TV Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Been seeing the artwork, and production still showing up for this on io9 lately. Looking interesting.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX6LPS_PcCw&spfreload=10

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[Mook]

Bro....you couldnt even look like 3 threads down?

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Was on phone. Missed it. Delete if you like.

 

[Mook]

Nah. You have a better title.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Could just merge threads.

 

[Mook]

I dont have any replies :wtc:

 

[Atomicles]

I dont have any replies :wtc:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxXEPk3dzFg

 

[IDAFC21]

Oh look, its Rihanna for some reason. Will see because Luc Besson.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Oh look, its Rihanna for some reason. Will see because Luc Besson.

Loved 5th Element, and the designs in here have a ton of influence from that. The variety and strangness of the aliens is definitely 5th element/star wars worthy.

But Lucy was a bad movie. So I'm on the fence. I will see how later trailers are. The first one is very action oriented and I'm not sure how it will go.

 

[IDAFC21]

Lucy was.....yeah I guess not great. But for whatever reason I still find myself watching it whenever its on HBO and theres nothing else on.

 

[Flyn]

Looks like a young adult SciFi movie. May watch if it's not too young adultish.

 

[torquelover]

Looks like it has potential at exploiting 3D.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Final trailer.

It also took me a bit to realize that the music is a cover of Gangsters Paradise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcIlQFPbPnM

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

This review kind of confirms what i thought could be a possibility.

http://io9.gizmodo.com/valerian-and-the-city-of-a-thousand-planets-is-undeniab-1796790128

It’s rare that a modern scifi movie shows you something you’ve truly never seen before, but that happens a lot in Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. There’s innovative action, wondrous landscapes, creepy aliens, awesome weapons and technology, all of which combine to create a massive, magnificent universe. Unfortunately, all the focus on the setting causes Valerian’s story to suffer.

Besson is so transfixed by the world he’s created that he’s often much more interested in showing it to you than telling an interesting story. So while many moments of Valerian are masterful—there’s a chase scene in a market that will blow your mind—once the film finishes its brisk first act, Besson pumps the brakes considerably and the lack of a strong plotline begins to show. What started as a intergalactic joyride quickly becomes a bunch of people standing around and talking, peppered in with visually impressive, but ultimately empty, tangents.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

So, I went to go see this.

And I walked out of the theater without even finishing it.

In fact, the movie was so boring I figured since I was only an hour in I'd ask for my money back. I didn't get my money back, but I did get a discount on a new ticket to something else.

To which I put towards Atomic Blonde. Which I will talk about in the Atomic blonde thread.

 

[Flyn]

Guess I won't watch it then. Thanks for the review.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Guess I won't watch it then. Thanks for the review.

I mean, visually its a stunning movie. The visual effects, worlds, and characters are top-notch.

Its just that this movie literally uses the plot simply to move from one set piece to another. And ultimately there is no chemistry between the leads which really hurts. There is very little humor. The plot is bland and doesn't mesh with the visuals on screen.

 

[NOMIEZVR4]

dang..I was hoping to go watch it this week. This is one I don't want to miss in the theatre

 

[Mook]

Ya, I pretty much read that the movie sucked aside from visuals.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

If you go in with low expectations for story/plot then I think you might leave satisfied with the visuals.

 

[03GTGreen]

i enjoyed it

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I tried to watch this movie and kind of had to force myself to finish it.

Still wasnt worth the price of admission.

 

[Flyn]

I did watch it and it's not a great movie. Disappointing.

 

[sickmint79]

this movie does absolutely nothing for me

but i would follow cara delevingne anywhere

 

[Mook]

sweet pics, national geographic