I saw WATCHMEN last night and I did not like it. I thought it was a bit to slow, too long and not a whole lot of action. The CGI was awesome though. I thought there were too many unecessary explicit scenes and nudity. Jeffrey Dean Morgan was perfect as The Comedian and Jackie Earle Haley was my favorite as Rorschach. The rest of the performances weren't too bad. I hope people who love the graphic novel weren't let down, 'cause if they didn't change it up from the novel too much, then fans will prob love it. I give it a C.

i heard it wasn't too good either

that sucks...i wanted to watch it

if you go into Watchmen expecting an action movie you fail BIG TIME.

Watchmen is a deconstruction of the superhero archetypes in an alternate 1985 America.

It will be a cult movie nothing more.

and there is nothing wrong with that a lot of my favorite films are Cult Movies.

isnt Blade Runner considered a cult movie?

it's classed as a Cult Classic but yeah same thing.

(I don't want to drag this thread of course) but a few Cult Classics i like are Taxi Driver, The Warriors and Carnival of Souls

It will be a cult movie nothing more.

and there is nothing wrong with that a lot of my favorite films are Cult Movies.

Cult movies generally don't make $55 million in their first weekend.

I like how for this movie, people who read the graphic novel seem to love, or at least aren't horribly disappointed by it, but people who haven't dislike it and have no clue wtf is going on.

I guess that's where it fails, because the whole point of adapting it to film is to open it up to a wider audience. Clearly, Watchmen fails at this. So then yeah, I guess it is a cult movie.

I liked it a lot though. The changes that were made served a purpose (aside from the gratuitous sex scene) and helped it work better overall.

But it seems like the people going in blind who DON'T like it just completely did not understand what they were going to see. I've heard now that it lacks action (well it's not an action movie, duh), it was advertised as a 'crime mystery' (seriously, wtf?), and my personal favourite: the first few scenes are boring and pointless (first scene is a bad-ass fight sequence, though it might overdo the slow-mo at times which makes it drag... the following scenes set up the backstory and establish that this is not the 1985 you may or may not be old enough to remember).

It will be a cult movie because it's based on a comic that was also a Cult Graphic novel, now i have read the book i Understand what Watchmen is about and i never said i disliked the movie.

I got into Watchmen about the time V for Vendetta came out and i wanted to read what else Alan Moore had made, some of his early work though is some of his best.

Plus the other three movies that have been released are nothing but cult movies.

and as i'm talking about Alan Moore and his work he isn't actually in favor of the Watchmen movie.

It will be a cult movie because it's based on a comic that was also a Cult Graphic novel, now i have read the book i Understand what Watchmen is about and i never said i disliked the movie.


Is it still "cult" when Time declares it one of the best works of literature in the last century?

Yes it is a "Cult"

it can be the best Graphic novel ever written the fact is Graphic novels in a whole are a cult thing.

and to add to that there will be more people heard of the Film now then have heard of the book and when ever there is anything about it in the papers or mainstream websites it's mostly labeled as a Cult thing when talking about the book.

i now expect to get flamed :rolleyes:

Yes it is a "Cult"

it can be the best Graphic novel ever written the fact is Graphic novels in a whole are a cult thing.

and to add to that there will be more people heard of the Film now then have heard of the book and when ever there is anything about it in the papers or mainstream websites it's mostly labeled as a Cult thing when talking about the book.

i now expect to get flamed :rolleyes:

You're using the word "cult" as if it's an actual genre or category that certain things, by nature, are automatically placed into. It's just a label. It doesn't matter.

Anyway, I've read the Watchmen and I still liked the film. I think the only reason that fans of the comic are disappointed with the film is that they expect the comic instead of the film, rather than a film experience based upon the comic. The movie isn't the comic, it doesn't try to be the comic, it can't be the comic, but it takes nothing away from the comic. I'm just happy that I got to see some of my favorite comic characters portrayed on the screen.

