Comments on: Why Watchmen Will $ucceed http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/ TV and Movie News, Reviews & Trailers Sat, 26 May 2012 19:03:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vic Holtreman http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-2/#comment-353393 Vic Holtreman Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:17:08 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-353393 Nothing like Monday morning quarterbacking on a TWO year old article. BTW, Watchmen grossed $185MM worldwide and made $52MM in DVD/Blu-ray sales for a total of $237MM. Not exactly an epic fail, genius. Vic Nothing like Monday morning quarterbacking on a TWO year old article. BTW, Watchmen grossed $185MM worldwide and made $52MM in DVD/Blu-ray sales for a total of $237MM.

Not exactly an epic fail, genius.

Vic

]]> By: 85vaboy http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-2/#comment-353391 85vaboy Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:10:58 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-353391 well i guess we all know now that watchmen was an epic fail. dont believe me just look at what it grossed on movie and dvd sales well i guess we all know now that watchmen was an epic fail. dont believe me just look at what it grossed on movie and dvd sales

]]> By: Has Watchmen Killed ‘Comic Book Movies?’ - Screen Rant http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-2/#comment-71256 Has Watchmen Killed ‘Comic Book Movies?’ - Screen Rant Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:51:41 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-71256 [...] Well the totals are in, and Watchmen is nowhere near to being the box office smash many of us expected it to be. [...] [...] Well the totals are in, and Watchmen is nowhere near to being the box office smash many of us expected it to be. [...]

]]> By: michael http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-2/#comment-69512 michael Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:14:47 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-69512 His mouth was a little off but all in all i thought they did a good job with Dr. M His mouth was a little off but all in all i thought they did a good job with Dr. M

]]> By: ppnkof http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-2/#comment-69256 ppnkof Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:52:54 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-69256 Crap. Crap.

]]> By: Jamie Williams http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-69116 Jamie Williams Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:40:06 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-69116 Kofi owes me a beer. Kofi owes me a beer.

]]> By: McCoy http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-69102 McCoy Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:18:40 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-69102 In LOTR, the audience can focus on Gollums eyes—and they are very real in appearance. With Dr. Manhattan, I was not so focused on his eyes (of course) and instead focused on the mouth—which as it turns out is the weakest animation. In LOTR, the audience can focus on Gollums eyes—and they are very real in appearance. With Dr. Manhattan, I was not so focused on his eyes (of course) and instead focused on the mouth—which as it turns out is the weakest animation.

]]> By: McCoy http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-69101 McCoy Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:14:35 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-69101 @ Knightrider Man (above) The rendering was fine...and top-notch. Dr. Manhattan's movements were less impressive with most of the mouth movements being the weakest. @ Knightrider Man (above)

The rendering was fine…and top-notch. Dr. Manhattan’s movements were less impressive with most of the mouth movements being the weakest.

]]> By: David Hasselbach http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-69055 David Hasselbach Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:43:20 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-69055 @ McCoy Dr. Manhattan looked liked they painted the actor blue, slapped some white lenses on his eyes and lightened up his image afterwards on film. Nothing short of incredible that it's purely CGI. What did YOU expect? @ McCoy

Dr. Manhattan looked liked they painted the actor blue, slapped some white lenses on his eyes and lightened up his image afterwards on film.
Nothing short of incredible that it’s purely CGI.
What did YOU expect?

]]> By: McCoy http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-69044 McCoy Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:52:23 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-69044 I had never read the book(s) but the first trailer really grabbed my attention. Just got back from seeing it. I have mixed feelings about some of the creative decisions that were made. I agree that some things may have been under-explained so, yeah, they may be on a cutting room floor somewhere—but that would make me think that they should have immediately considered spreading the story over two films, perhaps separated by 6 months or a year like LOTR. That way the emotional impacts of each segment wold remain intact. Also, in this post-Gollum era, I would have thought that cgi would be further along than what was used for Dr. Manhatten. I had never read the book(s) but the first trailer really grabbed my attention. Just got back from seeing it. I have mixed feelings about some of the creative decisions that were made. I agree that some things may have been under-explained so, yeah, they may be on a cutting room floor somewhere—but that would make me think that they should have immediately considered spreading the story over two films, perhaps separated by 6 months or a year like LOTR. That way the emotional impacts of each segment wold remain intact. Also, in this post-Gollum era, I would have thought that cgi would be further along than what was used for Dr. Manhatten.

]]> By: Vic Holtreman http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-69018 Vic Holtreman Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:47:52 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-69018 Now you guys understand why I had so much angst over writing the review! Vic Now you guys understand why I had so much angst over writing the review!

