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Topic - "Watchmen:" see the trailer - tinear 12:18:25 03/08/09 (46)

I have seen the trailer... read the book (and your review) - mdl 08:44:53 03/10/09 (0)

Tin, I think that you and I were watching different movies. - Audiophilander 20:39:41 03/09/09 (16)

Rape: literally, you're correct, figuratively, not. - tinear 21:37:27 03/09/09 (15)

"You may have seen worse but hardly in a film where a 'hero' does it." - Au contraire, monsieur tin. - Audiophilander 13:12:10 03/10/09 (2)

I've forgotten that bloodbath so I'll rely on your memory: did the "hero" - tinear 11:38:50 03/11/09 (1)

Sorry, but you are fixated on one short scene where no actual rape occurs. - Audiophilander 15:14:20 03/11/09 (0)

I guess some films just don't have simple white hat/black hat differentials - dave c 21:46:56 03/09/09 (11)

So, there is evil in the world and a film that glorifies it is.... - tinear 21:54:26 03/09/09 (10)

Glorified? What film did you watch? - Analog Scott 22:51:01 03/10/09 (5)

very interesting, thank you - tunenut 20:04:49 03/11/09 (0)

Get real. It has much to say about society, life, national security, and - tinear 17:27:32 03/11/09 (3)

yes it does have a great deal of social and political comentary but - Analog Scott 22:52:22 03/11/09 (2)

Then Leni Riefenstahl is innocent, too. nt - tinear 11:32:07 03/13/09 (1)

Besides reveling in the ultra violence of the Old Boy series you also champion Quentin Tarantino. - sjb 16:27:17 03/13/09 (0)

I thought the point of Super "heroes" was they weren't "us" - dave c 15:03:19 03/10/09 (2)

Rambo is reprehensible, as is Dirty Harry and that Bronson architect. - tinear 18:06:30 03/10/09 (1)

"the great issue of the day, nuclear armament and its use": maybe... - dave c 20:28:21 03/10/09 (0)

Agreed; enough media conditioning that unjustly rots the psyche... - mpathus 00:36:57 03/10/09 (0)

FWIW MRQE reviews - PhilJ 20:43:52 03/08/09 (0)

A review from a conscientious point of view, thanks! - mpathus 20:18:57 03/08/09 (0)

You are whining to be whining....it's a fantasy and it's rated R. Get over yourself. * - mr grits 19:33:44 03/08/09 (0)

A contrarian critical view... - Harmonia 18:29:29 03/08/09 (14)

O'Hehir has no moral compass. None evident. Only a - tinear 19:30:01 03/08/09 (13)

The brutal violence is not played for laughs . . . - Daryl Zero 22:00:44 03/09/09 (0)

or maybe someone who does not expect moral instruction from a comic book movie (NT) - tunenut 17:33:59 03/09/09 (6)

No one expects instruction. But a director chooses the source of his work - tinear 18:23:09 03/09/09 (5)

I'm sorry but I find your comparison inexplicable - tunenut 18:31:37 03/09/09 (4)

Flaws? Like... trying to rape a co-worker? - tinear 21:49:57 03/09/09 (3)

yes I enjoyed all of the above - tunenut 22:01:02 03/09/09 (2)

:-). I take films seriously. Graphic novels are as worthy - tinear 23:24:44 03/09/09 (1)

"I take films seriously": have you seen the latest Wallace And Grommit? - dave c 13:10:25 03/13/09 (0)

Says the guy who touts Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy and Lady Vengeance. - sjb 19:37:02 03/08/09 (4)

Hey, those guys had reasons and.... they suffered for their vengeance, didn't they? I know - tinear 21:12:07 03/08/09 (3)

are you a catholic? - dave c 22:28:02 03/08/09 (2)

I like to read the Tao Teh Ching the most. Christ's - tinear 09:31:04 03/09/09 (1)

You are one self-righteous, sick puppy. * - mr grits 12:23:54 03/11/09 (0)

RE: "Watchmen:" see the trailer - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 15:12:12 03/08/09 (0)

well it's got some good reviews here... - dave c 15:00:41 03/08/09 (6)

It is morally repugnant, though that's not the worst. SPOILER - tinear 16:37:47 03/08/09 (5)

Errr.... it's not real - dave c 16:43:33 03/08/09 (4)

Oooooooooooooooooooookay. But..... what does that - tinear 16:59:14 03/08/09 (3)

that bcartoon cyaracters do cartoon violence? - dave c 17:15:33 03/08/09 (2)

The violence is anything BUT cartoonish. And, if super heroes are as - tinear 21:30:26 03/08/09 (1)

Don't you consider CGI to be a cartoon? I do. nt - dave c 15:04:28 03/10/09 (0)

RE: "Watchmen:" see the trailer - Tom §. 13:27:52 03/08/09 (1)

Yeah, the Big Blue Guy's junk could get a Best (non) Supporting nod. nt - tinear 14:11:13 03/08/09 (0)

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O'Hehir has no moral compass. None evident. Only a - tinear 19:30:01 03/08/09 (13)

The brutal violence is not played for laughs . . . - Daryl Zero 22:00:44 03/09/09 (0)

or maybe someone who does not expect moral instruction from a comic book movie (NT) - tunenut 17:33:59 03/09/09 (6)

No one expects instruction. But a director chooses the source of his work - tinear 18:23:09 03/09/09 (5)

I'm sorry but I find your comparison inexplicable - tunenut 18:31:37 03/09/09 (4)

Flaws? Like... trying to rape a co-worker? - tinear 21:49:57 03/09/09 (3)

yes I enjoyed all of the above - tunenut 22:01:02 03/09/09 (2)

:-). I take films seriously. Graphic novels are as worthy - tinear 23:24:44 03/09/09 (1)

"I take films seriously": have you seen the latest Wallace And Grommit? - dave c 13:10:25 03/13/09 (0)

Says the guy who touts Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy and Lady Vengeance. - sjb 19:37:02 03/08/09 (4)

Hey, those guys had reasons and.... they suffered for their vengeance, didn't they? I know - tinear 21:12:07 03/08/09 (3)

are you a catholic? - dave c 22:28:02 03/08/09 (2)

I like to read the Tao Teh Ching the most. Christ's - tinear 09:31:04 03/09/09 (1)

You are one self-righteous, sick puppy. * - mr grits 12:23:54 03/11/09 (0)

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