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# yes, very much so
there is a LOT of charcter backstory to put up with, its takes a good while for the film to feel like it's going anywhere
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Sun 8 Mar 2009, 11:46, archived)
# It is one of those tough ones.
I don't think they could have ever pleased everyone what with it being such a classic.
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Sun 8 Mar 2009, 11:49, archived)
# then why make the fucking movie? other than the profit.
it irritates me when people (apparently) spoil things like this.
(k3b/-\b Peace man., Sun 8 Mar 2009, 11:51, archived)
# I think you're wrong there.
None of the people who have commented here have said it was bad. I would much rather they try and make new films than the abomination of remaking classics over and over.
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Sun 8 Mar 2009, 11:56, archived)
# It's sortof a general comment.
It pisses me of when a movie is made from a book and the movie wrecks it.

and the reviews here have convinced me not to see it. even though I still haven't read all the comics. (Yes if it betrays it in any way I'm miffed)
(k3b/-\b Peace man., Sun 8 Mar 2009, 12:01, archived)
# I think that was the point
Wossy and Archie were making. It is too much a classic comic to maintain it verbatim.
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Sun 8 Mar 2009, 12:02, archived)
# HUMPH HUMPH HUMPH
movies have really lost their appeal to me. Happened about the time the first star wars prequel came out. Not sure if that's a cause and effect.

I'm sure if I put my tin foil hat on there will be...
(k3b/-\b Peace man., Sun 8 Mar 2009, 12:04, archived)
# You really are a grumpy old man :D
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyByBORmtH0
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Sun 8 Mar 2009, 12:08, archived)
# that is one of the best tv shows ever made.
and yes mum thinks i should be on it.
(k3b/-\b Peace man., Sun 8 Mar 2009, 12:09, archived)
# Ha.
I am reading the diaries at the moment :)

They are tres amusant!
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Sun 8 Mar 2009, 12:12, archived)
# To be fair though
that's the whole point of the story. It tells itself in the comic by means of 'flashback' so I'm not sure that 'put up with' is a good term as it would be expected and impossible to tell the story without.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 8 Mar 2009, 11:50, archived)
# indeed, it's a part of the story
but in adapting it for the movie, they could have cut it to under 90 minutes of backstory. It would have felt more suited to a cinema audience then, and could have shaved off a good 15 minutes of the running time.
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Sun 8 Mar 2009, 11:52, archived)
# theres a three and a half hour directors cut coming on dvd and limited release
as well as the dvd of The Black Freighter on the 24th
(I helped save b3ta! Mr.Ons knows you can hear him, Earthmen., Sun 8 Mar 2009, 11:54, archived)
# bah.
needed to be another hour longer!
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 8 Mar 2009, 11:55, archived)
# haha, I think the dvd will be right up your street then ;)
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Sun 8 Mar 2009, 11:58, archived)