• MattNash
    • 5 years 8 months ago
    • Posts: 4312
    • Account Disabled
    		 Any one seen it?

    If not, read the book instead
    Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
    • RetroxBunny
      • 5 years 8 months ago
      • Posts: 1989
      		 No, but I'm planning to go see it during the March Break.
      http://thebest404pageever.com/swf/obamadance.swf

      [quote=ActionBastard]I collect Retro Junk action figures. I've got a limited edition DebrisStorm with karate chop action still in the box. I've also got a special edition vkimo that comes with a typewrit
      Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
      • fistoflegend
        • 5 years 8 months ago
        • Posts: 948
        		 I might go see it tomorrow.
        Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
        • sikkbones
          • 5 years 8 months ago
          • Posts: 1263
          • Globally Banned
          		 i knew going in that there was no way snyder (or anyone else, to be fair) was going to be able to cram in all the details of the graphic novel into a three- hour movie.

          but i found myself very annoyed at the way the movie had to "explain itself." rather than following an arc from beginning to end, and getting an emotional response when you reach its resolution, you got it all at once in a way that made you not care at all.

          i felt that the characters were for the most part woefully underdeveloped, and said things that they never would've said in the book for the sake of advancing the story.

          and by changing the ending, the entire story changed.

          some parts of it looked great (the opening sequence in particular), but for the most part it felt to me like watchmen for dummies. maybe i'd have liked it more were i not so familiar with the book. there are large chunks where the movie goes with the book, but when they leave the book version, they really fucking leave the book version.

          sorry if this post meanders or doesn't make sense to you. i'm actually pretty shocked at how depressed i've been since i got out of the movie yesterday afternoon.
          Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
          • homeboyrich
            • 5 years 8 months ago
            • Posts: 110
            		 i really liked the movie than again i had no prior knowledge of watchmen before going into the movie but thats probably why i liked it so much, i had no idea what was gonna happen and i wasn't comparing it to the comic which alot of people are doing
            Join the facebook group "THE ZONE AWARENESS" where the 90's live on and on or check out www.RichyOmony.Blogspot.com
            Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
            • RetroxBunny
              • 5 years 8 months ago
              • Posts: 1989
              		 Okay I watched it last night. All I can say is 'Damn. So many sex scenes' o_o And it felt I was in my seat for hours! But it wasn't that bad that's all I can say heh.
              http://thebest404pageever.com/swf/obamadance.swf

              [quote=ActionBastard]I collect Retro Junk action figures. I've got a limited edition DebrisStorm with karate chop action still in the box. I've also got a special edition vkimo that comes with a typewrit
              Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
              • Shazbot
                • 5 years 8 months ago
                • Posts: 2882
                		 I downloaded the motion comic first, then saw the movie and am now reading the book. I gotta say, they shoulda made it a two-parter like Kill Bill was.
                Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
                • tbondrage99
                  • 5 years 8 months ago
                  • Posts: 925
                  		 I liked it but much like Sikkbones had my issues with it. Still despite that I think this is about as good a movie based on Watchmen that could be made. While I was watching it I was able to fill in the blanks on some of the things they left out but while doing so thought about the people sitting around me in the theater who didn't read it and wondered if they knew everything that was going on or if they were only getting the geist of it.

                  I was also annoyed that every time Dr. Manhattan's penis was on screen at least a few people were guaranteed to laugh. C'mon people were all adults here I think we can handle seeing a penis.... even if it is blue.


