tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post6835073914134954950..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: InterstellarAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-84044408365958702492014-12-29T15:34:39.998-05:002014-12-29T15:34:39.998-05:00Hey there! Thanks for stopping by, I so look forwa...Hey there! Thanks for stopping by, I so look forward to your comments. That footage scene CRUSHED me. And I love that Nolan kept his cries mostly silent - it really added depth to the moment. <br /><br />And man, thank you so much for the kind words about Wait, they mean so much to me. They really do. Thrilled you like the poster. I'm definitely going to be writing about it more over the next few months. Should be hearing back from festivals in the next several weeks! Thanks again my friend!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-35228861070164966972014-12-29T15:26:21.049-05:002014-12-29T15:26:21.049-05:00YES! Exactly. So glad we had such similar experien...YES! Exactly. So glad we had such similar experiences with it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-21192200122499742242014-12-29T15:25:50.839-05:002014-12-29T15:25:50.839-05:00No. That'll always be Memento for me. I can...No. That'll always be Memento for me. I can't ever imagine him topping that. Though I do think Interstellar is his number 2. And I LOVE all of his films.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-86854594713019724472014-12-29T04:29:17.418-05:002014-12-29T04:29:17.418-05:00Do you think this is the best Nolan film?Do you think this is the best Nolan film?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059813680559966539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-80070701087944110842014-12-26T22:46:08.749-05:002014-12-26T22:46:08.749-05:00Oh its been a while! Hi Alex, I hope all is well m...Oh its been a while! Hi Alex, I hope all is well my friend!<br />I finally saw Interstellar and couldn't help but take the chance to express how much I agree with you on this film. <br />It really worked for me and as I can tell by your excellent review, it did for you as well. I found the film... big (I think that's the right word for it) and bold, it was more than just the typical sci-fi which I loved, it was deep and touching. <br />The '23 years of footage' scene really got to me. Nolan played it out perfectly and McConaughey's reaction was authentically heartbreaking. I found everything in that scene so real. I was so invested in it, both emotionally and personally (later continuously replaying it in my head) that it was only when I looked back on it as a performance and not as a real moment that I was recognized what a great job McConaughey had done. Man he was good.<br />The film was fantastic, one which causes you to think about it for hours on end afterwards. I am so glad you liked. Once more we are reminded that Nolan never fails to impress and surprise his audience.<br />Anyways I hope everything to do with Wait is falling in place- if not I know it will (I'm sure everyone knows it will). I have faith in your great talents (did I mention how much I love the poster? Just by looking at it I am already taken to a film that I know will be... (excellent? breathtaking? yes, and) real, and those films are worthwhile). Another great Alex Withrow masterpiece is approaching- can't wait. <br />Hmm, this is a long comment that sort of strayed away from talking about Interstellar, sorry about that.BluRay99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03847803326119700955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31060840043648082482014-12-25T17:38:05.959-05:002014-12-25T17:38:05.959-05:00I definitely agree with you calling this film pure...I definitely agree with you calling this film pure cinema. I was amazed on how well Nolan did at making this film and it shows that great films are still being made. After the film ended, I was just in awe. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615952399946413508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-87881325268513356512014-12-19T12:43:04.984-05:002014-12-19T12:43:04.984-05:00Such a great film, I can't wait until it comes...Such a great film, I can't wait until it comes out on Blu-Ray and get to enjoy the special features. A masterpiece.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-78746482570186595712014-12-19T04:16:32.705-05:002014-12-19T04:16:32.705-05:00This film isn't my favorite sci-fi of the year...This film isn't my favorite sci-fi of the year. This film is my favorite sci-fi of all time. Nolan do it for me. More I watch his films, more I love them and also more I hate them(but Memento gets better and better). But this film have all I love about sci-fi. When the film is full Nolan I love it more. The film got better and better more I watched it. Was magic. Many hate this film. This is in my top 10 of ALL-TIME.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059813680559966539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-52878491821928822932014-11-21T18:39:58.914-05:002014-11-21T18:39:58.914-05:00Wow, thanks Kristin, that's so nice of you! I ...Wow, thanks Kristin, that's so nice of you! I really appreciate it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79518597862092568202014-11-21T18:39:31.904-05:002014-11-21T18:39:31.904-05:00All good picks. By and large, the sci-fi genre isn...All good picks. By and large, the sci-fi genre isn't for me, including all of the Star Trek films. Just not my thing.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-49809139937120202472014-11-21T13:10:22.380-05:002014-11-21T13:10:22.380-05:00And 2010 and Contact.And 2010 and Contact.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059813680559966539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-13789540515225573012014-11-21T11:54:57.730-05:002014-11-21T11:54:57.730-05:00Alex, you're such a fantastic writer! I apprec...Alex, you're such a fantastic writer! I appreciated your shorter review that really summed up the overall plot as well as your feelings on it without getting too detailed or weighed down by opinions and discussions and plot holes. Excellent write-up!Kristinhttp://alleyesonscreen.