Movies Discussion Thread V1: Ratings and Opinions
@Ethan_Hunt... The role of Nite Owl is very different in the comics, where he does exactly what you said he does in the movie. The small scenes in the movie where he is talking to the previous Nite Owl, and when he is talking to Ms. Jupiter in his basement show a much deeper char than what is shown in the comics, which is why I liked the movie.
***Spoiler Alert for Watchmen***
On the other hand, Dr. Manhatten took the blame for the entire strange explosion thingy in the movie, which was a bad move acc. to me. In the comics, there are no bombs in all the cities in the world, instead, a giant serpentine creature's body just goes through all the buildings and people in New York. The devastation in the comics is depicted in an amazing way, and it would have looked much much better on the big screen. The plot twist that deviated from the comics is in itself, something brilliant, that tied up the loose ends of the plot as well as the original storyline. However, there was this whole thing about a pirate story running parallel to the main story, which was shown only as a fleeting glance in the movie (the black kid reading a comic book, showed the pirate story). Also, the movie does not clearly explain why the mutated Lynx had to explode along with Manhatten. The comics themselves are very cinematic, with panes having something akin to transitions, if you read them, you'll understand what I am talking about. This was not carried over to the big screen. However, the "time" sequence of Dr. Manhatten came out pretty well, better than the sequence in the comics, and certain touches of Rorschach (asking the police what his face looked like) were brilliant. Rorschach is something that I admire in the comics, and his aura from the comics carried over to the big screen... making him one of the most celebrated chars of the previous year, but the movie made me really wake up to the brilliance of the other chars that I totally missed out on, the older Nite Owl, the older Ms. Jupiter, and Ozymandias, and of course, the Comedian.
***Spoiler Alert for Watchmen***
On the other hand, Dr. Manhatten took the blame for the entire strange explosion thingy in the movie, which was a bad move acc. to me. In the comics, there are no bombs in all the cities in the world, instead, a giant serpentine creature's body just goes through all the buildings and people in New York. The devastation in the comics is depicted in an amazing way, and it would have looked much much better on the big screen. The plot twist that deviated from the comics is in itself, something brilliant, that tied up the loose ends of the plot as well as the original storyline. However, there was this whole thing about a pirate story running parallel to the main story, which was shown only as a fleeting glance in the movie (the black kid reading a comic book, showed the pirate story). Also, the movie does not clearly explain why the mutated Lynx had to explode along with Manhatten. The comics themselves are very cinematic, with panes having something akin to transitions, if you read them, you'll understand what I am talking about. This was not carried over to the big screen. However, the "time" sequence of Dr. Manhatten came out pretty well, better than the sequence in the comics, and certain touches of Rorschach (asking the police what his face looked like) were brilliant. Rorschach is something that I admire in the comics, and his aura from the comics carried over to the big screen... making him one of the most celebrated chars of the previous year, but the movie made me really wake up to the brilliance of the other chars that I totally missed out on, the older Nite Owl, the older Ms. Jupiter, and Ozymandias, and of course, the Comedian.
asingh
Aspiring Novelist
Just saw this thread..nice...my top recommendations.
Must see:
1. BladeRunner. (Great cyberpunk. Best of Ridley Scott)
2. Requim for a Dream (psychedelic drug addict(s) autobiography - Dev D copied the hallucination scenes from here)
3. American History X (bite the curb...!...graphically violent)
4. Old Boy (Korean with subtitles - excellent story).
5. Tale of 2 Sisters (Korean with subtitles - mysterious horror movie)
The After-rans:
1. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (Sergio Leone+Clint Eastwood+3 hours of spaghetti western action)
2. Red Cliff (Strategy and Han Dynasty history -- John Woo redeems himself)
3. Escape from New York (One eyed Kurt Russell is the dark Snake Pliskin. John Carpenter directs).
4. Hellraiser (Cliver Barker shows us Cenobites and Pinhead Star)
5. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino inter weaves 5 different story threads)
Must see:
1. BladeRunner. (Great cyberpunk. Best of Ridley Scott)
2. Requim for a Dream (psychedelic drug addict(s) autobiography - Dev D copied the hallucination scenes from here)
3. American History X (bite the curb...!...graphically violent)
4. Old Boy (Korean with subtitles - excellent story).
5. Tale of 2 Sisters (Korean with subtitles - mysterious horror movie)
The After-rans:
1. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (Sergio Leone+Clint Eastwood+3 hours of spaghetti western action)
2. Red Cliff (Strategy and Han Dynasty history -- John Woo redeems himself)
3. Escape from New York (One eyed Kurt Russell is the dark Snake Pliskin. John Carpenter directs).
4. Hellraiser (Cliver Barker shows us Cenobites and Pinhead Star)
5. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino inter weaves 5 different story threads)
rhitwick
Democracy is a myth
Ya, he always comes up with such brainfcuk movies.
I guess u've seen "Being John Malkovich" of him...
b/w, in this (Adaptation) Nicholas cage did a very good job.
Ice Age3 6.5/10
So, so...
