Snowpiercer

[McLovin]

“The ads make it look like the same tired class warfare sci fi plot that’s been beat to death in a thousand less goofy movies.“

I know what you mean, but it’s not that.

“The last half hour is odd”

I don’t get that comment, the last half hour is when all is revealed (with major plot twist and reveal), it all comes together and the dramatic resolution occurs.

“Why can’t the train stop?”

There’s technical reasons (it scoops up snow as it goes, which provides the critical water supply, heat, etc), but also political/psychological control reasons.

The train engine serves as a sort of god (“it is sacred” etc). That helps control people in a number of ways. If you stop the person/regime running it, all will die, is the constant messaging. The Engine and the inventor of the engine should be worshipped (Atlas Shrugged reference it’s just coincidence??). That kind of thing.

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Why must the train be moving, because plot device.

Originally Posted by McLovin

There’s technical reasons (it scoops up snow as it goes, which provides the critical water supply, heat, etc)

But...but...wait...Tobra said it was a plot device, and clearly he watched the movie/TV show, since he said it with such authority. Was...he wrong?

[sc_rufctr]

I think we need two separate threads. One for the original movie and another for the Netflix series.

And I'm sure Jennifer is getting hotter not older.

[stevej37]

^^^ Anyone who doubts that should watch 'Requiem for a Dream'

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by McLovin

“The last half hour is odd”

I don’t get that comment, the last half hour is when all is revealed (with major plot twist and reveal), it all comes together and the dramatic resolution occurs.

I probably said the odd comment. If I didn't, I felt the same way. It's the cultural movie difference, I believe.

The basis for the comment is the attack from the hoard. I didn't get it. After watching the back half again, you are correct. It's way less hoard and far more closure. Thanks for pointing that out.

[Tobra]

It seems like you used to have more of a sense of humor Mike

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ Anyone who doubts that should watch 'Requiem for a Dream'

Can you believe that was 20 years ago?

[McLovin]

20 years ago? That’s nothing!

This is how I best remember her. Almost FORTY years ago.

https://youtu.be/mcMh6GZoFC8

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by McLovin

This is how I best remember her. Almost FORTY years ago.

She burys Liv Tyler and Demi Moore in their prime.

[sc_rufctr]

I was going to post the "Noodles peeping scene" from "Once Upon A Time In America" but that would be a bit weird considering she was around 14 years old at the time.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

Why did they need a perpetually moving (the description says perpetually moving as opposed to motion) train?
The TV show had a lot of credibility issues if you understand physics but its a TV show for the masses.

Ever notice how most if not all movies set in the future are centered around a dystopia caused by worldwide disaster, alien attack, machines taking over, and in general a survive under extreme condition or die setting. I guess if everything was doing great then it wouldn't be exciting to watch. Funny how scientist and politicians preach that mankind is getting smarter and better so we will have a great society but the movies always predict the opposite?

Finally, IMO, the last thing people need during a pandemic is something that feeds the spirit of fear. I was curious so I watched the first one but I won't be back.

One of the things I always loved about Star Trek, is they solved world hunger, and the need for money. The citizens live in peace. The people of Starfleet battle the evil of the world as a job, but evidently no paycheck.

It must be really easy to write a post apocalypse movie, just the super rich verses the rest of the world, same plot, different special effects.

One of the things I loved about most of Issac Asimov's stories, was an overall positive future, not a post apocalypses.

I will maybe catch the movie when it hits Amazon streaming for free.

[sc_rufctr]

I really liked Octavia Spencer. She had a smaller role but she did a lot with it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_Spencer