I wanted to know if there is any reason for me to read the graphic novel now? I don't doubt the book is deeper and has more information, but how much of this is important to the overall story? Also, I heard the ending was changed. Was the original ending a more bleak? Better? Worse?
I could use some insight on this too. Is there still great value in reading the novel?
I wouldn't/didn't say that. Comics are a visual medium typically defined by a linear narrative. Movies are a visual medium typically defined by a linear narrative. When done right, they can complement each other. While it isn't an apples-to-apples comparison, it certainly isn't apples-to-oranges either. My case-in-point being Gibbons storyboard-influenced artwork which Snyder followed closely for the movie.
I wanted to know if there is any reason for me to read the graphic novel now? I don't doubt the book is deeper and has more information, but how much of this is important to the overall story? Also, I heard the ending was changed. Was the original ending a more bleak? Better? Worse?
I could use some insight on this too. Is there still great value in reading the novel?
Among other things, the ending has different implications for Veidt's character, IMO. And there's a lot of detail and nuance packed into the book. The movie touches on a lot of this detail but it is kind of a blink-and-you'll-miss-it thing. Like the significance of the Keene Act, the newspaper seller and the young kid, the New Frontiersman right-wing newspaper, etc. Reading the book definitely enhances the movie experience but it isn't absolutely necessary.
Yeah, all of it gone. It has been adapted as a Tales of the Black Freighter animated feature available on DVD in a couple of weeks. Which also has an Under the Hood documentary based on the original Nite Owl's tell-all autobiography.
I wanted to know if there is any reason for me to read the graphic novel now? I don't doubt the book is deeper and has more information, but how much of this is important to the overall story? Also, I heard the ending was changed. Was the original ending a more bleak? Better? Worse?
I could use some insight on this too. Is there still great value in reading the novel?
shit is foul, but IMAZ is that extra shit. There's no IMAX in my hood, but the CGI level of this movie totally lends it self to the IMAX EXP.
Tell wifey to cop the tickets....
They just got the theater up. I know for sure they didn't have it for The Dark Knight. Good to hear it's worth it though. I'd rather pay for the movie than dinner
Saw this last night. My expectations were set low, because I had heard griping, but I thoroughly enjoyed. I liked appreciating the cleverness and resonance of all of Moore's characters and plot twists. Rorschach was clearly the most gripping character in the flim, and I thought the interrogation scene came off brilliantly. Lots of the movie did seem like a series of spectacles, and seemed to lack a depth of feeling which could have been added through some subtlety.
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that Malin Akerman is totally wooden the whole movie. She looks the part, but can't act it for shit. Which is a shame for a character with so much of the plot riding on her.
I also haven't seen a blockbuster type movie, or a movie in the theater since the Dark Knight, so all the explosions and fighting and sfx and sex had a freshness to me that's probably lost on someone who hits the theater more often.
the music was so f*cking bad -- to the point i thought maybe the director was intentionally pairing cliched or just plain terrible tracks to his visual to reinforce the dystopic feeling.
only two good ones that work are 99 luftballoons at the dinner (that's actually in the comic) and of course manhattan's backstory with philip glass koyaanisqatsi pounding away, that is intense and
I don't get the hatt for the soundtrack. The whole movie is a refraction of American culture. It makes perfect sense to me that the soundtrack is full of iconic songs. They're mixed garishly, but everything else about the movie is over the top, so it all works for me within context.
Ill take Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix over the terrible Mall-Rock that usually supports the Super-Hero genre.
They are not bad songs, but they were used poorly and mixed even worse.
while watchin the movie u were able to critique the audio mix?
"Oh man - they totally brought the guitars on Watchtower up way too much."
They were way to f*cking loud. I didn't have to focus to hard to tell they were way louder than anything else. You can stay on the fan boy shit but it was pretty plain the music was awful and way too loud. Forest Gump sound track redux.
Ill take Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix over the terrible Mall-Rock that usually supports the Super-Hero genre.
They are not bad songs, but they were used poorly and mixed even worse.
while watchin the movie u were able to critique the audio mix?
"Oh man - they totally brought the guitars on Watchtower up way too much."
They were way to f*cking loud. I didn't have to focus to hard to tell they were way louder than anything else. You can stay on the fan boy shit but it was pretty plain the music was awful and way too loud. Forest Gump sound track redux.
And u can stay on the music fan boy shit, if your hattin a Hollywood movie because of the audio mix.
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I could use some insight on this too. Is there still great value in reading the novel?
I wouldn't/didn't say that. Comics are a visual medium typically defined by a linear narrative. Movies are a visual medium typically defined by a linear narrative. When done right, they can complement each other. While it isn't an apples-to-apples comparison, it certainly isn't apples-to-oranges either.
My case-in-point being Gibbons storyboard-influenced artwork which Snyder followed closely for the movie.
Among other things, the ending has different implications for Veidt's character, IMO.
And there's a lot of detail and nuance packed into the book.
The movie touches on a lot of this detail but it is kind of a blink-and-you'll-miss-it thing. Like the significance of the Keene Act, the newspaper seller and the young kid, the New Frontiersman right-wing newspaper, etc.
Reading the book definitely enhances the movie experience but it isn't absolutely necessary.
Yeah, all of it gone. It has been adapted as a Tales of the Black Freighter animated feature available on DVD in a couple of weeks. Which also has an Under the Hood documentary based on the original Nite Owl's tell-all autobiography.
shit is foul, but IMAZ is that extra shit. There's no IMAX in my hood, but the CGI level of this movie totally lends it self to the IMAX EXP.
Tell wifey to cop the tickets....
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that Malin Akerman is totally wooden the whole movie. She looks the part, but can't act it for shit. Which is a shame for a character with so much of the plot riding on her.
I also haven't seen a blockbuster type movie, or a movie in the theater since the Dark Knight, so all the explosions and fighting and sfx and sex had a freshness to me that's probably lost on someone who hits the theater more often.
Overall: 7.5
"SHOTGUN ANUS!"
Overall it was enjoyable, but I can't believe that music made it into the film. Terrible.
And that sex scene reeked of 80's soft core porn.
only two good ones that work are 99 luftballoons at the dinner (that's actually in the comic) and of course manhattan's backstory with philip glass koyaanisqatsi pounding away, that is intense and
They are not bad songs, but they were used poorly and mixed even worse.
while watchin the movie u were able to critique the audio mix?
"Oh man - they totally brought the guitars on Watchtower up way too much."
They were way to f*cking loud. I didn't have to focus to hard to tell they were way louder than anything else. You can stay on the fan boy shit but it was pretty plain the music was awful and way too loud. Forest Gump sound track redux.
And u can stay on the music fan boy shit, if your hattin a Hollywood movie because of the audio mix.
Not feelin her elbows - bullshit!