I've just done a much more thorough analysis of this film and its themes. Check it out here: The Themes of Oblivion: A Deeper Analysis th-cam.com/video/fBJz3hxYsng/w-d-xo.html
Hi Dave, listen to the entire soundtrack, it's mostly done by M83. Just gorgeous. And yes I will join your patron. I have to join it without attaching my personal info. Long story. 😄😏
Hmm. Check out Predestination (2014), though don't watch the trailer for it first, it might give away some stuff in the movie. Just trust that it's not going to waste your time - It has Ethan Hawke in the lead - and that you're unlikely to have seen a Sci Fi / Time Travel movie like this before. Have fun. Don't spoil it for others though 🙂🙂
Passengers is yet another F'd up movie, as they changed the original and actually great script into a rom-com cheese fest. One of the best twists?! Man..... Besides being predictable AF, you got to see more movies. Solid movie tho!
This and "Edge of Tomorrow" are the 2 Cruise films that got me back into being a fan of his. This movie is criminally underrated in so many ways... and I would call it a "sci-fi classic" already... but that's just me. The soundtrack is top shelf as well.
If you get a chance to read the book that it's based on, check it out. Content warning for language and war violence, but the story in the book is even more intense. Very different ending though, bear in mind. I like both versions.
@@joelellis7035 I think a whole spin-off like that would take away the uniqueness of the character. He's awesome as a side character...I'd take Tropic Thunder 2 or a different movie, where his character would appear, anytime ! Though I still think in current times, this character or a movie like Tropic Thunder would have to be SERIOUSLY dumbed down or "censored" and that wouldn't do any favor to Les Grossman.
It connected for me, I enjoyed it the first time around and watched it again a month ago. It is a sci-fi movie that I don't think will ever date. And the effects were perfect in their world building, thank you for your work on them.
I worked in a department store and everytime it was on tv customers would come in next day and ask for it. It's connects a lot. It's a cult classic now.
I saw oblivion years ago and couldn't understand why it wasn't wildly popular. It's everything a great sci-fi story is supposed to be plus has all the hallmarks that make a sci-fi movie fantastic. Seriously underrated movie.
I think it was a marketing failure. I remember seeing the adds for it, and not being the least bit interested. It was only years later that I watched on TV, and thought that it was great.
The monologue Freeman delivers about the alien invasion is chilling and masterful. The score by M83 is awesome. Terrific movie all around. Too many exceptional aspects to list.
It wasn't very popular because it is an intelligent movie with a more complex plot that requires some mindful engagement. It is more interesting than action packed.
Oblivion has become one of my all-time favorite sci-fi films in recent history. Such a unique story, different look and feel that other films have never done before. Plus the soundtrack by M83 is top notch and really heightens this wonderful movie.
There are a lot of "forgotten films" from "long ago" that are better than the new remakes. Please keep reminding me what they are and that they exist. Everyone have a wonderful day.
get some fuhking perspective, this is a modern movie that isn't forgotten, it's just poor and forgettable and the people that like it are clueless about actual good scifi
Also the clouds, the buildings and the sound. Did you notice the sounds that the drones make ? At first they sound like something humanity could decide to implement in the future maybe because of some "future fashion" but when you figure out they're alien their sound makes so much more sense. So basically they picked a sound that works for both these angles and I'm glad they weren't sloppy about something so small.
He really is the last real movie start left, no preaching or professional ambition, his only goal is to entertain people and he'll risk life and limb to do it.
All the hype was in superhero movies at the time. Marvel was building steam. Man of Steel was kicking off the DC movies. Too much was distracting from this. I'm not even sure if I saw it in the theaters back then.
Oblivion is one of my favourite movies. everything from the effects, characters, story and soundtrack are just amazing. It is one of those movies I have watched over a dozen times since its released. I would highly recommend anyone who hasn't seen it give it a chance.
The soundtrack by M83 is one of my all-time favorites. Their collaboration with the vocalist Susanne Sundfør on the titular song is a standout, in particular.
Absolutely! This, Edge of Tomorrow and Minority Report are my 3 favorite Scifi Tom Cruise movies. Director, Soundtrack and supporting casts are all tops for these films.
This movie is great in my opinion for two reasons: 1.) the philosophical questions it attempts to ask about, “What is reality?”, or “Do people want to know the truth?” are important questions to think about and I even showed this movie to one of my high school classes when we were discussing Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, and the kids were enthralled in the story and were totally shocked when they discovered the twist of the movie. It led to great classroom discussions about do people really want to know the truth, or do most of us prefer the comfort of ignorance? 2.) my favorite band is M83. I saw them in concert in 2016 and they are able to transport me to amazing places with their music. Their soundtrack is breathtaking and enhances the story greatly. The movie is good at what it does and I made my wife watch it and she is not a fan of Sci-fi, but she even admitted she enjoyed the film. Enjoy!
Oh, luckily I never saw the trailer and never saw it at the cinema. I watched it on TV not knowing much about it. I really enjoyed it and watched it again a 2nd time soon after. Mr Cruise films can be a bit hit and miss but this pleasantly surprised me. I sure I will watch it again before too long.
I absolutely agree. The trailer gave everything away. This movie was a ahead of its time. Hey Sirius, sci-fi flick of a lotta great aspect to it. Rewatch value, and would not mind watching another movie coming out like this today
Dredd have a cool esthetic. It's not quite as good as this movie. What is really lacking I'm dredd is that the plot don't match the core concept amd is sort of shoehorned in. It also misses the core moral issue of the first movie, making it kind of .. well.. not great moral.
