Upon investigating, jack discovers the capsule contains a mysterious woman. Oblivion, based on kosinskis unpublished graphic novel of the same name. Oblivion takes place in 2077, on an earth devastated by war with extraterrestrials that has caused humanity to relocate itself to titan. Apr 15, 20 in a lengthy introduction, tom cruise s jack harper outlines the story behind oblivion s devastated earth. When youre about to head on a cruise it can be a little stressful to make sure youre fully prepared before you leave. In oblivion 20, jack and victoria, played by tom cruise and andrea riseborough, live in, and work from, a pod mounted on a pole hundreds of metres above the surface of the earth. Oblivion stars tom cruise as jack harper, who works as a technician to protect humankind from aliens. Why oblivion is the most miraculous comic book movie of all. Even at an age when many actors start to step back from action roles, tom cruise is still going strong, and will appear in an upcoming film. Witty, spectacular and full of twists, oblivion conjures up many of the genres greatest hits by andrew ohehir.
Oblivion, based on the nonexisting graphic novel bleeding cool. Tom cruise is one of the biggest movie stars of all time. Why oblivion is the most miraculous comic book movie of all time. Set in the year 2077, the story centers on jack harper tom cruise. Cruise s spermship enters through an airlock that resembles a geometrized vulva. Movies like oblivion 10 must see similar films the.
This book can be purchased for 99 cents at humanity flourishes in the aftermath of their destructive ways. To every man upon this earth death cometh soon or late. In a wideranging new interview, thandie newton shared an anecdote about the time her mission. Oblivion by joseph kosinski, joseph kosinski, tom cruise. Our product picks are editortested, expertapproved. Oblivion takes place in the distant future and follows the events of a brutal war with invading aliens, after which humanity fled their dying planet. Jack harper cruise is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on earth. Updated scientology obsessives should definitely read tmzs leaked documents.
Tom cruise on course for oblivion tom cruise the guardian. Legacy, which is based on an impending comic book series codeveloped by the filmmaker. We won the war but lost the planet, says jack harper tom cruise, a kind of greasemonkey pilot whose job is to repair the drones that monitor desolate earth while the rest of humanity live. Apr 26, 20 tom cruise is one of the worlds most visible people, and one of its least seen. Oblivion movie robot technology futuristic technology beyond good and evil 3d cad models concept ships eve online stargate tom cruise. To celebrate the milestone, director joseph kosinski presented him with one of the futuristic motorbikes from the film.
Are you thinking about a romantic couples trip or a family vacation to make up for lost travel time in 2020. Tom cruise is returning as maverick for the sequel to 1986s top gun, his first major action movie. Impossible 2 costar tom cruise gave her an unconventional gift. Oblivion description special featuresdeleted scenesdestiny. Oct 23, 20 tom cruise and oblivion director joseph kosinski are planning to reteam for the racing movie go like hell, multiple individuals familiar with the 20th century fox project have told. Ive worked with tom cruise, and he was very generous and open. Oblivion, a 2012 book in the power of five series by anthony horowitz.
Oblivion is a 20 american postapocalyptic actionadventure film coproduced and directed by joseph kosinski, and produced by peter chernin with screenplay by karl gajdusek and michael debruyn, starring tom cruise in the main role alongside olga kurylenko, andrea riseborough, morgan freeman and nikolaj costerwaldau in supporting roles. Tom cruise, morgan freeman land at oblivion premiere with the universal pic opening in 51 territories before its u. The project was subsequently developed into an illustrated novella released to coincide with the film release. You may have noticed a few trailers for oblivion, a new tom cruise sf film that seems to fuse the themes of i am legend, mission impossible, war of the worlds, and minority report into one handy epic. Hes stacee jaxx, famed rockstar in rock of ages, a fallen politico in dan foglemans untitled new drama, and a memorywiped soldier in oblivion. You may have noticed a few trailers for oblivion, a new tom cruise sf film that seems to fuse the themes of i am legend, mission. Oblivion turns out to be a surprisingly good science fiction film. Tom cruise is headlining kosinskis followup to tron.
