Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

I’m not entirely sure if you folks have ever heard of this particular motion picture, but it stands as one of those rare films that had a profound influence on GNISS— http://k-punk.abstractdynamics.org/archives/thingstocome1024x768.jpg]Things to Come[/URL] directed by Cameron Menzies back in 1936.

Richard Howard2 said:I’m not sure if you guys are familiar with this one, but it was actually one of the biggest influences on GNISS.

Yeah, I've seen it. I remember catching the whole thing on some American TV channel back when I was just starting elementary school.

My take? It definitely influenced Sky Lord, but honestly, it doesn't stand out much more than any other sci-fi romp from the 1930s. There isn't really anything in that movie I haven't seen elsewhere, at least regarding the design of the tanks, planes, and that sort of stuff.

BTW, Icepick, I’m finally sitting down to write that film review for the blog! 👋

Things to Come is some seriously heavy-duty sci-fi, actually penned by H. G. Wells as his own take on Metropolis.

It’s definitely not your typical pulp fiction.

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Just awful!

A complete disaster!

The comic was fine, but this? It’s nothing!👎

For today's audience, it isn't even funny—just a massive miss. Good grief, what a waste of time sitting through this junk at the theater!

casualotter21 said:Yeah, I heard. Watched it! It was on some American TV station back when I was starting elementary school, and I sat through the whole thing.

My take? It probably influenced the Sky Lord, but honestly, it’s just another sci-fi romp from the 1930s. I can't find anything in that movie that hasn't been seen elsewhere—at least not regarding the design of the tanks, planes, and whatnot.

BTW, Icepick, I am finally sitting down to write that film review for the blog! 👋

Unfortunately, I didn't make it out to New York with my college crew for the international art and design expo this year, but I've been briefed on what was shown. Among the exhibits, you'll find the entire architectural landscape of the 20th century. Included in those selected cult studies are futuristic visions by famous architects created specifically for film—everything from Metropolis to Blade Runner—and one of the more intriguing pieces is certainly the set design from Things to Come.

Richard Hernandez13 said:Things to Come is serious sci-fi, written by H. G. Wells as a response to Lang's Metropolis.

There's zero pulp to be found in that.

And what, exactly, was it supposed to be?

Raymond Jones78 said:Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Absolutely terrible!

A complete and utter disaster!

A comic book movie should be something, but this? It’s nothing.👎

For today's audience, it isn't even remotely funny—just a miserably misguided attempt at entertainment. Good grief, what a waste of precious time spent sitting in a theater watching this garbage!

Wait, you actually went to see it!? Well, I suppose I'll have to watch my step next time...

Richard Howard2 said:So you actually go to the movies!? Well, I suppose I’ll have to watch my back next time...

You'll figure him out pretty quickly, since he's the only one here reviewing films alongside God.

Let's ask Raymond Jones78 if God prefers sweet or salty popcorn more?

Honestly, the movie was pretty decent.
It’s so unapologetically "out there"—almost naively unrealistic—that I actually found myself totally lost in the experience.
But one thing just kept bugging me, like a nagging itch: thinking Gwyneth Paltrow could go toe-to-toe with Angelina Jolie? I mean, come on, let’s be real here.

Gary Kelly8 said:But there’s just one thing that keeps sticking out to me as totally unbelievable: Gwyneth Paltrow being on equal footing with Angelina Jolie? Like, seriously?

Man, where are you living? It shouldn't even matter what someone looks like... I mean, at the end of the day, it's about who they are as a person, right?

😂

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Well, I finally posted my review on my blog. I didn't want to drop it here since it's incredibly long (three full pages in Word) and it’s loaded with spoilers. Not that it matters much with this genre—if this movie isn't predictable, I don't know what is—but I tend to get annoyed when people start dropping spoilers for new releases all over the forum. Look, the critique is lengthy, but honestly, the Sky Lord deserves every single line!

I won't even bother sending you the link to the whole blog; I'll just link directly to the text so you don't have to deal with the extra loading time. 👋 😬

Richard Howard2 said:So you actually go to the movies!? Wow, I better watch my back next time...

I should probably watch out too! Though I’d still spot you... just by that techno-fanatic glow in your eyes, right?🙂 👋

Gary Kelly8 said:The movie’s actually decent enough.
It’s so aggressively naive and unrealistic that I actually found myself totally lost in the absurdity of it all.
But one thing still sticks out like a sore thumb: thinking Gwyneth Paltrow is somehow on the same level as Angelina Jolie? Like, seriously, give me a break.

You have to remember that in this flick, Angelina is missing an eye.
I mean, maybe she’s missing even more stuff that we just can't see—like her right leg, her left arm below the elbow, half a breast, or some part of her junk, if you get what I'm saying.

Melancholy Beaver said:man, what are you even lagging behind for??? looks don't mean a damn thing, it's about who you actually are on the inside!!!

buddy 👍

I. L. said:Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Totally awful!

A complete disaster!

Comics are one thing, but this? This is nothing!👎

For today's audience, it isn't even funny—it's just a pathetic miss. Honestly, what a waste of time spent watching this garbage in a theater!

What were you even doing at the movies?

Didn't Ellen G. White say we shouldn't be going to theaters and things like that anyway?

Xerxes said:So, what were you actually doing at the movie theater?

Didn't Ellen G. White say we shouldn't be hanging out in theaters or anything like that?

He was just reading a comic book. And hey—Ellen White definitely warned against reading stuff like that.

"Dear Brother E: I have just read the Review and Herald and have seen your article giving a list of good books for our youth. I was much surprised to read your recommendation of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Robinson Crusoe, and such books. You are in danger of becoming somewhat careless in your writing. It would be well to give thought and careful study to whatever is to be immortalized in print. I am really alarmed to see that your spiritual eyesight is not more clear in the matter of selecting and recommending reading for our youth. I know that the recommendation in our papers of such infatuating books as Uncle Tom's Cabin will in many minds justify the reading of other books which are nothing but fiction. . . . This recommendation will make taxing work for those who are laboring to persuade the youth to discard fictitious reading. I have repeatedly seen the evil of reading such books as you recommend, and have an article all prepared, cautioning our youth in this very matter." (Testimonies Vol. 5, p. 516)

"In turning from God's Word to feed on the writings of uninspired men, the mind becomes dwarfed and cheapened." (My Life Today, p. 107)

And about the theater:

"Among the most dangerous resorts for pleasure is the theater." (Messages to Young People, p. 380)

Neither here nor there😛
The movie is occasionally fun, I guess, but most of the time you're just sitting there waiting for it to actually get good. It’s pretty irritating.
It isn't campy enough to be pure, beautiful trash, yet it doesn't really make up for that lack of style with anything else. The caricatures, the cliché dialogue, the plot... they could have gone full comic book literal or tried a witty interpretation. Instead, they're just nothing.