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Where to start Camilla Send a noteboard - 31/08/2009 10:30:46 AM
Even though I am a fan of the graphic novel, I didn't see the movie until Friday night (watched it with my dad, who is also a big fan of the novel).

Anyway, I thought the movie was excellent.....as good as it possibly could be (including the outstanding soundtrack)! It was extremely devoted to the novel, even using much of its dialogue. The few differences were minor and understandable. The fake versions of Nixon and other political/news figures were awkward, but what can you do?

I know that Alan Moore was upset with the production and pulled his name from the project.....any reasons why? As I mentioned before, it was pretty faithful to the source material.

All-in-all, loved the movie.....


I loved the movie's Rorschach. I adored him. He was perfect. I mean, Rorschach with mask wouldn't be that hard to do, but they provided the whole package. I thank them.

I was somewhat less pleased with Jon, though. His voice was all wrong. They went for lack of emotion, but all they got was bland.

On the whole, it looked right, but I cannot forgive what they did to the end. It was Wrong. It completely disregarded what makes Watchmen a piece of Literature rather than merely another comic book -- its subversive attitude to the convention. The new end is a comic book end. It upsets me.

That being said, I have already bought the dvd. I enjoyed watching most of it.
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Watchmen movie thoughts..... trzaska2000 - 30/08/2009 05:49:58 PM 962 Views
I liked it. Craig - 30/08/2009 06:01:42 PM 780 Views
I bought it a few weeks ago. PhotoJim - 30/08/2009 07:06:21 PM 746 Views
I have never read the comic, but I liked the movie Animosity - 30/08/2009 07:15:16 PM 831 Views
I'm a huge fan of Alan Moore CamusCanDo - 30/08/2009 09:44:23 PM 806 Views
What didn't you like about the adaption? *NM* trzaska2000 - 30/08/2009 10:22:57 PM 350 Views
I don't even know if you inteded that or not *NM* CamusCanDo - 30/08/2009 10:39:51 PM 365 Views
Loved it Monkey - 30/08/2009 10:11:55 PM 738 Views
It was GIANT SQUID FROM SECRET ISLAND CamusCanDo - 30/08/2009 10:41:04 PM 825 Views
Exactly! ironclad - 31/08/2009 09:15:56 AM 729 Views
NO! Camilla - 31/08/2009 10:33:06 AM 733 Views
And how does the movie or its ending change that? Monkey - 31/08/2009 06:16:47 PM 751 Views
Re: And how does the movie or its ending change that? Camilla - 31/08/2009 07:37:19 PM 734 Views
But! Craig - 31/08/2009 07:51:57 PM 779 Views
Pfff Camilla - 31/08/2009 09:06:10 PM 743 Views
That is terrible Monkey - 31/08/2009 09:12:18 PM 718 Views
Re: That is terrible Camilla - 31/08/2009 09:14:23 PM 712 Views
Craig makes a fantastically good point Monkey - 31/08/2009 08:24:12 PM 722 Views
I always do. Get used to it. *NM* Craig - 01/09/2009 06:23:55 AM 347 Views
Whole heartedly agree and question for those who saw the director's cut. ironclad - 31/08/2009 09:11:42 AM 778 Views
Re: Whole heartedly agree and question for those who saw the director's cut. StormCrow - 01/09/2009 06:56:13 PM 718 Views
It didn't seem long at all, to me. Or slow. *NM* Ghavrel - 01/09/2009 09:28:15 PM 350 Views
I'm trying to remember the other additions... (potential spoilers) StormCrow - 01/09/2009 09:36:28 PM 737 Views
Where to start Camilla - 31/08/2009 10:30:46 AM 779 Views
Re: Watchmen movie thoughts..... James - 31/08/2009 02:45:15 PM 748 Views
Veidt was terrible. *NM* Ghavrel - 01/09/2009 09:29:00 PM 391 Views
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