Super User burleytog Posted March 9, 2009 Super User Posted March 9, 2009 I was a huge comic book nerd in the mid 80s/early 90s, but I had never heard of this series until last summer when I saw the movie trailer. Finally located a copy of the graphic novel last week, finished it today. Perhaps I went in with too many expectations, but I found myself disappointed by the book. The story built and built, but flopped towards the end. With what I've seen in the trailer, the film looks to be quite true to the story, which IMO is what makes a comic book movie. I'm planning on watching it next week, but I can't say that I'm too excited about it. If anything, reading the book made me anticipate the film quite a bit less. Quote
Super User Dan: Posted March 9, 2009 Super User Posted March 9, 2009 In the trailer, it seemed like the story positions superheros throughout historical situations. For example, it looked like the trailer showed one of the Watchmen in Vietnam...did the comic do that sort of stuff? That seems like a really cool concept to me. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 9, 2009 Author Super User Posted March 9, 2009 Quote In the trailer, it seemed like the story positions superheros throughout historical situations. For example, it looked like the trailer showed one of the Watchmen in Vietnam...did the comic do that sort of stuff? That seems like a really cool concept to me. Briefly. There might have been 10 panels. Quote
Super User Dan: Posted March 9, 2009 Super User Posted March 9, 2009 Dangit. I always thought it would be cool to see a story about superheros in real life history, like Superman fighting Nazis or stuff like that. I believe they had Captain America issues where he fought in WWII. I think that could make an awesome movie. I think the new Xmen movie is going to show Wolverine during WWII... Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 9, 2009 Author Super User Posted March 9, 2009 Captain American was 'created' during WWII as part of the Super Soldier program. Quote
key chain bass guy Posted March 9, 2009 Posted March 9, 2009 I did not read the books, but saw the movie this weekend and I was disappointed. The movie is nearly three hours long. There were some very good fight scenes, but there was also a ton of what I found to be boring material. I don't know if reading the books would have helped or not, but it took me a while to figure out why Nixon was still POTUS in 1985. Quote
Super User Dan: Posted March 9, 2009 Super User Posted March 9, 2009 Quote Captain American was 'created' during WWII as part of the Super Soldier program. Right, he was created by "Project X" like Wolverine, Sabretooth, and others. Apparently the new movie is going to have a lot of storyline about Project X and the characters it created. Quote
Tokyo Tony Posted March 9, 2009 Posted March 9, 2009 I heard the movie was less than stellar. Plus, there's male full frontal nudity. I won't be seeing this film. Quote
done Posted March 9, 2009 Posted March 9, 2009 One of clients saw this over the weekend. She did not really like it. One note guys...in case you did not see the rating, it is R. Do NOT take the kids. She said there were a number of folks there with little kids and said there was plenty of sexual content on the movie. Quote
bassmedic46 Posted March 9, 2009 Posted March 9, 2009 Thank you for the advice, Will maybe wait for the Dvd. That stinks that kids can't see it. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 10, 2009 Author Super User Posted March 10, 2009 Quote One note guys...in case you did not see the rating, it is R. Do NOT take the kids. She said there were a number of folks there with little kids and said there was plenty of sexual content on the movie. If you've read the novel, then you would know that it is overtly sexual. Quote
fivesixone Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Definitely don't bring the kids. I thought it was okay. WAY TOO LONG, though. Got a little boring towards the end, and the blue man nudity, but it wasn't that bad. Quote
Eddie Munster Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Thanks for the heads up guys; I had planned to go see this with my daughters but will make other plans. Quote
bass wrangler569 Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Quote Definitely don't bring the kids. I thought it was okay. WAY TOO LONG, though. Got a little boring towards the end, and the blue man nudity, but it wasn't that bad. Yea... blue man nudity in any context is highly unnecessary lol. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 11, 2009 Author Super User Posted March 11, 2009 For those who did or were planning to take kids to the flick, do you not pay attention to ratings? Quote
bigmountaineer Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 I thought it was good, I mean i haven't read the book and for $7.00 it was worth it. It was meant to entertain and it done it's job. I liked the comedian and roarshach's character's the best. Not bad but could have been better. Yeah the whole blue male front nudity was weird, but the one chick in it was fine. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted March 11, 2009 Super User Posted March 11, 2009 My wife and I both went to see it and liked it. It broke away from the comic book hero stupidity. I'll admit the blue guy (Dr.Manhattan) took some getting use to but Roarshak was very cool. I still can't believe that's the guy from the Bad News Bears and Breaking away. As others have stated, don't take the kids to see this show. It is from the same director as Sin City and 300. The show we were at had parents walking out but other than that people cheared and cringed through the whole movie. Most people I have talked to have seen this movie more than twice and the movie theater we went to was sold out on 4 screens upto 11:00. Quote
Bull Hurley Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Quote For those who did or were planning to take kids to the flick, do you not pay attention to ratings? They don't know that this was a "graphic novel" and not a comic book like Sin City. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 12, 2009 Author Super User Posted March 12, 2009 Sin City was a graphic novel as well. Quote
Super User Dan: Posted March 15, 2009 Super User Posted March 15, 2009 Quote Sin City was a graphic novel as well. not to mention inappropriate for children. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 18, 2009 Author Super User Posted March 18, 2009 The film stayed somewhat true to the book. One major omission IMO, but other than that it was virtually spot-on. It was a bit on the long side, but that was to be expected. IMO, the best comic film ever in terms of sticking to the original story. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 18, 2009 Author Super User Posted March 18, 2009 Quote Quote Captain American was 'created' during WWII as part of the Super Soldier program. Right, he was created by "Project X" like Wolverine, Sabretooth, and others. Apparently the new movie is going to have a lot of storyline about Project X and the characters it created. Nope, Wolverine had nothing to do with the Super Soldier program. Saw the trailer for the Wolverine origin piece, can't say I was very impressed. Quote
Bull Hurley Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Quote Sin City was a graphic novel as well. That's what I said. Quote
Pitchinkid Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Im just glad to see that Gambit is going to be in the new Wolverine movie. He was always my favorite . Quote
Super User Dan: Posted March 18, 2009 Super User Posted March 18, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Captain American was 'created' during WWII as part of the Super Soldier program. Right, he was created by "Project X" like Wolverine, Sabretooth, and others. Apparently the new movie is going to have a lot of storyline about Project X and the characters it created. Nope, Wolverine had nothing to do with the Super Soldier program. Saw the trailer for the Wolverine origin piece, can't say I was very impressed. You're right, I was thinking that Capt. America was part of Weapon X. Quote
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