We went on a date recently and we actually went to the movies – we saw The Day the Earth Stood Still at the local IMAX theater. We watched the original first because, well, we’re geeks. Keanu Reeves acquitted himself nicely as the completely expressionless Klaatu, and the pacing was much better, and GORT the robot was seriously creepy, but it lacked all the nice DC scenery that gave the first one so much of it’s charm (for us).
The real geek-fest was the previews – warning – these websites all launch annoying sound effects when you click the links so you may want to turn your speakers off – The Watchmen (which author Alan Moore is, predictably, upset about), Star Trek, and Monsters Vs Aliens, which looks really cute. I also choose to take it as further evidence of the dinosaur-human hybrid super-soldier project in the basement of the Pentagon.
To be fair to Moore, Hollywood hasn’t done a particularly good job of translating his work to the screen (see also: League of Extraordinary Gentleman and V for Vendetta). Plus, the guy probably gets more press as the disgruntled and disenfranchised creator than he would if he was gung-ho about the adaptations.
We will know we have achieved Nirvana when Alan Moore is gruntled. Don’t you just want to give him a hug? And maybe pick through his hair for woodland creatures?
I know; you’re just waiting for Michael Bay
and Roland Emmerich to remake “Them”.
Hmm. I have to contemplate what wonders the WETA workshop could work with giant ants now. Karl – did you ever watch Black Sheep? (aka The Violence of the Lambs). Zombie sheep, think you’d like.
Er, no, Pete, I’ve never contemplated hugging Alan Moore. Not that there’s anything wrong with your desire to hug him.
I would like to add that I do really believe that there are small woodland creatures living in his hair.
I’ve seen the trailer; it looks like something
I would confess to finding funny. The question
is, though; if I show it, will they come?
Black sheep is really funny, as good as the trailer, which is rarely the case. Would make a good double feature with Fido.