Night Watch

Garp · 14-01-2008, 11:04

Wow.

I bought this the other weekend as it was on cheap in HMV having heard a few people say it was good, but didn't really know quite what to expect.
Wow.

It is very dark and rather strange, an interesting take on the Good mythological creatures vs Bad mythological creatures. Its a russian film, but the english overdub works fine with it. Really baffled me when I first started watching it as I didn't realise the default language was Russian. The intro bit was done in English, and when the start of the story after that was in Russian I assumed it was just setting the scene and all would become clear.. a few minutes later I engaged my brain

It's the first part of a trilogy, based on the novels written by Sergei Lukyanenko, the second part was released this year called Day Watch, with the third due to be filmed soon.

Stealing the blurb from wiki:

In the medieval set prologue, humans with extra powers are called Others. The Others as either proponents of light or dark confront each other to do battle. Gessar, lord of light, realises that the two forces are evenly matched and both will be destroyed. In parley with Zavulon, general of dark, the two agree to a truce in which the light will form a Night Watch and the dark a Day Watch to maintain the balance before the coming of the Great One who will choose either Light or Dark and thereby bring one to prominence.

If you haven't seen it, I'd highly recommend watching it.

leowyatt · 14-01-2008, 13:10

Will keep an eye out for it thanks

Dymetrie · 14-01-2008, 13:34

It was very odd

Rich_L · 14-01-2008, 16:02

Read the book which was a really interesting read but haven't seen the films, will look out for this though!

Stan_Lite · 14-01-2008, 16:20

Sounds like my container of Camellia sinensis. Must pop along HMV when I head into town next.

Tak · 14-01-2008, 16:22

Sounds interesting although I must admit I automatically thought "Pratchett"

Belmit · 14-01-2008, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

Sounds interesting although I must admit I automatically thought "Pratchett"

I immediately thought 'Bill Oddie'!

Del Lardo · 14-01-2008, 17:13

Another big thumbs up for the film. Went to watch it when it was released a couple of years back. Feeder on the soundtrack as well

You can watch the film with English dubbing but to me it sounds wrong. Watch it in Russian just for the english subtitles which aren't just plonked on top but become part of the film!

Desmo · 15-01-2008, 12:08

There's a DVD copy of this on the newsgroups at the moment. Might take a look

Matblack · 18-01-2008, 13:49

Its very good. Make sure you watch Night Watch before Day Watch which is doing the rounds at the moment.

I thought the concept was excellent and have seen the film twice, I particularly like the 'owl' he's given.

I like foreign fantasy movies and books because they often follow a different route to the western stories which we are familiar with and are often a rehash of the same thing over and over again, this is the reason I like anime too, its new and different.

MB

14-01-2008, 11:04	#1
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Night Watch Wow. I bought this the other weekend as it was on cheap in HMV having heard a few people say it was good, but didn't really know quite what to expect. Wow. It is very dark and rather strange, an interesting take on the Good mythological creatures vs Bad mythological creatures. Its a russian film, but the english overdub works fine with it. Really baffled me when I first started watching it as I didn't realise the default language was Russian. The intro bit was done in English, and when the start of the story after that was in Russian I assumed it was just setting the scene and all would become clear.. a few minutes later I engaged my brain It's the first part of a trilogy, based on the novels written by Sergei Lukyanenko, the second part was released this year called Day Watch, with the third due to be filmed soon. Stealing the blurb from wiki: In the medieval set prologue, humans with extra powers are called Others. The Others as either proponents of light or dark confront each other to do battle. Gessar, lord of light, realises that the two forces are evenly matched and both will be destroyed. In parley with Zavulon, general of dark, the two agree to a truce in which the light will form a Night Watch and the dark a Day Watch to maintain the balance before the coming of the Great One who will choose either Light or Dark and thereby bring one to prominence. If you haven't seen it, I'd highly recommend watching it. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

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leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Will keep an eye out for it thanks __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

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Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	It was very odd __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

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Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	Read the book which was a really interesting read but haven't seen the films, will look out for this though! __________________

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Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Sounds like my container of Camellia sinensis. Must pop along HMV when I head into town next. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

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Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Sounds interesting although I must admit I automatically thought "Pratchett" __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

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Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Another big thumbs up for the film. Went to watch it when it was released a couple of years back. Feeder on the soundtrack as well You can watch the film with English dubbing but to me it sounds wrong. Watch it in Russian just for the english subtitles which aren't just plonked on top but become part of the film!

15-01-2008, 12:08	#9
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	There's a DVD copy of this on the newsgroups at the moment. Might take a look __________________

18-01-2008, 13:49	#10
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Its very good. Make sure you watch Night Watch before Day Watch which is doing the rounds at the moment. I thought the concept was excellent and have seen the film twice, I particularly like the 'owl' he's given. I like foreign fantasy movies and books because they often follow a different route to the western stories which we are familiar with and are often a rehash of the same thing over and over again, this is the reason I like anime too, its new and different. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"