Movies and TV Christopher Nolan's next: 'Interstellar' - Page 6

keg in kc · 01-09-2013, 11:53 PM

Script was written by his brother, and Spielberg was previously attached.

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Originally Posted by The Hollywood Reporter

With his Batman trilogy now complete, Christopher Nolan has found his next project.

According to multiple sources, Nolan has set his sights on a sci-fi project titled Interstellar, which he is in talks to direct and produce. The project involves time travel and alternate dimensions in a story that sees a group of explorers travel through a wormhole. The script is based on scientific theories developed by a Kip Thorne, a theoretical physicist, a gravitational physicist and astrophysicist at Caltech.

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The script for Interstellar was written by Jonathan Nolan, Chris' brother, who worked on The Dark Knight Rises and The Dark Knight, as well as Prestige. Jonathan Nolan (known as Jonah) also has a "story by" credit for Memento, Chris Nolan’s breakout movie.

Steven Spielberg was previously attached to direct Interstellar and produce with Lynda Obst. It is unclear if Spielberg will remain involved, especially considering the director's planned next movie, Robopocalypse, was delayed indefinitely on Wednesday.

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Sure-Oz · 10-31-2014, 02:16 PM

Gravity 3d was cool in theatres. Interstellar up to 73%

-King- · 10-31-2014, 02:29 PM

Ok. I'm really looking forward to this movie, but damn... I don't know if I can stand 3 hours of Matthew McConoughay (sp). His voice is annoying as shit. I'm sure women love it, but I can't stand it. Sounds like he's trying to seduce the audience every time he talks.

-King- · 10-31-2014, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GordonGekko

Lol what?

Gravity was a great movie theater experience.

Just like the intro Omaha Beach scene in Saving Private Ryan.

A true game changer.

I don't think he's talking about the experience. Yes visually Gravity was great and game changing. But as far as the movie itself, the plot and dialogue? Just pure trash. Pretty sure if you removed all the scenes where it's just Sandra Bullock screaming, the movie would be about 25 minutes.

BWillie · 10-31-2014, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Ok. I'm really looking forward to this movie, but damn... I don't know if I can stand 3 hours of Matthew McConoughay (sp). His voice is annoying as shit. I'm sure women love it, but I can't stand it. Sounds like he's trying to seduce the audience every time he talks.

Ive posted on ChiefsPlanet long before Gonzo stole my millions and millions of casino cash. I didn't do it to be cool. I didnt do it to make a statement. I just liked the poop threads.

BWillie · 10-31-2014, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

I don't think he's talking about the experience. Yes visually Gravity was great and game changing. But as far as the movie itself, the plot and dialogue? Just pure trash. Pretty sure if you removed all the scenes where it's just Sandra Bullock screaming, the movie would be about 25 minutes.

Haha yeah exactly. It was visually amazing no doubt. I actually just saw Moon the other day. Another different kind of space adventure where the main characters are in isolation. While not visibly astounding at all, i thought it was a better movie

keg in kc · 10-31-2014, 05:57 PM

Moon was great.

ragedogg69 · 11-01-2014, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

i thought it was a better movie

I loved Gravity, but I do not disagree with this statement. Also, got my tickets to Friday. Dragging my wife to Studio Movie Grill, so even if she hates it, she can just drink until it gets better. lol

Sure-Oz · 11-01-2014, 12:54 PM

Loved moon

ragedogg69 · 11-03-2014, 10:59 AM

Yep. Dealing with a 70mm doesn't look cumbersome at all. Digital is in no way more convenient. /s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn4z...ndex=2&list=WL

ragedogg69 · 11-04-2014, 01:44 PM

Yep. Nothing wrong with analog. Those jumped to digital are suckers.

http://uproxx.com/filmdrunk/2014/11/...le-with-70-mm/

**Ragged Robin** · 11-04-2014, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Ok. I'm really looking forward to this movie, but damn... I don't know if I can stand 3 hours of Matthew McConoughay (sp). His voice is annoying as shit. I'm sure women love it, but I can't stand it. Sounds like he's trying to seduce the audience every time he talks.

keg in kc · 11-04-2014, 07:51 PM

Got tickets for thursday evening. We'll see what we see.

ragedogg69 · 11-04-2014, 08:22 PM

So from the few non spoiler reviews I have read, it seems it is best summed up as a good movie, but a flawed movie.

