I love in Watchmen, something like "I don't want to look like Devo."
― Abbott, Monday, 26 May 2008 21:59 (sixteen years ago) link
I'd love to hear a version of the song sang by Moore himself, he as such a great voice.
― Tuomas, Monday, 26 May 2008 22:00 (sixteen years ago) link
You've all heard this, right?
― chap, Monday, 26 May 2008 22:31 (sixteen years ago) link
DUCKS! DUCKS!
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 26 May 2008 22:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Also, I've always wondered if Dreiberg's ornithological article in the later issue is supposed to be allegorical in the same sense the Black Freighter story is, or is it just supposed to illuminate his character?
-- Tuomas, Monday, May 26, 2008 9:37 PM (58 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
I remember at one point trying really hard to read it allegorically, but not really finding anything there. I think it's just supposed to underline that homie is really, almost sadly into birds.
No dis to orinthology folks, but like Ab said dude's prose is way over the top; makes it almost come off like a coping mechanism, he's desperate for something.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 26 May 2008 22:40 (sixteen years ago) link
for birds!
― s1ocki, Monday, 26 May 2008 22:47 (sixteen years ago) link
aren't we all
― latebloomer, Monday, 26 May 2008 22:48 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2008/mmpic.jpg
― latebloomer, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 17:56 (sixteen years ago) link
Night Crotch
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 17:56 (sixteen years ago) link
unfortunate
― HI DERE, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 17:58 (sixteen years ago) link
isn't the whole point of their old costumes that they're kind of silly? hopefully they'll be smart enough to play it that way.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:07 (sixteen years ago) link
which one is squirrel police?
― DG, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:10 (sixteen years ago) link
Looks great!
― Allen, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:56 (sixteen years ago) link
Silhouette's hot.
― chap, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 19:06 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh, I think it looks like they played it that way.
― Abbott, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 20:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Looks like they're also going to play up the "footnote" aspect of the original comics with DVD editions.
― sexyDancer, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 20:24 (sixteen years ago) link
i love the old costumes homemadeness
every time i see this thread i figure it means that watchmen movie is delayed like another year
― rrrobyn, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 21:15 (sixteen years ago) link
The trailer hits on Friday.
― chap, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 21:52 (sixteen years ago) link
Erm, really? I thought they'd leave it for the ComicCon panel ...
― Allen, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 21:55 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=22942
― chap, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 21:56 (sixteen years ago) link
Ahhhh ... makes sense. Thanks for the tip.
― Allen, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 21:57 (sixteen years ago) link
this is going to be so terrible
just re-read the comics last week, the thing is unfilmable.
― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 22:12 (sixteen years ago) link
I thought the black freighter bit was the glue that held the thing together. What I got from the black freighter storyline was that that was also the storyline all the characters were following in the main story - most clearly Veidt, but also Rorschach and the others.
-- AlanSmithee, Monday, May 26, 2008 8:09 PM (1 month ago) Bookmark Link
so OTM, totally did not get this until very recently!
― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 22:14 (sixteen years ago) link
Watchmen trailer, attached to Dark Knight, premiers on Empire Online:
http://www.empireonline.com/video/watchmen/
Ballsy use of Smashing Pumpkins track from the Batman & Robin soundtrack!
― Simon H., Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:17 (sixteen years ago) link
"ballsy"
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:21 (sixteen years ago) link
oh, whatever.
― Simon H., Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:21 (sixteen years ago) link
visually at least, it looks great.
― latebloomer, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:24 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah nice comic book stylings. No need for Billy "laughing boy" Corgan, though.
― Neil S, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Pretty much my thought. I'm honestly amazed. Of course, the very 21st century effects/editing touches are jarring, but to be expected.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:35 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm still convinced this film is an impossible sell to people who haven't read the book (and some who have.)
― Simon H., Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:35 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, I'm ultimately skeptical -- still, though. (Sharp move not showing Veidt's Antarctic base, actually.)
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:37 (sixteen years ago) link
The question is whether the director can coherently transplant the plot and its ramifications, though. Given the level of subtlety of 300 I have my doubts, but here's hoping.
― Neil S, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:37 (sixteen years ago) link
Dr Manhattan lookin' pretty good. Awful use of Corgan tho. the whole approach of the trailer is pretty terrible and formulaic - should'be tried to stand out more here. Cool to see the Mars glass house tho.
― blueski, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:40 (sixteen years ago) link
the whole approach of the trailer is pretty terrible and formulaic
A good number of the shots are pretty much from the book -- and I'm amused at how they're all "Look, Night Owl's Batman, WE KNOW"
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:42 (sixteen years ago) link
Great looking trailer even with Corrigan's nasal mewling.
― Capitaine Jay Vee, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:43 (sixteen years ago) link
I better read the comic! I have had the TPB for a while now, but there's always some fan-boy crossover that takes priority. I think there should be a She-Hulk movie, that would be awesome.
― jel --, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:44 (sixteen years ago) link
A good number of the shots are pretty much from the book
i know, it's just the whole style of the trailer itself but i was hoping for no music, no slow mo etc., maybe use actual Nixon speeches cut up and whatnot
also really sick and tired of 'human being destroyed/blown apart/smashed into bits but the last remaining recognisable part of them is their screaming mouth' sequences
― blueski, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:44 (sixteen years ago) link
link doesn't work for me :(
― Pancakes Hackman, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Awful soundtrack to that preview.
― Alex in SF, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:51 (sixteen years ago) link
don't like the obviously-all-shot-in-front-of-a-green-screen-ness of it all :(
― DG, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:54 (sixteen years ago) link
I think it looks terrible. color scheme is all wrong.
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:55 (sixteen years ago) link
would love to hear deeznuts explain how this movie is inherently superior to the comics by virtue of its being a movie
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:59 (sixteen years ago) link
OK, it's also at (shudder) Harry Knowles's.
DG, it wasn't all shot in front of a green screen! It was shot mostly on practical sets!
Love the shot of Veidt nailing the assassin guy. And the Dr. Manhattan effects look great.
― Pancakes Hackman, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:59 (sixteen years ago) link
they did actually film on Mars i believe
― blueski, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:01 (sixteen years ago) link
No, they filmed on Venus doubling for Mars. It's cheaper to travel towards the sun for a movie crew.
― Pancakes Hackman, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:02 (sixteen years ago) link
http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w1.jpg http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w2.jpg http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w5.jpg
― blueski, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:02 (sixteen years ago) link
http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w6.jpg http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w7.jpg http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w8.jpg
― blueski, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:03 (sixteen years ago) link
http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w9.jpg http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w10.jpg http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w11.jpg
http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w12.jpg http://base58.com/pics/watchmen/w13.jpg
sorry, i'm done
is that aged Nixon on the TVs behind Veidt then?
― blueski, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:04 (sixteen years ago) link