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A more appropriate title would be “Disappointment Itself”. Nothing about this feels new, or imaginative, or creative. It all feels…
Read full review and commentsI wasn’t too sure how this series was going to go until now, but damn, I’m liking the path it’s…
Read full review and commentsAfter the big build up this fell flat for me. The action scenes (what there were of them) were abstract…
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I want epic. This was boring. Worse than boring, it was a lot of nothing. And why does Thor suddenly hate the Surfer? Other writers I could see treating their having to fight each other as a necessary battle between respected equals. Here, Thor just seems like an ass for no apparent reason.
I thought the movie was great. A couple quick things I didn't like so much though because they pulled me out of the movie had to do with the effects:
1) the CG for Manhattan was a bit spotty and didn't hold up I thought. Sometimes the facial animation was good and looked realistic. Other times it just didn't look good at all. Too obviously CG and CG animation. The same with his clothes too by the way when he's getting dressed to go on TV. Too nit-picky? Maybe, but c'mon, this is a big budget film. They don't have any excuses for anything second rate when it comes to effects.
Not sure how often, or even if they used Billy's actual face in any of his scenes, but they could have done better. If you want to see how much better, take a look at this.
2) the makeup used for the older versions of the characters looked too much like prosthetics and makeup. Not only that, but the comedian and Sally Jupiter were supposed to be 67 (if I remeber right), but even though they looked older, they sure didn't look or act like any 67 year old I've ever seen. More like 57 or 47 maybe. Besides, when's the last time you saw a 67 year old man knock out a chunk of tile/brick wall with his fist like it was cardboard?
These aren't huge issues, and I enjoyed the movie a lot, but those 2 things made it a little difficult to remain immersed in the world they were rying to create.
Wow. I read this and all I can think is, I want more. Now!
And the fact that the back-up story carries just as much emotional weight (IMO), and isn't just a throw away, makes it that much more amazing to me. These guys are on a roll that I wish would never stop.
Amazing. BPRD has become a book that makes me remember (again) why I read comics. Freakin' sublime.