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james0246 · 2012-12-10, 12:43

Directed by Joseph Kosinski ('Tron: Legacy', or if you didn't like the film then he also wrote and directed the 'Gears of War' commercial "Mad World"), 'Oblivion' is an original sci-fi film (adapted from Joseph Kosinski's comic of the same name) about a repairman on a post-apocalyptic Earth (brought about by an alien invasion?). Tasked with repairing drones (whose purpose is to collect vital information left on Earth after an exodus), Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) slowly discovers secrets about his life (and the world) that puts the future of humanity in his hands.

Kizoku Keenan · 2012-12-10, 14:56

I don't know....I'm kind of sick of Tom Cruise, I can't watch & respect a man who in real life worships scientology.

Plus this is just another movie for Tom to run away from his gay thoughts....

creb · 2012-12-10, 20:50

I'm going against popular opinion and state out loud that I don't give two hoots about Scientology.

I've always enjoyed Cruise's movies, and I see nothing from what's been parceled out so far to deter me from eagerly anticipating this next movie of his.

Kyero Fox · 2012-12-10, 23:51

Came in for Elder Scrolls, Left Dissapointed.

P.S. to the idiot, That was a Joke. No offense to anyone else, Just a little tired of children on these forums. =\

Kizoku Keenan · 2012-12-11, 15:05

I get that it was a joke, I just like that family guy scene and just not a fan of Tom cruise. Stop taking your hate of family guy out on me just because you clearly worship Futurama (even though it is excellent)

Kyero Fox · 2012-12-11, 17:22

....What? I'm not hating on you or family guy.

i love family guy and futurama.

Om Nerabdator · 2013-04-13, 09:23

I love Tom cruise the actor, but i hate Tom cruise the man with a passion. I remember years ago he was doing an austrailian interview and the guy asked him about his relationship with katie holmes and Tom became so angry he threatened to end the interview right away!, then the week after he was proclaiming his love for her on Oprah jumping up and down on the chair....yeah i really hate him.

Apart from that the movie was great i just seen it lol

KyuubiRocks · 2013-04-19, 08:25

Good film this..just got home from watching it..the soundtrack was great also.

Frenchie · 2013-04-19, 20:18

Oblivion was a good movie, but the soundtrack by M83 made it great. 8.5/10.

calorie · 2013-04-20, 01:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frenchie

Oblivion was a good movie, but the soundtrack by M83 made it great. 8.5/10.

The soundtrack is one of the reasons why I want to watch the movie. The reviewers don't speak that highly of it, and the posters and the trailer don't really make me wanna watch it that bad. But if the visuals and the OST are good then yeah, I can sit through it I guess.

synaesthetic · 2013-04-20, 01:51

I haven't seen it yet, but from what I hear the visuals are amazing, the score is quite good but the story is pretty generic and predictable.

HasuMasu · 2013-04-20, 01:55

^ I've seen it, that's pretty much it.

But I guess it was fun, Tom Cruise is cool, I guess.

Zakoo · 2013-04-20, 02:03

I saw it last week, the story and setting could have been amazing if the scenarist wasn't on drug when he wrote it.

More linear, you can't possibly do it.

Roger Rambo · 2013-04-20, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kizoku Keenan

I get that it was a joke, I just like that family guy scene and just not a fan of Tom cruise. Stop taking your hate of family guy out on me just because you clearly worship Futurama (even though it is excellent)

Pfffft! As if thinking Tom Cruise is gay has anything to do with Family guy

james0246 · 2013-04-20, 15:52

It was good. Nothing really to write home about (the music and cinematography were the best features, then the very nice CGI work). I think I appreciated the film more than I liked it. This was a very competent and well designed "mature" sci-fi drama. I say mature because the film treats its audience like they are intelligent individuals that can appreciate a more character-based sci-fi drama rather than a simple blow-'em-up.

