Dark City

[CharlesB]

Im watching this for the first time since it came out. Forgot how terrific it was.

 

[Matt Crunk]

Are you referring to the sci-fi Dark City that came out a few years ago? Nice flick and great claustrophobic noir atmosphere.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Yes, I know the way to Shell Beach.

A great little flick that I much prefer to (the released around the same time and sort of similar) The Matrix. It's wonderful noir production design and photography is SO tasty!

 

[Lulu-in-Ny]

Agreed. Whenever I watch this, I get a feeling, almost like I can't breathe. It truly is underrated. My son, who is 15, loves it as well, but I think that has more to do with Jennifer Connelly singing Sway than anything else...

 

[CharlesB]

Agreed. Whenever I watch this, I get a feeling, almost like I can't breathe. It truly is underrated. My son, who is 15, loves it as well, but I think that has more to do with Jennifer Connelly singing Sway than anything else...

Ms Connelly makes me weak in the knees as well

 

[Edward]

She is a very pretty lady... I've never seen Dark City, though I keep meaning to pick up the DVD. It's been on my hitlist for a long time. I was aware of it coming out due to Richard O'Brien's involvement in it, but if memory serves it went straight to video here in the UK.

 

[Dr Doran]

I loved it too, except for the male lead's hair.

I liked this film WAY better than Matrix. (My hatred for the lead actor in Matrix knows no bounds. I even forgot his name -- I block it out regularly.)

I loved the floating bald dudes. Kiefer was also excellent.

Marvelous stuff, truly imaginative. On an aesthetically somewhat similar note, Charles, you've seen Cite des Enfants Perdus, n'est-ce pas?

 

[Maguire]

Excellent film, much better than the matrix (as someone else already said).

I liked the sort of semi film noir style, how the city's influences (fashion, cars, etc) were a jumble of different eras.

And Connelly is probably one of the best looking if not THE best looking women in hollywood.

 

[miss_elise]

i love this movie... aesome noir-y atmosphere...
i have the soundtrack which i was listening to whilst driving through windy hills in a forest... it was quite spooky...

 

[Nebraska Schulte]

Have you heard that a director's cut of Dark City is supposed to be released near the end of July? It's supposed to be about 15 minutes longer:

http://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/29/dark-city-directors-cut-dvd-finalized-coming-july-29th/

 

[miss_elise]

really? any idea about what the extra bits are?

 

[Graemsay]

Incidentally, some of the sets built for Dark City were reused by the Matrix, though I think that this was limited to the rooftop ones.

 

[Lulu-in-Ny]

It is so- July 29th. A girl who used to work for me called me yesterday to tell me that she saw it in the upcoming releases in the computer at work. Very cool. Can't wait.

 

[splatt]

Great...another DVD to add to the ever-growing collection :rage: