Comments on: Are We Ready for Watchmen? Early Reviews hit the Net

By: Rodney

Rodney — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:25:42 +0000

But how can you possibly be encouraged to see this film if you have never read the source material.

Is that even possible?

Are you even human????

/sarcasm.

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:11:35 +0000

Let me see…

I didn’t read ’300′ but I liked that film.
I didn’t read ‘A History Of Violence’ but I liked the film.
To this day I never played Silent Hill, but I liked the film.

I have not read Watchmen.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:40:10 +0000

Ludd, you always see “… based on the bestselling novel” on movies all the time.

Why is this such a surprise that he would be willing to take a chance on this based on the reputation of the book alone?

By: Ludd

Ludd — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:18:20 +0000

So you have no plans to read the book but you are basing your opinion on how the movie will be on the book’s reputation?? Wtf?

By: Ludd

Ludd — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:13:54 +0000

The general public are generally idiots. I doubt this will be an over the top smash hit but who cares? This movie is for fans of the graphic novel to watch and overanalyze. (Like me.)

By: AARON

AARON — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:15:50 +0000

Hazmat, yeah 300 was pretty cool, such a guys movie ya know? Lol the gore rules so much. I know it’s Zack Snyder..but overuse of slow mo is not my thing, but if you use it right, slow mo turns out to be awesome. Yep, I saw that scene, and dude there’s actually like 10 scenes online, so I have seen 10 minutes of Watchmen! lol

By: MechoPower

MechoPower — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:29:42 +0000

I absolutely loved the GN. It is the first “comic” I read and I was instantly hooked by the story and characters. The character depth and story are amazing. I was like a new born baby in a tittie bar when I found out they were adapting this to a movie. So I had to go reread the novel. As much as I still love the book and WANT the movie to be simply amazing, I dont think it is going to happen and here is why:
1) There is not enough time in the movie to get into the character’s history so you can fully understand them and their individual sitiuations as to why they are reacting to things around them the way they are. I am afraid we are going to get a watered down version.
2) The action that is in the comic and other certain things (the ending of the book having to do with the characters/world ect…that shit is violent and pretty damn graphic, not to mention completely unexpected. I read that they changed the ending to a Hollywood ending…ummm…that will completely change the movie…I cant see any other way to end this than with what is in the book and still stay even a little true to the book.
3) It has not been advertised well. If you have never heard of the book you are left with a what the fuck is that kinda feeling. And that is to be expected…the trailers really dont give us anything and if you arent a fan you are going to have no clue as to what the hell is going on or why the world needs its heroes!!!

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:39:38 +0000

Yes, a graphic novel is just another type of comic book. And while FinalJoe wants to make some difference on the phrase, for about 20 years Watchmen has been heralded as a graphic novel despite originally being published in 12 monthly digests.

By: Gigan300

Gigan300 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:09:53 +0000

isnt graphic novel another word for comic book?

By: vargas

vargas — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:02:13 +0000

I wonder too how people will react to it but I’m excited about it. I’m sure I’ll enjoy it.