Movie Review: Watchmen

I just got home about 20 minutes ago from the theatre, and I have to say, this film was amazing. I really enjoyed it. I believe it was an amazingly faithful adaption of the graphic novel. For those whom have read the comic, you will recognize perfectly recreated panels from the comic. You won't just see an adaption, you'll see the graphic novel played out before your eyes. This was definitely a film made for the fans. Because of that, non-fans will probably feel it is too much. I went with a group of friends, and all of them said it was too long. No surprise there; I was the only one there who had actually read the comic. Length was not an issue with me. Snyder's attempt to bring as much of the comic to life is remarkable, but in doing so he failed to do what most adaptions do - cut down to only the core story. Don't get me wrong, there were definitely things that were omitted and/or changed, and I'm not one of those supernerds that gets in a rage over them. In fact, often times I agree with them, but this film seemed to have no logic to the cuts/changes. Some things that I thought need not be changed were, while there were aspects left in the film, which while amazing, could have been omitted to cut the film down to a length which would please fans and non-fans alike. Aside from the complaints about the length, my fellow moviegoers all agreed that the visuals were breathtaking, the characters were well-developed, and I completely agree. On top of that, it had an awesome soundtrack. You'll know what I'm talking about when you see it. This truly was a great film. Then again, what do I know? I'm just some comic book nerd.

Agree? Disagree? Let me know what you thought.

Second Saturday Art Show @ Cuffs

First of all, for those of you whom have never gone and experienced Second Saturday, I definitely encourage you to do so. On the second Saturday of each month, galleries in Sacramento, California stay open for a Sacramento Art Walk late into the evening, allowing people to walk from gallery to gallery, viewing, experiencing and discovering local art galleries and meeting artists. It's a lot of fun and there are always a lot of great shows. Next week, on March 14th, my buddy Jim Sheperd is going to be having his first solo showing, so go out and support him. Here's the info:

























Come on out and check out his artwork. I think he's going to have somewhere in the range of 100 portraits, plus there will be live shows, so it promises to be a good show. It's all ages and the best part - IT'S FREE!! You have no reason not to go. Also, all pieces will be on sale, so you might just snag yourself some fancy art.

CUFFS
2523 J Street
Midtown Sacramento

Watchmen

I finally gave in and decided to create my own blog since all the "cool" kids seem to have one. Since I am new to this, it'll probably be pretty random at first and posts will be few and far between, but I'll eventually get the hang of it and create more consistent & coherent posts. So, without further ado, here I go...

I cannot begin to describe to you all how excited I am about this movie. As a HUGE comic book fan, the graphic novel is practically the Holy Bible of graphic novels. At first, I have to admit, I was a bit hesitant about seeing it made into a movie, but after seeing previews, trailers, interviews, etc., I am very optimistic Zack Snyder will do it justice. Will it be anywhere near as great as the novel? Of course not. There's no way. I have yet to see any movie that is equal to its source material. Anyway, I'll be going to see it later tonight, so I'll be sure to post a review. For those of you who haven't read the graphic novel, I definitely encourage you to check it out. It really is a such a great work of literature, regardless of genre.


Well, that does it for now. Thanks for checking out my new blog. I'll do my best to update it often with all sorts of random goodies - movies, videos, music, art, comic books, fashion, shows, etc. Make sure you come back.