Epic or Flop?

**manned-rake** · 5th October 2012 09:11

It's the Wachowski sibs (no longer brothers), so think Matrix, V, and read the book: 3 hours long, and with so many twisting plot-lines and shifting characters it's bound to help. I'm sure Kinokuniya will be stocking up.

Actually, read any of Mitchell's books with the exception of The Thousand Autumns of Some Dutch Guy.

**Hollow** · 5th October 2012 09:27

I think it looks great... I like the Wachowskis... Bound is a great little film, The Matrix was awesome and even though they lost their way with the sequels and Speed Racer I feel like they really tried. This looks to have great vision and it is nice to see some film-makers taking risks and trying something new rather than staying on safe ground.

**Thinkingofachange** · 5th October 2012 09:54

Originally Posted by Hollow

This looks to have great vision and it is nice to see some film-makers taking risks and trying something new rather than staying on safe ground.

Great point--there are so many fucking sequels and superhero comic book remakes...this is a real original, interesting story with great potential, if the execution is there. I am cautiously optimistic, but I think watching it will be a worthwhile experience no matter what. It's art as opposed to more shlock.

**jonny danger** · 5th October 2012 10:11

Originally Posted by manned-rake

having read the book

Originally Posted by manned-rake

and read the book

Originally Posted by manned-rake

read any of Mitchell's books

**cluezo** · 5th October 2012 10:14

He's a reading fool

**zeusbheld** · 5th October 2012 21:35

havent' read the book. trailer looks corny... and worse, new-agey. but full of eye candy of all sorts. and Tom Tykwer's directing, so there's one in the plus column. i'll probably see it.

**Hollow** · 5th October 2012 21:37

Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis are directing... I believe they have split the stories.

**Nathan Jones** · 5th October 2012 21:44

My mate says it looks like a 2 jointer.

I have not a fucking clue what he's on about, but he says, "Cool"

Idle little twat that he is....

**Hollow** · 5th October 2012 21:46

With a 3 hour running time Im thinking it might even be a 3 joint effort.

**Nathan Jones** · 5th October 2012 21:50

(He sez...)

**keekwai** · 5th October 2012 21:51

E-Book (epub/mobi) Torrent ...

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (download torrent) - TPB

**Nathan Jones** · 5th October 2012 21:52

Ta very muchly, Keek.

**Fleabag** · 6th October 2012 17:41

Originally Posted by Nathan Jones

Idle little twat that he is....

May be related to

a 2 jointer.

The only thing I don't like about the look of it is some of the make-up is a bit much. The hippy record seller looked exactly like a hippy record seller in an epic American made movie. There were other examples. No matter what the situation, when it comes to make up, tone it down a bit.