Just in case you were curious...

[deathpixie]

This review of Constantine seems to sum up the very little I've seen and the much I've heard about the movie. In space they may not be able to hear you scream, but in a crowded movie theatre there's no escape. It'll be a cold day in hell before I even consider seeing this thing - it sounds like not just a bloody awful adaptation of one of the more complex characters in comics, but just a bad movie over all.

Comments

Re: It's more than Keanu...

[mitai.livejournal.com]

1. You're missing the point. There are huge cultural differences between England and the US, and London and LA. You are correct. However, transplanting the character from one to another does not change the characteristics. What is true to John Constantine in England can be true to John Constantine in LA. If you're married to the fact that he's specifically English, then you're right. If you're married to the characteristics of Constantine, then it doesn't matter. As long as the influences of the United States are as true on him as the influences of England, essentially he's still the same character.

2. The Holy Shotgun has proven to be an excuse to use cool Matrix-like slow mo. It also bears the most accurate shot on the planet.

3. Nope, he's really a white kid.

I don't assume I know what you want. All I can tell you is that you've condemned the movie in your head without seeing it, which of course means it will not fail to disappoint you. Your mind is made up. I'm not even necessarily trying to dissuade you from it, I just wanted to make certain you recognized that if it starred someone other than a familiar and well-explored character, you might actually think it worth viewing.

And having just seen it, it's worth viewing. Not at that price - I paid $7 and I think that was fair. Are matinees cheaper over there than evening shows? Or IS that the cheap rate?