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Rottenwatch: WATCHMEN

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Love To Love You Baby said:
I wouldn't say Todd McCarthy is at the peak of understanding of the cinematic medium or anything - or is considered as such by cinephiles.
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Nor would I, sir.

As mentioned, the assumption (based upon previous evidence) is that Variety (and it's employees) have a fairly astute approximation of the industry. Stating that Watchmen will please it's fans, and not move those unfamiliar with it seems to be a fairly astute (and obvious) statement.
 
OMG WTF! its out in a few days!!!??? i was convinced that it was coming out in june after constantly seeing the 03.06.09 date on all the posters i saw on the net... my stupidity has never been so rewarding :D
 
Arcipello said:
OMG WTF! its out in a few days!!!??? i was convinced that it was coming out in june after constantly seeing the 03.06.09 date on all the posters i saw on the net... my stupidity has never been so rewarding :D
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Haha! You're supposed to read the dates mm/dd/yy! Haha! Didn't you go to preschool? Haha!

...

Okay, I'm going nowhere with this. Err. America! Fuck Yeah!
 
ChoklitReign said:
What did the Black Freighter have to do with the squid? I thought it was all metaphorical.
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The author and artist were taken by Ozy to that island to design the squid, plus You see the squid in the Black Freighter story IIRC
 
7Th said:
This is pretty nice, if only for its subtle use of the idea of Garfield being only a figment of Jon's imagination.
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polyh3dron said:
plus You see the squid in the Black Freighter story IIRC
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i don't remember that and i just re-read it like a week ago

i dunno always found the
squid a bit hokey. I liked the idea behind it but the means to create it was a little silly. kidnapping a comic book artist? really?
 
Kastro said:
i don't remember that and i just re-read it like a week ago

i dunno always found the
squid a bit hokey. I liked the idea behind it but the means to create it was a little silly. kidnapping a comic book artist? really?
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I don't think they were kidnapped, Shea mentions that they (the workers?) were offered too much money to resist.
 
Extollere said:
I don't think they were kidnapped, Shea mentions that they (the workers?) were offered too much money to resist.
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The beauty is that it doesn't matter anyway, they were all going to die so there was no risk even if one of them decided to defect.

I just finished watching the motion comic (read up to chapter V, but didn't have any more time). I love it, the plot seems so perfect. I'm probably missing stuff, but everything is so brilliant, especially the transitions and quotable quotes.
 
The New Yorker's bullshit review said:
One lord of the genre is a glowering, hairy Englishman named Alan Moore, the coauthor of “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” and “V for Vendetta.” Both of these have been turned into motion pictures; the first was merely an egregious waste of money, time, and talent, whereas the second was not quite as enjoyable as tripping over barbed wire and falling nose first into a nettle patch.
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wat

EDIT: Also the reviewer spoils the ENTIRE FUCKING FILM. Beware.
 
Router said:
Time for pitchforks and burning torches...

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2009/03/09/090309crci_cinema_lane


***Yes, as usual this review contains spoilers.***
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Wow. I don't even think the movie looks good, but that was the most condescending review of anything I've ever read. He may as well have titled it "Comics are for imbeciles, and Alan Moore is a cretinous hack; oh, and I didn't care for Watchmen much".

I guess the comic genre can still only aspire to be as unfunny and trite as the comics the New Yorker prints. In fact that unrelated panel sitting in the middle of the review shits all over anything Moore's written.
 
So uh, I just downloaded the first episode of the watchmen motion comic on itunes. I gotta grab the blu ray tomorrow. I thought the animation might be corny but I think it works really well with the style. The guy doing the voices is pretty good too.

The first episode is 25 minutes though, that x12 is about 5 hours. Probably worth it though.
 
Just got back from the screening. It doesn't disappoint. The adaptation, even though leaving out a few things, was virtually flawless. Snyder really gives us everything we would want. I'm unsure how non-fans will like it though. It's obviously not like any normal "comic-book" (graphic novel) film, and Snyder doesn't try to make it one. It's also quite brutal and beautiful to watch. I've got to write up a paper for class, but will try to finish a review tonight as well. I'll answer any questions you guys have though. I'd give it an 8.5/10.
 
