Who watches the Watchmen?

Post by **AshtonBlack** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:03 am

In the middle of the GN now. Going to try to see it, depending if I can get my car going.

Post by **Animavore** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:49 am

AshtonBlack wrote:In the middle of the GN now. Going to try to see it, depending if I can get my car going.

Read the GN straight away after I came home from the cinema on Thursday. It was awesome to the extreme. So much was left out of the film. At least 45%. Although the directors cut is said to have a lot more. Even an animation of The Black Freight entwined with it.

Post by **The Curious Squid** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:50 pm

I've seen the black frieght and under the hood now too, they were probably best left out of the film. Black frieght was enjoyable enough but pointless and under the hood was too whimsical to be put in with the movie.

Post by **Animavore** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:51 pm

I'm glad they changed the ending.

Psychic Squid me bollox. I thought Alan Moore was better than that then to believe in woo.

EDIT: I forgot. The whole thing is woo

Post by **The Curious Squid** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:57 pm

The ending of the comic is mental but it's not too different from the film, just the change from giant squid to giant blue balls

Post by **Animavore** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:10 pm

I can't believe the film has done so bad with the critics.
Only 49% on RottenTomatoes. Such bullshit they come out with too. Shit like 'it's self-indulgent' or 'it's a hollowed out shell.' Fuck it I hate movie critics anyway. They didn't even recognise The Predator as one of the best movies ever. Fuck wits.

Post by **The Curious Squid** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:11 pm

Predator is a fucking great film, still remember seeing it for the first time as a kid and shitting myself at the showdown at the end

Post by **Trolldor** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:13 pm

It's basically because of shit like twilight.
Non-stories with non-acting that have a well developed non-depth.
Critics are cunts.

Post by **Animavore** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:19 pm

Holy arse cancer! Twilight got 59%. I haven't even seen that film and I know it's shit and they gave it 59%? Bunch of Ken and Barbie genital-less motherfuckers. You don't have to step in shit to know that it's shit.

Post by **Mishakal** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:47 pm

I saw it last week after I read the comic book and I was impressed with how much they managed to translate into the movie, but I wish they had kept the ending intact and use the "walking on water" scene from the comic book since it was one of my favs.

Post by **Xamonas Chegwé** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:20 pm

Allegedly, the DVD director's cut of The Watchmen is available via some well-known illegal channels. While I would never advocate anyone using such things and have certainly not done so myself tonight, I may be absent from the forum for prolonged periods tonight for completely unconnected reasons...

Post by **The Curious Squid** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:32 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Allegedly, the DVD director's cut of The Watchmen is available via some well-known illegal channels. While I would never advocate anyone using such things and have certainly not done so myself tonight, I may be absent from the forum for prolonged periods tonight for completely unconnected reasons...

thoughts xc?

Post by **Xamonas Chegwé** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:44 pm

Paco wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Allegedly, the DVD director's cut of The Watchmen is available via some well-known illegal channels. While I would never advocate anyone using such things and have certainly not done so myself tonight, I may be absent from the forum for prolonged periods tonight for completely unconnected reasons...
thoughts xc?

Just about as good a version of the book that it would be possible to make. The changes simplified the story enough to fit it into an acceptable time-frame (still 3.5 hours in the DC!) The special effects were breathtaking at times. The fight scenes were a little comic-bookish and unrealistic but, hey, it is a comic book! The faithful recreations of scenes from the book, including the iconic graffiti, was very well done indeed. A valiant attempt at filming the unfilmable.

I am looking forward to the extended director's cut which is due out for xmas - with the Black Freighter animation woven into the film.

Post by **The Curious Squid** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:38 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Paco wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Allegedly, the DVD director's cut of The Watchmen is available via some well-known illegal channels. While I would never advocate anyone using such things and have certainly not done so myself tonight, I may be absent from the forum for prolonged periods tonight for completely unconnected reasons...
thoughts xc?
Just about as good a version of the book that it would be possible to make. The changes simplified the story enough to fit it into an acceptable time-frame (still 3.5 hours in the DC!) The special effects were breathtaking at times. The fight scenes were a little comic-bookish and unrealistic but, hey, it is a comic book! The faithful recreations of scenes from the book, including the iconic graffiti, was very well done indeed. A valiant attempt at filming the unfilmable.

I am looking forward to the extended director's cut which is due out for xmas - with the Black Freighter animation woven into the film.

the anime aint great. i think i might still hve it on my pc

Post by **Animavore** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:24 pm

Just finished watching a genuine copy of The Directors Cut of Watchmen.

Groovy

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