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Summary: Nothing Extraordinary About This Movie
Review: Having just watched the League of Extraordinary Gentleman, I came away feeling dissatisfied. Don't you just hate it while watching a movie and this single thought keeps going through your head, "They could have made it so much better." This film is so unbelivable that it borders on the absurd. The plot, what little there is, is nonsense, the characters are pointless, and the special affects are nothing special. The only thing that keeps me from rating this film one star is the acting. This is one movie Sean Connery is going to regret making. Save yourself some money and wait to watch this one on cable.
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Summary: Don't contemplate--just enjoy!
Review: Don't go into this movie expecting "A Beautiful Mind." Take it for what it's supposed to be, an entertaining thrill-of-a-movie to whisk you away for a summer afternoon or evening. And "LXG" is bound to please most moviegoers at least. It's got something for everyone. Tons of action (and I mean that literally) for just about every male on the planet, literary references for those of you (like myself) who enjoy the pleasure of a good classic, and there's no denying the sex appeal of many of its stars. For the guys, there's the sultry Peta Wilson and, for us ladies, who better to be showcased than Sean Connery with some excellent backup from Shane West (my personal favorite) and Stuart Townsend. I also liked the general way in which the characters were presented. There's a depth to them absent from most "comic book" movie players. So, laugh out loud with the Invisible Man, and relish the main plot twist. It's well worth your $8.
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Summary: Promising premise miserably executed
Review: Because of my love for the Alan Moore graphic novel, I am compelled to write a short review of this film. I just saw it at the theater so I am not speculating on this...I am sorry to say that it is indeed absolute garbage. The script is complete hack work, the acting is stale, the SPFX are substandard and even the editing is observably crude. This film is an embarrassment to the comic industry. You can almost hear the price of LoEG back issues falling. There has not been a film that so missed a comic book's spirit since Stallone donned the mask of Mega City champion Judge Dredd. In the LoEG book the characters are seriously flawed, yet there is something about each one that is tragic and engaging. They grow and offer possibilities that spur the imagination. In this film however, the characters are more than flawed, they are boring and contemptible. I found no reason to care whether any of them lived or died after watching them bicker for about an hour. There's no character development at all. That would be okay if the action was strong enough to support the film. But alas, the action here is terribly confusing and at times downright idiotic. I'm really trying not to be too harsh here. I can usually find something to enjoy about most films, especially if they're just laughably bad. It was very hard to enjoy this one even on that level. Three quarters of the way through it, I found myself just wanting to leave the theater. In general, I don't mind when filmmakers take liberties with a book's story line, changing things here and there in an effort to adapt it to the silver screen. The only change I don't like is when they change a good story into a bad film.
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Summary: It was fantastic!
Review: It was fantastic! I was expecting some cheeziness- the usual cliches. I'm happily mistaken. Sean Connery, Peta Wilson, Stuart Townsend, Shane West (and the rest of the crew) did a great job. It is even more enjoyable if you've read all the corresponding books.
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Summary: It could have been good.
Review: This could have been a good movie. Too bad it wasnt!
I love the comic, but the movie had only three good points.
1) cool machines
2) big explosions
3) hot guys
IT IS SOOOOOOOO SAD!!
sean could have been a benifit, but alas, he wasnt. This is the only movie that he has been in ,that i have seen him in, that was unbearibly bad. I was in pain watching this movie!! The best scene was when Mia faught Dorian grey, that was cool. : )
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Summary: I just saw the movie and I loved it!
