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Remake Rematch: The Island Vs. Clonus

Rorie pits clone against clone in the ultimate Remake Rematch bout!

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Exxyon July 12, 2011 at 12:01 p.m.
Boom
RahRahRoboton July 12, 2011 at 12:09 p.m.
Been waiting for another one of these
Jay_Rayon July 12, 2011 at 12:18 p.m.

I actually think The Island is one of Bay's best films

EnSabacon July 12, 2011 at 12:19 p.m.
I love Bay with his circular pan.
kennyshaton July 12, 2011 at 12:20 p.m.

@Jay_Ray: Finally! While I don't really think it's his best, or one of his best rather, I always thought The Island was pretty decent. I'm glad someone agrees with me. Though, I suppose I've always been a bit more forgiving with Michael Bay's movies than most.

TekZeroon July 12, 2011 at 12:20 p.m.
This movie bombed?  I really liked it. 
Fragonardon July 12, 2011 at 12:24 p.m.

I actually really like this film, but then again, I'm a sucker for Bay's films.

Sitoxityon July 12, 2011 at 12:27 p.m.

I actually really enjoyed The Island. I gotta say, I'd much prefer to watch that than Transformers (the first one, as it's the only one I've actually seen.)

I would never say it was an amazing film, but I would say I think it gets underrated. Besides, Ewan McGreggor is awesome, and Rorie explained why Scarlett Johanson wins. :P

LiquidPrinceon July 12, 2011 at 12:31 p.m.

He had to reuse the footage for Transformers 3 because one of the stunt women got severely injured during the original shoot and they didn't want to use footage where someone is actually getting hurt. Plus most of the shots used in TF3 never appear in the Island because they were alternate angle shots he never used in that movie.

Also, I wonder if anyone gives flack to James Cameron for basically having Avatar be Pocahontas. Anyways, this was an interesting RR.

crithonon July 12, 2011 at 12:33 p.m.
huh, this is the most I've seen of the island, and the most I've ever wanted to see of the Island but Clonus is much more bearable thanks to MST3K. Please, oh please, loop the shot of the old people getting blown up one more time.
joetenacon July 12, 2011 at 12:33 p.m.
Parts: The Clonus Horror is already better than The Island because of Peter Graves. Peter Graves makes any movie better. 
 
"He learned almost too late that man is a feeling creature... and because of it, the greatest in the universe. He learned too late for himself that men have to find their own way, to make their own mistakes. There can't be any gift of perfection from outside ourselves. And when men seek such perfection... they find only death... fire... loss... disillusionment... the end of everything that's gone forward. Men have always sought an end to the toil and misery, but it can't be given, it has to be achieved. There is hope, but it has to come from inside, from Man himself." -Peter Graves as Dr. Paul Nelson in It Conquered The World
omfgzellon July 12, 2011 at 12:34 p.m.

So you could say The Island is a clone of the original?

... sigh

Rorie staff on July 12, 2011 at 12:37 p.m.

@TekZero: It lost money in theatrical (you deduct 50% of its grosses to account for the theater's cuts) and probably managed to become profitable in DVD sales, but was in no way comparable to Bay's other movies. It opened in fourth place in America, to give you an idea.

Delta_Assaulton July 12, 2011 at 12:39 p.m.
Circular pan with lens flare never gets old.
AlwaysBeClothingon July 12, 2011 at 12:41 p.m.

I think I heard about the Island due to the controversy back when it was released. However, this remake rematch is pretty fascinating since I have no idea about the contents of the actual movies themselves. The historical background is also intriguing. Great feature, five puppies!

phoenix87xon July 12, 2011 at 12:41 p.m.
Sean Bean should have said "For England James?" because that's all I think about when I see him.
BenBon July 12, 2011 at 12:48 p.m.
That remake rematch was pretty lame. The whole thing was one sided.
 
Also, the worst part of The Island was at the end when they went in to destroy the secret clone base and they find the giant "Flipping this switch will destroy the entire complex" lever. Why would they build a lever like that!?
shiftplusoneon July 12, 2011 at 12:53 p.m.
I don't know if this was just hearsay, but scarjo wanted to get totally butt naked for this and michael bay told her no to keep the pg13 rating

:(
Blankon July 12, 2011 at 1:03 p.m.

As this was playing I kept thinking 'didn't mst3k do commentary for clonus?' and sure enough Rorie brings it up at the end. Good times.

Tartaruson July 12, 2011 at 1:05 p.m.
I like The Island quite a bit. I never saw Clonus but most of this just looks funny. 
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