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January 20, 2009, 09:04:07 AM Last Edit: January 20, 2009, 09:06:04 AM by -abe-
I hope this film turns out to be good. The graphic novel is excellent. Time Magazine included it in its list of Top 100 novels:

http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/0,24459,watchmen,00.html


QuoteWatchmen is set in an alternate reality which closely mirrors the contemporary world of the 1980s. The primary point of divergence is the presence of superheroes. Their existence in this iteration of America is shown to have dramatically affected and altered the outcomes of real-world events such as the Vietnam War and the presidency of Richard Nixon.[16] In keeping with the realism of the series, although the costumed crime fighters of Watchmen are commonly called "superheroes", the only character who possesses obvious superhuman powers is Doctor Manhattan.[17] The existence of Doctor Manhattan has given the U.S. a strategic advantage over the Soviet Union, which has increased tensions between the two nations. Additionally, superheroes have become unpopular among the public, which has led to the passage of legislation in 1977 to outlaw them. While many of the heroes retired, Doctor Manhattan and the Comedian operate as government-sanctioned agents, and Rorschach continues to operate outside the law.[18]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen

Here was the first trailer released with The Dark Knight:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=E4blSrZvPhU

And the second more recent trailer:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLA0tg5yI0

Comes out March 6.


Dr. Dread

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January 20, 2009, 09:07:28 AM
If you know me at all, you know I will see this.

jwinter

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January 20, 2009, 10:47:41 AM
This is one that I'm particularly uneasy about.  I don't know how you can take all of the complexities of the graphic novel and and turn them into a movie without losing the essence of the thing (of course I thought the same thing about the Lord of the Rings, so I'm willing to be proven wrong).  Plus Watchmen is so much *about* comics in a way, with all of the references to the Charleton heroes, the JSA, and all that -- I don't see how you can keep any of that, and losing it, how you can keep it from becoming just a bunch of guys in weird suits.  Watchmen is about as close to Art with a capital A as superhero comics have gotten, and I'd hate to see it turned into another bloated action flick...
The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils.
The motions of his spirit are dull as night,
And his affections dark as Erebus.
Let no such man be trusted.

-- William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

Dr. Dread

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January 20, 2009, 10:50:13 AM
Quote from: jwinter on January 20, 2009, 10:47:41 AM
This is one that I'm particularly uneasy about.  I don't know how you can take all of the complexities of the graphic novel and and turn them into a movie without losing the essence of the thing (of course I thought the same thing about the Lord of the Rings, so I'm willing to be proven wrong).  Plus Watchmen is so much *about* comics in a way, with all of the references to the Charleton heroes, the JSA, and all that -- I don't see how you can keep any of that, and losing it, how you can keep it from becoming just a bunch of guys in weird suits.  Watchmen is about as close to Art with a capital A as superhero comics have gotten, and I'd hate to see it turned into another bloated action flick...

Maybe it's a trilogy.  :P

lisa needs braces

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January 20, 2009, 11:56:30 AM
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