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Old 02-16-2005, 10:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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WHAT IS SIN CITY?!

I know that the movie Sin City is coming out soon but waht is it ABOUT? I don't want people telling me they know but wanting me to wait bceause I don't care. If I see a movie preview I LIKE to know about it before I see it because even if people tell me it sucks and give me the storyline, I'll go see it anyway.

So if you don't like spoilers and want to wait please don't read this thread.

1. Who is Marv?
2. Why does Bruce Willis have an X shaped scar?
3. Who is the Yellow Bastard?

And any other questions you would like answered and spoilers you would like to share are more than welcome!
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Old 02-16-2005, 10:50 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 02-16-2005, 08:31 PM   #3 (permalink)
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From what I've been told, Yellow Bastard is the long time enemy of Bruce Willis. He's yellow because he had to undergo gene therapy to re-grow his genitals after Bruce's character ripped them off.
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Old 02-16-2005, 09:16 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I haven't read "That Yellow Bastard," so I can't answer #2 and #3, but Marv is a huge thug from Sin City who's always getting into trouble. He's basically a bruiser for hire and spends his nights getting drunk.

The basic story of the original Sin City collection (which was gathered together from serials in Dark Horse Presents) goes like this: Marv takes a hooker named "Goldie" home, not knowing she's a hooker, and they spend the night together. He falls in love with her, but the next morning she's dead in the bed. No sooner does he realize this then the cops come a knockin'...he's been framed.

So Marv has to keep the cops at bay while he goes on his mission to find out who killed Goldie. Turns out there's much more at play than a dead hooker...

I'm very excited about this movie as all indications point to it being handled well. Now if they can only avoid it looking too much like the Dick Tracy movie.
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Old 02-16-2005, 09:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
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It's got Robert Rodriguez attatched as well as Tarinteno.
This movie is going to be awesome. Can't wait for it and I didn't even read the comic.
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Old 02-17-2005, 12:02 AM   #6 (permalink)
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just think of it as the ultimate film noir.
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Old 02-17-2005, 09:05 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I'd read the comics if I had access, but I currently do not. Otherwise I would have read them and not posted.

What does Bruce Willis's character do that he is required to castrate somebody?

What role does Michael Clark Duncan's character play?

Why is Jessica Alba almost always naked? (Not that I'm complaining...)
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Old 02-17-2005, 10:29 AM   #8 (permalink)
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It's got Robert Rodriguez attatched as well as Tarinteno.
This movie is going to be awesome. Can't wait for it and I didn't even read the comic.
I second that.
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Old 02-17-2005, 11:17 AM   #9 (permalink)
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It's got Robert Rodriguez attatched as well as Tarinteno.
This movie is going to be awesome. Can't wait for it and I didn't even read the comic.
Furthermore, Rodriguez insisted on being as faithful to the comics as possible. He even hired Frank Miller as the co-director. He green-screened a large portion of the film in order to recreate the look of the comic, panel by panel.

Here's the trailer if you haven't seen it.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/sin_city.html

Also more info in this thread: http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...light=sin+city

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Old 02-17-2005, 08:04 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I must admit even after watching the trailer originally I had no real idea what this is about, a couple of posts in here have given me a bit extra on it. I absolutely love the way it looks, and am I the only person who thought it had a sort of Max Payne type feel to it all...?
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Old 02-17-2005, 08:47 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Max Payne would be an accurate assessment in that they're both film noir. If you like the way it looks, that's definitely a reason to see it. Frank Miller was very deliverate in his use of color and composition and Rodriguez wanted to recreate that deliberateness.
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Old 02-18-2005, 05:32 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I have nothing against the cinematography, but I'm a real sucker for plot and character motives.

Does anyone have any insight on Clive Owens character Dwight? And why he looks like a washed up vampire?
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Old 02-18-2005, 07:32 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I was going to answer that Sin City was the nickname of Phenix City, Alabama from the 1940's and 50's, but I guess y'all are talking about something else.
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Old 02-24-2005, 05:21 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Here's some background for all of you without too many spoilers.

http://hem.passagen.se/fm4/sincity.html
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Old 02-24-2005, 08:24 AM   #15 (permalink)
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I must admit even after watching the trailer originally I had no real idea what this is about, a couple of posts in here have given me a bit extra on it. I absolutely love the way it looks, and am I the only person who thought it had a sort of Max Payne type feel to it all...?

