tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post6832394913570431342..comments2024-03-25T17:38:55.490-07:00Comments on Dar Kush: Moon (2009)Steven Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630529492355131777noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-34305464467538852912011-05-19T04:05:50.837-07:002011-05-19T04:05:50.837-07:00Thanks for sharing!!Thanks for sharing!!Levitra Genericohttp://www.vardenafilimpotenza.com/comprare-vardenafil-online.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-21560432756350294792010-01-19T05:40:44.672-08:002010-01-19T05:40:44.672-08:00Couldn't take Moon for more than 10 minutes. T...Couldn't take Moon for more than 10 minutes. The premise is just dumb. No corporation making that much money is going to leave a single guy to oversee operations for 3 years. Why not just do it with remote robots from Earth then? or Earth orbit or something like that? It's a plot hole you could drive one of those excavators through.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521739006999750126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-65538367393023120312010-01-19T05:04:48.122-08:002010-01-19T05:04:48.122-08:00The "evil corporation" that was too chea...The "evil corporation" that was too cheap to train a replacement was a disappointing villain. The costs of creating and maintaining clones, then sending a recovery crew every three years, had to be more expensive than finding a new Sam. If the company had found such a revolutionary energy source it would be awash in money and not worried about paying someone a huge sum to run the moon. (Have not watched extra features - perhaps the original Sam was complicit - does not explain clones as cost-cutting). That said, agree with kudos for Rockwell and top notch low-budget film making.<br /><br />-RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-58160930236624745332010-01-18T23:04:10.938-08:002010-01-18T23:04:10.938-08:00I've got to disagree with Bruce. Take out Sher...I've got to disagree with Bruce. Take out Sherlock Holmes (which was OK) and substitute "The Reader", which is one of the best performances Kate Winslet has ever given, and deals with questions just as deep as Moon and District 9 do.Bruce Houlthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154028983849459678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-52710081670723640812010-01-18T22:36:30.829-08:002010-01-18T22:36:30.829-08:00If you want to see the superb Sam Rockwell in an e...If you want to see the superb Sam Rockwell in an excellent film then you should check out "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind". He's the real deal. He's also in another indie film called "Lawn Dogs" which I hear is real good too. Haven't seen it though so no thumbs up or down on that one. <br /><br />Yeah, he was great in "Galaxy Quest" too - as was Alan Rickman in a surprisingly dramatic comedy role. And Tim Allan can act too. When he and Sigourney Weaver's character were about to be crushed to death by the space bad guys he turned to her and said..."Gwen... I..." and that's all that needed to be said. Great scene where just a little dialog was just right.unclebryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-74321965406391690782010-01-18T20:43:06.470-08:002010-01-18T20:43:06.470-08:00Or as I put it: Up to age 30, you're a product...Or as I put it: Up to age 30, you're a product of evolution. After age 40, you're a byproduct of evolution..Bob Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384565746734984949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-49426678602692705782010-01-18T20:19:56.432-08:002010-01-18T20:19:56.432-08:00jpcane, thanks! I didn't realize that was Rock...jpcane, thanks! I didn't realize that was Rockwell in Galaxy Quest. He's pretty versatile.<br /><br />bwebster, you've just added District 9, Sherlock Holmesand The Book of Eli to my must-see list. Especially Book of Eli: I know next to nothing about it, but I prefer a story where the antagonist has depth and reason on his side. Hate and greed and sadism are such one-dimensional motives for the antagonist. A strong antagonist should believe he's in the right, or at least be able to lie to himself about it.Martin L. Shoemakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-13218601534285619872010-01-18T18:56:33.568-08:002010-01-18T18:56:33.568-08:00Moon was one of my three top films for 2009 (the o...Moon was one of my three top films for 2009 (the other two being "District 9" and "Sherlock Holmes"). And, as Martin said, Rockwell really, really deserves an Oscar nomination. If you watch the 'making of' documentary on the DVD, you'll see Jones rave about Rockwell's ability to get the timing just right when interacting with himself via separate shots. <br /><br />(Martin: I also agree with you about "Avatar". Compare the one-note antagonists in "Avatar" [corporate bad guy, military bad guy] with Gary Oldman in "The Book of Eli", who makes a pretty convincing case for why he's doing what he's doing.)bwebsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247430857579605507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-17189039250190064312010-01-18T18:24:22.599-08:002010-01-18T18:24:22.599-08:00I agree that Moon was an excellent film. I had ren...I agree that Moon was an excellent film. I had rented it this weekend. I've always enjoyed watching Sam Rockwell's performances (he was hilarious in Galaxy Quest -- Sigorney Weaver too!).<br />The movie unfolded nicely with a great score. And for once a robot that isn't evil.jpcanehttp://jpcane.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-9315684871551722842010-01-18T18:22:10.682-08:002010-01-18T18:22:10.682-08:00Oh, and I should add: with Moon, I officially forg...Oh, and I should add: with Moon, I officially forgive Sam Rockwell for participating in that disappointing adaptation of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. That was a mostly above average cast with a script that managed to be below average in almost every way.Martin L. Shoemakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-89692773940361153352010-01-18T17:55:39.513-08:002010-01-18T17:55:39.513-08:00In a just world, Moon would be up for the Oscar, a...In a just world, Moon would be up for the Oscar, and Sam Rockwell up for one (or maybe two) as well; and Avatar would be up for all the technical Oscars, but a shut-out on the story Oscars. I could argue Best Director for Mr. Cameron; but dollar for dollar, I think Duncan Jones accomplished more. If ever anyone doubts that constraints can make for better art, show them Moon.<br /><br />SPOILER ALERT (Just in case anyone skipped over Steve's spoilers and to the comments)<br /><br />I think the isolation explains to some degree the false memory trail they set up for Sam. The troubled marriage and "we need time apart" give him motivation to diligently put in his time and not pine for home. Well, he pines for home; but he believes that by fulfilling his contract, he's actually making his home life better. And then right at the point where he's starting to wear out and may need motivation to keep him going, the messages from home become more encouraging.<br /><br />If you watch the interviews on the DVD, Duncan Jones explains that the original Sam was actually a party to creating the false memory history, in exchange for large piles of money. That man may be a bigger bastard than the whole of Lunar Industries: "Screw those other mes! I've got the hot wife and the money!"Martin L. Shoemakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-43431125432403611092010-01-18T17:54:00.901-08:002010-01-18T17:54:00.901-08:00Dude, look at her chest in Ghostbusters and then c...Dude, look at her chest in Ghostbusters and then check it out in Galaxy Quest.<br /><br />Where'd those come from?<br /><br />And what else came from the same place?<br /><br />BrutusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-64659331448591604832010-01-18T11:27:23.199-08:002010-01-18T11:27:23.199-08:00You forgot the squat rack; it would be cool to squ...You forgot the squat rack; it would be cool to squat a ton!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606348439737007635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9339191.post-18383205492954238302010-01-18T10:52:10.827-08:002010-01-18T10:52:10.827-08:00I liked "Moon" but I had the exact oppos...I liked "Moon" but I had the exact opposite reaction to seeing Sigourney Weaver on SNL. I thought that time had finally caught up to her as it does to everyone.Shady_Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996625985002373392noreply@blogger.com