Who Watches Watchmen 2?
Posted by Rodneyon 04. 02. 2010in News Chat
When a film based on a comic that is still considered a masterpiece in the artform of comics, telling a mature and sophisticated story. The long and rough road that Watchmen took to get to the big screen was left with a whimper as many hardcore fans were excited to see it so faithfully presented, while others just couldn’t get into it and tore it apart.
So with such polar opposites on the critical review, and boxoffice results barely breaking even for this film, I am surprised they want to kick this dead horse again. It was a momentous event, but it was what it was, now walk away. But no… we may yet see a Watchmen 2 or a Prequel.
When Paul Levitz left his position as President and publisher of DC Comics it left the story of the WATCHMEN alone, vulnerable, and ready to be exploited by anyone. Dido
has taken it upon himself to crusade for prequels, sequels, and spin-offs for the world that is occupied by Rorschach, Nite Owl II, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre II, Ozymandias, amongst many others.Levitz stayed loyal to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, saying that he knew they would be against anything WATCHMEN 2. Now with Levitz out of the picture and Moore disassociating himself completely from his own work, this leaves Dido free to do what he wants.
I dont need to see one frame more of the Watchmen. Originally when Moore wrote Watchmen, it was proposed for existing characters in the DC Universe, but since Moore’s proposed story would irreparibly change these characters, leaving many of them completely unusable in future books, DC Editor at the time Dick Giordano convinced Moore to adapt his story to original characters instead.
There is a reason they didn’t write more comics based on the characters. The story is complete. It starts, it has a middle and it has a resolution. The world moves on. The story was character driven, and superhero second. Beautiful and unprecedented in comics when the collected volumes came out, but what made it so legendary was that it stood perfectly as a single story.
Exploit it to hell to make a buck? Not surprised. But I can’t see a lot of support for this since it was only the die hards that saw or liked the movie to begin with.
This is a bad move.
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Dear lord no.
like alan moore he is laughing all away to the bank
hahahahaha and dr.m is right leave it alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moore received no royalties for the film.
Levitz stayed loyal to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, saying that he knew they would be against anything WATCHMEN 2.
Alan Moore was against Watchmen 1, the movie, so that line, makes me think that this is just about the comics. If that is the case, this should have nothing to do with what anyone thought about the movie.
Also, didn’t Alan Moore say that he thought about a prequel, but then fell out with DC afterward?
This is bad, the first movie was dry as hell and any sequals or prequals will be so forced it will be like watching Roadhouse 2 or something equally aweful.
Hang on. Let me put on my thinking cap here.
Prequel? It’s been covered. There was not only the Watchmen film itself- which had flashbacks and origins of how Dr. Manhattan came into being and what made Rorschach Rorschach, and as far as The Minutemen are concerned (the hero team before Watchmen) that was highlighted in the amusing fake doc Under the Hood.
Spin off? Of who? Rorschach is to The Watchmen what Wolverine is to the X-Men. A standout. However, something kind of happened to Rorschach at the end of Watchmen that might be a bit of a problem. I suppose there could be something where just before the events in the film he beats up thugs, rapists and other criminals…but that’s meaningless, for the most part.
Sequel? Yes. Where would we go from here.
Rorschach’s journal. We know what is about to happen with it. So either:
1- The public buys the story
2- The public does not.
or 3- A small fringe group develops a conspiracy theory.
Okay and so a new hero team is formed to deal with Dr. Manhattan, or, as Moloch put it in Under The Hood, ‘what he feared is someone comes along to balance the ying-yang of Dr. Manhattan (it could be argued that was Ozymandias)…all good speculation. I’ll give them that.
AND THAT
is where I want to leave Watchmen. In speculation.
Not to mention the fact that last years film took almost twenty years to get made, barely broke even, AND had a studio legality tug of war
Everything he said
I personally enjoyed Watchmen even though I had no history with the comic or characters, but why the hell would they even try to make a sequel to a movie bases on a comic book that only had one story line and never spun off into different directions?
This is best left stand-alone.
I enjoyed Watchmen, but I agree there is no more story. if they have any idea for a superhero movie, create some new, original (and interesting!) characters or base it on something else.
if this happens,
i WILL start a boycott.