DevelopmentArrested said:
That EW writer gave Fired Up the same score.. a B-.

Thanks for the review DP. Did you watch it at Bloor Cinema? (I think you're from Toronto no?)
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He also gave Disaster Movie a C+.

DanielPlainview said:
Just got back from the screening. It doesn't disappoint. The adaptation, even though leaving out a few things, was virtually flawless. Snyder really gives us everything we would want. I'm unsure how non-fans will like it though. It's obviously not like any normal "comic-book" (graphic novel) film, and Snyder doesn't try to make it one. It's also quite brutal and beautiful to watch. I've got to write up a paper for class, but will try to finish a review tonight as well. I'll answer any questions you guys have though. I'd give it an 8.5/10.
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Nice, can't wait for full impressions.
 
So I'm playing the waiting game...

Should I go tomorrow and watch Watchmen (no puns intended!) at Bloor Cinema and try to get in via Rush line (hoping that the entire Toronto aint there) or wait for the weekend and watch with friends at a better theatre....


hurm........
 
shagg_187 said:
So I'm playing the waiting game...

Should I go tomorrow and watch Watchmen (no puns intended!) at Bloor Cinema and try to get in via Rush line (hoping that the entire Toronto aint there) or wait for the weekend and watch with friends at a better theatre....


hurm........
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meh to bloor cinema. go paramount imax saturday. hurry though friday all sold out!
 
shagg_187 said:
So I'm playing the waiting game...

Should I go tomorrow and watch Watchmen (no puns intended!) at Bloor Cinema and try to get in via Rush line (hoping that the entire Toronto aint there) or wait for the weekend and watch with friends at a better theatre....


hurm........
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Better theatre. Why ruin the experience just to see it a little earlier. That said I'm seeing it tomorrow at one of the biggest IMAX screens in the world. :D
 
shagg_187 said:
So I'm playing the waiting game...

Should I go tomorrow and watch Watchmen (no puns intended!) at Bloor Cinema and try to get in via Rush line (hoping that the entire Toronto aint there) or wait for the weekend and watch with friends at a better theatre....


hurm........
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Is both possible? Your perspective on the film might actually change on a second viewing, especially when watching with friends.
 
Oop, appears is actually is the biggest screen in the world (Mumbai doesn't count because it's aspect ratio is retarded).

The largest rectangular IMAX screen in the world is located at IMAX Theatre Sydney [1] in Sydney, Australia, sized 1,051 m2 (11,315 sq ft) and also equipped to show IMAX 3D films.
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You can bet your ass that will be where I see AVATAR for the first, second and tenth time.

Decado - Apart from it simply being more visually immersive - the fucking sound in IMAX is unmatchable.
 
DanielPlainview said:
Just got back from the screening. It doesn't disappoint. The adaptation, even though leaving out a few things, was virtually flawless. Snyder really gives us everything we would want. I'm unsure how non-fans will like it though. It's obviously not like any normal "comic-book" (graphic novel) film, and Snyder doesn't try to make it one. It's also quite brutal and beautiful to watch. I've got to write up a paper for class, but will try to finish a review tonight as well. I'll answer any questions you guys have though. I'd give it an 8.5/10.
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Is unmasked Rorschach's voice the same as the masked one?
 
Catalix said:
Is both possible? Your perspective on the film might actually change on a second viewing, especially when watching with friends.
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That's why I'll be watching it gazillion times in theater :D:D:D:D

I'll see if both is possible. The main reason I want to go to the Bloor screening cause it's runtime is 163 minutes (i.e. includes the scenes recently cut from the theatrical release).

Decado said:
Any particular advantage seeing Watchmen in an IMAX theatre since it wasn't shot using the technology?
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Besides "Massive sound!" and "Big screen!", nothing particular. Do know the fact that The Dark Knight was the only movie that actually utilized IMAX cameras for all of it's action sequences. If you've seen movies like Spiderman 3 or Harry Potter or whatnot on IMAX and enjoyed it, then you should really go.


