Loved this. Please go see this so I can watch a sequel.
violent, kinetic action and really enjoyable.
Great cgi
violent, kinetic action and really enjoyable.
Great cgi
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Alita: Battle Angel |OT| Mobile Suit Gunnm.
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The fight in the alley. From that moment onwards the movie just becomes amazing. That's when it feels like it's done setting up the world and just gets into the action, which was phenomenal.
I don't understand how you think a trained soldier cyborg wouldn't get rollerball quickly against children.
The society is kindof centered around rollerball and the plot moves through that sport so yeah it's going to be in the movie.
Went to a packed screening last night, really great adaptation. The action sequences were amazing they really got the weight of the impact just right when she fought. Also the rollerball sequences were all well done.
It would never happen but I would love to see what this digital effects team could do with Bubblegum Crisis.
It would never happen but I would love to see what this digital effects team could do with Bubblegum Crisis.
An admin suggestion: discussion for this movie is tracking really low, and the split between a spoiler thread and an OT is fragmenting discussion to the point that it's nearly impossible to hold a dialogue. The Marvel movie threads here have had just the single OT with unmarked spoilers; maybe we should consider meeting the threads here to do the same.
I need to rewatch this on the final week of showing.
This should have been a miniseries on Netflix, that'd be brilliant!
This should have been a miniseries on Netflix, that'd be brilliant!
Imax 3D or Dolby? I'm thinking Dolby for the superior picture quality, but I'll be bringing earplugs since I find it way too loud.
Awesome movie! The action stuff is insane. Hopefully the movie is successful enough to warrant a sequel.
Just got out, really enjoyed it. Hated the romance though but the action was amazing. Might read up more on Alita because I'm a lore geek and that world seems interesting.
Just watched it in 3D. I liked it, but I feel like only Quentin Tarantino can bring a good performance out of Christoph Waltz. He was phoning it in
By the way, I'm in love with Alita, I really am
By the way, I'm in love with Alita, I really am
Oh god, the showings at my local AMC theater (which is usually a very busy theater) is completely dead tonight. Tons and tons of seats still open.
Liked it. The story had some issues, particularly with all the exposition in the first act, but I think they overall did a good job, especially with catching Alita's character. The scene in the bar was definitely the highlight there.
This movie also made me really wish they had cast Jennifer Connelly as Yennefer in the Witcher TV show.
This movie also made me really wish they had cast Jennifer Connelly as Yennefer in the Witcher TV show.
boo on the movie though for just forgetting about her. Surely Christoph Waltz could have made her a nice cyborg body
Just saw it in 3D, the 3D was actually ok, maybe it was my theater, but I wasn't that impressed especially with Cameron producing, I'll prob go check it out imax 3D though.
As for the movie, it was better than I thought, I thought this was a train wreck from the previews, plot is whatevs but Alita is pretty likable after getting over the uncanny valley, and the action is really well done.
Ending was abrupt but of course theres a sequel, though seeing how much this cost to make and the fact that it's gonna limp to 40MM this holiday weekend, eeeeesssshhhhhh.
As for the movie, it was better than I thought, I thought this was a train wreck from the previews, plot is whatevs but Alita is pretty likable after getting over the uncanny valley, and the action is really well done.
Ending was abrupt but of course theres a sequel, though seeing how much this cost to make and the fact that it's gonna limp to 40MM this holiday weekend, eeeeesssshhhhhh.
She was already dead, having been reduced to selected body parts.
Lovely movie. I liked it a lot. My only complaint is, they tried to put too much into a 2 hour movie. Other than that, it was great.
Man, a high-quality Bubblegum Crisis Anime adaption would be amazing.
Man, a high-quality Bubblegum Crisis Anime adaption would be amazing.
Solid movie. Want to see more stories in this universe for sure.
Also was getting tons of Cyberpunk vibes from it. (excited for that game even more now)
The flashbacks made me wish I was watching that movie though.
Also was getting tons of Cyberpunk vibes from it. (excited for that game even more now)
The flashbacks made me wish I was watching that movie though.
But weren't the eyes moving? Figured with the kind of technology they have, like even keeping nothing but a head alive, that would be a possibility
I don't recall seeing the eyes move.
The whole character is lifted pretty much verbatim from the old anime OVA (her character doesn't exist in the manga), and that medium at least made it very clear she did not survive.
The whole character is lifted pretty much verbatim from the old anime OVA (her character doesn't exist in the manga), and that medium at least made it very clear she did not survive.
The eyes absolutely are moving, I wondered if I imagined it the first time I saw it so looked out for it on my second viewing.
Yes the eyes were moving, suggesting she was being kept alive in that box. I found that bit horrifying. Imagine spending the rest of your life like that. Not being able to move or speak. All you can do is think and observe what is in front of you. But you will probably be spending most of the day inside a pitch black box.
This was pure cheese. The action was really cool but man there's some absolutely terrible dialogue and the pace is all over the place. I really wonder what this would have been like if Cameron actually did get round to directing it. The only way is up.