Cruse is one of the only people I know who will do scifi films that aren't already a franchise. And they tend to be okay to fairly good. Oblivion and Edge of Tomorrow were great. 2013/14 were great years for scifi
i am aware, i was referring to film franchises as even most shows and movies are based on book/comics/mangas. In all honesty EoT is sufficiently differnt from AYniK that id concider it inspired by and not based on. in the way the Netflix show "Fall of the House of Usher" is inspired by the self same pome by Poe and not actually based on. am i making sense? @@davidbengb8484
AGREED.Had it on dvd,loaned it to a friend ( like a dummy )and never got it back.Went to a pawn shop a few days ago,found it on dvd for a $ 1.00 ( good condition also )snatched it up. LOL.
The characterisation of Victoria was great. All throughout the movie you could see her deference to rules and authority and her preference for the status quo. This almost painted Victoria as childlike in her trust of the ultimate authority of Sally, which was ultimately her undoing. For me, this was a bigger tragedy - that she had done everything she thought was right and in the end she was killed for it. It was particularly heart breaking when she realised she was wrong just before she is going to die and she appeals to Jack, in the same childlike way, but he can't save her.
When your dad is a Tom Cruise fan, you get to watch his movies over and over again. And I can tell you that Oblivion is a fantastic movie. Well, Tom Cruise pretty much only makes awesome movies.
Yep, I remember seeing this 'new guy' in the early/mid 80s ... "Is he a Brat Packer, or not, not sure ?!", then came a string of progressively massive hits. Cruise became a Juggernaut, and .... so far .... unaffected by the Woke nonsense. Funny, it was years after seeing Legend, that I realised he was the main character !
@@halley4032 Yeah, Cruise does seem to walk on his own beat. He makes movies that are entertaining for the audience and respectful towards the original material. We might as well enjoy his films while we can.
@michaelsegriff3362 Yeah, the whole family is a Cruise fan, but dad really started it. Top Gun was the "kick started" of this, and we stuck with it now because Tom Cruise's films really are a breath of fresh air, not just for the woke stuff but also the green screen stuff. The fact that computer effects are used to a minimum makes his movies significantly more pleasing to watch.
When Commander Jack was resetting the drone in the presence of Morgan Freeman's character with the soundtrack in the background in melodic tandem, and when Morgan Freeman's character said " Welcome Back Commander " with the Soundtrack crescendoing , it was a very beautiful poetry in motion. The soundtrack is beautiful too.
I don't know how one cannot appreciate this movie. It's in my Essential collection and was one of the first movies with a good plot twist I showed my kids when they reached the age of understanding it.
It’s great to see this movie receive some well-deserved appreciation after all these years. The Drinker made a recommendation video for it not too long ago.
Nothing's made me happier than seeing more and more people realize how good this movie is. Its like all the good dystopic 70s SF movies got thrown into a blender with a few Star Trek episodes involving the Borg and it all somehow came out great. Soundtrack's beautiful too!
It was a good movie. The director, Jo Kosinsky, also did Tron Legacy and you can see that aesthetic in some of the technology designs in the film. Also, Ramble On is my favorite Led Zeppelin song. I remember coming out of the cinema being pretty satisfied with this one.
I never understood this. It had some flaws but this was one of the best movies to see in the theater. I was blown away. Can’t believe it didn’t get good word of mouth. 🤷🏿♂️
Your right ,Oblivion is underrated, and I definitely recommend it to any sci-fi fan who has not yet seen it. I’ve always enjoyed watching it. Great production & well acted.
*_Of all this film's many good points, my favorite is the fact that it introduced me to the musical group, M83. Seriously, they did a wondrous job with the soundtrack._*
I saw it at the cinema and the big screen this film looks-MAGNIFICENT.Everything is high quality on the movie and the story is pretty simple. A nice sci-fi film,I enjoyed it. LOL.
This movie is definitely a good rewatch here, it has a special quietness between the action sequences. Thanks for presenting it. And, I can’t help to add that actually, Julia was shot by one of the two Jacks during their fight.
The visuals on Oblivion were absolutely stunning. It had a surprisingly deep character drama thing going on as well, which keeps your interest engaged even if you know the "secret ending".
I loved watching this movie. The pool scene with the thunderstorm below was absolutely haunting. Now that I think about it, it may be one of my favorite movie scenes ever.
Loved every minute of it!! It had a very "Moon, starring Sam Rockwell" vibe about it in many aspects. Soundtrack was awesome too. Its one of those movies where if it's on tv I'll watch it every time❤❤
@@inkermoy No. The one I was thinking about was MUTE. Sam Rockwell's character from MOON is shown multiple times on TVs in the background as he returns to Earth, and then testifies somewhere about what happened on the Moon. Bad movie though.
So glad to see Oblivion getting some love. I stumbled upon this movie totally by accident. After falling out of the habit of going to movies in 2012 and no longer paying attention the next big upcoming movies, I was oblivious to Oblivion. One day, a few years later, I was in my local Asda browsing the 'cheap DVD' section, when I saw it and thought, " must be ok, Cruise is in it ". Was completely blown away and had to watch it several times over. One of my all time favourite Sci Fi movies. That ending scene with Jack Harper's monologue gets me teary eyed, every time.
