 The Dark Knight, Watchmen and Terminator, just the title gives you a pantsplosion |
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 Jul 30 2008, 02:40 AM
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Ain Soph Aur  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600  |
So I just came back from seeing The Dark Knight. Awesome. Had some problems IMO, but Bale and Ledger are really, really awesome, and the mood is soooo deliciously dark. Definately worth seeing.
However, during the previews I saw A) Watchmen and B) Terminator Salvation. Like, zomg, I didn't even care about Batman I just wanted to see those. Good times ahead, good times indeed. |
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Jul 30 2008, 03:30 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
QUOTE (Backgammon @ Jul 29 2008, 10:40 PM)  So I just came back from seeing The Dark Knight. Awesome. Had some problems IMO, but Bale and Ledger are really, really awesome, and the mood is soooo deliciously dark. Definately worth seeing. However, during the previews I saw A) Watchmen and B) Terminator Salvation. Like, zomg, I didn't even care about Batman I just wanted to see those. Good times ahead, good times indeed. Being a fan of the Watchmen comics, I shudder to think what Hollywood has done to the material. As for Terminator Salvation... well, ok, it may be good. Dang, Bale is really busy lately. As for The Dark Knight, absolutely loved it. I was trying to think of what the Joker would do next in the movie and then thought to myself no I don't want to go down that path. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif) [ Spoiler ]
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Jul 30 2008, 07:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 16-September 05 From: London Member No.: 7,753 |
The Watchmen movie looks quite good...
...But it depends on the amount of Hollywood-ism done to appease the masses. It'll be a very different superhero movie, and astounding for being over 20 years old. Alan Moore [the writer] is so disgusted with previous comic -> movie transitions [League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, I think] that he has nothing to do with this film, including taking none of the money. If you like the Watchmen comic, check out The Authority [a WildStorm comic, from DC Comics]. |
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Jul 30 2008, 10:54 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 573 Joined: 6-March 08 Member No.: 15,746 |
Watchmen looks amazing. And with a story so rich, I can't imagine it's going to go terribly. Definately not going in the same direction as League, which while I enjoyed League (because I completely ignored the existance of the comics when watching it...as did the writers/directors), they should avoid it if at all possible. Watchmen, if done half as well as Dark Knight, will be fantastic.
The new Terminator I'm not so thrilled about. I like post apocalypse as much as the next 'Runner, but I'm not feeling Bale in the role (and I love Bale). He just doesn't come to mind when I think of John Conor. Plus the preview sucked...but that's what you get with teaser trailers. |
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Jul 30 2008, 06:05 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
All I saw on the Watchmen trailer is some whiz bang scenes and graphics. I still can't judge it, so i'll wait, but I'm still afraid they'll tone down/dumb down what the comic was originally going after.
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Jul 30 2008, 07:23 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
Well, it's the guy from 300 doing it.
So, there will probably be a strong coreleation between a person's like of 300 and a person's like of Watchmen. |
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Jul 30 2008, 11:00 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 18-May 08 Member No.: 15,985 |
I'm not the world's biggest fan of Frank Miller's movies, but I do enjoy them. However, if anyone can say anything about his skills as a movie maker let it be that he does follow the source material almost word-for-word (300 was completely astonishing in the amount of straight comic to movie scenes he did). So I'm not worried about The Watchmen not being good.
I'm also very pumped for 007 and The Spirit, which both look good to very good. The Dark Knight was incredible. Any flaws it may have had I don't believe took away from the awesomeness in any way, and at no point did I get bored or wish the movie would finally end. |
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Jul 30 2008, 11:05 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
QUOTE (Reg06 @ Jul 30 2008, 07:00 PM) The Dark Knight was incredible. Any flaws it may have had I don't believe took away from the awesomeness in any way, and at no point did I get bored or wish the movie would finally end. Heh, if the movie was just a tad shorter like 15-30 minutes shorter, yet still keeping with the awesomeness then it would have been perfect for me. Man, I had to go to the restroom twice during that movie, though stopping by the bar in the theater beforehand and drinking a big gulp during the film doesn't help, but still, it was a long movie. That's my main gripe, which is basically nothing. |
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Jul 30 2008, 11:25 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 18-May 08 Member No.: 15,985 |
QUOTE (PBTHHHHT @ Jul 30 2008, 11:05 PM) Heh, if the movie was just a tad shorter like 15-30 minutes shorter, yet still keeping with the awesomeness then it would have been perfect for me. Man, I had to go to the restroom twice during that movie, though stopping by the bar in the theater beforehand and drinking a big gulp during the film doesn't help, but still, it was a long movie. That's my main gripe, which is basically nothing. Heck, I had to use the restroom several times but I wasn't about leave during The Dark Knight. But it was totally worth it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Jul 31 2008, 12:53 AM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
QUOTE (Reg06 @ Jul 30 2008, 07:00 PM) I'm not the world's biggest fan of Frank Miller's movies, but I do enjoy them. However, if anyone can say anything about his skills as a movie maker let it be that he does follow the source material almost word-for-word (300 was completely astonishing in the amount of straight comic to movie scenes he did). So I'm not worried about The Watchmen not being good. I'm also very pumped for 007 and The Spirit, which both look good to very good. The Dark Knight was incredible. Any flaws it may have had I don't believe took away from the awesomeness in any way, and at no point did I get bored or wish the movie would finally end. Frank Miller wrote 300 the comic book. Zack Snyder directed 300 the movie. There is a huge difference between the two. Zack Snyder is directing Watchmen. Frank Miller has nothing to do with it. Frank Miller is, however, writing the screenplay for The Spirit, which is unfortunate because The Spirit isn't about prostitutes. I really don't see how a fourth Terminator movie isn't two too many |
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Jul 31 2008, 02:17 AM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
QUOTE (hyzmarca @ Jul 30 2008, 08:53 PM) I really don't see how a fourth Terminator movie isn't two too many Have faith! The series is actually really good, and they basically agreed the 3rd was shitastic, so I think it'll be good. The new one, incidentaly, is in completely new hands. Some eastern european dude bought the rights and decided to make this movie - so no links whatsoever to the craptastic people that made the 3rd. |
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Jul 31 2008, 11:59 AM
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Dumorimasoddaa Group: Members Posts: 2,687 Joined: 30-March 08 Member No.: 15,830 |
The 3rd was so bad. But I was googling and I found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w14DoxRIXW4 I would like to see the entire movie in this style but they way they've made the live action one look very good as well.