Vic

]]> By: greenknight333 http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-69016 greenknight333 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:42:47 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-69016 @ DAvid Hasselbach & ppnkof That feeling is so strange especially since I love the book, loved the promotional material and trailers..again I am just stunned by it..My brother asked me should he see it as he hasn't read the book and I told him that he had to decide for himself because I couldn't tell him if he should see it or not..I's nice to see that I wasn't the only one left with that feeling..Definitely had it's good parts, I thought Malin AKerman's performance was a little wooden but Rorschach absolutely rocked..uncompromising to the bitter end.. Let's hope the Director's Cut gives us a more profound feeling, something I was hoping to get from the theatrical version..I really do believe that the missing Black Freighter story arc took something away from the film..I thought Matthew Goode did a very respectable job as Veidt..brilliant yet emotionally detached, exactly how someone that intelligent should come across as they are unable to relate to the rest of us..he was a lot like Manhattan in that way with Manhattan having the power to create anyhting he could think of, Veidt could do the same except it took alot more time and resources on his part.. The ending was fine with me even though it was altered from the book because after seeing the film is they had kept the original ending it would have seemded like it was way too over the top. I think it was brilliant the way they did end because ****MAJOR SPOILER ALERT**** With Manhattan taking the fall he basically assumes the role of god in the world with people banding together to try and make the world a better place..The world is AFRAID that MAnhattan is watching so they all try harder...sounds very similar to our concept of God and armageddon..we obey we have peace we disobey we are destroyed.I just thought that was a brilliant way to change the ending from the book yet make it very realistic and relateable to a large potion of people. CHeers @ DAvid Hasselbach & ppnkof

That feeling is so strange especially since I love the book, loved the promotional material and trailers..again I am just stunned by it..My brother asked me should he see it as he hasn’t read the book and I told him that he had to decide for himself because I couldn’t tell him if he should see it or not..I’s nice to see that I wasn’t the only one left with that feeling..Definitely had it’s good parts, I thought Malin AKerman’s performance was a little wooden but Rorschach absolutely rocked..uncompromising to the bitter end..

Let’s hope the Director’s Cut gives us a more profound feeling, something I was hoping to get from the theatrical version..I really do believe that the missing Black Freighter story arc took something away from the film..I thought Matthew Goode did a very respectable job as Veidt..brilliant yet emotionally detached, exactly how someone that intelligent should come across as they are unable to relate to the rest of us..he was a lot like Manhattan in that way with Manhattan having the power to create anyhting he could think of, Veidt could do the same except it took alot more time and resources on his part.. The ending was fine with me even though it was altered from the book because after seeing the film is they had kept the original ending it would have seemded like it was way too over the top. I think it was brilliant the way they did end because

****MAJOR SPOILER ALERT****

With Manhattan taking the fall he basically assumes the role of god in the world with people banding together to try and make the world a better place..The world is AFRAID that MAnhattan is watching so they all try harder…sounds very similar to our concept of God and armageddon..we obey we have peace we disobey we are destroyed.I just thought that was a brilliant way to change the ending from the book yet make it very realistic and relateable to a large potion of people.

CHeers

]]> By: ppnkof http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-68998 ppnkof Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:03:25 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-68998 The movie itself is like a Rorschach blot! "What do you see?" A pretty butterfly? Or a dog with its head split open? The movie itself is like a Rorschach blot! “What do you see?”

A pretty butterfly? Or a dog with its head split open?

]]> By: ppnkof http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-68997 ppnkof Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:02:18 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-68997 Dudes, Neutral was the exact way I felt! It's so freaking weird! The movie...just is. It is what it is. Every time I started looking at the exit a scene came a long to pull me back in. Soon as I was hyped about a scene, something happened to pull me back out. And in the end I want more: the director's cut, the "ultimate cut" with the black freighter scenes... This movie is playing with my mind, man! Dudes,

Neutral was the exact way I felt!

It’s so freaking weird! The movie…just is. It is what it is. Every time I started looking at the exit a scene came a long to pull me back in. Soon as I was hyped about a scene, something happened to pull me back out.

And in the end I want more: the director’s cut, the “ultimate cut” with the black freighter scenes…

This movie is playing with my mind, man!

]]> By: David Hasselbach http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-68995 David Hasselbach Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:33:40 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-68995 @ greenknight I saw the movie about 8 hours ago. My wife (who didn't know the comics in advance) liked the film. Especially for it's "different-ness". Me ... I am as neutral as you are. And equally amazed by that fact. I like A LOT about the film, dislike some other aspects, but all in all ... I can not give a "thumbs up" or "down" . I just can't. Lets wait and let the movie sink in, shall we? :-D @ greenknight

I saw the movie about 8 hours ago.

My wife (who didn’t know the comics in advance) liked the film. Especially for it’s “different-ness”.

Me … I am as neutral as you are.
And equally amazed by that fact.

I like A LOT about the film, dislike some other aspects, but all in all … I can not give a “thumbs up” or “down” .

I just can’t.

