kingdom-krud
Joined Jul 2010
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Exit Humanity is not a movie to watch for action, blood and gore. It's a slow period piece that follows one man's journey of survival through an undead outbreak after the civil war.
It's got a great 1860's feel to it, pretty good acting and script, a plot with lots of potential, and is interspersed with some superb narration & animated sequences.
But there are 2 major flaws to Exit Humanity:
1) It is Slow. This movie is about 110min long, and it should have been 80. Long periods given to the protagonist's grief should have been pared down.
2) The script/plot touches onto the history and ancient origin of the undead, and a possible cure, but doesn't go further. I was hoping the protagonist would continue his journey of discovery concerning the undead - which via his journal, would connect & help fight the 20th century outbreaks. But no, this potentially exiting avenue was left unexplored.
Pretty good movie: I give Exit Humanity 6 out of 10.
It's got a great 1860's feel to it, pretty good acting and script, a plot with lots of potential, and is interspersed with some superb narration & animated sequences.
But there are 2 major flaws to Exit Humanity:
1) It is Slow. This movie is about 110min long, and it should have been 80. Long periods given to the protagonist's grief should have been pared down.
2) The script/plot touches onto the history and ancient origin of the undead, and a possible cure, but doesn't go further. I was hoping the protagonist would continue his journey of discovery concerning the undead - which via his journal, would connect & help fight the 20th century outbreaks. But no, this potentially exiting avenue was left unexplored.
Pretty good movie: I give Exit Humanity 6 out of 10.
It is now clear to me how pre-release reviews by movie critics can make or break a film. What were these critics thinking when they watched John Carter? Was it too complicated, too detailed, too fun?
Whatever the case, they got it completely wrong. John Carter is a great movie and instant classic. I loved it.
It is done in the vein of star wars and lord of the rings - complete with a detailed new world stocked with a variety of warring races, exotic (highly detailed) animals, and a manipulative godlike race working to control all that happens.
Plus it's got John Carter, with a superior & imaginative transport method between earth and mars.
My rating - a high 8, and I'm going to watch it again!
Whatever the case, they got it completely wrong. John Carter is a great movie and instant classic. I loved it.
It is done in the vein of star wars and lord of the rings - complete with a detailed new world stocked with a variety of warring races, exotic (highly detailed) animals, and a manipulative godlike race working to control all that happens.
Plus it's got John Carter, with a superior & imaginative transport method between earth and mars.
My rating - a high 8, and I'm going to watch it again!
The black Ops sequences in Act of Valor including the seal's strategy, preparation, execution, and violence, all looked superior to anything I've ever seen. This was the absolute best part of the movie. If it was all this good, I would have rated it a 9.
However, the seal's home life, interpersonal banter, and connections with family, all seemed very 2 dimensional, hollow, macho, and unreal. Can real men act like this? This is the part of the movie that took down my rating.
But it was this part of the movie - the seal's homelife - that really got me thinking beyond the movie itself - and here's my commentary on the future of USA military black ops programs and the people in it.
I am in awe of these black ops seals, and I respect them for their dedication and sacrifices to protect us. However, can 'normal' men kill with abandon on Monday, and come home to their kids birthday party on tuesday? Can they really have any kind of normal homelife?
Maybe it's time for the Military/CIA to recruit only single, macho, passionate, ultimately dedicated men for these duties, and forbid any life outside. No wife, no kids, no home, other than the palatial apartment provided on their base. Take care of them completely, pay them well, provide short term relationships, allow monitored interactions with family, but watch them closely when they interact with civilians. Once in the world of killing by command or survival, they should not have to deal with the baggage of a home life. Jason Bourne, here we come.
However, the seal's home life, interpersonal banter, and connections with family, all seemed very 2 dimensional, hollow, macho, and unreal. Can real men act like this? This is the part of the movie that took down my rating.
But it was this part of the movie - the seal's homelife - that really got me thinking beyond the movie itself - and here's my commentary on the future of USA military black ops programs and the people in it.
I am in awe of these black ops seals, and I respect them for their dedication and sacrifices to protect us. However, can 'normal' men kill with abandon on Monday, and come home to their kids birthday party on tuesday? Can they really have any kind of normal homelife?
Maybe it's time for the Military/CIA to recruit only single, macho, passionate, ultimately dedicated men for these duties, and forbid any life outside. No wife, no kids, no home, other than the palatial apartment provided on their base. Take care of them completely, pay them well, provide short term relationships, allow monitored interactions with family, but watch them closely when they interact with civilians. Once in the world of killing by command or survival, they should not have to deal with the baggage of a home life. Jason Bourne, here we come.