Saw the movie in 3D IMAX. That was truly over the top. The CG was excellently integrated. I share some of the same points as ddaydream, such as floating islands with unseen sources of water, universal translators and especially the english speaking off worlders in Stargate, Well I guess that's where the fiction and fantasy words come in right? And speaking of floating islands. I felt Roger Dean should have gotten some credit for inspiring some of those landscapes. Besides the floating islands, the area with the huge stone arches look exactly like some of Dean's work. Check out his art collections and you'll see a few things with a strong resemblance. Great and fun movie. Now I think they could do a reasonable Elric movie.