tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post1786575290899267340..comments2023-11-05T02:01:53.847-06:00Comments on Antagony & Ecstasy: TONIGHT WE VIEW MOVIES IN HELL!Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-20206026219984987842011-03-29T01:23:18.589-05:002011-03-29T01:23:18.589-05:00I did work on the movie, and you're right abou...I did work on the movie, and you're right about the bluescreen.:)<br /><br />No, "300" is not a good movie, though it's watchable. The #1 criticism I'd level at it is that it's repetitive, the fight scenes become dull because that's all the narrative really offers. I will say that, from a production perspective, it was very well planned. <br />There are a couple of arresting, take-your-breath-away images in it, but that's about all it has to offer.<br /><br />But I'm very interested to hear what Tim thinks of Zack's latest, "Sucker Punch".RickRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17060339578835099120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-39221632571140339222011-03-28T01:40:19.177-05:002011-03-28T01:40:19.177-05:00Finally saw it. And yeah the video quality was qui...Finally saw it. And yeah the video quality was quite disturbing, actually.<br />It was a guilty pleasure film, that felt way more guilty than pleasurable really.<br />Some really nice shots, and for a few minutes early on i hoped for interesting cinematography, but the color scheme was almost painful, and everything else you said is pretty much on the mark. <br /><br />For the record i don't care one bit about the 'racist' debate, even years later, this is really not the point of the book or movie. You've got the goodies, the baddies, and that's it.Vianneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10456600888652409290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-46348781898425661622009-03-12T00:38:00.000-05:002009-03-12T00:38:00.000-05:00It was a guilty pleasure film that I thought was f...It was a guilty pleasure film that I thought was fun to watch. It wasn't the greatest film of all time but it was worth watching just for the experience.<BR/>I don't think there was any hidden political messages (or any messages for that matter)in the movie.<BR/>It was an action film that was fun to watch and nothing more. <BR/>To me it was an action film acting as an action film. Nothing more. Nothing Less.<BR/>It was worth seeing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908482987223645449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-53103671824814415902008-06-01T19:24:00.000-05:002008-06-01T19:24:00.000-05:00I find it stunning that one of the most gorgeously...I find it stunning that one of the most gorgeously stylized films of the decade gets a highly unprofessional 'sucks' comment from the reviewer. Once you get through all the pseudo political nay speak of the review you find a shallow, ignorant and self serving argument about production values. I found this review about as insightful as a fart in the wind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734163097049077305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-75894496561844434862008-03-23T16:22:00.000-05:002008-03-23T16:22:00.000-05:00I'm not gonna be a douche bag about this movie, so...I'm not gonna be a douche bag about this movie, so I will try my hardest to not be a professional reviewer. <BR/><BR/>The main thing it seems that everyone who hated this movie hates about 300 is that its art style sucks. Let's look at that real quick. Every battle sequence is nicely done- there is hardly ever one central focus point. If five people are being slaughtered in front of you, fifty are being slaughtered in the background. The skies are a bleak sepia whenever it is a battle scene to represent that nothing is happy about the killings. The CGI gore could have been better, as millions of gallons of blood is spilled, but only a few specks are ever on any of the 300.<BR/><BR/>I will quickly examine the type of person this film is meant for: a republican. It is violent, it is sexual, it is racist against, what a surprise, middle easterners. So at this point reviewing this movie as a Democrat is like critiquing John McCain. Duh. <BR/><BR/>Being 15, I'm not the most sophisticated person on the block, but I'm smart enough to know when I should or shouldn't be watching a movie, and all of you that agreed with this review, shouldn't.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366808825641380490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-3096296151142256572008-03-03T00:59:00.000-06:002008-03-03T00:59:00.000-06:00someone wake me up when this review is over. it's ...someone wake me up when this review is over. it's quite interesting how all of the comments agree with the reviewer.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06349509377035001459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-13205760577688949002008-01-27T19:05:00.000-06:002008-01-27T19:05:00.000-06:00I agree 100%, and as far as this film's prejudice ...I agree 100%, and as far as this film's prejudice goes, I left it out of my judgement of it. Because what American hit movie is <I>not</I> racist, sexist, and homophobic?JC GONZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048878778782338877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-14674156424184448842008-01-20T23:22:00.000-06:002008-01-20T23:22:00.000-06:00I understand what you mean, and I don't think it w...I understand what you mean, and I don't think it was a major flaw your review - I don't think it was intentionally racist so much as ridiculously ignorant and one sided that it came off that way.Envyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185014137670749022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-10201000761892655072008-01-20T22:17:00.000-06:002008-01-20T22:17:00.000-06:00In the 9 months since I saw the movie, I don't thi...In the 9 months since I saw the movie, I don't think I've really thought about it much at all, but if I had, I'm pretty sure I'd have come around to the idea that the film's treatment of race and sexuality are Problems with a capital "P" and that rhymes with "T" and that stands for "Tool." Which is what Zack Snyder is.<BR/><BR/>Basically, I think my review back in April was colored by the conversation happening at the time, leading me to expect something as subtle as a Klan recruitment video. Since it wasn't I surmised that race didn't matter. Now that I've let the movie percolate for a while, I see that I was probably wrong.<BR/><BR/>That's the problem with writing a review in the heat of the moment, I guess. I think I might write more about that subject soon...Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-86642904268154863372008-01-19T13:11:00.000-06:002008-01-19T13:11:00.000-06:00I agree with you completely, about everything but ...I agree with you completely, about everything but the political aspect.<BR/><BR/>I don't think being racist is "above" the movie... what, Spartans are fully virtuous and wonderful and manly, while Persians are black, gay, evil, and.. orcs? Wtf?Envyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185014137670749022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-20598237684283219372007-04-11T19:10:00.000-05:002007-04-11T19:10:00.000-05:00Actually, it was shot a blue, not green, screen.Se...Actually, it was shot a blue, not green, screen.<BR/><BR/>Seems like an unimportant detail but ask anyone who has worked on the production; blue is what colors their memories of the project :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-41665573410046808112007-03-16T15:37:00.000-05:002007-03-16T15:37:00.000-05:00You've convinced me not to see it. I wasn't expect...You've convinced me not to see it. I wasn't expecting anything great, but if the cinematography sucks it would be a total loss.Dick Duratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601783096358670446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-45596877953235286692007-03-14T09:56:00.000-05:002007-03-14T09:56:00.000-05:00I think that I will not bother to change my review...I think that I will not bother to change my review: it's still cramped and claustrophobic.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-11200744226078962472007-03-14T01:00:00.000-05:002007-03-14T01:00:00.000-05:00you are wrong on one thing and one thing only: it ...you are wrong on one thing and one thing only: it was shot on a BIG green screen.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573022985434913749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-16525942654884626762007-03-13T23:26:00.000-05:002007-03-13T23:26:00.000-05:00This review made me want to watch Sin City again. ...This review made me want to watch Sin City again. Be warned: I will steal your copy if given the slightest chance.Pat Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361474867794450313noreply@blogger.com