Seriously, one of a kind movie.
A true gem of the 90s
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There is no god,deal with it & grow up.
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I liked it.
Bought it & The Phantom for my daughter to watch with me since I've been a Marvel fan for years.
I think the era might have put people off, but it has a great cast.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. -Benjamin Franklin
Rewatching part of it, it's a weird movie in terms of actual filmmaking. I really struggled with some of the choices the director made regarding sets and location and, while the score is amazing, the score would literally just be glued on top of scenes, being more obvious and there than actually enhancing the scene, as it should be doing.
Definitely was amazing in the 90s. But I kind of struggled re-watching it yesterday. And the blue-screen effects did not hold up (but the CGI did!!).
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yeah, its sad they will never make a movie like this again. everything today has got to be "realistic and gritty". we'll never see a true "comic book movie" that isnt afraid to be cool and fun and over the top. the visuals really suck today, they dont know how to be true to the character. the shadow i technically not a comic book hero *although he did have his own comic series later on* but hes one of the coolest visually awsome and truly interesting characters with abilities many other superheroes dont have. definetly unique. likewise, the big budget movie of the 90's is a gem and it has a definite comic book feel to it, all while being a peiod piece set in the 1940's. i think thats brilliant. the score by goldsmith is one of his best most atmospheric scores, and cmon the shadows theme is kickass, almost on par with danny elfmans moody batman theme.
Realism, Remakes and Unnecessary Sequels are ruining movies!
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The Shadow is a beautifully designed movie that holds up well today. The story is pretty good too. It's a great film that doesn't take itself too seriously and knows how to be fun without overdoing it. It's dark without being too serious like everything has to be these days. I can't wait for the Shout Factory BluRay.
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what evil lurks in the hearts of men -The Shadow knows
shareI hope they never make another movie like this again. I may be in the minority here, but this 1994 movie adaptation of The Shadow is not all its cracked up to be and I'm sorry to say it, it sucks. What I want those morons at Hollywood to make is a movie that does justice to The Shadow and isn't afraid of being dark and gritty like the pulps were. But they'll have to grow some brains first, sadly.
shareGrow brains? Everything these days is dark and gritty. It wouldn't be a stretch at all for them to do a movie that would stay closer to the old pulps. Sam Raimi had expressed interest in making a film that was truer to the original version, but I don't know if it will ever get made. The Shadow isn't exactly a proven commodity in this day and age, so studios wouldn't be convinced that it would turn a profit. Sad but true.
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Whose idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have an "S" in it?
Grow brains?
Everything these days is dark and gritty. It wouldn't be a stretch at all for them to do a movie that would stay closer to the old pulps.
Sam Raimi had expressed interest in making a film that was truer to the original version, but I don't know if it will ever get made.
The Shadow isn't exactly a proven commodity in this day and age, so studios wouldn't be convinced that it would turn a profit. Sad but true.
War-path, you aren't the only one who wants a pulp based Shadow movie. The 1994 had a few good scenes but was over the top for me. I want a Shadow movie that is based on the early Shadow pulps and not the later ones that had a lot of Lamont Cranston.
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