12-14-2009, 08:28 PM
300 was an ok flick, I probably enjoyed it more because I'm a HUGE fan of Miller's printed work. I have no problem with the historical inaccuracies of movies like this or Gladiator, for 2 reasons.
1.) Like someone else said, if I wanted to watch something accurate, I would watch a documentary.
2.) The movies were great for what they were.
300 - is a wonderfully stylized action movie. The scenes, the costumes, the score, and the brutality were very intriguing to me.
Gladiator. I love the story. I love the treachery, the suspense, the conflict.
I will say though, that one of the joys of cinema is that you can most assuredly find things that you will like, and sadly because we can't all have the same taste, find things that you loathe. If I could, I would suggest
American History X - unbelievably compelling, and disturbing movie. Watching this, I wanted to give Academy Awards to both Edward Norton and Edward Furlong for their performances.
Mirrormask - A style flick. Neil Gaman and Dave McKean are my favorites in mondern comics. I find Gaman to be a compelling storyteller, and McKean blows my mind with his art. It is a very Alice in Wonderland feeling story, and while it isn't a 'new' or 'different' version of the basic story, the visuals are astounding.
Cube - an independant thriller, the first of the trilogy was a great movie. It is a great watch, and left me wondering what I would do if I woke up and found myself in a very similar situation.
Guilty Pleasures:
Event Horizon - God I love this movie. I found a european Director's cut and watched it, and was grossed out. Sci-fi horror at it's grisly over the top best.
Shaun of the Dead - Because Simon Pegg is hilarious. He is the only reason I went to see the new Star Trek movie. Zombies, humor, and a pub.
1.) Like someone else said, if I wanted to watch something accurate, I would watch a documentary.
2.) The movies were great for what they were.
300 - is a wonderfully stylized action movie. The scenes, the costumes, the score, and the brutality were very intriguing to me.
Gladiator. I love the story. I love the treachery, the suspense, the conflict.
I will say though, that one of the joys of cinema is that you can most assuredly find things that you will like, and sadly because we can't all have the same taste, find things that you loathe. If I could, I would suggest
American History X - unbelievably compelling, and disturbing movie. Watching this, I wanted to give Academy Awards to both Edward Norton and Edward Furlong for their performances.
Mirrormask - A style flick. Neil Gaman and Dave McKean are my favorites in mondern comics. I find Gaman to be a compelling storyteller, and McKean blows my mind with his art. It is a very Alice in Wonderland feeling story, and while it isn't a 'new' or 'different' version of the basic story, the visuals are astounding.
Cube - an independant thriller, the first of the trilogy was a great movie. It is a great watch, and left me wondering what I would do if I woke up and found myself in a very similar situation.
Guilty Pleasures:
Event Horizon - God I love this movie. I found a european Director's cut and watched it, and was grossed out. Sci-fi horror at it's grisly over the top best.
Shaun of the Dead - Because Simon Pegg is hilarious. He is the only reason I went to see the new Star Trek movie. Zombies, humor, and a pub.
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