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Old 03-03-2009, 12:11 AM
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The Watchmen

Just came from the screening tonight.

My thoughts:

It was a good movie but in no way in comparison to the Dark Knight so please don't go with that expectation.

Pretty good book adaptation even tho a lot was cut (to be expected of any book to movie) it still went panel to panel

Also, due to that, it's also a heavy movie if you never read the comic or have a passing interest in this flick. If you aren't vested in this film you will get lost quite easily so please don't expect this to be a Point A to Point B flick.

Otherwise....come Friday, go see this extraordinary movie and if you have any questions you want to know about this movie, PM me.

Scale of 1 to 10 it's an 8
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Old 03-03-2009, 03:42 AM
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Can't wait to see this movie. Herd they changed the ending though.
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Old 03-03-2009, 05:37 AM
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I treated myself to a movie last night. I went to see "Taken". Great movie btw. A must see. When I left the theater, there was a huge line. I asked one of the people that worked there which movie it was for and he said it was for The Watchmen.

I don't think any movie can be as bad as the Dark Knight.
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:13 AM
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I treated myself to a movie last night. I went to see "Taken". Great movie btw. A must see. When I left the theater, there was a huge line. I asked one of the people that worked there which movie it was for and he said it was for The Watchmen.

I don't think any movie can be as bad as the Dark Knight.
Nah...but for those that really appreciated the comic, I think they would like the movie.

It may take a few watchings to fully digest it.
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:38 AM
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Nah...but for those that really appreciated the comic, I think they would like the movie.

It may take a few watchings to fully digest it.
The comic book itself is definately not your run of the mill, bad guy versus good guy comic book. I read reviews that this movie will polarized people, either people will get it and love it, or don't get it and hated it. Haven't seen the movie, but if they go by the graphic novel, I can understand that.
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:57 AM
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The comic book itself is definately not your run of the mill, bad guy versus good guy comic book. I read reviews that this movie will polarized people, either people will get it and love it, or don't get it and hated it. Haven't seen the movie, but if they go by the graphic novel, I can understand that.
That is true..it was ahead of it's time even by 1980's standards and if you fail to grasp the contemporary elements of the period, then you will miss a big part of the movie.
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:16 AM
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I won't read the book (I assume it's the book version of a comic book) but I'll see this movie because it reminds me of XMen.

I've always been a comic book buff so I initially thought Watchmen was a comic book that I was unaware of. I'm still waiting for some storyline to be revealed since I'm unfamiliar with these characters.

ETA: Just read moe.ron's post. It is a graphic novel like I thought. I won't have the chance to read that but I like graphic novels.
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:29 AM
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I won't read the book (I assume it's the book version of a comic book) but I'll see this movie because it reminds me of XMen.

I've always been a comic book buff so I initially thought Watchmen was a comic book that I was unaware of. I'm still waiting for some storyline to be revealed since I'm unfamiliar with these characters.

ETA: Just read moe.ron's post. It is a graphic novel like I thought. I won't have the chance to read that but I like graphic novels.
It's nothing like the X men.



If you aren't going to read the book between now and Friday, read it after you see it.
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:36 AM
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It's nothing like the X men.
I know the storyline isn't, from what I gather from it. I'm talking about the way the characters look.


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If you aren't going to read the book between now and Friday, read it after you see it.
I'll never read the graphic novel.

Hopefully the movie is done well enough that I can understand it without that.

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Old 03-03-2009, 11:44 AM
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I know the storyline isn't, from what I gather from it. I'm talking about the way the characters look.




I'll never read the graphic novel.

Hopefully the movie is done well enough that I can understand it without that.
Question: What do you think the movie is about?
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:55 AM
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Question: What do you think the movie is about?
I've asked myself that everytime I see the trailer.

Okay, it's 1985. There's tension between the Soviet Union and the US. Nuclear war, and all that stuff. The Watchmen are vigilantes investigating a murder of another superhero.

The rest, I have to get from http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/

I have no idea why I didn't read or even know about this graphic novel when I was little.
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Old 03-03-2009, 12:01 PM
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The Watchmen....who were they watching?
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Old 03-03-2009, 12:13 PM
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I've asked myself that everytime I see the trailer.

Okay, it's 1985. There's tension between the Soviet Union and the US. Nuclear war, and all that stuff. The Watchmen are vigilantes investigating a murder of another superhero.

The rest, I have to get from http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/

I have no idea why I didn't read or even know about this graphic novel when I was little.
all I can tell you is that you are in the ballpark...don't spoil the rest of it.

and Cheerful...When you see the movie you may want to rethink what you stated about the title.
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Old 03-03-2009, 12:21 PM
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all I can tell you is that you are in the ballpark...don't spoil the rest of it.

and Cheerful...When you see the movie you may want to rethink what you stated about the title.
These cryptic posts are building my intrigue. I'm supposed to see it this weekend.
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Old 03-03-2009, 12:28 PM
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These cryptic posts are building my intrigue. I'm supposed to see it this weekend.
I won't say anymore.

As a matter of fact I will go as far as saying that if you haven't done so, DO NOT read the early reviews because some of them had way too many spoilers within them

Go see and get back to me when you are done.
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