Director joseph kosinski talks about oblivion, why he likes movies that ask. It has its twists and turns but its ponderous length causes oblivion to fall into. Tom cruise may not be everyones favourite actor, but he does this stuff pretty well. Oblivion tom cruise and morgan freeman overview a solitary drone repairman working on a warravaged planet earth becomes humanitys last hope for survival in this ambitious scifi epic from tron legacy director joseph kosinski, and rise of the planet of the apes producer peter chernin. Based on a graphic novel published by radical publishing. Apr 19, 20 one of the few remaining drone repairmen assigned to earth, its surface devastated after decades of war with the alien scavs, discovers a crashed spacecraft with contents that bring into question everything he believed about the war, and may even put the fate of mankind in his hands. It takes an extraordinary leading man to pull that kind of emotional connection off, and cruise is up to the task. Mar 14, 2011 this is not the book based off of the tom cruise movie, oblivion. It may be time to move from daydreaming about your next cruise vacation to serious pla. Commander jack harper was the commanderof the 2017nasa mission to explore saturns largest moon,titan. It also destroys new york, just as all futuristic movies must. Years earlier, an alien race started a war that humans won. From tron legacy director joseph kosinski and critically acclaimed creator arvid nelson rex mundi comes an original scifi adventure of epic proportions.
Ohhh, lookglimpse at the world of the cancelled oblivion. Biography edit edit source born 1962, syracuse, new york. Oblivion is the kind of science fiction movie that plays with a lot of other movies toys and forgets to clean them up afterward. Make your winter wear work for you our product picks are editortested, expertapproved. Oblivion, tom cruise s gorgeous scifi allegory pick of the week. Stories, a 2004 book by david foster wallace oblivion. Maverick is one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2020. Why oblivion is the most miraculous comic book movie of. Tom cruise, oblivion director joseph kosinski to reteam. Morgan freeman joins tom cruise on trip to oblivion. David james universal pictures the bubble ships designers customized the craft for cruises body, including where the joystick sits and the placement of the pedals. Commander jack harper was the commander of the 2017 nasa mission to explore saturns largest moon, titan. Freeman will appear in oblivion or whatever it ends up being officially titled alongside the stillpopular alister, as well as two upandcoming starlets in the forms of olga kurylenko and andrea.
Director joseph kosinski talks oblivion, why he chose not to do. Then out spake brave horatius, the captain of the gate. Then we all step on a hal 9000 doll in the middle of the night. Oblivion art from joseph kosinskis unpublished graphic novel. Movieguide had the opportunity to hear from morgan freeman and olga kurylenko on their roles in oblivion. Synopsis in the year 2077, jack harper tom cruise, is a drone technician living in a tower high above the clouds, with his assigned partner victoriavika andrea riseborough. Oblivion is likely to appeal most to families with older teens who are either tom cruise fans or partial to futuristic action flicks. Scientology obsessives should definitely read tmzs leaked documents. Lets face it, tom cruise is the man from our partners. Oblivion, a 2012 book in the power of five series by anthony horowitz oblivion. Morgan freeman and olga kurylenko discuss oblivion and tom cruise. Tom cruise s fiftieth birthday occurred during filming. Thandie newton recalls tom cruise giving her a book with the greatest hits of scientology for christmas. Written by black dahlia plot summary plot synopsis.
This story of a solitary drone repairman on a devastated future earth grew out of director joseph kosinskis tron. Apr 18, 20 if nothing else, oblivion will go down in film history as the movie where tom cruise pilots a white, spermshaped craft into a giant space uterus. Sixty years earlier, alien invaders had blown up our moon, and an intergalactic battle ensued. Apr 28, 20 with tom cruise s scifi epic oblivion achieving a notsospectacularbutstillgood second week at the box office, were starting to look towards his next movie endeavors. There is little of the knowing humour and fun we saw in the mission impossible films. In a future where the earths surface has evolved beyond recognition, the remnants of humanity live above the clouds, safe from the brutal alien scavengers that stalk the ruins. Apr 19, 20 the new tom cruise film oblivion is an exception. Updated buzzfeed news reporter tmz has gotten ahold of the materials in tom cruises law. Oblivion is a tom cruise movie with a lot of action but will also get viewers thinking.
At the climactic end of the scifi movie oblivion, tom cruise quotes the most famous lines from the classical poem horatius tom s quote in red. Knowing all of the steps that happen before you leave port and how long it can take will help you arrive with plenty of. This is not the book based off of the tom cruise movie, oblivion. A war with invading aliens resulted in the destruction of our moon and a decimated. He arrives inside a massive chamber lined with egglike glass bubbles.
