tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288246453268952191.post3598477937726160516..comments2023-11-02T05:51:30.624-07:00Comments on rocket number zero nine: Doomsday packs violently nostalgic punchMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09663408988272116822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288246453268952191.post-14164816872201228152008-03-16T23:58:00.000-07:002008-03-16T23:58:00.000-07:00I feel that character development and story progre...I feel that character development and story progression is something that should happen in the simplest of premises.<BR/><BR/>In <I>Escape From New York</I>, Snake grows as a character, and there are twists and turns in the story.<BR/><BR/>In <I>The Road Warrior</I>, the character of Max progresses past being a hollowed-out shell of a man after the murder of his wife and children to a guy fighting for a real cause and protecting the innocent.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663408988272116822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288246453268952191.post-11942304938885445862008-03-16T23:52:00.000-07:002008-03-16T23:52:00.000-07:00I - having never seen the trailer before viewing -...I - having never seen the trailer before viewing - thought it was full of surprises. I realize this is a rarity among the TV-hungry, Internet-addicted public and usually for myself as well and probably has nothing to do with the overall quality of the film. However, I wanted to gloat at my (sadly) unique experience and tell everyone that they should try to do the same. :) Hell pre-viewing, I didn't even know that the virus resurfaced, that there were survivors in Scotland or anything else. Refreshing.<BR/><BR/>Anyways ... well-written review. I don't disagree on any one point. But I do wonder at you expecting character development from a film channeling <I>Escape From New York</I> and <I>Mad Max</I> I suppose one can dream.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017556567214650599noreply@blogger.com