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[Ed Anger]

My turds adapt better than Snyder.

[Sheilbh]

But he knows how to adapt a comic book to the screen.  He's the master of that niche.

Disagree.  He knows how to badly and simplistically copy comic books into turgid films for anyone who doesn't have a deep love of the original.

I'm still bitter that the Terry Gilliam adaptation of Watchmen got canned

[Ideologue]

But he knows how to adapt a comic book to the screen.  He's the master of that niche.

Disagree.  He knows how to badly and simplistically copy comic books into turgid films for anyone who doesn't have a deep love of the original.

Indeed.   Why do you hate purity?

Although in some regards he (or the screenwriter, with Snyder's approval) improved Watchmen's ending.

I'm still bitter that the Terry Gilliam adaptation of Watchmen got canned

Oh Christ, I imagine it would've been awful.  Gilliam is alright, but if you want the definition of a turgid film, go watch The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen.

[Zoupa]

2004   Dawn of the Dead   
2007   300   
2009   Watchmen   
2010   Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole   
2011   Sucker Punch   
2013   Man of Steel

I've seen Dawn of the dead, which was bad. 300, which was worse. Watchmen, passable. Sucker Punch, really, really, really bad.

Overall I'd say he sucks donkey balls.

[mongers]

The third and presumably last episode in the current Sherlock series, was thoroughly enjoyable; i do like the gradual drip, drip character development or should I say revelations. 

[Sheilbh]

Oh Christ, I imagine it would've been awful.  Gilliam is alright, but if you want the definition of a turgid film, go watch The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen.

It would have been a magnificent, extraordinary, monumentally flawed masterpiece like almost everything Gilliam's made.  Which would be better than any Snyder will ever manage.

[Ideologue]

2004   Dawn of the Dead   
2007   300   
2009   Watchmen   
2010   Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole   
2011   Sucker Punch   
2013   Man of Steel

I've seen Dawn of the dead, which was bad. 300, which was worse. Watchmen, passable. Sucker Punch, really, really, really bad.

Overall I'd say he sucks donkey balls.

I've only missed Sucker Punch and the one about CGI owls.

Tell you what, if Sucker Punch blows, I'll reassess my opinion.  After all, when I have expectations from a creator, it's not hard to disappoint me.  See also: Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience.

[Neil]

Oh Christ, I imagine it would've been awful.  Gilliam is alright, but if you want the definition of a turgid film, go watch The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen.

I wouldn't go that far.

[Habbaku]

Gilliam is alright, but if you want the definition of a turgid film, go watch The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen.

[CountDeMoney]

Gilliam is alright, but if you want the definition of a turgid film, go watch The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen.

Come on, that early scene with Sting and the Revolutionary Committee was sublime.

[Habbaku]

I pulled a Yi and only watched the first half, to be fair.  That scene was great, but I struggled past Robin Williams and turned it off after.

[Josquius]

The third and presumably last episode in the current Sherlock series, was thoroughly enjoyable; i do like the gradual drip, drip character development or should I say revelations. 

Did you enjoy the first?
I haven't bothered with the other two since the first one was so dull.

[11B4V]

2007   300   

This movie is not allowed to be watched at my house. Nor is it allowed to exsist in any form at my residence.

[Admiral Yi]

I pulled a Yi and only watched the first half, to be fair.  That scene was great, but I struggled past Robin Williams and turned it off after.

Robin Williams was the weakest part of the movie.

At the very least you owe it to yourself to watch the young Uma Thurmond as Venus rising from the depths.

[Josquius]

I really don't get the massive hate 300 draws. I thought it was great.