Ad Astra Movie

December 28, 2025, 09:18 AM

PASig

Ad Astra Movie

Not sure how I missed seeing this one in 2019 but I just found it and watched about 2/3 of it and really like it so far.

For those who have watched it, I have a question: when Brad Pitt’s character does these “psychological evaluations”, is he speaking to an AI? I get that impression.

The SpaceCom uniforms look far better than the actual new Space Force blue chef jacket looking ones and what’s interesting is the astronaut wings portrayed all seem to be based on the Army Astronaut design and not Air Force or Navy.

December 30, 2025, 01:44 AM

hberttmank

I have never seen this one, but it looks like one I would like.

"But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock
"If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Clarence Worley

December 30, 2025, 11:38 AM

PASig

I found an old thread here from back when the movie came out in 2019 and it sounds like everyone who watched it hated it, but I really liked it actually. I’m not a fan of movies with nonstop action, I’m more of a slow burner/cerebral movie type and this was definitely one of those.

December 30, 2025, 06:54 PM

PHPaul

Rented it this evening.

I struggled quite a lot with technical details that were flat out impossible within the limits of my understanding, but the story line worked well enough to keep my interest.

January 01, 2026, 08:35 AM

urbanwarrior238

I will never be able to get my time back from this train wreck

January 01, 2026, 12:21 PM

Anubismp

I find myself interested until he gets to his destination. The journey had me intrigued, but I don't like where they went with it afterwards. I think there was a way to say the same message without making it plodding and depressing. I have, despite several attempts, never quite made it to the end in fairness.

January 01, 2026, 12:52 PM

Orguss

quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
I found an old thread here from back when the movie came out in 2019 ...

You mean this one with the exact same title that you also started?

https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...850018754#8850018754

"I'm yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet raised to an alarming extent by Hollywood and Madison Avenue, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you're old and weak!" - Calvin, "Calvin & Hobbes"

January 02, 2026, 10:40 AM

PASig

quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
I found an old thread here from back when the movie came out in 2019 ...

You mean this one with the exact same title that you also started?

https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...850018754#8850018754

Yes, and what’s your point here?

Are we not instructed to refrain from resurrecting and posting in old threads?

Would it have made you happier that I posted in a five-year-old thread?

January 02, 2026, 01:31 PM

Orguss

You’re allowed to resurrect old threads as long as you preface the new post stating it’s an old thread.