Cube II trailer

rubberduck · 22-03-2003, 08:25 PM

Did anyone see the movie The cube?
Here's a trailer for Cube II, can't wait to see the movie

http://www.scifi.com/cube2/trailers/

synkronizer · 23-03-2003, 01:03 AM

i saw the dvd last week at my local video store. i should be available for hire right now!
Go get it man!

23-03-2003, 06:22 PM

As I just mentioned in an email to a friend, I am a huge fan of the original - it exemplified inspired moviemaking on a limited budget. The problem there is that once it becomes a cult hit, it tends to attract attention from the big boys that can smell money (or the potential for it,) a mile off. Not a problem in itself, but what tends to happen is that they throw lots of money at it & all the creative solutions they needed to come up with to counteract budget problems suddenly dissapear. Add to that the 'input' of people like marketing & pr people who convince them that what they need to appeal to a wider audience is a strong male lead & a love interest angle with a 'girl next door' (Ha!) type of actress, along with 'some of that cg stuff and explosions', because joe public love that ****, and you have a recipe for a hollywoodified version of the original, which is to say a watered down, dumbed down version where all the best parts that made you think or interact with the film in anyway are left out to be replaced by ****ty writing that they try to compensate for by adding obvious and unecessary cg effects.
From what I can see from the trailer, it looks like this will either be ok, or else it will turn out to be along the lines of what I described above. For a start it looks like the cg shot count is up, (even for a fan of 3d like myself, this is not always a good sign & usually the 1st warning sign of hollywoodification. (Love that term. Feel free to use it.) & secondly, (excusing my grammer there,) the sets don't look half as good as the original, now looking overly minimalistic & possibly over-designed...
Anyway I will be interested to see it, just fingers crossed that its good.

Knut · 23-03-2003, 11:59 PM

Shame on me, I haven't seen the original yet, but friends have toild me it's a very good movie. The sequel looks very "too-much-CG", but I like that

I will rent the original ASAP.

Tom: It's sad

Better hope this one doesn't becomes yet another victim of Hollywoodification.

Tom-3DT · 24-03-2003, 12:07 AM

Yeah i watched this trailer and didnt think that much of it (havent seen the first film though) and decided not to link it. . .good call y'reckon?

Tom

rubberduck · 25-03-2003, 06:43 AM

No problem

Dan-3DT · 25-03-2003, 04:27 PM

The first film was great considering the budget. The storyline was definantly cool...The sequel has been getting fairly negative reviews stateing it's the same basic plot as the first with different characters and a different environment. Sounds like another sequel is going to ruin what could have been a great stand alone movie. I also heard of a possible TV series based on these movies....so you know its going downhill...

25-03-2003, 07:05 PM

Ugh, just what I feared...

loboloco · 20-04-2003, 09:35 PM

I really liked the original Cube. It was fresh, different, and well done on a shoestring budget.

I liked the irony of the ending on it.
BTW, was the young math student girl the same actress who played "Dax" on the final season of DS9? -looked alot like her.

This new one looks like a remake...with Matrix-like added effects.

Doesn't seem like a true sequel.

tradedaemon · 21-04-2003, 03:54 AM

I saw it. I liked when it exited the cude at the end, though past that was a little wierd and disapointing. You're unsure what is going to happen next. Of course, there was a psycho, who got to kill a couple copies. I thought it was pretty good, other than the end. Don't believe the crazy women!!!!

Dan-3DT · 21-04-2003, 03:28 PM

I saw it and i thought it was terrible. It missed what made the first Cube so good...None the less the ending was cool.

Downup · 25-04-2003, 01:10 PM

hehe

The Cube .. Strange and Strange

Cube 2 Hypercube: Strange and boring.. Has the same manus

22-03-2003, 08:25 PM	#1
rubberduck LightWave 3D User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cube II trailer Did anyone see the movie The cube? Here's a trailer for Cube II, can't wait to see the movie http://www.scifi.com/cube2/trailers/ __________________ Art Is Not A Thing; It's A Way - Elbert Hubbard

23-03-2003, 01:03 AM	#2
synkronizer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glued to my pc 24/7 Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i saw the dvd last week at my local video store. i should be available for hire right now! Go get it man! __________________ Watch the screen. Yes, go on... you're doing good... don't stop watching the screeen...

