Watchmen

[Thermonuclearboy]

The thing one must understand about Alan Moore is that he is a grumpy old ******* who hates everyone. And in his defense, many of the film adaptations of his works - ie From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Constantine - have been 1) not faithful to his original; and 2) not very good. His stories are deeper than your average comic book, almost like philosophical dialectics, meditations on the nature of heroism, ego, and the corruption of power. That kind of story is very difficult to adapt into a movie, especially if it's re-packaged as a simple "Comic book movie." So while I may disagree with Alan Moore on nearly every philosophical point he's ever made in his works, I can sympathize with him as artist watching his beloved creations get chopped for a mainstream audience. I don't have high hopes for the Watchmen movie, but I'll probably end up seeing it anyway.

[AvatarIII]

The thing one must understand about Alan Moore is that he is a grumpy old ******* who hates everyone. And in his defense, many of the film adaptations of his works - ie From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Constantine - have been 1) not faithful to his original; and 2) not very good. His stories are deeper than your average comic book, almost like philosophical dialectics, meditations on the nature of heroism, ego, and the corruption of power. That kind of story is very difficult to adapt into a movie, especially if it's re-packaged as a simple "Comic book movie." So while I may disagree with Alan Moore on nearly every philosophical point he's ever made in his works, I can sympathize with him as artist watching his beloved creations get chopped for a mainstream audience. I don't have high hopes for the Watchmen movie, but I'll probably end up seeing it anyway.

well, apparently it was filmed at over 3 hours, and is currently being cut down as much as possible for the producers, i expect there will be a directors cut one day.

[AvatarIII]

dollar bill has a tiny part

this months Empire magazine has a 5 page feature on Watchmen, and a watchmen cover, check it out!!!
[IMG] http://www.empireonline.com/images/magazine/cover.jpg [/IMG] [IMG] http://www.empireonline.com/images/magazine/cover2.jpg [/IMG]

new photos http://www.empireonline.com/futurefi...m.asp?id=11018
general news http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?nid=23011

also a cool feature about watchmen
http://www.empireonline.com/features....asp?NID=21451

also, apparently they are doing a "tales of the black frieghter" animated movie on DVD to coincide with the movie!!!

am i a geek to have gone out of my way to get my hands on both covers?

[marielabbott]

This looks like a promising film. I'm not familiar with the graphic novel. I periodically try to read a graphic novel and end up not liking it, but I placed a hold on my library's copy of Watchmen. And apparently there's a long wait, so hopefully that means it will be good.

[Kezia]

This just blew my ***ing mind.

[Trek_Girl42]

This just blew my ***ing mind.

My jaw just hit the floor.

[Trek_Girl42]

This looks like a promising film. I'm not familiar with the graphic novel. I periodically try to read a graphic novel and end up not liking it, but I placed a hold on my library's copy of Watchmen. And apparently there's a long wait, so hopefully that means it will be good.

Of course following that line of reasoning, books such as Eragon and Twilight must be literary masterpieces.

Couldn't resist.

YES IT'S GOOD! Hopefully you'll like this one.

[Kezia]

Of course following that line of reasoning, books such as Eragon and Twilight must be literary masterpieces.

Couldn't resist.

Though I must say Eragon makes even Twilight look like a masterpiece.

[DigiFluid]

I have to say I'm more than a little worried that Watchmen's best part will be the trailer. God knows that was the case with 300--terrific trailer with a great song playing over it, and then the movie sucks.

[Trek_Girl42]

Though I must say Eragon makes even Twilight look like a masterpiece.

*snorts* There's a point. Though I'd take that further and say that Eldest makes Eragon look like a masterpiece and Twilight like.....whatever is above a masterpiece.

I have to say I'm more than a little worried that Watchmen's best part will be the trailer. God knows that was the case with 300--terrific trailer with a great song playing over it, and then the movie sucks.

-fingers in ears- lalalalala not listening! I'm becoming optimistic about this movie, don't drown my optimistic!

Haven't seen 300. I figured the trailer must have pretty much covered the whole thing.

[Kezia]

I have to say I'm more than a little worried that Watchmen's best part will be the trailer. God knows that was the case with 300--terrific trailer with a great song playing over it, and then the movie sucks.

Yeah, hopefully it'll be more in the mould of Dark Knight instead (awesome trailer, phenomenal movie)

[AvatarIII]

Yeah, hopefully it'll be more in the mould of Dark Knight instead (awesome trailer, phenomenal movie)

i suspect it will be, the plot to watchmen is a lot stronger and fuller than the plot to 300, the trailer only scratches the surface of what watchmen contains, the dialogue will be awesome, something which 300 lacked but then the action sequences will rock as hard of not harder than 300!

[marielabbott]

Of course following that line of reasoning, books such as Eragon and Twilight must be literary masterpieces.

Couldn't resist.

YES IT'S GOOD! Hopefully you'll like this one.

Yes, I know, I don't normally follow that line of reasoning; I did put the face after my statment. I'm trying to be optimisitc about a graphic novel, because I'd really like to enjoy something in the genre.

[Artha O'neill]

New pichttp://www.comicbookresources.com/images/reel/watchmen/WMD-28386_cc-1.jpg

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source:http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=17735

enjoy.

[Kezia]

Kevin Smith reviews Watchmen:
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/08/15/...ing-astounding

“I saw Watchmen. It’s f**king astounding. The Non-Disclosure Agreement I signed prevents me from saying much, but I can spout the following with complete joygasmic enthusiasm: Snyder and Co. have pulled it off. Remember that feeling of watching Sin City on the big screen and being blown away by what a faithful translation of the source material it was, in terms of both content and visuals? Triple that, and you’ll come close to watching Watchmen. Even Alan Moore might be surprised at how close the movie is to the book. March can’t come soon enough.”

Sounds good.