Annihilation | Paramount | Feb 23 2018 | Alex Garland | Natalie Portman | Reviews Embargoed till day of release

[Jake Gittes]

6 minutes ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

 

It's more STALKER meets Cronenberg 

 

How much body horror are we talking?

[Dementeleus]

11 minutes ago, Jake Gittes said:

 

How much body horror are we talking?

 

Not as overt but...

[Valonqar]

36 minutes ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

 

It's more STALKER meets Cronenberg than ARRIVAL (though I can see why they're taking that angle with marketing: trippy, high-falutin' sci-fi with female scientist lead.)

yeah, Stalker is a good point. I see several movies in this trailer:

 

Stalker - there's a Forbidden Zone of sorts

 

Solaris - the zone may create replicas of humans, Natalie's husband may or may not be one of those Zone Humans

 

Arrival/Contact - female lead communicates with whatever is in the zone (aliens? other beings?) 

 

Any horror ever - female lead may be the final girl if her female team doesn't return from the zone

 

It gets better with rewatch. I'm definitely interested but I'm afraid that the tease for the Zone may be more intriguing than the answer what the Zone is.

 

EDIT: 

 

2001 - The Zone may have the message for the humanity

 

EDIT: re: body horror. Please tell me this is not another Mother! I wanted to see Mother! until I read the third act spoiler and I just couldn't. 

Edited September 27, 2017 by Valonqar

[WrathOfHan]

30 minutes ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

 

It's more STALKER meets Cronenberg than ARRIVAL (though I can see why they're taking that angle with marketing: trippy, high-falutin' sci-fi with female scientist lead.)

Yay, can't wait for those 15 minute scenes of nothing!

[Dementeleus]

@Valonqar I haven't seen MOTHER! so I have no idea.  

 

Throw in a touch of 2001 while you're at it. 

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, Squadron Leader Tele said:

@Valonqar I haven't seen MOTHER! so I have no idea.  

For shame.

[Valonqar]

3 minutes ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

@Valonqar I haven't seen MOTHER! so I have no idea.  

 

Throw in a touch of 2001 while you're at it. 

definitely 2001! Another good catch! 

[75Live]

2 minutes ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

@Valonqar I haven't seen MOTHER! so I have no idea.  

 

good man

 

 

figured you need the positive reply after Han's ruthless attack

 

 

 

[WrathOfHan]

3 minutes ago, 75Live said:

good man

 

 

figured you need the positive reply after Han's ruthless attack

 

 

 

You know, you haven't seen it either. You should be shunned even more with the amount of anti-mother! stuff you post  

[75Live]

Just now, WrathOfHan said:

You know, you haven't seen it either. You should be shunned even more with the amount of anti-mother! stuff you post  

 

I never once said it was bad or anything, how could i?  

[WrathOfHan]

1 minute ago, 75Live said:

 

I never once said it was bad or anything, how could i?  

Shh, I'm just getting into the next phase of fanboy delusion   You should see it before it leaves theaters though.

Edited September 27, 2017 by WrathOfHan

[75Live]

1 minute ago, WrathOfHan said:

Shh, I'm just getting into the next phase of fanboy delusion   You should see it before it leaves theaters though.

 

very well then, proceed  

[Dementeleus]

Maybe a touch of UPSTREAM COLOR too, now that I think about it. 

[WrathOfHan]

4 minutes ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

Maybe a touch of UPSTREAM COLOR too, now that I think about it. 

Damn, this sure has a lot of movies mixed into it. Is The Room next?  

[Valonqar]

And Stephen King's Under the Dome (the Zone seems to be under some kind of the dome of light). 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

So this is a sci fi horror? If so count me in!!

[4815162342]

7 minutes ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

Maybe a touch of UPSTREAM COLOR too, now that I think about it. 

 

You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.

[Fancyarcher]

13 minutes ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

Maybe a touch of UPSTREAM COLOR too, now that I think about it. 

2001 and Upstream Color? Now you're talking. 

[babz06]

I'm sad this is being dumped in February. Maybe it can be an unexpected hit like Get Out? 

[Eric is Anxious]

2 hours ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

 

The colors are purdy. The story looks intriguing. I like the two seconds of G-Rod. I'll be there.