Comments on: Top 25 Geek Movies of the Decade http://www.giantkillersquid.com/2009/12/07/top-25-geek-movies-of-the-decade/ Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:51:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dalyn http://www.giantkillersquid.com/2009/12/07/top-25-geek-movies-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-7901 Dalyn Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:38:49 +0000 http://www.giantkillersquid.com/?p=5165#comment-7901 I agree that's a solid list, and I'll stand with the Watchmen, as I loved it, both theatrical and directors cut. There will for sure be variations depending on the person ( I would have had Hot Fuzz in for sure), but I'm pretty sure that 80-90 percent of these movies would be on most geeks lists. I agree that’s a solid list, and I’ll stand with the Watchmen, as I loved it, both theatrical and directors cut. There will for sure be variations depending on the person ( I would have had Hot Fuzz in for sure), but I’m pretty sure that 80-90 percent of these movies would be on most geeks lists.

]]> By: Brendan http://www.giantkillersquid.com/2009/12/07/top-25-geek-movies-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-7894 Brendan Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:07:36 +0000 http://www.giantkillersquid.com/?p=5165#comment-7894 I certainly can't disagree with the majority of the choices on this list. There are a few that I wasn't quite so fond of (Kill Bill, Watchmen, No Country) I still certainly understand their place on this list. I do have 3 comments. 1. This comment is more of an addition, but Night Watch is easily one of the greatest foreign films I've ever seen, and is certainly deserving of a spot. Sure, it's Bekmambetov who some may hate for what he did with Wanted, and he certainly screwed the pooch when it came to the sequel Day Watch, but Night Watch is a thrill ride from start to finish. Watching it in Russian is the only way to watch it as the dynamic subtitles are extremely well done. 2. I haven't seen it yet and can't comment, but if you had to choose only one Cormac McCarthy adaptation for this list, would you choose No Country over The Road? Like I said, I haven't seen The Road, but I've heard it's a better adaptation than No Country. 3. Another addition, and perhaps it's disqualified for not having made it to theatres, but Fanboys potentially deserves an honorable mention. I certainly can’t disagree with the majority of the choices on this list. There are a few that I wasn’t quite so fond of (Kill Bill, Watchmen, No Country) I still certainly understand their place on this list. I do have 3 comments.

1. This comment is more of an addition, but Night Watch is easily one of the greatest foreign films I’ve ever seen, and is certainly deserving of a spot. Sure, it’s Bekmambetov who some may hate for what he did with Wanted, and he certainly screwed the pooch when it came to the sequel Day Watch, but Night Watch is a thrill ride from start to finish. Watching it in Russian is the only way to watch it as the dynamic subtitles are extremely well done.

2. I haven’t seen it yet and can’t comment, but if you had to choose only one Cormac McCarthy adaptation for this list, would you choose No Country over The Road? Like I said, I haven’t seen The Road, but I’ve heard it’s a better adaptation than No Country.

3. Another addition, and perhaps it’s disqualified for not having made it to theatres, but Fanboys potentially deserves an honorable mention.

]]> By: Josh http://www.giantkillersquid.com/2009/12/07/top-25-geek-movies-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-7892 Josh Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:46:59 +0000 http://www.giantkillersquid.com/?p=5165#comment-7892 This is going to sound a presumptuous but I don't give a fuck: I consider Watchmen a Kubrick film. Zack Snyder did it. Originally, he intended to put out the director's cut of the film which is fucking amazing, but the studio fucked it up and asked for a shorter cut. Snyder should have stood his ground and said, "Uh, excuse me, but who made you guys a shitload of money with 300?" Unfortunately, he didn't and general audiences got the theatrical cut which was, as we all know, extremely disjointed. As a result, Watchmen alienated audiences when it should have floored them. Thanks a lot, Warner Bros.! This is going to sound a presumptuous but I don’t give a fuck: I consider Watchmen a Kubrick film. Zack Snyder did it. Originally, he intended to put out the director’s cut of the film which is fucking amazing, but the studio fucked it up and asked for a shorter cut. Snyder should have stood his ground and said, “Uh, excuse me, but who made you guys a shitload of money with 300?” Unfortunately, he didn’t and general audiences got the theatrical cut which was, as we all know, extremely disjointed. As a result, Watchmen alienated audiences when it should have floored them. Thanks a lot, Warner Bros.!

