tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post1180937298710034321..comments2023-05-23T08:09:08.639-07:00Comments on The Mad Ravings of an Entertainment Junkie: Watchmenthebonebreakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-78235214249618045992009-03-16T21:04:00.000-07:002009-03-16T21:04:00.000-07:00Ryne,It did indeed! :-)JRyne,<BR/><BR/>It did indeed! :-)<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-54219078462540873212009-03-16T20:57:00.000-07:002009-03-16T20:57:00.000-07:00Nice review, and glad to see it lived up to your e...Nice review, and glad to see it lived up to your expectations after reading the graphic novel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350692916090777986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-27621768809833382252009-03-10T20:55:00.000-07:002009-03-10T20:55:00.000-07:00JV,Family fun time ideed ~ geez! ;-)JJV,<BR/><BR/>Family fun time ideed ~ geez! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-11280272287387833522009-03-10T20:54:00.000-07:002009-03-10T20:54:00.000-07:00Lisa,Do not worry - it will be around for a 3rd we...Lisa,<BR/><BR/>Do not worry - it will be around for a 3rd week - I am confident!<BR/><BR/>Hope you're feeeling better, and let me know your thoughts after you've seen the movie!<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-89164708767484944602009-03-10T20:53:00.000-07:002009-03-10T20:53:00.000-07:00Bill,I will be sure to check out The Boys when nex...Bill,<BR/><BR/>I will be sure to check out The Boys when next I am at a comic shop. . .<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about your rough weekend - I lost my keys in the snow [sledding] just last weekend, luckily I found them the next day! [though I am sure your ring is going to be a lot harder to find]<BR/>Good luck my friend! [hope your wife is feeling better!]<BR/><BR/>P.S. I knew better than to watch the Prom Night Re-Make ;-)<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-61298968691964431802009-03-10T18:57:00.000-07:002009-03-10T18:57:00.000-07:00Watchmen was a great film. It's almost a shot by s...Watchmen was a great film. It's almost a shot by shot panel remake of the graphic novel.<BR/><BR/>As long as people understand that Watchmen (and by Watchmen I mean Alan Moore) is a <A HREF="http://jadedviewer.com/2009/03/watchmen-review.html" REL="nofollow">satire of the golden and silver age of comics</A>, then they'll enjoy.<BR/><BR/>If your average joe moviegoer, you're gonna hate it.<BR/><BR/>Also, when I saw this on the theater, some mom brought their frakin 13 yr old tweens to the movie!!! (Glad you checked it out first before having your son see it).<BR/><BR/>I would have loved to seen mommy's expression when she saw Dr. Manhattan's schlong, a Vietnamese girl getting shot in the head and almost SS rape. <BR/><BR/>That sure is family fun time!the jaded viewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187249754406306760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-69807190072387673892009-03-09T09:34:00.000-07:002009-03-09T09:34:00.000-07:00I can't wait to see this. I'm pretty certain Watc...I can't wait to see this. I'm pretty certain Watchmen is in my collection that resides with Towaway (I really hope to get them back someday...)<BR/>I'm stoked about the movie. Unfortunately, I won't be able to see it for a while. I got wicked sick this weekend and next is booked. So I'm hoping it does well enough to last a third weekend...<BR/><BR/>Great review BTW...even for a quickie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-22682496332626643132009-03-09T06:42:00.000-07:002009-03-09T06:42:00.000-07:00Jason,The Boys is definitely the most adult yet en...Jason,<BR/><BR/>The Boys is definitely the most adult yet entertaining comic out there. Check out the Wiki article at:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_(comic_book)<BR/><BR/>The artist obviously drew Hughie to resemble like Simon Pegg on purpose. It's about a group of people who work for the government to keep tabs on "Capes" (super heroes), who aren't exactly as heroic as they make themselves out to be. If you can find the reprints, check them out. Every issue is sure to offend someone.<BR/><BR/>As far as Haley being cast, that is the rumor (not yet confirmed), but that's what the buzz is about.