Deberg_1990 · 11-05-2014, 08:12 PM

Uh oh......people are complaining about the sound mix. Nolan has been accused of muddled sound mixes before with Inception and Dark Knight Rises.

http://www.slashfilm.com/interstellar-sound-issues/

Christopher Nolan controls every single aspect of his movies from preproduction through publicity. He wants every single thing about his film to be handled just right, from something as important as the IMAX film capture all the way through to who writes about the movie before release. Recently, multiple reports said he personally went to numerous theaters that would be screening his latest film, Interstellar, to double- and triple-check the sound and picture quality. That’s a comforting fact, to know that he’s out there making sure things look and sound great.

Much less comforting is the buzz coming out of those screenings. From the first press screenings through opening night, fans have been complaining about issues with the film’s sound mix. Reports say multiple scenes have the music and sound effects so loud that dialogue is drowned out. This doesn’t seem to be an isolated incident. It’s a complaint that’s been registered all over the US, Europe, and Canada.

Below, we’ll present some of those reactions, some of the stories, and some of the explanations hoping to get to the bottom of these possible Interstellar sound issues.

We’ll start with my personal experience. I saw Interstellar at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on opening night, 8 p.m. November 4. It was a sold out show; an employee greeted the crowd by explaining how Nolan himself had been watching every early screening in this very theater to make sure this was the best place to show his full vision for Interstellar. According to the man introducing the screening, IMAX had spent $600,000 to upgrade the theater for the film, including bringing in a brand new film projector just for this movie.

A few days before, my colleagues Peter Sciretta and Russ Fischer saw the movie in the same venue and had complaints about the sound in the theater. So that was one of my points of emphasis when watching the film. From almost the very first scene – a plane sequence – the dialogue is almost completely inaudible under the music and sound effects. In that scene, maybe it was intentional. We’ll let it go. Later, in a scene where Coop (Matthew McConaughey) closes the window to his daughter’s room, his command for her to leave is only recognizable because she does so visually. Once the film gets into space, multiple bits of comic relief with the robot TARS are missed because of the sound. Those are just a few points.

After the movie I spoke to fellow patrons their thoughts. One man, Jeff, a filmmaker, said the sound was a “major issue” and it hurt his enjoyment of the film. Every single other person I spoke with agreed dialogue was hard to hear, but most didn’t find it as distracting. A few who’d even seen the film in this theater weeks prior said the sound was better than it was at their first viewing, but it was still an issue.

To be fair, almost all of these people sat in and around the same middle section of the theater. No one was in the back, in the very front, or very side. Maybe this was just an issue of location. Still, if this was a theater Nolan himself personally checked, that even one person found the mix an issue is a problem.

Here are a few other tweets from people who saw the film at the TCL:

keg in kc · 11-06-2014, 11:19 PM

Loved it. Only criticism was that all the stuff with Mann felt a little off. Otherwise, just amazing. Great movie.

(No issues at all with the sound, but I didn't have any problems with sound in any of his previous films either)

Not sure how to express it, but it gave me a sense of wonder that I haven't felt for years, since I was a kid. Used to dream about being an astronaut, and it rekindled that feeling.