]]> By: Ryan Ferrier http://www.giantkillersquid.com/2009/12/07/top-25-geek-movies-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-7891 Ryan Ferrier Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:57:28 +0000 http://www.giantkillersquid.com/?p=5165#comment-7891 Too bad, your typos are your penance. But Ben I agree with you in a way on Sin City. It perhaps SHOULD have been on this list in hindsight - something was bound to be left out, mistakingly, and you may have found it. That being said the Watchmen debate is an epic one perhaps suited for a better forum; the film does have a certain amount of personal bank with me. The source material notwithstanding, as a cinematic entity, Watchmen is an undeniably incredible film, deserving of a spot on a top 25 film list. Would it fit in a Top 25 Comic Book Adaptations of the Decade? Even then... that hasn't been written. Yet. Too bad, your typos are your penance.

But Ben I agree with you in a way on Sin City. It perhaps SHOULD have been on this list in hindsight – something was bound to be left out, mistakingly, and you may have found it.

That being said the Watchmen debate is an epic one perhaps suited for a better forum; the film does have a certain amount of personal bank with me. The source material notwithstanding, as a cinematic entity, Watchmen is an undeniably incredible film, deserving of a spot on a top 25 film list.

Would it fit in a Top 25 Comic Book Adaptations of the Decade? Even then… that hasn’t been written.

Yet.

]]> By: Ben Rankel http://www.giantkillersquid.com/2009/12/07/top-25-geek-movies-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-7890 Ben Rankel Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:31:58 +0000 http://www.giantkillersquid.com/?p=5165#comment-7890 I really wish I could edit typos. I really wish I could edit typos.

]]> By: Ben Rankel http://www.giantkillersquid.com/2009/12/07/top-25-geek-movies-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-7889 Ben Rankel Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:31:31 +0000 http://www.giantkillersquid.com/?p=5165#comment-7889 We could all make our own very agreeable and understandable lists of the 25 best geek films of the last 10 years. And all the movies that deserve to be on such lists unfortunately trounce the titular "25". As such I might have chosen a couple different films myself, but that would have been my list. As your list stands, I agree. With on exception. You're going to give me huge hate for this Ryan, but I'd sub Watchmen for Sin City as the most faithful comic adaptation. I've probably never engaged in a debate with you about all the wrong that happened with Watchmen, and how Zack Snyder, while going panel for panel in a lot of places managed to miss the soul of the story, and how that is completely the point as to why it should not have been made. But we needn't be unfriendly this close to Christmas. I'll leave it at this, Sin City to me was much more faithful to the style, panels and intent of it's source material than Watchmen ever had a chance at being. Don't hate me. :) After all, you practically coerced me into commenting. Ok, nerd-fighting aside, thank you for a wonderfully entertaining year of content. We could all make our own very agreeable and understandable lists of the 25 best geek films of the last 10 years. And all the movies that deserve to be on such lists unfortunately trounce the titular “25″. As such I might have chosen a couple different films myself, but that would have been my list. As your list stands, I agree.

With on exception.

You’re going to give me huge hate for this Ryan, but I’d sub Watchmen for Sin City as the most faithful comic adaptation.

I’ve probably never engaged in a debate with you about all the wrong that happened with Watchmen, and how Zack Snyder, while going panel for panel in a lot of places managed to miss the soul of the story, and how that is completely the point as to why it should not have been made. But we needn’t be unfriendly this close to Christmas.

I’ll leave it at this, Sin City to me was much more faithful to the style, panels and intent of it’s source material than Watchmen ever had a chance at being.

Don’t hate me. :) After all, you practically coerced me into commenting.

Ok, nerd-fighting aside, thank you for a wonderfully entertaining year of content.

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