The Island

Anyone plan on seeing it in theater?

McGregor, Johansson, Hounsou, Bean, Buscemi, Duncan, looks like an awesome cast until you see Bay is the one behind the camera :p .

The trailer kinda reminded me of Minority Report visually. But instead of a blue overtone we have a more golden hugh.

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It's been a while since The Rock, Bay's due for a good flick isn't he?!?!?! I'll probably end up seeing it in theater. If anything I'm sure my ears and eyes will leave satisfied.

I really have no motivation to see it. I read Ayn Rand's "Anthem" when I was a freshman in high school, and "The Island" looks like a grossly expensive version of that story, except I could bet that the book is better, even though I hate to compare books with movies. Anyway, I don't think that Michael Bay is too hot of a director.

hmm...i don't know. i like michael bay movies. although they are all visual effects & action, they keep me on my toes. maybe i am just too easy of a critic, but the movie looks okay. nothing extraordinary, but a summer flick that is entertaining & has a good cast.

i thought the trailer looked pretty good. i am curious to see the tiwsts, if any, that the movie may bring along.

The movie has to have some hope; after all, you really can't do worse then "Pearl Harbor".

Tim, don't ever doubt Michael Bay's ability to suck like nobody has sucked before, including himself.

OK, that sounded dirty but it's nothing compared to what I actually want to say about Michael Bay.

Chris, I feel your pain and galdy agree with you when it comes to Bay. I just figure, "Pearl Harbor" has to be one of the worst American films ever made, a "one" on our DVD town scalse, so I just figure "The Island" can't be worse.

And speaking of "The Island", I hear many people making comparisons to "Minority Report", "The Sixth Day", and "I Robot", well, at least this is the hub-bub I'm getting from people I work with. When I saw the previews, I thought it reminded me of an old Sci-Fi with Micheal York called "Logans Run". If anyone is familiar with this film then you might know what I'm talking about and why I find subtle simularities. Then again, most of you are too young to remember such a mediocre sci-fi from the mid 70s, eh?

Don't worry, they're remaking "Logan's Run" supposedly for next year, so we'll all be treated to the "hip, cool" update from the original thinkers in H'wood.

Chris, you just made me laugh for the first time in a few days.
Don't even get me started on Bay's work on a live action Transformers movie.

I myself thought it was Logan's Run when I first saw the previews, and strangely enough many people around me in the theatre whispered the same thing to each other, so perhaps the "mediocre sci-fi film from the mid 70's" isn't so forgotten after all, granted it still sucks.

"I hear many people making comparisons to "Minority Report", "The Sixth Day", and "I Robot""

if they are comparing it to MInority Report, i wouldn't mind. i thought that movie was really good. but, the oterh comparisons make me more apprehensive.

given that i haven't seen anything similar coming out that weekend, i think this will probably fare well in theaters.