From Hell on Ch4

chrono · 26th June 2005, 09:58 PM

Right, so I'm watching this movie, and I thought it would be a decent flick. I didn't think I'd be disappointed because I know that the book that it is based on is a complete masterpiece and would be completely unfilmable were it to retain its plot, themes and essence.

But, hell, it just seems like a bad movie. The pacing is utterly dreadful, characterisation awful and it's very badly directed. I love Johnny Depp but his accent seems like something from a Fast Show sketch. Worst of all the film has failed to retain any of the humanity of the book, which is completely unforgivable. The film seems like a bloody nonsense to me. Obviously nobody could make a film to match the book, but there's still a ripping yarn *fnar* to be made from it. Most disappointing. So far anyway. Maybe Sir Ian Holm will rescue things.

What did others, unpolluted by the mind-altering wonderfulness of the comic book, think of the film? I'd be very interested to know...

Filthy Ritch · 26th June 2005, 10:11 PM

i remember watching it a couple of years ago and thinking it was ace.watching it again now,its not amazing.but i wouldnt say its terrible.but then im a massive johnny depp fan.

chrono · 26th June 2005, 10:15 PM

mind you the fact that JO! from This Life and FINCHEY! from The Office and bloody well MINTY! from Eastenders have all been spotted in small parts makes it all worthwhile!

RussellOrGoose · 26th June 2005, 11:17 PM

I enjoyed it!!! been wanting to see it for ages.However I'm just a fan of that time of history too! Mr Coltrane how Scotland's proud!!

^_mincher_^ · 26th June 2005, 11:46 PM

Good flick with some pretty decent acting to boot.

Missed it tonight but i've seen it a fair few times now.

*Lyndsey* · 27th June 2005, 06:32 AM

well i WAS watching it until my bf called then i lost interest then noticed good ol' eddie murphy was on bbc1 doing his whole beverley hills cop thang......yaaaas : )

The Ledger · 27th June 2005, 01:39 PM

I thought it was ok. But it was one of those films that you can't be arsed watching the end, but have to or it will annoy you if you don't know what happens.

*Lyndsey* · 27th June 2005, 04:37 PM

what DID happen in the end?

i managed to turn off

The Ledger · 27th June 2005, 04:46 PM

I can't remember, ha! Someone else who watched it will be able to tell you. I watched it ages ago!
I can remember some of it, but not much.

*Lyndsey* · 27th June 2005, 05:33 PM

*shakes fist at nikki*

: )

RealR · 28th June 2005, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by confessions

what DID happen in the end?

i managed to turn off

lass got away safe but he killed himself because he couldn't be with her. Bless. (or summut like that). Oh and it was the surgeon guy (i think surgeon, missed the start, the "mentor" he kept visiting).

Good film IMO. Depp is always great and not been disappointed by any of his films. Second time I've seen it (although first was a while back!) and enjoyed both times.

Off topic but watching pirate of carribean tonight. Parents bought in lots of rum, coconuts etc. Very cheesey but should be a laugh

kaleidoscope · 29th June 2005, 10:15 AM

I was SO scared.

I really liked it as a film, the effects weren't a-m-a-z-i-n-g but they weren't that bad, besides effects don't interest me too much.... Fucking scary though, especially because bilbo baggins eyes were all black black black. Johnny depp for king i say.

Mezzanine · 29th June 2005, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrono

Right, so I'm watching this movie, and I thought it would be a decent flick. I didn't think I'd be disappointed because I know that the book that it is based on is a complete masterpiece and would be completely unfilmable were it to retain its plot, themes and essence.

But, hell, it just seems like a bad movie. The pacing is utterly dreadful, characterisation awful and it's very badly directed. I love Johnny Depp but his accent seems like something from a Fast Show sketch. Worst of all the film has failed to retain any of the humanity of the book, which is completely unforgivable. The film seems like a bloody nonsense to me. Obviously nobody could make a film to match the book, but there's still a ripping yarn *fnar* to be made from it. Most disappointing. So far anyway. Maybe Sir Ian Holm will rescue things.

What did others, unpolluted by the mind-altering wonderfulness of the comic book, think of the film? I'd be very interested to know...

i agree with that, i remember watching it when it was first out and liking it more

earmuffin · 29th June 2005, 03:45 PM

I like the Deppsicles on Absinthe.
I had a dream about zombies after
and the only thing that remotely frigtened me was, as rosanna has noted prior, the fully black eyes.
I got pissed off about the grapes. I'm not sure why.

26th June 2005, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
chrono Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,149	From Hell on Ch4 Right, so I'm watching this movie, and I thought it would be a decent flick. I didn't think I'd be disappointed because I know that the book that it is based on is a complete masterpiece and would be completely unfilmable were it to retain its plot, themes and essence. But, hell, it just seems like a bad movie. The pacing is utterly dreadful, characterisation awful and it's very badly directed. I love Johnny Depp but his accent seems like something from a Fast Show sketch. Worst of all the film has failed to retain any of the humanity of the book, which is completely unforgivable. The film seems like a bloody nonsense to me. Obviously nobody could make a film to match the book, but there's still a ripping yarn fnar to be made from it. Most disappointing. So far anyway. Maybe Sir Ian Holm will rescue things. What did others, unpolluted by the mind-altering wonderfulness of the comic book, think of the film? I'd be very interested to know...

26th June 2005, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Filthy Ritch Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Glasgay Posts: 3,788	i remember watching it a couple of years ago and thinking it was ace.watching it again now,its not amazing.but i wouldnt say its terrible.but then im a massive johnny depp fan.

26th June 2005, 10:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
chrono Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,149	mind you the fact that JO! from This Life and FINCHEY! from The Office and bloody well MINTY! from Eastenders have all been spotted in small parts makes it all worthwhile!

26th June 2005, 11:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
RussellOrGoose legend Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cupar Posts: 6,432	I enjoyed it!!! been wanting to see it for ages.However I'm just a fan of that time of history too! Mr Coltrane how Scotland's proud!!

26th June 2005, 11:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
^_mincher_^ Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Corstorphine/Dundee Posts: 1,580	Good flick with some pretty decent acting to boot. Missed it tonight but i've seen it a fair few times now.

27th June 2005, 06:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lyndsey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sundee Posts: 5,285	well i WAS watching it until my bf called then i lost interest then noticed good ol' eddie murphy was on bbc1 doing his whole beverley hills cop thang......yaaaas : )

27th June 2005, 01:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
The Ledger Nikkeroo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 577	I thought it was ok. But it was one of those films that you can't be arsed watching the end, but have to or it will annoy you if you don't know what happens.

27th June 2005, 04:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lyndsey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sundee Posts: 5,285	what DID happen in the end? i managed to turn off

27th June 2005, 04:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
The Ledger Nikkeroo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 577	I can't remember, ha! Someone else who watched it will be able to tell you. I watched it ages ago! I can remember some of it, but not much.

27th June 2005, 05:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lyndsey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sundee Posts: 5,285	shakes fist at nikki : )

29th June 2005, 10:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
kaleidoscope Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: GLASGLOW Posts: 1,346	I was SO scared. I really liked it as a film, the effects weren't a-m-a-z-i-n-g but they weren't that bad, besides effects don't interest me too much.... Fucking scary though, especially because bilbo baggins eyes were all black black black. Johnny depp for king i say.

29th June 2005, 03:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
earmuffin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: I'm there. Posts: 1,657	I like the Deppsicles on Absinthe. I had a dream about zombies after and the only thing that remotely frigtened me was, as rosanna has noted prior, the fully black eyes. I got pissed off about the grapes. I'm not sure why.