tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post308204504886425747..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: Opinions Are Like *****: Everyone’s Got OneCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-89248902124986942312013-08-19T13:15:05.432-05:002013-08-19T13:15:05.432-05:00For me, Judge Dredd is a character impossibly tied...For me, Judge Dredd is a character impossibly tied to a specific time in comic book history. For that reason, I can't wrap my head around a modern adaptation. It's like when people talk about remaking "Blade Runner."Richard Proschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314680709014254183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-2630259513866206902013-08-14T22:07:26.682-05:002013-08-14T22:07:26.682-05:00Ivan, everything has.
Travis Cody, I probably wou...Ivan, everything has.<br /><br />Travis Cody, I probably would not have watched the new Dredd but Lana checked it out of the library thinking I might. And when there's a movie at home I probably will watch it at some point.<br /><br />Greg, absolutely, I thought 300 did a wonderful job of how they used the slow mo.<br /><br />Patti, I haven't seen Iron Man III. I liked one OK, two was meh. Decided to pass on 3<br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-19141675336042968102013-08-14T16:03:42.726-05:002013-08-14T16:03:42.726-05:00I find that is often the case. IRON MAN 3 just do ...I find that is often the case. IRON MAN 3 just do not understand how anyone could like this drek. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-22457279684248371462013-08-14T13:02:05.870-05:002013-08-14T13:02:05.870-05:00Haven't seen the movie, and based on your revi...Haven't seen the movie, and based on your review I doubt I ever will, but I can definitely see your point about the over-use of slo-mo. There are some times when it's warranted, like in 300 I thought they used it particularly well combined with the sped-up moments right after it. But just because something works once definitely doesn't mean you should use it over and over and over again.<br /><br />- GregGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344808703550376121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-10352141016577970472013-08-14T12:39:17.340-05:002013-08-14T12:39:17.340-05:00I don't think you're necessarily at odds w...I don't think you're necessarily at odds with the world. You just like what you like and don't like what you don't. You also don't always agree with even like minded people whose opinions we respect. <br /><br />Nothing wrong with that. It's just being human and having your own taste. <br /><br />I haven't seen the new Judge Dredd, so I can't speak to that. I did see the one from several years ago...I didn't like it so I passed on the reboot.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-30791474028884802122013-08-13T17:09:37.433-05:002013-08-13T17:09:37.433-05:00Seem to me the rating system has become corrupted ...Seem to me the rating system has become corrupted by the "meh" and "slomo" set.ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-21191223907281244672013-08-13T09:06:03.603-05:002013-08-13T09:06:03.603-05:00Mark, I agree with you in principle and intellectu...Mark, I agree with you in principle and intellectually. Emotionally, sometimes there is in us something that wants to be part of the group. I think at least.<br /><br />Jodi, thank you. Much appreciated for sure. :)Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-8622129809736317412013-08-12T19:44:44.985-05:002013-08-12T19:44:44.985-05:00Charles-I would never have made it through such a ...Charles-I would never have made it through such a movie that seems to think that it has to 'think' for us. Mark is right. I love how you own your own style!jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798858210138821711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-29566520797272718512013-08-12T16:41:16.411-05:002013-08-12T16:41:16.411-05:00Not having seen either movie mentioned I can't...Not having seen either movie mentioned I can't say. Matter of fact i really have no pinion on slow motion scenes in movies but that last line <br /><br />"Sometimes it’s kind of depressing to be so at odds with the world."<br /><br />Obviously that is not a position you have been in often enough. That portion of your commentary I thoroughly disagree with. My opinion in opposition may not always be correct and I will admit my judgment error but I think being at odds with the majority may make you stand away from the crowd but the air is easier to breathe. To thine own self be true.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-50108316112135227722013-08-12T10:21:30.655-05:002013-08-12T10:21:30.655-05:00Prashant, Lana found out that the original Judge D...Prashant, Lana found out that the original Judge Dredd script was turned into Robocop. I can certainly see the similarities.<br /><br />Paul, I definitely do want to see the Solomon Kane movie, though I'm not expecting great things. People come into movies with so many expectations too and I'm sure that colors their viewpoint.<br /><br />Sean, definitely a little goes a long way. One particular thing in this movie is that the bullet strikes are shown in slow mo. At least early on.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-27123486412025675562013-08-12T09:37:12.742-05:002013-08-12T09:37:12.742-05:00Haven't seen JD, prob won't either. Slow-M...Haven't seen JD, prob won't either. Slow-Mo seems very old school. Nothing worse than the cop / hero diving, rolling, avoiding tons of bullets, while still firing off an apparent limitless clip of ammo at the bad guys....all in Slow-Mo. so cliche!Sean Patrick Reardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051252366031997054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-80257466351170736262013-08-12T09:23:58.886-05:002013-08-12T09:23:58.886-05:00Charles,
