Untraceable

PosterOfStuff · 05-14-2008, 04:22 PM

I did a search but didn't find anything on this here which I thought was surprising..

I saw this last week and what grabbed me the most was that it was based on peoples fascination with watching videos on the internet that feature death be they executions, suicides etc. And it basically poses a question about the absence of across the board moderation on the internet.

Basically the bad guy grabs people and sets them up in an environment that is connected to a server doing a web-cast. One example is putting someone in a vat of water, and having tubes connected that will release acid, and this is the twist, as more and more people log on to watch the acid gets released faster and faster and of course the person dies.

Of course as the movie develops and more victims get web-cast the web-site grows in popularity and people start to die quicker.

The makers have setup a website, which is what is used in the movie, it is KILL WITH ME.

All in all it was an ok movie, nothing fantastic, but nothing great either. I am pretty sure if you looked at it seriously enough you could pick it to pieces, but nothing jumped out and hit me as overly wrong either.

My recommendation is its one for DVD Hire or other methods...

Faille · 05-14-2008, 04:47 PM

Diane Lane is pretty hot as well.

Vehn · 05-14-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Faille

Diane Lane is pretty hot as well.

she had an awesome performance in jumper

Dom Devore · 05-14-2008, 05:44 PM

Hasn't this plot been done numerous times in a crapload of TV shows? Did it really need to be made into a movie as well? It looked terrible in the trailer.

PosterOfStuff · 05-14-2008, 07:43 PM

Hmm which ones Dom, my mind has gone blank trying to think of other ones.

Snugglebear · 05-14-2008, 07:46 PM

Saw 5: The Internets?

Dom Devore · 05-15-2008, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by PosterOfStuff

Hmm which ones Dom, my mind has gone blank trying to think of other ones.

I'm pretty damn sure one of the CSI's did an episode with the whole "serial killer broadcasting his kills with a countdown" thing, and Law & Order as well.

It's really not a new plot idea, although I shouldn't be surprised that Hollywood is lacking in originality.

Indiana · 05-15-2008, 03:43 AM

Watchable movie, barely worth a rental. It's riddled with clichés, dialogue that goes no where, omniscient investigators and a rather lame villain. On the flipside, a guy does get slowly dissolved in acid, which is an element most movies could benefit from.

Vorph · 05-16-2008, 02:31 PM

This movie was feardotcom bad.

The best part was coming across a series of posts on imdb from the guy responsible for the "technology" aspects of the movie, and him claiming to be some sort of security guru and that everything potrayed in the movie was realistic/factual/remotely possible.

Burf · 05-16-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PosterOfStuff

All in all it was an ok movie, nothing fantastic, but nothing great either.

This made me laugh.

PosterOfStuff · 05-16-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Burf

This made me laugh.

Lol I r dumb.

PosterOfStuff · 05-16-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dom Devore

I'm pretty damn sure one of the CSI's did an episode with the whole "serial killer broadcasting his kills with a countdown" thing, and Law & Order as well.

It's really not a new plot idea, although I shouldn't be surprised that Hollywood is lacking in originality.

Ahh, yeah I have not watched CSI's or SVU's etc for years now. Still I liked that concept, its just not that original then.

Salshun · 05-16-2008, 08:54 PM

As a computer user and someone with a computer career I refuse to believe the guy wasn't traceable in 5 seconds. Did they explain it in the movie? Any IP in the world you can find out what ISP issued it in seconds.

Vorph · 05-16-2008, 11:07 PM

They claimed he was using a foreign registrar coupled with a DNS record that had a very low ttl, and somewhere in all the technobabble there was mention of a botnet too. Some of the stuff was sort of possible, just not in the time frames shown (or with the amount of bandwidth that site would have been using).

And then there was the part where the guy 'hacks' into her car's computer via wireless and shuts it down.

Suineg · 05-16-2008, 11:51 PM

Overall it was a shit movie worth a download which is good since there is a dvd quality download out iirc.

05-14-2008, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
PosterOfStuff Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 193 -13 Internets	Untraceable I did a search but didn't find anything on this here which I thought was surprising.. I saw this last week and what grabbed me the most was that it was based on peoples fascination with watching videos on the internet that feature death be they executions, suicides etc. And it basically poses a question about the absence of across the board moderation on the internet. Basically the bad guy grabs people and sets them up in an environment that is connected to a server doing a web-cast. One example is putting someone in a vat of water, and having tubes connected that will release acid, and this is the twist, as more and more people log on to watch the acid gets released faster and faster and of course the person dies. Of course as the movie develops and more victims get web-cast the web-site grows in popularity and people start to die quicker. The makers have setup a website, which is what is used in the movie, it is KILL WITH ME. All in all it was an ok movie, nothing fantastic, but nothing great either. I am pretty sure if you looked at it seriously enough you could pick it to pieces, but nothing jumped out and hit me as overly wrong either. My recommendation is its one for DVD Hire or other methods...

05-14-2008, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,685 +13 Internets	Diane Lane is pretty hot as well. __________________ Faille Fires of Heaven http://www.fohguild.org/forums/uberw...lopment-forum/

05-14-2008, 05:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dom Devore Happy Trees! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midkemia Posts: 590	Hasn't this plot been done numerous times in a crapload of TV shows? Did it really need to be made into a movie as well? It looked terrible in the trailer. __________________ Don't these talking Monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?

05-15-2008, 03:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Indiana This is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 544 +4 Internets	Watchable movie, barely worth a rental. It's riddled with clichés, dialogue that goes no where, omniscient investigators and a rather lame villain. On the flipside, a guy does get slowly dissolved in acid, which is an element most movies could benefit from. __________________ Indiana the Silent Club Fu Bristlebane We want to be the Blizzard of massively multiplayer gaming - John Smedley

05-16-2008, 02:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vorph Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,880	This movie was feardotcom bad. The best part was coming across a series of posts on imdb from the guy responsible for the "technology" aspects of the movie, and him claiming to be some sort of security guru and that everything potrayed in the movie was realistic/factual/remotely possible. Last edited by Vorph : 05-16-2008 at 02:35 PM.

05-14-2008, 07:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
PosterOfStuff Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 193 -13 Internets	Hmm which ones Dom, my mind has gone blank trying to think of other ones.

05-14-2008, 07:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snugglebear Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 837 -10 Internets	Saw 5: The Internets?

05-16-2008, 08:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
Salshun +Internets can now be exchanged for free original thought potions! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,583	As a computer user and someone with a computer career I refuse to believe the guy wasn't traceable in 5 seconds. Did they explain it in the movie? Any IP in the world you can find out what ISP issued it in seconds.

05-16-2008, 11:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
Vorph Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,880	They claimed he was using a foreign registrar coupled with a DNS record that had a very low ttl, and somewhere in all the technobabble there was mention of a botnet too. Some of the stuff was sort of possible, just not in the time frames shown (or with the amount of bandwidth that site would have been using). And then there was the part where the guy 'hacks' into her car's computer via wireless and shuts it down.

05-16-2008, 11:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
Suineg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,867 -21 Internets	Overall it was a shit movie worth a download which is good since there is a dvd quality download out iirc. __________________

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