Review: I've never read the comics so I won't compare it to the original. I don't think any movie should be compared to the original story anyway, as printed media and film are two completely different art forms. I rate this film a 5 because it lived up to the previews - there's a ton of action, beautiful and complex sets, cinematography, and fantastic stars radiating star quality. This is definitely Sean Connery's movie, but the rest of the League show their stuff to great advantage too, so it's not just a one-man show. Captain Nemo, played by an Indian actor who was in "Monsoon Wedding" is really great. Mina Harker, the Vampire, is played by the beautiful Peta Wilson from "La Femme Nikita" fame (television series, not the original movie). The League also includes Dr Jekyl/Mr. Hyde, whose Hyde is kind of like The Hulk, Tom Sawyer, an Invisible Man, and the immortal Dorian Gray. An evil villain known as "The Shadow" is setting out to create the first World War 20 years before one actually happens by posing as Germans and wreaking havoc in England, then posing as the Brits and wreaking havoc in Germany. His aim is to make a huge profit on armaments - he's created the first automatic gun. The League members track him down and try to put a stop to his dastardly plan, cracking jokes with aplomb. The movie has the same kind of tone and fun mood as "The Mummy" and the first "Indiana Jones." It wants to entertain us with heroic deeds, exotic locales and good humor. It rarely takes itself too seriously, never underestimates the audience, and the special effects are seamless, with plenty of pyrotechnics and practically the entire city of Venice crashing like dominoes one by one. The film moves very quickly. The storytelling is quite spare and to the point, with only a few quiet breaks in between the action. There's a nice reveal as things turn out to be not quite what they seem but I won't spoil it for you. If you're into this kind of film (you should be able to tell from the previews) you'll enjoy it. I found it to be worth the full price of admission and am looking forward to owning it on DVD.
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Summary: So wanted this movie to work
Review: This movie was "watchable," and I use that term loosely bc it was hard to see what was going on half the time, but when it was all said and done... I was very disappointed. I really was looking forward to enjoying a fun adventurous summer movie, but it just seemed like they just slapped this thing together. Not much of a screenplay to speak of. I did like the backdrop though and the concept of the movie also was intriguing. Sean Connery did a great job, man he can still kick some booty, and so did the guy that played the invisible man. All of the casts together, just didnt have any chemistry. I had a tough time having fun watching this movie and thats a shame bc it could have been a great movie. A piece of advice, wait until it comes out on DVD or better yet go see Pirates of the Caribbean
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Summary: Good summer fun
Review: (3 & 1/2 stars) The reviews of this Connery flick seem to be running mostly in the negative column. I enjoyed it myself, as there was always enough happening and enough to look at on the screen to keep me entertained. Sure, it wasn't perfect, but it was still better than something like that Hulk movie. Setting it at the turn of the last century was fairly unique for this kind of movie. The concept of these historical characters of fiction banding together was handled pretty well. It was intriguing to think about Mina Harker as a "good" vampire (like Angel on TV, I guess). The special effects were effective, especially the mini-explosions that happen when Jeckyl is changing into Hyde or back. There were a few nagging questions or criticisms inmy mind about things like how an evil Hyde can keep doing good things (although the film does attempt to explain it), but those did not bother me enough to become distracting. The story pretty much carried me along from beginning to end and kept me interested. I never found it "boring" as some people have. The only thing that really DID bother me was how blurry things got in many of the action scenes -- people and objects moving across the screen too fast for the eye to follow, the camera jumping around from point to point in confusing ways. That got frustrating to watch, and it did detract somewhat from those scenes.
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Summary: What a ride
Review: If you have never read the comics you will love this movie. If you HAVE read the comics you will still get a kick out of this well put together thrill ride. Swanky cinematography and very interesting casting! One of the better comic to movie efforts! Go see it and you will have as much fun as we did.
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Summary: Get over yourselves!
Review: Let me start by saying that I am a huge fan of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comics and have collected them all. It is an amazing comic, and I was thrilled to hear it was being turned into a movie. However, I have read the previous reviews here and have spent time in chatrooms, and am finally fed up with the endless whining from the "purists" who constantly bemoan the fact that the movie has been changed from the books. Has there ever been a movie which has possessed every detail of the book it was taken from? Does that make it less of an achievement? Too many people are ready to write off this movie because it is different from the comic. Grow up! Learn to appreciate this for what it is. It is telling an exciting story in a very different format. Let's be grateful that a beloved comic is generating this kind of attention! I for one am very excited about this movie.
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