So I am not the biggest comic fan, and there are probably better people in the society to write this other than me. But no one has yet, and I just saw Watchmen about an hour ago. I recommend, everyone, go see it.For those who know me, you should know that I rarely, ever give movies 5 stars out of 5. A movie has to impress me very very vividly to gain that kind of recognition in my eyes. And for those who know me, you know my DVD collection is very small and limited to only movies I feel are 5 star movies. I plan on owning WATCHMEN.
I don't want to give away any details for those of you who haven't seen it. But the movie is far from perfect, but also far out in terms of revolutionary direction, special effects, plot, undertone, character development and overall mood and feel. If you don't like blood (I don't really mind it in movies or my own blood, I cringe when I see other people bleed in real life situations) I will warn you. The blood spot on the movie poster is not the slightest bit close to how much you will see in the film. It is pretty graphic..which I like. What can you expect though from the director of 300? (Another movie I felt was revolutionary enough to grasp a 5 star from me)
Watchmen is good, if you appreciate movies with taste, content, and vision. See it, especially in theaters. This is going to be an instant classic. Unfortunately, nothing this good ever goes untouched by idiots who want profit, so we all will see some annoying shit poppin out of Hot Topic very very soon.
I do have a few gripes about the movie..First off...casting the girl who got naked in Harold and Kumar go to white castle, bad move. Second off, there are a couple scenes in the middle that just are pointless and ruin the mood and flow of the movie. Should have been cut. Other than that, I'm open to everyone else's opinion.
I still don't know if I think it is a good movie with some shitty parts or a bad movie with some really awesome parts.
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ReplyDeleteThis movie was insanely good. I loved the way it looked, the color was immaculate. For me this movie kicked The Dark Knight. If anyone wants to argue this statement then that is fine with me. Also I am sad that you gave 300 a 5 out of 5 the vision was amazing but the story was lame. But I loved this review Dave! I can't wait to read your script.
I am not sure what we decided on doing multiple reviews for one movie, so i'll just comment here.
ReplyDeleteWatchmen is a near flawless translation from panel to screen. Talking to people who have seen the movie, i find that those who absolutely loved it, are readers of the original book, which is usually opposite in the case of adaptations or translations. The ending has been altered but fits neatly within the confines of the limited run time of almost 3 hours, some fans might be upset by this, but know that Snyder has already stated there will be an incredible "for the fan's" director's cut later this year. As for what David said about casting, I have to tastefully disagree. This is some of the best casting I have ever seen. Malin Ackerman, who plays the younger silk spectre (and who is topless in Harold and Kumar) is a near perfect translation of the book's character. Same goes with the other characters within the film. I have heard some very interesting things when it comes to critiquing the film itself, one critic even stated that it is almost such a flawless translation that it almost doesn't even work as a film that stands by itself, rather scenes from the comic brought to life...do with that what you will
terrific film, so glad I read the book prior to release of the movie
a must see
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