Skycaptain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Brian G Turner

Brian G Turner

Fantasist & Futurist
Staff member
Supporter
Joined
Nov 23, 2002
Messages
26,686
Location
UK
Here's an interesting film due for summer release - Sky Captain and the World of Tommorow.

I've only watched the trailer so far, but it does look very intriguing - mixing the 1940's with modern CGI sci-fi. Oh - and some good British actors and their proper English accents. :)

I recommend you watch it online here:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/skycaptainandtheworldoftomorrow/

Or visit the main website itself and win some VIP stuff:

http://www.skycaptain.com/home.html

Golden Age sci-fi reborn on the silver screen? Something to watch out for in the Summer?
 
Now this looks like my kind of film. It seems to be an amalgamation of the old 40s serials and Steampunk in the spirit Michael Moorcock's 'Nomad of the Timestreams'.Being a fan of the old serials, I look forward to this and hope that they can pull it off
(although the De Laurentis clan have been known to produce some nonsense in the past - all-be-it stylish nonsense) :)
 
I saw the trailer on the big screen when I went to see ROTK. It looks interesting but since I'd never heard of the series the trailer didn't really tell me enough except to give me an idea of the visual quality.
 
Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Just watched the trailer, looks like it might be fun to watch.;)
 
Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

I've seen several trailers for this film and have been waiting for it for months and months and months and months and...

A 21st century 50's B-Movie, what more could you possibly want! Any idea when it will finally adorn our screens?
 
Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Excellent! :d
 
Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

A 21st century 50's B-Movie, what more could you possibly want
Click to expand...

Err...the cloning of Buster Crabbe for the lead role?

Seriously, I await this with baited breath. Should be fun :D
 
Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

I've seen a trailer for this as well. Looks like it has possibilities. I just hope it isn't too stylized. If it is, and ends up as a parody rather than an homage, that will not be good. Still, I have hopes for it.
 
Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

littlemissattitude said:
I just hope it isn't too stylized.
Click to expand...
I was thinking the same thing before I saw these trailers. I was pretty impressed overall and the obvious heavy use of CGI doesn't look as cheap as the SW prequels because the landscapes they are using are dark. I was pretty impressed by what I saw...
 
So far this film has been receiving fairly decent reviews. Let's hope they are accurate :)
 
I hope so, not seen a good old fashioned rollicking adventure for ages, unfortunatly a mate from another board has seen it, in the us, and slagged it. Hes a butthead though, so i'll make up my own mind.
 
Superman and the World of Tomorrow

I really liked it, and I would recommend it those who are interested in seeing the '40s science fiction and serials paid homage to on the big screen. Some of the shots are more than similar to actual '40s entertainment. The entrance of the flying robots into the city done with direct remakes of shots from an old '40s Superman cartoon episode is a great example.
 
The entrance of the flying robots into the city done with direct remakes of shots from an old '40s Superman cartoon episode is a great example.
Click to expand...

Ahaa! I have that very cartoon on DVD. It's part of a collection of Fleischer Superman toons. I thought the shot in the trailer looked familiar :)
 
The only thing that worries me about Sky Captain is Gwyneth Paltrow - but I'll give her the benefit fo the doubt and see about seeing this film ASAP. :)
 
I want to see this will more than likely wait for the dvd release though.

filmed entirely in fornt of a Blue screen wasnt it:rolleyes:

Im nto too sure about Gwen myself im not a fan of hers at all but im willing to forgo her being in it and see what its like just for Jude Law really
 
I really rather enjoyed "Sky Captain". The first half of the movie is a real cracker (which features the giant robots in the city) but the second half (on the villain's island) isn't quite so good. The CGI designs are great (and the action sequences better than the last two "Star Wars" movies among others) but it's never actually convincing - but that didn't matter to me.

It works in a stylised way as a comic-book come to life or an animated movie but people expecting an "indiana Jones" type adventure might be a bit disappointed. I've also seen criticism that the ideas are hackneyed but that's kind of the point- of course there's a square-jawed hero, a plucky girl reporter, a villain with a secret base and all the scientists talk with Germanic accents! There are lots of visual references to old movies like "King Kong" and "War of the "Worlds" - and has Gerry Anderson seen that Skybase? :)

Has anyone else seen it and what do you think?
 
Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

I saw "sky captain and world of tomorow" and I need one information.Is there some genre of movies of :confused: 30,40,50-es in future like Sky captain,Darc sity,Brazil ... :confused: :confused:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Thread starter Similar threads Forum Replies Date
T World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths Science & Nature 3
Phyrebrat Possible new Dark Tower/Midworld story Stephen King 1
D Let's say the nukes flew and hit their marks or some other apocalyptic event hit the world SFF Lounge 29
Foxbat World's Most Dangerous Toy? Technology 5
T What would you call 'Wonderland'-style worlds? And how would you build one? Writing Discussion 34

Similar threads


Back
Top