I made the mistake of reading the graphic novel before seeing The Wathchmen, and the pleasure I derived out of the latter was the way the visuals were woven. I thought the genious wasn't in any sort of good or compelling story, but in the deftness in how the information was laid out, and in what increments, and in the actual layouts of the panels. Its been awhile. So, while I was meh on the story of the graphic novel, I was wowed by the delivery. And since the movie didn't adhere to that, the magic of the experience was negated.
Never goes smooth. How come it never goes smooth?
Mal ,'Safe'
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Juliebird - Jun 12, 2013 5:12:37 pm PDT #24682 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Atropa - Jun 12, 2013 5:34:04 pm PDT #24683 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Watchmen was a fucking train wreck, but I wasn't bored by it, and I rather enjoyed 300.
points at what Jessica said, nods emphatically
Hell, we own the Blu-Rays of Watchmen and 300, because they're stupid pretty bombast. But even the visuals couldn't save Suckerpunch, and I now know I don't need to think at all about seeing Man of Steel.
Amy - Jun 12, 2013 5:36:46 pm PDT #24684 of 30000
Because books.
I always forget about 300. It was sort of fun, because it was just so stunning, in all senses of the word.
Atropa - Jun 12, 2013 5:41:50 pm PDT #24685 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I watch 300 for Fierce Bitch Xerxes. (The eyebrows! Flawless, flawless eyebrows!) I spend the rest of the movie trying to decide if the gorgeous red cloaks are CG enhanced, or just a really good weave of silk.
le nubian - Jun 12, 2013 7:18:39 pm PDT #24686 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Don't get me started on Sucker Punch. I will close the thread with my rage and exasperation.
Atropa - Jun 12, 2013 7:35:24 pm PDT #24687 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
It had a good soundtrack. I will give it that much.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 12, 2013 9:16:00 pm PDT #24688 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
300 looked like a Frank Frazetta painting come to life, so I consider my three admission prices money well spent for the cinematrography alone.
But even the visuals couldn't save Suckerpunch, and I now know I don't need to think at all about seeing Man of Steel.
The latest trailer I saw featured flames burning Henry Cavill's clothes off. Sold.
Scrappy - Jun 13, 2013 8:13:13 am PDT #24689 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Jess, is it an okay movie for a precocious 10-year-old?
Jessica - Jun 13, 2013 8:25:11 am PDT #24690 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jess, is it an okay movie for a precocious 10-year-old?
Oh, definitely. There were some tweens at the screening I saw. The violence level is pretty high, but it's not gory or graphic, just punching and explosions.
Only caveat is it runs 140 minutes, so once you add in 20+ minutes of ads/trailers, you're asking a kid to sit still for nearly 3 hours, which might be tough for some. (However, there's no post-credits tease, so you can shave off ten minutes by leaving as soon as the movie ends.)
Polter-Cow - Jun 13, 2013 8:28:11 am PDT #24691 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Batman doesn't show up at the end and talk to him about the Justice League Initiative?