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Jul 31 2008, 10:06 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 18-May 08 Member No.: 15,985 |
I didn't know Zack Snyder had any connection with 300, though I do know Frank Miller wrote the comic (which I've read, just as I've read The Watchmen). I guess Frank Miller's massive reputation over shadowed it. Still, my statement about the director (this time Zack Snyder) being 100% faithful to the source material stands true- he has proven he can do a very fan acceptable movie.
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Aug 1 2008, 12:41 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,336 Joined: 24-February 08 From: Albuquerque, New Mexico Member No.: 15,706 |
The Dark Knight was easily one of the best movies I have ever seen. Batman was awesome, but the Joker fucking made the movie - he was incredible. If you have not yet seen the film, it is an absolute must see on big screen.
Watchmen looks very interesting - I have not read the comic so I cannot say much more than that. Terminator Salvation is likely going to be very good. My GM is an extra in the film, and from what he knows, it will be well worth seeing. Salvation will finish filming, I believe, around mid-August. Everything after that will be computer editing. A side note on Salvation - I am fairly certain it is not Terminator 4, but rather Terminator 1 of a second trilogy, and it looks badass. |
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Aug 1 2008, 12:51 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 24-June 08 From: California Free State Member No.: 16,080 |
I think watchmen might be a miss on my part.
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Aug 1 2008, 09:31 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
i don't know, i never really read the watchmen comics, but the trailer gave me good shivers somehow O.o
as for terminator . . that like totally passed by me unnotived o.O i had found a Trailer for TR2N, a GOOD Trailer for Tron 2 - The Movie from Comicon . . but it seems the trailer has been deleted from just about anywhere in the viewable quality version |
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Aug 1 2008, 05:37 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
I was very impressed by The Dark Knight. Everything I'd heard about the Joker was that Heath Ledger was awesome and I was a bit worried that that would be the only thing that made Joker awesome. Ledger did do an absolutely amazing job with the role, but the character of the Joker was well-written to begin with, as well.
Two Face looked great. Bale was great, too. The dark version of Batman from these last two movies has been wonderful. He's so damn angry, I just love it. |
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Aug 1 2008, 08:26 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
I was laughing my arse off when Heath gave the line to Batman in the movie.
[ Spoiler ]
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Aug 2 2008, 12:29 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 18-May 08 Member No.: 15,985 |
To all those who haven't read The Watchmen, it isn't overrated at all. Simply put it is the best damn comic book ever written, and if you like comic books, or like to read, it is a must.
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Aug 2 2008, 12:22 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
QUOTE Rorschach: The world will look up and shout "Save us!"... And I'll whisper "No." that particular part of the trailer gave me a good shivering somehow O.o maybe after i watched the movie i will try and get my grubby paws on some of those comics |
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Aug 2 2008, 09:57 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 941 Joined: 25-January 07 Member No.: 10,765 |
Rorschach really is the heart and soul of the Watchmen.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is no Shadowrun player... |
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Aug 3 2008, 02:21 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,328 Joined: 28-November 05 From: Zuerich Member No.: 8,014 |
Even leaving the story aside - which is great - Watchmen would be one of the best superhero comics just for being an inherently logical portrayal of a world with superheroes.
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Aug 4 2008, 08:58 AM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
I just got out to see Dark Knight at the Imax this evening, and man, lived up to and exceeded all expectations.
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Aug 4 2008, 07:51 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 3-April 02 Member No.: 2,506 |
Did Christian Bale use the annoying growling Batman voice again?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2yv8aT0UFc |
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Aug 4 2008, 08:28 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
probably, did not watch the movie yet . .
pre-premiere preview is on 20.08.2008 over here . . i will bitch about the movie afterwards . . |
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