I hit these weird points myself - even e...Charles,<br /><br />I hit these weird points myself - even entrenched among friend & associates with same taste in genres. There'll be something that just doesn't appeal personally that everyone else is okay with.<br /><br />I think my most recent is the <i>Solomon Kane</i> movie. I could not like it if I tried. Everyone agrees it has nothing to do with Robert E. Howard's original character. But most positive reviews I see give it props as its own entity. I can't even do that.<br /><br />To each their own. :)Paul R. McNameehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498380385001618758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-89517395594566086442013-08-12T04:33:34.299-05:002013-08-12T04:33:34.299-05:00Charles, I like it when my verdict on a film is at...Charles, I like it when my verdict on a film is at odds with nearly everyone else who has seen it, as it often happens. I have seen JUDGE DREDD starring Sylvester Stallone and thought it was okay. I have enjoyed the comics, though. To me, Dredd looks like a sort of a cross between Robocop and Terminator.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-43907581317483307562013-08-11T18:39:51.451-05:002013-08-11T18:39:51.451-05:00Bernard, most of the time it is.Bernard, most of the time it is.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-5019471251491231112013-08-11T14:29:43.111-05:002013-08-11T14:29:43.111-05:00It should never be depressing, brother. It should ...It should never be depressing, brother. It should be invigorating. :)BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-65899561646285691652013-08-11T14:24:24.590-05:002013-08-11T14:24:24.590-05:00Snowbrush, very true. All we have is our own judgm...Snowbrush, very true. All we have is our own judgments to rely on in the end.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-15351997535697543412013-08-11T12:51:14.940-05:002013-08-11T12:51:14.940-05:00"Sometimes it’s kind of depressing to be so a..."Sometimes it’s kind of depressing to be so at odds with the world."<br /><br />I often go to IMDB before I watch a movie, and if the score is below 7, I sometimes don't watch it unless I do, and when I do, I sometimes think that all those hundreds or thousands of raters were too harsh. In this case, it's you who is harsh, maybe deservedly so. Who's to say when you're a member of a species that so often praises the Warhols and scorns the Van Goghs, at least when they're alive. In any case, all one can do is to trust his judgement because it's all any of us have to rely on, and we can't abrogate it, at least not with any integrity.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-26118427123756752532013-08-11T12:15:19.926-05:002013-08-11T12:15:19.926-05:00Randy, I remember not really liking the Stallone v...Randy, I remember not really liking the Stallone version but in my memory it's better than this one.<br /><br />Ty, I think the comparison with the old style porn films is particularly apt. Hadn't thought of that but it seems kind of what Hollywood has gone in for.<br /><br />Sage, you didn't miss much.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-87357409869395186902013-08-11T11:36:29.135-05:002013-08-11T11:36:29.135-05:00I haven't seen it but would probably agree wit...I haven't seen it but would probably agree with you.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-35186654874103586262013-08-11T09:57:36.105-05:002013-08-11T09:57:36.105-05:00I've pretty much given up on Hollywood movies....I've pretty much given up on Hollywood movies. There's far better writing on television nowadays, and until 5 years ago I could not have imagined ever saying that. Also, I tend to think now there is better acting to some extent on television, if for no other reason than the actors are given the screen time to actually act; most movies anymore, the actors are only allowed time to react ... to the latest explosion, building falling down, world imploding, etc. Oh, yeah, with three seconds of rushed dialogue thrown in every once in a while so that there's actually a plot.<br /><br />Funny, now that I think about it. For those old enough to remember when porn films actually had some kind of minor, weak plot so as to avoid censorship, it feels like Hollywood has gone that way, only instead of sex we get explosions and end-of-the-world films.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09192814826756623212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-6887853150270842132013-08-11T09:26:24.594-05:002013-08-11T09:26:24.594-05:00Not seen this version. Did see the old Stallone mo...Not seen this version. Did see the old Stallone movie and wasn't impressed by it at all. I have read a few of the British tie-in novels from the days of the comic book. Those were decent.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-8750170453987185492013-08-11T09:14:47.626-05:002013-08-11T09:14:47.626-05:00Chris, Lana mentioned the Matrix as the precursor ...Chris, Lana mentioned the Matrix as the precursor to Dredd. Maybe she was right. I enjoyed the slow mo in that one but it was the first time I'd seen something quite like that. Yeah, football slow-mo is cool. I am indeed a cranky old bastard. Did you read the Dredd comics as a kid? Like I watched Star Trek. Maybe that has an impact.<br /><br />Things you'd never guess. oh yeah, the music was so ho-hum I hardly even noticed it.<br /><br />Riot Kitty, you're right. Lana and I were talking about that. They're not really doing 'new' movies anymore. it's all remakes.<br /><br />G. B., they just did a remake of Total Recall which seemed to have nothing to do with the original except the title. Weird.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-26756619863523200622013-08-11T07:21:00.401-05:002013-08-11T07:21:00.401-05:00Isn't this movie a remake/reboot?
If so, that...Isn't this movie a remake/reboot?<br /><br />If so, that could explain the crappy special effects, stilted directing and possible PG-13 rating.<br /><br />It seems as of late, Hollywood is going through one its down cycles in which old good movies (i.e. Total Recall and The Three Musketeers) are getting rebooted to become new bad movies.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-26928849396503987442013-08-11T00:42:22.704-05:002013-08-11T00:42:22.704-05:00Being at odds with the world's taste makes you...Being at odds with the world's taste makes yours excellent! Seriously, why else would Twilight ever have been published, instead of used for toilet paper? It's not even worthy of that.<br /><br />I'm tired of the slog of 80s remakes. What will they remake 20 years from now?<br /><br />Slow-motion worked in the $6M man. That's about it. Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-81616684675953944542013-08-10T21:23:16.637-05:002013-08-10T21:23:16.637-05:00You forgot to mention the exciting music during th...You forgot to mention the exciting music during the slo-mo shots. Dum dum dum dum at a fast tempo. Oooo. Scary clever!<br /><br />It is like reading book reviews on Amazon, then buying the book and wondering if the five star reviewers were related to the author. <br /><br />FIVE stars? Not even ONE would work!THINGS YOU'D NEVER GUESS ABOUT MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627183704637063465noreply@blogger.com