Pandorum Movie Review

A Projectionist's Review of an interesting remake of the film "Alien"... I mean, "The Descent"... I mean, "Event Horizon"... I mean... aw, screw it.

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[xxiMusicManxxi]

as a movie reviewer you should look at the film on its own, instead of compairing it to other films its similar too, because now days its quite difficult to find a movie with a concept that has never been seen before. You can mention that it is similar to those 3 films however you shouldnt rate the film based of the similarities. because otherwise when the average person goes to see a film they dont think ohh this was stolen from so and so, but otherwise nice review

[ProjectionistReviews]

@xxiMusicManxxi - I would agree with you to an extent, MusicMan. I know it's becoming harder for movies to have original concepts. If this film had simply been "similar" to those movies I mentioned, I may have simply mentioned those similarities in passing. However, Pandorum did not simply reference those classic movies; It completely stole their concepts.

We have to remember that there is a big difference between paying homage to a classic movie and ripping off of it.

[BoxyTheSpaceDog]

Try to see "The Cargo",a Swiss produced film similar maybe not better than "Sunshine"-which I still hail as best Sci-Fi film of not too distant future.

[ProjectionistReviews]

@DevilMayhem666 - I think the film did explore the themes of survival and devolution well enough, but I also believe these themes have worked better in previous movies.

On a side note, it seems this movie has built a small cult following of fans in recent months. People who are devout science fiction fans have latched onto this movie and really read into it's symbolism and themes. I'm glad hardcore sci-fi fans are enjoying this movie, but I'd rather see classic examples get the same praise.

[DevilMayhem666]

@ProjectionistReviews By predecessors I meant works with similar premises. Are you implying that the film's other themes are explored ineffectively?

[ProjectionistReviews]

@DevilMayhem666 - I agree with the "survival of the fittest" element of the movie, but the "fall of man" theme has been done much better in previous films. I would go as so far to say that the novel (and subsequent movie) "Lord of the Flies" had better devolution themes than this movie.

There seems to be a consensus that I hated this movie, and that's not true. Pandorum did have good elements of claustrophobia and survival, but any other themes were better utilized in it's predecessors.

[DevilMayhem666]

@ProjectionistReviews While a film's job is not to write a story that is entirely original but to write it as if it is original. As critic John Kenneth Muir pointed out, Pandorum is apart of a long line of generation ship stories that go back to the 40s. What makes Pandorum stick out from its predecessors is how takes that concept and uses it to make a parallel between the notion of devolution and the Fall of Man. It also explores the phase "survival of the fittest" very effectively I would say.

[ProjectionistReviews]

@DevilMayhem666 - Haha, well there's typically nothing wrong with seeing too many movies. Lord knows I've seen too many over the past nine years at the theater.

You make a very good point, Devil, but I don't think I ever claimed that Event Horizon and The Descent had original screenplays. I'd be the first to tell you that Event Horizon stole certain themes and images from previous movies. However, that still does not excuse Pandorum from stealing themes from those other films.

[DevilMayhem666]

@ProjectionistReviews Are you labeling Event Horizon and The Descent as original works, like really? Because they are most certainly not. Just watch films like Disney's The Black Hole and Solaris which Event Horizon was a mash up of. With The Descent you can just look up Jeff Long's The Descent and devolved human cannibals that became pale due to lack of sunlight was done before back in 94 in "The Lurking Fear". Old post but I felt that had to be said, maybe because I've seen too many movies.

[burprince]

@ProjectionistReviews lol