tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753948402075174201.post3093589211914929352..comments2023-11-26T06:02:47.413-05:00Comments on The Jade Sphinx: It’s a Turd! It’s a Pain! It’s the Man of Steel!James Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16542728058203964856noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753948402075174201.post-12189912302461999052013-07-31T11:44:50.407-04:002013-07-31T11:44:50.407-04:00Thanks for following from Greenbriar Picture Shows...Thanks for following from Greenbriar Picture Shows ... one of the best movie blogs on the Web. <br /><br />I keep coming back to the muted colors of Man of Steel, as well. It almost seemed as if the filmmakers were afraid of exuberance, of color, of fun. And then... what is the point?<br />James Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542728058203964856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753948402075174201.post-50775170143086202492013-07-31T11:02:36.698-04:002013-07-31T11:02:36.698-04:00Agree with you 100%, James. A miserable experience...Agree with you 100%, James. A miserable experience. The new "Lone Ranger" is even worse. I guess Hollywood doesn't believe in heroes anymore.<br /><br />The muted color palettes of both movies annoyed me. "The Lone Ranger" even achieves the impossible - it makes Monument Valley look drab.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753948402075174201.post-12492643450641893432013-07-31T05:25:34.393-04:002013-07-31T05:25:34.393-04:00I jumped to your review from the comments page at ...I jumped to your review from the comments page at Greenbriar Picture Shows, where I added my own urging to John McElwee to avoid this stinker. All I can say here is: Amen, James! I couldn't have said it better -- in fact, I tried, and failed. (My own review was posted not on my blog, but in my other capacity as critic for my town's local alt-weekly.)Jim Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00981196894914646656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753948402075174201.post-42260845276994829172013-07-09T13:51:09.878-04:002013-07-09T13:51:09.878-04:00Many thanks for the kind words, Sherry. I just sp...Many thanks for the kind words, Sherry. I just spent the last hour looking at your informative blog, and found it smart, trenchant and always interesting. Sphinx readers would find much to savor at: http://historiesofthingstocome.blogspot.com/.<br /><br />James Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542728058203964856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753948402075174201.post-70921574438022161702013-07-08T12:08:40.835-04:002013-07-08T12:08:40.835-04:00As soon as I saw the muted colors in the suit I kn...As soon as I saw the muted colors in the suit I knew it was going to be a colossal bust in terms of art and story telling grace. Now I know I am right to avoid this cold mess. sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664231178384208560noreply@blogger.com