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General Discussion => The Buzz => Topic started by: gmax on January 10, 2007, 05:08

Title: Sin City
Post by: gmax on January 10, 2007, 05:08

There is Spiderman, Superman, the Punisher, Wonderwoman, Batman and many other comic book adaptations floating around since as early as the seventies. Most of these were loosely translated onto film, maintaining the main character and a love interest or two. Frank Miller's Sin City is without a doubt the greatest adaptation of them all.

Using unique camera techniques and dialogue directly out of the graphic novels it is no wonder that this ranks #60 on IMDb's top 250. With ingenious choreography and different yet intertwining stories taking us through Basin City this movie is spectacular and incomparable to any others like it...expect for the fact that there are no others like it.

The acting is top notch, especially that of Clive Owen (Dwight), Bruce Willis (Hartigan) and who could possibly forget Mickey Rourke in arguably his best role as Marv. This is a must see for older audiences who will not shy away from graphic violence and some admittedly gratuitous nudity scenes.

Title: Re: Sin City
Post by: sam on January 10, 2007, 18:45

yes i loved this film.... at first, when I saw the trailers (having only heard of the comic series once or twice before) I though it had to be film make up of the game max payne...  though afterwards I realised that max payne had gone for the same effect. This cartoon / real people effect was done so well in this film a wonder to watch, though at times a littel gruesome.

Title: Re: Sin City
Post by: gmax on January 11, 2007, 05:33

a little gruesome! yep! not one for the kiddies, i love the dark humuor :)

Title: Re: Sin City
Post by: Lona on January 12, 2007, 18:39

Quote from: gmax on January 11, 2007, 05:33

a little gruesome! yep! not one for the kiddies, i love the dark humuor :)

Great movie, Gmax, I just love Mickey Rourke.  I have seen most of his movies.  My favourite was Angel Heart. 

If you haven't seen it you must . :)

Title: Re: Sin City
Post by: Simon on January 12, 2007, 20:10

Have to agree on both counts.  Sin City and Angel Heart are both excellent films.  I had to watch Angel Heart at least three time before I actually 'got' it, and even then I wasn't too sure.

Title: Re: Sin City
Post by: gmax on January 18, 2007, 01:44

Angel Heart, was very good movie another good movie was "The year of the dragon" but unfortunately he hit the booze pretty hard and wasted a lot of his life :(