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t3cii · **Posted:** Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:22 pm

vdtdcutd5145 wrote:

t was ok. He acted as a vehicle for us, the audience, to learn more about Kovacs and Rorschach. That's where the whole "I'll Tell you about Rorschach" and the Blair Roche scene comes in. They include the piece where Long shows off the Cards and Kovacs says "A Pretty Butterfly" and we get a quick flashcut to a dead dog beforehand...

Does Long act smug and arrogant when interviewing Kovacs? Also, is he referred to by name, or just called "the psychiatrist"?

BlackDoomShadow · **Posted:** Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:53 pm

t3cii wrote:

vdtdcutd5145 wrote:

t was ok. He acted as a vehicle for us, the audience, to learn more about Kovacs and Rorschach. That's where the whole "I'll Tell you about Rorschach" and the Blair Roche scene comes in. They include the piece where Long shows off the Cards and Kovacs says "A Pretty Butterfly" and we get a quick flashcut to a dead dog beforehand...

Does Long act smug and arrogant when interviewing Kovacs? Also, is he referred to by name, or just called "the psychiatrist"?

I don't believe he introduces himself. He does act pretty high and mighty.

Kingmob · **Joined:** Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:19 am **Posts:** 1576

Not sure if this has already been posted, but this made me laugh (I'm pretty sure this guy still wears cardigans knitted by his mother- the Daily Mail is also a virulently righty newspaper):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/re ... slick.html

Mister Pain · **Posted:** Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:14 am

BlackDoomShadow wrote:

t3cii wrote:

vdtdcutd5145 wrote:

t was ok. He acted as a vehicle for us, the audience, to learn more about Kovacs and Rorschach. That's where the whole "I'll Tell you about Rorschach" and the Blair Roche scene comes in. They include the piece where Long shows off the Cards and Kovacs says "A Pretty Butterfly" and we get a quick flashcut to a dead dog beforehand...

Does Long act smug and arrogant when interviewing Kovacs? Also, is he referred to by name, or just called "the psychiatrist"?

I don't believe he introduces himself. He does act pretty high and mighty.

He's believable as a prison psychiatrist. I think if he was portrayed as he was in the GN, it wouldn't fly that he could cut it against the hardcore personalities he'd come up against in that environment.

Mister Pain · **Posted:** Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:17 am

Kingmob wrote:

Not sure if this has already been posted, but this made me laugh (I'm pretty sure this guy still wears cardigans knitted by his mother- the Daily Mail is also a virulently righty newspaper):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/re ... slick.html

When an asshat as grand and pompous as this misses every point and hates it, you know Snyder has done a fine job.

Kingmob · **Joined:** Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:19 am **Posts:** 1576

Couple of what could probably be called Fresh reviews:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/mar ... ilm-review

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 39547.html

AYBGerrardo · **Posted:** Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:24 am

Kingmob wrote:

Not sure if this has already been posted, but this made me laugh (I'm pretty sure this guy still wears cardigans knitted by his mother- the Daily Mail is also a virulently righty newspaper):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/re ... slick.html

Bwhahahaaha!! "Unoriginality" made me laugh my socks off!

#1 defender · **Joined:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:37 pm **Posts:** 222

Another positive review from the UK:

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/70210/watchmen.html

Quote:

Overall

Revelling in the spectacle, be it through special effects or drenching the scene in atmosphere Watchmen is constantly thrilling, combining detailed set and costume design, superlative special effects and of course some wonderful dialogue that is for the most part lifted straight from the pages of the graphic novel. Snyder combines all of this with excellent casting and an inspired soundtrack that drifts between song choices every bit as iconic as the visuals and an original score that is subtle but effective. There are lapses in the substantial 2hour 43minute running time, due both to some changes made to the source material and the often strict adherence to said material, but the film always bounces back and will no doubt reward multiple viewings due to the level of detail found throughout. It’s suitability to a wide audience is being questioned by some, though I think the biggest problem has nothing to do with not understanding the plot (it’s all rather simple at the end of the day) but in the expectations viewers have of more traditional comic book movies, something this is not.

AvatarIII · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:56 am

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/fil ... 5726.story

i was pointed to this review in another thread, and read through it to this line

Quote:

Which also means we don't empathize with any of these creatures. And what's with the silly Halloween getups?

did the reviewer not listen to the date, the night that most of the costume wearing happens is blinking hallowe'en anyway, they go to karnak on nov 1st, therefore the fire rescue, and rorschach breakout are both on halloween. :roll:

swedishskinjerr · **Joined:** Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:59 am **Posts:** 331

Debbie Schlussel is known as an anti-Islamic film critic who has been known to call her critics Nazis and liberal terrorists. In her review of Watchmen, she claims that the film is anti-Reagan propaganda that's intended to deceive children and glorify rape, violence, and torture. She completely misses the messages of the novel and claims that an R-rated film is being marketed towards vulnerable children.

She even said that the brief lesbian scene was disgusting.

Read her review and follow-up if you don't believe me:

http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/movies/

Some of her readers have praised her and said that they told their teenage children to not watch the film because of its anti-family messages.

diego1235467 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:14 pm

This has already been posted and discussed.

[NOTE: Merged. --"Curiosity Inc."]

swedishskinjerr · **Joined:** Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:59 am **Posts:** 331

Hm, I didn't see the thread...

diego1235467 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:15 pm

It's under the main review thread.

swedishskinjerr · **Joined:** Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:59 am **Posts:** 331

Oh, well. If it's a small discussion within a thread, I suppose that it's been forgotten. The idiocy of this woman and her baseless attack on Watchmen is deserving of a thread, but I can see what you mean.

diego1235467 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:25 pm

I can see what you mean too. While it's entertaining to read her right-wing ignorance, I just end up completely pissed off at the end, with a thirst for throwing her out of a window :twisted:

Not to mention the comments from her subscribers...

swedishskinjerr · **Joined:** Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:59 am **Posts:** 331

She's claiming that this film is targeting children, but it clearly has an R rating, and the trailer should be sufficient proof that this isn't a movie for small kids. I don't even know how she could claim that a film that only briefly references Reagan's presidential ambitions is anti-conservative and anti-family. That's absolute rubbish.

Tim12345 · **Joined:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:33 pm **Posts:** 103

Hilarious review of Watchmen by right wing nutjob Alex Jones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXVuA7wKSKY&feature=related

swedishskinjerr · **Joined:** Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:59 am **Posts:** 331

This is why I despise conservative commentators.

What assclowns.

diego1235467 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:05 pm

"Ozymandamus" hahahaha

WJK · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:15 pm

Debbie Schussel, winner of the Biggest Retard on Earth Award.

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