Lets wait and let the movie sink in, shall we? :-D

]]> By: T. http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-68994 T. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:32:49 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-68994 I'm guessing a $60-65 million opening. Next week though, it wil tail off. It's length and lack of very many sympathetic characters will hurt it. I'm seeing a 60% drop off next week. I see $150 million total for this film. I’m guessing a $60-65 million opening. Next week though, it wil tail off. It’s length and lack of very many sympathetic characters will hurt it. I’m seeing a 60% drop off next week. I see $150 million total for this film.

]]> By: T. http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-68993 T. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:30:04 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-68993 I totally agree with Greenknight. The movie just left me thinking about what I just saw. My date felt the same way. It looked good and had good scenes in it, but I cannot call it a good movie. It is interesting with some cool scenes in it. A little too abstract and the ending felt forced and too abstract for me to enjoy at the same time. And I hated the music choices. They took me out of what I was seeing. Rorshach was way cool. Nite owl was good too. But they were the only characters I cared about. Huge blue deity doesn't care about humanity, why would I care about him? Too abstract a character to identify with for me. I totally agree with Greenknight. The movie just left me thinking about what I just saw. My date felt the same way. It looked good and had good scenes in it, but I cannot call it a good movie. It is interesting with some cool scenes in it. A little too abstract and the ending felt forced and too abstract for me to enjoy at the same time. And I hated the music choices. They took me out of what I was seeing. Rorshach was way cool. Nite owl was good too. But they were the only characters I cared about. Huge blue deity doesn’t care about humanity, why would I care about him? Too abstract a character to identify with for me.

]]> By: greenknight333 http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-68971 greenknight333 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:14:23 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-68971 25 million from Friday's Box Office not too bad I guess.. :) 25 million from Friday’s Box Office not too bad I guess.. :)

]]> By: Rorschach http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-68838 Rorschach Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:11:52 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-68838 i just saw the film i loved it, then again ive read the novel like 70-sumthin times. but i loved jackie earl haley performance as Rorschach. he nailed it and one of my fav scene in both the novel and the film Of course the Psych evaluation interrigation where the psyciatrist asks him what he sees and he sees a Dog with the Tore up Head and he says "a Pretty butterfly". complete and total Nerdgasam. i loved the film and i Can not Wait 4 the director's cut with the Black Fraighter integrated into the film. (its sad im more Excited about the DVD Realese that is sooooo Far away, than the film i just watched.) Lol i just saw the film i loved it, then again ive read the novel like 70-sumthin times.
but i loved jackie earl haley performance as Rorschach. he nailed it and one of my fav scene in both the novel and the film Of course the Psych evaluation interrigation where the psyciatrist asks him what he sees and he sees a Dog with the Tore up Head and he says “a Pretty butterfly”.
complete and total Nerdgasam.
i loved the film and i Can not Wait 4 the director’s cut with the Black Fraighter integrated into the film.

(its sad im more Excited about the DVD Realese that is sooooo Far away, than the film i just watched.)
Lol

]]> By: greenknight333 http://screenrant.com/why-watchmen-will-succeed-box-office-kofi-5921/comment-page-1/#comment-68813 greenknight333 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:41:49 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=5921#comment-68813 Well I just got home from the Watchmen and I really am speechless...not in a good way or a bad way..just totally speechless...I honestly have no opinion whatsoever on the film. The theater I was in was 2/3 full..there was never much response from the audience on anything except when Rorschach says "2-0" and one scene at the end..AT least six people left after certain graphic violent parts...I was left true neutral for the film..neither despising it nor liking it..I am absolutely astounded by my reaction..I really did enjoy Rorschach's character...I am hoping that the Director's cut and the Director's Cut DVD can elicit more of a response..as I type this I think I am starting to get it and I think it just felt incomplete to me for some reason..C'est La Vie I suppose.. Oh and Vic I totally get the Cult vibe you were speaking of earlier..that's how it will probably be seen in a few years as more of a cult status film...I guess I had to see it to see that point.. Well I just got home from the Watchmen and I really am speechless…not in a good way or a bad way..just totally speechless…I honestly have no opinion whatsoever on the film. The theater I was in was 2/3 full..there was never much response from the audience on anything except when Rorschach says “2-0″ and one scene at the end..AT least six people left after certain graphic violent parts…I was left true neutral for the film..neither despising it nor liking it..I am absolutely astounded by my reaction..I really did enjoy Rorschach’s character…I am hoping that the Director’s cut and the Director’s Cut DVD can elicit more of a response..as I type this I think I am starting to get it and I think it just felt incomplete to me for some reason..C’est La Vie I suppose..

Oh and Vic I totally get the Cult vibe you were speaking of earlier..that’s how it will probably be seen in a few years as more of a cult status film…I guess I had to see it to see that point..

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