Comments on: Geekgasm! http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/ Just another geek in the geek kingdom Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Steven Maloney http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5437 Steven Maloney Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:16:50 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2547#comment-5437 I can't really see the relevance of a Watchmen movie, even competently done in today's times. It's influence as a graphic novel has left its imprints in so many stories, I suspect a film version can really give us anything thematically interesting that we have not already seen on the screen. "Watchmen" was like nothing before it, but there is a lot after it that is like it. While the novel holds up because of how well it is done, I just have serious reservations about a film being able to do so as well. Also, I feel sorry for any superhero story that has to follow "The Dark Knight." I can’t really see the relevance of a Watchmen movie, even competently done in today’s times. It’s influence as a graphic novel has left its imprints in so many stories, I suspect a film version can really give us anything thematically interesting that we have not already seen on the screen. “Watchmen” was like nothing before it, but there is a lot after it that is like it. While the novel holds up because of how well it is done, I just have serious reservations about a film being able to do so as well. Also, I feel sorry for any superhero story that has to follow “The Dark Knight.”

]]> By: Julian Sanchez http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5432 Julian Sanchez Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:36:34 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2547#comment-5432 3/6/9 -- counting to midnight. Though that may be a post-hoc call. Frankly, I'd expect the movie to do pretty damned well even if it sucked given the buzz and anticipation. 3/6/9 — counting to midnight. Though that may be a post-hoc call. Frankly, I’d expect the movie to do pretty damned well even if it sucked given the buzz and anticipation.

]]> By: Brock http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5421 Brock Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:52:08 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2547#comment-5421 When I saw the trailer in front of <i>Dark Knight</i>, my first thought, on seeing the DC logo and then the scenes of Dr. Manhattan's origin, was "What, are they making a Captain Atom movie?" Then I saw the Archie. "Duh!" I'm worried though, that the March release date means that the studio has no confidence in the movie. When I saw the trailer in front of Dark Knight, my first thought, on seeing the DC logo and then the scenes of Dr. Manhattan’s origin, was “What, are they making a Captain Atom movie?”

Then I saw the Archie. “Duh!”

I’m worried though, that the March release date means that the studio has no confidence in the movie.

]]> By: washerdreyer http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5416 washerdreyer Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:40:49 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2547#comment-5416 Zach Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake is fine and all, but I don't see any reason to believe he can make a truly good movie. Zach Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake is fine and all, but I don’t see any reason to believe he can make a truly good movie.

]]> By: Matt McGuire http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5396 Matt McGuire Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:03:04 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2547#comment-5396 I saw the preview for it at the Batman premier last night, and it looks absolutely amazing. I saw the preview for it at the Batman premier last night, and it looks absolutely amazing.

]]> By: Julian Sanchez http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5393 Julian Sanchez Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:09:48 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2547#comment-5393 What I've read is that "Under the Hood" will be a documentary (based on the book) through which some of the history is related; we may get snippets of Tales of the Black Freighter in the main film itself, but it will also be included as a separate animated film on the DVD release, possibly with an option to view the main film with fragments of the TotBF cartoon interspersed at the proper points. What I’ve read is that “Under the Hood” will be a documentary (based on the book) through which some of the history is related; we may get snippets of Tales of the Black Freighter in the main film itself, but it will also be included as a separate animated film on the DVD release, possibly with an option to view the main film with fragments of the TotBF cartoon interspersed at the proper points.

]]> By: matt http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5392 matt Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:59:41 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2547#comment-5392 The things I still worry about- can they make it long enough? There's an awful lot of story there even to put in 3 hours. Also, what will happen w/ all the little side stories? The newspaper vendor and his customers, the kid reading the pirate comic, the excerpts from "under the hood" in the back, etc. It's hard for me to see how that can be put in, but w/o that stuff it's just not as good. Also, I don't think that flash-backs of the sort we see, for example, w/ Rorcharch work as well in movies as they do in comics. And, I'm pretty sick of that slow-mo fighting stuff by now. It was neat once but it pretty old-hat now. We'll see. I'm still pretty skeptical. The things I still worry about- can they make it long enough? There’s an awful lot of story there even to put in 3 hours. Also, what will happen w/ all the little side stories? The newspaper vendor and his customers, the kid reading the pirate comic, the excerpts from “under the hood” in the back, etc. It’s hard for me to see how that can be put in, but w/o that stuff it’s just not as good. Also, I don’t think that flash-backs of the sort we see, for example, w/ Rorcharch work as well in movies as they do in comics. And, I’m pretty sick of that slow-mo fighting stuff by now. It was neat once but it pretty old-hat now. We’ll see. I’m still pretty skeptical.

]]> By: Peter Orvetti http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5381 Peter Orvetti Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:30:23 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2547#comment-5381 It's just a cruel hoax, I'm sure. There has never been a good Alan Moore adaptation, and there never will be. It’s just a cruel hoax, I’m sure. There has never been a good Alan Moore adaptation, and there never will be.

]]> By: Wilson http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5380 Wilson Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:02:30 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2547#comment-5380 holy hot damn it looks amazing. holy hot damn it looks amazing.

]]> By: Tom http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/07/17/geekgasm-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5378 Tom Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:55:04 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2547#comment-5378 Oh god yes. Oh god yes.

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