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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 15m
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Anna Popplewell and Thom Green in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (2012)
UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction of the Covenant.
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UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction of the Covenant.UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction of the Covenant.UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction of the Covenant.

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    • Thom Green
    • Anna Popplewell
    • Enisha Brewster
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    6.7/10
    26K
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    • Stars
      • Thom Green
      • Anna Popplewell
      • Enisha Brewster
    • 113User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Thom Green
    Thom Green
    • Thomas Lasky
    • 2012
    Anna Popplewell
    Anna Popplewell
    • Chyler Silva
    • 2012
    Enisha Brewster
    Enisha Brewster
    • April Orenski
    • 2012
    Ayelet Zurer
    Ayelet Zurer
    • Colonel Mehaffey
    • 2012
    Masam Holden
    Masam Holden
    • Michael Sullivan
    • 2012
    Mike Dopud
    Mike Dopud
    • General Black
    • 2012
    Iain Belcher
    Iain Belcher
    • Walter Vickers
    • 2012
    Osric Chau
    Osric Chau
    • Junjie Chen
    • 2012
    Katerina Katelieva
    Katerina Katelieva
    • Dimah Tchakova
    • 2012
    Daniel Cudmore
    Daniel Cudmore
    • Master Chief
    • 2012
    Alex Puccinelli
    • Master Chief
    • 2012
    Jen Taylor
    Jen Taylor
    • Cortana
    • 2012
    Chris Shields
    Chris Shields
    • Dr. Hughes
    • 2012
    Max Carver
    Max Carver
    • Cadmon Lasky
    • 2012
    Ty Olsson
    Ty Olsson
    • Commander Lasky
    • 2012
    Darren O'Hare
    Darren O'Hare
    • Adult Lasky
    • 2012
    Robin August
    • Orlin
    • 2012
    Man Hung Chan
    • Junjie's father
    • 2012
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    7view_and_review

    Far from a Shallow

    I've never played Halo so I was going into this movie somewhat blind not knowing what to expect. It started out ordinary enough with young cadets in a military school introducing themselves and stating why they joined. Much to my surprise, the wide swath of kids (teens really) had varying reasons for joining that extended beyond blood lust or just seeing how cool it would be to kill. That, in itself, was a big notch of respectability in my eyes. I expected a lot of HOO RAH type speech and antics and I didn't see that.

    Furthermore, I looked for the typical teen movie clichés, because these were teens after all. Although it wasn't a high school setting, I was looking for the ultra popular beauty queen, the muscle-headed jock, the dweeb and the supporting cast. Fortunately, those characters never appeared. Halo proved to be a deeper, layered, better thought out film than I expected. It could be considered slow, but I thought it was right on point. Very nicely done.
    8zindzijade

    Not a bad introduction to the Halo universe

    As a fan of all things sci-fi, I was really eager to see what a live- action representation of the hallowed game would look like. After seeing this, I am motivated to buy my first ever Halo game and start playing. I would have given it a 10/10 but for the constant slo-mo which I believe was used due to the brief nature of the series. Very good acting, conveying so much emotion and some pretty good action scenes for a 15- minute webisode. I was very impressed with this and as a Halo novice, I am now so intrigued by the series that I want to play it more than I ever wanted to plan any other game! I put this up there with some of my other favourite shows, Battlestar Galactica (the remake) and Stargate Universe. This was very well done.
    9thedarkknight-89

    Very Impressed

    I'm aware enough of the Halo Universe to pick up on most of the references in the series, but beyond the fact that it provides an excellent live action piece of an excellent game series, it's simply a great piece of storytelling all it's own.

    The people reviewing this saying it's 'boring for the first 55 minutes' or 'cheap and generic' must be expecting heavy action and constant explosions. And those people will never be satisfied with character pieces, which this most certainly relies heavily upon.

    The arc of the characters is phenomenal, and their trepidations about becoming soldiers are real and extremely pertinent to the teens of today.

    This series manages to fulfill Halo fans expectations of a glimpse into the universe they love, as well as provide new fans with relatable, intensely realistic characters that allow new viewers to experience this universe for themselves, along with the characters.

    Definitely worth a watch. That is unless you're looking for non-stop action, explosions and witty one liners said by Master Chief. At which point, don't bother, because this is so much more than that.
    10zack_wall

    This Is How The Halo Movie Should Be Made

    A few months ago when the first trailer came out for the web series, "Forward Unto Dawn", I was beside myself with excitement. I watched the trailer an easy 5-10 times, and then periodically checked back to view it again, in case I missed something the first time around. I've been a fan of the Halo series since day one of Halo C.E., and it's been really disappointing to not have a Halo movie I can feel proud of. Since high school, I've followed the hype surrounding the script writing and screenplay mock-ups of a potential Halo film, but they never panned out into anything real. Then, Microsoft and 343 Industries teamed up to create Forward Unto Dawn, and the hype surrounding a Halo movie returned. Only this time it wasn't going to be a movie, but a web series instead. And when it debuted on October 5th, I was one of the few to see it when it was only at 5k views(hipster moment). It was everything I expected and more. Superb acting, gorgeous visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and the promise to deliver more and more in future episodes. Friday has always been my favorite day of the week, but now I have a reason to love it. Each episode debuts on a Friday, which means all my calls will be held, pizza will be delivered to my couch, and nothing is more important than those 20 minutes of Halo action. No feature length movie just yet? Well, this is the next best thing. If you call yourself a fan of the game, you...will...watch...this. Oh, and before I forget...Axios!!
    7Safetylight

    A decent little sci-fi movie released sideways.

    Let's bear in mind that this came out several years before Netflix rudely awakened the slumbering movie industry with their 2017 Wil Smith project, "Bright".

    -Which critics completely panned, not because it was bad, (it was a solid 7/10 movie which regular folks enjoyed), but because it bucked the system and made all the little Authoritarian reviewers feel threatened. (You can't get free passes and pats on the head if the regular Hollywood machine's distribution network gets bypassed and Netflix ignores you and doesn't send you review copies, and has the audacity to still rake in tens of millions of viewers without your shillmanship).

    I love that! Hollyweird needs to undergo a serious purge at every level.

    Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn was essentially a grab bag item, like a coffee mug or tee shirt, swag to be released along with the latest episode in their flagship game franchise. I rolled my eyes when a gamer friend of mine insisted that I watch his DVD copy, "No, it's really good!"

    Come on. It's a marketing product. An advert. How good can it possibly be?

    So I strapped in, ready for a dose of tacky cheese...

    And was blown away.

    Wow! They hired real movie pros, actors, production teams. And script writers! It was better than most sci-fi TV shows.

    I came to the end asking, "Is there more?"

    That was the day I realized that just because Hollywood didn't spit it out doesn't mean it can't be good!

    This is good stuff!

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    • Trivia
      Frank O'Connor: The Franchise Development Director at 343 Industries is a janitor at the academy. He is seen in a crowd watching a fight.
    • Quotes

      Master Chief: [picking out which cadets will guard the driver as they make their way to the Warthog] Who's the best shot here?

      Michael Sullivan: You, probably?

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      Followed by Halo (2022)

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Гало 4: Уперед до світанку
    • Filming locations
      • Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • 343 Industries
      • Laskey Productions
      • Microsoft Studios
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      15 minutes
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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