Scrivener Posted October 3, 2005 Report Posted October 3, 2005 YAY! This was the movie I desperately wanted Sin City to be. The characters are realistic, believable, and dynamic... and the story is positively great (I'm tickled by the movies message that "ultimately, violence solves everything"). My one complaint is that it feels a little short at 95 minutes. The version that screened at Sundance was over two hours so there's something missing there. I couldn't really guess what it is since the editing is very tight, definately not suffering from the usual "I've been studio-butchered-itis." I'm guessing the already very-realistic brutality was toned down a bit, but I just wish there was a little more. This is definately old-school movie making - the kind I go gaga over - and it's done perfectly. It is very reminiscent of Kubrick, Hitchcock, Lynch, and Cronenberg's own classic works. IMO, this is one of those challenging classics that deserves a place right up there with Clockwork Orange, American History X, and Taxi Driver. 10/10 + Cinema Classic Status
Supreme Cmdr Posted October 3, 2005 Report Posted October 3, 2005 ...in other words, its violent as hell. Otherwise I doubt that you'd like it. I was planning on seeing it this past weekend, but opted to see Serenity for a second time instead.
Supreme Cmdr Posted October 7, 2005 Report Posted October 7, 2005 Considering that I think David Cronenberg is one sick whacko, I should've expected a movie like this. I don't think I've ever seen such graphic violence committed to a film of this type. Its, well, graphic. The film was very good though; just the violence (as the title suggests) is, well, violent. No wonder Scriv likes it. 10/10
Scrivener Posted October 8, 2005 Author Report Posted October 8, 2005 According to Rotten Tomatoes, Wallace and Gromit just beat History of Violence as the best reviewed movie of the year 97% to 88%.
LostInSpace Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Scrivener: According to Rotten Tomatoes, Wallace and Gromit just beat History of Violence as the best reviewed movie of the year 97% to 88%. Call me crazy but I do enjoy Wallace and Gromit. Glad to hear they still got it.
jamotto Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 quote:Originally posted by LostInSpace: Call me crazy but I do enjoy Wallace and Gromit. Glad to hear they still got it.Well send me to the loony bin, as I'm a Wallace and Gromit fan too.
Supreme Cmdr Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 Yeah, me too. So, when someone goes to see it, do create a thread and leave this one for HOV. Thanks.
Captain McMahon Posted October 19, 2005 Report Posted October 19, 2005 Meh...I felt it was incomplete. 7/10
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