This groundbreaking cinematic event stars tom cruise as jack harper, the lone security repairman stationed on a desolate, nearlyruined future earth. Oblivion original motion picture soundtrack by m83 on. Genres action, science fiction directors joseph kosinski cast includes tom cruise, morgan freeman, nikolaj costerwaldau, olga kurylenko, zoe ball, melissa leo. You cant talk about slick futuristic ui without bringing up the movie oblivion. Tom cruise stars in oblivion, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the visionary director of tron. The whole story about an alien attack that is told to jack and victoria and all the others was just a staging to keep him maintaining the drones and stay away from the remaining. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The sound quality and mix of the dtshd master audio 7. We learn during the film that jack is one of innumerable clones, but for whatever reason, this jack has a spark that has somehow captured the essence of the original. This soundtrack has most of the things that you want, soundwise, in a movie. The major plot twist in the 20 movie oblivion is virtually identical to the major plot twist in 2009s moon. Starring richard joseph paul, jackie swanson, andrew divoff, meg foster, isaac hayes and julie newmar, oblivion also known as welcome to oblivion, alien desperados is 1994 adventurescience fictionwestern film directed by sam irvin.
Unfortunately, i stumbled upon an oblivion thread in rmovies shortly after it was announced, and people were speculating on what the plot would be based on the trailer. For example, have the creators of oblivion in any way indicated that they were inspired by moon. The house attracts such a high volume of fans from the show that when it was sold in 2015, the new owners, who claimed they were unaware of the homes connection to the show, sued the previous owners and their realtor for allegedly failing to divulge the houses pop culture. The ending really made no sense and undercut it, in my opinion. Oblivion is a 1994 american westernscience fiction dark comedy film directed by sam irvin.
The original full moon entertainment trailer from 1994 in high definition. It stars richard joseph paul, andrew divoff, george takei, julie newmar, musetta vander, isaac hayes and meg foster. The plot to oblivion is perfect, its not overstuffed, and the first 10 to. See more ideas about tom cruise, oblivion, oblivion movie.
A veteran assigned to extract earths remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself. Both movies feature polished surfaces, stanley kubrickaping compositions, terrific. However, jacks concept of reality comes crashing down after he rescues a beautiful stranger olga kurylenko from a downed spacecraft. Joseph kosinski, who studied architecture, directed his second film oblivion after tron legacy. Sam irvin, 1994 takes place in the small town of oblivion, on a distant planet on. Oblivion 2 to be a prequel oblivion director jospeph kosinski talks about the much anticipated part ii of the scifi film and his camaraderie with lead actor tom cruise. The director joseph korsinski answers the question in the link below. Staring jackie swanson, richard joseph paul, julie newmar and musetta vander. Staring carel struycken, jackie swanson, richard joseph paul and julie newmar. With tom cruise, morgan freeman, andrea riseborough, olga kurylenko.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing oblivion near you. However, unless the viewer is especially naive about such films, the need for. I think this movie, while it does have a goodly amount of action, is. Zack stone is the pacifist son of the sheriff of the town of oblivion. The message from titan was from the tet alone, a completely artificial entity. Oblivion original motion picture soundtrack, an album by m83 on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Uprising are the composers cruise plays jack harper, a repairman who maintains a series of drones on the surface of the earth in the. The scene is more interesting to describe than it is to watch. Oblivion is a science fiction thriller set in a future where earth has been devastated by an alien invasion. Richard joseph paul, jackie swanson, andrew divoff, meg foster, isaac hayes, carol struycken, sam irvin a spaceage battle is waged for the futuristic. The autobiography of miss jane pittman 1974 tv movie last of the. Oblivion was a beautiful movie, but it was not a thoughtful one. Oblivion is a 1994 space western comedy film directed by sam irvin.
Ratings info contains moderate violence and one use of strong language. Oblivion, also known as alien desperadoes, is an american western science fiction film that falls into the genres of both adventure and scifi. Oblivion, based on kosinskis unpublished graphic novel. When he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft, her arrival triggers a nonstop chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows, and leaves humanitys fate in his hands. The son richard joseph paul of a slain sheriff must deal with a reptilian outlaw in this futuristic western spoof. Oblivion is a 1994 american westernscience fiction dark comedy film directed by sam irvin and written by peter david.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing oblivion 1994 near you. When you watch oblivion it becomes very apparent that an architectural mind is behind this movie. Stone must get over his pacifism and return to his hometown to avenge his fathers death. Feb, 20 tom cruise stars in oblivion, in theaters april 20. Jack has two weeks left before his mission ends and he joins his fellow survivors on a faraway colony. After the success of the film, the blind donkey hosted an evening based around the film, where they once again dressed the space to appear as it did in the film. Apparently by 2017 a mere 4 years after the movie s release well have self contained delta sleep capsules that allow humans to survive for up to 60 years in hibernation and all of. Cruises spermship enters through an airlock that resembles a geometrized vulva. Oblivion 2 to be a prequel hollywood hindustan times. This particular film has an approximate running time of about one hour and thirty four minutes long, and it has been rated as pg.