I liked it. Excellent soundtrack. Decent story. I think people get obsessed over "The twist", but it's more about how the characters deal with "the twist".
While the twist is not to surpricing, i was on to it quite early on. The twist is still quite good in concept. It's not like 7th sense where the twist is like the full movie. Here the twist is more part of the back story.
Although the ending and plot was entirely predictable, I still found this movie incredibly pleasing to watch. The sci-fi ambiance, aesthetics, art direction, sfx, score, are all top notch. Such a chill sci-fi film. Loved it.
The movie is a bit based when you look at it from this angle: Victoria represents a career woman who is more loyal to her job and company than to her man and uses sex as manipulation. Jack's home with Victoria is a soulless, cold vision of the future where even the smallest flower is not allowed. The meals look manufactured and tastless too. Julia is the traditional wife who wants to live in a nice cosy cottage, tends to a garden full of flowers and when she has sex with Jack it leads to a child.
Joe Krasinski also did (IMO) the great Tron Legacy and directed Top Gun Maverick. He has a great eye for visuals and mechanical design. Maybe with the success of TGM he can do a few more stylized sci-fi films. Obivion, along with Knight and Day, and Jack Reacher is what put Cruise back on the map for me. His collaboration with Chris McQuarrie on Jack Reacher and Mission Impossible make an unbeatable team set to entertain. Rejoining with Kosinski on TGM just knocked it out of the park. The design work in Oblivion is phenomenal with the Bubbleship, the skyloft, drones, etc. Merging scenes from Iceland to give the world its desolated feel is great. The opening 10 minutes is worth the price of admission alone. Although the Tet using clones and designing a human-like living existence for them is kind of far-fetched, it's just some great sci-fi storytelling. Kind of reminiscent of Moon with the "tweest" but tells a completely different story. (Moon is also great, warning to some that it does have the voice of Kevin Spacey in it).
I've been saying this about Oblivion for years. One of my favourites, the score deserves more than just a brief mention at the end though. Outstanding movie in my opinion.
Oblivion is absolutely underrated. I regularly will do an Oblivion / Edge of Tomorrow double features. Fan-effing-tastic... a deeper and more thoughtful movie than most people give it credit for. Love the premise and how it plays out. The drones are realistically, and disturbingly, frightening...
When I watched this I actually wondered if the Jack that went to the Tet was the second clone and the one who ended up at the hideout was the original Jack, it was never really confirmed once the two Jack’s had the fight which one was which (I know the jackets had their assignment numbers on, but they’re easy to swap). This was a fantastic film.
I also wondered if there aren't even more Jack clones running the same program from different "radiation zones" and if they all won't show up at the house at some point.
One of my favourite films, thanks for covering it. Good story, excellent performances, and a great soundtrack. Also the sound design for the drones was excellent too. I love the production design, as all the Tet's technology has the same design aesthetic, you can tell it's all related. I'd have loved to get a pre-built model of the bubble ship and drone, but there wasn't anything available at the time, and what I've seen since is too expensive or kits that require a lot of effort to build. One thing that was quite subtle in the movie is that clone Vikka was actually very happy in the relationship in their sky tower as the real Vikka had a crush on Jack (despite him being married) and so she had what she wanted - a life with him as her husband/partner. While clone Jack subconciously knew that something was off in the relationship, so was never really happy or settled. The game No Mans Sky seems to borrow quite a bit from this movie's aesthetic, both in the bases you can construct, to the guns and ships, and of course the Atlas stations, some of which look just like the Tet.
this was a damn good movie / I remember when it first came out I was blown away by its visual and futuristic atmosphere at the theatre and the score as well
It doesn't have a lot of rewatchability. I think I was a bit put off by the color palette of the movie too. It seems faded. But maybe that was done to give a feeling of hopelessness?
This is a pure scifi movie. I believe a lot of people just don't understand movies like this. It's concepts are moving but subtle. It doesn't hit you over the head with simplistic themes like a Marvel movie. This is a fantastic movie as is Passengers. Both have significant themes that only can be explored in the scifi genre. Great review!
One of the best looking 4K Blu-ray disks out there. This on an OLED TV is a visual feast and the soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful. The "love is fate" theme at the end just moved me.
This will be a classic one day, underrated for sure, has all the ingredients of a great Sci-Fi movie, the story, the visuals (the craft Tom Cruise pilots was an inspiration for the creators of the game No Man's Sky for sure), the great soundtracka and sound design. I read they will be making a sequel, looking forward to that. Than you for covering this, as always a grounded take on a great movie. Cheers!
Yes, it was a surprise movie we had missed. Weve watched it a couple times and have it on a favorites list for those days you want a movie you can miss parts of or fall asleep and still know it. Even with the twist revealed it is still a good movie to re-watch.
watched Oblivion more than 5 times over a period of a few years (latest was last year)...got better every time...cheers, for highlighting it, keep it coming, thank you...God Bless
Also a big fan. The better Tom Cruise scifi film of that year, if you ask me. Every time I rewatch Live Die Repeat it kinda collapses into tedium in the final act.
When I saw this movie I couldn't stop thinking about it randomly during the day over the next 2 weeks. Most movies I've seen were usually forgotten the moment they end.
Got Oblivion and Passengers in my blu-ray collection. Both really solid sci-fi movies. Pleased to hear you like them too Dave. A few more from that early to mid teens time just before the woke virus that are also really good is another Cruise vehicle - Edge of Tomorrow, Arrival and Ex_Machina.
