DUNCAN ZOWIE & SAM GO TO THE MOON
04.10.09Moon, directed by a guy whose name I sh*t you not is “Duncan Zowie Heywood Jones” and starring Sam Rockwell, is the ever elusive sci-fi indie film, about a three-year, one-man mission to the moon to mine Helium-3, which has become Earth’s primary source of energy. Naturally that one man is Sam Rockwell, looking like a crazy homeless person again. His only company is a computer who’s basically like HAL, but with smiley face emoticons. Strangely, the emoticons actually make it seem more empathetic. Something to remember next time you have to dump someone via text message. “It’s not working out :-( It’s not you, it’s me. Looks like I have some issues to work through :-S I’ll really miss 3===> (|) ”
[trailer courtesy of IGN, opens June 12]
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Sam Rockwell is naturally hairless below the neck.
An indie sci-fi film? “Houston, we have a problem…well, it’s more like an unresolved issue. You see, I just don’t feel fulfilled and while I want a relationship, I doubt that I’m emotionally mature enough to love. Perhaps this song by Death Cab for Cutie can explain it best…”
Sorry I came on your face yesterday honey. 8===D~~;(
20 different indie rock bands and four techno groups are all rushing to get their song “Sea of Tranquility” on this soundtrack.
Computer: “Good morning Sam.”
Sam Rockwell: “Yeah, hi computer.”
Computer: “Has anyone ever mentioned you kind of look like that guy from My Name is Earl?”
Sam Rockwell: “Shut the fuck up already, huh?”
This movie looks like it sucks 8==D
So this is like ‘I am Legend’ without the anger and disappointment?
Actually Donkey, Sarah McLachlan is doing the soundtrack in anticipation of her all-female lunar concert, The Mono-Lilith Fair.
Just so I’m sure…that HAL computer voice is Kevin Spacey right? Maybe I just go to his name first every time I hear an effeminate man’s voice.
Hellooo? “Dark Star” anyone? John Carpenter must be spinning around in his grave.
What? Not dead yet? Just his career is?
In the upcoming franchise reboot “2009″, Nic Cage plays the role of HAL:
Dave: Open the pod bays, HAL!!
HAL: I’m sorry, David. My hair is a bird, your argument is invalid.
ZOW-IE!
It does look pretty good.
Michelle, I think you mean “Zooey”
It is an indie flick, after all.
I would love to go pearl diving in zero gravity.
2009 HAL says “It can only be attributable to human error AFAIK :-)”
The computer’s name is Ralph.
The guidance system is named Alice.
Donk, I always thought the launch control would be Ralph, and the ship would be Alice. I guess he never had any follow through.
Duncan Zowie Heywood Jones and Moon Unit Zappa would be a good celeb couple.
I thought this movie was called Solaris.
A space movie where the main conflict rests with isolation and computers that go haywire? THAT NEVER HAPPENS!
I think Duncan Zowie Heywood Jones is David Bowie’s son. In fact, now that I used google I’m sure of it.
http://www.bowiewonderworld.com/press/00/060306duncanjones.htm
David’s Birth name = David Robert Hayward-Jones
Seeing what a genius his father is, I’m kinda excited to to see this film. Maybe David will make a cameo as Jareth the Goblin King.