Sep 15, 2011 tom cruise has made some disparate choices in a recent run of filmography expansion, choosing roles from a wideranging swath of genres. Apr, 2011 tom cruise is in talks to play one of the last men on earth in the postapocalyptic science fiction tale oblivion for director joseph kosinski, reports deadline. Oblivion by joseph kosinski, joseph kosinski, tom cruise, olga. Joseph kosinskis oblivion is solely about how good tom cruise looks in sunglasses, how awesomely m83s music pairs with cgi cloudscapes, and how fun it can be to recreate the most vivid. Morgan freeman and olga kurylenko discuss oblivion and tom. This movie reminds me of videogames that i have played, the twist and turns can be quite confusing but overall, oblivion has that epic feel much like, war of the worlds, invasion, irobot, and total recall.
When she arrived they gazed at each other before going up to the roof where jack told her to look through a telescope saying look through here and i will show you the future. Since the actor is a pilot in real life, he had certain input into the design as well, kosinski said. Oblivion, based on kosinskis unpublished graphic novel of the same name, pays homage to 1970s science fiction films. While it may not be for everyone, cruises are extremely popular for many vacationers. They are the last people left on earth after it was destroyed by aliens known as the scavengersscavs, who wanted earths resources. Tom cruise, oblivion director joseph kosinski to reteam for. A solitary drone repairman working on a warravaged planet earth becomes humanitys last hope for survival in this ambitious scifi. Aug 29, 2010 from tron legacy director joseph kosinski and critically acclaimed creator arvid nelson rex mundi comes an original scifi adventure of epic proportions. Apr 22, 20 oblivion is based on a graphic novel cowritten by joseph kosinski, who went on to direct the film, and it costars morgan freeman and melissa leo.
The scene is more interesting to describe than it is to watch. Apr 19, 20 in oblivion, tom cruise is a repairman on a postapocalyptic earth who finds himself confronting a strangerthanusual work order. That oblivion graphic novel will probably never be published the. Based on joseph kosinskis graphic novel, cruise plays a drone repairman in this futureapocalyptic story.
In a future where the earths surface has been irradiated beyond recognitio. At one point in his career, the actor was in almost every movie and on television daily. Nina terrero from entertainment weekly dishes on the latest celebrity news including brad and angelina meeting duchess kate and prince william, casting details for the top gun sequel, and more. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Tom cruise has been in the acting industry for several decades now, so re. Apr 11, 20 tom cruise stars as jack harper in oblivion. One of the best moments in oblivion is when viewers first hear costar morgan freemans powerful voice before the lights turn on and his face is revealed. Jack harper tom cruise is nearing the end of his mission to extract resources essential to the survival of the human race when he witnesses a spacecraft fall from the sky. Tom cruise had some serious flops in the past, but generally when you see his name on a movie poster you are guaranteed a great film, and at least your moneys worth. The oblivion project originated as an eightpage treatment written by joseph kosinski, which was pitched in 2007 to barry levine and jesse berger at radical publishing, as a graphic novel. Interesting quote from poem, horatius, in movie oblivion.
When she arrived they gazed at each other before going up to the roof. Aug 09, 2016 credit a huge chunk of that to tom cruise, who makes his portrayal of jack harper very relatable, so much that even when jack and the audience learn new things about his past that change our perception of the character, were still invested in him as the hero. Oblivion is a 20 american postapocalyptic actionadventure film coproduced and directed by joseph kosinski, and produced by peter chernin with screenplay by karl gajdusek and michael debruyn, starring tom cruise in the main role alongside olga kurylenko, andrea riseborough. Make your winter wear work for you america hasnt been too warm. The mystery of west point cadet richard cox, a 1999 book by harry maihafer about richard colvin cox. Maybe its because of the little planning that is required or perhaps because you are secluded in. Tom cruise angela weissgetty images tom cruise seems to be keeping a low profile these days. When the apocalypse rava ged earth a thousand years ago, mankind paid a heavy price for their sin.
The hyperactive special effects that abound will please the science fiction and comic book graphic novel aficionados drawn to a tom cruise actioner set in the apocalyptic world of the future. One day he asked julia rusakova to meet him at the empire state building. The music of m83feature commentary with tom cruise and directorstory writer joseph kosinskione of the few remaining drone repairmen assigned to earth, its surface devastated after decades of war with the alien scavs, discovers a crashed spacecraft with. One of the few remaining drone repairmen assigned to earth, its surface devastated after decades of war with the alien scavs, discovers a crashed spacecraft with contents that bring into question everything he believed about the war, and may even put the fate of mankind in his hands.
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