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quadriplegicjon said:
based on an upcoming Frank Miller novel.


"Frank Miller is developing the graphic novel that will serve as the inspiration for this project "


not the same thing.
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god, Frank Miller is such a fucking cheap piece of shit bitch.
 
Mr. Durden said:
What the fuck is that supposed to mean. 300 was a great movie, if you don't like it, you're just not manly enough.
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I finished Watchmen yesterday. Just like V for Vendetta, the trailer made me compelled to read it (I tried a few years back but never got into it), anyway, I loved every inch of it this time.

I was really impressed with the way the panes played out, especially with the parallel storylines and Jon's chapters.

Anyway, I was wondering where to go from here for more Moore goodness. From Hell was the natural choice but that was unavailable at the library so I was thinking about LXG. But I dunno, it seemed a bit too "conventional". Obviously I didn't read it, and know nothing of it, but it seemed kinda like "victorian superheroes". And not in the deconstructuralist sense of Watchmen.

I'm a bit wary of superheroes in general, Watchmen is really the only exception. Anyway, should I spring for LXG anyway or are there other works that fit better with the mood of Watchmen/V?
 
Shrike_Priest said:
I finished Watchmen yesterday. Just like V for Vendetta, the trailer made me compelled to read it (I tried a few years back but never got into it), anyway, I loved every inch of it this time.

I was really impressed with the way the panes played out, especially with the parallel storylines and Jon's chapters.

Anyway, I was wondering where to go from here for more Moore goodness. From Hell was the natural choice but that was unavailable at the library so I was thinking about LXG. But I dunno, it seemed a bit too "conventional". Obviously I didn't read it, and know nothing of it, but it seemed kinda like "victorian superheroes". And not in the deconstructuralist sense of Watchmen.

I'm a bit wary of superheroes in general, Watchmen is really the only exception. Anyway, should I spring for LXG anyway or are there other works that fit better with the mood of Watchmen/V?
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From Hell / Lost Girls / Swamp Thing / DR & Quinch / Halo Jones if you're not into capes.

Captain Britain / Tom Strong / Miracleman / Supreme if you are.

As a long time fan of his work (and my tag here is an oblique reference to him), I consider Supreme & Miracleman to be his best works by miles but YMMV.
 
8bit said:
From Hell / Lost Girls / Swamp Thing / DR & Quinch / Halo Jones if you're not into capes.

Captain Britain / Tom Strong / Miracleman / Supreme if you are.

As a long time fan of his work (and my tag here is an oblique reference to him), I consider Supreme & Miracleman to be his best works by miles but YMMV.
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I also think Supreme is Moore's best work.

One caveat though: as much as I love Supreme and Tom Strong, I don't think they'll have much of an impact on people who don't read that many comics.

Shrike_Priest, assuming you're just looking for more Moore stuff and don't know/care that much about superheroes, I'd recommend Miracleman, Swamp Thing, and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
 
Shrike_Priest said:
I finished Watchmen yesterday. Just like V for Vendetta, the trailer made me compelled to read it (I tried a few years back but never got into it), anyway, I loved every inch of it this time.

I was really impressed with the way the panes played out, especially with the parallel storylines and Jon's chapters.

Anyway, I was wondering where to go from here for more Moore goodness. From Hell was the natural choice but that was unavailable at the library so I was thinking about LXG. But I dunno, it seemed a bit too "conventional". Obviously I didn't read it, and know nothing of it, but it seemed kinda like "victorian superheroes". And not in the deconstructuralist sense of Watchmen.

I'm a bit wary of superheroes in general, Watchmen is really the only exception. Anyway, should I spring for LXG anyway or are there other works that fit better with the mood of Watchmen/V?
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LXG is much more than victorian superheroes. It's as complex as every other work by Moore. References to books, historical figures, culture are in every line and/or panel, the attention to detail is stunning. He definitely went for some great action as well. And for great action I mean it's better than 98% of the modern action comics out today.
In short: as dense as From Hell and funnier than The authority. There, I said it


and if you're looking for much more complicated stuff, get LXG 1 and 2 because you couldn't get LXG: Black Dossier. Now that's a book that should fit your tastes
 
I enjoyed 300. The hell is wrong with you people. I thought both Sin City and 300 were just fine for popcorn flicks. Some of you must be seriously old/cranky.
 
Shrike_Priest said:
I finished Watchmen yesterday. Just like V for Vendetta, the trailer made me compelled to read it (I tried a few years back but never got into it), anyway, I loved every inch of it this time.

I was really impressed with the way the panes played out, especially with the parallel storylines and Jon's chapters.

Anyway, I was wondering where to go from here for more Moore goodness. From Hell was the natural choice but that was unavailable at the library so I was thinking about LXG. But I dunno, it seemed a bit too "conventional". Obviously I didn't read it, and know nothing of it, but it seemed kinda like "victorian superheroes". And not in the deconstructuralist sense of Watchmen.

I'm a bit wary of superheroes in general, Watchmen is really the only exception. Anyway, should I spring for LXG anyway or are there other works that fit better with the mood of Watchmen/V?
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Dude. Swamp Thing. Trust me.
 
Maybe they misunderstood. By prequel it must mean the minutemen era. right?

Oh and Torontorians!! Listen up!! World's Biggest Bookstore has signed copies of Dave Gibbon's Original, Watchmen and Watching the Watchmen. They also have copies of Absolute Watchmen (not autographed cause they are sealed).
 
Makes it sound like it will just expand on Rorschach flashbacks.

Like visiting the dude, and dealing with the dogs. Which would actually be pretty awesome. Not that I'm advocating what he did is awesome... you know what I mean.
 
