All right, so who else is totally geeking out over Watchmen?
Posted on: November 17, 2008 - 3:51am
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All right, so who else is totally geeking out over Watchmen?
I hate to admit it. I really do.
But the first trailer with dialogue from multiple characters fronted Quantum of Solace this weekend and is online now. I can understand how the uninitiated couldn't care less, and I know that it's hardly Dostoevsky, but I'm utterly convinced that this thing's going to be done really well.
"The whole conception of God is a conception derived from ancient Oriental despotisms. It is a conception quite unworthy of free men."
--Bertrand Russell
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sorry, but all my geekism has been over wrath of the lich king and thus i have no clue what it is you are talking about.
*races to youtube to find out more*
Excellent! *rubs hands slowly together* My geek-dar is at the max now...LOL! This really looks good! I may actually go and see it in theaters, the last movie i saw in theaters was LOTR's ROTK sooo...
I have been waiting for this movie for 20 years. It will either make me very, very happy or displease me very, very much. I don't wanna have to make frowny-eyes at the writers and director and actors and the key grip.
From the looks of the two trailers, it's going to be good. 300 kinda sucked, but I really can't blame the movie for that. The graphic novel just didn't translate well to film. I think this one will, what with the stronger characters and film noir feel.
At least, that's my hope.
"Yes, I seriously believe that consciousness is a product of a natural process. I find that the neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers who proceed from that premise are the ones who are actually making useful contributions to our understanding of the mind." - PZ Myers
The instant I heard the phrase "The world will look up and shout save us, and I will whisper...no!" I starting bouncing around with excitement. Must. See. Film.
I'm also encourged by the fact that they're translating the whole book, including all the Tales of the Black Freighter. It won't be included in the actual release of the film to make it more palatable to a mainstream audience but will be available to watch as a whole on special edition DVD. Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy.
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Forget Jesus, the stars died so that you could be here
- Lawrence Krauss
As a displaced Texan, now residing on the tundra of the Arctic circle, I don't exactly get many opportunities to catch movie trailers at the theater. I heard that they were turning the Watchmen into a movie though, and hope to buy it after it is released to video. The way the mail runs here, I'll be watching it about 5 months after it's release to video.
Loved the comic, right up there with Flaming Carrot, Those Annoying Post Brothers, and Knights of the Dinner Table.
It takes a village to raise an idiot.
Save a tree, eat a vegetarian.
Sometimes " The Majority " only means that all the fools are on the same side.
Comes back from youtube asking what's the big telling deal ?
Best.
Graphic novel.
Ever.
I hear the squid ending is out. This displeases me.
Also very much hoping they included Dr Manhattan's conversation with Ozy near the end : "Humans are interesting. I might create some".(or something along those lines)
I'm inclined to agree, but Gaiman's The Sandman is an undeniable contender.
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You, too, eh? Although, I must confess that I'm sad that I have yet another character to grind through outlands now that I have my death knight. *sigh*
All that is necessary for the triumph of good is that evil men do nothing.
The Squid thing...eh.
There are things I like about the squid (the Lovecraftian influence, particularly) but honestly, it always seemed to me that someone as smart as (can't say his name, for the sake of the uninitiated) could have found a better way to accomplish his plan than the squid. For one thing, there's no way to stop the government from cutting it open and figuring out where it really came from. Furthermore, you can cut out lots of little scenes that don't feature the main players if you cut out the squid.
I'd like to have the squid. I really would, but you'd really need a miniseries to do the squid justice. I'm sure that whatever the master plan is, it'll be equally brilliant, if a little less Alan Moore than a giant squid monster.
"The whole conception of God is a conception derived from ancient Oriental despotisms. It is a conception quite unworthy of free men."
--Bertrand Russell
... does this film reek of B Action superheros or is it just me?
Carla Gugino. Maybe 'B' action, but Grade 'A' otherwise.
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Carla Gugino's at least a C if not a D. If you haven't seen Sin City it's worth watching for her naked perfection. (See what I did there? I made it about boobs.)
And to the Doomed Soul...yes. Yes it does. The story is actually about a bunch of retired B grade superheroes and the struggles with inadequacy in real life that led them to put on tights and prance around fighting crime. Don't write it off on appearances--I think it'd be right up your alley, actually.
"The whole conception of God is a conception derived from ancient Oriental despotisms. It is a conception quite unworthy of free men."
--Bertrand Russell
That all depends on the super villians now doesent it?
If the superheroes are the ones with inadequacy problems... >.> cant imagine what my precious villians are gonna be like
What Would Kharn Do?
Well, you don't really need villains in Watchmen, TDS. The heroes are fucked up and irresponsibly violent enough. Trust me--lots and lots and lots and lots of dead people. And they don't die peaceful-like.
"The whole conception of God is a conception derived from ancient Oriental despotisms. It is a conception quite unworthy of free men."
--Bertrand Russell
Ooooh so its a movie about really really terrible superheros who end up killing alot of people... ie. Villans
What Would Kharn Do?
No, Doomed.
The graphic novel was a contemporary examination of the Cold War, and how humanity narrowly avoided annihilation at the cost of become less humane; mixed-in with that was also a deconstruction of the 'superhero' stereotype (The Watchmen was among the first really successful comics to do this), toying with an alternate history where such men & women might unbalance political scales.
The books were also heavily laced with motifs that were worth the price of admission alone.
So, yes, Doomed - you'll get to see a really high body count. If that's the only thing you take away from the movie, though, then the director didn't do his damn job.
EDIT: To answer the OP - well, I can't say I'm really 'geeking out' over it. I'm not old enough too.
Batman was my contemporary example of superhero deconstruction, while the Cold War I've explored via Cold City.
But, yeah. I'm pumped for it. It's The Watchmen, man!
- Leon Trotsky, Last Will & Testament
February 27, 1940
How old are you, Kevin? I was under the impression that we were pretty close in age. I'm 28, so I couldn't read Watchmen when it came out, either, but the Cold War was constantly on my mind as a kid because I was afraid of getting nuked. Then again, that may be an American thing.
"The whole conception of God is a conception derived from ancient Oriental despotisms. It is a conception quite unworthy of free men."
--Bertrand Russell
23. So, no - not that distant, but certainly distant enough that the Cold War wasn't 'the big bad' when I was growing up.
Uh.
*Scratches head*
...Come to think of it, I don't think I really had a big bad when I was growing-up. Maybe cigarettes?
- Leon Trotsky, Last Will & Testament
February 27, 1940
Where do you live now?
Up in the Arctic circle, in an Inupiat village on the Bering Strait.
It takes a village to raise an idiot.
Save a tree, eat a vegetarian.
Sometimes " The Majority " only means that all the fools are on the same side.
As much as I love y'all, I am more interested in the people 'geeking out' on The Watchmen.
Here is a myspace friend of mine(don't pester her unless you're a chick):
See what is in her hands?
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*sigh* Hottie, demonic tattoo's, reading nerd material while nude... lesbian...
Josh, tell me she like hurting humans... please... pretty please
What Would Kharn Do?
Did I mention... atheist.
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