Very simple story with some decent character beats, even if everything felt a little rote, cliche, and too simplistic at times. Still, I vastly prefer even this underwhelming sci-fi film to soulless extravaganza sci-fi films like the Transformers series and that particular ilk of the genre. True, there could have been a far more compelling storyline involved, but what we have is almost elegant in its simplicity and design. It's hard to actually like Oblivion, but it is even harder to dislike the film. 70/100.

creb · 2013-04-20, 22:17

Unlike some others, I don't expect an art house film out of everything I watch.

I give it a 90/100. For big-budget hollywood sci-fi films, I can't think of anything better in the last few years.

Tom Cruise, due to numerous reasons, is probably one of the most under-rated Hollywood (again, emphasis on Hollywood) actors of his time, and I think he delivered another fine performance.

cljohnston108 · 2013-04-27, 13:12

Hey, All! First post here.

Saw the film on opening night in IMAX (my first time seeing a feature-length film in that format).
My biggest problem was that of my eyeballs drying out, because I only blinked about once every three minutes!
Certainly the most beautifully-designed Science Fiction film I've yet seen.

YouTube

https://youtu.be/i9m6KzRMWnA

Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?

Of course, now I have to see it again on a digitally-projected IMAX, because our theater used 70mm film, and the image was a bit on the blurry side. But the GRANDEUR certainly came through on that first viewing!

Byakou · 2013-04-27, 15:34

Not gonna lie, my first thought when I saw the trailer was "shame it's tom cruise", they need to give new actors a chance, discover new talent, etc. Looks interesting, gives me truman show vibes.

germanturkey · 2013-07-20, 20:18

this was actually a pretty good movie. i was happy with it. the twists weren't something i saw coming, and Olga Kurylenko was beautiful in the movie. not to mention Oblivion is in my top 25 most played songs on iTunes.

2012-12-10, 12:43	Link #1
james0246 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Cupcake	Oblivion (April 2013) <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/dQ3Mt9yiz6k">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> Directed by Joseph Kosinski ('Tron: Legacy', or if you didn't like the film then he also wrote and directed the 'Gears of War' commercial "Mad World"), 'Oblivion' is an original sci-fi film (adapted from Joseph Kosinski's comic of the same name) about a repairman on a post-apocalyptic Earth (brought about by an alien invasion?). Tasked with repairing drones (whose purpose is to collect vital information left on Earth after an exodus), Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) slowly discovers secrets about his life (and the world) that puts the future of humanity in his hands.

2012-12-10, 14:56	Link #2
Kizoku Keenan ばか =) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Age: 38	I don't know....I'm kind of sick of Tom Cruise, I can't watch & respect a man who in real life worships scientology. Plus this is just another movie for Tom to run away from his gay thoughts.... <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/5tuEaG-buvo">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> __________________

2012-12-10, 20:50	Link #3
creb Hiding Under Your Bed Join Date: May 2008	I'm going against popular opinion and state out loud that I don't give two hoots about Scientology. I've always enjoyed Cruise's movies, and I see nothing from what's been parceled out so far to deter me from eagerly anticipating this next movie of his. __________________ http://myanimelist.net/animelist/creb http://myanimelist.net/mangalist/creb It feels like years since they've been updated, btw. Also, cake.

2012-12-10, 23:51	Link #4
Kyero Fox Tastes Cloudy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Snake Way Age: 35	Came in for Elder Scrolls, Left Dissapointed. P.S. to the idiot, That was a Joke. No offense to anyone else, Just a little tired of children on these forums. =\ __________________ Last edited by Kyero Fox; 2012-12-11 at 08:17.

