Looper is getting amazing reviews

[QUOTE=ZeN]Anti Heros' chick is too good looking to dump for such a trivial reason..lol
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I would hope that nobody breaks up with somebody simply because some stranger online says they should :lol

[QUOTE=Myth]Why wouldn't Cid be Rainmaker anymore at that point? The thing that stopped him from becoming Rainmaker (assumed) was stopping old Joe from killing the mother, and nothing stopped him yet until young Joe killed himself. Using the TK didn't stop old Joe from killing the mother.[/QUOTE]
Umm Cid wouldn't be rainmaker because he made connection with Sara.

[QUOTE=iamgine]Umm Cid wouldn't be rainmaker because he made connection with Sara.[/QUOTE]

But if Sara was killed by old Joe after that moment, then he would have even more rage in him, meaning he very easily could still turn into Rainmaker.

[QUOTE=Myth]But if Sara was killed by old Joe after that moment, then he would have even more rage in him, meaning he very easily could still turn into Rainmaker.[/QUOTE]
Thats the thing, Old Joe should disappear as soon as the field TK thing ended and gone back to his time since if he didn't kill Sara then Cid won't become Rainmaker.

[QUOTE=iamgine]Thats the thing, Old Joe should disappear as soon as the field TK thing ended and gone back to his time since if he didn't kill Sara then Cid won't become Rainmaker.[/QUOTE]
Cid has the abilities. Has the relationship with Loopers. Knows the things young Joe expressed.

Just because he wont be an evil man that reigns terror, doesnt mean that he wont be a rainmaker seeking his version of justice.


Hes still going to become an adult that has more power than anyone in their day has ever encountered.

[QUOTE=ZeN]Cid has the abilities. Has the relationship with Loopers. Knows the things young Joe expressed.

Just because he wont be an evil man that reigns terror, doesnt mean that he wont be a rainmaker seeking his version of justice.


Hes still going to become an adult that has more power than anyone in their day has ever encountered.[/QUOTE]
Yeah he could become some other kind of rainmaker...and that has nothing to do with Old Joe

[QUOTE=iamgine]Thats the thing, Old Joe should disappear as soon as the field TK thing ended and gone back to his time since if he didn't kill Sara then Cid won't become Rainmaker.[/QUOTE]

That... doesn't make any sense. Why did that stop him from killing her? It only delayed it. In fact, that moment didn't stop him from killing anybody. Old Joe injured Cid (Sara wasn't even in the line of fire yet), then Cid had his TK moment which Sara had him stop when they connected emotionally. Not sure how any of that stops Joe from shooting again. It is only after that moment when Sara stepped in front of the gun that would have set up the situation that created Cid as an angry mobster.

I'm honestly completely lost as to how you think that moment stopped Joe. Nobody stopped Joe until young Joe did.

[QUOTE=Myth]
I'm honestly completely lost as to how you think that moment stopped Joe. [/QUOTE]


THIS.

[QUOTE=Myth]That... doesn't make any sense. Why did that stop him from killing her? It only delayed it. In fact, that moment didn't stop him from killing anybody. Old Joe injured Cid (Sara wasn't even in the line of fire yet), then Cid had his TK moment which Sara had him stop when they connected emotionally. Not sure how any of that stops Joe from shooting again. It is only after that moment when Sara stepped in front of the gun that would have set up the situation that created Cid as an angry mobster.

I'm honestly completely lost as to how you think that moment stopped Joe. Nobody stopped Joe until young Joe did.[/QUOTE]
Well, assuming Cid connecting with Sara was the thing that prevented him from becoming Rainmaker, then why wouldn't Joe be transported back to the future at that moment? The future was already changed by that moment.

[QUOTE=iamgine]Well, assuming Cid connecting with Sara was the thing that prevented him from becoming Rainmaker, then why wouldn't Joe be transported back to the future at that moment? The future was already changed by that moment.[/QUOTE]
You are suffering from tunnel vision. The big picture awaits you.

[QUOTE=ZeN]You are suffering from tunnel vision. The big picture awaits you.[/QUOTE]
You are suffering from the big picture. Tunnel vision awaits you.

[QUOTE=iamgine]Well, assuming Cid connecting with Sara was the thing that prevented him from becoming Rainmaker, then why wouldn't Joe be transported back to the future at that moment? The future was already changed by that moment.[/QUOTE]

His mother being alive and taking care of him was the bigger thing that kept him from becoming Rainmaker.

[QUOTE=Myth]His mother being alive and taking care of him was the bigger thing that kept him from becoming Rainmaker.[/QUOTE]
And that would've happened. Why was he given time to kill Sara and not just transported back to the future?

