I know this means my cinematic taste aren't very sophisticated, but I've always known that, to me, any movie can be improved with things blowing up
I liked Judge Dredd.
There. I said it.
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Miracleman - Mar 08, 2009 2:21:55 pm PDT #305 of 30000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Frankenbuddha - Mar 08, 2009 2:34:47 pm PDT #306 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I liked Judge Dredd.
Ouch. Send in the clones? Really?
Anyway, saw WATCHMEN. It was a lot of movie, and that's not necessarily a good thing. Bits of it keep rattling around in my head though, so that's a sign I need to contemplate more (or Moore).
I keep whiplashing between the too-on-the-nose or just-plain-too-much parts and the part where I said - huh, that's a pretty good choice there.
I will say the most personally distracting thing was that since I'd read a critic comparing the actor who played Veidt to Dana Carvey, I couldn't NOT see him that way, down to the "Hans und Franz" accent. By comparison, Jeffery Dean Morgan's resemblance to Robert Downey, Jr. didn't hurt at all, mostly because I think RD,J could have played the part pretty well too.
tommyrot - Mar 08, 2009 2:46:43 pm PDT #307 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Watchmen tops box office with $55.7M
Watchmen debuted in first place over the March 6 weekend, taking in an estimated $55.7 million on approximately 7,500 screens at 3,611 theaters, BoxOfficeMojo reported.
Watchmen's opening was the biggest opening of 2009 so far, but fell a bit short of expectations and paled in comparison to Snyder's last film, 300, which set the March opening record, with $70.9 million on around 4,800 screens at 3,103 sites (which included $3.6 million at 62 IMAX venues).
Now that all the diehard fans have seen it, we'll see how fast it drops off.
Hmmm... parts of it have stuck in my brain. Maybe I'll see it again next weekend at a matinee....
Steph L. - Mar 08, 2009 3:33:31 pm PDT #308 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Big! Blue! Penis!
Yup, I saw Watchmen this afternoon. I was okay with the change in the ending, and I thought the acting, by and large, was okay to really good.
The music was really distracting. Not just Hallelujah; all the music. I don't think it was needed.
Opening credits were made entirely of win.
Steph L. - Mar 08, 2009 3:48:28 pm PDT #309 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Oh, uh -- when Nite Owl hacked into Ozymandias's computer, did anyone notice the folder on the computer named "Boys"? I wondered if we were supposed to deduce something from that.
Juliebird - Mar 08, 2009 3:59:28 pm PDT #310 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Did they use any Billie Holiday or dub music?
Laga - Mar 08, 2009 4:08:31 pm PDT #311 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Yes Billie Holiday. Not sure about dub.
Polter-Cow - Mar 08, 2009 4:49:51 pm PDT #312 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I liked Judge Dredd.
Me too! I mean, I saw it when I was a teenager, so maybe I wouldn't like it now. But I also loved Demolition Man.
Opening credits were made entirely of win.
Thumbs up!
Frankenbuddha - Mar 08, 2009 6:00:26 pm PDT #313 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
But I also loved Demolition Man.
See, while I thought Judge Dredd achieved Johnny Moronic levels of badness, I loved Demolition Man. It was STOOPID, rather than stupid.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 08, 2009 6:00:47 pm PDT #314 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
And, yeah, concur about the credits.