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*ZariusTwo* · 03-01-2009, 05:26 AM

300 isnt visually compelling, it's a live-action cartoon

Browncoat · 03-01-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MaC

Also, they are not using David Hayter's script.

oh rly?

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Originally Posted by wikipedia

Written by Screenplay:
David Hayter

looks to me like they are

turkishproverb · 03-01-2009, 10:52 PM

It has been extensivelly edited I'm sure. They tend to be in filmmaking (IMO: Mash was almost nothing like the script) Not that such changes are neccissarily a bad thing. There were some big flaws in his script. For one, the words "35 minutes" didn't appear in it.

MaC · 03-02-2009, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by turkishproverb

It has been extensivelly edited I'm sure. They tend to be in filmmaking (IMO: Mash was almost nothing like the script) Not that such changes are neccissarily a bad thing. There were some big flaws in his script. For one, the words "35 minutes" didn't appear in it.

Hayter's script did have some dumb stuff like Adrian getting shot as I recall. But it was re-written by Alex Tse anyway.

Bottom line for me is, the Watchmen is not a two and a half hour movie. Not by a long shot. There's far too much and I'm not interested in seeing Zach Synder's perceived vision of the Watchmen.

*Kendamu* · 03-02-2009, 05:03 AM

"With the release of X-Men 2 this past weekend, fans of the comics have already found reportedly over 40 flaws within the film. And yet they can't seem to find the flaws in their own lives."
— Saturday Night Live

*Drtooth* · 03-02-2009, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

300 isnt visually compelling, it's a live-action cartoon

And an outdated internet meme.

Vivi · 03-02-2009, 08:45 AM

Honestly, I'm worried about Watchmen, it's a whole lot of story to fit into a short time. Bits will be missed...but it still may turn out really well. If he is willing to take the reigns of the next TMNT movie, I say go for it. It's one step closer, in any case.

*Ninjinister* · 03-02-2009, 11:36 AM

Oh come on, people. Watchmen was good, but it was nowhere near epic.

*The Stryker* · 03-02-2009, 01:50 PM

Gordo · 03-02-2009, 02:11 PM

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...Watchmen is not entertainment...

I stopped it right there.

If I'm not entertained by comic books, let alone reading for pleasure, why am I doing it in the first place?

turkishproverb · 03-02-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

Oh come on, people. Watchmen was good, but it was nowhere near epic.

Erm...you might want to edit that post before people less tactful than me get ahold of it.

*Drtooth* · 03-03-2009, 10:04 AM

(finds it funny we're now complaining about a hypothetical as far as TMNT goes... we've gone that far...)

*Ninjinister* · 03-03-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by turkishproverb

Erm...you might want to edit that post before people less tactful than me get ahold of it.

I don't see why I should. I read it recently, attempting to find out what all of the hype was about, and I liked it, but it's nowhere close to the Jesus of graphic novels everyone makes it out to be. I mean for the love of God...

Spoiler:

Browncoat · 03-03-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

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that was kinda the point. that it took something so outrageous like that to save the world is kinda of ironic

joe-eyeball · 03-03-2009, 05:25 PM

Watchmen is a great book. So what if it's a not so great movie. That SH!T happens all the time. If your a fan of the book, hold that in high regard and forget the movie even exists. The closest we will ever get to an accurate portrayal of the comic in a film (sort of) format is the Complete Motion Comic, which by the way isn't that bad. After this, I would bet the farm that Watchmen will never again be seen in live action form. So for those of you bitching about a film you have not even seen and proclaiming that Watchmen should never be a film, get over it. You should do two things: 1. don't go see the movie since your convinced you will hate it and 2. accept the fact that the one comic that should never be made into a film is now a film. Too bad.

turkishproverb · 03-03-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Browncoat

that was kinda the point. that it took something so outrageous like that to save the world is kinda of ironic

To say nothing of the fact that it HAD to be something alien, given the cold war situation would mean that anything existing would just be primarily blamed on one side or another and escalation would continue towards a nuclear war.

Browncoat · 03-03-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by turkishproverb

To say nothing of the fact that it HAD to be something alien, given the cold war situation would mean that anything existing would just be primarily blamed on one side or another and escalation would continue towards a nuclear war.

Exactly. Anything else would have just been fodder for the Cold War.

Spoiler:

knew what he was doing when he did it.

*shuriken* · 03-05-2009, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

I wanna grab his finger and break it. I think this dude's too self-righteous to realize how ridiculous he sounds. Granted he feels passionate about his Watchmen but jeeze get over yourself.

PAAATE · 03-14-2009, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

He will have the last laugh? I dunno, I laughed pretty hard at him

Anyway, I liked the Watchmen movie, haven't read the comic and wouldn't mind Snyder doing a TMNT-movie, though I can't say there's any kind of guarantee I'd like that movie, since I found 300 really booooring.

*Andrew NDB* · 03-26-2021, 08:08 PM

Zack Snyder for TMNT?

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Vivi Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ninja HQ, Moon Posts: 1,076	Honestly, I'm worried about Watchmen, it's a whole lot of story to fit into a short time. Bits will be missed...but it still may turn out really well. If he is willing to take the reigns of the next TMNT movie, I say go for it. It's one step closer, in any case.

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joe-eyeball Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cleveland Posts: 708	Watchmen is a great book. So what if it's a not so great movie. That SH!T happens all the time. If your a fan of the book, hold that in high regard and forget the movie even exists. The closest we will ever get to an accurate portrayal of the comic in a film (sort of) format is the Complete Motion Comic, which by the way isn't that bad. After this, I would bet the farm that Watchmen will never again be seen in live action form. So for those of you bitching about a film you have not even seen and proclaiming that Watchmen should never be a film, get over it. You should do two things: 1. don't go see the movie since your convinced you will hate it and 2. accept the fact that the one comic that should never be made into a film is now a film. Too bad.

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