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    Quote Originally Posted by AcesandEights View Post
    Do eet, MZ! Do eeeeet!

    /applies one more torque to the peer pressure
    Geez, it's like we're all at a summer camp lake and you're all goading me to skinny dip!

    PERVERTS!


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    Quote Originally Posted by MinionZombie View Post
    Hence why I said "type".

    And it's just short-hand genre labelling really ... but the average punter out there, and indeed the average Snyder fan will call it a superhero movie I bet, and will mostly all go in expecting something like The Dark Knight or Spider-Man or something.

    People dressed up in outfits and masks, kicking arse, flailing around - to the average punter that equals superhero movie.
    Yeah, you're right about that.

    Quote Originally Posted by bassman View Post
    MoonSylver - I was just joshin around, man.
    It all good. At this time I made to OP I was holding a squirming infant I was babysitting. Made it hard to type! I was afraid my brevity was coming off as snarky-ness

    Quote Originally Posted by bassman View Post
    It's going to be really hard to describe this film to people without using the word "superhero" because that's what every movie-goer is going to call it. But you're right...it's not a typical superhero story at all.
    I've struggled many times over the years when recommending it to folks answering the simplest question: "What's it about" "uh...well..." it's so intricate & layered it's REALLY about a lot of things, so it's hard to wrap it up in a sound byte.

    Quote Originally Posted by bassman View Post
    Which is another reason why MZ MUST read the novel before seeing the film. At least watch the animated version of the novel that's being released...
    Hear, hear. Every time folks I recommend it to are a bit dubious about reading it I point out it's a pretty quick read. It was originally 12 issues, so really it's like reading 12 comic books. You can knock it out in one weekend of off & on reading or one long afternoon, etc. Well worth the minimal investment of time IMO.

    Quote Originally Posted by MinionZombie View Post
    Geez, it's like we're all at a summer camp lake and you're all goading me to skinny dip!

    PERVERTS!

    You're just now figuring this out?
    Last edited by MoonSylver; 26-Feb-2009 at 11:09 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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    My friend called late last night to inform me that he'd gotten a hold of 4 tickets to an early screening of Watchmen on Tuesday, awww yeah! Hopefully I'll be able to give some impressions later that night.

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    Enjoy, Coin Return. SOunds awesome.

    Now, this is where I bow out of this thread till after I see the film. Good luck you all and let's keep our fingers crossed.

    "Men choose as their prophets those who tell them that their hopes are true." --Lord Dunsany

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    My friend just sent me this cell phone pic, this is gonna be a looong 24 hours.

    Still can't get over that whole "visionary" label they've given Snyder...

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    Still can't get over that whole "visionary" label they've given Snyder...
    Same here - it's simply and honestly, factually wrong. Maybe you can be visionary-by-proxy in Hollywood these days?

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    Just got back, it was AWESOME. Technically, it's a hard movie to criticize. Beautiful cinematography and great pacing make up for a couple of hokey scenes of dialogue. Slo-mo is used sparingly, and the fight scenes are brutal. Jackie Earle Haley's Rorschach is one of the most awesomely realized characters ever, and the rest of the cast does a great job, as well. Overall I'd give it an A-, it's not perfect, but it's definitely worth your money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CoinReturn View Post
    Just got back, it was AWESOME. Technically, it's a hard movie to criticize. Beautiful cinematography and great pacing make up for a couple of hokey scenes of dialogue. Slo-mo is used sparingly, and the fight scenes are brutal. Jackie Earle Haley's Rorschach is one of the most awesomely realized characters ever, and the rest of the cast does a great job, as well. Overall I'd give it an A-, it's not perfect, but it's definitely worth your money.
    TWO.FUCKING.DAYS.


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    Quote Originally Posted by hellsing View Post
    TWO.FUCKING.DAYS.
    I wonder if there'll be any 'few days down the line' re-examinations of people's opinions considering the flick, or second viewing reconsiderations?

    I only say because there's so much hype around the movie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CoinReturn View Post
    Just got back, it was AWESOME. Technically, it's a hard movie to criticize. Beautiful cinematography and great pacing make up for a couple of hokey scenes of dialogue. Slo-mo is used sparingly, and the fight scenes are brutal. Jackie Earle Haley's Rorschach is one of the most awesomely realized characters ever, and the rest of the cast does a great job, as well. Overall I'd give it an A-, it's not perfect, but it's definitely worth your money.
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    I'm hoping it's a good flick. Rottentomatoes.com has it at 73% for good reviews....lower than I thought it would be. It might be too much for critics who have never read the book I guess?

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    I just keep telling myself that it can't possibly be any worse than League of Extraordinary Gentlemen......

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    Quote Originally Posted by bassman View Post
    I just keep telling myself that it can't possibly be any worse than League of Extraordinary Gentlemen......
    I actually quite like that film
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    But what does Hitler think?



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    Roger Ebert's review is up, 4 stars:

    http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...IEWS/903049997
    The film is rich enough to be seen more than once. I plan to see it again, this time on IMAX, and will have more to say about it. I’m not sure I understood all the nuances and implications, but I am sure I had a powerful experience. It’s not as entertaining as “The Dark Knight,” but like the “Matrix” films, LOTR and “The Dark Knight,” it’s going to inspire fevered analysis. I don’t want to see it twice for that reason, however, but mostly just to have the experience again.
    Absolutely agree with him.

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