The Watchmen

[jsktrogdor]

Or just make it really long. Like, 3 or 4 hours.

Anyone who complains that such length is "too long" needs to STFU and GTFO to see the Lord of the Rings trilogy, in order to realize how epic and great the longest of movies tend to be.

Its difficult to draw movies longer than the 2 hour mark because few do intermissions these days and its uncomfortable to sit in a seat for longer than that. I do hope its long though, but I dont think "STFU" and "GTFO" are in order though.

[Dead*Man*Wilson]

I've read the novel years ago. I'm still somewhat ambivalent as to how this may turn out. I just hop it isn't a complete bust like the Spirit.

[Lord Consul]

From Hell was alright

From hell was a complete blunder. It had nothing to do with Moore's graphic novel. They butchered both the characters and the story.

[gambit]

I've read the novel years ago. I'm still somewhat ambivalent as to how this may turn out. I just hop it isn't a complete bust like the Spirit.

The Spirit was pretty dissapointing. I never read it, so I cant blame myself for not knowing what to expect but all the trailers and commercials really hyped it up to be a kind of awesome action movie with some kind of cliche hero who gets all the girls. With Samuel Jackson.

Instead I got some kind of corny, extremely quirky and light hearted movie with over the top comic action where people can take sledgehammers to the face and shrug it off. With Samuel Jackson.

[MaximiIian]

From hell was a complete blunder. It had nothing to do with Moore's graphic novel. They butchered both the characters and the story.

It was still an alright movie. You don't need to ing jump at someone's throat just because they liked a movie you didn't.

but I dont think "STFU" and "GTFO" are in order though.

Maybe I was a bit harsh on that. But it does really irritate me when people whine about movies being "too long". It just seems really impatient of them to say such things.

[removeduser_426582376423734]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

The change at the end is definitely NOT Ozymandias' destruction of New York. Check the new trailer and keep your eyes open for a massive alien

[jsktrogdor]

This one?


(btw, if you havnt read the book this trailer explains whats going on better but gives some things away)

[Lord Consul]

It was still an alright movie. You don't need to ing jump at someone's throat just because they liked a movie you didn't.

Calm down, Maximilian. I didn't jump at anyone's throat. I just said that the film was crap and that it butchered the comic's plot. That's all.

[vizi]

Under 3 weeks til the movie come out, right? Hope it is good. The trailers make it seem decent, but you know trailers...

[gambit]

I've got a good feeling about this movie. It also seems nearly impossible to screw up since, by what theyve shown, they're basically doing an exact panel by panel copy. All they need to do is read the book.

Then again, it still surprises me what things people can screw up.

[danzig]

From Hell despite butchering the graphic novel was still an entertaining movie on its own. Watchman though is different, no comic has been as important in past 30 years as this book. From some reason I cant imagine they will get Rorschach right...I mean christ this is Hollywood after all can you imagine them doing a good job for a character who is basically Charles Branson meets George Bush with a mask on who was right about wmds? I mean hell movies cant even get Wolverine right, one doesnt *feel* Wolverine in the xmen movie same with Magneto who came off as just a two bit villain in the movies.

Besides that I dont think any movie can fully show the character or even Manhattan without the diary entries or thought blurps of the graphic novel and in the end I think the limitation of film is what is going to make the movie a disappointment. I doubt the motivation of Manhattan or Rorschach can accurately be shown in a 2hr movie.

[vizi]

They would have to condense some panels of their motivations into some pretty powerful and important scenes to help people understand the characters. Hopefully it won't be a movie that if you didn't read the comic, you will be halfway lost. I hate it when they do that, even on accident. A movie needs to be a standalone. Which is hard if they cater to fanboys. No idea if they have been doing that.

I mean if it turns out like that. I will understand what is going on. Having read the Watchmen. But I will still be annoyed, and people will leave confused as hell.

God only knows how they will manage Rorschach and Manhattan, let alone Comedian...who knows how important they will even make him in the movie...

[Kiljan Arslan]

From hell was a complete blunder. It had nothing to do with Moore's graphic novel. They butchered both the characters and the story.

Never was that in to from hell the book so never saw the film, although if it sucked it explains why Alan Moore is really negative against hollywood, I mean they totally butchered League (I saw it on FX and I was just appalled), V for vendetta they changed from a battle between Anarchism and Fascism inot a battle between Liberalism and Fascism and totally discarded the fact that it took place in an alternate reality. (thats what gives me some hope for this considering their keeping it in 1985 with nixon as pres).

[gambit]

I wonder if they're gonna keep the little side story going on of the boy sitting near the news stand, reading the comic about the guy lost at sea, trying to get home to fight those pirates.

That was really dark and it's definitely something I'd like to see on video. Imagine him grabbing the seagull out of the air and tearing into it like a rabid beast, or what he does to everyone when he finally gets back home.

[jsktrogdor]

I wonder if they're gonna keep the little side story going on of the boy sitting near the news stand, reading the comic about the guy lost at sea, trying to get home to fight those pirates.

That was really dark and it's definitely something I'd like to see on video. Imagine him grabbing the seagull out of the air and tearing into it like a rabid beast, or what he does to everyone when he finally gets back home.

Ive heard somewhere (it might of been here) that they are shooting that and it will be in the dvd or something, hard to remember.

[Kiljan Arslan]

I wonder if they're gonna keep the little side story going on of the boy sitting near the news stand, reading the comic about the guy lost at sea, trying to get home to fight those pirates.

That was really dark and it's definitely something I'd like to see on video. Imagine him grabbing the seagull out of the air and tearing into it like a rabid beast, or what he does to everyone when he finally gets back home.

Its going to be an extra you can purchase for ten bucks I read.

[gambit]

[removeduser_426582376423734]

It will be a DVD Extra - 'Tales of the Black Freighter'. They will appear in the movie a bit, though. Also,

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

They may change the ending...

[vizi]

An earlier script:

And if you have never read the comic....DO NOT READ THIS SPOOOOOILER

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Rorcharch didn't die. This was in an aborted effort to make the movie in the 90's I think... I hope they don't change the ending....

And if you were dumb and read the spoiler, do not complain to me about ruining anything for you.

[danzig]

An earlier script:

And if you have never read the comic....DO NOT READ THIS SPOOOOOILER

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Rorcharch didn't die. This was in an aborted effort to make the movie in the 90's I think... I hope they don't change the ending....

And if you were dumb and read the spoiler, do not complain to me about ruining anything for you.

Yeah things like that worry me, if the ending sequence isnt true to the book then Ill buy a copy of it on DVD and then melt it in protest