Sin City (2005) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!!
Added 2024-08-17 18:13:13 +0000 UTC
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I once met him in a bar in NYC.
Matthew Maxon
2024-09-16 15:09:24 +0000 UTCHmmm. I *think* I watched the movie first and still really enjoyed it. I would say it watch the movie first, that way we can enjoy her reaction and then the book.
PIG
2024-08-24 23:05:33 +0000 UTCAnother question is whether you should read the book first
David W.
2024-08-24 14:57:27 +0000 UTCYup. Extended Time Is Partially Bullshit also applies to the LotR Extended Cuts: 20 minutes each out of each of them are FAN CLUB MEMBERS lmao.
David W.
2024-08-21 02:57:47 +0000 UTCFrank Miller was a very important comic book artist and writer in the 80's and 90's. He created iconic storylines for Batman, Daredevil and Wolverine. Sin City was his baby and features all of his qualities, vices and quirks as an artist. It's the hardboiled/crime genres, taken to its extreme with a sprinkle of japanese iconography, hyper-masculine anti-heroes and women as either femme fatales or damsels in distress. Also prostitutes, a whole town of them. Miller might be the best or at least the most influential libertarian comic book artist. A very interesting guy, with lots of demons and a very up and down careers from the 2000's onwards. As a New Yorker he was deeply traumatized by 9/11 and even wrote a 2011 book called Holy Terror which is just full on anti-muslim propaganda. Though he admitted in 2018 having regrets about it and the anger which he felt when he wrote it.
ED209
2024-08-19 17:32:50 +0000 UTCIt may be the version you prefer, but at this point I would honestly be surprised if it was the version most people who would watch the reaction are familiar with. I for one have never been able to get through the movie in theatrical form as the stuff with Golic is basically incoherent after so much of it was removed.
Tyler Foster
2024-08-19 17:24:52 +0000 UTCDefinitely hope they get to Lucky Number Slevin.
Tyler Foster
2024-08-19 01:10:00 +0000 UTCI prefer the theatrical and that would be the version most people will be familiar with.
Odd Thomas
2024-08-18 20:42:31 +0000 UTCSome other people have sort of said this, but the "extended cut" isn't really a cut, to my recollection. As you can guess, the graphic novel is just individual stories, and the extended version restores the movie to that format, so it's basically just longer, separated versions of the three short stories from the movie, and as I mentioned on a previous post, they play the credits for each segment so part of the extended time is total BS. One other thing is that while only Sin City, The Spirit, and Sin City 2 look exactly like this, there are a small handful of additional movies that look *sort of* like this. In the mid-2000s there was a small amount of excitement around the idea of "digital backlot" productions. These movies are shot almost exclusively on greenscreen with almost no actual sets, just platforms and boxes and stuff so that people can sit or whatever. Costumes are real and most of the props are real but that's about it. The other most notable example of this beyond the above there are mostly from Robert Rodriguez, who was the biggest proponent of the technology. The third Spy Kids was shot like this, and some of his subsequent movies. The most famous example beyond that is probably Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004). Quentin Tarantino directed one scene of the film, which was Dwight in the car with Jackie Boy's talking corpse. The colored edge lighting sort of makes it stand out from the look of the rest of the film and is a subtle hint that this part was someone else's work. I have never bothered to watch Sin City 2, A Dame to Kill For, which was made quite a few years later. Maybe it's not very good, but if I were ever going to watch it, it'd be fun to watch it with you two, especially if Dan hasn't seen that one. Also, yes, The Spirit is widely hated (Frank Miller directed that one solo, without Rodriguez), but I had already been kind of in the mood to sit through it again and frankly that'd be fun to see too, but I also understand that with a limited amount of time in the day, better to focus on movies that weren't disastrously received.
