tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post1138972056890132852..comments2024-03-27T15:36:10.416-07:00Comments on Film Reviews from Two Guys in the Dark: Disconnect and OblivionKen Burke; Pat Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18358623927080966157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post-68706176526456357732013-04-26T15:09:27.241-07:002013-04-26T15:09:27.241-07:00Hi rj, Thanks as always for the comments. I didn&...Hi rj, Thanks as always for the comments. I didn't notice the solar panels on the cabin roof so they, along with that weak windmill, must have been the source for the turntable; thanks for the help on that. <br /><br />Not that I'd want to live until 2077 (at 130 years of age there'd have to be some astounding new technologies to even have me functioning as a semi-sentient being) but it would be marvelous to see how our depictions of such a shot into the future will look to those who dig into their archives of our "ancient" media to compare what we imagined and what they actually live in. We're on the verge of that now with such films as <i>Metropolis</i> and <i>Blade Runner</i>, both of which are set in the early 2020s. KenKen Burke; Pat Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358623927080966157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post-51922828646641891222013-04-26T06:53:59.651-07:002013-04-26T06:53:59.651-07:00Oblivion is one elaborate science fiction script. ...Oblivion is one elaborate science fiction script. As indicated it has elements of <i>Invasion of the Body Snatchers</i> (original 50's version recommended) to <i>James Bond</i> to <i>Star Wars.</i> Regardless of what people may think of Tom Cruise, the guy picks good vehicles even when they would otherwise be rated as B movies. I liked it, not as the greatest scifi, but as a very good reboot of the genre. All we were missing was man evolving into talking apes.<br /><br />By the way, that cabin retreat had a couple of solar panels on the roof. Vinyl recordings continue to be featured prominently in recent productions and now here. It seems Hollywood continues to document the trends and the trendy concerns. These tidbits may be a good resource for the clean earth populations of 2077. rjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025728540081089210noreply@blogger.com