The Vatican Hitsquad Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 KP-- I am a 20 year fan of GN, still own and read yearly the first copy I bought in 88. I couldnt get out to the nerd o'clcok showing, but is your emoticon a review?!?!? I am so nervous my hopes have gotten too high for this, but it really does look like a Peter Jackson type treatment of LotR (some parts left out, some reinserted in DVDs, but story left untouched and in place). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) KP-- I am a 20 year fan of GN, still own and read yearly the first copy I bought in 88. I couldnt get out to the nerd o'clcok showing, but is your emoticon a review?!?!? I am so nervous my hopes have gotten too high for this, but it really does look like a Peter Jackson type treatment of LotR (some parts left out, some reinserted in DVDs, but story left untouched and in place). Ain't It Cool News more reviews there than you can shake a stick at. The general consensus is the movie is beautiful (like 300), and faithful to the comic with the glaring exception of the lack of a squid at the end (They find another way to cowtow the Earth) But everyone is saying it is magnificent. Heres a quote from Roger Ebert's four-star review: The film is rich enough to be seen more than once. I plan to see it again, this time on IMAX, and will have more to say about it. I’m not sure I understood all the nuances and implications, but I am sure I had a powerful experience. It’s not as entertaining as “The Dark Knight,” but like the “Matrix” films, LOTR and “The Dark Knight,” it’s going to inspire fevered analysis. I don’t want to see it twice for that reason, however, but mostly just to have the experience again. Edited March 6, 2009 by cre8tiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vatican Hitsquad Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Ain't It Cool News more reviews there than you can shake a stick at. The general consensus is the movie is beautiful (like 300), and faithful to the comic with the glaring exception of the lack of a squid at the end (They find another way to cowtow the Earth) But everyone is saying it is magnificent. Heres a quote from Roger Ebert's four-star review: That spoiler doesn't bother me in the least. I generally don't care for AICN (Harry is a studio-tool), but Eberts review does carry weight as did Wil Wheaton's glowing review a few weeks ago. I do see some not so glowing reviews emerging, though, but those don't carry any weight with me at all. I would rather ask real people who aren't trying to garner attention to their website or get a line on top of the poster to tell me what they thought! Have you seen it, Cre8tiff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) I'm going to hold off just so I can finish the book. I read it a looong time ago and just recently re-purchased the book to support the writers and catch back up. I was planning on having this all done so I was set to go day 1, but I'll see it in the next few weeks fo sho. The only thing that sucks is I have to watch out for spoilers. Some boards aren't as good about this as the Huddle has been. Some 13 year old kid always gets a kick out of screaming out the ending. Edited March 6, 2009 by Square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 That spoiler doesn't bother me in the least. I generally don't care for AICN (Harry is a studio-tool), but Eberts review does carry weight as did Wil Wheaton's glowing review a few weeks ago. I do see some not so glowing reviews emerging, though, but those don't carry any weight with me at all. I would rather ask real people who aren't trying to garner attention to their website or get a line on top of the poster to tell me what they thought! Have you seen it, Cre8tiff? Not yet, but been reading up a bit on it. Waiting for first viewing in IMAX... And agree 100% on the toolishness of Harry. The not-so-glowing reviews seem to mostly be coming from uber Watchmen geeks who wanted the movie to be EXACTLY like a book. Not possible. I wish I hadn't read the graphic novel. I didn't read 300 until after I saw the movie and liked BOTH better because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vatican Hitsquad Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Not yet, but been reading up a bit on it. Waiting for first viewing in IMAX... I wonder if the Norwalk IMAX is showing this? The not-so-glowing reviews seem to mostly be coming from uber Watchmen geeks who wanted the movie to be EXACTLY like a book. Not possible. I wish I hadn't read the graphic novel. I didn't read 300 until after I saw the movie and liked BOTH better because of it. That's the problem. I always considered myself an uber-watchmen geek, but there is NO WAY you can cram it all in. It's already almost 3 hours, plus the DVD in Nov i think is inserting another 30-40 minutes into it. You have to be able to accept minor changes and some story omissions. I was a long time fan of 300, and loved Snyder's adaptation of that. From what I've read and seen, has stayed as close to the comic as anybody rightfully could have hoped for. I am just hoping it ends up being a great movie on it's own rights, not just a bunch of scenes and parts pasted together that look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I wonder if the Norwalk IMAX is showing this? That's the problem. I always considered myself an uber-watchmen geek, but there is NO WAY you can cram it all in. It's already almost 3 hours, plus the DVD in Nov i think is inserting another 30-40 minutes into it. You have to be able to accept minor changes and some story omissions. I was a long time fan of 300, and loved Snyder's adaptation of that. From what I've read and seen, has stayed as close to the comic as anybody rightfully could have hoped for. I am just hoping it ends up being a great movie on it's own rights, not just a bunch of scenes and parts pasted together that look great. The DVD will will have three version of the movie in it: Theater Release, DIrector's Cut, and Director's Cut with Tales From the Black Freighter cut in. The last one is over 4 hours, as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vatican Hitsquad Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 The DVD will will have three version of the movie in it: Theater Release, DIrector's Cut, and Director's Cut with Tales From the Black Freighter cut in. The last one is over 4 hours, as I recall. and THAT'S the one