Alita: Battle Angel (2018)

TriedandTested · 14 Dec 2018 at 21:49

Hmmmm...starting to look a little ropey if you ask me. Some dodgy CGI in there.

Glanza · 15 Dec 2018 at 17:11

Saw trailer before Aquaman earlier in Imax and it looked well, to the point where it looks like they've filmed the 'real' people scenes with Imax cameras.

Raymond Lin · 15 Dec 2018 at 20:31

I’m looking forward to it with caution.

413x · 4 Jan 2019 at 09:27

Cant wait!

Showed this trailer in a group chat of geeky. People. No one showed much interest. I don't think it will do do well. 200mln budget too!

Washout · 1 Feb 2019 at 09:04

Saw this last night at an advance screening. Hmm, I was a little lukewarm on it tbh.
Not seen or heard of the source material at all but seemed to suffer from what I find an issue in a lot of anime. Really really bad dialog.
Usually put it down to bad dub/translation or it's aimed at 13 year old boys but this can't use that excuse.

It's like it's a cyberpunk hungergames/teenagainstthesystem kids movie with the occasional f bomb thrown to make it adult.

The script really needed some work - bit unforgivable when clearly a huge amount of money and effort went into making it.
It looks amazing and when it's good its very good. Just a shame it's bang average to bad for 3/4s of it. Was overlong too.

Glanza · 2 Feb 2019 at 10:38

Distracted · 2 Feb 2019 at 10:41

Washout said:
Saw this last night at an advance screening. Hmm, I was a little lukewarm on it tbh.
Not seen or heard of the source material at all but seemed to suffer from what I find an issue in a lot of anime. Really really bad dialog.
Usually put it down to bad dub/translation or it's aimed at 13 year old boys but this can't use that excuse.

It's like it's a cyberpunk hungergames/teenagainstthesystem kids movie with the occasional f bomb thrown to make it adult.

The script really needed some work - bit unforgivable when clearly a huge amount of money and effort went into making it.
It looks amazing and when it's good its very good. Just a shame it's bang average to bad for 3/4s of it. Was overlong too.

Washout · 4 Feb 2019 at 11:35

I might be being a little harsh on it, dunno - might be better 2nd time. Give it a go for the spectacle I'd say, won't be the same on the small screen.

pecnarf · 4 Feb 2019 at 16:43

well I'm off to see it tonight as limitless is showing it as one of it advance screening it does as part of the limitless deal.

pecnarf · 5 Feb 2019 at 01:24

I enjoy the film but I did suffer the technical issue, many other limitless screening suffer this evening. so I had to turn my 3d glasses upside down in order to watch the film, as it seam the 3d part of the projector was inverted.

Glanza · 5 Feb 2019 at 12:17

Off to watch it Saturday, doing a 2d viewing as not costing anything.

Raymond Lin · 5 Feb 2019 at 12:55

pecnarf said:
well I'm off to see it tonight as limitless is showing it as one of it advance screening it does as part of the limitless deal.

Huh, I didn’t see that offer some reason.

pecnarf · 5 Feb 2019 at 13:21

Raymond Lin said:
Huh, I didn’t see that offer some reason.

I check the limitless page once fortnight in case I don't get email. apparently issue with 3d hit number of cinemas that was showing the film last night.

Kyo · 6 Feb 2019 at 09:05

Watching this weekend hope its good.

pecnarf · 6 Feb 2019 at 20:27

zavvi is now taking order for steelbox (4k,3d, 2d blu-ray), 4k blu-ray, 3d blu-ray & 2d, dvd.

MissChief · 6 Feb 2019 at 21:38

Went to see this with my 17 year old laddie and we both enjoyed it. The script has some issues but Rosa Salazar actually managed to put some of herself and some character into Alita which was good. The CGI is amazing as well and you easily forget what's CGI and what's real. I'd recommend it.

ZG002 · 6 Feb 2019 at 22:04

Just got back from seeing it (2d), really enjoyed it myself. Won’t be for everyone and no doubt with have its haters.

I’d watch it again though, cgi was pretty amazing at times.

BenjiSayers · 7 Feb 2019 at 08:11

I saw this yesterday (2d) and I ewalre enjoyed it. I got the feeling the film realoy wanted to be a 15+ at points and would've been a little better for it. It's a long film and is clearly setup for more so I think end should have been tweaked a but so they could flesh out things better Still I would rexorecom it.

Raymond Lin · 7 Feb 2019 at 08:37

Saw it in 3D last night and I think it is great. I never usually watch 3D as it adds to the cost despite having Odeon Limitless so it was good to see that they used that well, not overly done and in the right places.

The world they created is incredibly detailed, so much to look at, the SFX now is so good it is quite hard to tell what is real and what is fake at times. After a while, I forgot who is CGI and who is real.

The pacing was decent, didn't look at my way through it, the acting, actually the best one was the one who is CGI which is weird. The others I thought didn't have that much too do, I think this is the biggest negative of the film.

I want to see the sequel now, I hope this is a hit because they left things rather open!