Quote from: Achim on July 15, 2010, 06:56:38 AMQuote from: Dragonfire on July 15, 2010, 06:24:17 AM (click to show/hide)Pretty much. So of course that portion of the movie is fiction...though I do think the evidence Sherlock discovered supports the theory. But things were still...covered up, and there wasn't an arrest.From Hell has a somewhat similar theory about the identity of the Ripper. Though if I remember right, even though Depp's character figures out what is going on, the killer still gets away. (click to show/hide)Ah, a good way to stay true to the realilty yet satisfy the movie-goers need for closure. (click to show/hide)Yup. The cover up was used in From Hell too...for the same reason. The conclusion is a bit different, but the same basic idea of the Ripper not being arrested for some reason.
Quote from: Dragonfire on July 15, 2010, 06:24:17 AM (click to show/hide)Pretty much. So of course that portion of the movie is fiction...though I do think the evidence Sherlock discovered supports the theory. But things were still...covered up, and there wasn't an arrest.From Hell has a somewhat similar theory about the identity of the Ripper. Though if I remember right, even though Depp's character figures out what is going on, the killer still gets away. (click to show/hide)Ah, a good way to stay true to the realilty yet satisfy the movie-goers need for closure.
(click to show/hide)Pretty much. So of course that portion of the movie is fiction...though I do think the evidence Sherlock discovered supports the theory. But things were still...covered up, and there wasn't an arrest.From Hell has a somewhat similar theory about the identity of the Ripper. Though if I remember right, even though Depp's character figures out what is going on, the killer still gets away.
Quote from: Dragonfire on July 15, 2010, 07:00:13 AMQuote from: Achim on July 15, 2010, 06:56:38 AMQuote from: Dragonfire on July 15, 2010, 06:24:17 AM (click to show/hide)Pretty much. So of course that portion of the movie is fiction...though I do think the evidence Sherlock discovered supports the theory. But things were still...covered up, and there wasn't an arrest.From Hell has a somewhat similar theory about the identity of the Ripper. Though if I remember right, even though Depp's character figures out what is going on, the killer still gets away. (click to show/hide)Ah, a good way to stay true to the realilty yet satisfy the movie-goers need for closure. (click to show/hide)Yup. The cover up was used in From Hell too...for the same reason. The conclusion is a bit different, but the same basic idea of the Ripper not being arrested for some reason. (click to show/hide)Another Alan Moore book needlessly pillaged! I believe it was the Royal Surgeon and while he technically "got away", they lobotomised him.
I really enjoyed this one overall. Yes it is raunchy and crude at times, but it works as an entertaining movie. I liked this one more than Knocked Up. I'm getting a bit tired of Apatow's movies. While they are some similarities in this one, something about it makes it better overall I think.
Two words for you - Dutch Rudder Quote from: Dragonfire on August 01, 2010, 10:58:54 AMI really enjoyed this one overall. Yes it is raunchy and crude at times, but it works as an entertaining movie. I liked this one more than Knocked Up. I'm getting a bit tired of Apatow's movies. While they are some similarities in this one, something about it makes it better overall I think.I think that it's the Kevin Smith influence.
I much prefer Smith's films over Apatow. Both have this dirty but sweet style, and they fill they're DVDs with tons of extras. But there's nothing of substance on Knocked Up, just rubbish improv. I spoilt that film by watching all the bloody outtakes and most of them are pointless.
Quote from: Jon on August 01, 2010, 02:37:49 PMI much prefer Smith's films over Apatow. Both have this dirty but sweet style, and they fill they're DVDs with tons of extras. But there's nothing of substance on Knocked Up, just rubbish improv. I spoilt that film by watching all the bloody outtakes and most of them are pointless.I saw Knocked Up on HBO, so I haven't seen the extras on that one...though some of the alternate scenes or deleted scenes or whatever they called them on 40 Year Old Virgin were just all that improv stuff..over and over and over. And well...I haven't been that impressed with the improv stuff the guys in Apatow's movies do. They aren't as good at it as they think they are. A little of that goes a long way at times.
You know Ken Jeong who plays the Doctor in Knocked Up? I thought he was great in the two minutes he is in it. Watching the extras though, I discover he is a novice. Fair enough. But he really thinks he is brilliant and so does everyone else! There must be 20 minutes of him doing one bloody scene, and everyone is falling about laughing at his improv genius. Really put me off him. He is in The Hangover too and it is hilarious when he jumps out the boot, but then they extend his role and I can see right through him. Useless, big headed "actor" who for some reason has been surrounded by "yes" men, clearly, or am I missing something?