It’s hardly a good movie when you watch it through the gaps between your fingers.
Well that’s pretty much how I took in the slashing arms, the dogs gnawing on a child’s leg and the never-ending story of the very human super heroes. I hated it as much as I hated Superman (Brandon Roth was an utter disappointment) and Hancock (cocked up too much to be even remotely interesting) but the boys were pretty much superdeliciouslyexcited and even called it the most amazing movie, after 300. I pity them for their absolute insensitivity or maybe I should pity my inner self for being unwilling to put up with violence. But with a pained expression on my face I do admit that it is beautifully crafted in those dark, dreary composition that I thought only Tim Burton was capable of producing. Anyhow it was crap and I won’t recommend it to anyone who has a heart.
I’m also at this moment listening to Pokey yammer about the different levels that we live in, the metamorphosis of our atomic (insert word you think is fitting) big bang and the fight between the forces, all in an attempt to make me understand that Watchmen is a movie to be appreciated!
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David Blacker // July 7, 2009 at 9:21 am |
Watchmen’s way better than 300. Both movies are fantastic renderings of the original comic book, but 300 was just boring as a movie. Though the fight scenes were great.
I’m a bit biased against 300 though — it was originally planned to be the movie version of “Gates of Fire”, Steven Pressfield’s incredible novel about Thermopylae. At the last minute they decided to do the Frank Miller version. Pity.
But I’d put Watchmen up alongside Batman Begins as the greatest comic book adaptation of all time, better even than Sin City. DC Comics just rock compared to Marvel. Except for Blade.