Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow

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<div class="IPBDescription">REVIEWZOR!</div> Well, I would have written this last night when I saw it, but I was uber-tired and just knocked out when I got home at 2 am.

If you have ever seen any kind of old sci-fi movie that was in black and white, you will know what this movie is like.

Movie is set about 30 years after WWI and the main plotline is that a guy named Totenkoff was some incredible genius, got 2 PHDs by the age of 12, and he's created a bunch of robots that create havoc. That's about all I can say as to not give away the awesome ending.

Throughout the whole movie, the CG effects are awesome. You somewhat get used to them by the end but it's a really nice effect to add to the 'noir'-ish atmosphere of it.

It's kind of corny and kiddy at some parts, but that's what you'd expect as it kind of pokes fun at the early sci-fi robot movies.

Overall: good movie, great CG effects, kinda corny, but it is just a fun movie to see.
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  • L3GL3G Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13114Members
    I think it looks stupid, but I'm probably going to go see it.
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  • WindelkronWindelkron Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 419Members
    is it in full color, or is it partially black-and-white? I saw a trailer that was in semi-B&W and it looked really cool.
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  • camel_fetuscamel_fetus Join Date: 2004-08-12 Member: 30547Members
    It looks terrible <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • XilentshadowXilentshadow Join Date: 2004-04-01 Member: 27657Members
    looks awesome.
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  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Windelkron+Sep 17 2004, 11:54 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Sep 17 2004, 11:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> is it in full color, or is it partially black-and-white? I saw a trailer that was in semi-B&W and it looked really cool. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It looks like it is shot in Sepia tones to give it an old fashioned aged celluloid/tintype feel.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Windelkron+Sep 17 2004, 12:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Sep 17 2004, 12:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> is it in full color, or is it partially black-and-white?  I saw a trailer that was in semi-B&W and it looked really cool. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Looks to me like it's color, but strongly filtered. I really like the visuals, personally.

    One thumb up and one down from Ebert & Roeper. Rotten Tomatos puts it at 75%, a fairly good score from them IMO.

    [edit]Apparently it was lit for black and white, then digitally colored (of course, the whole thing is actually CG, minus the actors).

    Here's the rottentomatoes site for it: <a href='http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sky_captain/' target='_blank'>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sky_captain/</a>
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  • JimBowenJimBowen Join Date: 2003-05-30 Member: 16873Members, Constellation
    The whole style of the movie looks cool, can't wait till its out in the UK.
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  • XilentshadowXilentshadow Join Date: 2004-04-01 Member: 27657Members
    The whole movie was shot on bluescreen, save some tables, cockpits, and other props.
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  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    ima see it tonight <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    cant resist angelina <3
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Anarki3x6+Sep 17 2004, 01:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Anarki3x6 @ Sep 17 2004, 01:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ima see it tonight <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    cant resist angelina <3 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    or her lips... omg those lips.. *el droolo*
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  • baconflapsbaconflaps Join Date: 2004-02-09 Member: 26314Members
    He flies a P40. WTH, a P40 in 1948 (30 years after WW1 apparently?) LAME
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-baconflaps+Sep 17 2004, 05:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (baconflaps @ Sep 17 2004, 05:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> He flies a P40. WTH, a P40 in 1948 (30 years after WW1 apparently?) LAME <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And the fact that there is an army of robots out to destroy mankind doesn't bother you in the least eh?
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  • AmbassadorAmbassador Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13942Members
    I had the same discussion with a guy at work today. The fact is it's a movie. It's not a historical account, nowhere does it say 'based on a true story' and offer any kind of proof that it's supposed to be anything real. It's supposed to be fun and entertaining, you can't focus on details or historical inaccuracies. You have to just enjoy it!!!!!!
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  • baconflapsbaconflaps Join Date: 2004-02-09 Member: 26314Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-dr.d+Sep 17 2004, 05:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dr.d @ Sep 17 2004, 05:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-baconflaps+Sep 17 2004, 05:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (baconflaps @ Sep 17 2004, 05:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> He flies a P40.  WTH, a P40 in 1948 (30 years after WW1 apparently?) LAME <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And the fact that there is an army of robots out to destroy mankind doesn't bother you in the least eh? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Of course not. Robots are badass, Warhawks are not.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin-silent_shadow900+Sep 17 2004, 05:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (silent_shadow900 @ Sep 17 2004, 05:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The whole movie was shot on bluescreen, save some tables, cockpits, and other props. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sort of true, sort of not.

