random_ax
März 2001 ist beigetreten
Willkommen auf neuen Profil
Unsere Aktualisierungen befinden sich noch in der Entwicklung. Die vorherige Version Profils ist zwar nicht mehr zugänglich, aber wir arbeiten aktiv an Verbesserungen und einige der fehlenden Funktionen werden bald wieder verfügbar sein! Bleibe dran, bis sie wieder verfügbar sind. In der Zwischenzeit ist Bewertungsanalyse weiterhin in unseren iOS- und Android-Apps verfügbar, die auf deiner Profilseite findest. Damit deine Bewertungsverteilung nach Jahr und Genre angezeigt wird, beziehe dich bitte auf unsere neue Hilfeleitfaden.
Abzeichen2
Wie du dir Kennzeichnungen verdienen kannst, erfährst du unter Hilfeseite für Kennzeichnungen.
Rezensionen52
Bewertung von random_ax
I'm 49. I've been around through all sorts of versions of Batman. I can recall the Silver Age Batman (which also included Batwoman, Bat-Girl and Bat-Mite and Ace the Bat-Hound..yes, BAT-HOUND). I watched as Batman came to the TV screen with Adam West. I've seen the Burton Batmans and the Shumacher Batmans...I've seen frank Miller's Batman etc etc..... This film was good. It had its strong points. It was certainly better than the last few films. CBale was great and the supporting cast was excellent. But I'm not sure why everyone is falling over themselves in praise for the film. Sure, it's entertaining and mostly never dragged. But it just didn't seem all that classic or GREAT.
I cant say what was missing for me or what would have made it better (I'd give it a B+ or 3 stars) but I prefer BATMAN with Keaton and Nicholson myself. I enjoyed the film but can't say I'd ever sit through it again. It was dark and gritty and clever..... I enjoyed THE SHADOW (1994) more with its 1030's style and wit. I wouldn't say this revolutionized the comic book movie. It borrowed from what's already been done in the comics to revolutionize comics. I didn't see it as leaps and bounds better than the SPIDERMAN films or X-MEN films. Don't get me wrong...I liked it ..but not enough to say it's the best ever comic book film or even the best version of Batman ever done.
I cant say what was missing for me or what would have made it better (I'd give it a B+ or 3 stars) but I prefer BATMAN with Keaton and Nicholson myself. I enjoyed the film but can't say I'd ever sit through it again. It was dark and gritty and clever..... I enjoyed THE SHADOW (1994) more with its 1030's style and wit. I wouldn't say this revolutionized the comic book movie. It borrowed from what's already been done in the comics to revolutionize comics. I didn't see it as leaps and bounds better than the SPIDERMAN films or X-MEN films. Don't get me wrong...I liked it ..but not enough to say it's the best ever comic book film or even the best version of Batman ever done.
The premise was good....mood was right..... set-up was excellent....the lonesome backways...the asphalt...the cheap motels...the sound of redwing blackbirds at off-ramps....high tension wires........
But HIGHWAYMEN lost it somewhere. I liked its ROAD WARRIOR crossed with...I don't know...HALLOWEEN? But the killer was under-developed. I didn't want a cackling nasty Dennis Hopper-type. But some more interplay between the bad guy and Renny(?) might have added to the story. Some more days ...longer chase....... a few nights in seedy motels with a some tawdry stuff between the girl and him. More highway encounters...maybe even a few more victims. It just didn't end up being much. And I know it was a B-movie...but it could've been much, much more. It happens. Writer latches on to a good idea (loved HITCHER) but somehow just can't make it congeal into a great movie. I wanted more of Renny on his trail. Maybe even some flashbacks from both the girl or Renny...... let's see more of the highways....greasy spoons, drive through diners, toll booths, strip joints...SOMETHING!!! This thing started off to be a classic and ended up looking like a made-for-cable yawner. A little more stunts, some more exposition, a better lead and some skin might've helped. More car -stuff.....more stuff involving the killer and his cyborgean situation......... more CB conversations.....more of the girl......more SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But HIGHWAYMEN lost it somewhere. I liked its ROAD WARRIOR crossed with...I don't know...HALLOWEEN? But the killer was under-developed. I didn't want a cackling nasty Dennis Hopper-type. But some more interplay between the bad guy and Renny(?) might have added to the story. Some more days ...longer chase....... a few nights in seedy motels with a some tawdry stuff between the girl and him. More highway encounters...maybe even a few more victims. It just didn't end up being much. And I know it was a B-movie...but it could've been much, much more. It happens. Writer latches on to a good idea (loved HITCHER) but somehow just can't make it congeal into a great movie. I wanted more of Renny on his trail. Maybe even some flashbacks from both the girl or Renny...... let's see more of the highways....greasy spoons, drive through diners, toll booths, strip joints...SOMETHING!!! This thing started off to be a classic and ended up looking like a made-for-cable yawner. A little more stunts, some more exposition, a better lead and some skin might've helped. More car -stuff.....more stuff involving the killer and his cyborgean situation......... more CB conversations.....more of the girl......more SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The review by our Finnish friend stated that "Americans, for all their good intentions in World War 2, were just as loathsome as the Nazis".
Now, one certainly can't argue that Americans (like EVERY nationality in history) committed war crimes. And it's true that there was segregation and we interred the Japanese. But to compare America to Germany which tried to invade and enslave several countries and put to death millions in death camps as well as other cruelties???
And SAVING PRIVATE RYAN didn't show Americans as perfect. I recall scenes of GI's shooting un-armed Germans trying to surrender. Another scene showed a GI telling his comrades not to shoot the Germans set afire by a flamethrower to put them out of their misery plus Upham's cowardice.......where in SPR are Germans shown in a poor light??? Steamboat Willie had his life spared and rejoined the German Army...was he supposed to say "Sorry, I promised the Americans I would sit out the rest of the war". The sniper shot Carpazzo....was he not supposed to shoot an enemy? And Carpazzo was not holding the child at the time so it's not like the sniper was trying to kill a child...so tell me where Germans were made to look evil and Americans were made to look perfect in SPR???
Now, one certainly can't argue that Americans (like EVERY nationality in history) committed war crimes. And it's true that there was segregation and we interred the Japanese. But to compare America to Germany which tried to invade and enslave several countries and put to death millions in death camps as well as other cruelties???
And SAVING PRIVATE RYAN didn't show Americans as perfect. I recall scenes of GI's shooting un-armed Germans trying to surrender. Another scene showed a GI telling his comrades not to shoot the Germans set afire by a flamethrower to put them out of their misery plus Upham's cowardice.......where in SPR are Germans shown in a poor light??? Steamboat Willie had his life spared and rejoined the German Army...was he supposed to say "Sorry, I promised the Americans I would sit out the rest of the war". The sniper shot Carpazzo....was he not supposed to shoot an enemy? And Carpazzo was not holding the child at the time so it's not like the sniper was trying to kill a child...so tell me where Germans were made to look evil and Americans were made to look perfect in SPR???