It's directed by Zach Snyder, who I'm a fan of, but yeah...I don't know about this one.

I really could see it going either way. It could be an entertaining, kick ass action flick....or just an embarrassment to watch. It probably will depend on if you like his style. I do. I liked Watchmen and 300 a lot, and a lot of that had to do with the directing.

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EDIT: So I made the above post before I even watched the trailer you posted because I had heard of this movie a while ago.

And yeesh...I think I may have to rent this on the downlow rather than seeing it in the theater.

Watchmen is my favorite graphic novel, so that movie was awesome to me. If people were unfamiliar with it I can see why it's not considered great.

I see a little contradiction there. You say his directing isn't the problem, but you liked the storyline and idea of this movie before seeing the trailer which definitely has Snyder's style stamped all over it. That's when you weren't so excited about it. Also, you list two of his movies that had great source material (300 and Watchmen are too of the most highly acclaimed graphic novel series) and solid storylines, but you didn't like them. That probably had to do with Snyder's direction and handling of the material, rather than the storyline itself.

Maybe it really is his directing that you don't like. Which is fine, because I do see how his style can seem tedious to a lot of people.

lordsathien wrote:

Klimbatize wrote: It's directed by Zach Snyder, who I'm a fan of... Out of curiosity, have you seen Guardians of Ga'Hoole? Regarding the movie, it sounded cool but the look could go either way.

I didn't check it out. It doesn't really interest me and I probably won't even rent it. I'll wait to hear more opinions from people I know who saw it. I dig fantasy movies, but it looked too kiddie to me. I think I like Snyder because he does a good job with action, and frankly, violence. I'm guessing the violence in that movie is fairly tame...how interesting and brutal can they make animated owl on owl action in a movie aimed at kids?

Douche McCallister wrote:

Am I the only person who doesn't base whether I watch a movie or not depending on the director? Granted I would never watch another Uwe Boll movie.

Obviously I'm not going to base my decision whether to watch a movie completely based on who the director is, but if I like a director it's going to make it more likely that I check out the movie in the theater. When I saw Memento I instantly became a Nolan fan and if he's attached to a movie I'm going to see it; he's never let me down. I also find Peter Jackson movies very entertaining every time.

True. It's rare for me to like everything a specific director does. I should clarify that I like Peter Jackson's action/adventure movies. I only gave Lovely Bones a chance because he was involved, but it wound up being what I expected--well acted, well produced...but fucking disturbing and depressing. Thankfully I only spent a buck on it from Redbox.

I think Jackson added some great stuff to District 9, which I loved, even though he only produced it. He made that movie better. Again though, that's an action flick.