The Island... anyone???

[mrmiller]

I did a search and found no thread for this. And on a Star Wars site when the movie stars Ewan Mac? Anyhow, I went to see this with some pretty low expectations but came away completely surprised in how much I liked it. It was a good sci-fi movie. Did anyone else catch it? What did you think about it?

The big blast about it was how it was a rip-off of Blade Runner and Logan’s Run, and didn’t feel “original”. How can critics blast a sci-fi movie for that in a summer of Sequels and Re-makes? Not Original? Most sci-fi movies have common themes. How is Bad News Bears or the Dukes of Hazzard original? I think it’s because Michael Bay openly slams the critics. I think it was him who said “Let the critics blast my movies, I’ll go out and make 200 million anyhow.” Well he didn’t make much on this movie, but I feel it deserved a better reception than it got. I really liked it, and will get it on DVD the day it’s released. Maybe I need to move to the UK, as this movie and King Arthur killed in the UK when the flopped here in the US- and I’m a big fan of both movies.

(*note to mod: if there is a Island thread, feel free to merge or delete this- may bad ;) )


=MATT=

[Turbowars]

I saw it and loved it. I can't believe how bad it bombed. Lots of $ lost and the 2 stars were blamed for it's failure.:rolleyes:

[2-1B]

Didn't see it but I wanted to because I like Ewan but I just didn't find the time. Maybe at a budget theater, otherwise I'll check out the DVD. :)

[Lazer Brain]

it was ok, ... it did have to much of a logans run/THX feel, but it was a good flic.
i think the marketing people failed at this one.
later

[mrmiller]

I saw it and loved it. I can't believe how bad it bombed. Lots of $ lost and the 2 stars were blamed for it's failure.:rolleyes:

It's made over $100 million in the UK! So hopefully people will rediscover this movie once it hits DVD.

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