HeadDevil Versus The Film Grain Goblin Girls
Published February 19, 2003
FIRST MADE ME THINK WASPS WERE IN MY BRAIN GIRL: Ewww, his eyes are all gross. Why would they do that?
SECOND REASON CONDOMS MAKE GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS GIRL: I guess he's supposed to be blind or something.
THIRD FUTURE OF AMERICA SO CONSIDER PRAYER GIRL: That guy is FAT. He's, like, REALLY big and fat.
FOURTH HORSEMAN OF THE MATINEE-PRICED APOCALYPSE GIRL: What'd he just say?
FIRST MADE ME THINK WASPS WERE IN MY BRAIN GIRL: He said - "insert line of dialogue they all missed by talking here" -
OVER. AND OVER. AND OVER. AND JUST WHEN YOU THINK IT'S OVER - OVER AGAIN.
The following is a list of the few times it is acceptable during a movie to speak - and even then, ONLY in a low whisper:
1. "God, that looks like it'll suck." During the previews - Go ahead, get it out of your system, it's allowable since I know some of you can't stand it unless you can act like you're in the comfort of your living room instead of in a Movie Theater at least ONCE during a night out at the movies.
2. "Hey, isn't that the guy/girl from that Movie/TV show/Magazine/Porno we Rented/Saw on TV/Bought/Stole?" Once this is either confirmed or denied, IMMEDIATELY SHUT YOUR FLAPPING HOLE.
3. "Nice tits/ass/muscles." Again, once appreciation is expressed, CLAM UP.
4. "I think I maybe just had a stroke." SILENCE WILL HELP YOU THROUGH IT.
I considered lodging a complaint with the management, but Rick said they'd only shift from talking shit about the movie to talking shit about us after the Usher left, and apparently their Parents didn't give a damn about their children having consideration for others (SEND THEM TO IRAQ! SEND THEM TO IRAQ! OH PLEASE GOD, IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME, YOU WILL TELEPORT THEM ALL TO IRAQ IN A GOLDEN BALL OF FLAME!), so it was pointless.
A couple of times during the film I couldn't stand it anymore and said (loud enough for them to hear) "I wish you all would shut the Hell up! You've been running your mouths nonstop!" But they didn't hear me. Why? They were talking when I said it.
THE ACTUAL REVIEW (Spoilers, maybe - I don't know, I really can't remember a whole lot about it to be honest)
I was going to make a really mean, short comment along the lines of: The one good thing about Daredevil being blind is at least he didn't have to watch his own movie, but it wasn't THAT bad. It was just...digestible, I'll say. This is really a series of observations, both good and bad, in lieu of a complete rundown of the film.
1. BEN AFFLECK AS DAREDEVIL - He wasn't too bad. You could tell he really dug the comic and character, so he tried, at least. It was a nice surprise that he pulled off the whole 'Sighted Actor Playing A Blind Person' routine better than just about anyone I'd ever seen in a film. The milky eyes were a nice touch. Neat things in the script like Matt Murdock having to sleep in a Sensory Deprivation Tank to filter out all the noise, and having him chew painkillers like Chiclets after a night of getting the shit beaten out of him by thugs.
- HeadDevil Versus The Film Grain Goblin Girls
- Published: February 19, 2003
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- Filed Under: Video: Fantasy, Video: Action, Books: Comics and Graphic Novels
- Writer: Kevin Parrott
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Great job, thanks. Re probs: separate ASINs with a comma only, no line space; centering the title kind of messes up the front page; only one main category per post (ie either Video or Et Cetera, not both, and it's definitely Video).
Welcome!
Thanks for having me! I appreciate the patience and clarification, Eric.
A very funny and apt review: this flick is really bringing out the Blogcritics!








Eric, I think I may have screwed up. I tried to paste the amazon numbers, but the products mentioned aren't showing up underneath the review. Did I do something wrong?