Comments on: If You’re Not Excited About ‘Watchmen,’ You’re Dead Inside http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/ TV and Movie News, Reviews & Trailers Sat, 26 May 2012 01:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: High Kalibur http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-2/#comment-63528 High Kalibur Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:25:13 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-63528 @Lt_Ryan If I am not mistakin' - it is the Latin root of where the word vigilante comes from. @Lt_Ryan

If I am not mistakin’ – it is the Latin root of where the word vigilante comes from.

]]> By: Lt_Ryan http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-2/#comment-63286 Lt_Ryan Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:50:30 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-63286 What's a Watchman? What’s a Watchman?

]]> By: First Review of Watchmen Is In! - Screen Rant http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-2/#comment-63270 First Review of Watchmen Is In! - Screen Rant Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:54:20 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-63270 [...] to “Bentley,” Watchmen is as awesomely awesome as everyone with a pulse has been saying it was going to be for some time: “I have to say Snyder knocked this one out of the park.  There is some [...] [...] to “Bentley,” Watchmen is as awesomely awesome as everyone with a pulse has been saying it was going to be for some time: “I have to say Snyder knocked this one out of the park.  There is some [...]

]]> By: Passman http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-2/#comment-62567 Passman Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:12:22 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-62567 I really didn't "get" the concept of the Watchmen until the third time I read it, which I did recently to reaquaint myself with the material. Iknew they would pull "tales of the Black Freighter" out and suspected that "Under the Hood" would also be squeezed out, but you can't expect the world from Holllywood. Based on what I have seen of the trailers and read on various websites, it looks like it will be a good film, it should clock in about 3 hours to have it's full effect. I also believe that this movie is going to be "over the head" of most movie goers, but the true fanboys will make it a cult classic , just like the original comic series. I really didn’t “get” the concept of the Watchmen until the third time I read it, which I did recently to reaquaint myself with the material. Iknew they would pull “tales of the Black Freighter” out and suspected that “Under the Hood” would also be squeezed out, but you can’t expect the world from Holllywood. Based on what I have seen of the trailers and read on various websites, it looks like it will be a good film, it should clock in about 3 hours to have it’s full effect. I also believe that this movie is going to be “over the head” of most movie goers, but the true fanboys will make it a cult classic , just like the original comic series.

]]> By: Vid http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-2/#comment-56311 Vid Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:09:50 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-56311 Hmmm, part of me is excited, part of me is skeptical having read the graphic novel (although I skipped the prose). A lot of the impact comes from the ending/revelation and assuming that is unchanged, watching the movie even if it's a panel to panel faithful just will never have that same impact. Some of the characters particularly Rorshacht are really great but admittedly their costumes were all kind of cheesy. Acting becomes extremely important to make the audience take the characters and the world seriously. Although I am excited by the visuals, they look more awesome than anything the comic book art itself alluded to, I think audiences are beginning to tire of computer graphics/green screen effects. There's a fine line between immersive believability and overblown artificiality. The Watchmen may be teetering on it. Hmmm, part of me is excited, part of me is skeptical having read the graphic novel (although I skipped the prose). A lot of the impact comes from the ending/revelation and assuming that is unchanged, watching the movie even if it’s a panel to panel faithful just will never have that same impact. Some of the characters particularly Rorshacht are really great but admittedly their costumes were all kind of cheesy. Acting becomes extremely important to make the audience take the characters and the world seriously.

Although I am excited by the visuals, they look more awesome than anything the comic book art itself alluded to, I think audiences are beginning to tire of computer graphics/green screen effects. There’s a fine line between immersive believability and overblown artificiality. The Watchmen may be teetering on it.

]]> By: Vic Holtreman http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-2/#comment-55924 Vic Holtreman Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:44:45 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55924 @Film-book It WAS a 12 part comic book series. Now it's sold as a graphic novel. Vic @Film-book

It WAS a 12 part comic book series. Now it’s sold as a graphic novel.

Vic

]]> By: Film-Book dot Com http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-2/#comment-55916 Film-Book dot Com Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:22:11 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55916 The Watchmen is not a graphic novel. It is a 12-part comic book series. The Watchmen is not a graphic novel. It is a 12-part comic book series.

]]> By: Ken J http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55853 Ken J Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:40:34 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55853 Um, ok Kel. I believe you. Um, ok Kel. I believe you.