With richard joseph paul, jackie swanson, andrew divoff, meg foster. Con richard paul, jackie swanson, andrew divoff, meg foster, isaac hayes. Tom cruise stars in oblivion, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the director of tron. Apr 20, 20 9 big questions left unanswered by oblivion tweet share post bookmark subscribe oblivion is the kind of science fiction movie that plays with a lot of other movies toys and forgets to. His dad is murdered by the outlaw redeye, who proceeds to terrorize the townspeople. Anyways, if you want to see a really unintentionally funny movie with microphones and ads for other movies blatantly in several shots then see this now, i concur. In the year 2077, jack harper tom cruise works as a security repairman on an earth left empty and devastated after a war with aliens. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. See more ideas about oblivion, oblivion movie and tom cruise.
Oblivion 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oblivion is available now on bluray combo pack, dvd and digital download. The only speculation that i read before closing the thread turned out to be about 80% correct. The tet then attacked and devastated earth in order to drain its resources. Anthony gonzalez of m83 and joseph trapanese the raid, tron. Legacy and producers of rise of the planet of the apes.
Oblivion is a 1994 american western science fiction dark comedy film directed by sam irvin and written by peter david. Oblivion showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Spoilers oblivion plot discussion spoilers i saw oblivion last night and it was a fun movie. Apr 09, 20 oblivion goes on for a long time, moving slowly and selfconsciously, and it looks like a very expensive movie project that has been written and rewritten many times over. Oblivion is a 1994 space western comedy film directed by sam irvin zack stone is the pacifist son of the sheriff of the town of oblivion. Besides the usd 5m indie movie, moon 2009, you can also add stuff like 2001, walle, the matrix, etc. The movie was released digitally in september 2017 by movie mocking website featuring a humorous commentary by comedians. Richard joseph paul, jackie swanson, andrew divoff, isaac hayes, julie newmar director. You dont cast sulu and catwoman and lurch and the guy that sang theme from shaft by accident.
Legacy and the producer of rise of the planet of the apes. Basically he explains that the distance from the tets unknown solar systemstar to earth is so vast its unlikely that a living being could make the journey. Apr 18, 20 if nothing else, oblivion will go down in film history as the movie where tom cruise pilots a white, spermshaped craft into a giant space uterus. David, peter, divoff, andrew, foster, meg, genovese, mike, hayes, isaac, keyes, irwin. In a lot of ways, oblivion plays like a vastly superior second draft of director. Oblivion is a solid scifi flick, but also one that leaves viewers asking a lot of questions. The film was written by noted comic book writer peter david. He arrives inside a massive chamber lined with egglike glass bubbles. Oblivion is a 20 science fiction film directed by joseph kosinski tron. Its the love of old genre films that comes through in all of oblivion, from cheap oater westerns to 50s mutant movies to old ray harryhausen flicks. On a spectacular future earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one mans confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind.
Oblivion movie trademark filed bethesda locks down subtitle of elder scrolls iv for motion picture theatrical films in the field of fantasy games. Legacy starring tom cruise, olga kurylenko, andrea riseborough, nikolaj costerwaldau, melissa leo and morgan freeman. Oblivion also seems to borrow other details from moon, such as the phony missioncontrol and the layout of the scene with the big reveal. There never were any bilogical aliens at all, only the tet. On a spectacular future earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one mans confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles.
Oblivion is a 20 american postapocalyptic actionadventure film coproduced and directed by joseph kosinski, and produced by peter chernin with screenplay by karl gajdusek and michael debruyn, starring tom cruise in the main role alongside olga kurylenko, andrea riseborough, morgan freeman and nikolaj costerwaldau in supporting roles. Oblivion has amazing acting from tom cruise and morgan freeman. Lash musetta vander is a henchwoman in the 1994 scifi comedy film oblivion, as well as its. Oblivion is a really good scifi comedy b movie with stars like george takai, isaac hayes, musetta vander. If nothing else, oblivion will go down in film history as the movie where tom cruise pilots a white, spermshaped craft into a giant space uterus. Overview of oblivion, 1994, directed by sam irvin, with richard joseph paul, jackie swanson, andrew divoff, at turner classic movies. But i agree that the similarity with moon is striking. Scenes of moderate violence include exchanges of punches and kicks, a brief choking, and brief sight of blood on a characters clothes, which reveals a small wound in their stomach. Kosinski worked with producer steve gaub and lead interface graphic designer bradley munkowitz better known as. Is there any formal link between oblivion and moon. Oblivion oblivion in the year 2077, earth is an abandoned wasteland.
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