Who watches the Watchmen?

by **Scouser** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:41 am

Its had (very) mixed reviews in the UK. Went to see it last night.

One review I read (I think it may have been The Guardian) called it "a flawed masterpiece" and I think I pretty much go along with that.

Overall though I thought it was fantastic. It looks great, the soundtrack is really cool, the action set pieces are jaw dropping at times and there is some quality shagging. On the downside it occasionally gets lost in metaphysical bollocks, Ozymandias doesnt have any back story so unless you have read the book it would be difficult to see his motivation (plus the casting for his part isnt great).

Everything to do with Rorsach is spot on, he steals every scene. The montage sequences are perfect (very The Wire!) and the weaving of historical events (Vietnam, the assisantion of JFK) into the Watchmen story really works. The two and a bit hours flew over (which is more than I can say for The Dark Knight).

For anyone who has not seen it yet its very, very violent...but thats a good thing in my book.

All in all I would definately recomend it. Its a big budget blockbuster type film that doesnt treat the audience like morons and its obviously a labour of love for Zak Snyder (though fans of the book beware, some liberties are taken with the story in the final third of the film). Ive never seen erectile dysfunction in a superhero movie before.

4/5 - not quite the sum of its parts, but a worthy adaptation nevertheless.

by **black francis** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:11 am

Ozymandias was definitely the weak spot of the movie. I thought the guy was supposed to embody human athletic perfection and intellect, not come across as Andy Warhol playing Jackie Chan in a nipple suit.

I keep replaying all the Rorschach scenes in my head. I cannot wait for the director's cut. I'm hoping there will be more back story for the characters.

by **withahip** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:02 pm

You said all that in your other thread no one read.

by **Scouser** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:03 pm

I did look for that thread to post on...but I'm a lazy bastard and if it aint on page 1 I cant be arsed going looking for it.

Sorry.

by **black francis** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:07 pm

I think he was referring to me.

by **black francis** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:12 pm

Scouser wrote:I did look for that thread to post on...but I'm a lazy bastard and if it aint on page 1 I cant be arsed going looking for it.

Sorry.

Well the thread was titled "fuck yeah" so it's not all your fault.

by **withahip** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:39 pm

black francis wrote:Well the thread was titled "**** yeah" so it's not all your fault.

Kiss ass.

by **Scouser** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:38 pm

Silly me...how could I have not realised a thread called "fuck yeah" was, in fact, about the motion picture adaptation of a graphic novel called Watchmen. I really need to get a grip.

by **black francis** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:21 pm

Don't beat yourself up over it. Anyone coulda made that mistake.

by **Frank The Bunny** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:41 pm

gonna go see it tomorrow finally. day off - gonna hit a matinee.

by **black francis** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:04 am

I wanna see it for the fourth time just for Rorachach and the Comedian's fight in the beginning.

by **Frank The Bunny** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:25 pm

Dare I see it in IMAX my first go?

by **black francis** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:26 pm

If it's an option you must.

by **Frank The Bunny** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:33 pm

black francis wrote:If it's an option you must.

Thanks for the quick reply. I have three choices within 2 miles - the upscale multiplex (in the center where I work), the Cinerama (with its huge screen and state of the art sound system - my usual choice for visual epics) and the IMAX at Seattle Center (in the shadow of the Space Needle). If I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it right - IMAX it is.

by **withahip** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:43 pm

Yes, IMAX!

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