Anime-Beta TNG

Not Sir Phobos · Post by **Not Sir Phobos** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:16 pm

Peeka-BOO!!!

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:01 pm

I was still thinking, but Now I have to go see the movie!

Peek a boo NSP!

graymouser · Post by **graymouser** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:59 pm

I just got back from seeing it. I have rather mixed feelings.

I thought the visuals were great. Everything about the Persians was so lush and intricate. It made for a great contrast with the simple beauty of Sparta. The lighting was also very interesting and really added to the mood.

I was a little disappointed in the storyline though. I found I could predict pretty much everything. It caused me to loose interest towards the end. I just didn't care. I suspect that the comic book story was a lot better and the cutting needed for the movie is what weakened it.

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:59 pm

Thanks for pointing for a great contrast with the simple beauty of Sparta out.

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:33 pm

graymouser wrote:I just got back from seeing it. I have rather mixed feelings.

I thought the visuals were great. Everything about the Persians was so lush and intricate. It made for a great contrast with the simple beauty of Sparta. The lighting was also very interesting and really added to the mood.

I was a little disappointed in the storyline though. I found I could predict pretty much everything. It caused me to loose interest towards the end. I just didn't care. I suspect that the comic book story was a lot better and the cutting needed for the movie is what weakened it.

No, actually, the comic was pretty much the same. Aside from the additional scenes with Queen Gorgo vs. the council and Dilios as the narrator. But nothing was left out, per se. Only some additions.

It was predictable because it was 300 men against thousands upon thousands of Persians. Of course they were doomed, what could be more predictable than that? It would've been so hokey and unreasonable if they had survived.

I do see what you mean tho. The trailer was not misleading, which is a good thing. But you go in, expecting the movie to some how exceed your already high expectations. And the fact that it does not exceed, but simply meet them, is kind of off-putting. Still a great, solid, amazing movie. But there's an odd paradox that happens when you get what you want and nothing more. If that makes sense...

The movie could have went above and beyond. Still, I loved it to pieces and can't wait to see it again this weekend.

It cost $60 mil to make and made $70 mil in the opening weekend, the 3rd highest opening for a rated R movie, behind the Passion of the Christ and The Matrix: Reloaded.

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:33 pm

I like the bugs in the movie Starship Troopers, because they represent an alternative form of intelligence, like me.

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:34 pm

Cloud wrote:I like the bugs in the movie Starship Troopers, because they represent an alternative form of intelligence, like me.

Paul Verhoeven is one of my favorite directors.

RalphVboy · Post by **RalphVboy** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:35 pm

Startyde wrote:The representative scenes from the graphic novel were great, but the "added" scenes involving the queen were both unecessary and ultimately ruined the movie for me. Another example of hollywood taking things too far.

I agree with you. While the added scenes didn't really ruin the movie for me, they did take away from the overall experience. I still really enjoyed the movie as it was a great representation of the actual scenes/panels in the comics.

I hope that they will have a DVD release with an edited version where those added scenes are cut. I'll still definently get the DVD when it comes out, but I think that would be a cool version to add with the DVD

- RalphVBoy

graymouser · Post by **graymouser** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:09 pm

WC said

It was predictable because it was 300 men against thousands upon thousands of Persians. Of course they were doomed, what could be more predictable than that? It would've been so hokey and unreasonable if they had survived.

I didn't mean that part.

I just meant the parts about the goat trail, the hunchback's betrayal, the queen's actions, the son dying in front of his father, the spear being thrown at the Persian king, etc. I realize that in the comic it would have been easier to surprise the reader. With the limited time frame of the movie, the set up for each situation was obvious from the start. It's a limited criticism though.

I do see what you mean tho. The trailer was not misleading, which is a good thing. But you go in, expecting the movie to some how exceed your already high expectations. And the fact that it does not exceed, but simply meet them, is kind of off-putting. Still a great, solid, amazing movie. But there's an odd paradox that happens when you get what you want and nothing more. If that makes sense...

As it turns out I almost never watch TV. Heros is the only show I watch and its the first TV show I've followed since I was an undergrad (1984-88 ) I never saw the trailer on TV. I did catch part of the trailer in a preview before watching another movie though. I really didn't have any huge expectations. I like movies with a lot of action and it looked like there was going to be plenty of that. Like I said, I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either.

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:00 am

Ah! I see what you mean.

I was bothered by the lack of lunch and bathroom breaks. Wouldn't they need to eat?