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Originally Posted by ObiWan
If you went to 300 for the history lesson then you missed the point of the movie.
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this one had a higher tolerance due to involving the Gods....the actions scenes in 300 just looked painful
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To be fair, watching a rock do nothing against a featureless plain for 90 minutes would be better that the new Clash of the Titans. That said, having just walked in the door from a late showing of the film myself, I rather agree with your thoughts.|
Originally Posted by Starflier
Saw it, liked it. Definitely better than the new Clash of the Titans (can't comment on the old version as I've never seen it). The fight between Theseus and Hyperion was great. Really enjoyed the visceral 300-style fights.
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Also while the fights involving the gods later on were kind of absurd, it was generally a really entertaining absurd.
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Originally Posted by Innovator
Just what was Danaë into for that to work.
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Zeus never really cared what the woman was interested in.
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I think the director took a page from the big book of anime.
Rule #623 Human bodies have at least 8 litres of blood in them, that will gush when cut.
Aside from the over abundance of gore (which I was informed after that it was the director's style), it was pretty good. Served as a good example for my RPG group to show them what Exalted Solar fighting would look like.
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Originally Posted by Firemoth
I think the director took a page from the big book of anime.
Rule #623 Human bodies have at least 8 litres of blood in them, that will gush when cut. Aside from the over abundance of gore (which I was informed after that it was the director's style), it was pretty good. Served as a good example for my RPG group to show them what Exalted Solar fighting would look like. |
our comment was:
either mortal hero meets a solar exalted
or
the most epic visitation of all time
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Well, it's the same director as The Cell, but I don't know that I'd exactly say an overabundance of gore his 'style'. He also directed The Fall, which was bloody fantastic and had a decided lack of gore. And his next movie is Mirror, Mirror which looks like ... a family fairy-tale comedy so ... yea.
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Originally Posted by Firemoth
Aside from the over abundance of gore (which I was informed after that it was the director's style), it was pretty good.
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Saw it today, and whilst yet again it has only a passing resemblance to the actual mythology (I though there'd be some great tension if they actually showed who the Titans were instead of some crazy warrior gods...if they were that easy to kill, then why didn't they do that? But no, showing Cronus and his relationship to Zeus wouldnt've been a good counterpoint story to Theseus and Zeus at all....) it was far and away better than the craptacular Clash of the Titans remake.
Yes, the 300 influences are still there (apparently to be a badass you have to wear some style of Spartan/Gladiator helmet) but Mickey Rourke just out-acted anyone on screen, yet Henry Caville is going to be a great Superman, he has the 'humble hero' thing down pat. And his fighting is just amazing to watch, the way he was throwing his whole body into the fight scenes. I hope he's allowed to do this some in Superman.
Loved the gore, at least that is greek mythology. 
Plus, seeing gods fight reminds me how well superhero fights can be done.
Gets a solid 7 out of 10 for me.
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So like R. Kelly then. |
Originally Posted by Lycanus
Zeus never really cared what the woman was interested in.
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A love letter to the beauty of the male body as only another man can ever truly know it?
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Originally Posted by ObiWan
If you went to 300 for the history lesson then you missed the point of the movie.
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The Dave Chappelle R. Kelly sketch was brought to mind...
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Originally Posted by Innovator
So like R. Kelly then.
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Is it sad that that's the only knowledge I have of R. Kelly?
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Originally Posted by Dark One
The Dave Chappelle R. Kelly sketch was brought to mind...
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Zues tinkled on minors?
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Originally Posted by Innovator
So like R. Kelly then.
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Originally Posted by CrazyJerseyan
Zues tinkled on minors?
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Don't count your weasels before they pop dink!
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I didnt see a connection in that statement...and here it is I suppose|
Originally Posted by Mandu
Well, he did manifest himself as a golden rain.
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Anyone else see any scenes that seemed awfully familiar?
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Aha, thank you. I had only a vague impression that I had seen something similar before but didn't place it at the time, which is a shame considering I have House of Flying Daggers on DVD. <.<
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Both fired their arrows individually and somehow managed to magically hit all 4 targets simultaneously...
Still... I'd say Immortals did it better.... considering the position of the arrows shown in the air seemed more accurate. He fired them much faster. lol.
Solar vs. Terrestrial archery charms. 
(And yeah... Exalted style over-the-top fight scenes is what I'm really going to see Immortals for, so as long as it gives me that I'll be content.)
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Its a decent flick. I felt the story was solid, if a little rushed in places, the action scenes were over the top but fun and entertaining. I will say I think the dialog was prety bad in a lot of places, but what ever.
Not the best movie in the world, certainly reminiscent of 300 in some places but over all a decent movie. Sometimes watching the fight scenes I felt like they did their anatomy research playing Mortal Kombat, but it was fun to watch.
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Well, considering the guy in Immortals didn't have to actually draw arrows from a quiver, that's not surprising.|
Originally Posted by Rock_Crag
Both fired their arrows individually and somehow managed to magically hit all 4 targets simultaneously...
Still... I'd say Immortals did it better.... considering the position of the arrows shown in the air seemed more accurate. He fired them much faster. lol. |
-np
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Originally Posted by Ice_Wall
Its a decent flick. I felt the story was solid, if a little rushed in places, the action scenes were over the top but fun and entertaining. I will say I think the dialog was prety bad in a lot of places, but what ever.
Not the best movie in the world, certainly reminiscent of 300 in some places but over all a decent movie. Sometimes watching the fight scenes I felt like they did their anatomy research playing Mortal Kombat, but it was fun to watch. |
I am amused at the way a lot of fiction is presenting the Greek Gods as benevolent entities recently...always seems to me that the Greeks are the worst pantheon you could live under....the Norse and even the Asian pantheons seem more respectful of humanity
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Saw it, liked it. Definitely better than the new Clash of the Titans (can't comment on the old version as I've never seen it). The fight between Theseus and Hyperion was great. Really enjoyed the visceral 300-style fights.
Would certainly watch a sequel/follow-up to it.
7.5/10