yeah. Just re-read the book. Liking the movie a lot less in retrospect. Snyder really did miss a big chunk of the point.
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'Selfless'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Laga - Apr 05, 2009 9:51:55 am PDT #692 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Juliebird - Apr 05, 2009 2:34:42 pm PDT #693 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Anyone see Fast & Furious this weekend?
tiggy - Apr 05, 2009 2:45:53 pm PDT #694 of 30000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
few of my friends did. they said it was terrible.
le nubian - Apr 05, 2009 2:53:17 pm PDT #695 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
it made a whole lot of $$ though.
Laga - Apr 05, 2009 3:07:13 pm PDT #696 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Word on the street is the first 15 minutes of Fast & Furious is fantastic. After that you can leave.
Juliebird - Apr 05, 2009 3:49:54 pm PDT #697 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
phooey.
quester - Apr 05, 2009 5:03:21 pm PDT #698 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I had the weird juxtaposition of seeing Watchman in the theatre and then later caught the beginning of The Incredibles on TV.
I thought Watchman was okay, but it pales in comparison to The Incredibles as a story about superheroes going underground and missing the action.
I had no trouble with the soundtrack. It was right and wrong by turns, but never took me out of the movie.
I think the director couldn't figure out what tone he wanted for the movie. A darkly funny parody, a straight up noir or comic book "movie" or whatever. I would have rather seen Alex Proyas' take on it.
Visually, I loved it. Though I was disappointed in the BBP. You guys set me up to be really impressed or bothered by it, and I hardly noticed it in most scenes. Did I miss something?
Jeffery Dean Morgan was hella disturbing. The guy playing Ozimandias was not at all impressive and I was disappointed that he was the Big Bad.
Jackie Earle Haley totally stole the movie.
I may have more thoughts later.
Juliebird - Apr 05, 2009 5:12:02 pm PDT #699 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Though I was disappointed in the BBP. You guys set me up to be really impressed or bothered by it, and I hardly noticed it in most scenes. Did I miss something?
If you did, so did I.
Laga - Apr 05, 2009 5:44:54 pm PDT #700 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
hurm. Maybe us folks who were all penis! should be looking within for the answer.
Polter-Cow - Apr 05, 2009 5:56:37 pm PDT #701 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just saw it again, and, to my surprise, the BBP was way more present than I thought it was. I didn't really notice it the first time around, but since I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, I made a special effort. And there it was, dangling around the whole movie.
I think I liked it more as a movie this time around, just appreciating how well put together and filmed it was, even if I do agree with a lot of the criticisms.
Jackie Earle Haley still rocks.