearted comedy or an against all odds story, but the two mixed together is very difficult to pull off and have any impact. If The Revenant, was lighthearted would it be enjoyable or take feeling from it? Not likely. I guess if you're brain dead when it comes to science, you might take some enjoyment from his plight. There was no grit at all. No emotional breakdown...he just took it all in stride. Barf. At least Castaway was more believable and was more serious, sprinkled with some lightheartedness. The Martian couldn't make up it's mind if it was more comedy or drama.

Two of my favorite (most laughs) comedies are Tommy Boy and Trains, Planes, and Automobiles. Both lighthearted, funny and I guess you could say overcoming "some odds". Mixed in with some genuine felt sadness, emotion and struggle, but with a happy ending. There are some stupid/unrealistic things that happen in both, but it's comedy all the way, not posing as Sci Fi or taking itself too seriously. Anyway, those are the closest I can think of off the top of my head of Lighthearted & overcoming it all(well not ALL, but some odds) that were able to pull it off. I've seen them both about 2 dozen times each probably and still find them funny. Sci-fi comedy is another genre that doesn't really work...or at least very rarely.

Moon was 100x better movie than this or Gravity. Heck all the other Mars/space movies ever made were better (Red Planet, Solaris, Solaris, Europa Report, etc).

[–] seabra-vitor-843-821854 8 years ago

"Moon" it's way, way, way, way...and more way, even more WAY...and way better than this space comedy propaganda flick.
What a waste of time and Money Mr. Scott...
Shame on you!!

[–] DaveBowman2001 8 years ago

+1000 😎

[–] vborn 8 years ago

Dude, if you don't like it, the movie is just not your taste. It's okay to not like a successful movie as long as you're not complaining with illogical reasons(e.g. critizing Interstellar for having other theories about time-travel, although it's a freaking Science-FICTION movie).

[–] yusomad 8 years ago

I was also profoundly let down by this film. I was very into it when he was initially stranded and started to grow plants and make water. That was so cool to me. I thought this story was going to be more in the vein of Castaway but it developed into schmaltzy high-fivey Armageddon/Gravity Hollywood dribble.

[–] vborn 8 years ago

I agree that the trailer was a little bit misleading und didn't focus on the main theme of the movie, but to be honest: in general the best way to enter a film is by watching only the teaser of the film or going to a film without information and expectations. Hollywood trailers at the moment either mislead the topic of a movie or they reveal too much content of the film. Seriously, who the *beep* needs 2 teasers, 3-4 trailers, a final trailer and in addition to that needless promos, that already tells what happens in the movie...

[–] R_Kane (15828) 3 years ago

That would be “ drivel.” “Dribble” is what basketball players do.

Please learn words. Do no post again until you do.

[–] carademadera 8 years ago

let me explain you , you have to first feel emotions related to the character ..to feel the apprehension that watney was feeling there alone on mars . and start rooting for this .when I see comments like this about a movie ,its either the person have a sociopath disturb and doesn't know it .so its not the movie fault ..you maybe just can't feel emotions related to humans .

[–] bozo_500 8 years ago

I got to agree with OP. I saw it at cinema and after the initial excitement of it being a Ridley Scott SF movie and the strong beginning become quite bored

Recently bought it cheap off ebay to give it another go thinking it'd be better second time about a year later and felt the same (was surprised had forgotten quite abit of it..i guess that was due to being bored, tuning out the first time..)

I actually prefer Red Planet - thought that was great seeing it back in 2000

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

It's a good science fiction film.

[–] overseas7 (5071) 3 years ago

It is an entertaining movie. It could have been better but still fine.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Reply to the op if you wanna talk with the op, this is trolling.

[–] overseas7 (5071) 3 years ago

???

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Read what was written above, another ignorant comment and i will place you on ignore.

[–] overseas7 (5071) 3 years ago

Please do it!

[–] acidraindrop (3055) 3 years ago

lmfao what is wrong with some people XD

*posts public comment*
*gets mad when public comment receives friendly reply*

[–] AmeriGirl26 (15110) 3 years ago

It's a geek thing. Fans of the movie like that actual physics and knowledge of real technology was [mostly] used in the movie to save the left-behind astronaut.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 3 years ago

Nah. It’s a nerd thing. Geeks are cool. Nerds aspire to be geeks, but lack the intellectual tools. Nerds will buy any pseudoscience. They think girls will dig it.

[–] AmeriGirl26 (15110) 3 years ago

I didn't think there was a difference between the two ;)

[–] R_Kane (15828) 3 years ago

Geeks, dweebs, nerds and pussies are 4 separate food groups.

I used to be an agent on Geek Squad. Did you know that Best Buy’s own research found that the name Geek Squad is more recognized by the public than the name Best Buy?

[–] R_Kane (15828) 3 years ago

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