Silent Hill

[PARANOiA]

So, has anyone seen it yet? I've heard mixed things from what I've read, however Penny Arcade's review seemed a bit negative. The points touched on really do grate my nerves.

Looking for opinions...

 

[kyleb]

Heh, a bit negative? Looks to me like Tycho went full out into his drama queen mode. Yeah, it deviated from the story of the game quite a bit; but it also added some explanation to a few things in the games, gave a new perspective on the story, and left quite a bit up to interpretation as well. I'd likely have done things a bit different if I had creative control over the project, but all the same I think they made a valiant effort at compressing the many hours of game's story down to a ~2 hour film and telling a story it in its own context so that it can be accepted without having played the games yet still putting a lot into it for those of us who have. At least in my eyes they had a very delecate line they had to walk in order to put this story in a theater and I think they did a commendable job.

 

[DudeMiester]

Well I haven't played the game, so from that perspective it was very good. Certainly the best game adaptation ever.

 

[drpepper]

It was good not great. The stuf that you wanted to see doesn't last long. I wasn't scared but there were really tense moments.

Pyramid Head rocks. But plays a cameo role almost, as do all the other monsters. Be prepared for some crappy acting and dialogue. But it is well within the spirit of Silent Hill which is why I liked it.

Better than Resident Evil IMO.

 

[.Melchiah.]

When it comes to horror movies, don't trust anybody else but horror movie reviewers.


http://www.horrorchannel.com/index.php?name=Reviews&req=showcontent&id=902

4 ½ out of 5 Mugs O' Blood

http://www.freezedriedmovies.com/review.php?id=262

FILM SCORE: 7 / 10

http://silenthill.ugo.com/movies/silenthill/default.asp

Directing: B+
Writing: B
Performances: B
Visual Appeal: A
Overall: B+

http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/reviews/silenthill.php

RATING
7

(7 points at UHM is a good score, the guy rarily gives as much as 8 points for a movie)


http://www.fangoria.com/ghastly_review.php?id=5986

Three skulls

(ouf of five)

 

[Diplo]

When it comes to horror movies, don't trust anybody else but horror movie reviewers

A movie should be a good movie, regardless of genre.

 

[.Melchiah.]

A movie should be a good movie, regardless of genre.

Yep, but there are many reviewers who don't like, or understand, horror movies. For example, I don't like The English Patient, it's not my cup of tea, if I were to review it I wouldn't give it a good score.

 

[Deepak]

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/boxoffice/;_ylt=Aul9wRIhWUql6E1lMZNpdjBfVXcA