You're using the word "cult" as if it's an actual genre or category that certain things, by nature, are automatically placed into. It's just a label. It doesn't matter.

Anyway, I've read the Watchmen and I still liked the film. I think the only reason that fans of the comic are disappointed with the film is that they expect the comic instead of the film, rather than a film experience based upon the comic. The movie isn't the comic, it doesn't try to be the comic, it can't be the comic, but it takes nothing away from the comic. I'm just happy that I got to see some of my favorite comic characters portrayed on the screen.

but it WAS pretty damn accurate to the comic thats for sure.

but seeing Rorschach on screen is worth the price of admission imo.

but it WAS pretty damn accurate to the comic thats for sure.

but seeing Rorschach on screen is worth the price of admission imo.

It was definitely accurate, I'm just saying that a film shouldn't be judged on how accurate to the original material it is. Judging it the same way I judge any film, it's pretty good.

had i never read the comic id have been blown away by all the layers the movie had to it.

The Dark Knight on the other hand wouldve bored me to no end cause it was Batman barely doing a damn thing for almost 3 hrs while the villains stole the show.

Guess I should have read the graphic Novel first, LOL

watchmen has been the biggest disappointment of year so far. It wasn't bad, but it's not what I've been waiting for either.

watchmen has been the biggest disappointment of year so far. It wasn't bad, but it's not what I've been waiting for either.

That's just because the Wolverine and Terminator movies aren't out yet. :)

Actually, I suppose they can't be disappointments if no one has any real expectations anyway....

watchmen has been the biggest disappointment of year so far. It wasn't bad, but it's not what I've been waiting for either.

Very much this. It was lacking in humanity, especially at the end. If they had cut out 10 minutes in the middle, and added 5 minutes to the end, it would've been much better.

theres a 3 hr 10 minute directors cut sooo...

I enjoyed it, but don't really feel like elaborating, atm.
Saw it Thursday night.
EDIT: I do have something to say. A lot of people who have seen the movie and clain not to like it piss me off, since the reason I've heard given the most is that you see Dr. Manhattan's blue dick the entire movie. Honestly, how immature must you be to be swayed that much by the presence of a penis? We've all seen penis. It really isn't difficult to ignore. It is just a floppy blue rod. Get the fuck over it, people. Jesus.

theres a 3 hr 10 minute directors cut sooo...

Yea, and hopefully it'll manage to add in the things that I feel should be added without making it drag on too much.

LOL. Some guy I was talking to in the 2 hour line-up said "Yeah just to warn you, there's gonna be a lot of dick shown in this." Thanx man, LOL.

Then I heard the guy beside me whisper to His friend, "That dude needs to put some pants on."

I mean, personally it didn't bother me, I just didn't feel that was necessary.

My teacher told us not to go see it because there's too many sex scenes. :lol:

LOL. Some guy I was talking to in the 2 hour line-up said "Yeah just to warn you, there's gonna be a lot of dick shown in this." Thanx man, LOL.

Then I heard the guy beside me whisper to His friend, "That dude needs to put some pants on."

I mean, personally it didn't bother me, I just didn't feel that was necessary.

his penis is shown in the graphic novel. plus, hes kindof like god, why would he need to wear pants?

My teacher told us not to go see it because there's too many sex scenes. :lol:

theres ONE sex scene and it actually makes sense.

LOL 'cause everyone totally listens to their teacher

A group of heroes, forced into retirement a decade before are called together once again to investigate the murder of one of their own. What they discover an age-old conspiracy to change the balance of power in a world not different from our own

Watchmen is bad movie base a comic, i don't like

:retard:

I liked it.
I waited like 15 hours to see the squid though.


Kinda bummed, but I heard they filmed it and it's going to be a feature on the DVD or something.

Also, sorry if that was already brought up. I didn't read like I should have. ;x

That's just because the Wolverine and Terminator movies aren't out yet. :)

Actually, I suppose they can't be disappointments if no one has any real expectations anyway....

Fuck the Wolvie movie.
They ruined Deadpool and that is completely unacceptable.

