AVS › AVS Forum › Other Areas of Interest › Movies, Concerts, and Music Discussion › Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

post #1 of 50
2/10/12 at 7:58pm
Thread Starter 
Written and directed by Lorene Scafaria (her directorial debut actually), and starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley.

Reply
Reply

AVS Top Picks

post #2 of 50
2/10/12 at 10:44pm
Stellar concept...I hope it works in reality!
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 50
2/11/12 at 12:01am
This looks interesting...I'm in.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 50
2/11/12 at 10:18am
I like the premise.

It is interesting to contemplate what people would REALLY do should the scenerio in the movie ever came true.

Go into hiding?
Loot and destroy?
Suicide?
Kill the boss or neighbor or ex-spouse or politician (I think there would be a lot of this kinda stuff)?
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 50
2/12/12 at 5:44am
Quote:
Originally Posted by oink View Post

This looks interesting...I'm in.

Me too I like it.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 50
2/12/12 at 5:47am
Quote:
Originally Posted by oink View Post

I like the premise.

It is interesting to contemplate what people would REALLY do should the scenerio in the movie ever came true.

Go into hiding?
Loot and destroy?
Suicide?
Kill the boss or neighbor or ex-spouse or politician (I think there would be a lot of this kinda stuff)?

I'll be the kind to take my family into hiding waiting for the end to come. I don't need my family to witness or the crazy people looting, hurting others.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 50
2/12/12 at 6:17am
I would go test drive a Bentley and never go back.....
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 50
2/12/12 at 6:21am
Finally a rom-com where they all die in the end. Looks good!
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 50
2/12/12 at 6:43am
Quote:
Originally Posted by TCARCIO View Post

I would go test drive a Bentley and never go back.....

Here is the car I would shot the salesman for during the test drive and disappear down the road:
http://www.ferrari.com/English/GT_Sp...58-Italia.aspx
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 50
2/12/12 at 6:47am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franin View Post

I'll be the kind to take my family into hiding waiting for the end to come. I don't need my family to witness or the crazy people looting, hurting others.

My first instinct would be to dispense a little street justice upon certain individuals....
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 50
2/12/12 at 7:47am
Quote:
Originally Posted by oink View Post

My first instinct would be to dispense a little street justice upon certain individuals....

Well I'm glad I'm in Australia.
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 50
2/12/12 at 12:21pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franin View Post

Well I'm glad I'm in Australia.

We already know what happens when the **** hits the fan in Australia- Mad Max ftw!
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 50
2/12/12 at 3:38pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franin View Post

Well I'm glad I'm in Australia.

Can't speak to Australia's situation, but America is in the grip of a (as yet) non-violent Civil War.
If Law and Order were to breakdown, there would be blood in the streets.
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 50
2/12/12 at 6:21pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by oink View Post


Can't speak to Australia's situation, but America is in the grip of a (as yet) non-violent Civil War.
If Law and Order were to breakdown, there would be blood in the streets.

I didnt know that was happening.
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 50
2/13/12 at 6:34am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franin View Post

I didnt know that was happening.

News to me as well.
Reply
Reply
post #16 of 50
2/13/12 at 6:47am
I would post up on the roof of an Academy or hunting supplies store. Of course, this would be after I stole deuce and a half and crashed it inside. I'd open up Bartertown!
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 50
2/13/12 at 7:27am
Quote:
Originally Posted by oink View Post

I like the premise.

It is interesting to contemplate what people would REALLY do should the scenerio in the movie ever came true.

Go into hiding?
Loot and destroy?
Suicide?
Kill the boss or neighbor or ex-spouse or politician (I think there would be a lot of this kinda stuff)?

Somehow I don't think this is going to have the same artistic touch that Melancholia had.