[QUOTE=iamgine]And that would've happened. Why was he given time to kill Sara and not just transported back to the future?[/QUOTE]

Why does Cid loving his mom stop Joe from killing her? Why does his love for her send him to the future? :confusedshrug: His lack of love for her wasn't what made him the Rainmaker. It was the killing of his mom whom he loved that made him the Rainmaker.

This is apparently HUGE in China, opened bigger there than in the US. Has Chinese producers apparently.

[QUOTE=Myth]Why does Cid loving his mom stop Joe from killing her? [B]Why does his love for her send him to the future?[/B] :confusedshrug: His lack of love for her wasn't what made him the Rainmaker. It was the killing of his mom whom he loved that made him the Rainmaker.[/QUOTE]
Because the future change when that happens.

[QUOTE=iamgine]Because the future change when that happens.[/QUOTE]

The future was constantly changing throughout the movie. The death of Joe was the only thing that became definite.

[QUOTE=Myth]The future was constantly changing throughout the movie. The death of Joe was the only thing that became definite.[/QUOTE]
If there's no rainmaker then Joe would've disappeared to the future.

[QUOTE=iamgine]If there's no rainmaker then Joe would've disappeared to the future.[/QUOTE]

But the only time there is no rainmaker was once Joe "closed the loop." If he doesn't close the loop, then the cycle is going to repeat itself again. Even then, it is still possible that Cid can become the Rainmaker.

Also, it was just a theory of Joe's that he would go back to the future (teehee). Nothing else in the movie indicated that he would definitely go back to the future.

Joe dying or staying in the past(same as dying) closes the loop right?
I love the movie and especially when the kid had that psycho look. They should make a Looper 2.

[QUOTE=The Macho Man]:biggums:

It looked real wack from the trailer.

I love action movies and sci fi though.

[B]But Children of Men was wack as hell[/B].[/QUOTE]

I hope this is a joke. Children of Men was an incredible movie!


BTW, I thought Looper was very good.

[QUOTE=Jax]They should make a Looper 2.[/QUOTE]

At best, they could come away with a decent straight to DVD sequel. A true Looper 2 with the same characters would be a bad idea since the movie wrapped up nicely for the character of Joe.

Just saw this last night a drive-in theater, and was puzzled why they made it so obvious that Bruce Willis' character was Joe from the future. Girl I was with saw it coming too. Or are we wrong?

Personally, I thought the kid/Rainmaker character and angle was a little too much. If they would have just stuck with the Loop/Looper gangs then it would have been even better.

I thought it was a good flick nonetheless.

Who else thinks Cloud Atlas [B][FONT="Fixedsys"][SIZE="3"]might[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] top this?

i guess im the only one who thought this movie was fu[B]c[/B]kin weird? especially the whole thing with the little kid and bruce walking around tryna kill children. seemed almost comedic to me..

[QUOTE=AK47DR91]Just saw this last night a drive-in theater, and was puzzled why they made it so obvious that Bruce Willis' character was Joe from the future. Girl I was with saw it coming too. Or are we wrong?
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Congrats on seeing something coming that was even attempted to be hidden. It wasn't supposed to be a twist. :oldlol:

[QUOTE=SourPatchKids]Who else thinks Cloud Atlas [B][FONT="Fixedsys"][SIZE="3"]might[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] top this?[/QUOTE]

Not me. The only movie I think that could top this movie for me that comes out this year is Django Unchained.

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Just watched Looper! Fantastic film :banana: Just curious, Why did Old Joe find it too strange to stare into Young Joe's eyes? Was it just a normal reaction to seeing your younger self or was it some foreshadowing that he would change the loop? Also if anyone is confused about how looper works, this blog explains everything [URL="http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/looperexplained"]http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/looperexplained[/URL]

this movie was surprisingly good

[QUOTE=CarlosBoozer]Just watched Looper! Fantastic film :banana: Just curious, Why did Old Joe find it too strange to stare into Young Joe's eyes? Was it just a normal reaction to seeing your younger self or was it some foreshadowing that he would change the loop? Also if anyone is confused about how looper works, this blog explains everything [URL="http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/looperexplained"]http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/looperexplained[/URL][/QUOTE]

I think it was just because it is strange to see your younger self. I know it would be weird to talk to teenage me.

[QUOTE=Balla_Status]Yeah, we didn't. IYKWIM.

Anybody else laugh when the mom was about to *********e but wanted the real thing and called up Joe?[/QUOTE]
Everyone was hoping for a bit more than what we got. :oldlol:

[QUOTE=Myth]I don't know, it sounds like pure entertainment. Out of the 26 critics so far, it has twice drawn 2 comparisons to the Terminator franchise, which is beloved by fans. [b]One critic called it the best sci-fi film since 2006's Children of Men[/B].[/QUOTE]

That's not saying a lot.