^aye.

wtf bluedongs

i loved it

I liked it alot.
It was too long and the ending should have focused on their choice of killing all of the people and how hard that choice was.
Great action scenes.
Lots of blue penis! lol.
Beautifully shot as well.

I liked it alot.
It was too long and the ending should have focused on their choice of killing all of the people and how hard that choice was.
Great action scenes.
Lots of blue penis! lol.
Beautifully shot as well.

I think you kind of missed the entire point.

I actually really liked the movie. It was a little too long, and moving too slow. But Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach was making up for that. He was the most interesting character and also the one that stood out in his acting performance. The ending was a little dissapointing though. The movie kept entertained the entire time, imo it is a good one.

if you go into Watchmen expecting an action movie you fail BIG TIME.

Watchmen is a deconstruction of the superhero archetypes in an alternate 1985 America.
Yes; thank you!

In all honesty, I thought it was incredible. I was concerned as to how they were going to film 'the unfilmable film', but I think it was spectacular. I thought the soundtrack, at least for the first half of the movie, was brilliant and fitted in perfectly. The casting was excellent (if you look at some of the actors out of make-up, it's almost as if they were born to play these characters, if you look in the book). Some of the cinematography was so great, the shots were straight out of the book. I was blown away. I really loved it, and can't wait to see it again.

As for whoever said they thought there was too much nudity, I think some of it was necessary to keep in line with the book. Eg. I really respected the fact that they made no attempt to cover up John's penis, as in the book his anatomy is all intact there, yet I wondered if they'd cover it up 'action man' style and give him a mound. I'm glad that they were brave enough to keep it in yet not make it too obvious - I barely noticed it, yet my male friends informed me it was in shot more than I'd thought ;] And that sex scene was just the hottest thing...

I thought Watchmen was bangin.
Downpoints were the running time was abit too long, and the story with Nite Owl, Silk Spectre and Dr Manhatten dragged on for so long

Yes; thank you!

In all honesty, I thought it was incredible. I was concerned as to how they were going to film 'the unfilmable film', but I think it was spectacular. I thought the soundtrack, at least for the first half of the movie, was brilliant and fitted in perfectly. The casting was excellent (if you look at some of the actors out of make-up, it's almost as if they were born to play these characters, if you look in the book). Some of the cinematography was so great, the shots were straight out of the book. I was blown away. I really loved it, and can't wait to see it again.

As for whoever said they thought there was too much nudity, I think some of it was necessary to keep in line with the book. Eg. I really respected the fact that they made no attempt to cover up John's penis, as in the book his anatomy is all intact there, yet I wondered if they'd cover it up 'action man' style and give him a mound. I'm glad that they were brave enough to keep it in yet not make it too obvious - I barely noticed it, yet my male friends informed me it was in shot more than I'd thought ;] And that sex scene was just the hottest thing...

The sex scene was kind of a let-down because the Silk Spectre had decent cleavage in costume... then the body of a fucking twelve year old boy when she's naked. WTF.

i just have to say watchmen has the best opening sequences ever made. it set the mood and the tone of the film so perfectly. unfortunately it went downhill from ther.
but stil it was a decent film

I didn't read the novel, but I absolutely loved it. It had amazing characters and an incredible story. The ending was smart and even touching when Dr. Manhattan realized what Ozymandias was doing.

i just have to say watchmen has the best opening sequences ever made. it set the mood and the tone of the film so perfectly. unfortunately it went downhill from ther.
but stil it was a decent film
And I totally agree, the opening sequence was one of the best that I can remember.

Regardless of the fact that I have not read the novel, I thought it was fantastic.
The visuals were insanely cool and it was filmed really well.
The acting was really good, the only person I didn't like was probably the guy playing the Night Owl.
It was pretty long, but I don't think it dragged out anywhere and it certainly didn't get boring at times.

On a completely different note, I love Dr.Manhattan's large, blue...Forehead.
:D

the blue penis was entertaining.