I'd stop exercising. I'd eat bacon, sausage and eggs for every breakfast. Every day I'd eat a steak with a baked potato smothered in everything for dinner. Drink alcohol until my hearts content. Find a 20 year old who wants to do noting but have sex all day, everyday. But first, stock up on Viagra. On the big day I'd take a few hundred sleeping pills. Yep, that's the ticket.
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 50
2/13/12 at 8:38am
Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterofBlasting View Post

I would post up on the roof of an Academy or hunting supplies store. Of course, this would be after I stole deuce and a half and crashed it inside. I'd open up Bartertown!

LOL.


Quote:
Originally Posted by Aliens View Post

Somehow I don't think this is going to have the same artistic touch that Melancholia had.

No, I think not.


Quote:


I'd stop exercising. I'd eat bacon, sausage and eggs for every breakfast. Every day I'd eat a steak with a baked potato smothered in everything for dinner. Drink alcohol until my hearts content. Find a 20 year old who wants to do noting but have sex all day, everyday. But first, stock up on Viagra.

Hmmmm...sounds like my life right now.


Quote:


On the big day I'd take a few hundred sleeping pills. Yep, that's the ticket.

I'm too much of a voyeur....I gotta see it happen.
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 50
2/13/12 at 10:41am
Quote:
Originally Posted by oink View Post


I'm too much of a voyeur....I gotta see it happen.

Give it one of these...



Reply
Reply
post #20 of 50
2/13/12 at 11:21am
^Yep, that would be me.
Reply
Reply
post #21 of 50
2/13/12 at 11:42am
To the Aussies here I would recommend watching both versions of "On the Beach".
Reply
Reply
post #22 of 50
2/13/12 at 12:09pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Conrad View Post

To the Aussies here I would recommend watching both versions of "On the Beach".

Somehow I missed the 2000 remake - I think. I don't remember watching it. I just saw the original again a week or so ago.

larry
Reply
Reply
post #23 of 50
2/13/12 at 6:39pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Conrad View Post

To the Aussies here I would recommend watching both versions of "On the Beach".

Never heard of it until know. I just read the plot summary about it.
Reply
Reply
post #24 of 50
2/16/12 at 10:55am
I read the synopsis and didn't realize it was a romcom. A little disappointed.

There's an older movie called Last Night that's a similar premise and explores how various people would act when the end of the world is approaching. But it's more of a serious tone. It's one of my favorite apocalypse movies.
Reply
Reply
post #25 of 50
2/17/12 at 2:54pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by mproper View Post

There's an older movie called Last Night that's a similar premise and explores how various people would act when the end of the world is approaching. But it's more of a serious tone. It's one of my favorite apocalypse movies.

Dang, NF doesn't have it.
Reply
Reply
post #26 of 50
2/18/12 at 12:28pm
Yes, it does. I saw it years ago and had even made a short film the same year with a similar premise.
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Last_Night/70018268
Reply
Reply
post #27 of 50
2/18/12 at 3:24pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Conrad View Post

Yes, it does. I saw it years ago and had even made a short film the same year with a similar premise.
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Last_Night/70018268

The link says "DVD Availability Unknown."
Reply
Reply
post #28 of 50
2/19/12 at 12:16pm
I didn't know you were looking for the DVD. It may well have been released only once and probably didn't sell enough to justify a re-release. Check used DVD stores. I saw it on DVD in 1999. I've have several films like that in my disc queue for a couple years like that.
Reply
Reply
post #29 of 50
2/19/12 at 3:24pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Conrad View Post

I didn't know you were looking for the DVD. It may well have been released only once and probably didn't sell enough to justify a re-release. Check used DVD stores. I saw it on DVD in 1999. I've have several films like that in my disc queue for a couple years like that.

I have the DVD but its never been released in OAR afaik....only 4:3. Unfortunately the stream is the same, at least last time I checked.
Reply
Reply
post #30 of 50
2/20/12 at 12:31pm
It's been a long time but I think the DVD I saw was widescreen. Two editions?
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home

AVS Top Picks

AVS › AVS Forum › Other Areas of Interest › Movies, Concerts, and Music Discussion › Seeking a Friend for the End of the World