Snyder Throws a Sucker Punch

[dark_b]

OMG this was amazing.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

And it will probably be as weak as both 300 and Watchmen in the script and storytelling department.

 

[Hush]

Looks very visually stimulating.

 

[Octoberist]

Emily's pouty lips for the win

 

[spider-neil]

let's be honest here, snyder has always delievered on the visuals, it's his characters that are seriously lacking. the trailer is a visual feast but nothing is to say his flaw wont be exposed, again.

to be fair to snyder, I thought the characters in dawn of the dead were quite engaging. but that was a movie with little special effects, he had no choice BUT to concentrate on the characters, he has now been seduced by the dark side side and the more money he has to spend the worse he seems to be getting.

 

[jmc]

It'll be a case of wait and see for myself. I can't say I saw anything that was overly impressive in the trailer, don't now how to describe it but it's almost as if it's exactly what I was expecting I'd get as a teaser for this film, especially after seeing the recent character one sheets. I know the guy is good with the visuals and all but has always comes up well short with character and story, this is probably the film which tips me one way or the other for Sydner, until now I've been on the fence with him because he's mostly done adapted material, to me this is the moment he shows whether he's got what it takes or whether he's just a better version of Michael Bay (although I'd still watch his stuff over Bay's any day).

 

[CGHulk]

It's insane how much money movie studios are spending on films these days, did you see all that?

 

[Project862006]

how has he come up short with character and story i dont understand this

300 was a faithful adaptation he developed the story and character like the book did

and i dont see how the story and characters in watchmen were not developed

 

[dark_b]

It'll be a case of wait and see for myself. I can't say I saw anything that was overly impressive in the trailer, don't now how to describe it but it's almost as if it's exactly what I was expecting I'd get as a teaser for this film, especially after seeing the recent character one sheets. I know the guy is good with the visuals and all but has always comes up well short with character and story, this is probably the film which tips me one way or the other for Sydner, until now I've been on the fence with him because he's mostly done adapted material, to me this is the moment he shows whether he's got what it takes or whether he's just a better version of Michael Bay (although I'd still watch his stuff over Bay's any day).

what could he have?

what was watchmen? it was based on a graphic novel. he had everything. he did almost nothing unique for the movie. the slo mo shots got boring after the first minutes.

he is a guy who likes to have money shots every 5 minute. he gets the budget. end of story.

i expect nothing from the story.

 

[jmc]

Then he's is only ever going to be a hollow director and supporters shouldn't be surprised if he become the next punching bag. The dude's got potential, it's just a damn shame he hasn't reached it.

 

[dark_b]

where do you see potential?from what i see he is only about style and nothing else.

nt. IMO the directing style for watchmen was way to cool. it looked to cool.

i saw no unique directing shots from him. they are all cool but IMO not unique. and he never made a serious movie so i dont know how he is with directing actors.

some acting in watchmen was a joke. so out of place.

IMO

 

[Nivek]

It's a shame that people feel the need to hammer negativity like there is a damn quota that needs to be filled...

 

[dark_b]

well we have you Nivek. and you remind us everytime

 

[jmc]

He just needs to work on getting some more substance into his films, they're kind of a one note wonder at the moment. That maybe due to the films being adaptations and him sticking to close to the source, I don't know, Sucker Punch is the test for me, has he grown as a film maker, or is he just going to fall into old habits. We'll find out I guess. That said, hot chicks kicking arse, I'm there either way.

 

[dark_b]

does he really need to have more substance?

because IMO directors who have more substance dont do movies like Sucker Punch. and i f.... love how this movie looks. i am happy that Snyder did this.

 

[jmc]

Which is why I'd rate him higher if he could be one of those directors that can bring a bit more yet still do movies like Sucker Punch. If he's fine being just a visuals type of guy then more power to him, it'd be a bit of a wasted talent though IMO.

 

[Ipodman]

I'm waiting for the next " THIS IS SPARTA!!!"

 

[MOVIELORD101]

does he really need to have more substance?

because IMO directors who have more substance dont do movies like Sucker Punch. and i f.... love how this movie looks. i am happy that Snyder did this.

Have we all forgotten that this is the same director who made zombies AWESOME again with his Dawn of the Dead remake? That movie PROVES he's a good director with plenty of substance! Either way, Sucker Punch looks awesome and I'll DEFINITELY BE THERE when it comes out in March!

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Inception trailer was also all visual no substance but I guess if it was Nolan and not Synder who made this movie it would have been different.

 

[spider-neil]

It's a shame that people feel the need to hammer negativity like there is a damn quota that needs to be filled...

I can't talk for anyone else but I certainly thought the trailer looked amazing, but then I thought watchmen trailer looked amazing and indeed the watchmen movie LOOKED but from a story, plot and pacing point of view it was all over the frigging place.

 

[spider-neil]

Have we all forgotten that this is the same director who made zombies AWESOME again with his Dawn of the Dead remake? That movie PROVES he's a good director with plenty of substance!

you're only as good as your last movie. for instance spielberg and jackson have lost the plot (pun intended).

 

[KenK]

Inception trailer was also all visual no substance but I guess if it was Nolan and not Synder who made this movie it would have been different.

And I was going to bring up Inception! I remember that first (and maybe even second) teaser, thinking to myself, "What the hell is this movie about!" I still didn't have a clue until maybe three months before the film came out!

At least with this, I can see audiences getting some idea of what's going on. This girl is plotting to escape some form of captivity. It's simple, but it's definitely enough to engage the audience, especially when coupled with the visuals.

 

[dark_b]

Inception trailer was all visuals?

what ? the huge city? 3 shots of a gun sequence?

pleaseeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

^
Of course it was or at least as much as Sucker Punch trailer.

Anyway you perfectly illustrated my point of view with your reply
Some people are biased in their judgement or overly critical for a simple trailer.

 

[MOVIELORD101]

you're only as good as your last movie. for instance spielberg and jackson have lost the plot (pun intended).

Bulls**t. Spielberg did a great job with Indy IV IMO, and I liked Jackson's version of King Kong. Oh and Snyder's director's cut of Watchmen was excellent.

Seriously guys, stop being such hard-asses towards Snyder. He's a good enough director to not screw this up. He's no Christopher Nolan, but he's proven himself to be good with action and telling a decent story!