Boyle and Garland have, in their dotage, outdone themselves. The first film was good, the second almost entirely forgettable, but this third act, wow, fucking fantastic. “28 Swinging Cocks”, “28 Inch Cock” or “28 Dicks Later”, any could have been apt titles, but that’s too easy. This is the movie in which the anatomy is riotous, the intellect unashamed, the heart unexpectedly exposed.
When Watchmen came out in theaters I recommend it to someone at work. I know people shit on it for changing the ending but I think it was good for the general public. I liked that the Watchmen series on HBO kept the psychic squid attack, but that’s not the point of this comment. Sorry I got sidetracked.
The point is after he came back from seeing it he complained (jokingly) about I should have warned him about the giant blue penis. He would go the next few weeks saying ‘blue penis’ to me randomly. I think it left a mark on him. I didn’t really think much of it but I read the comic before. Idk why people are so scared of penises. I’m sure being in the US and the view of violence good but sex bad is a big part.
Yeah that movie was something. Having not read the comics first I quite enjoyed the vibe of it. I think the penis in question glowing in Watchmen made it fairly hard to disregard. I really liked the HBO series and as much as I hated it at the time I respect that they had a single season show and they just did a single season.
Yeah the puritanical thing is weird right. I took my kids to a beach here in Australia and they literally staked out a spot 5 metres from a lovely Canadian backpacker, who just so happened to be topless. We had a chat for a bit and I gave her some tips about local sightseeing as well as directions to the nearest unofficial nude beach. Both my boys (6 & 8 at the time) didn’t glance at her once, kids just aren’t super concerned about boobs in my experience. On the other hand you better believe I heard ALL about the first fight they ever saw in person.
My kids are now teenagers and have gotten a bit more concerned with their own privacy, but still don’t seem to be exhibiting any hang ups about casual or contextual nudity.