**Offical** Watchmen Movie Thread

[ATRAIN]

Anyone see the trailer for this during TDK? It looks really good and hopefully will be. To date, Watchmen remains the only graphic novel to win a Hugo Award, and is also the only graphic novel to appear on Time Magazine's 2005 list of "the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Saw it, and I'm psyched. They really nailed the look of it. I still have some trepidation, but I have faith that any company willing to go out and get the rights to this thing know the kind of high expectations that surround it.

[NameDropper]

Looks good.

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Superhero movies are becoming the norm.

[ATRAIN]

Saw it, and I'm psyched. They really nailed the look of it. I still have some trepidation, but I have faith that any company willing to go out and get the rights to this thing know the kind of high expectations that surround it.

The look and feel of the preview tells me they might have it. I never read those graphic novels but always heard a lot about them and have friends who have read them so we will have to see.

[1369]

Saw it, and I'm psyched. They really nailed the look of it. I still have some trepidation, but I have faith that any company willing to go out and get the rights to this thing know the kind of high expectations that surround it.

You seriously typed "trepidation"?

/The geek is strong with this one

http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/charliebrownwatchmen.jpg

[JoeChalupa]

So is this what Hollywood has become? Nothing but comic book and graphic novel movies?

[Spuradicator]

It looks cool, hopefully they did it right. These types of movies are either hit or miss no matter how good they look

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

So is this what Hollywood has become? Nothing but comic book and graphic novel movies?

Kind of. There was a time when it seemed like every other movie that came out was a John Grisham adaptation or an adaptation of a John Grisham knock off.

The demand for such movies has always been around, it's just that technology is finally catching up to make them a possibility. Eventually that well will run try and God help us all if Hollywood is asked to do something original for once, but for now I take comfort in the idea that for every adaptation they do (which come packaged with a good story and deep characters) that is one less soundstage availalbe for shooting a Larry the Cable Guy movie.

[JoeChalupa]

Kind of. There was a time when it seemed like every other movie that came out was a John Grisham adaptation or an adaptation of a John Grisham knock off.

The demand for such movies has always been around, it's just that technology is finally catching up to make them a possibility. Eventually that well will run try and God help us all if Hollywood is asked to do something original for once, but for now I take comfort in the idea that for every adaptation they do (which come packaged with a good story and deep characters) that is one less soundstage availalbe for shooting a Larry the Cable Guy movie.

:lol I concur.

[leemajors]

Kind of. There was a time when it seemed like every other movie that came out was a John Grisham adaptation or an adaptation of a John Grisham knock off.

The demand for such movies has always been around, it's just that technology is finally catching up to make them a possibility. Eventually that well will run try and God help us all if Hollywood is asked to do something original for once, but for now I take comfort in the idea that for every adaptation they do (which come packaged with a good story and deep characters) that is one less soundstage availalbe for shooting a Larry the Cable Guy movie.

There's a new Sheriff in town:

http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/07/18/beer-for-my-horses-poster.jpg

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

There's a new Sheriff in town:

http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/07/18/beer-for-my-horses-poster.jpg

Again, I try to stay philosophical. For every movie Toby Keith makes that less time he's in the studio doing this:

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[Anti.Hero]

So is this what Hollywood has become? Nothing but comic book and graphic novel movies?

Why wouldn't it? If done correctly, they will make zillions.

[lefty]

Meh....

[leemajors]

Again, I try to stay philosophical. For every movie Toby Keith makes that less time he's in the studio doing this:

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true, but what if he makes movies out of all his songs, such as this? it would be hilarious, but...

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

true, but what if he makes movies out of all his songs, such as this? it would be hilarious, but...

Hmmmm, I see Toby Keith as a fashion photographer whose Bentley breaks down in the middle of nowhere. As fate would have it, the mechanic who fixes his car is incredibly hot, or could be if she only believed in herself. After helping her find the inner strength to leave her emotionally abusive, trailer trash boyfriend they head off to New York and turn the fashion world upside down (while falling for each other along the way). My Fair Lady with a heavy dose of the Beverly Hillbillies. "She's a Hotty" will be THE hit of the '09 summer.

Mark my words, someone is pitching this as we speak.

[Dr. Gonzo]

I thought this was pretty fucking cool.

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[Trainwreck2100]

Dr. Manhattan turned into a big blue prick

[ATRAIN]

I still cant wait for this movie and am almost done reading the graphic novel.