We bought Oblivion Blu-ray as soon as we could. We watch it about every 18months or so. Same with Minority Report. Thanks for this review. Glad you mentioned the musical score. Anthony Gonzalez (he is the entire band called M83) did it all with help from a vocalist and a co-writer. A serious music endeavor - one guy does it all!
@@schmidtythekidd yeah and every movie with a man and a gun gets compared to John wick now. You can share ideas as long as you creat your own theme and style within it.
I can never get enough of the M83 score. This movie made its way into my all-time top 5 in the last few years, I saw it in theaters when it came out and while it didn't enjoy a lot of hype at the time, it was always a winner in my book.
The soundtrack made by that french group music was out of this world. I have watched this movie just once, when it hit theatres, and i still remember it clearly.
Couldn't agree more! I've seen it a couple of times recently, and its a lot deeper and more thought provoking than when I first saw it in theaters. Like a great wine, it seems to have improved with age.
Totally agree Dave. It’s interesting , intelligent and has a consistent and engaging narrative . Beautifully shot (the director later collaborated with Cruise on Top Gun Maverick) and totally absorbing. Great cinematic Sci-Fi and an overlooked gem.
Saw it when it came out to cinema. Saw it again when it was reshown again some weeks later after last show. then saw it 10 times more on video. Loved it. Loved the score. and the visuals.
To me, it is a sci fi classic... the music is amazing, the final song (And scene) never fails to bring tears to my eyes... This one and MI 2, 4, 5 and 6 are my recurrent TC flicks Cheers from Costa Rica ...way beyond decent!
I've just done a much more thorough analysis of this film and its themes. Check it out here:
The Themes of Oblivion: A Deeper Analysis
th-cam.com/video/fBJz3hxYsng/w-d-xo.html
Hi Dave, listen to the entire soundtrack, it's mostly done by M83. Just gorgeous. And yes I will join your patron. I have to join it without attaching my personal info. Long story. 😄😏
I saw it at the cinema and still remember how stunning it looked. It was like looking out a window. Was amazing on big screen.
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Hmm. Check out Predestination (2014), though don't watch the trailer for it first, it might give away some stuff in the movie. Just trust that it's not going to waste your time - It has Ethan Hawke in the lead - and that you're unlikely to have seen a Sci Fi / Time Travel movie like this before.
Have fun. Don't spoil it for others though 🙂🙂
Passengers is yet another F'd up movie, as they changed the original and actually great script into a rom-com cheese fest.
One of the best twists?! Man..... Besides being predictable AF, you got to see more movies. Solid movie tho!
This and "Edge of Tomorrow" are the 2 Cruise films that got me back into being a fan of his.
This movie is criminally underrated in so many ways... and I would call it a "sci-fi classic" already... but that's just me. The soundtrack is top shelf as well.
Actually, for me it was "Tropic Thunder". There should have been a a Les Grossman spinoff.
Yep both great movies
If you get a chance to read the book that it's based on, check it out. Content warning for language and war violence, but the story in the book is even more intense.
Very different ending though, bear in mind. I like both versions.
Facts
@@joelellis7035 I think a whole spin-off like that would take away the uniqueness of the character. He's awesome as a side character...I'd take Tropic Thunder 2 or a different movie, where his character would appear, anytime ! Though I still think in current times, this character or a movie like Tropic Thunder would have to be SERIOUSLY dumbed down or "censored" and that wouldn't do any favor to Les Grossman.
I spent over a year working on the VFX of this movie and it was very rewarding. It's a shame that it didn't really connect with audiences though.
It connected for me, I enjoyed it the first time around and watched it again a month ago. It is a sci-fi movie that I don't think will ever date. And the effects were perfect in their world building, thank you for your work on them.
Congratulations. Its absolutly awesome. And that is from an engineer. The best work take time before people relize it.
One of my favorite movies. Great work on the VFX as they are what VFX should be... unobtrusive. Much better than what we get today.
I worked in a department store and everytime it was on tv customers would come in next day and ask for it.
It's connects a lot. It's a cult classic now.
Damn, from what I just saw you did a killer job. Nice work! I'll be checking it out in its entirety tonight.
I saw oblivion years ago and couldn't understand why it wasn't wildly popular. It's everything a great sci-fi story is supposed to be plus has all the hallmarks that make a sci-fi movie fantastic. Seriously underrated movie.
I think it was a marketing failure. I remember seeing the adds for it, and not being the least bit interested. It was only years later that I watched on TV, and thought that it was great.
Poor marketing.
The monologue Freeman delivers about the alien invasion is chilling and masterful. The score by M83 is awesome. Terrific movie all around. Too many exceptional aspects to list.
@@nunya3163 If Cruise produced this today, whole different result.
It wasn't very popular because it is an intelligent movie with a more complex plot that requires some mindful engagement. It is more interesting than action packed.
Oblivion has become one of my all-time favorite sci-fi films in recent history. Such a unique story, different look and feel that other films have never done before. Plus the soundtrack by M83 is top notch and really heightens this wonderful movie.
Edge of tomorrow also class
@@dogwklr Both great choices! I also secretly loved The Core.
Ooh, didn't know M83 did the soundtrack, I'll have to rewatch it sometime. I do remember not hating it when it came out, but it's been a while.
@@dogwklr Yes! Just recently purchased Edge of Tomorrow. Wasn't that one of, if not Bill Paxton's last films?
