Weekly Discussion: Movies you love that had poor critical reception • Page 5

Driving2theBusStation · Jul 6, 2016

GEM37 said:

Just to be clear, I'm saying that I felt like the music choices worked for the opening credits ONLY. The rest of the movie is pretty typical Zack Snyder "HEY THIS IS COMMENTING ON THE STORY" stuff.

And I felt like the violence was glamorized, to a large extent. Like, in the comic, when Dr. Manhattan zaps somebody they kinda just turn into a puff of smoke, but in the movie they explode into a shower of gore.

I thought the acting was uniformly pretty good, I actually think Snyder doesn't always credit for his casting. I dunno, I think we agree on the lack of subtlety, just differ on what parts were weren't heavy handed. I do like Zack Snyder and I wish he had more stronger movies under his belt, he's an extraordinarily gifted visualist.

Btw, been trying to find a copy of the 'Ultimate Cut' (the one that incorporates the "Tales of the Black Freighter" short) and it seems like it practically vanished from the face of the Earth. Anywhere I can find it cheap(ish)?

I mean, for a super rare bluray this price isn't too bad:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0093ICOE0/?tag=absolutepunk-20

Not sure if that's what you're looking for. The other version usually goes for $100 or more:

Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut (Blu-ray Disc, 2009, 4-Disc Set) OOP FREE SHIPPING

Aaron Mook · Jul 6, 2016

Serh said:

Let's Be Cops was the good kind of stupid mindless comedy when critics all thought it was the bad kind.

I just rented this based on this thread and 50 minutes in, I can't believe it's not even halfway over

GEM37 · Jul 6, 2016

Driving2theBusStation said:

I mean, for a super rare bluray this price isn't too bad:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0093ICOE0/?tag=absolutepunk-20

Not sure if that's what you're looking for. The other version usually goes for $100 or more:

Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut (Blu-ray Disc, 2009, 4-Disc Set) OOP FREE SHIPPING

Thanks for going out on a limb, bro!

I'd say that I don't wanna pay $50 for it, but then again I just plunked down $20 for the BvS extended cut, so who am I to complain really?

Colby Searcy · Jul 6, 2016

GEM37 said:

Thanks for going out on a limb, bro!

I'd say that I don't wanna pay $50 for it, but then again I just plunked down $20 for the BvS extended cut, so who am I to complain really?

$20 is normal/sale price for blu-rays. Not sure where you'd find it much cheaper at the moment

GEM37 · Jul 7, 2016

Colby Searcy said:

$20 is normal/sale price for blu-rays. Not sure where you'd find it much cheaper at the moment

I mean I spent $20 on a movie that I didn't like that much on the off chance that I might like the new version slightly better.

I'm bad with money is what I'm getting at:

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