Review of Watchmen in the New Yorker: [link]
The brunt of the criticism is directed at Moore's source material.
Never send a minion to do a god's work.
Glory ,'The Killer In Me'
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Tom Scola - Mar 02, 2009 2:53:02 am PST #131 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
le nubian - Mar 02, 2009 3:28:12 am PST #132 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I think the writer of that review thinks himself a bit too clever.
amych - Mar 02, 2009 3:38:41 am PST #133 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I agree with leN's assessment, and it's a pretty meh piece overall -- but I did love the description of Dr. Manhattan: buff, buck naked, and blue, like a porn star left overnight in a meat locker
Jessica - Mar 02, 2009 3:59:58 am PST #134 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
The brunt of the criticism is directed at Moore's source material.
This is typical of Anthony Lane. I'm still more or less convinced that he fell asleep halfway through RotK and hasn't actually seen any SFF movie he's reviewed since.
Jon B. - Mar 02, 2009 4:23:24 am PST #135 of 30000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Review of Watchmen in the New Yorker: [link]
Quote spoilery, too!
Frankenbuddha - Mar 02, 2009 5:24:35 am PST #136 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Can't stand Anthony Lane. He's too busy getting the next zinger in to actually review a movie (TITANIC aside, which he adored - talk about a revealing precedent).
Polter-Cow - Mar 02, 2009 6:11:38 am PST #137 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Review of Watchmen in the New Yorker
Yeah, that came up on my Google search last night. The movie's been getting mostly good reviews so far on RT; 22 positive and 5 negative (although some of the ones that fall under positive have pull quotes that aren't completely effluvious). I saw the first twenty minutes at WonderCon, and I think it's going to be good and interesting. It's hard to tell until I see the rest, obviously, but I don't think it's going to suck balls. I wasn't too afraid of that, really, but the footage did allay my fears that the trailers weren't representative of the movie.
Sean K - Mar 02, 2009 8:06:53 am PST #138 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
So.... Anthony Lane is the Toby Young of film critics?
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Mar 02, 2009 3:04:47 pm PST #139 of 30000
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
New Terminator: Salvation trailer at Yahoo: [link]
Y'know, I'm getting more and more optimistic for this one.
Polter-Cow - Mar 02, 2009 3:09:59 pm PST #140 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It does look pretty frickin' sweet.