Watchmen

~~Leo656~~ · 03-10-2009, 04:59 PM

Saw Watchmen with my fiancee and we both loved it, though I read the book more than she has. My biggest problem was that tons of subtext and backstory got chopped and that hurt it. I liked the new ending. Anyone having a problem with either the sex scenes or Dr. Manhattan is a bit immature. I figured people not reading the book wouldn't "get" some of it, though, so there ya go.

All the excessive slo-mo and stuff was Snyder's way of poking fun at superhero movie cliches the way the book toyed with comic book boundaries. It's also why Veidt's costume looked like one of Joel Schumacher's abortions.

The soundtrack was fine, it's a period piece and half of the stuff was referenced from the book itself.

I admit it's not an "easy" flick, you gotta do homework to enjoy it fully and I know that's not fashionable. But it's as faithful as any comic adaptation is ever gonna be, and I give 'em credit for that. Now, everyone who hasn't needs to get the book and see what you're missing.

03-10-2009, 04:59 PM	#23
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Saw Watchmen with my fiancee and we both loved it, though I read the book more than she has. My biggest problem was that tons of subtext and backstory got chopped and that hurt it. I liked the new ending. Anyone having a problem with either the sex scenes or Dr. Manhattan is a bit immature. I figured people not reading the book wouldn't "get" some of it, though, so there ya go. All the excessive slo-mo and stuff was Snyder's way of poking fun at superhero movie cliches the way the book toyed with comic book boundaries. It's also why Veidt's costume looked like one of Joel Schumacher's abortions. The soundtrack was fine, it's a period piece and half of the stuff was referenced from the book itself. I admit it's not an "easy" flick, you gotta do homework to enjoy it fully and I know that's not fashionable. But it's as faithful as any comic adaptation is ever gonna be, and I give 'em credit for that. Now, everyone who hasn't needs to get the book and see what you're missing.