StarWaves is an especially moving piece from the soundtrack.
There are a lot of "forgotten films" from "long ago" that are better than the new remakes. Please keep reminding me what they are and that they exist.
Everyone have a wonderful day.
get some fuhking perspective, this is a modern movie that isn't forgotten, it's just poor and forgettable and the people that like it are clueless about actual good scifi
I actually love this film. Love the craft, the ideas, the style, the world, the tone…. Thanks for focusing on it.
I think that director Joseph Kosinski wrote a comic book that expanded on the film.
Wait, wait, "just two more weeks to go" - why this sound so familiar? hmm...
True. It was the design thst attracted me to the movie. Futuristic but just so much so that its still plausible.
Also the clouds, the buildings and the sound. Did you notice the sounds that the drones make ? At first they sound like something humanity could decide to implement in the future maybe because of some "future fashion" but when you figure out they're alien their sound makes so much more sense. So basically they picked a sound that works for both these angles and I'm glad they weren't sloppy about something so small.
Tom Cruise can do no wrong. Except for the scientology stuff obviously. What a legend.
5150 percent
Well, maybe the Mummy.
Nobody is perfect. 😉
He really is the last real movie start left, no preaching or professional ambition, his only goal is to entertain people and he'll risk life and limb to do it.
@@bumblebeeanut4046 Oof. Even Tom couldn’t save that pile of trash.
Underrated is right! I have no idea why this wasn't more popular. I loved it! (Especially great in 4k)
I agree. I bought the DVD back then.
The soundtrack is awesome !
All the hype was in superhero movies at the time. Marvel was building steam. Man of Steel was kicking off the DC movies. Too much was distracting from this. I'm not even sure if I saw it in the theaters back then.
Anti feminist/matriarchal themes.
Isn't the 4K an upscale because they were too cheap to render the CGI above 1080p?
@TheExplosionist not sure. The uhd version is fantastic though.
Oblivion is one of my favourite movies. everything from the effects, characters, story and soundtrack are just amazing. It is one of those movies I have watched over a dozen times since its released. I would highly recommend anyone who hasn't seen it give it a chance.
I don't even have to leave a comment :D completely the same !
The soundtrack by M83 is one of my all-time favorites. Their collaboration with the vocalist Susanne Sundfør on the titular song is a standout, in particular.
Absolutely! This, Edge of Tomorrow and Minority Report are my 3 favorite Scifi Tom Cruise movies. Director, Soundtrack and supporting casts are all tops for these films.
Fearful odds...
There's a live recording of her singing that song on TH-cam and it's fantastic.
Since...I was young...
@@_Mayibongwe I knew I'd find you...
This movie is great in my opinion for two reasons:
1.) the philosophical questions it attempts to ask about, “What is reality?”, or “Do people want to know the truth?” are important questions to think about and I even showed this movie to one of my high school classes when we were discussing Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, and the kids were enthralled in the story and were totally shocked when they discovered the twist of the movie. It led to great classroom discussions about do people really want to know the truth, or do most of us prefer the comfort of ignorance?
2.) my favorite band is M83. I saw them in concert in 2016 and they are able to transport me to amazing places with their music. Their soundtrack is breathtaking and enhances the story greatly.
The movie is good at what it does and I made my wife watch it and she is not a fan of Sci-fi, but she even admitted she enjoyed the film. Enjoy!
The biggest problem, was the trailer gave up the plot twist.
Glad I don't watch most trailers 😂😂
Oh, luckily I never saw the trailer and never saw it at the cinema. I watched it on TV not knowing much about it. I really enjoyed it and watched it again a 2nd time soon after. Mr Cruise films can be a bit hit and miss but this pleasantly surprised me. I sure I will watch it again before too long.
I’m glad I didn’t see the trailer when I first rented it out of the redbox. Those twist really got me then.
I absolutely agree. The trailer gave everything away. This movie was a ahead of its time. Hey Sirius, sci-fi flick of a lotta great aspect to it. Rewatch value, and would not mind watching another movie coming out like this today
It's T2 all over again.
Oblivion with Dredd (2012) are one of the best underrated sci-fi movies imo.
I liked Dredd too, but the fact the plot is a direct copy/paste of "The Raid" makes it lose a few points.
Nah, for me, Dredd without the Dark Judges is just a boring regular action movie.
I’d say Dredd was more action than sci-fi
@@TheZackkary1 You could say that. It's a low sci-fi setting that could have used the modern present world if they really wanted to do it that way.
Dredd have a cool esthetic. It's not quite as good as this movie. What is really lacking I'm dredd is that the plot don't match the core concept amd is sort of shoehorned in. It also misses the core moral issue of the first movie, making it kind of .. well.. not great moral.
Cruse is one of the only people I know who will do scifi films that aren't already a franchise. And they tend to be okay to fairly good. Oblivion and Edge of Tomorrow were great. 2013/14 were great years for scifi
Wellll, Edge of Tomorrow was a Japanese manga actually, it's called "All you need is kill".
i am aware, i was referring to film franchises as even most shows and movies are based on book/comics/mangas. In all honesty EoT is sufficiently differnt from AYniK that id concider it inspired by and not based on. in the way the Netflix show "Fall of the House of Usher" is inspired by the self same pome by Poe and not actually based on. am i making sense?
@@davidbengb8484
Oblivion had awesome visuals and audio, interesting plot, twists, it was very good.
