Nolan and Zack Snyder, definitely an interesting team. There are already rumors now that Zod is going to be the villain.
I have to say I'm excited that it "appears" they aren't going to go totally out of left field and do something stupid and out of character for Superman. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Reaper16:
I'm a huge fan of the comic, too. There was no way that the film could do what the comic did. There's no room for all the metatextual elements. As is, the film was pretty darn long and covered the plot of the comic. All the little bits of artistry had to be shelved.
Even still, the Watchmen film is the best comic book movie yet made, IMO. As for acting: Malin Akerman wasn't good, and Matthew Goode wasn't believable as a physical presence. The other performances, however, were quite good. Patrick Wilson & Jeffrey Dean Morgan totally got their characters, and Billy Crudup & Jackie Earl Haley totally knocked their performances out of the park.
wait wtf are you saying that Watchmen is better then the dark knight? [Reply]
Fuck. I'm agreeing with Reaper on something. While The Crow will always be my sentimental favorite, I thought Watchmen was amazing. Dark Knight isn't even in the same ballpark. Frankly, I don't think Dark Knight was as good as Batman Begins or either of the Keaton Batman movies. [Reply]
I don't like it. Snyder is all style over substance. 300 and Watchmen are both soulless eye-candy. Off of the list from the end of September, he was the guy I wanted the least. Although maybe if it ends up with a melding of the heart and emotion of Nolan's films with Snyder's artistic style and eye for action, then maybe it will be worth it. Otherwise we're going to end up with a long, pretty Superman movie that under the shiny plastic surface is cold and dull. [Reply]
Originally Posted by frazod:
Fuck. I'm agreeing with Reaper on something. While The Crow will always be my sentimental favorite, I thought Watchmen was amazing. Dark Knight isn't even in the same ballpark. Frankly, I don't think Dark Knight was as good as Batman Begins or either of the Keaton Batman movies.
It is not possible for me to disagree more with this. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Silock:
It is not possible for me to disagree more with this.
Fuck Dark Knight. Bale's acting was awful, the plot was ridiculously convoluted, the ending sucked, and Maggie Gyllenhaal is uglier than a bulldog's asshole. And Ledger's Joker did nothing for me. And NO, I don't give a fuck that he drugged himself to death, nor do I think he deserved an Oscar because of it. My apologies to all of you out there who keep candlelit shrines to the guy in your closets. [Reply]
Originally Posted by frazod:
Fuck Dark Knight. Bale's acting was awful, the plot was ridiculously convoluted, the ending sucked, and Maggie Gyllenhaal is uglier than a bulldog's asshole. And Ledger's Joker did nothing for me. And NO, I don't give a fuck that he drugged himself to death, nor do I think he deserved an Oscar because of it. My apologies to all of you out there who keep candlelit shrines to the guy in your closets.
Bale's acting is awful, but Michael Keaton was . . . Better? Please.
The ending was true to the spirit of Batman. I disagree re: convolution of plot, especially when you compare it to Watchmen.
Maggie Gyllenhaal's looks are irrelevant to the actual film. Ledger's joker was gritty and realistic within the context of the universe. Sorry you don't agree, because it was really quite good. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Silock:
Bale's acting is awful, but Michael Keaton was . . . Better? Please.
The ending was true to the spirit of Batman. I disagree re: convolution of plot, especially when you compare it to Watchmen.
Maggie Gyllenhaal's looks are irrelevant to the actual film. Ledger's joker was gritty and realistic within the context of the universe. Sorry you don't agree, because it was really quite good.
Ask yourself how a complete psychopath who kills off his own men with reckless abandon would be able to accomplish the complex things he pulls off with absolute, perfect precision? I mean, you never see him planning anything - it all just happens. How? It didn't make any sense at all. [Reply]
Originally Posted by keg in kc:
I thought it was more of a freudian slip, timmay.
No, just a typo. Again, fuck that movie. And I hate it just a little bit more every time somebody attempts to convince me how wonderful and visionary it is. [Reply]
