The Arrow Thread

[Rik]

I’ve only seen Waterworld once at the cinema, not in any rush to see it again so I’ll probably wait for a price drop, same goes for Elvira which isn’t worth full price IMO

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Waterworld is friggin' brilliant. I loved it at the cinema. It's the best Arrow release this year in my opinion.

It's another film where it's all done for real, no CGI here. That's why it cost so much at the time. All the sets were built on the ocean.

If we did a post apoc TTT it would be my number one comfortably.

Interesting to read. Your opinion is very different to one of my friends who fell asleep at the cinema and said that when he woke up it didn't seem as if he'd missed much.

I thought there had been a post-apocalyptic week, but if not maybe it'll be better to wait until this has been released and I've had a chance to watch it!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Interesting to read. Your opinion is very different to one of my friends who fell asleep at the cinema and said that when he woke up it didn't seem as if he'd missed much.

I thought there had been a post-apocalyptic week, but if not maybe it'll be better to wait until this has been released and I've had a chance to watch it!

We did Dystopian futures / Post Apocalypse as one subject under Nordy. Pleased to say i listed Waterworld back then.

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Planet of the Apes (1968)
Escape from New York (1981)
Mad Max 2 (The Road Warrior) (1981)
The War Game (1965)
Waterworld (1995)
Reign of Fire (2002)
Children of Men (2006)
Immortal (2004)
Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D (1966)
Logan's Run (1976)

Blade Runner would have been top, however i'm not really convinced it's a dystopian future. Just the future. The same goes for Gattaca, another which might have made my top 10.

[Inspector Abberline]

If you really want to experience a post apocalyptic environment by the sea,spend a few days in Weston Super Mare.....I digress,I remember this coming out in the cinema,the critics panned it...but from the description's this is a deffo a blind by...Id also like to see Escape from Absolom (NO EscapE) get a UK blu release...

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

We did Dystopian futures / Post Apocalypse as one subject under Nordy. Pleased to say i listed Waterworld back then.

If it was that long ago, it's overdue another go because there have been some really good films released in the last couple of years: War for the Planet of the Apes (and the others in that recent trilogy), A Quiet Place, Blade Runner 2049 and 10 Cloverfield Lane.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The biggest recommendation i can give Waterworld is to say that if i was BD compatible i'd definitely buy this new Arrow release.

But i'm not. So i won't.

I'm already buying something i can't play in Powerhouse's Night of the Demon.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The biggest recommendation i can give Waterworld is to say that if i was BD compatible i'd definitely buy this new Arrow release.

But i'm not. So i won't.

High praise indeed!

I've just looked and its on Amazon Instant Video, so I might watch it over the weekend.

[will graham]

Waterworld is a mixed bag of a film. There are some great moments and some cool ideas and funny lines. Problem is there's a lot of bad things about it, most of which involves Kevin Costner and his ego.

Can't say I'm interested in seeing the film again, let alone different cuts of it.

However that feature length documentary I'm very keen on and surprised people aren't interested in that.
I mean hey we all hated that 90's doctor moreau film yet because of it's problems I wanted to watch the documentary.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I've never seen Waterworld because it's one of those films where I heard negative things from it was released at the cinema, have never recorded it when we had the Sky Movies package, rented it from Lovefilm, or have bought cheaply from the Music Magpie.



Having looked at reviews today, it does sound like something which is likely to have been unfairly criticised and, since I really like Dances with Wolves, I'm unlikely to be disappointed.

I really like it. I think it was unfairly criticized, along with Costner’s other bottom-numbing 3hr film, The Postman.

[Demoncrat]

Mate a massive Waterworld fan. So much that he has intrigued me . I've never seen it. I gave up with Costner after The Untouchables ....