You unappreciative motherf#ckers just don't get it. It's dark, pulp sci-fi. It's not meant to be ritzy and glitzy bullshit like these lame kid-flicks you all call Comicbook movies. Not to mention the design, cinematography, and just raw filmaking are beautiful to behold. Love it or hate it, it's extremely well-crafted.
Originally posted by Patient_LeechIt was supposed to be entertaining.
You unappreciative motherf#ckers just don't get it. It's dark, pulp sci-fi. It's not meant to be ritzy and glitzy bullshit like these lame kid-flicks you all call Comicbook movies. Not to mention the design, cinematography, and just raw filmaking are beautiful to behold. Love it or hate it, it's extremely well-crafted.
Then call me Bozo.
You're missing the point, Kaz, as always...
This character is not something pulled together by a bunch of movie execs just to make a bunch of money from comic fans. It's an original character and universe that operates (best) outside the Hollywood system. And thank god for Vin's fame, otherwise it probably wouldn't exist at all.
Fu#ks yeah, got it today...
...and holy shit it looks great on blu-ray.
Originally posted by Esau Cairn
Finally saw Director's Cut.
Totally enjoyed Riddick on the 2nd viewing.
Originally posted by Mindset
Because TDK's lack of an R rating made it a kid movie...
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Jeez, I make a quip about comic book movies and suddenly everyone feels the need to defend their favorites... Yes, it's still a man dressed in a bat suit, it has an extensive toy merchandise line, 13-year-olds can see it, 13-year-olds are kids: it's a kids movie..
So it makes it a kids movie because it has a "extensive toy merchandise line"
not sure if you notice, Riddick too has a toy merchandise line...i guess that makes it a kids movie too.
Originally posted by Kazenji
not sure if you notice, Riddick too has a toy merchandise line...i guess that makes it a kids movie too.
Well it's not like KMart or ToysRUs are selling Riddick related toys here in Australia.
A quick google search shows a lot on Ebay with bids & prices over $100 plus dollars making them more collectors items compared to your average superhero figurine on the shelves.
Originally posted by Esau Cairn
Well it's not like KMart or ToysRUs are selling Riddick related toys here in Australia.
A quick google search shows a lot on Ebay with bids & prices over $100 plus dollars making them more collectors items compared to your average superhero figurine on the shelves.
Even if those places (Kmart & ToysRUs) did sell them, I'm sure the parents would find something to complain about.
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Punisher is an exception. Most comicbook movies are not R rated.
Just because something is Rated R doesn't mean its going to be good. In fact making a movie rated R can be just as much of a marketing decision as making a movie PG-13. The problems that most comic book movies have don't come from lack of violence or grit. It often comes from bad pacing and an incohesive script.
I just recently saw, Riddick and although I had some problems with it, I think it was a fun movie. I just hope that it proves to be necessary. Other than showing a more vulnerable and human side of Riddick, most of the movie felt like a remake of the first. Even the attempts that were made to show, Riddick as more of a human were incredibly forced and contrived. With all that said I agree with you that it was a well crafted movie. The action was fun and as typical as the characters are they were interesting enough to hold ones attention. I did like how it tried to come full circle with the story that was told in the first movie. It made the retelling of the story less tedious and at times interesting.