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Early Review of Watchmen
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Mar 4 2010, 4:06 AM EST by
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Thread started: Feb 27 2009, 2:51 PM EST
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Hollywood Reporter is not being so kind. I don't think critics ever "get" genre films, though, so I take these with a grain of salt:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/film-review-watchmen-1003945726.story
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RE: Early Review of Watchmen
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Mar 4 2010, 4:06 AM EST
This 2009 American superhero film was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters on March 6, 2009, A YEAR AGO THIS WEEKEND. It grossed $55 million on the opening weekend, and grossed over $185 million at the worldwide box office. It divided film critics; some gave it overwhelmingly positive reviews for the dark and unique take on the superhero genre, while others derided it for the same reason, as well as the R-rating, the running time, and the much-publicized accuracy to the graphic novel. A DVD based on elements of the Watchmen universe was released, including an animated adaptation of the comic Tales of the Black Freighter within the story, starring Gerard Butler, and the documentary Under the Hood, detailing the older generation of superheroes from the film's back-story. A director's cut with 24 minutes of additional footage was released in July, 2009; the "Ultimate Cut", incorporating the Tales of the Black Freighter content into the narrative as it was in the original graphic novel, was released on November 3, 2009. I will be waiting to watch this movie on TV as i do all films since I am a pensioner and can ill-afford an expensiive movie--whatever the movie. But I look forward to this one and thank those here at this site for raising my awareness....Ron in Tasmania
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Going to see the Director's Cut?
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Jul 16 2009, 3:18 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Jul 15 2009, 5:04 PM EDT
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Who's going to see the Director's Cut of Watchmen next week? Unfortunately it isn't playing in my hometown -- I' d love to see it again the theater, with all the added footage!
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Who's seen it?! And how was it?!
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Apr 7 2009, 4:41 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Mar 5 2009, 4:12 PM EST
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There have been advanced screenings all week, and it opens at midnight tonight -- just hours away!
So who's seen it????? I probably won't be able to catch it until at least Sunday or Monday, but would love to hear what REAL fans think of it!
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Apr 7 2009, 4:41 AM EDT
"I agree -- I thought the "revised" ending was clever and actually more logical than the original comic book version." I didn't mind the revision, either, and overall it was far more faithful to the graphic novel than I expected. A Watchmen movie may not have been *necessary*, but it was really beautifully shot. I was impressed!
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Alan Moore's Attitude About Adaptations - Fair?
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Mar 8 2009, 12:41 AM EST by
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Thread started: Feb 25 2009, 1:11 PM EST
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I know he's had some bad dealings with Hollywood over the years, but he has some particularly nasty things to say about comic book movies in general. Here's one of his more recent interviews:
http://www.totalfilm.com/features/exclusive-why-alan-moore-hates-comic-book-movies
What do you think?
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RE: Alan Moore's Attitude About Adaptations - Fair?
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Mar 8 2009, 12:41 AM EST
"Maybe he has some complaints because it's rated R, and he would want it to a PG-13, even though it doesn't bother me, it's his problem." Nah, Moore is a right perv. I'm sure he'd prefer a rated X version to anything. ;) He just hates Hollywood in general, I think.
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