                  http://www.moviefancentral.com/tbondrage99

                  My first article was posted on February 29th 2008 (Leap Year!!) :)
                  Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
                  • Shaunbadia
                    • 5 years 8 months ago
                    • Posts: 2400
                    		 Haven't seen it yet, but really want to. Rorschach is awesome.
                    [img]htt
                    Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
                    • Greengoblin
                      • 5 years 8 months ago
                      • Posts: 1744
                      • Globally Banned
                      		 Fantastic movie, true to the nature of the classic graphic novel. I'm sure the longer extended cut Blu-Ray and DVD will improve on the film.
                      Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
                      • Greengoblin
                        • 5 years 8 months ago
                        • Posts: 1744
                        • Globally Banned
                        		 Fantastic movie, true to the nature of the classic graphic novel. I'm sure the longer extended cut Blu-Ray and DVD will improve on the film.
                        Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
                        • sikkbones
                          • 5 years 7 months ago
                          • Posts: 1263
                          • Globally Banned
                          Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
                          • voltron82
                            • 5 years 7 months ago
                            • Posts: 999
                            		 thats fucking awesome.. i have the special edition hardcover "Lost Girls".. great stuff!!!!
                            "In heaven all the interesting people are missing."
                            Friedrich Nietzsche
                            Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
                            • sikkbones
                              • 5 years 6 months ago
                              • Posts: 1263
                              • Globally Banned
                              		 As blockbuster superhero epic "Watchmen" continues to underperform expectations at the box office, Warner Brothers announced that a "stripped-down" version is in the works for a late 2009 theatrical release. A press release Monday detailed some of the potential changes.

                              "The numbers, while impressive, have confirmed that the film alienates casual viewers," WB Vice President Andrew Coulter said. "In order to broaden Watchmen's reach, we will re-envision the project in a format that will allow a larger audience to enjoy it, all while preserving its visionary message."

                              "Watchmen," directed by Zack Snyder ("300";) is the latest in a string of comic-to-movie adaptations. Unlike mega-hits such as "Spiderman" and "The Dark Knight," "Watchmen" has struggled to fill theaters. The movie has been cited for its length, non-linear complex plot, adult content and unconventional characters.

                              "One of the main problems, which didn't come out in the test audiences, is that people don't understand which of the characters have superpowers and which don't," said marketing chief Robert Sperry in an e-mail interview. "To this end, we're going to give each member of the Watchmen team a specific power, which they will use over the course of the film. For example, Nite Owl will be able to fly (thanks to his jet sneakers) and Rorschach will be able to mind-read. This will help audiences feel like they're really watching superheros onscreen."

                              The movie's length will be shortened to around 2 hours, with the expository flashbacks which fleshed out the original being severely trimmed. Warner has said that it will request a re-rating of PG-13 for the new edit, and plans to cut out most of the onscreen violence. The radioactive Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), who was nude in the original, will now wear a dark loincloth.

                              "I don't think audiences will necessarily mind," said Sperry. "If you're seeing Watchmen just for the sex and violence, then you're seeing it for the wrong reasons. We want this to be a movie that people can think deeply about, without being distracted by unnecessary gore."

                              Also being re-worked is the movie's soundtrack, which originally featured tracks such as "99 Luftballoons" and "All Along the Watchtower." The edit, targeting teenage audiences, will substitute in selections from alternative artists Muse, Papa Roach and Weezer. "This was all Zack [Snyder]," said Sperry.

                              Watchmen, premiering as "Watchmen: Doomsday Edit," will be in theaters November 2009.
                              Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
                              • killface
                                • 5 years 6 months ago
                                • Posts: 507
                                sikkbones wrote:
                                "To this end, we're going to give each member of the Watchmen team a specific power, which they will use over the course of the film. For example, Nite Owl will be able to fly (thanks to his jet sneakers) and Rorschach will be able to mind-read. This will help audiences feel like they're really watching superheros onscreen."


                                Is this a fucking joke!?! Yeah, Snyder blew it by making everyone a Weapon X brand in strength and such, but that doesn't mean WB has to go and fuck it up even more by giving them ridiculous shit like that.

                                Alan Moore, I'm sorry, I'm sorry I gave WB any money for this. You were right all along.


                                First they failed to deliver the spirit of the book, and now they plan to remedy that by throwing everything else aside.

                                Balls to the lot of it.
                                Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
                                • voltron82
                                  • 5 years 6 months ago
                                  • Posts: 999
                                  		 they didn't screw it up that bad.. i thought they did a good job capturing the spirit of the book.. they didn't rape it like Ron Howard did with Angels & Demons
                                  "In heaven all the interesting people are missing."
                                  Friedrich Nietzsche
                                  Are you sure you want to delete this post? Yes | No
                                  Search
                                  Users Online