Its only 84 minutes movie, but seemed soooooo long........... felt never ending
amitabhishek
Bad to the bone
Revenge is one genre; if executed properly can never go stale! "The Punisher" falls in the same category. I got original DVD at 99 bucks and man I can't ask for more! It is the screen adaptation of the comic hero by the same.
If you are looking for some pure unadulterated revenge saga dipped in oodles of raw action then this is where you should spend your 99 bucks! No fancy CGI, no crotch asphyxiating super hero costume, no lame-brain mask. Just an average Joe out to seek revenge!!!!
BTW; Most of the of the movies that has been recommended in past two-three pages are fit for film festivals. IMO they suck! Good only for verbal diarrhea!!!
If you are looking for some pure unadulterated revenge saga dipped in oodles of raw action then this is where you should spend your 99 bucks! No fancy CGI, no crotch asphyxiating super hero costume, no lame-brain mask. Just an average Joe out to seek revenge!!!!
BTW; Most of the of the movies that has been recommended in past two-three pages are fit for film festivals. IMO they suck! Good only for verbal diarrhea!!!
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Krow
Crowman
Offtopic: eggman, when are we seeing your eggy face again in your avatar? I asked coz this comment was very eggy. Spoken straight from the yolk.^^Yup. We're all serious movie lovers here who can actually appreciate smart films...no place for folks like you ..........please keep enjoying films like The Punisher!!
eggman
I have Yolks not Brains!
Yup ..and Eternal Sunshine Of A Spotless Mind too..
**MILD SPIOLERS**
Did you know that his fictional brother Donald Kaufman is credit as one of the writers writers.Moreover they both were nominated for Golden Globes and Academy, despite donald being fictional ! First time ever that a fictional person was nominated for for Oscars!
Also , I read in an interview Charlie credits himself for writing the first 2/3 of the film and Donald for the remaining 1/3. That is why you have all that shooting, drugs, sex, murder, revaluation and all those cliche' in the last 'act' of the film the Donald was so fond of!
Funny how, Donald's film name was supposed to be THE THREE and how he writes the THIRD act of film.
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Offtopic: eggman, when are we seeing your eggy face again in your avatar? I asked coz this comment was very eggy. Spoken straight from the yolk.
hehe...its about time
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rhitwick
Democracy is a myth
Yup, knew a few of them.
Infact, I had to go through IMDB pages, to understand the beautifullness of the movie.
Its a movie in movie.
That guy has done so many things with it.
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1>Fictional brother and his relationship with him
2>Conflicts b/w both of them
3>Screenplay having authors own inputs
4>He hates writing cheesy stuffs (in movie) like sex, drugs, etc but ends up having all those in his own life (in movie)
5>He's the main lead of the story and at the end of the movie he kills his brother.
Well, when I first saw that movie, I got that the author and the main lead in the movie are same Kaufman. Thought it being a true story (till now u must have got that, its 70% true, he actually got the task to write screenplay for that book). But, in the end when his brother is killed I was sad.
But, when I was going through IMDB pages, I was like WTF??? total eyewash!!! I felt like a stupid
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Krow
Crowman
True! Now thy true self reveals thine relations of the yolkiest kind with humpty dumpty.
dd_wingrider
In the zone
There will be blood - Cant decide how much points i should i give to this movie. Acting was great but i simply fail to understand the whole concept of this 2+ hours movie. Total oscar material I say not for everyday viewing.
amitabhishek
Bad to the bone
^^Yup. We're all serious movie lovers here who can actually appreciate smart films...no place for folks like you ..........please keep enjoying films like The Punisher!!
Did I ruffled few feathers here
! Anyways I don't encourage trolls...so good bye!
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rhitwick
Democracy is a myth
Flash Point 6.5/10
Sorry Sam, can't rate it more.
Being an action movie it has action only in the climax, I found "Dragon Tiger Gate" better than this.
Moreover, has very disoriented scenes. Scene to scene transition is very bad. May be due to bad editing.
Donnie Yen is wasted in this movie. Only climax!!!??? Come on, he could have beaten 100 more guys till the movie reached the climax.
(any other movies of this man??)
As a movie, I would rate it 5.
Only because of climax I rate it 6.5.
Sorry Sam, can't rate it more.
Being an action movie it has action only in the climax, I found "Dragon Tiger Gate" better than this.
Moreover, has very disoriented scenes. Scene to scene transition is very bad. May be due to bad editing.
Donnie Yen is wasted in this movie. Only climax!!!??? Come on, he could have beaten 100 more guys till the movie reached the climax.
(any other movies of this man??)
As a movie, I would rate it 5.
Only because of climax I rate it 6.5.
jerryelvis
In the Verge of Evolution
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Originally Posted by jerryelvis *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/images/buttons/viewpost.gif
Movie Name: FIghtclub
Language: English
Genre:[SIZE=-1]Narration,thriller,action,crime.
*www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/
I have watched this over 20 times.Yeah,I'm addicted [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1].
We can be best friends..I love that movie too.its my All Time FAV!!
wee can be dude
.......Finally someone like me.Great to hear from you.