Watchmen

[tiny_dancer33]

So in addition to being ridiculously excited for Batman, my blood pressure was threatened in the movie theatre by the trailer for the Watchmen movie.

Watchmen is my favorite graphic novel ever, hands down, and one of my favorite books period. I'm glad it will finally get the chance to get the recognition it deserves. I just hope they publicize it really well. The trailer is amazing, everyone looks exactly like their original art selves!

Watchmen: Movie

excitement yay

(Who else was the only person in their Batman theatre gasping at this trailer and being confused by everyone else's blank stares? =/ Hence their need for good marketing in the long run, I suppose.) And if you haven't read it yet, go! You have until next year!

[HouseCat (Premo)]

Ya know...I've heard of every Marvel/DC/Image/Dark Horse character in movies out there...save this bunch. I must have missed this.

When I saw the preview, I noticed a lot of other people were also like...huh? Who?

Regardless, it does look entertaining and I will probably see it anyway.

[jetmonkey]

I hear the pirate ship is only going to be on DVD.

[Xaquin44]

Originally Posted by jetmonkey

I hear the pirate ship is only going to be on DVD.

yup


also, Watchmen are the best twelve comics ever made.

[Tonio]

Originally Posted by HouseCat

Ya know...I've heard of every Marvel/DC/Image/Dark Horse character in movies out there...save this bunch. I must have missed this.

It came out in 1985. It has no connection to the rest of the DC universe. The writer, Alan Moore, also did the Batman graphic novel Killing Joke whose tone was an inspiration for the Dark Knight film.

The scope of the story is so great that I don't know how one could tell it all in less than a trilogy - I've read Sam Hamm's unfilmed script from the late 1980s and he stripped out much of the backstories of the characters. I'll be curious to see how a 2009 audience reacts - the original story has much intrigue and social commentary, and most superhero films today play up the action and the CGI.

[tiny_dancer33]

Originally Posted by Tonio

I'll be curious to see how a 2009 audience reacts - the original story has much intrigue and social commentary, and most superhero films today play up the action and the CGI.

There's still plenty of action though, as long as they keep the backstories in it. Comedian, Dr Manhattan, etc. Still plenty of wowing aesthetics available. Only problem will be how they're going to market it. I mean, it is still a superhero movie, but it's hardly for your average preteen boy crowd like Spiderman or X-Men, though they'll still like it. These aren't your average heroes. They're almost more like antiheroes. And most of them don't even have powers. And it's more like a Cold War drama that happens to feature people in capes. God I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

Do you think they'll keep the giant squid monster thing?

[jetmonkey]

From what I hear, no.

Originally Posted by tiny_dancer33

There's still plenty of action though, as long as they keep the backstories in it. Comedian, Dr Manhattan, etc. Still plenty of wowing aesthetics available. Only problem will be how they're going to market it. I mean, it is still a superhero movie, but it's hardly for your average preteen boy crowd like Spiderman or X-Men, though they'll still like it. These aren't your average heroes. They're almost more like antiheroes. And most of them don't even have powers. And it's more like a Cold War drama that happens to feature people in capes. God I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

Do you think they'll keep the giant squid monster thing?

[HouseCat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Tonio

It came out in 1985. It has no connection to the rest of the DC universe. The writer, Alan Moore, also did the Batman graphic novel Killing Joke whose tone was an inspiration for the Dark Knight film.

The scope of the story is so great that I don't know how one could tell it all in less than a trilogy - I've read Sam Hamm's unfilmed script from the late 1980s and he stripped out much of the backstories of the characters. I'll be curious to see how a 2009 audience reacts - the original story has much intrigue and social commentary, and most superhero films today play up the action and the CGI.

Interesting. I guess I should try and find a bargain reprint and start reading. Let's hope they do it justice.

[jetmonkey]

Amazon.com: Watchmen: Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons: Books sooper cheap

Originally Posted by HouseCat

Interesting. I guess I should try and find a bargain reprint and start reading. Let's hope they do it justice.

[mAlice (Premo)]

I've never been into comics, but this looks good.