Best Film at SXSW 2010: Monsters - Blu-ray Forum

JTStarkiller · 03-17-2010, 04:21 AM

I've been seeing quite a few films since SXSW kicked off on Friday (KICK-ASS rocked!) and I'm here to give you guys a quick scoop on what I think is the best film of the festival so far, and what will most likely stay that way: MONSTERS.

Monsters is the directorial debut of British director Gareth Edwards. The story: Six years ago a NASA probe that has been collecting samples has fallen out of the sky and brought some alien life with it. The government is still trying to contain the aliens, and the northern half of Mexico is now known as the "infected zone." The film follows an American journalist in Mexico that agrees to escort an American woman back to her home.

At the Q&A after the film, Edwards stated that he wanted to make a film that, unlike other films that tell the story of the event, starts where those films normally end. Without giving anything away, the film is at its core a gripping human drama, but with a sci-fi backdrop.

I consider myself a pretty big fan of the sci-fi genre, and my favorite sci-fi films of the last ten years include Cloverfield, Sunshine, Moon, District 9, Solaris, etc. Monsters easily ranks among these, and if you like any of the films I just listed, I think you'll really like it as well.

There are approximatey 250 effects shots in the film, and Edwards did every one of them by himself on his laptop, and while he's no ILM, the effects are very, VERY good. The film is beautifully filmed on the Sony EX-3, and has the feeling of a higher budget film. The Hollywood Reporter just posted an article that the film is getting distributed by Magnet Releasing hopefully in the near future, and I'll try to keep this thread updated when I can, because I have a feeling a lot of you will really enjoy this one.

Magnet nabs 'Monsters'

Foggy · 03-17-2010, 04:03 PM

Never heard of Magnet, so that probabaly means I'll never get round to seeing it

jsummers157@ · 03-17-2010, 05:35 PM

This movie looks very interesting, hoping I get a chance to see it sooner rather than later.

OrlandoEastwood · 03-21-2010, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foggy

Never heard of Magnet, so that probabaly means I'll never get round to seeing it

It's also known as Magnolia here in the U.S.

Propellarhead9 · 03-21-2010, 08:42 PM

Looks like it could be interesting.

JTStarkiller · 06-17-2010, 06:03 PM

Here's an article in the LA times sent to me by the film's editor.

Is 'Monsters' this year's 'District 9'? A fanboy guide to the Los Angeles Film Festival

A few quick paragraphs in the middle give away some details, and it's also nice to see a few screenshots surfacing. What's cool is that the mural painted on the wall in the second one behind the main character is actually CG. The film is full of these things, and you'd never notice they weren't real.

Also, they've been playing a short EPK on the making of the film at Best Buys here in TX. Might be playing all over the country, which is cool.

03-17-2010, 04:21 AM	#1
JTStarkiller Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Austin, TX DVD collection:69 Trading Score:17	Best Film at SXSW 2010: Monsters I've been seeing quite a few films since SXSW kicked off on Friday (KICK-ASS rocked!) and I'm here to give you guys a quick scoop on what I think is the best film of the festival so far, and what will most likely stay that way: MONSTERS. Monsters is the directorial debut of British director Gareth Edwards. The story: Six years ago a NASA probe that has been collecting samples has fallen out of the sky and brought some alien life with it. The government is still trying to contain the aliens, and the northern half of Mexico is now known as the "infected zone." The film follows an American journalist in Mexico that agrees to escort an American woman back to her home. At the Q&A after the film, Edwards stated that he wanted to make a film that, unlike other films that tell the story of the event, starts where those films normally end. Without giving anything away, the film is at its core a gripping human drama, but with a sci-fi backdrop. I consider myself a pretty big fan of the sci-fi genre, and my favorite sci-fi films of the last ten years include Cloverfield, Sunshine, Moon, District 9, Solaris, etc. Monsters easily ranks among these, and if you like any of the films I just listed, I think you'll really like it as well. There are approximatey 250 effects shots in the film, and Edwards did every one of them by himself on his laptop, and while he's no ILM, the effects are very, VERY good. The film is beautifully filmed on the Sony EX-3, and has the feeling of a higher budget film. The Hollywood Reporter just posted an article that the film is getting distributed by Magnet Releasing hopefully in the near future, and I'll try to keep this thread updated when I can, because I have a feeling a lot of you will really enjoy this one. Magnet nabs 'Monsters'

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03-17-2010, 04:03 PM	#2
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3594 DVD collection:47	Never heard of Magnet, so that probabaly means I'll never get round to seeing it

03-17-2010, 05:35 PM	#3
jsummers157@ Active Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:North Carolina Blu-ray collection:2258 DVD collection:134	This movie looks very interesting, hoping I get a chance to see it sooner rather than later.

03-21-2010, 08:42 PM	#5
Propellarhead9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Clarksville, Indiana 4K collection:498 Blu-ray collection:1721 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	Looks like it could be interesting.

06-17-2010, 06:03 PM	#6
JTStarkiller Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Austin, TX DVD collection:69 Trading Score:17	Here's an article in the LA times sent to me by the film's editor. Is 'Monsters' this year's 'District 9'? A fanboy guide to the Los Angeles Film Festival A few quick paragraphs in the middle give away some details, and it's also nice to see a few screenshots surfacing. What's cool is that the mural painted on the wall in the second one behind the main character is actually CG. The film is full of these things, and you'd never notice they weren't real. Also, they've been playing a short EPK on the making of the film at Best Buys here in TX. Might be playing all over the country, which is cool.

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