Heh when I was at the theater and saw a preview for this I was like..hmm is this a Max Payne movie?! Till of course the yellow guy came up on screen..this looks to be a good one though!
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Old 03-11-2005, 10:21 PM   #16 (permalink)
 
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saw the trailer on tv
that was very cool, it has a lot to live up to now

i can't remember the last time i was interested in a movie based solely on the trailer. the 90's?
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Old 03-11-2005, 10:46 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Seriously if any of you are interested, go read the comics! I think you'll get a lot more out of the movie if you have the images from the comic in your head. I'm sure you'll enjoy it otherwise (provided it's as good as it looks), but you'll be dumbfounded at how the still frames are re-created in moving pictures. That seems to be what Rodriguez and Miller are going for.

Also, if I'm right, expect Elijah Wood to be cast COMPLETELY against type. If they do what I think they'll do, then you won't think about him in the same way anymore!
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Old 03-12-2005, 04:33 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Also, if I'm right, expect Elijah Wood to be cast COMPLETELY against type. If they do what I think they'll do, then you won't think about him in the same way anymore!
I second that. Elijah Wood being cast as Kevin is a strange casting choice but I think it will turn out awesome.

I wonder how graphic this movie's going to get. Obviously they can't keep it exactly like the comics because an R rating would never fly. I'm guessing this flick will push the R rating to it's limits.
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Old 03-13-2005, 10:06 PM   #19 (permalink)
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I'm guessing this flick will push the R rating to it's limits.
I definitely hope so. You should all know that I'm a very, very sick person.
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Old 03-14-2005, 07:00 AM   #20 (permalink)
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i'm definitely looking forward to this...it looks like it's beautifully shot, and the Miller writing shoudl make for a good story...

i wonder if that many big names can share the screen well...
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Old 03-14-2005, 12:41 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Heh...I thought about Max Payne too when I first saw the trailer a week ago. This looks like a really good movie. If only they could cancel it and change the main character into Max Payne and have Mona in it too. It would be the best game-to-movie EVER!!!

Can't wait.
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Old 04-01-2005, 05:25 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I just saw this movie tonight and was blown away. It was so good! I never even read any of the graphic novels. I loved all the characters and the rich dialogue. The heavy black & white was so cool. The whole thing was so stylized and very well done in my opinion. I can't wait to go see it again.
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Old 04-01-2005, 07:50 PM   #23 (permalink)
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I just saw this movie tonight and was blown away. It was so good! I never even read any of the graphic novels. I loved all the characters and the rich dialogue. The heavy black & white was so cool. The whole thing was so stylized and very well done in my opinion. I can't wait to go see it again.

I agree just got back from seeing it myself.. what a movie..that's all I can really say..so much I'd like to say but would spoil it all just by talking about it. Go see it you won't regret it

It is a movie I'd watch again
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Old 04-01-2005, 08:16 PM   #24 (permalink)
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What is Sin City? FREAKIN AMAZING.

watch Sin City.
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Old 04-01-2005, 08:36 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Sin City
WoW...

on so many levels. WoW. Watching this made me want to go back to my comics. (excuse me, graphic novels)

X-men, Spider Man...Batman...great movies all. But Sin City takes it to the next level.
this is truly thee first "Comic Book Movie." Of course it works so well with the stark material of the original.
heavy strokes in black and white. splashes of color to round out the night...
No shortage of ink in Miller land.

And the story of getting this movie made is just wonderful.

I saw the first matinee show.

T'was a fanboy jaaaaaamboree. I loved it.
I hope this thread will be a long discussion.
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Old 04-01-2005, 09:17 PM   #26 (permalink)
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In my opinion, Sin City is amazing. The cg went along great with the movie. Some stood out but the black/white made it more realistic.
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Old 04-01-2005, 09:46 PM   #27 (permalink)
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I, as well, just got back from seeing this movie and I will say that It is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The movie has excellent action in it, some humor, and a great new film style. All in all, I would recomend or actually insist that you go see this movie.
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Old 04-01-2005, 11:14 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Just got back from seeing it myself. It was beautiful. They captured the look of the comics almost perfectly. I might have to see it again. Great comic book movie.
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Old 04-02-2005, 12:09 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Just saw it. I hadn't even heard of the movie until my friends suggested seeing it. Effing AMAZING. Dripping with style, I love it.

I'm heading to a comic store next chance I get to pick up the novels. I'm kicking myself for not having discovered it sooner.
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Old 04-02-2005, 12:17 AM   #30 (permalink)
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I'm going to go see it with the DLP projector tomorrow. I'd be willing to bet that the quality will be worth the wait.

