The Mailing List: September 2009 (#3)
3. Pandorum
Okay, space and sci-fi films always have to go the extra bound for me to consider them. That's because we've explored most every abyss of human fear and extra-terrestrial imagination up to this point. New ideas are so slow to come to fruition and so hard to convey in an artistic yet commercially-appealing way, that, besides Star Trek, I couldn't tell you the last good sci-fi movie I've seen. So, when a new sci-fi movie is set to come out, the premise and the trailer usually beget more than they would want, making seeing the movie less likely for me. Pandorum seems to be heading in the right direction, by coming up with a different type of movie. What if the enemy isn't an alien or some other humanoid, hell-bent on destroying humanity? What if the monster is us? That premise alone makes me curious about Pandorum and whether the movie will deliver. It's been so long since a good sci-fi / horror movie (that ISN'T a remake) has come out. I'm not too psyched about Dennis Quaid being anywhere near a camera after his performance in GI Joe, but I suppose a trip to outer space can do the man some good. Hopefully I don't regret watching this one like I did GI Joe...
Okay, space and sci-fi films always have to go the extra bound for me to consider them. That's because we've explored most every abyss of human fear and extra-terrestrial imagination up to this point. New ideas are so slow to come to fruition and so hard to convey in an artistic yet commercially-appealing way, that, besides Star Trek, I couldn't tell you the last good sci-fi movie I've seen. So, when a new sci-fi movie is set to come out, the premise and the trailer usually beget more than they would want, making seeing the movie less likely for me. Pandorum seems to be heading in the right direction, by coming up with a different type of movie. What if the enemy isn't an alien or some other humanoid, hell-bent on destroying humanity? What if the monster is us? That premise alone makes me curious about Pandorum and whether the movie will deliver. It's been so long since a good sci-fi / horror movie (that ISN'T a remake) has come out. I'm not too psyched about Dennis Quaid being anywhere near a camera after his performance in GI Joe, but I suppose a trip to outer space can do the man some good. Hopefully I don't regret watching this one like I did GI Joe...