]]> By: KEL http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55846 KEL Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:41:04 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55846 LOL@Vic @Ken, this isn't just any graphic novel or some Sin City crap...this is the greatest graphic novel of all time, bro. :-D LOL@Vic

@Ken, this isn’t just any graphic novel or some Sin City crap…this is the greatest graphic novel of all time, bro. :-D

]]> By: High Kalibur http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55785 High Kalibur Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:58:07 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55785 I must say, this film is second to Wolverine as far as can't-wait-to-see factor... I must say, this film is second to Wolverine as far as can’t-wait-to-see factor…

]]> By: Vic Holtreman http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55628 Vic Holtreman Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:51:42 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55628 @chris Uh, ok. If you say so. It only won a Hugo award. And is universally hailed as an amazing graphic novel. Vic @chris

Uh, ok. If you say so. It only won a Hugo award. And is universally hailed as an amazing graphic novel.

Vic

]]> By: .c.h.r.i.s. http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55626 .c.h.r.i.s. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:13:22 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55626 I hate the comic. It sucks. But I'm sure the movie will be cool. I hate the comic. It sucks.

But I’m sure the movie will be cool.

]]> By: Ironghost http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55601 Ironghost Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:55:51 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55601 I'm toast. :D Nah, I just can't get the video to come up. I’m toast. :D

Nah, I just can’t get the video to come up.

]]> By: john http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55532 john Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:38:14 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55532 Great Watchmen comic and movie podcast! They rip apart every issue of the comic and point out all the easter eggs and cool references. http://watchmen.libsyn.com/ Great Watchmen comic and movie podcast! They rip apart every issue of the comic and point out all the easter eggs and cool references.

http://watchmen.libsyn.com/

]]> By: KEL http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55506 KEL Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:26:25 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55506 @Jon I heard that. I'm totally cool with it. Zack's a great guy, I hope they use him for some more DC films (JLA!!!)as long as he isn't too tired of making comic book movies. :-) @Jon

I heard that. I’m totally cool with it. Zack’s a great guy, I hope they use him for some more DC films (JLA!!!)as long as he isn’t too tired of making comic book movies. :-)

]]> By: Ken J http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55478 Ken J Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:32:43 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55478 @Vic Nope, it looks like an over the top comic book movie, but from what I hear, that's exactly how the novel was. My sister is a Watchmen fan and she says it's pretty much straight out of the graphic novel. So I have no doubt that it will be a good film for fans. So many movies have such good source material but they still manage to screw it up. But from the footage, I find it a little too much. I'm probably going to end up seeing it anyhow, but I can't say I'm "stoked" about it. @Vic
Nope, it looks like an over the top comic book movie, but from what I hear, that’s exactly how the novel was. My sister is a Watchmen fan and she says it’s pretty much straight out of the graphic novel. So I have no doubt that it will be a good film for fans. So many movies have such good source material but they still manage to screw it up.

But from the footage, I find it a little too much. I’m probably going to end up seeing it anyhow, but I can’t say I’m “stoked” about it.

]]> By: Jess H. http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55422 Jess H. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:27:38 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55422 I saw an amazing trailer for this not too long ago. Im still praying this movie comes out on time! I saw an amazing trailer for this not too long ago. Im still praying this movie comes out on time!

]]> By: 790 http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55420 790 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:17:29 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55420 Lol ,,,,, Lol ,,,,,

]]> By: Jon http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55402 Jon Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:40:13 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55402 This looks like the movie I've been dreaming about since I first read the graphic novel. I can't find a single thing wrong with it. @Kel Snyder has said that he originally planned on including the Black Freighter storyline, but the cut of the movie was too long. So he told people to plan on seeing Black Freighter seperate from the actual film when the DVD release of Watchmen is out. But we will have to wait a while for that. This looks like the movie I’ve been dreaming about since I first read the graphic novel. I can’t find a single thing wrong with it.

@Kel
Snyder has said that he originally planned on including the Black Freighter storyline, but the cut of the movie was too long. So he told people to plan on seeing Black Freighter seperate from the actual film when the DVD release of Watchmen is out. But we will have to wait a while for that.

]]> By: KEL http://screenrant.com/excited-watchmen-dead-vic-4808/comment-page-1/#comment-55400 KEL Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:54:21 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4808#comment-55400 That was just.....BEAUTIFUL!!!! Just watched it again. WOW. WOW. WOW!!! I cannot wait!!! That was just…..BEAUTIFUL!!!! Just watched it again. WOW. WOW. WOW!!! I cannot wait!!!

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