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Old 04-02-2005, 12:20 AM   #31 (permalink)
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And to answer an earlier question:

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I'm guessing this flick will push the R rating to it's limits.
Definately. Has stuff I've never seen in an R-rated movie, at least. I guess all the use of color (and lack thereof) also allows them to bend the rules a bit (if it's not colored like blood, it's allowable, if that makes sense).
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PoweredByPorn, is that guy in your avatar the guy who came up with the Rorschach test?
It's the character from the comic series/graphic novel 'Watchmen' who calls himself Rorschach (after said test). He wears a mask with constantly-shifting black blots over a white background. THere's a lot more to the character, and I tend to ramble when I get on subjects like this, so I'll stop there.

If you're reading this thread, that means you're at least interested in Sin City, which means you would probably also like Watchmen. It's excellent. Go read it.
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Old 04-02-2005, 01:25 AM   #33 (permalink)
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If I recall, Watchmen is pretty gritty too. Not as gritty as Sin City, but still pretty forward thinking for its time.
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Old 04-02-2005, 01:37 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Ain't gonna see it. Uh uh. Ain't gonna see it. Mickey Roarke as Marv? Middleweight, shorter than me, and almost as skinny, freakin' Mickey Roarke as seven foot plus man-mountain Marv, who takes on entire armed compounds of highly trained bodyguards barehanded?

Elija Wood as Kevin? That'll rock, wonderful casting. If I were to actually see it. Which I won't cuz Mickey Roarke as Marv, as my favorite comic character of all time, as the toughest tough guy in the history of comics, ain't cutting it.

Aw, who am I kidding. I'm seeing it tomorrow, and probably again Sunday. I'd have seen it tonight if I wasn't taking my sister to treatment.

I love that they kept it in black and white. Take a good look at the comics. Look carefully. Notice that these are true black and white comics. No half tones, no grays, no shading, all just line art and solid blacks on a white background. Look at all the use of negative imagery, and how sometimes the same image seamlessly uses positive and negative space effectively. Frank Miller's art work works perfectly in this format, and the trailers look excellent.

I'm just wondering if the humor will translate. There are a good half dozen laugh out loud moments in A Dame to Kill For that work because they are way, way over the top ridiculous in their depiction of violence.
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It's the character from the comic series/graphic novel 'Watchmen' who calls himself Rorschach (after said test). He wears a mask with constantly-shifting black blots over a white background. THere's a lot more to the character, and I tend to ramble when I get on subjects like this, so I'll stop there.

If you're reading this thread, that means you're at least interested in Sin City, which means you would probably also like Watchmen. It's excellent. Go read it.
I surely will. Thanks.
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Old 04-02-2005, 03:52 PM   #36 (permalink)
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I gotta tell you...I was pretty deeply disturbed by this movie. I never read the Frank Miller comic, but I get a pretty good idea from the movie. Good acting, it's a pulp movie after all. Jessica Alba was radient. Somehow the nudity and violence seemed a bit out of place. I know that sounds absurd, but the movie would have been just as engaging without it. Maybe it's just me, but it didn't add anything to the feel of the movie. I got uncomfortable when people would laugh Spoiler: durring the parts when men were castrated. It didn't ruin the movie for me, but it bothered me. Spoiler: Elija Woods is not Frodo in this, so prepare yorself. Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, and Bruce Willis each drive their stories with surprising presence. Up until now, I was worried that Clive would make a weak Bond, but he changed my mind. Spoiler: I am still interesed in the opening storyline that closed the movie. Is there more to the Josh Hartnet as the Salesman story? Was that it? I'd reccomend this to anyone willing to see some very gritty cinima. 4 naked, bleeding, broken stars out of five.
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Old 04-02-2005, 04:42 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Actually they made Marv look pretty big. Not 7 feet tall big...but big.

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Old 04-02-2005, 05:01 PM   #38 (permalink)
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I hated it yesterday.
Probably because I'm PMSing and so I'm uberemotional right now. I couldn't take the violence. The farm scenes were what made me want to leave.

The complete total awesomeness of syle, ladies (mmmm Miho *drool*), and story was why I stayed.

I should watch it again, when I'm not being such a wuss.
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Old 04-02-2005, 07:40 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Saw it tonight. It was an amazing flic, eveything I had hoped for. With Miller at the helm, it should have been no suprise that it was almost a scene for scene, panel for panel, rendition of the novels. It was like the pages of the comics had come to life on screen, which is something that few comic book movies are able to pull off. I would recommend this movie to anyone who loved the Sin City comics, or any comic book fan.
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Old 04-02-2005, 08:06 PM   #40 (permalink)
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scary enough, mickey rourke as marv pegs it damn well- he is a great character, and elijah wood is the creepiest thing I have seen in years..... Damn fine flick, I will own it ASAP
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