Another Earth

neobop · « **on:** 7 May 2012, 08:22 pm »

I saw this movie the other day on cable. Only the theme is science fiction - a duplicate of our planet is discovered and that opens the door to myriad possibilities. The story takes place on Earth and there's no spaceships and star wars type stuff. It's really a story about atonement and redemption, in a moral sense.

This movie is from 2011. It won 5 awards.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1549572/

fredgarvin · « **Reply #1 on:** 7 May 2012, 08:40 pm »

That sounds interesting.

eclein · « **Reply #2 on:** 7 May 2012, 09:08 pm »

Very intense in spots...great movie I thought. An original idea they actually made for once!!

ajzepp · « **Reply #3 on:** 7 May 2012, 11:48 pm »

I saw this a while back and really enjoyed it.

neobop · « **Reply #4 on:** 8 May 2012, 12:57 am »

Something about this movie, maybe the pace and feel, reminded me of an old favorite, The Lathe of Heaven. That was based on a book of the same name by Ursula Le Guin. I didn't see the remake, but the original was great, really got you thinking. After a nuclear explosion in LA, the hero wanders around and collapses. It starts up again in Portland and our hero starts having "effective" dreams. When he has one of these dreams whatever he dreamt becomes reality.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Lathe-Heaven-Bruce-Davison/dp/B00004U8P6/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1336437915&sr=1-1

whell · « **Reply #5 on:** 8 May 2012, 04:05 am »

Reminds me of this old flick: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064519/

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #6 on:** 8 May 2012, 04:43 am »

I've been wanting to see this one for awhile now, along with Melancholia.

Cacophonix · « **Reply #7 on:** 8 May 2012, 05:24 am »

This is a very good movie....I was not exactly prepared for this. I did not read any particular review but just picked this up on a whim. Very glad i did though ... very thoughtful movie. Wife found it slow, but i enjoyed it.