AGREED.Had it on dvd,loaned it to a friend ( like a dummy )and never got it back.Went to a pawn shop a few days ago,found it on dvd for a $ 1.00 ( good condition also )snatched it up. LOL.
The characterisation of Victoria was great. All throughout the movie you could see her deference to rules and authority and her preference for the status quo. This almost painted Victoria as childlike in her trust of the ultimate authority of Sally, which was ultimately her undoing.
For me, this was a bigger tragedy - that she had done everything she thought was right and in the end she was killed for it. It was particularly heart breaking when she realised she was wrong just before she is going to die and she appeals to Jack, in the same childlike way, but he can't save her.
When your dad is a Tom Cruise fan, you get to watch his movies over and over again. And I can tell you that Oblivion is a fantastic movie. Well, Tom Cruise pretty much only makes awesome movies.
I’m right there with your dad. Good man.
Yep, I remember seeing this 'new guy' in the early/mid 80s ... "Is he a Brat Packer, or not, not sure ?!", then came a string of progressively massive hits. Cruise became a Juggernaut, and .... so far .... unaffected by the Woke nonsense. Funny, it was years after seeing Legend, that I realised he was the main character !
@@halley4032 Yeah, Cruise does seem to walk on his own beat. He makes movies that are entertaining for the audience and respectful towards the original material. We might as well enjoy his films while we can.
@michaelsegriff3362 Yeah, the whole family is a Cruise fan, but dad really started it. Top Gun was the "kick started" of this, and we stuck with it now because Tom Cruise's films really are a breath of fresh air, not just for the woke stuff but also the green screen stuff. The fact that computer effects are used to a minimum makes his movies significantly more pleasing to watch.
When Commander Jack was resetting the drone in the presence of Morgan Freeman's character with the soundtrack in the background in melodic tandem, and when Morgan Freeman's character said " Welcome Back Commander " with the Soundtrack crescendoing , it was a very beautiful poetry in motion. The soundtrack is beautiful too.
This is my favorite kind of sci-fi. Mysterious conflict with the characters and has the viewer and protagonist wondering, “What is out there?”
I don't know how one cannot appreciate this movie. It's in my Essential collection and was one of the first movies with a good plot twist I showed my kids when they reached the age of understanding it.
It’s great to see this movie receive some well-deserved appreciation after all these years. The Drinker made a recommendation video for it not too long ago.
Rewatched Oblivion a few days ago, it hasnt aged one bit since 2013, fantastically put together movie. One of my all time favs.
Nothing's made me happier than seeing more and more people realize how good this movie is. Its like all the good dystopic 70s SF movies got thrown into a blender with a few Star Trek episodes involving the Borg and it all somehow came out great. Soundtrack's beautiful too!
Yeah this movie gave me the chills watching it for the first time!!!
Could not agree more! Tom cruise consistently makes great movies, and this one is no exception!
Totally agree. Didn't have high hopes because I assumed it would be too Hollywood but it was really surprising.
Watched it several times, really grows on you. Flashbacks slow it down a bit, but necessary for first/second time audiences.
Oblivion is one of my favorite movies of all time!
Oblivion is one of those films that like months or years later it will pop in to your head for no reason and you are left thinking about it again.
It was a good movie. The director, Jo Kosinsky, also did Tron Legacy and you can see that aesthetic in some of the technology designs in the film. Also, Ramble On is my favorite Led Zeppelin song. I remember coming out of the cinema being pretty satisfied with this one.
I never understood this. It had some flaws but this was one of the best movies to see in the theater. I was blown away. Can’t believe it didn’t get good word of mouth. 🤷🏿♂️
I love this movie. I go back to it every once in a while.
Your right ,Oblivion is underrated, and I definitely recommend it to any sci-fi fan who has not yet seen it. I’ve always enjoyed watching it. Great production & well acted.
*_Of all this film's many good points, my favorite is the fact that it introduced me to the musical group, M83. Seriously, they did a wondrous job with the soundtrack._*
A severely under rated movie. Fairly original with a good cast and great set work. One of my favorites for a rewatch.
You make an effective team.
I saw it at the cinema and the big screen this film looks-MAGNIFICENT.Everything is high quality on the movie and the story is pretty simple. A nice sci-fi film,I enjoyed it. LOL.
"Oblivion" is pretty darn good.
This movie is definitely a good rewatch here, it has a special quietness between the action sequences.
Thanks for presenting it.
And, I can’t help to add that actually, Julia was shot by one of the two Jacks during their fight.
The visuals on Oblivion were absolutely stunning. It had a surprisingly deep character drama thing going on as well, which keeps your interest engaged even if you know the "secret ending".
Oblivion was good. I picked it up on DVD a few years back. It's sitting on a shelf near the TV now, as a pending to re-watch item.
I loved watching this movie. The pool scene with the thunderstorm below was absolutely haunting. Now that I think about it, it may be one of my favorite movie scenes ever.
I’ve always loved Oblivion. I too still don’t understand why it didn’t perform well at the box office. 😮💨
Loved every minute of it!! It had a very "Moon, starring Sam Rockwell" vibe about it in many aspects. Soundtrack was awesome too. Its one of those movies where if it's on tv I'll watch it every time❤❤
Moon is ALSO a terrific film. Too bad the coda to that movie occurs in the background of a terrible follow up film
@@guyjperson Would that be Source Code? How does it connect to Moon?
