Melissa

In my opinion, "The Man Who Wasn't There" is an homage to film noir, presented in the form of a semi-serious parody. The film centers around the figure of the silent, gray, and petty provincial barber, played by Bob Thornton. (One of the finest characters created by the Coen brothers)

Among my favorite punk bands, there's the incredible talent of Bob Mould.

Exciting film, one of the best by the Coen brothers. My favorites are Barton Fink and The Man Who Wasn't There.

I read the review of Unbreakable, where Morandini gives it 2 stars, while the critics seem to be all enthusiastic about Sin City. gbrunoro, since you've seen both, what do you think of these ratings? I would appreciate a comment from Blackdog even though I generally don't share your opinions. I would like to clarify my ideas about this genre that I find fascinating, even if few times have the films based on or inspired by comics convinced me. Maybe I'm not up to date.

I have almost a devotion to De Gregori, but he has made more beautiful albums than this.

gbrunoro, I'm back already because I wanted to see how you would respond. So: when I go into a room I more or less know what to expect; also, I didn't say that EVERYONE... But let's leave that aside, please. Your quote from Sin City intrigued me; I read a review, and now I want to see it as soon as possible. Here are a few lines for you: Rodriguez's film does exactly this: it brings, transports Miller's panels, his style, his atmospheres, his dialogues, his characters from the printed page to the big screen. It doesn't adapt, it doesn't translate, it doesn't transpose: it shifts. With Sin City, Rodriguez captures the adherence between the spirit and the characteristics of the comic book narrative and that of the film, from the latter the intent to translate into audiovisual language that of the panels of a comic. The film's operation, while demonstrating an incredible respect for the original, establishing a new, weighty benchmark for the relationship between cinema and comics, also proves to be courageous.

gbrunoro and tom traubert, yes, it's true, I was wrong. I remember that in '88, while walking in the park, there were loads of employees and retirees reading Batman, while the kids were getting hooked on the sole24ore ........ I never said that young people should be the target of the film, read carefully, I wrote that people expect it to be for kids before entering the theater. Useless exchange of ideas. I’ll take a stroll, that's for the best.

Think what you want, gbrunoro, I still believe that even in '88, Batman was mostly read by boys. I haven't seen Sin City. Bye.

Velvet, if I remember correctly, every scene is shot in the studio, to comply with the rules of the comic book.

@gbrunoro, I didn't say that Batman MUST be a children's movie, but that people expect it to be, which is quite different. The reasons are obvious, but I'll explain them anyway. Batman is a comic book mostly read by children or teenagers, so those who go to the cinema expect... I'll complete my response to Velluto: Dick Tracy is the one that comes closest to the essence of the comic. That's why Warren Beatty and his collaborators used such bright colors and the criminals’ masks are grotesque, because the comic, apart from rare exceptions, is a caricature of reality. They succeeded, but the result might not appeal to everyone.