Paul (2011)
For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.
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Such a frustrating disappointment
Sorry, this movie sucks
Nice effects though.
I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Finally a current story that seems to be another "aw gawd, not another sci fi". It's that and a really fine cast, great photography and again what a clever story. I don't mind seeing it whenever I feel like it. I've got a half dozen dependables (sp) which I can fall back on. What a great film. And really funny.
Completely blasphemous. I'm one of those devout Christians you guys hate that can't tolerate disrespect to my Savior. When this movie first came out, I don't think I finished it and I wasn't even saved yet. Mostly, I didn't find an alien cussing in every sentence to be that funny. I saw it on TV again now 2018, and I joined in the middle right at the part where the half blind woman explained her blasphemous Jesus shirt (Jesus shooting someone for blasphemy). Then went on to Paul being offensive. Left the TV channel, came back shortly and it was on the scene where he heals the half blind girls eye. At this point, she has her faith in him now? I guess he's taking the place of her savior now, right? Disgusting. We're all entitled to our own beliefs but to release movies that mock our Savior and turn people away from Christ is careless and unwise but they'll have to answer for that. Everyone involved in this movie, should repent while they still have time. This movie is as blasphemous as 'The Invention of Lying'. Zero Stars.
Clever, smart, very funny and well made in all departments.Two comic book geeks on a road trip around America which, at face value, for many people won't sound appealing.However, a very comical, knowing and clever script coupled with great performances and direction all pull together to create a a rather special road movie and a real treat.Another gem of writing from Simon Pegg & Nick Frost, possibly their most consistent in humorous terms. It definitely doesn't hold back satirising people that base their world's beliefs on fanciful fairy stories rather than relevant scientific facts. Congratulations to them for getting it so well integrated into the movie.Great for fans of well made FUN movies and especially science fiction fans.
This movie was fun and interesting. But it contains an odd, ham fisted attempted slam against Christianity that makes little sense. Upon the sight of an alien, a conservative Christian woman abruptly turns athiest. I'm a Christian. I've also learned all about the facts of evolution at the Christian schools I attended. Just about every Christian I know thinks that the vastness of space inevitably contains extraterrestrial life. This is not at all incompatible with faith. It would have made just as much since if she had turned athiest on the sight of a vacuum or cheeseburger. I'm not sure why the writers of this movie thought that Christians would lose faith upon encountering extraterrestrial life. It comes across as forced and ignorant. It's an otherwise fine film. In fact, you are more likely to find a green pot smoking alien that has the voice of Seth Rogen than a Christian who loses her faith due to the discovery of alien life.