REVIEW: NY Times Says AEON FLUX Totally Sucks

By Wind(up)bird December 3, 2005 6:31 AM

A.O. Scott of the New York Times writes, "Set four centuries into the future, "Aeon Flux," which crept into theaters yesterday, invites you to ponder many intriguing questions. I don't mean the obvious ones, like why it was not screened in advance for critics (that pretty much answers itself) or why it was made in the first place (that we may never know)."  But the trailers looked so bad, why does this film suck?  Click over to read the rest of the review.

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meh   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 4, 2005 12:44 PM

not a suprise

aeon flux   reply

Posted by marlow (mediagwu.edu) on December 5, 2005 6:46 AM

This film was wonderful! I'm a 55 year old Black man and proud owner of an original MTV Aeon Flux T-shirt. This film will more than satisfy any fan of Peter Chung's Aeon. Some people just don't get it, and never will. Aeon, forever!

Monkey Costars in Aeon Flux   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 5, 2005 10:22 AM

The black character Sithartha is turned into a monkey by having her feet replaced with hands and allowing her to swing from the trees.  What racist fool filmmaker idiot slipped this piece of racism into an otherwise fine film?

http://aaea-la.blogspot.com

RE: Monkey Costars in Aeon Flux   reply

Posted by marlow (mediagwu.edu) on December 6, 2005 8:56 AM

The original character was not "black". Play your racecard elsewhere.

liked it   reply

Posted by niasyn (nia@hotmail.com) on December 6, 2005 12:53 PM

I thought it was artfully done, sure some things were a bit off, but hey, it's Aeon Flux.

Flux   reply

Posted by Rama (dyanamitejoe@yahoo.com) on December 6, 2005 6:45 PM

another superheroine film bites the dust, leaving Theron following in Halle Berry's footsteps.

You think they'll make another superheroine flick??

Aeon Flux = Awesome   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 6, 2005 10:15 PM

It stayed true to the bizarre animated episodes, created interesting possibilities to the unexplainable events in the animated series, and Charlize truly was a surprise in her almost dead-on depiction of Aeon!  (Too bad "Trevor" sucked!)  Completely a treat for true Aeon Flux fans ;)  ..if u take it as a very human interpretation!

RE: Aeon Flux = Awesome   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 8, 2005 9:14 PM

girl superheros only get fucked and then get in the way and get fucked again

RE: Aeon Flux = Awesome   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 12, 2005 12:39 AM

"Superheros?"
You're a moron, go outside and play in the garden.

RE: Monkey Costars in Aeon Flux   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 15, 2005 6:40 AM

he didn't say the original character was Black. Nevertheless, the characterization of Black people as "monkeys" or caricatured with ape-like features is fairly common in at least in that of the U.S. History. The first time I saw the trailer I was a mite surprised that the decision was allowed to take place.
No need to bang the "racecard" drum. It was a valid observation.

RE: Monkey Costars in Aeon Flux   reply

Posted by marlow (mediagwu.edu) on December 15, 2005 9:59 AM

Don't go see KING KONG.

RE: Monkey Costars in Aeon Flux   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 19, 2005 6:23 AM

Sithartha was a character in the cartoon, it is not a racist depiction.

In fact my first thought on seeing her was "Cool, they included her" without even noticing her skin colour.

RE: Monkey Costars in Aeon Flux   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 19, 2005 1:21 PM

race...blah,blah,blah. black people look alot more like monkeys than white people. so,why not capitalize on it? if the shoe fits...

RE: Monkey Costars in Aeon Flux   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 19, 2005 1:28 PM

yeah,i dig it. its the reason kenny baker played r2d2 in star wars. he could fit into that motherfuckin can with legs(by the way,hes a midget:-). its also the reason halle berry played "storm" and not "wolverine". wolverine looked good in  the films,hes supposed to be a white guy but,glen danzig wouldve looked better(hes alot shorter).

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Posted by marlow (mediagwu.edu) on December 20, 2005 7:16 AM

white people who look like monkeys:
george bush
ed asner
sylvester stallone
arnold
ron howard
mary kate and ashley
woody allen
joan rivers
elton john
goldie hawn
gerald ford
david schwimmer...