I haven't decided. I might read the comic first (it's a lot easier for me to skim over stuff that bugs me in text than to sit there with my eyes closed, wondering when it will be safe to look again), and if that's doesn't scare me off too much, see the movie. :)
Hmm. Perhaps, as a non-fan of gore and pain depicted on screen, I will restrict myself to the comic. It's easier for me to handle written or comic pain/guts than movie. (As witnessed by the fact that I read and loved all of Sandman, including the bits in the Diner from Hell, but spent a middling-sized chunk of Serenity not looking at the screen, and Serenity is honestly pretty mild.)
The good news is the blood is very well-localized; you'd only need to cover your eyes for 2 bits, each a minute or less. I got 2gouda4u through it that way.
If you've read that Sandman story, nothing in the comic should pose any problem for you. I have a copy if you want to borrow it.
The first Sandman story is right on the edge of what I can handle, even for a comic book, but I managed that. So yeah. I'd love to borrow it -- I'll nab it when I finally remember to give you your Penny Arcade back. ;)
If the gore is localized, I may watch with someone I trust and just not look.
_I_ spend several segments of Serenity not looking at the screen. It's kind of amusing the extent to which i've memorized when to cover my eyes for the scary bits :)
Thank you for the annual reminder. V may be my favorite of all the recent comic book adaptations. I even own the DVD this year, but sadly, I have a huge pile of grading to do, and so probably won't be able to watch it tonight :-(
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Date: 2007-11-05 06:51 pm (UTC)If you've read that Sandman story, nothing in the comic should pose any problem for you. I have a copy if you want to borrow it.
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Date: 2007-11-05 07:22 pm (UTC)Definitely watch it with someone else who can tell you when it's safe to look.
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Date: 2007-11-05 10:34 pm (UTC)If the gore is localized, I may watch with someone I trust and just not look.
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