Tyler Foster
2024-08-18 19:24:43 +0000 UTCTo piggyback off the talk about alternate cuts above, here's one where I definitely hope that if you do watch it, you go for the "Workprint" cut. This version premiered on the DVD and was slightly improved for the Blu-ray release, and it can be watched on American digital services like Amazon and such as the "Special Edition." This is the last cut of the movie that director David Fincher worked on; when he presented it to the studio and received their notes, he quit the film instead of making the changes and it was completed without him.
Tyler Foster
2024-08-18 19:18:43 +0000 UTCI think it depends on the film. With older films, there is a slightly better percentage of movies where the director's or extended cut restores something the studio or MPAA forced filmmakers to cut that they never wanted to cut in the first place, and frankly, shouldn't have had to. More modern films, there is a higher frequency of the extended versions just being a way to market home video releases and aren't that important. Also, with reaction channels, availability is also worth keeping in mind. Sometimes the longer cuts are the common version, such as a movie like Das Boot, where the theatrical cut is much harder to find than the director's cut.
Tyler Foster
2024-08-18 19:15:48 +0000 UTCIf you're looking for another wild Clive Owen film, check out Shoot 'Em Up.
James Rogers
2024-08-18 08:03:32 +0000 UTCSo glad I had the theatrical cut on blu ray. When I'm watching this I almost feel like I'm reading a graphic novel. Great way to close out the week.
James Rogers
2024-08-18 07:52:56 +0000 UTC๐
Brent
2024-08-18 04:51:46 +0000 UTCI would put it in action or superhero polls but someone else here might have a better idea.
PIG
2024-08-18 04:34:00 +0000 UTCGreat Reaction. I was surprised that Samantha liked this as much as she did. I am glad she did. It is bonkers, but so entertaining. If you want to check out another movie with Bruce Willis and Josh Hartnett (if you haven't seen it already) I recommend Lucky Number Sleven. Great movie. As for the Extended recut for this film, it ruins the movie. The order of the stories serves a purpose (at least that's how I feel) but also really ruins that ending which as Samantha put it "The nice little bow on the present that is this movie" by putting the first story as the one with Josh Hartnett and with what is supposed to be that end scen with Becky. So it spoils that ending. All the stories have their own segment (the whole story, and it just at least for me ruins the noir feel and the connectedness of the movies. But that's me, maybe there are those that prefer it, I didn't like that recut version though at all.
DM DC
2024-08-18 04:14:58 +0000 UTCSo glad you enjoyed it! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2024-08-18 04:14:37 +0000 UTCOoh! Where would it go? I havenโt seen it but Daniel has! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2024-08-18 04:13:55 +0000 UTCThis is so cool!! Daniel and I just sat and watched a couple mins of this and will have to finish it up! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2024-08-18 04:12:55 +0000 UTCYour hatred from Elektra in this comment is killing me ๐ -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2024-08-18 04:09:10 +0000 UTCThanks to all of you for the heads up on the cut! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2024-08-18 04:08:20 +0000 UTCI love this! Daniel says that was one of his favorite scenes -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2024-08-18 04:08:05 +0000 UTCFrank Miller is one of my favorite cartoonist so this movie's a real blast! I know the sequel isn't as loved but it's still pretty good and hope you guys check it out! So much fun rewatching it with you guys! :)
Brent
2024-08-18 02:31:34 +0000 UTCAs for the dad-daughter problem in the story, there is some research that this is a phenomenon when there is separation. Mothers who have given up their child for adoption, only to meet them at a later age, confess having romantic feelings for their child. All those parental feelings get rewired somehow. Humans are messy :)
PIG
2024-08-18 02:17:13 +0000 UTCHeck yes. That recut version is garbage. It completely ruins the film with the way they recut it. Couldn't stand it.
DM DC
2024-08-18 01:56:48 +0000 UTCI've seen both Sin City and Watchmen (two dark comic book movies) a few times and, in the end, I still somehow love Watchmen more. Was wondering if Watchmen can go onto a future poll.
PIG
2024-08-18 00:38:49 +0000 UTCThank goodness it's the theatrical version. FAAAAAAAAR superior, imo.