[peewee's lovechild]

This movie is going to kick some major ass.

[CuckingFunt]

I'm trying really, really hard not to get too hyped for this movie.

[mardigan]

Dont know how many have actually read the graphic novel, but I have heard that Synder has changed the ending of the film dramatically, and that is probably the best part of the whole f-ing book. I will still see it, but my expectations are slowly headed south.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Changing the ending will ruin everything. I am hoping it is at least as good as Ironman.

[IronMexican]

I love that SP song in the trailer

[Spurminator]

I'm trying really, really hard not to get too hyped for this movie.


Me too, but that news video gave me a boner.

[peewee's lovechild]

Dont know how many have actually read the graphic novel, but I have heard that Synder has changed the ending of the film dramatically, and that is probably the best part of the whole f-ing book. I will still see it, but my expectations are slowly headed south.

Word around the campfire is that there are alternate endings and the one he chose is in the spirit of Moore's masterpiece.

[CuckingFunt]

Me too, but that news video gave me a boner.

Ditto.

Well... not a boner, but you get the gist.

[Trainwreck2100]

Dont know how many have actually read the graphic novel, but I have heard that Synder has changed the ending of the film dramatically, and that is probably the best part of the whole f-ing book. I will still see it, but my expectations are slowly headed south.

Something tells me one of the changes is
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rorshack doesn't die

[Dr. Gonzo]

rorshack doesn't die

That sould be shitty. His death is an important part of the ending, IMO.

I guess they need to leave it open to a sequel.

[Trainwreck2100]

That sould be shitty. His death is an important part of the ending, IMO.

I guess they need to leave it open to a sequel.

I'm not saying it will be that but hollywood's been pussy about killing people off. And his death isnt badass enough like the Spartan's was in 300. He basically got snuffed out like a candle

[Mister Sinister]

35 minutes ago.

[mardigan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5WsciSNVS0

[whottt]

I think I'm the only one that thinks this, but to me this movie looks like it is flat out going to suck ass.

I read the Watchmen when it was originally published as a 12 issue maxi series. I won't say I'm a huge fan of it, but I at least realize why so many people like it. But I think this movie is going to fail...it wasn't meant to be made into a movie, it was meant to be a comic....and there's just something about the previews that isn't working for me.

If I were to attempt to distill just what my problem with the previews is...

For so many years movie adaptations of comic books came off as stupid hokey and unrealistic. The characers just looked stupid, the action looked stupid. Movie adapations of comics have advanced light years in the last 2 decades(the first Hulk film aside)...but the characters and action in the previews for this movie have that stupid hokey unrealistic look of old.

I'm calling that this movie is going to suck because the effects and costumes will fail and won't come off as realistic enough...and yes, the irony of that fate befalling the Watchmen isn't lost on me.

And somehwere, Alan Moore will smile.

[Kermit]

I think I'm the only one that thinks this, but to me this movie looks like it is flat out going to suck ass.

I read the Watchmen when it was originally published as a 12 issue maxi series. I won't say I'm a huge fan of it, but I at least realize why so many people like it. But I think this movie is going to fail...it wasn't meant to be made into a movie, it was meant to be a comic....and there's just something about the previews that isn't working for me.

If I were to attempt to distill just what my problem with the previews is...

For so many years movie adaptations of comic books came off as stupid hokey and unrealistic. The characers just looked stupid, the action looked stupid. Movie adapations of comics have advanced light years in the last 2 decades(the first Hulk film aside)...but the characters and action in the previews for this movie have that stupid hokey unrealistic look of old.

I'm calling that this movie is going to suck because the effects and costumes will fail and won't come off as realistic enough...and yes, the irony of that fate befalling the Watchmen isn't lost on me.

And somehwere, Alan Moore will smile.

Especially with the amount of money he and Gibbons are going to make from this probable catastrophe.

[shelshor]

So is this what Hollywood has become? Nothing but comic book and graphic novel movies?

And even worse remakes of bad movies

[CuckingFunt]

I saw the first 22 minutes of Watchmen at WonderCon yesterday morning. It is absolutely amazing.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

And even worse remakes of bad movies

Last month: Friday the 13th.
The month before that: My Bloody Valentine (in 3D no less!).
This month: Last House on the Left.


When will the madness end?