Very Un-Suckage: Space Cowboys

Bires · 08-06-2000, 02:17 AM

I just saw this movie with my wife. So far, only Apollo 13 beats it for astronaut movies. It's funny, got great artificial sound effects, and makes sense too. I only had to raise the "Issac Newton Bogus Flag" once. It was raised almost the entirity of Mission to Mars.

Nice to see a good, clean movie do well at the box office. Support quality film making. Go see this one.

revil · 08-06-2000, 02:40 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Bires:
It's funny<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
only if your lauging at how stupid this movie is.
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Bires:
got great artificial sound effects<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
What are you talking about here? I can understand great computer generated scenes, but sound?
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Bires:
and makes sense too<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Ya, nothing makes more sense than 4 senior citizens going into outer space... oh wait, what am i saying? This movie made no sense. How can you say it made any sense? I just don't understand.

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Bires · 08-06-2000, 12:18 PM

physics, my boy. Elementary physics. Seems like every other space movie had writers and directors that had absolutely no concept of Newton's Second Law, and the first law of Thermodynamics.

With the exception of the little "I'm on the moon" scene, this movie didn't violate it.

I'm sorry it didn't have enough blood, guts, and lasercannon-toting aliens for you.

revil · 08-07-2000, 02:12 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Bires:
I'm sorry it didn't have enough blood, guts, and lasercannon-toting aliens for you.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hehe, seeing old guys being decapitated by lasercannon-toting aliens would have been cool...

Every single time i go in that movie to check up on it (i am a projectionist at a theater) I laugh every single time the are in the shuttle. beause if you pay close attn. you will see that they are walking, not floating.

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AJ · 08-07-2000, 11:59 AM

i've never heard anyone praise "artificial sounds effects"...

Bires · 08-07-2000, 06:26 PM

My brother is a foley engineer for a firm down in Burbank. He'll talk your ear off about how sound effects are tuned in Dolby now. A lot of work is done to make them travel over the channels at the right speed, range, and volume. Most movies just have the "something exploded...I think it was right behind me..." feel.

Newer producers are realizing that sound matters. (The English patient got nominated for an Oscar because of the airplane sound effects)

08-06-2000, 02:40 AM	#2
revil shibuya girl Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,851	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bires: It's funny<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> only if your lauging at how stupid this movie is. <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bires: got great artificial sound effects<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> What are you talking about here? I can understand great computer generated scenes, but sound? <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bires: and makes sense too<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ya, nothing makes more sense than 4 senior citizens going into outer space... oh wait, what am i saying? This movie made no sense. How can you say it made any sense? I just don't understand. ------------------ The Minister of Sinister

08-07-2000, 02:12 AM	#4
revil shibuya girl Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,851	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bires: I'm sorry it didn't have enough blood, guts, and lasercannon-toting aliens for you.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hehe, seeing old guys being decapitated by lasercannon-toting aliens would have been cool... Every single time i go in that movie to check up on it (i am a projectionist at a theater) I laugh every single time the are in the shuttle. beause if you pay close attn. you will see that they are walking, not floating. ------------------ The Minister of Sinister

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08-06-2000, 02:17 AM	#1
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	I just saw this movie with my wife. So far, only Apollo 13 beats it for astronaut movies. It's funny, got great artificial sound effects, and makes sense too. I only had to raise the "Issac Newton Bogus Flag" once. It was raised almost the entirity of Mission to Mars. Nice to see a good, clean movie do well at the box office. Support quality film making. Go see this one.

08-06-2000, 12:18 PM	#3
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	physics, my boy. Elementary physics. Seems like every other space movie had writers and directors that had absolutely no concept of Newton's Second Law, and the first law of Thermodynamics. With the exception of the little "I'm on the moon" scene, this movie didn't violate it. I'm sorry it didn't have enough blood, guts, and lasercannon-toting aliens for you.

08-07-2000, 11:59 AM	#5
AJ Commander Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bethesda MD Posts: 1,452	i've never heard anyone praise "artificial sounds effects"...

08-07-2000, 06:26 PM	#6
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	My brother is a foley engineer for a firm down in Burbank. He'll talk your ear off about how sound effects are tuned in Dolby now. A lot of work is done to make them travel over the channels at the right speed, range, and volume. Most movies just have the "something exploded...I think it was right behind me..." feel. Newer producers are realizing that sound matters. (The English patient got nominated for an Oscar because of the airplane sound effects)

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