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Freaking Awesome! Trolls go home.

posted 14 years ago by The-Kurgan
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I am so sick to death of watching a movie, loving the hell out of it, and when I come to IMDB afterwards, all I see are dozens of lame-ass trolls and haters ragging the hell out of it. Seriously, I'm getting to the point where I just don't feel like coming here anymore, because anyone who likes a film either doesn't bother to post, or they've been scared-off by the hate-filled herd of holier-than-thou, nothings-good-enough-for-me wannabe movie critics.

Priest nailed it on every level for me, and I absolutely loved it. Looking forward to the DVD/Blu-Ray (especially for any extras that I'm hoping will be present), and really hope this is the beginning of a film franchise.

And don't give me that garbage about some of it not being realistic. Of course there are going to be elements that are fantastical and don't follow real-world physics, it's a freakin' fantasy/adventure movie. You don't see people saying, "Superman sucked. People can't fly! Sheesh!" I mean, really, the girl threw rocks into the air so he could step on them and gain elevation during a leap! It was hilariously unreal, but fit right into the mystique of the story and the mythos of the Priests. The whole thing was a total blast.

I especially loved how they wrote it like an old, classic spaghetti western, and then dressed it in an apocalyptic horror/scifi setting. I loved all the classic cliches they somehow managed to use and make them seem fresh again. I loved the too-rare-these-days happy ending, and was ecstatic over the whole "Empire Strikes Back" homage (-ish) end segment that leaves things wide-open for a sequel.

So all I can say is, if you didn't like it, fair enough, but man, it must suck to be you, cuz this movie was a lot of fun and you're totally missing out.

Edited: Fixed typo.

[–] KopCity 14 years ago

it was crap! simple as

[–] madisox 14 years ago

It was a bad movie for sure
but i enjoyed it.....

[–] Padwanna 14 years ago

Amen, Brother! I frikkin loved it! This was an awesome adaption of the graphic novel. I can't believe it's only got 5.7 / 10 here!

Padwanna!

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[–] ij-holmes 14 years ago

I liked the part where the Maggie Q sliced a familiar into dozens of pieces with her whip. Otherwise, this movie was terrible. No trolling here. Its only redeeming factors were the previously cited action moment and its short run-time.

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[–] anonanon56491 14 years ago

i have to agree, great movie.

I think the commercials and title sank it, made it look too religious when really it had nothing to do with religion, they could have called the "church" any organization and the "priests" any high ranking member of the organization that was no longer appreciated and the movie would be the same.

It was nice to see vampires that weren't whining about teen angst BS

Amazing story line and concept, I waited for DVD because the commercials looked like crap but now that I saw it I really wish I would have seen it in theaters. I'd love to see a sequel but considering they spent $60 million and made only 30 I don't see a sequel coming.

[–] thunderpants16 14 years ago

Count me in too. After being let down by REC 2, Priest gave me a good ride. Yeah I have no idea how can anyone not like this. It had solid production values, nice set designs, good cinematography, interesting and formidable characters, and a good old fashion story of good vs evil.

And I am so glad in the end there will be many more sequels to come. I rather watch this weekly than over rated boring bullcrap films like True grit or Rango.

[–] moviehawg59 14 years ago

I just watched the movie on pay-per-view, and I loved it! Great "bad guy" (Karl Urban is great in anything), great "creatures", it DID need a little more of the "Queen" ... we're left kinda thinking "vampire queen" or "praying mantis-lady" from Buffy?
The "Priests" are great "heroes" and the "human" help is okay! It really left me immediately wanting a sequel !
To me, it's fine if you want your "sparkly, non-fanged" vampires, or your Underworld (which I also love) vampires that never actually BITE anyone (the werewolves carry that franchise, basically), but I liked this movie with it's different take on the vampires, yet still ferocious! I want sequels!

"I'm gonna hunt for U, I WILL find U, and I will KILL U"! L.Neeson - TAKEN

[–] The-Kurgan 14 years ago

Ok, to both reiterate a point or two, and respond to comments & questions...

1. I'm 45, and have been a movie buff for as long as I can remember. Was weened on classic cinema, wonderful B-movies, cheap & cheesy sci-fi, and noir flicks. I was probably the only 10 year old from my generation that not only knew who John Garfield was, but had seen all his major films and loved 'em. :)

2. I have absolutely no problem with people having their own ideas, tastes and opinions. That's not what I said at all and to make out like I did is just, well, trolling, plain and simple. What I did say is that I'm tired of watching the few people that do enjoy a movie and attempt to post about it getting buried under classic troll posts, which IMDB is replete with. My definition of an IMDB troll is someone that, whether they've actually seen a flick or not, is posting negative, angry comments just for their own sake, because they enjoy stirring things up and watching others react. It's childish and annoying, and a total waste of time for anyone other than the trolls themselves. (A good friend of mine is an admitted troll, and I get to listen to him laughing his butt off as he goes fishing for fights on various forums, and always succeeds in finding people's buttons and unceremoniously pushing them, much to his sadistic delight...)

3. No matter what you think of Priest, there's on thing that I honestly don't think can be argued (but I'm sure some will try, if for no other reason than I said that): It was fun. Cliches? Yep. Unrealistic? You betcha. "Homages" out the ying-yang? Clearly a truckload. But y'know what? I was glued to the screen, and came away from it with a grin on my face. I enjoyed the experience and had a good time, and that is pretty much how I define a good movie, whether it meets everyone's criteria for "quality cinema" or not. If a movie achieved what it set out to do, it's a win. The Crying Game and Naked Lunch are proof that such "wins" don't always equate to enjoying oneself, but you get my point.

4. As stated, no, I have never read the original graphic novels. I did, out of curiosity go and read a bit about them after seeing the movie, and can tell that the film doesn't even come close to being faithful to them (similarities appear to be slightly cosmetic and end there). So yeah, had I been a fan of the comics I'd very likely have been disappointed, but as someone that came at the movie fresh, and was able to take it on its own merits, I enjoyed it.

[–] Dream_Demon 14 years ago

I agree with Kurgan here. Despite not being faithful to the original material, this is a fun, albeit cliched, movie. I did find it to be mediocre, but at least it wasn't horrible like you critics are making it to be.

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[–] my_boomstick 14 years ago

It was crap. As bad as that other piece of shìt Green Lantern.