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11-03-2014, 10:59 AM	#84
ragedogg69 Oh yeah..... you like that Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Casino cash: $10014832	Yep. Dealing with a 70mm doesn't look cumbersome at all. Digital is in no way more convenient. /s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn4z...ndex=2&list=WL __________________ “You think Denver has the greatest fans? Well, they aren’t.” -- Jake Plummer Don't believe me? http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/plummer-asks-the-world-who-wants-some-131609.php Last edited by ragedogg69; 11-03-2014 at 11:24 AM..
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11-04-2014, 01:44 PM	#85
ragedogg69 Oh yeah..... you like that Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Casino cash: $10014832	Yep. Nothing wrong with analog. Those jumped to digital are suckers. http://uproxx.com/filmdrunk/2014/11/...le-with-70-mm/ __________________ “You think Denver has the greatest fans? Well, they aren’t.” -- Jake Plummer Don't believe me? http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/plummer-asks-the-world-who-wants-some-131609.php
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11-04-2014, 07:51 PM	#87
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11-04-2014, 08:22 PM	#88
ragedogg69 Oh yeah..... you like that Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Casino cash: $10014832	So from the few non spoiler reviews I have read, it seems it is best summed up as a good movie, but a flawed movie. __________________ “You think Denver has the greatest fans? Well, they aren’t.” -- Jake Plummer Don't believe me? http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/plummer-asks-the-world-who-wants-some-131609.php
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11-05-2014, 08:12 PM	#89
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	Uh oh......people are complaining about the sound mix. Nolan has been accused of muddled sound mixes before with Inception and Dark Knight Rises. http://www.slashfilm.com/interstellar-sound-issues/ Christopher Nolan controls every single aspect of his movies from preproduction through publicity. He wants every single thing about his film to be handled just right, from something as important as the IMAX film capture all the way through to who writes about the movie before release. Recently, multiple reports said he personally went to numerous theaters that would be screening his latest film, Interstellar, to double- and triple-check the sound and picture quality. That’s a comforting fact, to know that he’s out there making sure things look and sound great. Much less comforting is the buzz coming out of those screenings. From the first press screenings through opening night, fans have been complaining about issues with the film’s sound mix. Reports say multiple scenes have the music and sound effects so loud that dialogue is drowned out. This doesn’t seem to be an isolated incident. It’s a complaint that’s been registered all over the US, Europe, and Canada. Below, we’ll present some of those reactions, some of the stories, and some of the explanations hoping to get to the bottom of these possible Interstellar sound issues. We’ll start with my personal experience. I saw Interstellar at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on opening night, 8 p.m. November 4. It was a sold out show; an employee greeted the crowd by explaining how Nolan himself had been watching every early screening in this very theater to make sure this was the best place to show his full vision for Interstellar. According to the man introducing the screening, IMAX had spent $600,000 to upgrade the theater for the film, including bringing in a brand new film projector just for this movie. A few days before, my colleagues Peter Sciretta and Russ Fischer saw the movie in the same venue and had complaints about the sound in the theater. So that was one of my points of emphasis when watching the film. From almost the very first scene – a plane sequence – the dialogue is almost completely inaudible under the music and sound effects. In that scene, maybe it was intentional. We’ll let it go. Later, in a scene where Coop (Matthew McConaughey) closes the window to his daughter’s room, his command for her to leave is only recognizable because she does so visually. Once the film gets into space, multiple bits of comic relief with the robot TARS are missed because of the sound. Those are just a few points. After the movie I spoke to fellow patrons their thoughts. One man, Jeff, a filmmaker, said the sound was a “major issue” and it hurt his enjoyment of the film. Every single other person I spoke with agreed dialogue was hard to hear, but most didn’t find it as distracting. A few who’d even seen the film in this theater weeks prior said the sound was better than it was at their first viewing, but it was still an issue. To be fair, almost all of these people sat in and around the same middle section of the theater. No one was in the back, in the very front, or very side. Maybe this was just an issue of location. Still, if this was a theater Nolan himself personally checked, that even one person found the mix an issue is a problem. Here are a few other tweets from people who saw the film at the TCL: __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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11-06-2014, 11:19 PM	#90
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	Loved it. Only criticism was that all the stuff with Mann felt a little off. Otherwise, just amazing. Great movie. (No issues at all with the sound, but I didn't have any problems with sound in any of his previous films either) Not sure how to express it, but it gave me a sense of wonder that I haven't felt for years, since I was a kid. Used to dream about being an astronaut, and it rekindled that feeling.
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