Comic book was quite good...if I remember it.
And for those who will defend this on the strength of Alan Moore's writing. He took his name off of this film, so take that as you will.
I've been looking forward to this one, it's a great book, was sad they didn't release it on Guy Fawkes day. Out in fandom you can always spot the Alan Moore fans because we all know when Guy Fawkes Day is, he's kind of obsessed with it.
The first Matrix was mindblowing. The last two were idiotic. Unfortunately, I don't have hopes of this flick avoiding taking a political side. Both the extreme right and left are enough to give me worry and the film could do a great job of making a point while keeping the politics unidentifiable. But that would require thought and originality...
Agent Smith!
Misster Annderson....
*buzzer sounds*
WRONG, It's what they (our current administration) are working to prevent....
...and what the Muslim leader all ove the earth are working to commence.
They did much more to old Guido than that:
Until 1870, the full punishment for the crime was to be "hanged, drawn, and quartered" in that the convict would be:Dragged on a hurdle (a wooden frame) to the place of execution.
Hanged[1] by the neck, but removed before death.
Disembowelled, and the genitalia and entrails burned before the victim's eyes; the heart was the last to be removed and was then shown to the victim before the entrails were burned.[2]
Beheaded and the body divided into four parts (quartered).
Typically, the resulting five parts (i.e., the four quarters of the body and the head) were gibbeted (put on public display) in different parts of the city or town to deter would-be traitors.
Complete garbage.
I suspect that some of those who refer to bad guys as "Orwellian authorities" do so, not out of reverence for Orwell, but rather out of contempt. George Orwell was against Communism.
...which I guess means he'll have a Texan drawl and mangle his syllables.
"Wachowski brothers' "
Ahhhhh haaaaaa haaaaaa haaaaaaa. Brothers. That's a good one... gimme a minute.
*whew* I believe Larry had himself turned into Linda.
These whack jobs made a really cool movie in the Matrix. At that point, they were unknowns and somewhat on a leash. After the success of the Matrix, they became bigtime movie makers. So, they were given free reign in Matrix II and Matrix III. The result? Crap. Matrix II was tolerable only because of the anticipated pay off of Matrix III. Matrix III was a rambling, incoherent, stylistic piece of crap.
These losers couldn't pay me to see any more of their "work".
Elrond has gone to the dark side!
This is a pretty important topic. The idea that terrorism against a modern government's populace would attract a cult following is pretty serious. You might have posted this in Culture/Society, where it belongs. Maybe you could get the admin moderator to move it there.
Man, I am gonna miss Cornel West when he's no longer around. He may have peaked already, but, God, did we have fun in months and years past discussing this entirely bogus
"thinker". Reading ANYTHING he has written simply sends the mind reeling---it comes as close to embodying meaninglessness as anything written by anyone in Academia--yet his written words would be nothing without having his image in mind as you read or listen--- which means one has to have SEEN Cornel first, and THEN read him. The complete package---the dapper vested suits, the wiry hair and scraggly goatee, the gap toothed grin, the supremely confident way he launches into a "nuanced" response to any and every BIG QUESTION.....oh, man, I am gonna MISS him!
Bump for what looks to be a very good movie regardless of what 'conservatives' would have people believe. I would highly recommend the movie's website as well. There is a hangman game, not to mention the historical data, that requires you to attribute quotes to historical figures. Very enlightening to say the least