Comments on: DVD Review: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies http://theculturebeat.com/2009/11/03/dvd-review-supermanbatman-public-enemies/ Movies, TV, Faith, Comics, Books, Media, etc Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ashley http://theculturebeat.com/2009/11/03/dvd-review-supermanbatman-public-enemies/#comment-2755 Ashley Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:17:39 +0000 http://theculturebeat.com/?p=1080#comment-2755 It kinda freaks me out that a screwball like Carrey was asked to play such a dour and proper character. I'm afraid he may ham it up too much. But I'll probably go see it anyway, for 3 reasons: 1. Keith's never been to an IMAX film, and he says he wants to see this one. (I was holding on to my IMAX money for the re-release of Beauty and the Beast myself. But whatever.) 2. Sheer curiosity. 3. I love this story. I read it every year. I'll watch just about any version of it. Though, to be brutally honest, if I wind up not liking it, I still have my favorite versions to fall back on. The one starring Patrick Stewart is, to me, closest to the book. And for light-hearted fun, you can't beat Michael Caine as the old skinflint himself in the Muppet version of the story. But, who knows? Carrey may hang up his goofball hat for a while and surprise us all. It kinda freaks me out that a screwball like Carrey was asked to play such a dour and proper character. I’m afraid he may ham it up too much. But I’ll probably go see it anyway, for 3 reasons:

1. Keith’s never been to an IMAX film, and he says he wants to see this one. (I was holding on to my IMAX money for the re-release of Beauty and the Beast myself. But whatever.)

2. Sheer curiosity.

3. I love this story. I read it every year. I’ll watch just about any version of it.

Though, to be brutally honest, if I wind up not liking it, I still have my favorite versions to fall back on. The one starring Patrick Stewart is, to me, closest to the book.

And for light-hearted fun, you can’t beat Michael Caine as the old skinflint himself in the Muppet version of the story.

But, who knows? Carrey may hang up his goofball hat for a while and surprise us all.

]]> By: Alex http://theculturebeat.com/2009/11/03/dvd-review-supermanbatman-public-enemies/#comment-2754 Alex Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:29:43 +0000 http://theculturebeat.com/?p=1080#comment-2754 I shudder at the thought of a motion capture Jim Carrey animated avatar doing the Scrooge thing. Zemeckis' fascination with 3-D continues but spectacle is the only attraction this might hold for me and that's not enough right now. I shudder at the thought of a motion capture Jim Carrey animated avatar doing the Scrooge thing. Zemeckis’ fascination with 3-D continues but spectacle is the only attraction this might hold for me and that’s not enough right now.

]]> By: Ashley http://theculturebeat.com/2009/11/03/dvd-review-supermanbatman-public-enemies/#comment-2753 Ashley Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:25:59 +0000 http://theculturebeat.com/?p=1080#comment-2753 I'll have to look this one up. If it has any of the wit and creative story telling of "World's Finest" I'll definitely enjoy. You going to see Zemeckis's take on Dickens? I’ll have to look this one up. If it has any of the wit and creative story telling of “World’s Finest” I’ll definitely enjoy.

You going to see Zemeckis’s take on Dickens?

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