Taking the alien franchise as your starting point is a bold but risky move. Dark continent er en britisk science fictionfilm fra 2014. Released by 7hz productions in 2015 containing music from monsters. But before we talk about whether the sequel really qualifies as a reward, lets set the stage for the second film by taking a quick look back at the first. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The monsters sequel is a cliched macho fantasy disguised as a. Gareth edwards and scoot mcnairy served as executive producers. Directed by tom green, the sequel is set ten years after the original film and follows some us army soldiers who are in the middle east fighting for their lives against the advanced alien warriors. Monsters 2 more of a war movie about genre scifi summary.
In this go around, a decade has passed since the events of the prior film. Edwards went the godzilla route for his followup and passed the sequel torch to firsttime film director tom green for monsters. Gareth edwardss original monsters was one of most subtle and clever alien invasion films of recent times. Monsters dark continent2014 part2hd video dailymotion. The entire planet has been pretty much turned into an inflicted zone as the mtrs have run amok. Dark continent or simply monsters 2 is a 2014 british science fiction monster film written by jay basu and english director tom green.
Dark continent as an executive producer, the sequel bears no resemblance to his original, thematically or stylistically. The first film was an interesting backstory, but then just trudged along, tediously following the two main characters as they struggled to find their way through mexico and back to america. Dark continent aka monsters 2 2014 is the sequel to gareth edwards scifi cult film monsters 2010. Dark continent is a grueling and frustrating experience that replaces the subtlety and ingenuity of the first film with a relentless tirade of male posturing, loud noises and gunfire. This left production company vertigo with a potential franchise on its hands, so step forward tom green tvs misfits, blackout to direct the sequel monsters.
American soldiers are being sent abroad to protect us interests from the monsters, but the war is far from being won. The slippery, multi tentacled creatures seen in gareth edwards monsters have adapted. The slippery, multitentacled creatures seen in gareth edwards monsters have adapted. An american platoon stationed in the middle east is thrust into battle with a new breed of aliens in this epic sequel to gareth edwards godzilla cult scifi hit, monsters. Dark continent as an executive producer, the sequel bears no resemblance to his. Dark continent, and green frustratingly takes the film in a.
Director tom green disappoints with this overblown followup to gareth. Joe dempsie, johnny harris and sofia boutella star in the scifi thriller monsters. Dark continent is set in a nearfuture where monsters roam the earth, making one. Dark continent follows the letter of the original film by allowing the monsters themselves to remain in the background. Dark continent as an executive producer, the sequel bears no.
Dark continent works as neither an alien movie nor a. A pit bull takes on a baby alien in a fight as four soldiers head into the desert to face a new threat in. Dark continent leaves the original far, far behind. Monsters dark continent trailer directed by tom green starring johnny harris welcome to the punch, sam keeley what richard did and joe dempsie game of thrones. A crushing disappointment lff 2014 the budget is boosted but this scifi sequel is a crushing disappointment. Dark continent wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Dark continent has five army men in a middle east war zone who are attempting to deal with an insurgency, and dealing with these monsters as well. An american platoon stationed in the middle east is thrust into battle with a new breed of aliens in this epic sequel to gareth edwards cul. Dark continent soundtrack list 2014 complete tracklist, movie score details, the entire ost playlist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer and who sings them. No matter how gritty or grimy its action is, monsters. The nobudget 2010 oddity monsters was a firstfeature calling card for godzilla director gareth edwards, who conjured beautiful visual effects and engaging character arcs from the most meagre of resources. Dark continent, the sequel to gareth edwards 2010 sleeper hit monsters.
Giant alien creatures spread to the middle east in the sequel monsters. An unconventional sequel to an unconventional film, this works as a standalone picture with its own. The biggest, of very few, somewhat redeeming qualities was the special effects. Gareth edwards film was a progressive metaphor of the immigration issue between mexico and the u. The film is due for a theatrical release in the uk on november 28th, but, at the moment, monsters 2 does not. Have a look below to see the official score list for the 2014 horror movie, monsters. Dark continent seems to have tried following the alien playbook. Its explosive and the highly successful 2010 film monsters saw the arrival of giant tentacled monsters to earth. When i first learned of a sequel to monsters, i was aghast, for the narrative had been told in its entirety. Years after the events of monsters, the infected zones have spread worldwide and the army does battle with giant sand bugs. Dark continent cant make up for how it sidelines its main attractions and fails to provide an appealing alternative. Whereas the first film was a dreadfilled thriller about two people trying to escape a nomans land populated by gigantic, yet elusive monsters, the sequel places you with a group of militarytypes hired to engage and destroy the critters in the middleeast while.
Soundtrack and 34 songs from original album are available online. Dark continent trailer, the sequel to godzilla director gareth edwards 2010 low budget debut film monsters. Read on to learn who is directing and starring in the scifi project. Dark continent amazon accepts snap ebt in select states customers with a snap ebt card in al, fl, ia, ne, ny, or, or wa can now use snap ebt to purchase groceries on amazon for delivery, including free access to amazon fresh. Complaining about the lack of women in a war film might seem like a futile task, but given that monsters. The official plot synopsis for the monsters sequel entitled monsters. Though the sequel features far more footage of the giant beasts, including a spectacular nighttime scene in which one of the bioluminescent creatures ejects phosphorescent spores into the desert. Dark continent on dvd june 2, 2015 starring joe dempsie, sofia boutella, johnny harris, sam keeley.
Dark continent, started filming in march 20 in jordan and detroit, with tom green directing and jay basu writing. Dark continent soundtrack from 2015, composed by various artists, neil davidge. But its sequel is from another planet i s mercykilling permissible for enormous. Dark continent is the 2014 sequel to 2010s monsters. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Watch monsters dark continent 2014 part 2 hd free new movies hd on dailymotion.
Unlike monsters, dark continent completely misses out on the opportunity for a revealing moment of redemption. Dark continent an absorbing but uneven sequel twitter tom green takes over the directing reins from gareth edwards for this mideastset followup to 2010s monsters. When i saw the trailer, i was mortified of the bastardization. It is the sequel to 2010s monsters, directed by gareth edwards.
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