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Question: Was Elektra REALLY that bad, IYO?
Thursday, October 11, 2007 6:51 AM
CHRISISALL
Thursday, October 11, 2007 6:54 AM
ZEROKIRYU
Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:01 AM
MADMUTANT
Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:05 AM
ZEEK
Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:15 AM
MILFORD
Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:29 AM
Quote:Originally posted by milford: It looked and felt more like a really good tv movie instead of a really good cinema film.
Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:40 AM
Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:53 AM
Quote:Originally posted by milford: I also thought Daredevil was pretty good too,
Thursday, October 11, 2007 8:07 AM
Thursday, October 11, 2007 8:24 AM
Quote:Originally posted by milford: Was the director's cut really that much different? I haven't seen it, but my wife and I enjoy the regular one quite a bit.
Thursday, October 11, 2007 8:50 AM
Friday, October 12, 2007 1:53 AM
EVILDINOSAUR
Friday, October 12, 2007 2:34 AM
JWHEDONADDICT
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: I seem to remember enjoying it...
Friday, October 12, 2007 7:01 AM
Friday, October 12, 2007 7:10 AM
Quote:Originally posted by jwhedonaddict: It was a waste of Jennifer Garner's talents, IMO.
Friday, October 12, 2007 8:40 AM
Quote:Originally posted by milford: I'm always a big fan of director's cuts when they make the story better, not just longer.
Friday, October 12, 2007 9:01 AM
Friday, October 12, 2007 9:11 AM
Quote:Originally posted by milford: Did you happen to see the rerelease of Lynch's Dune? I missed it too, but heard good things.
Friday, October 12, 2007 9:38 AM
Friday, October 12, 2007 9:48 AM
Quote:Originally posted by milford: I talked my wife into Elektra the other night, and it wasn't too hard of a sell, as we were both Alias fans.
Friday, October 12, 2007 9:55 AM
Friday, October 12, 2007 10:26 AM
Friday, October 12, 2007 11:13 AM
FINN MAC CUMHAL
Friday, October 12, 2007 11:25 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal: Yes. It achieved a degree of stank that few movies have ever dare to go.
Quote: So Elektra who was actually Daredevil's love interest comes back to life, and instead of going to find the man that she supposedly loves, decides that she'll become an assassin for hire.
Quote: And I’m supposed to give a shit about this broad, because she changed her mind about killing her target?
Quote: Now then there are the bad guys, whose point is...what? And some old blind bat is the good guy, whose point is...what? Then there is some little kid who happens to be the real heroine who’s going to save the world, only she’s not – she’s just some bratty kid. Stupid doesn’t even begin describing this movie.
Friday, October 12, 2007 11:36 AM
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: She killed killers within the bad guy's world. In-house, so to speak. That's their business.
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: You obviously have a concrete view of this most abstract film; I find it a visual marvel, and a nice character study enhanced by a first-rate star...no masterpiece by any stretch, but fun if ya take it that way, much like Fantastic Four.
Friday, October 12, 2007 11:46 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal: Sounds like you’re projecting. What I remember from the movie was that she killed people the bad guys wanted dead.
Quote: I think you’ve been duped. There was nothing fun about Elektra. Its two hours of life I’ll never get back. And Fantastic Four isn’t even comparable to Elektra. If for no other reason, then that it had a discernable plot and characters worth caring about.
Friday, October 12, 2007 12:16 PM
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: Quote:Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal: Sounds like you’re projecting. What I remember from the movie was that she killed people the bad guys wanted dead. Which were, um, other bad guys- the competition...I just saw this last night, it's pretty fresh in my memory .
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: It was 99 minutes of cool fight scenes and beautiful photography at the very least. Yeah, FF was miles above it in the conventional narrative sense, I'm just sayin' Elektra was no 'Cat Woman', that was BORING, the ultimate cinematic action-flick sin. E had SOMETHING going for it, appreciated by some, and not by others is all.
Saturday, October 13, 2007 11:41 AM
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: Quote:Originally posted by jwhedonaddict: It was a waste of Jennifer Garner's talents, IMO. It was better than 13 Going On 30... Chrisisall
Sunday, October 14, 2007 5:29 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal: It didn’t work. At no point in that movie was I ever even remotely concerned if she lived or died. The Professional was a movie about an assassin. He only killed “the competition” too, but that movie didn't tried to insult my intelligence by pawning him off as some kind of righteous good guy.
Quote:I never saw Cat Woman. I dodged that bullet, somehow.
Sunday, October 14, 2007 5:54 AM
RIVERFLAN
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: I'm just sayin' Elektra was no 'Cat Woman', that was BORING
Quote:Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal: What was the point anyway? I still haven't figure out what the hell was going on. So Elektra who was actually Daredevil's love interest comes back to life, and instead of going to find the man that she supposedly loves, decides that she'll become an assassin for hire.
Quote:Now then there are the bad guys, whose point is...what? And some old blind bat is the good guy, whose point is...what? Then there is some little kid who happens to be the real heroine who’s going to save the world, only she’s not – she’s just some bratty kid. Stupid doesn’t even begin describing this movie.
Sunday, October 14, 2007 6:01 AM
Quote:Originally posted by RiverFlan: At least Catwoman had an actual plot.And whats wrong with Catwoman?!!
Sunday, October 14, 2007 10:58 AM
Sunday, October 14, 2007 11:09 AM
Quote:Originally posted by RiverFlan: That's what you get for dissing Catwoman. I love that movie!
Sunday, October 14, 2007 12:59 PM
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: Everything in your post was valid, from a certain point of view. But I'm a fan of the comic upon which DD and Elektra are based, so I'm willing to cut them way more slack than you are just to see them brought to life. Sort of like Firestarter...not a GREAT movie, but again, I'm a fan of the book, so....
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: But I've noticed a pattern with ya dude, it seems 'heroic' is synonymous with sacrifice for you...you liked The Gift better than Chosen for this very reason- a hero has to experience extreme loss, or death to BE a hero it seems...you must have really liked X-Men 3, heh heh!
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: Rent Catwoman, Finn, and then appreciate Elektra for the comparative genius that it is.
Sunday, October 14, 2007 3:03 PM
CHARLIETHEBLOODY
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: ...but there was something quietly mezmerizing about Elektra to me.
Monday, October 15, 2007 1:52 AM
Quote:Originally posted by charliethebloody: oh chris, off topic but kinda related, I was looking at buying F4 today and there's an 'extended edition' with 20 minutes extra in the film, or for the same price I could get a 2 disc regular edition with extras and deleted scenes and stuff. do you know what the difference would be in the extended one? what would you go for?
Monday, October 15, 2007 5:01 AM
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: The imagery was lush, and while the climax wasn't an explosive doozy, it was a good end IMO.
Monday, October 15, 2007 8:19 AM
Quote:Originally posted by milford: I liked it too.
Monday, October 15, 2007 9:57 AM
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: Quote:And Garner looked smashing
Quote:And Garner looked smashing
Monday, October 15, 2007 10:25 AM
Quote:Originally posted by milford: Does that remove me from the tasteful camp?
Monday, October 15, 2007 12:58 PM
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: Quote:Originally posted by RiverFlan: That's what you get for dissing Catwoman. I love that movie! Tell us why you liked it; maybe I need to re-visit it...(?)
Monday, October 15, 2007 2:56 PM
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 2:53 AM
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