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69194560428341390172014-11-21T11:38:37.217-05:002014-11-21T11:38:37.217-05:00A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, Gravity, Avatar, District 9, S...A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, Gravity, Avatar, District 9, Sunshine, Moon, Total Recall (1990), Planet Of The Apes (1968), Donnie Darko, Stalker, Twelve Monkeys, The Fly, Jurassic Park, The Thing (1982), The Matrix, maybe Star Wars 5, one of the Star Trek films, Wall-E. Solaris isn't better then Solyaris still brilliant. Terminator 2 for me isn't like a sci-fi, The Terminator IS a real sci-fi because it established that futuristic world. A insane theory tells that Interstellar is a prequel to WALL-E.<br /><br />Do you like any of the many Star Trek films?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059813680559966539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5093332448500478192014-11-20T16:06:33.022-05:002014-11-20T16:06:33.022-05:00Top 10 since '68 (off the top of my head):
10...Top 10 since '68 (off the top of my head):<br /><br />10. Close Encounters of the Third Kind<br />9. Inception<br />8. Blade Runner<br />7. Brazil<br />6. Children of Men<br />5. Terminator 2<br />4. Interstellar<br />3. Alien<br />2. Solaris (Soderbergh's version)<br />1. E.T.<br />Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50394936655039486792014-11-20T13:24:48.469-05:002014-11-20T13:24:48.469-05:00Which are your favorite SF film made after 2001?Which are your favorite SF film made after 2001?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059813680559966539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-20664815562155087872014-11-18T15:10:10.069-05:002014-11-18T15:10:10.069-05:00Thanks Aditya! I really hope Nolan lands a nominat...Thanks Aditya! I really hope Nolan lands a nomination as well, but it's a damn tough year, so who knows. Bummer the cameo was spoiled for you, that was a genuinely solid surprise. Thanks so much for the compliments about my review!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-71996030100944086742014-11-18T12:41:56.830-05:002014-11-18T12:41:56.830-05:00I really love this review, it's beautiful. Int...I really love this review, it's beautiful. Interstellar has actually come out where I live, but I have my exams now so I won't be able to see it until next week at the earliest :( Not only that, but the big surprise cameo that comes was completely spoiled for me, which sucks. Anyway, it's nice to hear the praises for McConaughey! Here's hoping Nolan gets his Best Director nod (finally!)Aditya Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-61864981829272401842014-11-17T15:16:45.303-05:002014-11-17T15:16:45.303-05:00Wow Kevin, thanks so much. That means a lot to me....Wow Kevin, thanks so much. That means a lot to me. Love hearing that you enjoyed that docking scene as well. What a cinematic moment.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-48572501013470195122014-11-17T15:15:56.836-05:002014-11-17T15:15:56.836-05:00It's funny how this one appears to be straight...It's funny how this one appears to be straight love it or hate it. A good friend of mine, whose tastes usually mirror mine, didn't like it at all. But hey, fair enough, you know? I enjoy being on the loving side of polarizing films.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50167112962696318142014-11-16T02:28:55.905-05:002014-11-16T02:28:55.905-05:00This was certainly an experience. I don't thin...This was certainly an experience. I don't think anyone in my class was any less than blown away by what we witnessed up on the screen lol. I thought the majority of it was just fantastic (Matt Damon - dude, wtf!) and the effects were just jaw-dropping. The black hole sequence had me grinning from ear-to-ear lol. Though I think the last 15-20 mins were really just kind of silly after everything that had happened prior to it, I still think it's a fantastic piece of work. <br /><br />My mom happened to see it Fri. night and said she hated it though lol. Went right over her head (her words). maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-78970928747124724392014-11-15T09:09:59.594-05:002014-11-15T09:09:59.594-05:00Seriously, I mentioned the same thing you did abou...Seriously, I mentioned the same thing you did about the docking sequence in my own review of this one. I felt as though Zimmer and Nolan were almost winking at us with a nod to "2001." Great review, man. I am humbled by your blog all the time. - KevinKevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-23015099962989717342014-11-14T13:20:55.042-05:002014-11-14T13:20:55.042-05:00Ha, that's awesome man. Well, the good news is...Ha, that's awesome man. Well, the good news is that I saw it again last night and it was MUCH better a second time. So maybe you could revisit it with an empty bladder this time haha.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-6881695634894378142014-11-14T03:07:19.531-05:002014-11-14T03:07:19.531-05:00Well im glad to hear you did :DWell im glad to hear you did :Dwamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508102295404152598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-29491151084809170272014-11-14T01:25:34.976-05:002014-11-14T01:25:34.976-05:00I'm just going to copy+paste your review as my...I'm just going to copy+paste your review as my own, because those are my thoughts exactly! hahaha, oh man. what a fantastic experience.I loved every single minute of that movie so much that I ignored my bladder pushing against my stomach and the stomach pain itself from it being so big for the entire movie (another way of saying I held in my piss for 3 hours because I couldn't physically bear leaving the theater).Crustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643029707010389469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-85160342333515140032014-11-13T18:33:38.902-05:002014-11-13T18:33:38.902-05:00For me, nothing will top Memento. That is a milest...For me, nothing will top Memento. That is a milestone film. One people will be talking about a studying long after we're gone. But, honestly, right now Interstellar is my number two. I really loved it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com