Let's watch some movies!

[firebluespinel]

Or at least review them...

It's Sunday, June 27th, I'm at work open to close today and we are slow as molasses on January 27th, so today's old reviews are:

Comments

[liaku]

Glad you liked Watchmen, especially without reading the book first! I actually read the graphic novel first, and I've got to agree with you. It's overhyped, and it didn't handle its ensemble cast with much grace--the gaudy coloring style just made it even harder to connect with the characters. I had the same issue with 300 and V for Vendetta by the same author. Snydar really took the best ideas from the novel, and there were tons of great ideas, and made the most of them.

Of course, my friends are Alan Moore fans and generally hated the movie. Alas.

[moryssa]

I'm glad that you *understood* the movie without reading the graphic novel first. That's what I was most concerned about after watching the movie, because even though I'd read the novel, I was still a little lost by certain things that happened in the movie. (I can't remember specifics offhand, because it's been a while since I watched the movie.) I do remember that as we were leaving the theater, we had people behind us asking questions about things that we were able to answer because we'd read the book first.

I found the movie (and the book) disturbing, but that's because it's *supposed* to be. It's a story about lines-- where do you draw them and what would make you step over one? The acting and the storytelling were superb, and aside from one or two quibbles, I thought it was a great movie that did the source material proud.

[moryssa]

(Obviously, I'm referring to Watchmen, there.)