Watchmen

[RayFinkel]

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[Tarkus]

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/watchmen/high.html



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Rather an unknown graphic novel here. Not sure that people will get it much like V for Vendetta... same author I think?

 

[herames]

Rather an unknown graphic novel here. Not sure that people will get it much like V for Vendetta... same author I think?

What?...if you were a comic nerd..this was known... mid 80's DC comics limited series...very though provoking read... i enjoy his works as much as Neil Gaiman...will see if the make a Sandman film soon enough > the film Stardust was one of his works

 

[Tarkus]

What?...if you were a comic nerd..this was known... mid 80's DC comics limited series...very though provoking read... i enjoy his works as much as Neil Gaiman...will see if the make a Sandman film soon enough > the film Stardust was one of his works

A comic nerd was a friend of mine since high school so I have been forcibly made aware of all this material.

However I still say the public won't get it. It has only been since Marvel decided to finance their own projects that the films are getting better, ie: Ironman and The Hulk. Something like Watchmen is likely to be treated with the same lost vision like Aeon Flux.

I think Hollywood likes these types of vehicles because they seem dark and sexy but they don't really understand the approach and thus they usually just wind up being shot in low light.

 

[anonemouse]

At first I thought this was a thread about the band, the watchmen (named after the graphic novel). They have a show sometime this fall for the first time in years.

I'm looking forward to this movie...it's only been talked about on the 'net for a decade!

 

[tribunus]

This reminds me of "Mystery Men" unfortunately. And that was a comedy about would-be superheroes with underwhelming/humourous abilities. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[SirWanker]

Hopefully, it will enhance the material which spawned it. After all it made Time's List of 100 Best English language Novels from 1923 to present. Fact that is the only graphic novel on the list should speak volumes about Alan Moore's & Dave Gibbons' masterpiece. Looks like it's time for another read.....

 

[frankcastle]

I read the original and saw the trailer. While it looks very good I'm skeptical that it will translate very well. A lot will have to be cut to make it fit into one movie (2 hours or so).

The fact that it's not very well known outside of comic circles is a big minus as well. Then again popularity is not a measure of quality nor is box office draw/sales.

So the optimist hopes that it turns out to be good. The success of the movie financially is not that important since it is not meant to have a sequel plus other movies have already proven comics to be a viable source for movie ideas. It's no coincidence that there are more and more comic based movies that have come out in the last while.