03 . 06 . 09

[Raxe]

Just got back from it tonight, I thought it was well done. Some of the music seemed very out of place (*cough* the sex scene *cough*) but overall it was composed very well. It will be almost impossible to make an entertaining movie truer to the actual book, practically every single scene and the majority of the dialogue was taken straight from the illustrations. One friend in my group hadn't read the book and he was pretty confused for most of the movie but still said he enjoyed it at the end.

[Jand3rson]

I didn't like the movie. It was pretty difficult to follow. I think it was made for the watchmen enthusiasts who followed the comic book. They didn't explain the characters very well.. it took me a while to figure out who everyone was and what their part in the story was.

extremely graphic. Why did the blue guy have to be naked all the time?
also, I would like to have seen what the world would have looked like today, rather than in the 70s. They had a good concept with "how the world would have been", but I don't think they pursued it very well
Anyway, I would give it a 6 out of 10.

You answered your own questions and criticisms in your own post.

Glowing blue man meat a little too much for you? I didn't really focus on it, myself. If you understood Dr. Manhattan's character, you'd understand why he didn't care that his happy blue wang was hanging out all the time. Neither did all the little high school kids, who kept giggling every time he was on screen.

I'll tell you what thought, I was having an AWESOME time pissing of the pudgy little 16 year old bitch in front of me by talking shit about Twilight the whole time before the movie started.

I didn't like the movie. It was pretty difficult to follow. I think it was made for the watchmen enthusiasts who followed the comic book. They didn't explain the characters very well.. it took me a while to figure out who everyone was and what their part in the story was.

extremely graphic. Why did the blue guy have to be naked all the time?
also, I would like to have seen what the world would have looked like today, rather than in the 70s. They had a good concept with "how the world would have been", but I don't think they pursued it very well
Anyway, I would give it a 6 out of 10.

Fuck man, you didn't pay the least bit attention if you thought it was the 70's. Rorschach said 1985 about 10 times.

When Blade Runner came out in the early 80's, it was advertised as an action/sci-fi movie. In fact, it wasn't an action film but was very slow and thematically complex. It ended up getting shit on by both critics and the audiences and bombed at the box office. Now, almost 30 years later it is considered one of the greatest sci-fi films of all time. Watchmen is very similar. It is being advertised as an action/super hero movie when in fact there is very little action in it. It is all about the themes and the characters. 30 years from now this will be considered one of the greatest super hero movies.

[yert315]

I didn't like the movie. It was pretty difficult to follow. I think it was made for the watchmen enthusiasts who followed the comic book. They didn't explain the characters very well.. it took me a while to figure out who everyone was and what their part in the story was.

extremely graphic. Why did the blue guy have to be naked all the time?
also, I would like to have seen what the world would have looked like today, rather than in the 70s. They had a good concept with "how the world would have been", but I don't think they pursued it very well
Anyway, I would give it a 6 out of 10.

[markseven]

The theater here that's showing it is having a costume contest. I'm going as the Comedian.

No you're not, are you really?

[Desaevious]

Wow I keep failing at the youtube encoding. How am I messing up?

"Saturday morning Watchmen cartoon"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w&feature=channel

[madjurgen]

I am completely baffled at the amount of ignorant people walking out of this movie. I wouldve stayed in my seat and watched it again if they would let me.

[moatilliatta]

369 panty line,




GET LOW GET LOW GET LOW

[Jand3rson]

My wife and I are going to see it soon, she loves superhero and comic book movies.

And I totally agree with what Tom said about the feel of this movie, you're watching it the whole time thinking "this could be something that could actually happen/have happened". Even the part about Dr. Manhattan really doesn't seem THAT far fetched. I loved the soundtrack, but it pissed me off because there was a million snotty little kids at the theater for the midnight show, and they all kept laughing at the music. I guess that's what I get for being a child of the 80's.

And I really, REALLY hate to admit it... but I LOVE the cover of "Desolation Row" that My Chemical Romance did.

[318isbmw]

It's not a couple's movie. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the "we" walking out of the theater in all 3 of those cases was actually the female deciding it.

My girlfriend thought it was great. I liked it as well...

[Jand3rson]

It's not a couple's movie. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the "we" walking out of the theater in all 3 of those cases was actually the female deciding it.

[E30_pilot]

it was good. would have rather bought it on blu ray whenever it comes out. me and my wife ended up walking out right when rorschash walked out into the cold and dr.manhatten started talking to him again. i was boooooored for the prior 15 minutes, oh well. ill wait till it comes out on blu ray and finish it.

yup we left after 2hours into the movie, i was hoping if we stayed long enough the movie would get interesting but nope. We also saw another couple leave after us.

[Gooch]

I didn't read the book so I can't comment on how accurately it represents (or doesn't represent) the book, but as some "Average Joe" watching the movie I thought it was AWESOME.

I really, really enjoyed myself. The movie was long, but not once did I pull out my phone to check the time, I was just so drawn into the movie.

I liked how it was a very dark "superhero" movie and the whole general theme and plot of their struggles and conflicts within and between themselves. The soundtrack was great and the special effects were great (and not over-the-top CGI crazy). I'd love to go see it again.

Damn I was hoping for a reply to my post.

PS - I would destroy Malin Ackerman.

Excellent movie.

There were a couple things that I particularly enjoyed. I felt that the montage at the beginning as well as the familiar music soundtrack really brought the story down to Earth. When you watch movies like Spiderman, the Dark Knight, etc. there is a suspension of disbelief. What you are seeing when you watch these movies is a complete work of fantasy and you are consciously aware of this. With Watchmen, however, it is maybe not so much a fantasy. The montage and the music really give you a sense of "things could have been this way" or "maybe this world isn't so much different than our own". This was obviously one of Alan Moore's intentions but to be completely honest, I thought Snyder did a better job at it.

I also think that this movie could not have come out at a better time. We are living in the era of comic book movies. 20-50 years from now, that is what this time period in film making will be remembered as. Watchmen is a big step out of the box as far as the ideas that people have about super heroes as well as the movies themselves. After watching 10 years of Spiderman, Batman, Iron Man, X-Men, etc. etc. This movie is going to rattle people's cages a little bit. Again, this was one of Alan Moore's intentions but Snyder has got to be given credit for transferring these ideas to the big screen and therefore to a wider audience.

I thought the acting was a bit stiff but hell, it works with Watchmen. Watchmen the novel is a deconstruction of the super hero. Watchmen the movie is a deconstruction of the super hero movie. A lot of it can be seen as a satire of the typical comic book movie. Maybe I'm digging too deep here, but I think it works. It works in the same way Patrick Bateman serves as a satire of the stereotypical 80's yuppie.

As for Dr. Manhattan, the "man" is so powerful yet so helpless at the same time. Human beings view him as God yet he is fully aware of the fact that he is nothing like God. The fact that he can view all of time at once shows how really helpless he is. He has no choice, he has no real power. He cares about absolutely nothing as he realizes that nothing truly matters. Very nihilistic.

Fuck what a great movie. Alan Moore should stop being an elitist prick and give Snyder a pat on the back.