@@inkermoy No. The one I was thinking about was MUTE. Sam Rockwell's character from MOON is shown multiple times on TVs in the background as he returns to Earth, and then testifies somewhere about what happened on the Moon. Bad movie though.
Excellent movie.. I like to watch it again and again from time to time. the photography is amazing...
I gotta admit its always refreshing to watch a positive video about good things....even if the good thing isnt current.
So glad to see Oblivion getting some love. I stumbled upon this movie totally by accident. After falling out of the habit of going to movies in 2012 and no longer paying attention the next big upcoming movies, I was oblivious to Oblivion. One day, a few years later, I was in my local Asda browsing the 'cheap DVD' section, when I saw it and thought, " must be ok, Cruise is in it ". Was completely blown away and had to watch it several times over. One of my all time favourite Sci Fi movies. That ending scene with Jack Harper's monologue gets me teary eyed, every time.
On top of the fact this film is a sleeper hit, the soundtrack has lived with me for so long after I saw it. It just hits something deep within.
Totally agreed. Oblivion is a gemstone. Too bad most are oblivious to this great movie
I liked it. Excellent soundtrack. Decent story. I think people get obsessed over "The twist", but it's more about how the characters deal with "the twist".
While the twist is not to surpricing, i was on to it quite early on. The twist is still quite good in concept.
It's not like 7th sense where the twist is like the full movie. Here the twist is more part of the back story.
It also has great sound design. Saw this in IMAX when it came out, and it was incredible. Seriously underrated film.
This movie was made for IMAX, showing off the vast bleakness of the wastelands and the scale of the space/TET scenes.
Although the ending and plot was entirely predictable, I still found this movie incredibly pleasing to watch. The sci-fi ambiance, aesthetics, art direction, sfx, score, are all top notch. Such a chill sci-fi film. Loved it.
The movie is a bit based when you look at it from this angle:
Victoria represents a career woman who is more loyal to her job and company than to her man and uses sex as manipulation. Jack's home with Victoria is a soulless, cold vision of the future where even the smallest flower is not allowed. The meals look manufactured and tastless too.
Julia is the traditional wife who wants to live in a nice cosy cottage, tends to a garden full of flowers and when she has sex with Jack it leads to a child.
Is one of my post 2010 favorites. Far and away a better story & acting than today's recycled garbage that passes for films.
Joe Krasinski also did (IMO) the great Tron Legacy and directed Top Gun Maverick. He has a great eye for visuals and mechanical design. Maybe with the success of TGM he can do a few more stylized sci-fi films.
Obivion, along with Knight and Day, and Jack Reacher is what put Cruise back on the map for me. His collaboration with Chris McQuarrie on Jack Reacher and Mission Impossible make an unbeatable team set to entertain. Rejoining with Kosinski on TGM just knocked it out of the park.
The design work in Oblivion is phenomenal with the Bubbleship, the skyloft, drones, etc. Merging scenes from Iceland to give the world its desolated feel is great. The opening 10 minutes is worth the price of admission alone.
Although the Tet using clones and designing a human-like living existence for them is kind of far-fetched, it's just some great sci-fi storytelling. Kind of reminiscent of Moon with the "tweest" but tells a completely different story. (Moon is also great, warning to some that it does have the voice of Kevin Spacey in it).
I've been saying this about Oblivion for years. One of my favourites, the score deserves more than just a brief mention at the end though. Outstanding movie in my opinion.
Oblivion is absolutely underrated. I regularly will do an Oblivion / Edge of Tomorrow double features. Fan-effing-tastic... a deeper and more thoughtful movie than most people give it credit for. Love the premise and how it plays out. The drones are realistically, and disturbingly, frightening...
When I watched this I actually wondered if the Jack that went to the Tet was the second clone and the one who ended up at the hideout was the original Jack, it was never really confirmed once the two Jack’s had the fight which one was which (I know the jackets had their assignment numbers on, but they’re easy to swap). This was a fantastic film.
I remember wondering this too,,i felt like the one that stayed was the "original". It was a very clever scene.
I also wondered if there aren't even more Jack clones running the same program from different "radiation zones" and if they all won't show up at the house at some point.
@@Yusuke_Denton that could be awkward at parents evening…. LOL
@@Yusuke_Denton There's a funny video about that on youtube. Search Oblivion HISHE
One of my favourite films, thanks for covering it. Good story, excellent performances, and a great soundtrack. Also the sound design for the drones was excellent too.
I love the production design, as all the Tet's technology has the same design aesthetic, you can tell it's all related. I'd have loved to get a pre-built model of the bubble ship and drone, but there wasn't anything available at the time, and what I've seen since is too expensive or kits that require a lot of effort to build.
One thing that was quite subtle in the movie is that clone Vikka was actually very happy in the relationship in their sky tower as the real Vikka had a crush on Jack (despite him being married) and so she had what she wanted - a life with him as her husband/partner. While clone Jack subconciously knew that something was off in the relationship, so was never really happy or settled.
The game No Mans Sky seems to borrow quite a bit from this movie's aesthetic, both in the bases you can construct, to the guns and ships, and of course the Atlas stations, some of which look just like the Tet.
one of my all time favorite movies, from the plot, to action to the music score - all done well
this was a damn good movie / I remember when it first came out I was blown away by its visual and futuristic atmosphere at the theatre and the score as well
Watched this again few days ago and totally agree very underrated movie
I really liked this film. I don't think I've ever seen him in a bad film
It doesn't have a lot of rewatchability. I think I was a bit put off by the color palette of the movie too. It seems faded. But maybe that was done to give a feeling of hopelessness?
