Ahhhh ... makes sense. Thanks for the tip.
― Allen, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 21:57 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen years ago) link
"ballsy"
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:21 (fifteen years ago) link
oh, whatever.
― Simon H., Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:21 (fifteen years ago) link
visually at least, it looks great.
― latebloomer, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah nice comic book stylings. No need for Billy "laughing boy" Corgan, though.
― Neil S, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:29 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen years ago) link
Great looking trailer even with Corrigan's nasal mewling.
― Capitaine Jay Vee, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:43 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen years ago) link
link doesn't work for me :(
― Pancakes Hackman, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Awful soundtrack to that preview.
― Alex in SF, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:51 (fifteen 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 (fifteen years ago) link
I think it looks terrible. color scheme is all wrong.
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:55 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen years ago) link
they did actually film on Mars i believe
― blueski, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:01 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen years ago) link
Looks interesting to me! Virtual sets/actors is the only way this thing COULD work, short of being an animation (which I can't believe no one had a serious go at).
― forksclovetofu, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:05 (fifteen years ago) link
i know, i read the production blog from time to time. still looks weird tho. that shot of dr manhattan blowing up a viet cong looks like some 1996 command and conquer cutscene
― DG, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:05 (fifteen 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, July 17, 2008 7:59 PM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
Music is also inherently superior to sculpture.
― Oilyrags, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:05 (fifteen years ago) link
ok haven't seen trailer but stills look fucking awesome
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:30 (fifteen years ago) link
the only good I can see coming of this is that maybe Dave Gibbons got a lot of money
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:34 (fifteen years ago) link
My status is still intrigued but skeptical. Only universally stinking reviews will stop me checking it out out of curiosity, though.
― chap, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:36 (fifteen years ago) link
we get it dude. you dont like it. xp
― s1ocki, Thursday, 17 July 2008 20:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Another link for the trailer: http://io9.com/5026402/watch-how-faithful-watchmen-will-be
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 17 July 2008 21:06 (fifteen years ago) link
I, like Shakey Mo, love this trailer and I will be first in line.
― jeff, Thursday, 17 July 2008 21:22 (fifteen years ago) link
i always imagined theire outfits to look way rattier/homemade/not like batman begins
― Will M., Thursday, 17 July 2008 21:25 (fifteen years ago) link
"I guess I look pretty Devo, huh?"
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 17 July 2008 21:26 (fifteen years ago) link
yep
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 17 July 2008 21:28 (fifteen years ago) link
top marks for manhattanpants
― DG, Thursday, 17 July 2008 22:05 (fifteen years ago) link
omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 17 July 2008 22:15 (fifteen years ago) link
As my wife likes to remind me, I am quite often way too cynical for my own good. So as far as this movie goes, I've decided to just geek the fuck out and enjoy it.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 17 July 2008 22:16 (fifteen years ago) link
love the nipples on the Ozymandias suit
― latebloomer, Thursday, 17 July 2008 22:27 (fifteen years ago) link
I loved that B&W still that was released a few months back but I absolutely hate the trailer. Eh, I'll still see it.
― Allen, Thursday, 17 July 2008 22:30 (fifteen years ago) link
why is Ozymandias wearing nipple-plated leatherwear rather than the greco-egyptian shit his entire persona is centered on
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 17 July 2008 22:45 (fifteen years ago) link
seriously so much wrong, you guys are on crack
"You can't even turn the pages on this movie!"
― forksclovetofu, Thursday, 17 July 2008 22:46 (fifteen years ago) link