Sin City | | Cast : | Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis | | Director : | Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller (II) | | Studio : | Dimension Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | April 01, 2005 | | DVD Released Date : | August 16, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 15, 2005 | | Summary | Greedy film makers strike again. | Content
 | First off, I loved the movie! Great stories, Great action, awesome visuals, and Gorgeous babes! What else do you want? Now my one and only complaint is this DVD coming out. Why do the greedy film makers have to release a bare bones edition and later a special directors edition with all the extra goodies? Well, I'll tell you why. There are too many sheep out there who cant wait another few months to own the movie. Come on, you've waited years to have the movie made. You've waited 3 months for a dvd release. Wait a few more months for the loaded with extras edition. Why do you need 2 copies of the same movie??? Come on, lets send a message to the film companies that we are not mindless sheep. Release the super duper special directors cut mega blaster edition ONLY! |
| Rating | | | Date | August 14, 2005 | | Summary | Horrible example of a comic book based movie | Content
| First, let me start off by saying that I'm a huge comic book fan. I'm even a big fan of some of Frank Miller's work and recognize that Batman: Year One is one of the best Batman stories ever written. That said, I hadn't read any of his Sin City stories and I definitely won't be reading them now.
The thing that bothers me the most about the steaming pile of crap called Sin City is that it is being held up as an example of what comic books are truly about, with numerous reviewers touting it as the first authentic translation of a comic book.
The only positive thing about Sin City was its visual style, specifically the limited and dramatic use of color against a backdrop of a black and white world. The acting was very poor, even by the big name actors. The dialogue was so cheesy it made me wince. And the story was trite, ridiculously gory and completely mysoginistic. The outcome of all the violence is also so unrealistic (with people getting shot repeatedly, blown up, being in horrific car crashes, etc., and then getting up and walking away as if nothing had happened) that I half expected Bugs Bunny to pop up at any moment. And some of the scenes were profoundly disturbing, and not in a good way (like the sick romance between Jessica Alba and her father-figure Bruce Willis).
My friend was begging me to walk out after the first half-hour, but I stayed hoping the movie would get better because I really wanted to like the movie. I am completely baffled by the number of good reviews this movie has gotten. It's hard not to wonder if we saw the same film.
Please don't leave this movie with the idea that this is what comic book fans like. Sin City is not at all representative of the diverse, mature works the comic industry is capable of. If you want a true example of a good adaptation of a good independent comic, go see American Splendor or Ghost World. And if you want a good example of the best that the action adventure genre of comics has to offer, go see Batman Begins instead. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 14, 2005 | | Summary | One of the most exciting movies of the year | Content
| I could not get over Mickey Rourke's performance in this one. And the photography was sensational overall. A very sexy, stylish, and compelling film. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 14, 2005 | | Summary | Awsome Movie - Pre-Announed Double Dip DVD | Content
| This is a Great Movie, but the director announced months ago that this movie will be a double dip. A 2 disc SE is coming. Be sure that you wait if you want the extra stuff |
| Rating | | | Date | August 13, 2005 | | Summary | BEST FILM OF THE YEAR! | Content
| Lets dispense with all the plot synopsis, lists of actors, etc. If you're reading this, chances are you already know all about the stories, the directors, Frank Miller, the actors and the unique look of the film. What You really need to know is just how successful Rodriguez was at realizing the vision of the original stories. He was able create a film that is visually stunning, brutal, humorous, grotesque, violent and yet beautiful and heartwarming. It's love and redemption in the gutter.
The negative reviews I've read here are either by fans protesting the release of this "bare bones" edition, or by pantywaists who don't seem to get that film violence can be artistic, humorous, surreal and entertaining. From what I've read here, this film does not appeal to old school feminazis (The 80s are over, honey. Shave your legs) and Canadians. I guess our friends to the north just don't have the stomachs for the strong stuff.
If you're still on the fence, just remember that this is a comic movie, the action and dialogue are going to be over-the-top, surreal and at times slapstick. But this is a comic movie for adults. If you're expecting Spiderman or The Fantastic Four, save your money. But if you can appreciate the beauty and grandeur of The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings and Spiderman, but also get a chuckle from the over-the-top violence of Scarface, Reservoir Dogs and Natural Born Killers, this movie is for you.
Hell, I'll buy BOTH DVD versions. |
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