2012-12-11, 15:05	Link #5
Kizoku Keenan ばか =) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Age: 38	I get that it was a joke, I just like that family guy scene and just not a fan of Tom cruise. Stop taking your hate of family guy out on me just because you clearly worship Futurama (even though it is excellent) __________________

2012-12-11, 17:22	Link #6
Kyero Fox Tastes Cloudy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Snake Way Age: 35	....What? I'm not hating on you or family guy. i love family guy and futurama. __________________

2013-04-13, 09:23	Link #7
Om Nerabdator ~Maru~ Join Date: Mar 2008	I love Tom cruise the actor, but i hate Tom cruise the man with a passion. I remember years ago he was doing an austrailian interview and the guy asked him about his relationship with katie holmes and Tom became so angry he threatened to end the interview right away!, then the week after he was proclaiming his love for her on Oprah jumping up and down on the chair....yeah i really hate him. Apart from that the movie was great i just seen it lol __________________

2013-04-19, 08:25	Link #8
KyuubiRocks What?! Join Date: May 2007 Location: On Earth	Good film this..just got home from watching it..the soundtrack was great also. __________________

2013-04-19, 20:18	Link #9
Frenchie Shougi Génération Graphic Designer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 37	Oblivion was a good movie, but the soundtrack by M83 made it great. 8.5/10. __________________ Wikileaks - Animesuki, what you would do, might do, or did to make your voice heard.

2013-04-20, 01:51	Link #11
synaesthetic blinded by blood Author Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Age: 39	I haven't seen it yet, but from what I hear the visuals are amazing, the score is quite good but the story is pretty generic and predictable. __________________ Indie science fiction author and all-around weirdo: Check out my original fiction here! Read an excerpt from my sci-fi novel Binary System!

2013-04-20, 01:55	Link #12
HasuMasu Senior Member Artist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The Middle Way	^ I've seen it, that's pretty much it. But I guess it was fun, Tom Cruise is cool, I guess.

2013-04-20, 02:03	Link #13
Zakoo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gensokyo	I saw it last week, the story and setting could have been amazing if the scenarist wasn't on drug when he wrote it. More linear, you can't possibly do it.

2013-04-20, 15:52	Link #15
james0246 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Cupcake	It was good. Nothing really to write home about (the music and cinematography were the best features, then the very nice CGI work). I think I appreciated the film more than I liked it. This was a very competent and well designed "mature" sci-fi drama. I say mature because the film treats its audience like they are intelligent individuals that can appreciate a more character-based sci-fi drama rather than a simple blow-'em-up. Very simple story with some decent character beats, even if everything felt a little rote, cliche, and too simplistic at times. Still, I vastly prefer even this underwhelming sci-fi film to soulless extravaganza sci-fi films like the Transformers series and that particular ilk of the genre. True, there could have been a far more compelling storyline involved, but what we have is almost elegant in its simplicity and design. It's hard to actually like Oblivion, but it is even harder to dislike the film. 70/100.

2013-04-20, 22:17	Link #16
creb Hiding Under Your Bed Join Date: May 2008	Unlike some others, I don't expect an art house film out of everything I watch. I give it a 90/100. For big-budget hollywood sci-fi films, I can't think of anything better in the last few years. Tom Cruise, due to numerous reasons, is probably one of the most under-rated Hollywood (again, emphasis on Hollywood) actors of his time, and I think he delivered another fine performance. __________________ http://myanimelist.net/animelist/creb http://myanimelist.net/mangalist/creb It feels like years since they've been updated, btw. Also, cake.

2013-04-27, 13:12	Link #17
cljohnston108 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 61	Hey, All! First post here. Saw the film on opening night in IMAX (my first time seeing a feature-length film in that format). My biggest problem was that of my eyeballs drying out, because I only blinked about once every three minutes! Certainly the most beautifully-designed Science Fiction film I've yet seen. YouTube https://youtu.be/i9m6KzRMWnA Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? Of course, now I have to see it again on a digitally-projected IMAX, because our theater used 70mm film, and the image was a bit on the blurry side. But the GRANDEUR certainly came through on that first viewing!

2013-04-27, 15:34	Link #18
Byakou Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Not gonna lie, my first thought when I saw the trailer was "shame it's tom cruise", they need to give new actors a chance, discover new talent, etc. Looks interesting, gives me truman show vibes.

2013-07-20, 20:18	Link #19
germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	this was actually a pretty good movie. i was happy with it. the twists weren't something i saw coming, and Olga Kurylenko was beautiful in the movie. not to mention Oblivion is in my top 25 most played songs on iTunes. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.