Dementeleus Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 We are not alone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Love it, Spielberg at his most hopeful and optimistic. So many iconic moments and one of Williams best scores. A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndustriousAngel Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Today it looks a bit ridiculous but in its days this was a very powerful movie. Some very gripping images. And somehow Francois Truffaut appears on screen ... It's funny, looking back, how in the late 60s and early 70s things like psi-powers, alien contacts and so on suddenly became completely mainstream and were even tackled by some scientists. Erich von Daeniken's Flying Gods, Berlitz' Bermuda Triangle - it's crazy how many people could fall for such silly and simple frauds. Well, to every generation its own prophets and those were at least comparatively harmless ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 So many beautifully-composed widescreen shots: 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Today it looks a bit ridiculous but in its days this was a very powerful movie. Some very gripping images. And somehow Francois Truffaut appears on screen ... It's funny, looking back, how in the late 60s and early 70s things like psi-powers, alien contacts and so on suddenly became completely mainstream and were even tackled by some scientists. Erich von Daeniken's Flying Gods, Berlitz' Bermuda Triangle - it's crazy how many people could fall for such silly and simple frauds. Well, to every generation its own prophets and those were at least comparatively harmless ... How exactly does it look ridiculous today? The effects in this film are fantastic and don't look dated at all. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Suddenly I feel like having mashed potatoes. 9/10 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Just because CGI has advanced, doesn't mean what they did in the 70's on films like this one and Star Wars and so on, is dated. That's just a really narrow way of looking at things. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 For as good as CGI can look, it can also look worse than anything from years ago 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndustriousAngel Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 How exactly does it look ridiculous today? The effects in this film are fantastic and don't look dated at all. Sorry, was talking strictly about the plot here - the effects and cinematography as a whole look absolutely gorgeous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Manager Water Bottle Posted June 5, 2014 Community Manager Share Posted June 5, 2014 As much as I try to like this movie, I can't help but be bored by it. C+ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 As much as I try to like this movie, I can't help but be bored by it. C+ I wouldn't go so far as to call it boring, but I do think it is a tad overrated. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Agreed, it is overrated. 3/5 for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) Enjoyable. The first two-thirds are what makes Spielberg Spielberg and I loved it. The ending was so disappointing though. I would've been pissed at it back in 1977. A Edited June 30, 2014 by Blankments 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 I'm curious, Blanks, what aspect of the ending did you find disappointing and what would you have liked to see happen? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Bland an boring and petty silly 2.5/5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark 33Legend of the Sith Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) I would dare say it's underrated as it lives in the shadows of Spielberg's other behemoths.A- and a classic Edited July 1, 2014 by 33Legend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommycruise Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Only movie I've never been able to sit through, too boring for me. Before you say this is because I hate older movies I absolutely love Jaws, Rocky and back to the future. Maybe I'll give this movie another chance one day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) personally I never liked this movie that much. The plot is kind of thin and un involving. Also. I also find it kind of weird the aliens are portrayed as peaceful in the end. Wait a minute. These aliens kidnapped human beings against their will and did God knows what to them aboard their ship. They also kept them against their will for decades and returned them into a completely different time when their families were all dead and never found out what happened to them. They even kidnapped a child. These aliens seem cruel as hell to me/ best thing about this movie by far is the score. It is magnificent. Edited July 1, 2014 by John Marston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I always thought I was the only one who thought this was boring!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAtGender Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 The movie feels a little weird, nowadays. While there is some action, it's mostly done. The climax scenes of the film are oddly sedate and really gear up the wonder of first contact rather than the excitement. Despite that, it's pretty great. The visual composition is outstanding and Douglas Trumbull knocks it out of the park with the visual effects. Considering the technology available, they are outstanding here. It's rather like looking at the animation in Pinocchio and trying to figure out how they did it, because they hold up so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...