*** Official "DAREDEVIL" Discussion Thread - Page 6

Matt Stone · 08-04-2003, 05:23 AM

I didn't like the whole soundtrack, but as an Evanescence fan I liked a good portion of it

Steve_Tk · 08-04-2003, 09:53 AM

Even if the movie wasn't bad, when you watch it in 5 years the soundtrack, being bad now, will really stand out.

Matt Stone · 08-04-2003, 04:25 PM

Yah, it'll definitely be dated. As is Manhunter for example, but I still love it.

john doran · 08-05-2003, 11:42 AM

finally saw this show on the weekend.

and i hated it.

1) where was Stick? the movie fails to account for daredevil's martial arts skills.

2) the soundtrack. i can't describe the depth of my loathing for evanescence and all of the new goth-rap-pop metal that has swamped the airwaves.

3) the ludicrous jumping; i know some people are of the opinion that the movie didn't portray daredevil doing anything more than he has been shown to do in the comics, but i would have to disagree; while daredevil performs all sorts of staggering feats of gymnastic virtuosity in the comics, like batman, he straightforwardly just cannot jump the 60-80 feet from the top of one building across a major street.

4) the soundtrack.

5) the playground scene.

6) the scene where elektra prepares to go out and find daredevil. are you kidding me with that i-am-in-highschool-and-am-filled-with-pain-and-sadness-because-no-one-understands-me choreography and horrifying song?

7) affleck. he is not a convincing matt murdock. to me, anyway. not at all.

8) did i mention the utterly abhorrent (evanescence) songs throughout the movie?

there's more, but those are the highlights.

Andres Munoz · 08-05-2003, 12:09 PM

So John, what did you think about the Soundtrack?

John-Tompkins · 08-05-2003, 02:43 PM

You'd never see Ben Asscracks's girlfriend (Matt Damon) make such a horrible movie.

I'd rather watch 4 repeat episodes of spongebob squarepants then daredevil. Actually I wouldnt watch it again if you paid me 10.00 (Im serious)..I cant understand how anybody could like this better then spiderman (thats just me).

Oh yea, how about that park scene when daredevil and Jennifer were (fighting ?)...geeeez, it looked more like a Gene Kelly dance scene pumped up on some matrix steroids.. (Im singing in the rain, what a wonderfull day, Im happy again.....comes to mind)

And what was Jennifers superpowers? she was flying and jumping around like she was the lady from crouching tiger/hidden dragon..I guess she had the six million dollar mans legs or something.

And was daredevils father Patrick Swazsee (spelling?) with a fake nose and chin ?

The big dude from greenmile and armageddon acted so bad in this movie that he should have been made to walk the greenmile! or get hit by an asteroid..

Colin Farrell..Loved the cow-branded scar on his forehead and ohhhh, wasnt he just deadly with those paperclips..

I could go on but why..enjoy the movie

Oh yea, sorry for the spoilers, I just thought this movie was so rotten it couldnt get spoiled any worse.

Darren Haycock · 08-07-2003, 02:57 PM

I saw this at a friend's house last night. I'm pretty open to most movies, but I ended up mostly hating this flick. I agree with all four points from that CNN article. The pacing just felt really off. The soundtrack was terrible (we all groaned when that Evanescence song came on, it's been overplayed for months). I could go on and on, but suffice it to say, I was very disappointed. The ads looked cool and I truly wanted to like it, but I've gotta be honest with myself.

Joshua_Y · 08-07-2003, 03:03 PM

K....your all entitled to your opinions...no matter how wrong they may be...

Darren Haycock · 08-07-2003, 04:04 PM

I've got a question, but forgive me if the answer is really obvious. In the scene where Elektra gets impaled, I know it's just like in the comic book, but how come the sai basically pushes her shirt out instead of just going right through it? Did she wear some kind of protective shielding on her back or something?

Oh yeah, I too am one of those people who wasn't sure if Elektra was alive or dead. It's mostly because she had her hand pierced, her throat cut, she was freaking impaled, and her heart stopped beating as far as we saw. I mean, she's only human right?

DonRoeber · 08-07-2003, 04:12 PM

I know very little about oriental weaponry, but I think that the Sai is not a sharp weapon. They're used mostly to puncture with force, so once you break the skin, the weapon will be moving slower, making it harder to puncture something else.

Of course, I could be completly wrong.

Ricardo C · 08-07-2003, 04:22 PM

I finally saw this this week (it hasn't even played in theaters here, but I've already got the DVD. Weird, eh?)

I thought it was great. Enjoyed it far more than Spider-Man, even though DD had several pacing flaws that Spidey didn't. Still, Affleck sold the character far better than Maguire did. And although I agree with the complaints about Stick not being there, therefore creating a plot hole regarding Matt's martial arts skills, the film was so much fun that I was ready to forgive such oversights. A little campy at times, but the camp factor worked to its advantage.

Overall, this feels like the first X-Men movie: An enjoyable action flick that will lead to an amazing sequel. Here's hoping