SPOILER WARNING - Tried to explain some of it to RGHJones - if you don't want to know some facts don't read!
Not at all. Some of the things I didn't like (I've tried to forget that I wasted my whole evening on it):
- Way too long. Could easily cut an hour out.
It was long yes, but it need that to really stay true to the graphic novel - it did have bits missing still, any more would ruin it - I'd recommend reading the graphic novel.
- No tension or build up particularly.
I'll semi agree with this, the build up I had in my head was knowing what scenes were coming up from reading the graphic novel.
- Random character storylines throughout, in no particular order, at no particular point and in varying detail (and for some, no background at all).
This was a bit jumpy about for me, but then I guess they tried to fit in as much about all the characters as possible without ruining the flow of the film
- Stupid amount of plot holes and unexplainables - i.e. where did the blue tiger come from, why does Rawshank's (sp?) mask move, where did all the Egyptian-loving come from suddenly at the end, why does a man who can change any matter he wants still insist on breaking through a glass roof with his fist to catch the villain aimlessly, how/why are the seemingly normal people super-strong. I am aware that these things are probably explained in the comics, but if a film is made it should be able to stand up on its own.
The tiger, was a genetically altered pet - that wasn't explained at all and to be honest, either should have been or just left out - I think that was rather confusing to folk coming into it not reading it first.
Adrian travelled the world and admired people that brought the world to peace / utopia. It mention that he wanted/needed to be like Alexander the Great and the whole premise is a metaphor for the "
Gordian Knot" story of how alexander the great solved the unsolvable knot by simply cutting it with his sword - that was what he was doing at the end, solving the knot (cold war) with different thinking.
Rorschach's mask in the novel was originally made from a custom made dress - that was made of latex with ink in between. He cut it and sealed it into his mask and admired it because it was black and white (never grey) and represented his Kantian stance on everything is right or wrong, never a grey area. This I think myself is also doubled in that it looks like a Rorschach test - a subjective way of viewing an image, rather than an objective way of black and white - thats why at the end I think Rorschach thinks that what is happening is right, but cannot bring himself to agree - and thats why he is crying and says "DO IT!" when Dr. Manhattan kills him.
Thats just my view on it though - I do like the two ideas of black and white (objective) and Rorschach test (subjective) mixed into the mask.
Can't change your mind on this! I do find it a shame but if we all liked the same thing we'd be boring - I am glad you gave it a chance though - a lot of people just plain wouldn't
- Ridiculous music that people think's a good choice because it's by a "visionary director" and is therefore artistic and must have some deep thought behind it - Dambusters for Vietnam? Hallelujah for a sex scene? Great.
I did think the music was a bit off in places, but it was Ride of the valkyries not dambusters
Also the whole bit of Hallelujah in the sex scene is more leaning toward how Dreiburg/Nite Owl was unable to perform sexually at first but can when it is costumed (Part of his character was meant to address the whole sexual angle about why people would dress in costumes)
- Sex scene was ridiculous and only in the film because a) it can be and b) it looks good (like most of the rest of the film).
For the book it made a lot of sense, I think they did go to quite a big degree to fit it into the film - I thought maybe it could have been done differently.
That's a snippet. I could write more if a) I could be bothered and b) I wasn't trying to forget the film.
Hope I cleared up some of the bits of the film for you
Rich
