It was more concerning to me that no one realised that the sun never came up. I assumed mental manipulation which could also account for the desire to travel thing.
*shrug*
I never look too deeply into movie plot lines bacause you can always find a hole. Books, on the other hand, are different as a loophole is inexcusable.
I'm a very big fan of Dark City. The directing is magnificent. The only minus for me is that the voice-over in the beginning reveals too much of what is going on.
Here's a review from Roger Ebert that I agree with completely:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051106/REVIEWS08/511060302/1023
Originally posted by PalynkaThe voice-over isn't on my copy - it's the Director's cut.
I'm a very big fan of Dark City. The directing is magnificent. The only minus for me is that the voice-over in the beginning reveals too much of what is going on.
Here's a review from Roger Ebert that I agree with completely:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051106/REVIEWS08/511060302/1023
Originally posted by PalynkaThe main difference over the dvd is the picture quality.
Nice. Are there any other significant differences/extra scenes?
It's now pin-sharp & instead of darkness in many scenes you can now make out subtle details that were totally lost before.
It has 4(!?) separate commentary tracks, Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, David S. Goyer and Roger Ebert.
As well as all the usual extras from the dvd.
Here are the details:
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/263/darkcity.html
Originally posted by bot 6Yes but they changed everyone's place every day. No one makes plans for a holiday in a day, especially when all there memories are implanted. There desires were born out of the memories that were implanted. 😉
everyone that lived in the city must of had no desire to travel except john merdock, and he only wanted to go to shell beach because thats where he grew up, not because he wanted to explore the world.
Originally posted by RDMbut if you take a movie like the "matrix" you'll find less. my point is that a good sci fi film has less loopholes in it.
It was more concerning to me that no one realised that the sun never came up. I assumed mental manipulation which could also account for the desire to travel thing.
*shrug*
I never look too deeply into movie plot lines bacause you can always find a hole. Books, on the other hand, are different as a loophole is inexcusable.
How come you guys have only just seen it - it is a classic that I saw almost as soon as it came out.
My biggest complaint was that they give away pretty much the whole story in the introduction - it would have been far more dramatic to have had Murdoch running around getting chased for murder for a while before introducing the strangers.
Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschexworks far better for christians though, as the quran is far less literal on the things than the bible. very hard to make such strict interpretations of which the christians have always been known for. it's no accident that the word 'fundamentalist' meant only christian fanatics originally, nor why there are a vast amount of christian creationists but practically no islamic ones. which is sort of funny, as the books are virtually indentical, except for the wording.
This method is also good if you want to become an islamic extremist - keep reading the koran until you can find passages to twist and suit your mission.
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexIs there an echo in here?
How come you guys have only just seen it - it is a classic that I saw almost as soon as it came out.
My biggest complaint was that they give away pretty much the whole story in the introduction - it would have been far more dramatic to have had Murdoch running around getting chased for murder for a while before introducing the strangers.
Apparently, this was inserted on the producers' insistence and it's not on the Director's Cut.