'Watchmen'.. (And the 'Star Trek' film too)

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

unreal..was on my flight and looked at the mag you get in the pocket in front of you.. they have all those ads for stuff you wold not really buy..sky mall..
so im looking and bam.. capt kirk commanders seat replica.. 2,745.00.. wow

who could be that retarded..

[Indian Charlie]

Bruce Greenwood as Pike???

Too bad it's not Bruce Campbell.

The movie looks to me like it's some sort of futuristic version of Die Hard.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Saw a trailer for Star Trek around Thanksgiving....isn't supposed to be out until around Derby time.

[The Devil]

Talked to a guy who said that watchman wasn't that great. Save your money and wait for the dvd to come out.

[CSC]

Being the comic buff that I am, I saw Watchmen opening night. Other than being amused at Carla Gugino playing a character 3 times her age and the misusing of Hendrix's/Dylan's classic All Along the Watchtower, I thought the movie was long and confusing, filled with an overusage of violence.

This movie pales in comparison to a classic like Blade Runner, in the hands of the right director this could have been a very good movie, it fails on so many levels, that an intelligent comic serial fan cannot help but be dissapointed. Adam Goode as Veidt...? That's believable? Carla as a 60 year old...no chance.

[ninetoone]

Silk Spectre II is hot.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by ninetoone

Silk Spectre II is hot.

Honestly I think the movie tried to be too clever, atleast the chicks are hot...but that will only keep you awake for the first 30 mins, the rest of the movie is a sleepfest.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by CSC

Being the comic buff that I am, I saw Watchmen opening night. Other than being amused at Carla Gugino playing a character 3 times her age and the misusing of Hendrix's/Dylan's classic All Along the Watchtower, I thought the movie was long and confusing, filled with an overusage of violence.

This movie pales in comparison to a classic like Blade Runner, in the hands of the right director this could have been a very good movie, it fails on so many levels, that an intelligent comic serial fan cannot help but be dissapointed. Adam Goode as Veidt...? That's believable? Carla as a 60 year old...no chance.

Now strange opinion, because I don't at all enjoy comic movies, or superhero movies, or anything along those lines, but I had an opportunity to go see the midnight showing for free, so I took it.

The three people I was with (all who enjoy this kind of movie) walked out disappointed, having hated it.

Amazingly enough, while acknowledging that it was a bit long, I found it fascinating. Maybe it's because I had no background on it at all and just watched the movie for the sake of watching the movie, but with very few portions excepted, I really enjoyed it.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Now strange opinion, because I don't at all enjoy comic movies, or superhero movies, or anything along those lines, but I had an opportunity to go see the midnight showing for free, so I took it.

The three people I was with (all who enjoy this kind of movie) walked out disappointed, having hated it.

Amazingly enough, while acknowledging that it was a bit long, I found it fascinating. Maybe it's because I had no background on it at all and just watched the movie for the sake of watching the movie, but with very few portions excepted, I really enjoyed it.

I read the Graphic Novel and thought the material was an excellent chance to make a unique comic style movie, if you have a chance to pick it up I recommend it, perhaps that is why I was dissapointed.

I don't mind if a film is almost 3 hours long as long as the movie delivers a provocative story. I refer back to Blade Runner as a movie that provokes a tremendous amount of thought, that has many memorable scenes and is filled with terrific performances. Perhaps it is unfair to compare Watchmen to a classic like Blade Runner, but I had alot of trouble getting into this movie or the characters as much as I tried to. I believe it comes down to subpar casting, cinematography, musical score, and direction. Case in point, when a character with the depth like a Rorschach comes along you try to get him to do what the Joker did for the Dark Knight. That potential arc was never realized, something I wish was explored more.