<BR/><BR/>I had an awful weekend (lost my wedding ring in the snow somewhere, the wife has the flu very badly, and to top it off, I watched the PG-13 Prom Night remake). Ugh.FXguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682401235894466911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-18914149291069367932009-03-09T06:24:00.000-07:002009-03-09T06:24:00.000-07:00Andrew,Thanks for the comment [and glad to hear th...Andrew,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment [and glad to hear that you are a BSG fan as well]<BR/><BR/>50/50 huh? I was tempted to go to the midnight showing, the night before, but I wanted to be fully awake and aware!<BR/><BR/>Your 'most faithful' is probably the better way to put it, though I will still stick with it being the best! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-56957613652564159642009-03-09T06:20:00.000-07:002009-03-09T06:20:00.000-07:00Bill,I did not know that you had the original comi...Bill,<BR/><BR/>I did not know that you had the original comics [Ooooooooo] nor had I heard of Haley's casting as Krueger. . .<BR/>[as much as I am against that re-make, I can actually agree with Haley's casting, especially after the performance that he gave in Watchmen!]<BR/><BR/>The Boys?!? [I am not familiar with that comic] :-(<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-51301443536390728592009-03-09T06:16:00.000-07:002009-03-09T06:16:00.000-07:00William,I wanted to get away this weekend to see t...William,<BR/><BR/>I wanted to get away this weekend to see the film again myself, but was unable to - I definitely plan on watching it several more times as well.<BR/><BR/>I am so hoping for the Director's Cut in July!!!<BR/><BR/>Hopefully your review is up, as I am heading to your place next! :-)<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-38347456309090447642009-03-09T06:12:00.000-07:002009-03-09T06:12:00.000-07:00LB,Haley was a revelation indeed!As for the film b...LB,<BR/><BR/>Haley was a revelation indeed!<BR/><BR/>As for the film being for the fans - I can agree with you on that, as my brother [who was never into comics] saw the film and hated it! [how can you hate it?!?]<BR/><BR/>I think that all of the negative reviews are from folks who are not familiar with the comics...<BR/><BR/>Still, even if I was not a fan of the comics, I bet that I would have still loved this film! :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment LB and glad you liked that Rorschach line as well!<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-24694034192890650822009-03-09T06:07:00.000-07:002009-03-09T06:07:00.000-07:00Mike,I am the one that is jealous, as I have no IM...Mike,<BR/><BR/>I am the one that is jealous, as I have no IMAX theatre near me ~ I would love to see this film on IMAX!<BR/><BR/>I am actually thankful for the negative reviews that came out beforehand, as my expectations were slightly lowered - though I had no need to worry, as the film exceeded what I had even hoped for!<BR/><BR/>I am "blog reading" today and will be looking forward to checking out your thoughts [as well as others'] on the film!<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-26895988670051118612009-03-07T20:57:00.000-08:002009-03-07T20:57:00.000-08:00Great, thorough review, mate! (despite having to w...Great, thorough review, mate! (despite having to watch BSG, which, ironically, I went to do after I read your review - and boy, do I wish for this to start getting to the revelations and get past this filler-ish stuff) So I went to the midnight for WATCHMEN, and since the first time I see a flick is more for the technical side of interest, I can't really comment on whether it was all that great or not, because I'm sorta 50/50 with it at the moment. Like iMike said, though, 'best comic book movie ever' IS a bold statement, but I wouldn't disagree that it's definitely the most faithful. <BR/><BR/>Again, mate, outstanding review.Andrew Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882456440562600101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-84932874084864934392009-03-07T13:15:00.000-08:002009-03-07T13:15:00.000-08:00Nice review, Jay.As you know, I still have the 12-...Nice review, Jay.<BR/><BR/>As you know, I still have the 12-issue comics in plastic, but I cannot imagine how it will translate to someone who hasn't read it. I guess that is the reason for the bad reviews I am seeing.<BR/><BR/>Jackie Earle Haley sure has come a long way since the cigarette-smoking, motorcycle-riding brad boy from The Bad News Bears, and Little Children proves that he is a serious actor making a huge comeback. In fact, he was cast as Freddy Krueger in the upcoming Nightmare on Elm Street remake. I can't wait to see him as Rorschach.