I watched the movie last night for the first time on DVD and although I regret not seeing it on the big screen (many of the shots were just beautiful) I am also glad that I didn't spend three hours of my life actually sitting in a theater watching it.

The film is probably too painstakingly close to the graphic novel. I read perhaps two thirds of the book prior to seeing the film, but it was so dense that I figured I would just skip it and watch the movie.

I understand that the ending is different. I need to read the book. However, I was satisfied with the ending. Annoyed by it, yes, and not entirely pleased, but not surprised.

If epchick reads this, Dr. Manhattan was anatomically correct in the book as well. I felt the blue peen was tastefully done.

The sex scene in the ship was corny.

I didn't miss the comic within the movie. I didn't really "get it" in the graphic novel, so I was fine with it being a separate DVD (which I will watch at some point).

The acting was only so-so -- Rorschach was the best character and actor by far. However, I felt that almost everyone was terribly miscast and they were far younger than intended in the source material.

I guess it was a strong C+ film.

The ending is not drastically different. I don't want to give too much away, but the same thing occurs just through a different method and for a similar reason for the same results.

I think it was easier to end it the way they did in the film because it wasn't introducing extra concepts in the very end.

I missed the newsstand having the prominence that it did, but I also was grateful it was left out. You have no idea how bad it is to have the sound go out at the end of a film that you've A) waited almost three years to see and B) sat through 3 hours of already. It was the pits.

We used the free tickets the movie theather provided to see Madea goes to Jail and then snuck in to watch the tail-end all over again after that!

I watched the DVD. I don't know how I felt about it. I know that I hated the ending.

Why? Were you sweet on Rorschach? I know I was.

Yes! :o He was so darn sexy!

Actually...I found all 4 of the male characters (not the guy with the glasses) to be HOT. :o

I tripped when bluedude cloned himself to make love to her while he was doing work.

Ha!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n3VSw1XBOo&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Floyalkng%2Ec om%2F2009%2F03%2F07%2Fwatchmens%2Drorshach%2Ddc%2D xmens%2Dwolverine%2Dmarvel%2Dreign%2Dsupreme%2Dbat tle%2F&feature=player_embedded

DH and I waited a little too long to see it in the theatre (we were reading the graphic novel) and we missed it. We got it on DVD the SECOND it came out. The graphic novel is probably now one of my favorite books EVER and the movie did NOT disappoint at all. I feel like it was almost MADE for fans of the graphic novel, so yeah, I can see how a lot of people wouldnt dig it, but I have to say, the movie has got to be one of my favorites of all time now. Rorschach was perfect. BEYOND perfect. Actually, ALL the actors they picked were perfect, but Rorschach blew me away..................
There were so many scenes where I was thinking, "Damn this looks JUST LIKE the book" It was awesome. And I didnt mind what they did with the ending.
SPOLIERS






If they HAD used the squid thing, I think they would have had to pull in The Curse of the Black Freighter b/c one of the people working on the squid was the guy who created Curse...............and that..............that would have made the movie WAY TOO LONG!

ZetaGirl....will you marry me?! LOL. You are the FIRST person, besides my own boyfriend, who has felt exactly the same about this film that I have. I love it just as is (with minor exception due to the ending).

ZetaGirl, regarding your spoiler.....OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH...... see, this is why I need to finish the book, LOL

Easter Egg.


Did anyone note that the WTC was in at least 2 scenes of the movie?

(it was 1985 after all)

But especially AFTER the destruction of Manhattan...heh...it was still standing.

If I wasnt already married, sure LOL