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Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:42 pm
by ffutures
Looks like Luc Besson has made another SF film, based on a comic which I know nothing about. Standard Besson tropes, visually stunning and stylish but some bits look a bit silly. Though that doesn't stop me liking
5th Element for the sheer silliness of it...
https://youtu.be/IErqOmxR8x8
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:13 am
by spud42
looks like it might be a nice bit of escapism... and Fifth Element is one of my Favourites too...
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:55 am
by Disembodied
It does indeed look like it might be fun … and it's encouraging to see something that isn't part of some stale lumbering franchise. Granted, if it's a success, it might become part one of an eventual SLF, but at least for now it's fresh!
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:18 pm
by pagroove
Nice to see a fresh sci fi. Looks very colorful too. Thanks for pointing out.
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:56 pm
by cbr
Standard Besson tropes, visually stunning and stylish but some bits look a bit silly. Though that doesn't stop me liking 5th Element for the sheer silliness of it...
Yes but I would replace the sheer silliness with the sheer fun
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:33 am
by Smivs
Looks great, and that thing with the teeth reminds me of my neighbour's dog.
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:02 am
by Day
ffutures wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:42 pm
Looks like Luc Besson has made another SF film, based on a comic which I know nothing about. Standard Besson tropes, visually stunning and stylish but some bits look a bit silly. Though that doesn't stop me liking
5th Element for the sheer silliness of it...
https://youtu.be/IErqOmxR8x8
This comic is excellent. Traditional french comic.
Simple and fun at the beginning, it has matured with more tomes coming in something quite complex and fun.
The author has worked on the 5th element too, and its world "type" is totally recognizable in that movie. In fact, it was the reason I went to this movie, and enjoyed it. (Because, another anti-hero saving the world and getting the chick is not a reason to spend 2 hours.)
The author:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Clau ... i%C3%A8res
The comic:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val%C3%A9 ... _Laureline
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:20 am
by Diziet Sma
Look interesting.. thanks for the heads-up, ffutures!
Day wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:02 am
(Because, another anti-hero saving the world and getting the chick is not a reason to spend 2 hours.)
Speak for yourself.. I'll cheerfully spend 2 hours watching
anything with Milla Jovovich in it.
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:23 am
by spud42
^^^^ this... Leeloo Dallas Multipass.... mmmmm
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:33 am
by Getafix
Diziet Sma wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:20 am
Diziet Sma wrote:
...I'll cheerfully spend 2 hours watching
anything with Milla Jovovich in it.
...and that makes two of us!
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:34 am
by another_commander
Getafix wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:33 am
Diziet Sma wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:20 am
Diziet Sma wrote:
...I'll cheerfully spend 2 hours watching
anything with Milla Jovovich in it.
...and that makes two of us!
Ahem... three. I even watched all of the Resident Evil crap because of her.
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:00 pm
by Vincentz
Day wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:02 am
ffutures wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:42 pm
Looks like Luc Besson has made another SF film, based on a comic which I know nothing about. Standard Besson tropes, visually stunning and stylish but some bits look a bit silly. Though that doesn't stop me liking
5th Element for the sheer silliness of it...
https://youtu.be/IErqOmxR8x8
This comic is excellent. Traditional french comic.
Simple and fun at the beginning, it has matured with more tomes coming in something quite complex and fun.
The author has worked on the 5th element too, and its world "type" is totally recognizable in that movie. In fact, it was the reason I went to this movie, and enjoyed it. (Because, another anti-hero saving the world and getting the chick is not a reason to spend 2 hours.)
The author:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Clau ... i%C3%A8res
The comic:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val%C3%A9 ... _Laureline
I'm surprised that so few know this comic. It is quite brilliant imho, and there is rumors that Star Wars was heavily influenced by it:
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:42 pm
by cbr
aah french comics
anyone know vagabond des limbes ?
i want a dolphin
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:22 pm
by Cody
Re: Velerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:47 pm
by cbr
sigh barbarella
when cbr was young he wished to resque barbarella from all those nasty aliens ... and those dolls grrr