Anyone Seen Sucker Punch...?

**SteyrAUG** · 10-31-12, 23:19

Just watched it for the first time with extremely low expectations.

Seems to be in the tradition of Sin City and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Visually impressive, sometimes stunning but at the same time bordering on nonsensical while going from the real world to a fantasy world and often combining a retro past with the future.

Now these films are the kind of thing I normally hate as I don't really go for the fantasy land stuff too often. As a "for example" I think Avatar is one of the worst movies ever made. Additionally I generally despise CGI, unless it works. Seems to me about 90% of the time it does not.

I'll freely admit I was drawn to Sky Captain mostly to see Angelina Jolie and to Sin City to see Jessica Alba. Sin City, IMO was the weakest of the three and Jessica Alba was the highlight. But I really can't say the same for Sky Captain, the 1930/40s serial feel just worked. I still have no idea what the movie was actually about but it was a lot of fun to watch.

Sucker Punch was much, much darker in theme but still visually impressive. Even managed to incorporate some rare themes like Tengu (Japanese goblins, though presented more as demons) and the German "robotic armies" from golden age comic books. And like Sky Captain they mix the old with the new, flying around in B-25 Mitchells and using HK UMPs.

Sucker Punch also has some decent gun porn including a Lewis Gun here and there. Also written and directed by Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, 300) so it might find some fans here. And a bunch of cute chicks never hurt, even if the storyline is brutal and depressing, almost a "noir."

**BCmJUnKie** · 10-31-12, 23:40

Had some very hot girls, and some cool guns, I was pretty disapointed in the movie. Its rare for me to not like a movie.

I wouldnt put it in the same category as Sin City, I love that movie, I like the style where everyone ties into the story through different parts. Like the movie Crash. VERY good film.

Sucker Punch I guess I will have to watch again, I wanted to like it....something was off about it

**Moose-Knuckle** · 11-01-12, 02:33

Watched it and just didn't like it, I wanted too as I enjoy the other movies you mentioned. Kind of felt too Heavy Metalish?

I think the ending is what I didn't like most. My wife bought it in the $5 bin a wally world so maybe I need to give it another whirl. She enjoyed it.

**Magic_Salad0892** · 11-01-12, 04:03

I thought Sucker Punch was awful. However I loved Sin City, and Sky Captain.

While we're talking about comic book movies, are there any fans of Watchmen here?

**J Krammes** · 11-01-12, 04:57

I liked Sucker Punch. The fight against the Steempunk German soldiers was awesome. The movie had good music too. I thought Sky Captian was an awesome movie too. Never saw the Watchmen.

**Ak44** · 11-01-12, 05:11

Visually it was awesome....plot and story were terrible.

**Zhurdan** · 11-01-12, 08:37

My wife and I both liked it, and that's not an easy thing to do. Visually stunning, great soundtrack, hot chicks, dark story. I like.

**MCS** · 11-01-12, 09:41

My girlfriend and I both liked it. She is a psych major so she liked that part of it, I liked the gun porn

**BCmJUnKie** · 11-01-12, 11:44

Originally Posted by Magic_Salad0892

I thought Sucker Punch was awful. However I loved Sin City, and Sky Captain.

While we're talking about comic book movies, are there any fans of Watchmen here?

Watchmen was WAY badass. I love characters like the Comedian in movies

The chick with the yellow and black vinyl outfit......Good GOD