I really want to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Director's Cut with Tales From the Black Freighter cut in. Dayum. . .that sounds like it'd skyrocket the budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vatican Hitsquad Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Dayum. . .that sounds like it'd skyrocket the budget. That part is already filmed, they are releasing it separately on DVD next week i think. All they will do then is cut it into the movie as the story was told in the original comic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedog Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 good movie other than there is too much man ass and blue schlong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Pretty good flick, but it blows its load too early on. It seems pretty hit or miss for those that haven't read the novel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 What's the opinion of those who have seen the Star Trek trailer? Something tells me that might go big... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Pretty good flick, but it blows its load too early on. It seems pretty hit or miss for those that haven't read the novel. It's 2 1/2 hours long. The storytelling is a tad uneven in how it is dispersed among the characters. Otherwise, I could list about 98 thing that were great about it. Fascinating to look at. The opening title sequence was as cool an intro to a movie as I can ever remember seeing. And Kelly Leak is remarkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaldan21 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Haven't read the GN, I liked Horshack, and I can say I agree bluedog, it's a problem that could've been easily fixed IMO. My GF wants to see it so I'll go again for her sake, but I didn't really like it. I'd probably give it a 5 or 6 out of ten. I loved The Dark Knight, so I'm not just against this genre of movie or anything. I will read the book now, as the consensus seems to be that it is much better than the movie. -DD21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I liked Horshack, I'm not locked in here with you. . .you're locked in here with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 never read or even heard of the c mic book cannot wait to see the friggin movie!! Rorshach looks like my kinda superhero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYER Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 two up. simply magnificent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DO Jaded Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 My 17yo son was jazzed when he saw the trailer. He had been ready some of my old comic books and had seen adds for the GN for Watchmen. When he asked me if I had the GN in my collection, I chuckled and went and pulled out the original 12 episode series. I thought his head would explode. I'm hesitant to see the movie. I'm hearing mixed reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) I'm hesitant to see the movie. I'm hearing mixed reviews. Like all movies - if you want to find something wrong with it - you will. As someone who has read the Watchmen and enjoyed it - I thought the movie was incredibly well done. A magnificent adaptation that does the novel justice. The cinematography is just beautiful to watch - you really feel like you're watching a comic on the big screen. Every scene looks like it's straight from the graphic novel. You're going to hear complaints from the die-hard fans about omissions and alterations... these complaints are dumb. Of course you have to omit and alter stuff to compress a twelve chapter novel into a three hour movie - they did a fantastic job with it. While they changed one or two big things, the overall meanings were still presented and none of it seemed to be change for change sake - it was all to conserve time. My advice - go into it wanting to enjoy it, and you will. Edited March 9, 2009 by kpholmes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 i would think this would be a far different experienced based on whether you've read the GN or not. if you have, and you liked it (as i did), you will marvel at the recreation on the screen. some frames are exact matches and the overall work clearly shows a love for the original. plus, you already have the character's backstories running in your brain, so their actions make more sense from the get-go. i liked the changed ending because when dr. manhattan agrees with viendt (sp) that the world is better off not knowing the truth, he is implicating himself in the process. not so in the GN. made it much heavier. plus, who wants to see a giant squid? if you have not read the GN, then i would think there is a high chance you will be disappointed. this ain't no dark knight or x-men kind of experience, even though the trailers make it seem that way. these characters are flawed and don't even have superpowers. personally, i enjoyed the heck out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Just got back from the noon showing at IMAX. For the most part I thought it was . I think a few things were better done in the book, I thought a few things (especially the ending) were better in the movie. As has been said before, the opening credits were brilliant (although I'm not sure I would have said the same if I didn't read the book). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I feel like the significance of Rorschach's journal was really lost in the movie, specifically refering to the ending... I asked a few people who hadn't read the GN if they got it and they didn't... That would be my biggest complaint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Def. Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Went and saw the movie in IMAX and found myself very bored. Was disappointed cause I really liked the GN, just thought this movie was flat. Plus doesn't anyone else think Nite Owl looks like he should be in a station wagon on his way to Wally World? I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose! Praise Marty Moose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Agent Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I saw the movie last Saturday. I had never heard of The Watchmen. So I didn't know what to expect. Movie was alright. It kept my interest. Naked boobies certainly helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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