Watchmen Watch Thread

[Lee]

Looking forward to seeing it on Friday in IMAX.
Read the book....eh, I liked it alright.
Didn't like it so much that I won't probably like the movie better.

 

[EpcotServo]

Going to see it this weekend. I'm not sure what to expect, but I do love comic book movies.

"GRAPHIC NOVELS, Joel."
-Crow, on whenever Joel says Comic Books

Some cool street marketing that should be familiar if you've read the book...

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

"GRAPHIC NOVELS, Joel."
-Crow, on whenever Joel says Comic Books

Some cool street marketing that should be familiar if you've read the book...

Ooooh, where is that?

 

[EpcotServo]

Ooooh, where is that?

New York of course!


Tomorrow's the day!

I'd like to thank everyone who's checked out the thread and kept it going for so long, I'd like to think our little thread has contributed a bit of extra buzz for the movie, and even better encouraged people to read the novel!

THE END IS NIGH my friends.

 

[CaptainMichael]

"GRAPHIC NOVELS, Joel."
-Crow, on whenever Joel says Comic Books

My bad.:wave:

 

[EpcotServo]

This is great: 104 Hilarious Photoshop ways to ruin Watchmen...

http://gizmodo.com/5164202/104-ways-to-hilariously-ruin-the-watchmen-movie

:lol:

 

[EpcotServo]

This is FANTASTIC, a fan-made Opening for if Watchmen was an 80's Saturday Morning Cartoon.

[YOUTUBE]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YDDHHrt6l4w&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YDDHHrt6l4w&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/YOUTUBE]

:lol: :sohappy:

 

[Timmay]

Leaving work early today so I can catch the 3:45pm show before the place gets packed. I gotta tell you boys and girls...I am pretty excited. It seems like only last week I was watching the preview in Imax before The Dark Knight.

I just can't wait.

This is great: 104 Hilarious Photoshop ways to ruin Watchmen...

http://gizmodo.com/5164202/104-ways-...watchmen-movie

Some of those are brilliant!!!

 

[EpcotServo]

MARCH 6TH

WATCHMEN is now in Theaters.

 

[Lee]

Sitting in the IMAX right now. Trailers starting. Anticipation high.

 

[Timmay]

Sitting in the IMAX right now. Trailers starting. Anticipation high.

Still at work... just a few more hours though.

Let us know what you thought when you are done, Lee.

 

[EpcotServo]

I'll be seeing it late tonight, so please continue whilst I avoid my thread until then...
:lol:

 

[Lee]

Watchmen have been watched.
Much a$$ was kicked.
Thumbs up.
Changes were made, mostly to the end, and didn't bother me at all.

Actually, the only thing that would make me give the film 4.5 instead of 5 stars was...um....a certain part of Dr. Manhattan. Every time it makes an appearance, it tends to draw your eye. Like hypnosis. Distracting.

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Saw it this afternoon. Thought it was pretty good.

I think I prefer the re-worked ending, actually...simply because it seems more plausible in the context of the WATCHMEN world than Moore's. Basically, I think people in that world would be more apt to take the threat invented in the movie seriously.

Didn't like the change to how Rorshach dealt with the child killer. It took what was (IMO) an ingeniously nasty little trap and replaced it with straight up violence. Moore's approach was more creative.

Would have liked more time spent with the regular folks (Bernie and Bernie at the newsstand, Seymour and his boss at the New Frontiersman) but I'm sure time constraints played a role there. Hopefully the director's cut will have more of that.

As far as the main characters go, they all seemed to click pretty well...especially liked the actor playing Rorshach when he was missing the mask. Didn't like Doc Manhattan's voice, but I knew that going in. When I read him, I always think of him sounding more like the animated Mr. Freeze. :lol:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Watchmen have been watched.
Much a$$ was kicked.
Thumbs up.
Changes were made, mostly to the end, and didn't bother me at all.

Actually, the only thing that would make me give the film 4.5 instead of 5 stars was...um....a certain part of Dr. Manhattan. Every time it makes an appearance, it tends to draw your eye. Like hypnosis. Distracting.

How...freudian.:lookaroun:lol:

Can't wait to see it tomorrow!:sohappy:

 

[Lee]

^from what I understand, Snyder and co. felt that Rorsarch's dealing with the child killer had to be changed for one reason, and I see their point.
The reason.....Saw.

 

[imagineer boy]

I'm seeing it tonite with a friend! :sohappy:

 

[Wilt Dasney]

^from what I understand, Snyder and co. felt that Rorsarch's dealing with the child killer had to be changed for one reason, and I see their point.
The reason.....Saw.

I hadn't heard that, but I was actually wondering while I typed if people would have assumed they were ripping off Saw with the original version. Interesting.

 

[imagineer boy]

The movie was INCREDIBLE!!!! I loved every minuite of it. :sohappy:

The critics can throw their opinions that non-fans of the book won't enjoy it because I've never touched any of the books and I loved the movie.

 

[EpcotServo]

DONE.























Loved it. They'll hate him for it, but Zack saved us all from a much worse Watchmen movie that would've inevitably been made. This is the best adaption ever, and just like the book: My mind is blown.
:dazzle:

Quick Hits:

-Best Opening Credits EVER

-The actors were challenged, and exceeded high expectations.

-Three words: Architects of Fear.
:sohappy:

-I can't believe this movie was made. It was. And I watched it. And I still can't believe what I saw.

The movie was INCREDIBLE!!!! I loved every minuite of it. :sohappy:

The critics can throw their opinions that non-fans of the book won't enjoy it because I've never touched any of the books and I loved the movie.

You really should touch the books!