Watchmen

Have you seen it?

What did you think?

Firstly, I saw it last night and was very happy with how it came out. The only thing that upset me was the ending, just because it was not like the graphic novel. However, I have known this ever since Snyder declared it in multiple interviews. This being said, I had low expectations for the ending... and to be honest, my expectations were met, possibly even a little (like 10000th decimal place) exceeded. Much was changed, but I won't talk much about that. Again, HOWEVER, the movie still rocked. While the action sequences are nothing like in the book, they are completely awesome. Since the characters are such a driving force to the movie and book, I will give my opinion on a few of the main characters.

Nite Owl (II) -  Patrick Wilson, did very well. Like, very, very well. In what I have seen, he seemed to develope a very close relationship with the graphic novel while filming. Everyone involved has said this, but he seems to mention it more often.

Rorschach - Jackie Earle Haley also did well. Holy ****. Wow. Really. Rorschach is overrated, but the movie made me feel the way I felt about Rorschach the first time I read it through - and that is a good thing. First opening Watchmen, he was there to greet me and bring me straight into the Watchmen universe. Was most definitely my favorite character (at first, when I read the book) and seeing him actually come to life in the movie was enough to redeem him a bit. He may make the movie for you.

Silk Spectre (II) - Malin Akerman is ok. I will not mention anything here so you are compelled to go see it?

Ozymandias - My favorite character, and inevitably the worst portrayed (), is played by Matthew Goode. Such an awesome character, and the best superhero ever, the script is really what tears him apart. I understand why it had to be done, but it's hard to get myself to associate Watchmen with Old Yeller. Still, he looks very badass in some parts and still reigns as my favorite character.

Dr. Manhattan - Billy Crudup does great, but much of it is CGI. While the voice is not what I expected, he does a great job. I will not say much here for the same reason as Silk, but the "blue peniz" is not just a one shot occurence - I was blessed to be in a theatre where even the immature ones behind me did not laugh at the reoccuring "BP."

The Comedian - Jeffrey Dean Morgan was a strange choice for me at first, but over time I gained some confidence for him. He does very well as The Comedian, but he wasn't as harsh as he could have been. From what I saw in the interviews, it was a challenge for Morgan to do some of the amoral things Comedian does in this film.

Bubastis - NOT RED!

I will end abruptly with the most vital words I can give you: See it. If you have read it, see it. If you haven't read it, see it even more.

Saw it. Loved it. SPOILERS AHEAD

I notice that the director gets his little joke in right at the start... when th comedian throws his cup at the intruder and misses. it knocks the 1 off his door number turning it from 3001 to 300.

Also 99 Luft Baloon during the funeral was deliciously appropriate as that song is about a cold-war missile launch nearly being triggered by a child releasing baloons into the sky. (seriously... listen to the words of the english version)

The duality of Roschach was not as heavily done as I would have liked and a few things were skimmed over sucking some of the depth from the story. However his brutality and refusal to compromise is faithfully portrayed ("I'm not locked up with you. It's you that are locked in here with me")

All the same it is full of delicious irony, the joke that the comedian is a parody of. The "tweaked" ending didn't detract from the message of the film too much but the "united against a single external foe" was far less punchy.

All-in-all an excellend portrayal of the book, including some of the best scenes in the book translated nearly frame for frame. (think night-own sitting next to his costume hanging up in the locker).

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USE SERCH FUNKTIUN MOAR.

I was always aware of that thread. At the time of this thread's creation there was no feedback on the film. I wanted to see feedback, so I made this thread.

I was being sarcastic, hence the sarcastic spelling and caps. So go frak yourself. :p

Also, I had not read the graphic novel but I loved the movie, so I'm going to go see it again this weekend then read the novel at some point.

It seems my sarcasm detection has been declining.

I am glad you enjoyed the movie, it makes me want to frak myself. Again.

Everytime you two calls "Phrack"...  Few hairs fall off his head...

Wait a minute! :O   hehehe...

I'm kidding Phrack! /manhug loves ya!

On a sidenote: THough I didnot read the GN, I like Ozymandias Kitty at the end part. and from what my friend told me is that it was a bit of change from the GN as to how Ozy attacked the city.

i liked it, was a bit on the long side for a cinima rlease , sorta thign your better off watchin at home i recon. if i could change one thing, id get dr manhatten some god danm trousers or somthin, after the 7th or so exposure your kidna like ok we get it hes naked please stop.

mantra777 wrote:

Everytime you two calls "Phrack"...  Few hairs fall off his head...

 

 

Wait a minute! :O   hehehe...

 

 

 

I'm kidding Phrack! /manhug loves ya!

 

On a sidenote: THough I didnot read the GN, I like Ozymandias Kitty at the end part. and from what my friend told me is that it was a bit of change from the GN as to how Ozy attacked the city.

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