Coming this September. Looks like a fun time!
Release Date: September 28, 2012
Studio: TriStar Pictures (Sony)
Director: Rian Johnson
Screenwriter: Rian Johnson
Starring: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels
Genre: Action, Thriller
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: Not Available
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Plot Summary: In the futuristic action thriller "Looper," time travel will be invented – but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a "looper" – a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good... until the day the mob decides to "close the loop," sending back Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination. The film is written and directed by Rian Johnson and also stars Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, and Jeff Daniels. Ram Bergman and James D. Stern produce.
Teaser trailer:
http://youtu.be/WCNKahG1ksg (http://youtu.be/WCNKahG1ksg)
http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=48966 (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=48966)
Wow, that's a cool concept. Looking forward to this one.
Bruce Willis traveling back in time to alter history? Sounds awesome to me?
Sounds interesting but doesn't it seem like an over complicated way to "take somebody out"? I mean, if they go back in time they just disappear. How would this be any different to just making somebody "disappear" the old fashioned way?
The only advantage I can see is that all trace of the person is gone and there is no proof but I'm sure people like the Mob are pretty good at doing this anyway.
Sounds good to me.
Quote from: Dangelus on April 13, 2012, 12:41:43 AM
Sounds interesting but doesn't it seem like an over complicated way to "take somebody out"? I mean, if they go back in time they just disappear. How would this be any different to just making somebody "disappear" the old fashioned way?
The only advantage I can see is that all trace of the person is gone and there is no proof but I'm sure people like the Mob are pretty good at doing this anyway.
HOWEVER...creates the good old paradox. If he goes back in time to kill his target, his target was never born, removing the need to go back in time to take out his target. So, his target WILL in fact be born because no one went back to kill him. BUT...then someone...well, you get the point. It does look like an interesting flick though.
Quote from: QuadShot on April 13, 2012, 07:35:45 AM
Quote from: Dangelus on April 13, 2012, 12:41:43 AM
Sounds interesting but doesn't it seem like an over complicated way to "take somebody out"? I mean, if they go back in time they just disappear. How would this be any different to just making somebody "disappear" the old fashioned way?
The only advantage I can see is that all trace of the person is gone and there is no proof but I'm sure people like the Mob are pretty good at doing this anyway.
HOWEVER...creates the good old paradox. If he goes back in time to kill his target, his target was never born, removing the need to go back in time to take out his target. So, his target WILL in fact be born because no one went back to kill him. BUT...then someone...well, you get the point. It does look like an interesting flick though.
Yeah there is that. Time travel stories almost always end up with a less tan logical plot. Time Cop was similar in this sense.
Coming out this Friday and I'm really looking forward to this one. Two trailers below. Both very cool!
LOOPER - Official Trailer - In Theaters 9/28 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iQuhsmtfHw#ws)
Looper animated trailer HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXVjeJ78nPs#ws)
It's pretty cool all the stuff Joseph Gordon Levitt did to resemble and act like Bruce Willis. I really want to see this, it's a great concept.
http://io9.com/5944681/the-insane-things-joseph-gordon+levitt-did-to-become-bruce-willis-in-looper (http://io9.com/5944681/the-insane-things-joseph-gordon+levitt-did-to-become-bruce-willis-in-looper)
Very good early review (if that's important to you)...
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/09/27/impeccable-looper-welcome-return-to-smart-science-fiction/ (http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/09/27/impeccable-looper-welcome-return-to-smart-science-fiction/)
I need to see this!
I saw the movie this morning and I LOVED it. I cannot fault this movie, which contained some fantastic performances, one in particular which was breakthrough and scary! One for the Blu-ray collection in the future!
See the movie and enjoy! :)
Going this afternoon! Looks awesome!
Really cool and interesting movie. Wasn't exactly what I expected. A great time travel story. I'll talk a bit more on the podcast this week about it. Well worth seeing gang.
I went to see this with Nathan and Andrew. Wasn't what I expected either. VERY COOL concept and time travel story, but I had forgotten why some movies are rated R! LOL! I know some folks aren't bothered by the f bombs and nudity, but I felt kind of embarrassed. Ended up checking my email during one scene. hehehe. Oh well. Cool idea, and great special effects.
Not to mention the violence in the movie which is very intense (especially in a different angle that I can't talk about without spoilers). Yes, this movie is rated R for several reasons. But I found the story very compelling and in my view the movie would not have been at all the same if it was PG-13.
agreed Rico, it kind of had to be that way. It was very graphic!
Really liked it, very smart and bears seeing again to catch certain elements you might have missed first time through...
[spoiler]the part near the beginning when the mob doctors are working on JGL's buddy was the coolest scene, and I really liked the depiction of the "Rainmaker's" abilities. I would have liked to have seen on screen some indication of how horrible the future would be if he hadn't made his choice at the end.[/spoiler] This movie reminded me a lot of 12 Monkeys which is still my favorite Bruce Willis movie, but this is Willis' first movie in a long time that reminded me why he's one of my favorite action heroes.
Did well at the box office over the weekend.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-looper-joseph-gordon-levitt-smart-genre-20120930,0,2067255.story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-looper-joseph-gordon-levitt-smart-genre-20120930,0,2067255.story)