One DOWNFALL of IMAX is the lack of awesome trailers. Usually, they only show trailers for movies that are coming to IMAX (When I saw TDK in IMAX, I missed out on trailers like Terminator, etc etc).
 
shagg_187 said:
That's why I'll be watching it gazillion times in theater :D:D:D:D

I'll see if both is possible. The main reason I want to go to the Bloor screening cause it's runtime is 163 minutes (i.e. includes the scenes recently cut from the theatrical release).
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Um, 163mins is the runtime of the theatrical release.
 
DanielPlainview said:
Just got back from the screening. It doesn't disappoint. The adaptation, even though leaving out a few things, was virtually flawless. Snyder really gives us everything we would want. I'm unsure how non-fans will like it though. It's obviously not like any normal "comic-book" (graphic novel) film, and Snyder doesn't try to make it one. It's also quite brutal and beautiful to watch. I've got to write up a paper for class, but will try to finish a review tonight as well. I'll answer any questions you guys have though. I'd give it an 8.5/10.
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How did the audience react to it?

And plot question:
If there is no squid, why does Ozy kill the Comedian?
 
shagg_187 said:
That's why I'll be watching it gazillion times in theater :D:D:D:D

I'll see if both is possible. The main reason I want to go to the Bloor screening cause it's runtime is 163 minutes (i.e. includes the scenes recently cut from the theatrical release).
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Really?! I didn't even know there were theaters doing that. If I only had one choice, I'd go with that one. :D
 
Scullibundo said:
Um, 163mins is the runtime of the theatrical release.
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Nope. 155 min. Shortened cause IMAX can only hold 150 minutes of reel. TDK was 153 minutes, so that makes Watchmen the longest IMAX movie ever.

Scene removed:
Hollis Mason's death.

Blader5489 said:
How did the audience react to it?

And plot question:
If there is no squid, why does Ozy kill the Comedian?
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Squid or no Squid, The comedian knew about Ozy's plan and in order to keep him shut, Ozy had to do what he did.
 
Blader5489 said:
How did the audience react to it?

And plot question:
If there is no squid, why does Ozy kill the Comedian?
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A lot of applause at the end. People in the parking lot were talking saying how it was good but 'Batman' was better. I have to agree that The Dark Knight is much better, but the two movies are so different. As far as your question, I really need to see the movie again, that part moves very quickly.
He pretty much replaces the squid as the bomb and saying how the Comedian "discovered something"
. With that said I really can't wait to see the movie again on Thursday at midnight. The film moves so fast that you definitely will miss things the 1st time through.
 
one of the "cream of the crop" reviews complained about the giant blue penis and used it as evidence that the movie shouldnt not have followed to closely to the comic.

i would give those negative reviews more weight if they didnt complain about stupid shit.
 
quadriplegicjon said:
one of the "cream of the crop" reviews complained about the giant blue penis and used it as evidence that the movie shouldnt not have followed to closely to the comic.

i would give those negative reviews more weight if they didnt complain about stupid shit.
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The penis was beautiful if that makes a difference. People at my screening kept laughing every time it was on screen though.
 
New website: http://6minutestomidnight.com/

Dunno if i should see it or not since I'm avoiding new clips.

EDIT: YEP! AVOIDING IT :lol

Visit 6MinutesToMidnight.com and enter your name to experience a 10-minute long interactive trailer for Watchmen. You will enter the world of Watchmen, interact with one of the characters, and unlock exclusive content from the film.

The interactive experience is narrated by Rorschach (unfortunately, not Jackie Earle Haley, but a competent sound-alike) who takes you through an interactive inkblot game.

Solving Rorschach's puzzles by telling him what you see in their constant morphing shapes unlocks a video of each of the main characters in the film.

In the end, if you guess all of the inkblots correctly before time runs out, you're taken to the “winner” screen where you can download an exclusive image and video of each of the main characters.

Don’t expect any new big revelations by way of new footage and images, but, regardless, it's a pretty fun experience.
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