We actually had a guy sitting a few seats away from us absolutely pissing himself during the romance scenes and especially the last 10 minutes. Not something I've experienced in a cinema before.
We actually had a guy sitting a few seats away from us absolutely pissing himself during the romance scenes and especially the last 10 minutes. Not something I've experienced in a cinema before.
I haven't really heard this phrasing before. Either he was laughing or had too much to drink >_>
This movie was way better than I expected. Alita had serious pep and agency--much more charismatic and likeable than the tiny snippets from the trailers led me to believe. The action was dynamic as hell; super well choreographed, edited, and framed. The story was a little lean on the thematic meat, but did a good job of building a world with a lot of implied depth. Everyone's motivations were clearly drawn.
I didn't think I'd love this but I kinda did. It didn't take a single wrong step IMO. If anything, it could have been a little longer to further flesh out the characters and relationships.
Very satisfying theater experience. I'd sure as hell be down for a sequel if it picked up where this movie left off. After that, I wouldn't be mad if we got a prequel showing Alita's former life. Those flashbacks were intriguing.
BTW, Hugo is a hunk. I was like, I'll take a front row seat to the gun show, please. Praise Jesus for that very necessary and delicious shirtless scene.
I didn't think I'd love this but I kinda did. It didn't take a single wrong step IMO. If anything, it could have been a little longer to further flesh out the characters and relationships.
Very satisfying theater experience. I'd sure as hell be down for a sequel if it picked up where this movie left off. After that, I wouldn't be mad if we got a prequel showing Alita's former life. Those flashbacks were intriguing.
BTW, Hugo is a hunk. I was like, I'll take a front row seat to the gun show, please. Praise Jesus for that very necessary and delicious shirtless scene.
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Early weekend estimates have it higher than what it was tracking to do.
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If you like 3d , its supposed to be a showcase title. I am going to Imax 3D on Sunday =)
Just saw it. To people who haven't seen it yet, imagine if WB was asked to only adapt one Harry Potter book. I thought it was good but throughout you could telly Cameron and Rodriguez REALLY want to make more of these. Characters are presented and then left hanging. Overall a pretty good attempt at a herculean task.
I would definitely want to see a sequel that adapts the Barjack arc, which would basically be Fury Road with robots.
This is one of the main things that complicates the adaptation. In the books, motorball is its own entire arc that gets introduced after the arc the movie adapts, but Cameron thought it looked so dope he had to put it in.
I would definitely want to see a sequel that adapts the Barjack arc, which would basically be Fury Road with robots.
This is one of the main things that complicates the adaptation. In the books, motorball is its own entire arc that gets introduced after the arc the movie adapts, but Cameron thought it looked so dope he had to put it in.
I second this suggestion.
I'd like to have more of a spoiler discussion while people are actually watching the film (before it dies off), but this is the only thread I see being bumped.
I loved this movie. My daughter loved this movie. We are both hoping for a sequel. How much does this need to make to guarantee a sequel?
Fuck that! I damn near celebrated in my seat when
they fridged that traitor asshole. He deserved it after betraying her, manipulating her, and then relaying on her to protect him after selling her out. This was done right and what makes it good is that Alita didn't know the full extent of his betrayal.
Sitting in the theater waiting for the previews to start now. Surprised that the theater is just about full for it.
I didn't like Hugo at all. Hated how she fell for him so fast but it makes sense seeing what state she was in early on. I was happy he died then I facepalmed when he became a cyborg but the ending with him was great lol. Kept expecting her to get Iron Man replusors and fly to save him.
Oh and really hated Hugo's buddy who just hated Alita from the beginning. Not sure why he gave his life for Hugo.
Oh and really hated Hugo's buddy who just hated Alita from the beginning. Not sure why he gave his life for Hugo.
Loved this. Saw it in IMAX 3D and it was amazing. Rodriguez action in a highly detailed Cameron world.
I just wanted him to die also. Lol.. it kind of makes sense in a way on how she fell for him. She was extremely innocent and naive to it all. Hugo even says so when she offers him her literal heart. I liked that scene more so it gives insight to who Alita is while showing how much of wasted skin Hugo was. I'm just happy they didn't try and go threw a Hugo redemption arc and just decided to kill him off.
Hugo's boy kind of made sense to me. He didn't like Alita because of how they earned their living. He probably just saw her as a Mark they would eventually rip off. The sacrifice makes sense if you considered they've been boys for years and hung out with each other all the time off screen. I don't know how else to justify it. Lol..
Hugo's boy kind of made sense to me. He didn't like Alita because of how they earned their living. He probably just saw her as a Mark they would eventually rip off. The sacrifice makes sense if you considered they've been boys for years and hung out with each other all the time off screen. I don't know how else to justify it. Lol..
should I go see it tonight or tomorrow afternoon, folks?
Go see it right now on the biggest screen you can, in 3D if possible.
I'm glad I saw it this afternoon because it was a random time and the theater wasn't as packed. I went while kids were still getting out of school.
Depends on your habit. If you like the crowd and live reaction go tonight. If you like it being lowkey with a smaller crowd go tomorrow afternoon.
The important thing is just going. I also want that sequel.