Sin City - Page 4

DissolveD_JameS · 9th June 2005, 05:56 PM

That's a fair call.

Jeebus · 9th June 2005, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DissolveD_JameS

Not reaallllly.... most of them are shit. Hollywood (and its stakeholders) have killed a lot of comics (figuratively) for their own financial gain.

Can you clarify this statement, it doesn't make sense to me.

Also, thankfully the Watchmen adaptation is dead in the water.

DissolveD_JameS · 9th June 2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeebus

Can you clarify this statement, it doesn't make sense to me.

Also, thankfully the Watchmen adaptation is dead in the water.

I mean that lots of Hollywood producers/whoever have already taken successful comic books and turned them into shit movies to make money. What I call a 'shit movie' is pretty much what the majority of the US public find a good movie. For instance... Spiderman - yeah it had some cool special effects but there was nothing remotely original about it, therefore it's purpose becomes capital and not art. Killing the essence of the comic by watering it down to maximise profits.

chrono · 10th June 2005, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DissolveD_JameS

I mean that lots of Hollywood producers/whoever have already taken successful comic books and turned them into shit movies to make money. What I call a 'shit movie' is pretty much what the majority of the US public find a good movie. For instance... Spiderman - yeah it had some cool special effects but there was nothing remotely original about it, therefore it's purpose becomes capital and not art. Killing the essence of the comic by watering it down to maximise profits.

No! i mean! this is something i'm sure if igot figured out in my head i could write thousands of words about. but i have this theory that Hollywood is, in a way, standing on the shoulders of the comic industry. So many new directors are influenced as much by comics as they are by movies, in the same way as Martin Scorecese was influenced as much by rock n roll as he was by film. I watch Donnie Darko, i see comics everywhere. I watch Unbreakable, i see an origin story. If my head was clearer I could think of more, but loads of films seem as influenced by comics as they are by films if you get what i mean.

I find most superhero movies a bit dissappointing cos i know they could be so much more. I read somewhere, i can't remember where, that DC and Marvel superheroes are the Greek Mythologies of 20th century America, and that is so true. BUt even with films that have nothing to do with comics, I can see so much of the medium's influence. If you get what I mean.

Anyway, i didn't know that the Watchmen film was on hold yet again. Always thought that would make a crap film, but a great HBO mini series.

krashd · 10th June 2005, 04:54 PM

I read a review that said Rodriguez should get an oscar for each and every scene for purely encapsulating the comic book feel, but that the film was devoid of plot or a decent story.

WTF???

This film has 3 awesome stories in it that don't touch in anyway (except everyone drinking in the same bar) and even has the Josh 'the hitman' Hartnett Intro and Outro's. The whole fact that the film starts with the end of a 4th hitman comicstrip, and ends with the start of another episode from the same strip just blew me out of the water, this film is soooo like you've picked up a comic and started to read it from halfway, you get thru 3 stories and start reading a fourth before you have to get up and do something and put the comic down.

Absolutely amazing on that note alone.

Nick Stahl playing a paedophile just after making himself an A-list star with Terminator 3 was a bold move, but it worked.

Johnny · 11th June 2005, 12:27 PM

Went to see this last night. And it was fucking excellent.

Best movie I've seen in a long long time.

I_got_a_mohawk · 11th June 2005, 02:16 PM

went n saw it again last night, picked up alot more of the subtlies in the film, was really good, definatly one to have on DVD when its out

Jeebus · 11th June 2005, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chrono

Comicy film stuff

Morrison's We3's been optioned by New Line. They also want Morrison to be involved with the script. It will either be awesome or shite. Also, Y - The Last Man is in the pipeline as well I believe.

The Ledger · 13th June 2005, 02:38 PM

Finally seen it! It was just as great as i expected

*Lyndsey* · 13th June 2005, 07:22 PM

im buying it as soon as it comes out on dvd wheeeeeeeee

^_mincher_^ · 14th June 2005, 02:59 AM

I would wait. Apparently they are releasing a bog standard DVD first then a Special Edition later on in the year. I'm gonna wait and save myself a penny or two.

*Lyndsey* · 14th June 2005, 10:00 AM

hmmmmmmmmmm smart move young william : )

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9th June 2005, 05:56 PM	#46 (permalink)
DissolveD_JameS Restrained Abuser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,264 Band: Dissolved	That's a fair call.

10th June 2005, 04:54 PM	#50 (permalink)
krashd Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kirktonia Posts: 2,064 Band: Crosby, Stills, Nash, krashd and Young	I read a review that said Rodriguez should get an oscar for each and every scene for purely encapsulating the comic book feel, but that the film was devoid of plot or a decent story. WTF??? This film has 3 awesome stories in it that don't touch in anyway (except everyone drinking in the same bar) and even has the Josh 'the hitman' Hartnett Intro and Outro's. The whole fact that the film starts with the end of a 4th hitman comicstrip, and ends with the start of another episode from the same strip just blew me out of the water, this film is soooo like you've picked up a comic and started to read it from halfway, you get thru 3 stories and start reading a fourth before you have to get up and do something and put the comic down. Absolutely amazing on that note alone. Nick Stahl playing a paedophile just after making himself an A-list star with Terminator 3 was a bold move, but it worked.

11th June 2005, 12:27 PM	#51 (permalink)
Johnny is latin for sexy. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glenrothes Posts: 5,137 Band: Aces High	Went to see this last night. And it was fucking excellent. Best movie I've seen in a long long time.

11th June 2005, 02:16 PM	#52 (permalink)
I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh & Blairgowrie Posts: 4,767 Band: Spengler	went n saw it again last night, picked up alot more of the subtlies in the film, was really good, definatly one to have on DVD when its out

13th June 2005, 02:38 PM	#54 (permalink)
The Ledger Nikkeroo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 577	Finally seen it! It was just as great as i expected

13th June 2005, 07:22 PM	#55 (permalink)
Lyndsey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sundee Posts: 5,285	im buying it as soon as it comes out on dvd wheeeeeeeee

14th June 2005, 02:59 AM	#56 (permalink)
^_mincher_^ Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Corstorphine/Dundee Posts: 1,580	I would wait. Apparently they are releasing a bog standard DVD first then a Special Edition later on in the year. I'm gonna wait and save myself a penny or two.

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Lyndsey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sundee Posts: 5,285	hmmmmmmmmmm smart move young william : )