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Rebel Moon is an Epic B-Movie (self.bmoviebonanza)

submitted 6 months ago by sramder to c/bmoviebonanza

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Okay, it probably doesn’t really qualify because it’s; new, high-budget, directed by Zac Snyder, etc. But hear me out. This hot mess starts with space-nazis vs space-vikings, takes a turn through Star Wars, Oceans Eleven, space-Rome, and a few tropes that defy easy space-hyphenation.

To say the plot makes almost no sense would be generous. I’m loathed to spoil the greater arc here, but the plot does hinge on a village on the edge of space being forced to harvest grain in order to feed a passing army… there’s probably a Kurosawa reference here somewhere, but good movies just aren’t my jamb so I wouldn’t know ;-)

As I stare at the frozen credits at the end of part two and contemplate my life I have to note that there must actually have been footage cut from this movie (you’ll understand if you watch it) because they credit a Snake Wrangler!

So, if you have 4-5 hours of free time this weekend, a Netflix account you haven’t already cancelled, and are allergic to nice weather, I humbly submit, for your consideration: Rebel Moon parts I & II.

………. (All the periods I probably should have used)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I hate that Snyder makes a bad version to release an allegedly better one later. I'm not going to watch either, thanks.

[–] sramder 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Like with this movie specifically? Or he’s got a pattern? Because you could cut hours out of this and still have a serviceable plot.

I can’t really blame you. I think 300 was good, everything else was kinda meh.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He announced a special cut of this one some days ago, but I really mean his stuff generally, at least from the last few years. Everything is released twice.

[–] sramder 2 points 6 months ago

I’m going to have to watch an interview someday… some measure of excess ego is required to be a Hollywood director, but doing anything with this other than just cashing the paycheck seems wholly delusional ;-)