Guy Gordon
2024-08-18 00:12:53 +0000 UTCI still still still love seeing Alexis Bledel in a movie like this. Rory! Check out this clip of director Robert Rodriguez. He talks about how he even conceived of making a movie that looks like this. You can see all the real green screen set footage vs. the actual scenes. And you get a glimpse of some of the comic stills and how they compare to the movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90mBo7xkLEM
Ellie Miller
2024-08-17 23:16:35 +0000 UTCRIP to Powers Boothe, who played Senator Roark. He was great in Deadwood... and had one of the coolest names ever. I still like this movie, but if I'm being honest with myself - it hit different when I was still in my early 20's. This movie was a pretty big hit when it came out and did well with critics. So it's such a shame that the sequel took 9 years to come out after the hype from the original had faded. That, and it wasn't nearly as good, either. It might have been better if they managed to get it made 2-3 years later. The movie might have turned out differently and it might have been as financially successful (or more) as the original. You guys mentioned Machete which is pretty good. It's a fun action flick that also has a mediocre sequel you can skip. ๐
Brandon
2024-08-17 21:19:56 +0000 UTC"Turn the right corner in Sin City, and you can find anything. Anything." I remember I sat through the god-awful comic book movie Elektra just to watch the preview for this. Was it worth it. No. Because Elektra was just that fucking terrible (I could've left after the preview...but apparently I hate myself). But this movie...I looooooove this movie. The sequel? Not so much. But the feel and look and gritty comic book noir aesthetic of this movie, drawn almost (but not quite) verbatim from the comic books...love this movie. Kind of weird in parts, and waaaaaayyyy over the top, but spectacular. Marv kind of steals the show, but my love of the character of Dwight, and of Clive Owen, still holds strong.
Steve Mercier
2024-08-17 20:57:03 +0000 UTCThis is one of my favorites! So happy you watched the theatrical version, too. Thank you!!
Ed Garland
2024-08-17 20:41:05 +0000 UTCQuentin Tarantino directed the scene with Dwight and Jack's corpse in the car. Rodriguez invited him to do it after he helped Tarantino with the score to Kill Bill Vol. 2 and Tarantino jumped at the chance even though he's normally very anti-digital filmmaking. The two friends each paid the other $1 for working on their respective films.
Brad P
2024-08-17 19:56:25 +0000 UTCFour Rooms is another interesting movie where Rodriguez is directing... its 4 short stories and each directed by a different director. Two of them are Rodriguez and Tarantino.
24fps_
2024-08-17 19:25:12 +0000 UTCWhen it comes to theatrical vs. director's/extended cuts, I almost always hope reactors will watch the theatrical cut for a first-time watch. That's the way it was first introduced to the public, that's the version that won awards (where applicable), and so on. But there are certain situations where I think it's non-negotiable to watch the theatrical cut first, and this is one of them. You'll figure out why for yourself whenever you find time to watch the extended cut. Also, I'm a huge proponent of watching the theatrical cut of Amadeus first as well. That's what won Best Picture, but also the extended cut shifts who the focus of the movie is actually about and I think watching it the original way first contextualizes what you take away from the extended cut. One example where I in no way advocate for people watching the theatrical cut EVER is Blade Runner, but you guys have already reacted to the right version (The Final Cut), so that's neither here nor there now lol.
Paul Cox
2024-08-17 18:51:09 +0000 UTCI definitely recommend watching EL MARIACHI which was Robert Rodriguezโs first movie which he made for about $10,000. He signed up to be a test subject for 30 days for some experiment that paid him $7,000 which he used to make this movie. Itโs a great story. His book REBEL WITHOUT A CREW is a terrific read for first time filmmakers.
Jason Dolan
2024-08-17 18:38:08 +0000 UTCPlanet Terror is a blast. Please watch Alien 3
Odd Thomas
2024-08-17 18:23:06 +0000 UTCIMHO You can skip Once upon a time in Mexico.
Mike Adams
2024-08-17 18:21:24 +0000 UTC
