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Watchmen (pg. 21)
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| daft_max |
| quote: | Originally posted by Krypton
I thought it was the best movie I'v seen for at least a year. |
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| Theresa |
| quote: | Originally posted by daft_max
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You make a good point.
Brilliant post. |
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| NeoPhono |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Here's a spanner thrown in the cogs: my housemate has read the original, and what's more he's writing his dissertation on it, which means he probably knows more about it than any self-proclaimed Watchmen fan here. And he's just come back from watching it and thinks it's . |
I think that probably pushes him into the realm of having so much time and energy invested into the original that absolutely nothing would be able to meet his expectations. |
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| Banora |
| I couldn't get a decent opinion...there was too much giant blue penis for me to focus on anything. |
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| bas |
| The only thing that bothered me about the different ending was the movie leaving out the conversation between Veidt and John. Needed to be said imo. |
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| Banora |
| Veidt was hot...I wouldn't kick him out of bed. :B |
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| Dj Minaya |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
The only thing that bothered me about the different ending was the movie leaving out the conversation between Veidt and John. Needed to be said imo. |
I agree.
Considering how Goode played the character I felt like that last conversation would've added so much to what was already going on.
"I did the right thing didn't I?" |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by NeoPhono
I think that probably pushes him into the realm of having so much time and energy invested into the original that absolutely nothing would be able to meet his expectations. |
I doubt that, since his dissertation looks at other graphic novels from the 80s such as Maus and The Dark Knight Returns and the shift they brought about in the industry. My point is that absolutely nobody could accuse him of not "getting" the film, and he's a smart enough guy with enough knowledge and taste in films and graphic novels to make a judgement I trust over most of the people who've posted in this thread.
Of course, I'm not making an appeal to authority here. I merely want to quash this stupid notion some people have in this thread that anyone who dislikes the film has automatically failed to understand it. It's a typical geek reaction that the only reason anyone could dislike something they treasure is down to not understanding it. |
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I merely want to quash this stupid notion some people have in this thread that anyone who dislikes the film has automatically failed to understand it. |
Fair enough, and I'll have to agree with you on that. But it's quite obvious that 90% of the reviews coming out (including everyone in this thread) stating reasons why they didn't like the film are simply because they didn't understand the entire concept behind the book in the first place. |
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| NeoPhono |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I doubt that, since his dissertation looks at other graphic novels from the 80s such as Maus and The Dark Knight Returns and the shift they brought about in the industry. My point is that absolutely nobody could accuse him of not "getting" the film, and he's a smart enough guy with enough knowledge and taste in films and graphic novels to make a judgement I trust over most of the people who've posted in this thread.
Of course, I'm not making an appeal to authority here. I merely want to quash this stupid notion some people have in this thread that anyone who dislikes the film has automatically failed to understand it. It's a typical geek reaction that the only reason anyone could dislike something they treasure is down to not understanding it. |
No problem. I guess my question would be; what did he not like about it, what would have made it better? What does he think of other graphic novels that have been made into movies or television programs?
And as was said before...I'm not saying people should like this movie or they're "dumb." I'm trying to say that this is not meant to be a "comic book movie," and not liking it because of that is silly. It's like walking out of a drama pissed off because it didn't make you laugh. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by NeoPhono
No problem. I guess my question would be; what did he not like about it, what would have made it better? |
He basically said it fell into an awkward middle ground of trying to appeal to fans of the original whilst being a mainstream film. From what I remember he said the fight scenes weren't credible enough to fit into the DIY superhero theme, the sex scene was ridiculous and the acting was mostly poor. |
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| NeoPhono |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
He basically said it fell into an awkward middle ground of trying to appeal to fans of the original whilst being a mainstream film. From what I remember he said the fight scenes weren't credible enough to fit into the DIY superhero theme, the sex scene was ridiculous and the acting was mostly poor. |
Fair assessment. I also thought the non-Dr. Manhattan heroes did seem to posses a bit too much in the way of "superpowers." Many of their kicks/punches/acrobatics had way too much power for any normal human, and like many Hollywood movies, they were able to take way too much of a beating. It was the same thing as in 300, so I kind of expected it. With the exception of Silk Spectre, I thought the acting was decent. As I said before, I do think the major sex scene was way too long. |
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