<BR/><BR/>Now, when are they going to make a movie of my favorite comic series of all-time, The Boys, starring Simon Pegg?FXguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682401235894466911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-73119356997192918542009-03-07T11:50:00.000-08:002009-03-07T11:50:00.000-08:00Hey. Great review. I saw this Thursday for free (o...Hey. Great review. I saw this Thursday for free (one of the perks of having not one but two friends who work at the local multiplex), and I was blown away. I've been waiting for this film ever since the first teaser trailer was released last year. Really, I've been waiting for this movie all my life, even before I knew I was waiting for it. It's been in the works since the friggin' 80's. I first read the graphic novel back in 7th or 8th grade and I loved it, and I found out about how they'd been trying to make a Watchmen film for years upon years upon years, and I finally figured "well, that's never gonna happen."<BR/>So, yeah, I've been anticipating this sucker for a helluva long time. I plan to go see it a couple dozen more times before it's out of theaters. Did you hear about that thing where the studio said that, if the film does well at the box office, then they'll release the unedited Director's Cut to theaters in the summer? The Watchmen Director's Cut... on the big screen! Awesome! I hope that actually pans out.<BR/>Anyway, as I was saying, I saw it on Thursday, and then I logged onto blogspot last night to see if you'd posted a review of it, 'cause I had a feeling you were eventually gonna. I guess I checked BEFORE you posted your review, which sucks, 'cause I really wanted to hear what you thought of it. Well, now I did. Great review. Sucks that you couldn't go into more detail 'cause of Galactica (you nerd), but overall great review. I'm glad you liked it. I didn't know you'd read the comic. Awesome. The more people who've read it, the better. Now I don't have to tear you a new a-hole. Lol.<BR/>I'm working on a review for the film right now, as we speak. 'Course, we both know that my reviews tend to be on the long side, so it takes me considerable more time to write up my reviews than your average bear. But I expect to have it posted up sometime Monday.<BR/>To be brief though, I gotta say, I thought it turned out great. Not perfect. But, mostly, great.<BR/>And, yeah, the "you're in here with me" bit was one of my favorites from the original graphic novel as well.<BR/>Anyway, talk to you later. And let me know what you think of MY take of Watchmen once I get it up.<BR/>Stay sick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-77423097210049097432009-03-07T08:54:00.000-08:002009-03-07T08:54:00.000-08:00I saw it last night and it was an incredible achie...I saw it last night and it was an incredible achievement , I totally agree with your 5+ rating. All the acting was strong, but Jackie Lee Hurley was a revelation. He was good a couple of years back in a drama called Little Children, but here he really got his groove on and laid down the dang thing. Pretty amazing.<BR/><BR/>This is one od the rare film that manages to actually capture style and substance, much like last years The Dark Knight which is still imo the best Comic movie but it was dang close. THe only reason I say that is that I took my non comic loving parents to Dark Knight and they loved it. I can't see this one going beyond the fanboy crowd and getting a mass appeal, but I've been wrong before<BR/><BR/>Also we share our favorite line.Zachary Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15622085931330902943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-1655768680875574992009-03-07T07:49:00.000-08:002009-03-07T07:49:00.000-08:00I'm so fucking jealous right now! I have my Rorsch...I'm so fucking jealous right now! I have my Rorschach shirt on and I'm just waiting to see this tonight at the IMAX theater! Your review kicks ass, I knew people were bullshitting when they're saying how awful the movie is. <BR/><BR/>I was patiently awaiting your review. SS had a good review and so did Devin Feraci from CHUD. It has me so freaking hype!!! <BR/><BR/>Best comic book movie ever? <B>BOLD</B> statement yet somehow I feel I'll be agreeing with you after tonight.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478493339045178416noreply@blogger.com