Sin City

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:26 am

Just seen this today.

EXCELLENT.

GREAT, not good. I thought I would hate it (cuz comic books are stupid), but I was enthralled from word go.

FOUR out of five stars.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:37 pm

I just watched it again! It is still great! FOUR out of five stars again!

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:50 pm

When I watched it the first time I was overcome by either the stomach flu or food poisoning. So I missed much of the ending.

We then went and caught it the very next week. That was good (for me!).

I think when I saw it I was in a "every movie these days is 120 minutes and I hate that fact" phase. That was the only negative I had of it. Too many other movies were too long. Now that I have evacuted the disease I can tell you, quite categorically, that its length is fine.

I would have bought it, but they started in on that double-dip DVD shit that I can't stand.

Vitriola · Post by **Vitriola** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:55 pm

I was very drunk the first time I saw it, but liked it. Could not remember a thing about it later, so caught it again. Still liked it. 3.5/5 stars.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:16 am

I think, based on our respective positive reviews, that Sin City is the natural choice for co-sysop of this BBS.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:54 am

I think it's the movie that nobody here would say that they disliked. But I could be proven wrong on this.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:41 am

I would say it's a fair bet that any movie which is liked by everyone is almost certainly deeply flawed in some way. I much prefer movies which are strongly commited and dedicated to their own vision, to ones which pander to the lowest common denominator in an attempt to be liked by all.

Vitriola · Post by **Vitriola** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:52 am

You're implying that a good movie can't be liked by all. What if it's just done well? It could be the most partisan, unique thing ever, but if it's acted well, scripted well, the humor hits it's mark and the pathos is played realistically, I think it would be universally liked. It's rare that a movie can do that, but it happens. i wouldn't say it was pandering, just exemplary.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:02 pm

I'm just saying, the fact that I wasn't even considered for the job is just such a blatant kick in the nuts that I really... you know, I really demand an apology.

This goes without saying, but:

I DEMAND it!

Jack Straw · Post by **Jack Straw** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:17 pm

What the hell??

You didn't speak up when RobB posted numerous "hint droppin" type messages. I got the hint - and would have applied if it wasn't for being completely slammed (yeah I know, bB doesn't believe that) and not having close to enough time to give this place the love it deserves.

But to not say anything while he's actively recruiting then whine about it afterward? Te fuck, mate, you have some kind of personality disorder or somethin?

Roody_Yogurt · Post by **Roody_Yogurt** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:30 pm

Anyone see the director's cut of this? After seeing it in the theater, I thought the Mickey Rooney section was the only great part, but the movie in general wouldn't be worth owning (which is strange for me since in the last couple years, I've become somewhat of a big fanboy for Rodriguez). When I heard that there'd be an extended cut, though, I figured I'd pick the movie up anyway.

So, anyone see that version?

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:39 pm

After seeing this movie I hadda go the F.M. website and check out some of his other stuff. No other movie has made me want to do that. Turns out that I cannot render objects like F. Miller and lately have become withdrawn (pun) from my random doodlings.

THE
HIDE THE
INK
AARDVARK

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:59 pm

Vitriola wrote:You're implying that a good movie can't be liked by all. What if it's just done well? It could be the most partisan, unique thing ever, but if it's acted well, scripted well, the humor hits it's mark and the pathos is played realistically, I think it would be universally liked. It's rare that a movie can do that, but it happens. i wouldn't say it was pandering, just exemplary.

I'll throw this out here, then. Let's cover the biggies. I am truly not trolling.

E.T. - sucked, single-handedly responsible for the Shrieking Children Genre

The Godfather - slow, plodding and dull

Every John Hughes Movie - nothing actually ever happens

Birth of a Nation - horrible special effects, dated

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:05 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:E.T. - sucked

This is true.

The Godfather - slow, plodding and dull

So is this: "You are an idiot."

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:08 pm

How much will you give me to watch Godfather I and II all the way through? Because I've never done it and I want to be rewarded if I do.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:10 pm

Roody_Yogurt wrote:Anyone see the director's cut of this? After seeing it in the theater, I thought the Mickey Rooney section was the only great part, but the movie in general wouldn't be worth owning (which is strange for me since in the last couple years, I've become somewhat of a big fanboy for Rodriguez). When I heard that there'd be an extended cut, though, I figured I'd pick the movie up anyway.

So, anyone see that version?

I didn't, only because I was under the impression that the original release didn't have the Director's Cut.

Well, actually... for all I know it didn't, but enough time has elapsed so that the new version is out.

Roody, help me! Which version has this "Director's Cut"? Because I want to see it!

Roody_Yogurt · Post by **Roody_Yogurt** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:08 pm

I guess it's billed as more of an "extended cut." Here's a description from amazon.com:

The two-disc edition of Sin City easily makes the earlier single-disc theatrical-cut release obsolete by including the regular theatrical cut on the first disc, recutting the movie into four extended segments on the second disc (separated by story line), then piling on an impressive load of bonus features. But there's a catch. Billed as "Recut, Extended, Unrated," with "over 20 minutes" of new footage, the new set's four separate stories are extended by only about 6.5 total minutes of movie action (see details below in "What's New"); the rest of the added running time is the splashy new title shots (named by the title of the story or book) and the four minutes of credits that run at the end of each segment. Each addition makes the movie even closer to the comic books, and these extended segments are generally preferable to the theatrical equivalents (unfortunately, there's no Play All option), but don't expect the same impact as Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings extended editions. And although this version is unrated, the only risqué addition is a bit of violence from Miho that's no worse than the rest of the crazy violence in the film.

Vitriola · Post by **Vitriola** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:05 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:How much will you give me to watch Godfather I and II all the way through? Because I've never done it and I want to be rewarded if I do.

I haven't seen them.

They have just been added to the Netflix queue.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:20 pm

I will not "give you" anything for watching two of the ten best movies ever made. You will, however, be rewarded. Because you will have seen two of the ten best movies ever made.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:22 pm

Jack Straw wrote:What the hell??

You didn't speak up when RobB posted numerous "hint droppin" type messages. I got the hint - and would have applied if it wasn't for being completely slammed (yeah I know, bB doesn't believe that) and not having close to enough time to give this place the love it deserves.

But to not say anything while he's actively recruiting then whine about it afterward? Te fuck, mate, you have some kind of personality disorder or somethin?

I agree with Jack. Pinback would have left if his association with this place was made official. He and Da King would have met up inside the Algier's in Vegas and nodded to one another as they both gambled and drank and drank and gambled.

WHOOPS! Left this post in an open window before I got some dinner. I have no idea where I was going with this.