tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post6971603068824935091..comments2024-03-29T12:42:15.329+00:00Comments on The Speculative Scotsman: Top of the Scots 2010: The Best MoviesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-50185092364229227832010-12-20T17:00:43.984+00:002010-12-20T17:00:43.984+00:00I couldn't agree more that Shutter Island is t...I couldn't agree more that Shutter Island is the best of the best this year, followed closely by Inception. Both are films I could re-watch with enjoyment despite knowing the endings. <br /><br />I thought Scott Pilgrim was a visual feast, brilliant in nearly every frame. But I found the story to be a huge disappointment, largely because, by the end of it all, I wasn't sure I really liked Scott Pilgrim. I don't think he treated either of his love interests very well and I certainly didn't find anything endearing about it. I'll give it props for its uniqueness, I just wish that would have been paired with a more worthwhile story.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-27496323676325222272010-12-15T22:07:16.460+00:002010-12-15T22:07:16.460+00:00You should have seen Monsters, it was brilliant!You should have seen Monsters, it was brilliant!Cheerwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723591002456483982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-54394764175799914792010-12-15T17:02:08.598+00:002010-12-15T17:02:08.598+00:00I was also disappointed with 'Splice', giv...I was also disappointed with 'Splice', given the past credits of Vincent Natali. Ahh well, it had its gloopy and gory moments though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-36635469134902152942010-12-15T03:34:41.470+00:002010-12-15T03:34:41.470+00:00Badass Helen Mirren was totally bad ass. And the r...Badass Helen Mirren <i>was</i> totally bad ass. And the rest of the cast were lots of fun too - kind of like in The Expendables, it was a pleasure just to see so many familiar faces in one place, and faces I'm pleased to be familiar with.<br /><br />But Red didn't really grab me otherwise. Haven't read the Warren Ellis, I confess... keep hearing how different the two Red are. Perhaps I just saw the movie too soon after hearing Kevin Smith tell his long-ass gut punch of a Bruce Willis anecdote in Too Fat For 40? Haven't been able to look the guy in the eye since.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-36153130477316617222010-12-15T02:45:19.769+00:002010-12-15T02:45:19.769+00:00As good as Scott Pilgrim was, the comic adaptation...As good as Scott Pilgrim was, the comic adaptation which I enjoyed most was Red. John Malkovich. Morgan Freeman. Badass Helen Mirren being badass. Sure, it was barely recognisable as the Warren Ellis comic, but with such a cast it was always going to be good.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-15924867881568160272010-12-14T16:34:05.438+00:002010-12-14T16:34:05.438+00:00@Chris - Oh, it was? Well balls. Par for the cours...@Chris - Oh, it was? Well balls. Par for the course I suppose; The Losers and Kick-Ass both met similarly uneventful fates. Shame. I like these comic book adaptations a damn sight more than what Hollywood's been putting out before now...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-37698575717492639552010-12-14T16:30:41.691+00:002010-12-14T16:30:41.691+00:00Someone else who'll stand up for Alien 3? I th...Someone else who'll stand up for Alien 3? I thought such a thing was the stuff of myth!<br /><br />But as of the films I've seen this year, I thought Inception met my carefully lowered expectations and not much more. Like you, I didn't see anything groundbreaking or truly brilliant in it.<br /><br />SPvW, however, blew me away. It was more complex and nuanced on both a shallow level (a lot of little visual and sound cues littered throughout; lots of small jokes that are easy to miss) and on a thematic level. Pity it was such a financial failure, apparently on DVD as well as in the theaters.Chrishttp://ty-real.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-5420481895980761592010-12-14T15:53:46.336+00:002010-12-14T15:53:46.336+00:00I can't stand Michael Cera. He plays the same ...I can't stand Michael Cera. He plays the same whiny, penis-less character in every single movie. I never read the source material, but I abhor black and white comics so that's no oddity there. I thought the movie was pretty good, but I cannot understand the comic and film nerd community's lust for this film.<br /><br />And by the same token I couldn't understand their utter disdain for Watchmen. That adaptation seemed to be universally hated by internet fan boys, and I thought it was great.<br /><br />I really, really liked Ondine. I couldn't find many faults with it, but it has been a bit since I've seen it.<br /><br />Shutter Island surprised me in a very good way, and I thought Inception was really good, but completely over-hyped.<br /><br />Never Let me Go and Harry Potter? Outstanding films. <br /><br />Have yet to see Splice or The Social Network. <br /><br />Nice post.<br /><br />Kristopher A. Denby <br /><a href="http://kristopherdenby.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Sound and Fury of Kristopher A. Denby</a>Kristopher A. Denbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334903630007014823noreply@blogger.com