This is a pure scifi movie. I believe a lot of people just don't understand movies like this. It's concepts are moving but subtle. It doesn't hit you over the head with simplistic themes like a Marvel movie. This is a fantastic movie as is Passengers. Both have significant themes that only can be explored in the scifi genre. Great review!
Totally agree with you. I actually put this up there as one of my favorites of all time.
One of the best looking 4K Blu-ray disks out there. This on an OLED TV is a visual feast and the soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful. The "love is fate" theme at the end just moved me.
Yeah I’m a fan! The end just kind turns into 2001, but the worldbuilding is super interesting.
This and Edge of Tomorrow we’re both films I had not seen until this channel recommended them.
Thanks for that and keep-’em coming!
This will be a classic one day, underrated for sure, has all the ingredients of a great Sci-Fi movie, the story, the visuals (the craft Tom Cruise pilots was an inspiration for the creators of the game No Man's Sky for sure), the great soundtracka and sound design. I read they will be making a sequel, looking forward to that. Than you for covering this, as always a grounded take on a great movie. Cheers!
Yes, it was a surprise movie we had missed. Weve watched it a couple times and have it on a favorites list for those days you want a movie you can miss parts of or fall asleep and still know it.
Even with the twist revealed it is still a good movie to re-watch.
Tom Cruise was on fire during this period
Oblivion is one of my favorite movies. The cinematography and the music are just fantastic.
watched Oblivion more than 5 times over a period of a few years (latest was last year)...got better every time...cheers, for highlighting it, keep it coming, thank you...God Bless
Love this movie what a great ending.
Oblivion had a great sci fi story.
Also a big fan. The better Tom Cruise scifi film of that year, if you ask me. Every time I rewatch Live Die Repeat it kinda collapses into tedium in the final act.
I liked both movies, but I found Edge of Tomorrow more rewatchable.
When I saw this movie I couldn't stop thinking about it randomly during the day over the next 2 weeks. Most movies I've seen were usually forgotten the moment they end.
I really liked that movie!
Me too.
Since Oblivion came out my wife and I joke all the time that we "are an effective team"
Usually when we miscommunicate ( i.e. when I screw up)
Got Oblivion and Passengers in my blu-ray collection. Both really solid sci-fi movies. Pleased to hear you like them too Dave. A few more from that early to mid teens time just before the woke virus that are also really good is another Cruise vehicle - Edge of Tomorrow, Arrival and Ex_Machina.
We bought Oblivion Blu-ray as soon as we could. We watch it about every 18months or so. Same with Minority Report. Thanks for this review. Glad you mentioned the musical score. Anthony Gonzalez (he is the entire band called M83) did it all with help from a vocalist and a co-writer. A serious music endeavor - one guy does it all!
It was alright. Edge of tomorrow is a better Tom cruise sci-fi.
Ehh it’s Groundhog Day with aliens.
@@schmidtythekidd yeah and every movie with a man and a gun gets compared to John wick now. You can share ideas as long as you creat your own theme and style within it.
Dave, thank you for the review of Oblivion. I would be interested in your view on ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ (2014) also starting Cruise & Emily Blunt.
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I can never get enough of the M83 score. This movie made its way into my all-time top 5 in the last few years, I saw it in theaters when it came out and while it didn't enjoy a lot of hype at the time, it was always a winner in my book.
I really like re-watching Oblivion. Even knowing the "twist" I just enjoy it. It is simply a good flick.
The soundtrack made by that french group music was out of this world.
I have watched this movie just once, when it hit theatres, and i still remember it clearly.
Excellent film
THIS HAS BEEN UP THERE WITH MY TOP 5 FAVE FILMS OF ALL TIME SINCE IT CAME OUT. I HAVE LOST COUNT HOW MANY TIMES IVE SEEN IT AND CONTINUE TO WATCH IT.
Couldn't agree more! I've seen it a couple of times recently, and its a lot deeper and more thought provoking than when I first saw it in theaters. Like a great wine, it seems to have improved with age.
I never had doubts since my first watching of Oblivion. Excellent film
I agree. Some really good sci-fi ideas here that really work! Not sure why it isn't better known!
I miss movies like this so much.. The new "Silo" series that recently came out is relatively good, gives me hope fot the future of sci-fi
Totally agree Dave.
It’s interesting , intelligent and has a consistent and engaging narrative .
Beautifully shot (the director later collaborated with Cruise on Top Gun Maverick) and totally absorbing.
Great cinematic Sci-Fi and an overlooked gem.
Love this film, never get bored watching, seen at least 20 times. Very underated ❤
Saw it when it came out to cinema. Saw it again when it was reshown again some weeks later after last show. then saw it 10 times more on video. Loved it. Loved the score. and the visuals.
To me, it is a sci fi classic... the music is amazing, the final song (And scene) never fails to bring tears to my eyes...
This one and MI 2, 4, 5 and 6 are my recurrent TC flicks
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...way beyond decent!
The costume designer on Morgan Freemans character was seriously cooking! 🔥
Great movie. The 'behind the scenes' was excellent too. Especially the 360 back projection for the towers.
I couldn't agree more. I watched this in the Fall of 2022 and was blown away how spectacular it was. I love it. It's incredibly underrated.
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