    The entire movie was created digitally. There were originally NO plans to have real actors in it, but they changed their minds. So it's not that the movie was CGed around the actors -- it's that the actors were inserted into the CG movie.
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  • XilentshadowXilentshadow Join Date: 2004-04-01 Member: 27657Members
    on a bluescreen right? because i got the making of disk right here, and they said they filmed it on a bluescreen.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Well, yes; that's the way you insert real characters into CG scenes. My point, though, is that the focus of the filmmaking was on the environments. They were never trying to create reality from CG (that's George Lucas's domain) -- they were creating a fictional world, and then decided to put real people there.

    Going to see this in an hour and a half, woo!
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  • XilentshadowXilentshadow Join Date: 2004-04-01 Member: 27657Members
    right.
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  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    Eh its been done before, just look at the Final Fantasy movie.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jim has Skillz+Sep 17 2004, 04:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jim has Skillz @ Sep 17 2004, 04:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Eh its been done before, just look at the Final Fantasy movie. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'd really rather not look at it a second time.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Slightly different; FF was 100% animated. This uses real actors. And CG has once again progressed substantially.

    50 mins!
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  • RatonetwothreetwooneRatonetwothreetwoone Join Date: 2004-03-23 Member: 27504Members
    meh, i didnt like it that much, was pretty dissapointed.... too many people in the theater who were annoying at the stupidest non funny things, and its sort of corny, more of a kiddy movie... deserved a pg rating... prolly pg-13 cuz they said nipples

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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    I want to see it so bad for some reason. It just looks so damn cool, I'm into that corny awsome action flick crap with people flying old airplanes (totally badass) against these cool robo flapping guys.
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  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> not enough angelina <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    real nice eye candy tho, worth a look-see <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Anarki3x6+Sep 17 2004, 10:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Anarki3x6 @ Sep 17 2004, 10:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <i>real nice eye candy</i> tho, worth a look-see <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I thought you said there wasn't enough angelina. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • RatonetwothreetwooneRatonetwothreetwoone Join Date: 2004-03-23 Member: 27504Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rat12321+Sep 17 2004, 09:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rat12321 @ Sep 17 2004, 09:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> meh, i didnt like it that much, was pretty dissapointed.... too many people in the theater who were annoying at the stupidest non funny things, and its sort of corny, more of a kiddy movie... deserved a pg rating... prolly pg-13 cuz they said nipples

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    im an idiot... it is rated pg... coulda sworn it was pg-13... oh well
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  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Sep 17 2004, 05:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Sep 17 2004, 05:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Slightly different; FF was 100% animated. This uses real actors. And CG has once again progressed substantially.

    50 mins! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Of course it uses live actors but I think the FF movie had much better animation than this movie, although both movies had good animation.
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  • DiablusDiablus Join Date: 2003-03-31 Member: 15080Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-dr.d+Sep 17 2004, 06:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dr.d @ Sep 17 2004, 06:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-baconflaps+Sep 17 2004, 05:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (baconflaps @ Sep 17 2004, 05:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> He flies a P40.  WTH, a P40 in 1948 (30 years after WW1 apparently?) LAME <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And the fact that there is an army of robots out to destroy mankind doesn't bother you in the least eh? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ahahaahhaa, i dont know why but when I read this I just almost fell outta my chair it was so great.

    B_F = pwnt.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Fantastic movie! All the best from classic pulp science fiction; I got to spend 2 hours being 9 years old again. (: For a first-time filmmaker/director, he did a fantastic job.
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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6146Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Just saw the movie; I was reasonably well entertained. I saw those big robots at the beginning and I got huge flashbacks to an old Superman cartoon I saw a while ago. Turns out the robots were based off of that very cartoon.
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