QUOTE ME.
Boycotts are as effective as online petitions.
Its fair to say people will inadvertently join you in that, but an official boycott is not going to fly.
I will like to get this off my chest:
Just because i dislike a movie, i would NEVER offend those that do, or make them feel bad about themselves. Like Twihaters do. I would never say ‘Teenagers are gay because you like this genre, so i shall boycott this movie”
I can say with no ego that i have a high understanding on this subject
As far as the boycott goes, i may go as far as dropping the shit hammer (making a facebook fanpage about it) but i would never try and get a movie to not get made. If theres a group that wants to see it, let them. If this gets made, it wont need anyones help to fail
But what i was saying was, that THIS- is a MONSTROUS idea. Financially and dare i say MORALLY
Fans (the target audience for this movie, which is all it had, people who dont know who Rorschach is DIDNT see Watchmen) WILL disprove, and it WILL fail in the box office
If fans wont watch it, WHO will? Its watchmen not spiderman.
this is a horrible idea
Horrible idea???
ok.
ShamWow was a horrible idea.
Taco Bell’s black taco was a horrible idea.
The movie Critters was a horrible idea.
THIS, is an aggressively offensive idea of apocalyptic seriousness and satan-ish proportions
I didn’t read the comic, nor did I have any knowledge of the story or anything about Watchmen. I went into theaters to see Watchmen and I walked out FLOORED. I’d honestly say it was my favorite comic book film that I’ve ever seen besides Sin City. In style, story, characters, and overall as a film…I loved it. I don’t think a sequel is necessary and i’m kinda shocked that they even want to push this forward, considering everyone was retarded and complained about the movie being too long and it tanked. I could’ve sat through another hour of that film, I thought it was brilliant.
I was in the same boat. Never read the books. Absolutely loved the movie. Favorite of 09 by far.
I’ll watch it if its in 3D! :)
Loved the book.
Really enjoyed the film.
Would rather eat out of Harry Knowle’s toilet than have anything to do with a sequel.
Just let it be, eh?
they would be CRAZY to do a sequel.
A prequel would be 1% less crazy at best
why does Hollywood always need to do one more just to ensure the original is bastardized?
Wont Fly .lets give them another 20 yrs then we’ll talk about it.
Loved the novel and enjoyed the film as well.
Did you not like Watchmen, Rodney?
I loved the movie, and I agree that there doesn’t need to be another film. Both the film and the comic gave us enough back story that we don’t need it.
I did like it plenty. The books were better for what they did and what they represent in the world of comics, and the movie was faithful and amazing.
But it is what it is. And that is done and perfect all on its own.
Here here.
Why go back or ….forth for that matter. Shit , I mean the Dr. Manhattan stuff was brilliant enough in print on film, to a lessoer extent but effective never-the-less.
what am I talking about?
Leave it be..in other words
Who Watches The “Watchmen 2″?
Nobody.
I loved watchmen, and have seen it several times now – never knew what it was or what to expect before I stepped into the cinema and I was also floored by how great this film was, even reading this artical has me thinking about putting that blu-ray in when I get home from work and watching it again.
Watchmen 2……….I have thoughts of yes…I want to see more comedian, I’d love to see more of his early days, leading to his downfall, but more than that I think NO, no no no, I can’t see it being any good, I see a film made for cash and effect, it will lose it’s magic, it’s originality, it’s essense.
Leave it alone.
After completely raping Moore’s ‘The League…’, and doing the same with From Hell (and some might include V for Vendetta here), this will probably be the last nail the Hollywood would be placing in Mr. Moore’s eyes.
I feel sorry for the guy. He doesn’t want to see his graphic novels be made into Hollywood movies, but he just doesn’t have a say in that when the publishing houses see those $ marks in front of their eyes.
Aen’t we all waiting on that “January 2010″ announcement from DC/WB on the plans for the rest of the franchises? maybe they should concentrate on things that just might be successful if handled right.
I loved Watchmen and would really enjoy seeing Malin Akerman don the Silk Spectre II outfit again, but…..priorities folks, please!
AGREEEEED