It's entirely possible that the Watchmen movie will have nothing to do with the actual graphic novel (it is not a comic!). Zack Snyder hasn't exactly established himself a gritty director, which is what the movie calls for. According to his website bio, Zack Snyder has been compared to a young David Lean. Who did this comparing is unkown, but offbase it certainly is. Let us go through his roll shall we:
1: Dawn of the Dead. This 2004 movie is far from being terrible, infact, it's down right entertaining. The problem: younger fans think that this film is the be-all-end-all of zombie movies. Only the select viewer knows that it is a remake of the 1978 George Romero movie, the sequel to his classic Night of the Living Dead. The original has a strong anti-consumerism message, but the Snyder remake takes the subtext out and replaces it with non-stop action. For today's movie going audience, this is apparently what goes for high cinema.
2: 300. Uh, 3-friggin-00. The machismo factory about 300 oily men who battle fuggly Iranians. Gerard Butler ripples and yells and wears a helmet for some reason. Faramir narrates and Jimmy McNulty takes a turn for the crappy by trying to be evil as a Spartan politician. Snyder doesn't even try to make it an intelligent movie; it's a guys movie about dudes killing other dudes in terrible and awesome ways. There is honor, respect, glory and rampant baby killing. I can give it credit for putting Thermopylea in the lexicon. However, everytime I eatout I hear some wanna-be warrior yell "Tonight we dine in hell!" Thanks, that's about as fresh as yelling "I'm Rick James..." you know the rest.
I like your title and subtitle. Both are kind of long but catchy.
ReplyDeleteI have always liked dark background colors because it makes the elements on the page stand out, but when I read your post and then look away it takes a second for my eyes to adjust from the darkness. I don't know if anyone else has this problem. Maybe it's just me.
I like your post because you inject humor into it without taking away from the content and without seeming like you're trying too hard. There are a couple typo's - "everything I eat out I hear some ... " - I think you mean to say every time. It kind of detracts from the joke you're trying to make because the viewer will have to read over the line twice to make sense of it. Sorry if I'm nitpicking!
Otherwise, I'm pretty excited about your blog!
le samurai,
ReplyDeletei love your blog. your writing is wonderful! very funny. very edgy. very jargony. it makes me feel like i'm one of the cool crowd.
i think you've chosen a good template--this coming from someone who chose the same one--for the sentiment of your blog.
hey, i was in a zombie movie--a very low budget one produced locally. maybe you'd like to check it out and review it--with a bit of kindness and regard for the fact that it was made with $3000. it's feature length and available at hastings! "Grave Mistake"