25-03-2003, 06:43 AM	#6
rubberduck LightWave 3D User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No problem __________________ Art Is Not A Thing; It's A Way - Elbert Hubbard

25-03-2003, 04:27 PM	#7
Dan-3DT Master Designer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA Posts: 368 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The first film was great considering the budget. The storyline was definantly cool...The sequel has been getting fairly negative reviews stateing it's the same basic plot as the first with different characters and a different environment. Sounds like another sequel is going to ruin what could have been a great stand alone movie. I also heard of a possible TV series based on these movies....so you know its going downhill... __________________ Dan online portfolio

20-04-2003, 09:35 PM	#9
loboloco Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I really liked the original Cube. It was fresh, different, and well done on a shoestring budget. I liked the irony of the ending on it. BTW, was the young math student girl the same actress who played "Dax" on the final season of DS9? -looked alot like her. This new one looks like a remake...with Matrix-like added effects. Doesn't seem like a true sequel. __________________ "No! Try not. Do, or do not -there is no try" -Yoda

23-03-2003, 06:22 PM	#3
Mike-3DT Guest Posts: n/a	As I just mentioned in an email to a friend, I am a huge fan of the original - it exemplified inspired moviemaking on a limited budget. The problem there is that once it becomes a cult hit, it tends to attract attention from the big boys that can smell money (or the potential for it,) a mile off. Not a problem in itself, but what tends to happen is that they throw lots of money at it & all the creative solutions they needed to come up with to counteract budget problems suddenly dissapear. Add to that the 'input' of people like marketing & pr people who convince them that what they need to appeal to a wider audience is a strong male lead & a love interest angle with a 'girl next door' (Ha!) type of actress, along with 'some of that cg stuff and explosions', because joe public love that **, and you have a recipe for a hollywoodified version of the original, which is to say a watered down, dumbed down version where all the best parts that made you think or interact with the film in anyway are left out to be replaced by **ty writing that they try to compensate for by adding obvious and unecessary cg effects. From what I can see from the trailer, it looks like this will either be ok, or else it will turn out to be along the lines of what I described above. For a start it looks like the cg shot count is up, (even for a fan of 3d like myself, this is not always a good sign & usually the 1st warning sign of hollywoodification. (Love that term. Feel free to use it.) & secondly, (excusing my grammer there,) the sets don't look half as good as the original, now looking overly minimalistic & possibly over-designed... Anyway I will be interested to see it, just fingers crossed that its good.

23-03-2003, 11:59 PM	#4
Knut The Dark One Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oppi Fjellet, Norway Posts: 1,834 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Shame on me, I haven't seen the original yet, but friends have toild me it's a very good movie. The sequel looks very "too-much-CG", but I like that I will rent the original ASAP. Tom: It's sad Better hope this one doesn't becomes yet another victim of Hollywoodification.

24-03-2003, 12:07 AM	#5
Tom-3DT aka 'nosewalker' Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Worcester, UK Posts: 2,925 Thanks: 274 Thanked 56 Times in 32 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Yeah i watched this trailer and didnt think that much of it (havent seen the first film though) and decided not to link it. . .good call y'reckon? Tom

25-03-2003, 07:05 PM	#8
Mike-3DT Guest Posts: n/a	Ugh, just what I feared...

21-04-2003, 03:54 AM	#10
tradedaemon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I saw it. I liked when it exited the cude at the end, though past that was a little wierd and disapointing. You're unsure what is going to happen next. Of course, there was a psycho, who got to kill a couple copies. I thought it was pretty good, other than the end. Don't believe the crazy women!!!! __________________ Reality is Gone

21-04-2003, 03:28 PM	#11
Dan-3DT Master Designer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA Posts: 368 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I saw it and i thought it was terrible. It missed what made the first Cube so good...None the less the ending was cool. __________________ Dan online portfolio

25-04-2003, 01:10 PM	#12
Downup 3D Studio Max 7.0 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In a box Posts: 2,112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hehe The Cube .. Strange and Strange Cube 2 Hypercube: Strange and boring.. Has the same manus __________________ 40% Stupid + 60% BrainDead = 100% Downup Some undone work http://downup.inc.se/

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