Let's go out to the movies...
Just saw Watchmen OMG
Already noted that the boy reminds me of Dr. Manhattan. He noticed the use of Philip Glass's score from Koyaanisqatsi for the music playing during Jon's story. It's his, uh, favorite film, and composer, lol. Just cracked me up, the coincidence.
I sort of miss the alien plotline now.
I mean, sure the one they came up with was a lot more plausible, but Moore's alien-creature thing was a lot more creative.
And Adrien Viedt's victory dance was lackluster compared to the "Yes! I was right!" exclamnation in the comics. He was pretty, but, eh...didn't get 'Smartest man in the world from him', or someone trying to be the next Alexander the Great, just someone more like Niles Crane who thinks he is, but doesn't have the conviction. Too effeminate looking, I think. The eye make-up might've been a bit much.
Frankly, so was Kovacs, lackluster that is, or the actor playing him. Granted, I understand it's difficult to emote from behind a mask, and transitioning can't be easy, but COME ON! Same for the New Frontiersman. What, did they take like an hour to shoot that scene? Amateurs.
But it did manage to redeam all my least favorite characters. Jeffrey Dean Morgan was fabulous and sympathetic as Edward Blake, The Comedian, but then, that seems to be his gift. Sally and Laurie quickly rose to be better female characters than Alan Moore portrayed. But then Zach Snyder's had his cookie-fill since the scene with the Spartan Queen stabbing her rapist in the middle of the senate meeting, so, no real surprises there. He did make Laurie's motivations seem completely about sex/intimacy, which, while understandable, just rubbed me the wrong way. Could've just been the actresses orgasm face though. CANNOT UNSEE. Lol. Because, really, we're in the middle of a frikkin war and all you can think about is fucking!!!1 So, yeah, no cookies from me.
And Nite Owl II/Dan Dreiberg!!!!! KICKED SO MUCH ASS!!! Almost redeaming the lack of Hollis as an old man, having his last fight-out with the angry townspeople. I can understand why everyone seems to love him. The production team seems to have clearly selected him as the favorite of the group. I'm glad they did. Moore dumbed his influence down too much. Which is fine, because that's what Dan does anyway, but it was nice to see him finally come into his own more too.
Also saw Public Enemies Thursday...night...it was cool. Saw part of Transformers II again too, until it started. The old-bot Jetfire, Shia Lebeouf going crazy and the blue toy radio controlled truck were the highlights. Though I found the ebonics over-the-top to the point of being unrealistic and offensive. But then the series itself was witty, often over-the-top and expansive enough that it could probably go on for several more films -- so as long as Spielberg and Michael Bay like spending money...whatever.
Michael Mann didn't suck this time. Historical inaccuracies are expected in historical fiction. Could've been a little more responsible in the glorification of the bank robber lifestyle. Seemed like, as with Last of the Mohicans and Miami Vice, Mann dressed it up a bit much. But Depp and Bale play off eachother well. Even when they weren't anywhere near eachother. Bravo, editing. Hoping to see them do more work together. Buddy comedy, please? With homoerotic subtext...moreso.
Already noted that the boy reminds me of Dr. Manhattan. He noticed the use of Philip Glass's score from Koyaanisqatsi for the music playing during Jon's story. It's his, uh, favorite film, and composer, lol. Just cracked me up, the coincidence.
I sort of miss the alien plotline now.
I mean, sure the one they came up with was a lot more plausible, but Moore's alien-creature thing was a lot more creative.
And Adrien Viedt's victory dance was lackluster compared to the "Yes! I was right!" exclamnation in the comics. He was pretty, but, eh...didn't get 'Smartest man in the world from him', or someone trying to be the next Alexander the Great, just someone more like Niles Crane who thinks he is, but doesn't have the conviction. Too effeminate looking, I think. The eye make-up might've been a bit much.
Frankly, so was Kovacs, lackluster that is, or the actor playing him. Granted, I understand it's difficult to emote from behind a mask, and transitioning can't be easy, but COME ON! Same for the New Frontiersman. What, did they take like an hour to shoot that scene? Amateurs.
But it did manage to redeam all my least favorite characters. Jeffrey Dean Morgan was fabulous and sympathetic as Edward Blake, The Comedian, but then, that seems to be his gift. Sally and Laurie quickly rose to be better female characters than Alan Moore portrayed. But then Zach Snyder's had his cookie-fill since the scene with the Spartan Queen stabbing her rapist in the middle of the senate meeting, so, no real surprises there. He did make Laurie's motivations seem completely about sex/intimacy, which, while understandable, just rubbed me the wrong way. Could've just been the actresses orgasm face though. CANNOT UNSEE. Lol. Because, really, we're in the middle of a frikkin war and all you can think about is fucking!!!1 So, yeah, no cookies from me.
And Nite Owl II/Dan Dreiberg!!!!! KICKED SO MUCH ASS!!! Almost redeaming the lack of Hollis as an old man, having his last fight-out with the angry townspeople. I can understand why everyone seems to love him. The production team seems to have clearly selected him as the favorite of the group. I'm glad they did. Moore dumbed his influence down too much. Which is fine, because that's what Dan does anyway, but it was nice to see him finally come into his own more too.
Also saw Public Enemies Thursday...night...it was cool. Saw part of Transformers II again too, until it started. The old-bot Jetfire, Shia Lebeouf going crazy and the blue toy radio controlled truck were the highlights. Though I found the ebonics over-the-top to the point of being unrealistic and offensive. But then the series itself was witty, often over-the-top and expansive enough that it could probably go on for several more films -- so as long as Spielberg and Michael Bay like spending money...whatever.
Michael Mann didn't suck this time. Historical inaccuracies are expected in historical fiction. Could've been a little more responsible in the glorification of the bank robber lifestyle. Seemed like, as with Last of the Mohicans and Miami Vice, Mann dressed it up a bit much. But Depp and Bale play off eachother well. Even when they weren't anywhere near eachother. Bravo, editing. Hoping to see them do more work together. Buddy comedy, please? With homoerotic subtext...moreso.