Sunday, January 31, 2016

Movie | The Raven | Liked It-ish

I so desperately want Cusack to get more great roles. Unfortunately, this wasn't one of them and I still hate movies set in the Victorian era. But the film was okay and I watched the entire thing. Gleeson's presence was entirely wasted.

Don't get too excited; it was no V for Vendetta.
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  1. JohnFebruary 10, 2016 at 9:10 PM

    No Victorian era movies?? Even From Hell and Sherlock Holmes? The former was written by Alan Moore, the same guy that wrote V fro Vendetta.

    I think we're in agreement about The Raven though. I remember wanting to like this and being disappointed.

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  2. K2February 10, 2016 at 10:10 PM

    Yep. In general, Victorian era movies come across as too forced to me. It helps if there are actors that are unfamiliar, but I still find it a painful twisting of the English language and the setting and time is usually the driving force, which I don't generally find all that appealing...so there's that!

    Sherlock Holmes, which I saw in the theater...like The Raven, I found it a bit empty. Maybe I was expecting more and the inclusion of some Wing Chun SHOULD have been a plus for me. But it wasn't. It all felt just too familiar and unfortunately, as much as I think he's a wonderful actor, I'm also a bit burned out on Downey. That all being said, I thought the first movie was entertaining and I didn't leave the theater. The second movie was a different story; I tried watching it three times and it was so hokey that I turned it off.

    Ah well.

    But you got me on From Hell. I DID like that one, well worth the rental (didn't see it in the theater).

    Now you've got me thinking which Victorian movie that I liked, if any...The Elephant Man is one, for sure. I also liked The Prestige, Gangs of New York, Coppola's Dracula, Vidocq...surely there are more but I can't think of them.

    So, I do like a few but they have a tendency to transcend the setting. I'm sure I've missed some good ones because I have a tendency to avoid Victorian movies like the plague.

    To each his or her own, right!?! Ha!

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  3. K2February 10, 2016 at 10:11 PM

    Thanks for your comment, BTW! I'll have to check The Last Kingdom.

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  4. K2February 10, 2016 at 10:15 PM

    P.S. Ever been to the Poe house in Philly? If you have, I think you'll agree it's pretty darn cool!

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