Gattaca

[RaDragon]

I liked it. I thought (at that time) that it was a movie ahead of its time.

 

[lokiju]

I just saw this, I Tivo'ed in off of HBO the other day and finally got around to seeing it for the first time, I really liked it though and agree with it having that more classic style of Sci-fi that is missing in modern day movies, I was surprised to see that Danny Devito was the director.

And for those asking when took place, in the beginning of the movie is says "in the not so far future" or something to that effect.

I give it :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: blazert40
I just saw this, I Tivo'ed in off of HBO the other day and finally got around to seeing it for the first time, I really liked it though and agree with it having that more classic style of Sci-fi that is missing in modern day movies, I was surprised to see that Danny Devito was the director.

And for those asking when took place, in the beginning of the movie is says "in the not so far future" or something to that effect.

I give it :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

just outta curiousity, did my reply in the blockbuster thread remind you about this movie? just wondering, because im contemplating watching it tomorrow, even before i saw that (and this) thread. is there a full moon out tonight or something?!?

 

[Robor]

:thumbsup:

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: anxi80

Originally posted by: blazert40
I just saw this, I Tivo'ed in off of HBO the other day and finally got around to seeing it for the first time, I really liked it though and agree with it having that more classic style of Sci-fi that is missing in modern day movies, I was surprised to see that Danny Devito was the director.

And for those asking when took place, in the beginning of the movie is says "in the not so far future" or something to that effect.

I give it :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

just outta curiousity, did my reply in the blockbuster thread remind you about this movie? just wondering, because im contemplating watching it tomorrow, even before i saw that (and this) thread. is there a full moon out tonight or something?!?

LOL, nope that wasn't it.

There was another thread I read and can't even remember wth it was about now but someone in there said something about the post reminding them of this movie and that reminded me that I had in Tivo'ed and never did watch it.

 

[pray4mojo]

Saw it in my HS Biology class. I liked it for its realistic depiction of the future.

 

[ohtwell]

I saw it and really liked it.


: ) Amanda

 

[TheBDB]

Great movie

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I enjoyed it. Actually they filmed it at the futuristic, Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Marin County Civic Center while I was working there, interning at the Public Defender's Office.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: Mik3y
it did end with him shooting off into space, but before that, he mentioned to uma therman that he was so many thousand heartbeats beyond his estimated heart failure. this basically means that his 1% chance of living came true, but it also means that he still has a weak heart, so he still has a possibility of having a heart failure later on.

But the point was that the pre-determined predictions for his "fate" didn't come true, and that he was realizing his dream in spite of that. I think that was kind of the point of the ending.

Practically-speaking, in terms of the overall good of the space program, perhaps he was being personally-selfish, a bit. But on the other hand, isn't a bit of that required, in order to achieve your goals? If you live your life only for everyone else around you, and according to what they say, you will never have or achieve anything for yourself.

Btw, another couple of movies with similar themes, Fifth Element (well, not that much in common), and Minority Report (another chilling potential-near-future look, this time about law-enforcement).

 

[Baked]

I have it. Watch it on occasion. Good stuff. It'll come true.

 

[chuckywang]

SPOILERS!!!!




















I cried so hard when the guy died.

 

[icejunkie]

I like the title. Great movie

 

[Slappy00]

isn't the title the recegnition sequence for ECOR I?

G.AATTC
CTTAA.G

only true lab geeks will notice this

 

[Slappy00]

well close anyways

GATTACA
GAATTC

bah two years of grad school and this is what im reduced to /sob

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: digitalsnare
Just saw it, great movie IMO, any opinions?

Saw it the other day. Worthwhile. :thumbsup:

 

[tami]

it's a good movie, and george mason is in it!

 

[Shawn]

old thread

 

[zugzoog]

Good movie with excellent future social commentary.

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
SPOILERS!!!!



I cried so hard when the guy died.

yeah, there is a lot of symbolism throughout the movie, i really like it

 

[Juice Box]

Lol, watched it again, this film has excellent re-play value! Its never bad! Go rent it right now!

 

[aplefka]

Yeah, sweet movie. What does the title mean? I also saw the edited for TV version. How much hot sex did I miss?

 

[MadPeriot]

I actually saw them filming that movie years back at Cal Poly Pomona. I was at the adminissions office and they wouldn't let me out of the building because they were actually filming at the moment when I tried to walk out.

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: aplefka
Yeah, sweet movie. What does the title mean? I also saw the edited for TV version. How much hot sex did I miss?

lol, theres like one scene that isint even bad, so im sure you missed nothing. The title is just the name of the space place he works at. the letters GATC are what make up DNA

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: digitalsnare

Originally posted by: aplefka
Yeah, sweet movie. What does the title mean? I also saw the edited for TV version. How much hot sex did I miss?

lol, theres like one scene that isint even bad, so im sure you missed nothing. The title is just the name of the space place he works at. the letters GATC are what make up DNA

That's it :|

Thought it would be something cool.

So would it have been called something else if eveything was based off RNA? Isn't there something like U that replaces the C?