They should make a Game & Watchmen.

shagg_187 said:
Wait what?
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Going to an event where new stuff is shown. I won't know for certain until the 14th, but it seems pretty likely, given that in the past this event featured the premiere of 300.
 
BenjaminBirdie said:
Maybe it will involve a button mashing game of Dan Dreiberg's sit-ups that explain his fit and fetching new figure.
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Dude, what is your fixation with his body.

"It's like I'm wearing nothing at all! nothing at all! nothing at all!"
"Stupid, sexy Nite-Owl."

The game will only be awesome if there's a pinky-breaking Rorschach minigame.
 
Ah, nice. I was about to post the news about the new poster, but GAF already did it. Good job! I don't like the graphical layout of the poster that much, but the quote is so fucking awesome. I think I like this quote even better than 'You know what? I wish all the scum of the world had one throat and I had my hands about it'.

Indeed. Rorschach for the mother effing win. Rorschach could very well be one of the greatest fictional super-heroes ever. His style, his background, his personality, his appearance. Rorschach rules. Seriously.
 
Tr4nce said:
Ah, nice. I was about to post the news about the new poster, but GAF already did it. Good job! I don't like the graphical layout of the poster that much, but the quote is so fucking awesome. I think I like this quote even better than 'You know what? I wish all the scum of the world had one throat and I had my hands about it'.

Indeed. Rorschach for the mother effing win. Rorschach could very well be one of the greatest fictional super-heroes ever. His style, his background, his personality, his appearance. Rorschach rules. Seriously.
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Personally, I like, "Beneath me, this awful city, it screams like an abattoir full of retarded children."
 
After reading Watchmen I had a little fun with my tablet and made a Niteowl wallpaper. Its not the best wallpaper but I figure I share it in case anyone would like to use it.
Wallpaper Link
 
Zack Snyder Interview: "I can't wait to see. I feel like a lot of fanboys are gonna get sideswiped by the movie."

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Awkward guy :lol . Addresses rumors of the film's
squid-less
ending, among other things.
 
I'm re-reading the comic right now, and I noticed that Rorschach seems totally out of character in the Minutemen scene. Instead of his short sentences, he says, "Obviously, I agree - but a group this size seems more like a publicity exercise somehow. It's too big and unwieldy." In addition, his text bubble isn't oddly shaped like it is normally.

Just something I noticed. Seemed really strange.
 
Jack Scofield said:
I'm re-reading the comic right now, and I noticed that Rorschach seems totally out of character in the Minutemen scene. Instead of his short sentences, he says, "Obviously, I agree - but a group this size seems more like a publicity exercise somehow. It's too big and unwieldy." In addition, his text bubble isn't oddly shaped like it is normally.

Just something I noticed. Seemed really strange.
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he wasn't "rorschach" then...


also about these interviews, whoever edited them together needs to be shot. You don't need to cut to the trailer everytime zach finishes answering a question. Just let the interview go along. Also the interviewer is boring.
 
Jack Scofield said:
I'm re-reading the comic right now, and I noticed that Rorschach seems totally out of character in the Minutemen scene. Instead of his short sentences, he says, "Obviously, I agree - but a group this size seems more like a publicity exercise somehow. It's too big and unwieldy." In addition, his text bubble isn't oddly shaped like it is normally.

Just something I noticed. Seemed really strange.
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That was before he "became Rorschach."
 
I think I'm cool with no "giant psychic alien monsters from another dimension" but the alternative needs to be very well-thought out.

Snyder seems to be saying that the moral problem and specifics of the setup were crucial; the exact agent was not. By implication, his script changes the agent. "To what?" is pretty key.
 
Though I'm not happy about the change, I think the new ending still works.
The whole point to the squid was to unite the world together against a common threat; I think that is still preserved in the new ending, it's just that the world is now united against Manhattan instead of aliens.

Also, I think Snyder's version actually makes a bit more sense than Moore's. In the comic, the squid only detonated in New York, right? But in the movie apparently, Manhattan is being used to nuke cities all over the world. So I think that helps make it a more global threat, as opposed to just a single attack on New York.
 
Catalix said:
Zack Snyder Interview: "I can't wait to see. I feel like a lot of fanboys are gonna get sideswiped by the movie."

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Awkward guy :lol . Addresses rumors of the film's
squid-less
ending, among other things.
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Is Zack Snyder retarded? There isn't one coherent sentence in that interview.
 
Jack Scofield said:
I'm re-reading the comic right now, and I noticed that Rorschach seems totally out of character in the Minutemen scene. Instead of his short sentences, he says, "Obviously, I agree - but a group this size seems more like a publicity exercise somehow. It's too big and unwieldy." In addition, his text bubble isn't oddly shaped like it is normally.

Just something I noticed. Seemed really strange.
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Thats when I realized that Watchmen was such an awesome novel, Rorschach was
still Kovacs back then.
 
joey_z said:
Is Zack Snyder retarded? There isn't one coherent sentence in that interview.
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Imagine taking on-set directions from him. What a nightmare.
 
joey_z said:
Is Zack Snyder retarded? There isn't one coherent sentence in that interview.
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Thats not fair. I'm guessing he's this inarticulate because he's actually being interviewed, which will be watched by people who will dissect it looking for anything to call him out on. People who've worked with him say he's a great director with a lot of passion (judging from behind the scene videos).

I just don't think it's right making fun of someone who has problems with public speaking, especially considering the amount of pressure he's under.
 
I would definitely not want to be in his shoes right now. He's pretty much in the gallows awaiting trial from all the fanboys now.
 
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