tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045213139195137524.post3605619509661809586..comments2023-09-30T10:20:59.389-04:00Comments on Ingenue Perspective: Watchmen ReviewCameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973441266661763760noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045213139195137524.post-86387187947391992622009-03-08T20:45:00.000-04:002009-03-08T20:45:00.000-04:00Oh sorry, this was Jaye by the way.Oh sorry, this was Jaye by the way.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045213139195137524.post-5298706171502127072009-03-08T17:20:00.000-04:002009-03-08T17:20:00.000-04:00My only response to this really is that my opinion...My only response to this really is that my opinion was directed more at the people that made the movie rather than the people who didn't read the book. You can read a book or not, it's really your own decision. The problem is that with most movies, I think they make them for the people who didn't read the book - as an overview and to get the general feeling and point across. I think this movie was made in the opposite way - I think it was made for the people who read the book. It's a completely different direction than most movies-from-books usually take. I liked it because I read the book, but I don't think they gave enough so that people who hadn't read the book would like it. I just don't think they cared. So being uneducated or not given all the background is the fault of the moviemakers, not the viewers. I wasn't trying to be offensive. It's just what I observed.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973441266661763760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045213139195137524.post-68835139379976103152009-03-08T16:42:00.000-04:002009-03-08T16:42:00.000-04:00This isn't really a movie review, it's more of a d...This isn't really a movie review, it's more of a defense of why you liked it. I actually find it kind of offensive that you would generalize an entire an audience based on their opinion of this film, and call them uneducated.<BR/><BR/>There are a number of movies that come out every year that have been based on books that people don't read and like, and don't like. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I agree that the movie would appeal to people who have read the book for the sole fact that they already have more insight on what's going on. Does that mean that the plot is to intricate for people to follow? Absolutely not. I can sit here and recite to you my metaphorical interpretation of the movie from beginning to end, and I honestly don't think I would miss a beat. With that said, the reason I didn't like the movie wasn't because I didn't understand it, and it definitely wasn't because you assume that I didn't get it. Anytime someone disagrees with you, you can't just determine that they don't understand with what your saying, I think that is more ignorant than anything.<BR/><BR/>Are there people out there that didn't like it for dumb, and unspecific reasons, or because they didn't get it, ABSOLUTELY. But when you generalize an entire group, that's just wrong.<BR/><BR/>The reason I didn't like the film was because I felt the overarching plot was loosely tied, and somewhat over explained without it needing to be that way. I understand that people have lost faith in humanity, so much to the point where we would result to killing millions to save billions. The idea that corruption can kill the little dignity that is left. The main issue was that the film did not give us enough insight on individual characters to associate ourselves with them, which from what i've heard, is why the book is so prominent.<BR/><BR/>You're right, it wasn't a super hero flick. It was a movie about what super heroes would go through if they were real, but the movie neglected to create any sort of emotional connection with anyone except for Rorschach, and that's why I felt it really failed. Yes, you as a read of the book can probably identify because you've read the heroes thoughts in a book. But when they go unspoken, it's hard to pick up on those subtelties in such a visually rich representation.<BR/><BR/>All I can say is I think it's lame to generalize a group of people with an opposite opinion as being "ignorant" when you could just say, well... I simply don't agree.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com