Moon vs Sunshine - Blu-ray Forum

SquidPuppet · 01-28-2010, 04:49 PM

Please only vote if you have seen both.

The film, not the Blu-ray

Which one was better, and why?

I say Moon. I liked the story better and I thought the ending of Sunshine took the twist way too far.

Sams performance was fantastic.

I loved the sound design and use of silence in both films though.

tehgeck · 01-28-2010, 04:50 PM

There's a separate forum for movie discussion.

SquidPuppet · 01-28-2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tehgeck

There's a separate forum for movie discussion.

Gunna vote? I'll get a mod to move it.

P@t_Mtl · 01-28-2010, 04:53 PM

I enjoy both, difficult choice but I went with Sunshine for sentimental reasons that I won't explain here Squid

SDon1969 · 01-28-2010, 04:55 PM

It is a difficult vote for me, as well. I really liked both films. I'll have to mull it over and vote a bit later...

Snake Plissken · 01-28-2010, 04:57 PM

I like them both and we had a double feature of both last week.
Sunshine had a great cast, however Rockwell pretty much had to carry Moon by himself, so I gave him the edge.

KingLeonidas300 · 01-28-2010, 04:58 PM

I haven't seen Moon and Sunshine is one of my favorite blu's I have in my collection. I thought the story line was great and the soundtrack in my opinion is top notch. I do plan on getting Moon was the price goes down a bit.

citizen · 01-28-2010, 05:00 PM

the "twist" of moon seemed really cheesy to me, i kept expecting that it was just all in his head, however the burnt guy in sunshine was pretty ridiculous also, overall i think sunshine was more enjoyable though. i guess sam rockwell did a great job but its pretty difficult to watch a movie with basically only one actor

SquidPuppet · 01-28-2010, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I enjoy both, difficult choice but I went with Sunshine for sentimental reasons that I won't explain here Squid

If you vote, you have to explain.

kndy · 01-28-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

The film, not the Blu-ray

Which one was better, and why?

I say Moon. I liked the story better and I thought the ending of Sunshine took the twist way too far.

Sams performance was fantastic.

I loved the sound design and use of silence in both films though.

As Duncan says in his panel (special feature) budget of $5 million for his film, a budget of $50 million for "Sunshine". And in my opinion, I enjoyed "Moon" much, much more.

As much as I enjoyed "Sunshine" visually and audio-wise, I just didn't enjoy the horror transition. It didn't work for me.

As for "Moon"...I felt the film worked! I was impressed!

SquidPuppet · 01-28-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kndy

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As much as I enjoyed "Sunshine" visually and audio-wise, I just didn't enjoy the horror transition. It didn't work for me.

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That was my issue too. I LOVED it until it made that turn.

Hep · 01-30-2010, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kndy

As much as I enjoyed "Sunshine" visually and audio-wise, I just didn't enjoy the horror transition. It didn't work for me.

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

That was my issue too. I LOVED it until it made that turn.

I wish I could come up with something more original Squid, but this was exactly my problem with Sunshine...it had me right until that moment...and then for some reason I just stopped caring about what I was seeing on screen

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On the other hand, Moon had me from beginning to end. Sam's performance was excellent. It just goes to show how quality production can trump the need for a large budget.

toef · 01-28-2010, 10:39 PM

Tough choice. I wasn't blown away by either, though that could be related to them being severely overhyped to me. I saw each of them twice, and liked each less on the second viewing.

I'll go with Moon for two reasons: 1) Sam Rockwell's performance, 2) the fact that it was made for such little money.

js666 · 01-29-2010, 12:39 AM

Loved both and Sunshine is in my collection. Voted for Sunshine because it's a film that I can enjoy watching over and over and the soundtrack is amazing.

JTStarkiller · 01-29-2010, 12:42 AM

John Murphy himself sent me a copy of the soundtrack he submitted to the record company. He's the absolute nicest guy.

RockChalk · 01-29-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by toefer

Tough choice. I wasn't blown away by either, though that could be related to them being severely overhyped to me. I saw each of them twice, and liked each less on the second viewing.

I'll go with Moon for two reasons: 1) Sam Rockwell's performance, 2) the fact that it was made for such little money.

That coming from someone with an Avatar, well avatar...???

toef · 01-29-2010, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RockChalk

That coming from someone with an Avatar, well avatar...???

What's your point? My avatar is a joke, it means nothing about what I think about Avatar.

But enjoy pretending you understand Sunshine and Moon, and that they're deep, intellectual movies, while also hating anything that you think you should hate, for being too simple and mainstream.

P@t_Mtl · 01-29-2010, 02:45 PM

Some members should not leave the Criterion thread, it make's them cranky

mikejet · 01-28-2010, 06:04 PM

Moon is the better film but Sunshine is more exciting and fun.

Q? · 01-28-2010, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Please only vote if you have seen both.

The film, not the Blu-ray

Which one was better, and why?

I say Moon. I liked the story better and I thought the ending of Sunshine took the twist way too far.

Sams performance was fantastic.

I loved the sound design and use of silence in both films though.

I agree about what you said, I think I'll have to vote for Moon too...

Sunshine is still a good movie, had a lot of potential.

View Poll Results: Moon vs Sunshine. Which is a better film?
Moon	147	55.68%
Sunshine	117	44.32%
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01-28-2010, 04:49 PM	#1
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Moon vs Sunshine Please only vote if you have seen both. The film, not the Blu-ray Which one was better, and why? I say Moon. I liked the story better and I thought the ending of Sunshine took the twist way too far. Sams performance was fantastic. I loved the sound design and use of silence in both films though. Last edited by SquidPuppet; 01-28-2010 at 05:10 PM.

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SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	It is a difficult vote for me, as well. I really liked both films. I'll have to mull it over and vote a bit later...

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Snake Plissken Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Arizona Blu-ray collection:598 Trading Score:12	I like them both and we had a double feature of both last week. Sunshine had a great cast, however Rockwell pretty much had to carry Moon by himself, so I gave him the edge.

01-28-2010, 04:58 PM	#7
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01-28-2010, 05:00 PM	#8
citizen Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Bellingham, WA Blu-ray collection:16	the "twist" of moon seemed really cheesy to me, i kept expecting that it was just all in his head, however the burnt guy in sunshine was pretty ridiculous also, overall i think sunshine was more enjoyable though. i guess sam rockwell did a great job but its pretty difficult to watch a movie with basically only one actor

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toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Tough choice. I wasn't blown away by either, though that could be related to them being severely overhyped to me. I saw each of them twice, and liked each less on the second viewing. I'll go with Moon for two reasons: 1) Sam Rockwell's performance, 2) the fact that it was made for such little money.

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js666 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:1	Loved both and Sunshine is in my collection. Voted for Sunshine because it's a film that I can enjoy watching over and over and the soundtrack is amazing.

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JTStarkiller Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Austin, TX DVD collection:69 Trading Score:17	John Murphy himself sent me a copy of the soundtrack he submitted to the record company. He's the absolute nicest guy.

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01-28-2010, 06:04 PM	#19
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Moon is the better film but Sunshine is more exciting and fun.

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