Comments on: Blue Men

By: HoChunk

HoChunk — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:48:36 +0000

Rumor has it they’re replacing the giant-brain squid monster with some kind of lameass “bomb”.

By: lurk moar

lurk moar — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:45:27 +0000

i can’t wait for this. but about not having the creature at the end of the movie and still getting the same conclusion….how?

By: Dreth

Dreth — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:12:00 +0000

That DVD thing sounds promising. Linkage?

And the NBS news report… wow, just wow.

By: L_Tetris_Block

L_Tetris_Block — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:12:48 +0000

5 hours? David Lynch would be proud.

By: Record Store Tough Guy

Record Store Tough Guy — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:09:32 +0000

@tiki god: I had heard of the Black Frigate DVD. Hadn’t heard about the 5 hour long cut, though. That’ll be interesting to see.

I guess “cut” isn’t the right word, since from what I’ve heard Snyder filmed the thing pretty much shot for shot with the novel. Maybe what I’m trying to get at is it doesn’t feel like they’ll have time to explore everything in a feature film, even one five hours long.

We’ll see how it turns out. When I read the novel, it wasn’t a page turner like, say, a Dresden Files book is. But it got in my head. I kept going back to it and re-reading it, and every time I did, I got something new out of it. If the film does the same, I’ll be happy. ^_^

By: billyz90

billyz90 — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:27:13 +0000

@reptilecobra13: A Director’s Cut if you will. Zack Snyder said that he didn’t want to cut anything, but had to in order to fit the < 3Hr timeframe; he plans to eventually release a full, uncut version with everything they filmed.

Also, I read that the ending will differ only slightly – those who have read the novel will know that a creature of some sort was the major point in a certain character’s plan. The movie, as far as I know, eliminates the creature, while still arriving at the same conclusion, only in a different manner.

By: Phyreblade

Phyreblade — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:26:00 +0000

@tiki god: Wow… Normally i’d RAAAAAAAGE at a 5 hour movie… but this one I’d actually watch…

By: reptilecobra13

reptilecobra13 — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:15:11 +0000

@tiki god: I can't wait for the DVD then.

By: tiki god

tiki god — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:31:09 +0000

@Record Store Tough Guy: there's going to be a separate side movie released with the black frigate storyline, and then they're going to release some obscene 5 hour version of the movie on dvd too. I can't imagine that they're cutting very much from the main story line.

By: Phyreblade

Phyreblade — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:19:03 +0000

@curtntiff: My guess? Yes. 24/7/365. He's gotta be hurting. Big time...

By: nyokki

nyokki — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:55:49 +0000

@Record Store Tough Guy: I'm becoming a big fan of the HBO and ShoTime mini-series.

By: Record Store Tough Guy

Record Store Tough Guy — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:38:04 +0000

I don’t think this movie will suck, but I still wish they had made it an HBO miniseries instead of a feature film. They wouldn’t have to cut as much then.

By: Dreth

Dreth — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:21:16 +0000

I think the ending is the only thing that will vary, I read the novel and saw a side-by-side comparison of the trailer’s scenes with the actual novel and they had a shitload of details right.

I think this is as faithful as a comic book/superhero movie will get.

By: curtntiff

curtntiff — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:20:56 +0000

does he have blue balls lol

By: wartoaster

wartoaster — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:59:04 +0000

@reboot: Compare to V for Vendetta, Constantine, hell, every other graphic novel remake. 87% is close enough for me

By: Puulaahi

Puulaahi — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:44:32 +0000

Still need to read the graphic novel to see what all the hype is about.

By: Tardex

Tardex — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:41:55 +0000

Besides size differences and the fact that Lamb’s repost made me laugh, there are two others. Also the one is for the trailer. But still.

http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?attachment_id=38584

http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?attachment_id=38471

By: reboot

reboot — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:27:55 +0000

@wartoaster: Are you kidding? 100% remake? There's pretty significant deviations just in the trailer.

By: Lamb

Lamb — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:17:58 +0000

http://entertainment.todaysbigthing.com/2009/01/23

And if I may… repost: http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/21/blue-man-group/

By: wartoaster

wartoaster — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:08:00 +0000

I can’t wait. from the looks of it, it’s a 100% accurate remake. even to the point where Manhattan doesnt wear pants.