Instead of a desert apocalypse void of water, how bout a world that is just water. Pretty sure that was the thought process behind 'Waterworld'.
"Perhaps I treated you too harshly" - Thanos.
This quote came to mind and accurately reflected my feelings toward 'Waterworld' after watching the stunts show at Universal Studios Hollywood two weeks ago. What an amazing show! It made me want to watch the movie again, after not watching it for at least 25 years.
For 1995 it's incredibly well made with real, massive set pieces that blows most of what's made today out of the water. If this movie was made today, the whole thing would be made in a water tank with green screens and CGI. So that aspect alone makes it pretty amazing. Albeit, it did cost a bloody fortune, which is well documented.
The dialogue can be considered pretty horrendous. However, if you realize that these are people that have no knowledge of the old world, with zero education, the dialogue actually makes a lot of sense. They are a very simple people.
For a long time and probably still, this movie was deemed as an absolute failure, commercially and financially. But when looking at the numbers, it actually made a profit. And when you consider how successful and popular the show has been at five Universal Studios locations around the world, I would say it's established a positive legacy that few movies have achieved; especially ones that don't have a sequel, or are part of an established franchise.
"Perhaps I treated you too harshly" - Thanos.
This quote came to mind and accurately reflected my feelings toward 'Waterworld' after watching the stunts show at Universal Studios Hollywood two weeks ago. What an amazing show! It made me want to watch the movie again, after not watching it for at least 25 years.
For 1995 it's incredibly well made with real, massive set pieces that blows most of what's made today out of the water. If this movie was made today, the whole thing would be made in a water tank with green screens and CGI. So that aspect alone makes it pretty amazing. Albeit, it did cost a bloody fortune, which is well documented.
The dialogue can be considered pretty horrendous. However, if you realize that these are people that have no knowledge of the old world, with zero education, the dialogue actually makes a lot of sense. They are a very simple people.
For a long time and probably still, this movie was deemed as an absolute failure, commercially and financially. But when looking at the numbers, it actually made a profit. And when you consider how successful and popular the show has been at five Universal Studios locations around the world, I would say it's established a positive legacy that few movies have achieved; especially ones that don't have a sequel, or are part of an established franchise.