Comments on: Who Watches The Watchmen (Online In A Compressed Video Format)?

By: FeepingCreature

FeepingCreature — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:52:44 +0000

“FLAPJACKS: Ozymandias looks… what is it, when something is exactly the opposite of “intimidating”?”

Untimidating.

Duh.

By: Colin

Colin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:01:58 +0000

“Considering that 300 is a goddamn terrible book, I have no real problem with this.”

Don’t see how his ability to make a bad book worse is a credit to his adaptation ability.

By: zc

zc — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:48:27 +0000

“I think it’s worth noting that “300,” for all its fidelity to the look, language, and story of the book, seriously missed the book’s tone. Particularly in the scenes that involved actors saying things.”

Considering that 300 is a goddamn terrible book, I have no real problem with this.

In any case, this trailer made me feel a lot better about this movie.

It’ll be fun to see it with a friend of mine who I know will never be pleased with the movie no matter how good it is, just to see him squirm.

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:57:33 +0000

[i]If anything, [Snyder's] devotion to his source material can be a little *too* slavish at times. [/i]

I think it’s worth noting that “300,” for all its fidelity to the look, language, and story of the book, seriously missed the book’s tone. Particularly in the scenes that involved actors saying things.

By: Sig

Sig — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:33:30 +0000

There’s a lot of very interesting choices at play in the trailer. Tellingly it’s the deviations from the original work which are the exceptions and not the norm — I’m impressed at Snyder’s ability to recognize the importance of fidelity and his inertia to arbitrary changes.

But it’s also very interesting how much of the funeral scene is in this trailer — there are moments of heroism (I guess Laurie falls through a floor during the fire rescue this point out and that’s great because otherwise the lone female of the group is woefully underused), but mostly it’s death, conflict, turmoil. Closest thing you get to a heroic pose is Rorschach brooding, and given his dialogue, that’s not too uplifting. Snyder has moments of awe and wonder (the Manhattan scenes, Mars), but I think it gives a neophyte, a complete newcomer to this universe, a feeling of foreboding.

I enjoyed the hell out of 300 — it knew what it wanted to be and it reveled in it. There’s much more going on in this movie, but I’m inclined to give Snyder the benefit of the doubt this time out.

By: Bianca

Bianca — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:40:09 +0000

““The most celebrated graphic novel of all time.” Wait, nobody told me this was Maus.”

That is exactly what I thought when I saw the trailer! It might not be an entirely fair sentiment… but then again, it’s also kinda totally fair.

By: James

James — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:19:39 +0000

I have been extremely skeptical about this, but I did enjoy the trailer. Seeing the Mars palace is the first thing that has ever made me think that this whole thing might not be horrible.

It is a shame about CGI Paddy Hat Soldier though. He had so much to live for.

By: W.E.B. Adamant

W.E.B. Adamant — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:53:35 +0000

I thought the trailer looked pretty damn decent. But that’s not really a great compliment. At least they lifted scenes completely from the book, so they’ll at least be somewhat loyal to the book.

By: Zed

Zed — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:39:29 +0000

/checks Wikipedia

Ahh, ok. That makes more sense now.

By: Zed

Zed — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:16:52 +0000

Here’s a question:

Why’s is/was Watchmen so important, anyway? My friend had it, and I skimmed it years ago, but it didn’t grab me then.

By: Sofa King

Sofa King — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:19:53 +0000

Quietus Says:
July 18th, 2008 la 4:17 am

I diss him because he takes childhood heroines and sexualizes them.

Yeah, him and Kevin Smith.

By: Zenrage

Zenrage — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:17:23 +0000

I can already tell that I’m gonna have as much fun tormenting the purists with this movie as I did with the Lord of the Rings geeks.

By: Stacy Dooks

Stacy Dooks — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:56:03 +0000

I was on the fence for a long time, but Zack Snyder makes some kick ass trailers. I’m feeling more and more optimistic about this film.

By: Dierna

Dierna — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:31:52 +0000

Now I read Watchmen about a year ago. Mostly cuz everyone around me was all like “Read it!! You’ll love it!! Best comic ever!!” Um to me the best 12 part micro series is “The Kents” but that’s just me.

Now altho Im not much of a Watchmen fan (I wasn’t too impressed with the comic) I still have some fave characters…namely Dr. Manhattan and Rorschach.

But the trailer tho…the trailer gave me goosebumps. I was major impressed. Can’t wait to see this in theatres (which I will this weekend)!

By: Stacy Dooks

Stacy Dooks — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:10:11 +0000

I actually like the look for Nite Owl II. . .it’s a costume designed by a fan to honor his hero, and of course it’s his best effort to look badass. . .which of course makes him look a little silly. As the most ‘traditional’ of the Watchmen characters NOII is going to look faintly ridiculous, as he did in the actual book. He is an analog for the Blue Beetle after all.