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Post by tao on Mar 18, 2019 14:21:30 GMT -5
I'm pretty much in the same boat as Ghosty, in that because it didn't have a large budget it made the most of what they did have; I really liked how everything looked lived in, as opposed to clean, sterile and straight outta the box, and I also really liked it that they kept things small and nothing outlandish, which allows you to keep more focus and interest on the characters that are on screen. It's a simple plot, sure, but it's serviceable for what it is. Pedro Pascal is perfect for his role. I liked it; it was a nice change of pace for me.
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Post by v9733xa on Mar 18, 2019 17:40:06 GMT -5
Here's my review from the site: letterboxd.com/v9733xa/film/prospect-2018To elaborate a little on the discussion points and topics, thank you itschewthirty The detail was great on the low budget, even the small spaceship interior was fantastic and the one budget splurge probably for the larger outer-space effects. It was just enough. The cool western/futuristic guns were great, as opposed to silliness like from Cowboys and Aliens or Wild Wild West. I do have a gripe about the spacesuits, as I said, which just seem a little strange to be so drab and flimsy compared to the rest of the incredible technology. It's hard to say they would hold up in such a toxic atmosphere. But now i'm just being picky. I thought the pacing was very good, because the point was to keep it moving while also building a sense of dread and state of confusion. No need to mess it up with scares or dramatic action-packed set pieces when the real drama was literally this girl who just lost her father and needs to suddenly do it all on her own. I think the movie has a ton going for it. I try to watch things through a feminist lens, and this got big-time points for me because it subverted a lot of the usual storylines that a young woman/teenage girl would normally face here. No love interest, no father to save her, nothing done in the film that a boy her age wouldn't have also done. She was grounded and realistic. Afraid when it made sense to be; defiant at the right points; a tightrope walk of out of her element but never just miraculously gaining superpowers to save the day. You see a couple of my little criticisms up in my real review, and they stand, but none are glaring or distracting, except maybe the dialogue just a little. I would also recommend this "to my piers," my peers even, and anyone who had interest in a little bit of sci-fi that doesn't geek out too hard. I actually think my mom would really like this movie, as she likes character-driven stories.
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Post by itschewthirty on Mar 19, 2019 20:34:26 GMT -5
I had the same opinion until Gopher pointed this out to me. Again, the attention to detail in this film was above and beyond.
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Post by essien on Mar 20, 2019 13:23:32 GMT -5
Here's my review from the site: letterboxd.com/v9733xa/film/prospect-2018To elaborate a little on the discussion points and topics, thank you itschewthirty The detail was great on the low budget, even the small spaceship interior was fantastic and the one budget splurge probably for the larger outer-space effects. It was just enough. The cool western/futuristic guns were great, as opposed to silliness like from Cowboys and Aliens or Wild Wild West. I do have a gripe about the spacesuits, as I said, which just seem a little strange to be so drab and flimsy compared to the rest of the incredible technology. It's hard to say they would hold up in such a toxic atmosphere. But now i'm just being picky. I thought the pacing was very good, because the point was to keep it moving while also building a sense of dread and state of confusion. No need to mess it up with scares or dramatic action-packed set pieces when the real drama was literally this girl who just lost her father and needs to suddenly do it all on her own. I think the movie has a ton going for it. I try to watch things through a feminist lens, and this got big-time points for me because it subverted a lot of the usual storylines that a young woman/teenage girl would normally face here. No love interest, no father to save her, nothing done in the film that a boy her age wouldn't have also done. She was grounded and realistic. Afraid when it made sense to be; defiant at the right points; a tightrope walk of out of her element but never just miraculously gaining superpowers to save the day. You see a couple of my little criticisms up in my real review, and they stand, but none are glaring or distracting, except maybe the dialogue just a little. I would also recommend this "to my piers," my peers even, and anyone who had interest in a little bit of sci-fi that doesn't geek out too hard. I actually think my mom would really like this movie, as she likes character-driven stories. Great review. I see I wasn't the only one who felt like this was a kind of 'space Western'. Re: your spacesuits vs the incredible technology point - I think this was an intentional use of the 'Cassette Futurism' aesthetic, which I'm a big fan of. Someone has already added Prospect to the TV Tropes page for the style: 'Prospect features advanced, space-faring technology that has a design aesthetic from the 1970s and 1980s. Most portable devices are bulky and blocky, the protagonists use paper maps and notepads, and their spaceship features analog switches, keypads, tiny monochrome monitors and a general beige and earthtone color scheme.' I really liked the look of the film but my only criticism was the colour filter they used felt a little over the top. I get that it was used to enhance the feeling that this was an alien world, but I think they could've knocked the slider down a couple of notches. I was just constantly aware of it. Agree with most of the other comments here. I have to admit it lost my interest a little when they came across the group of 'settlers' on the planet. It just introduced some pretty weird characters very quickly without enough development. I was much more on board with the idea of the planet being uninhabited. As a space geek, this made me think a lot about the future of the space industry and whether mining the solar system for resources will become commonplace. Given we've already got space missions returning with samples from asteroids, and we know there's a lot of precious metals and stuff out there, I think it could start to happen within our lifetimes.
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Post by itschewthirty on Mar 20, 2019 21:45:23 GMT -5
I really liked the look of the film but my only criticism was the colour filter they used felt a little over the top. I get that it was used to enhance the feeling that this was an alien world, but I think they could've knocked the slider down a couple of notches. I was just constantly aware of it. Agreed. Reminded me a lot of Denis Villeneuve's film Enemy. That yellow filter he uses throughout the film made me so nauseous.
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Post by itschewthirty on Mar 20, 2019 21:50:22 GMT -5
All in all I'm really glad everyone participated in our first 'screening' of the Marsh Film Club. This can be really enjoyable if we stick with it!
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Post by stfubaker on Mar 23, 2019 21:31:06 GMT -5
My input.
The good.
The movie was beautiful shot. I enjoyed the cinematography. Acting through Pedro Pascale was solid. Love the 80's futuristic vibe. And that's all the good I have to say.
The bad.
Felt it was too slow. I fell asleep and my room mate told me I didn't miss much. Went back and watched it, and yeah... I didn't. The trailer made it seem way more action pack/thriller, but we got a way more slow, plot heavy movie.
My opinion is a 6/10.
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Post by theblackpage on Mar 25, 2019 2:26:30 GMT -5
Late to the party but I loved the effects in this and I'm agreeing with Chew on the comparison to Enemy. I also love that there is a lot of character development in this which is why I can also agree that it is slow at certain points.
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Post by chocollama on Apr 8, 2019 11:43:37 GMT -5
I really liked the look of the film but my only criticism was the colour filter they used felt a little over the top. I get that it was used to enhance the feeling that this was an alien world, but I think they could've knocked the slider down a couple of notches. I was just constantly aware of it. Agreed. Reminded me a lot of Denis Villeneuve's film Enemy. That yellow filter he uses throughout the film made me so nauseous. piss filter ENGAGE
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