Forum Overview :: Watchmen: The End is Nigh
 
Also never read the comic by FABIO 07/28/2009, 1:40pm PDT
Fullofkittens wrote:

-Mrs oK: "So, is this movie like a live-action version of The Incredibles?"


Was my thought.


-As a Leonard Cohen fan, I hope I never, ever see his version of "Hallelujah" played beneath a love scene ever again. GROSS!


Except for the opening montage, the soundtrack choices may have possibly been the worst in any film ever. Leonard Cohen should probably stop trying to make sex scenes forever.


-I'm not sure how they managed to totally whiff the drama of killing tens of millions of people but they did it. It was not shocking or surprising at all. It just seemed like it didn't matter.


Couldn't tell if it was intentional or not. Maybe it was supposed to put you in the frame of mind for accepting The Flash's plan like the rest of the pussy heroes? To highlight the irony of misanthrope Rorshach being the only one who gives a damn that tens of millions just died?

The whole "moral dilemma" ending was pretty stupid anyway.


-Rorshach in prison was the best part.


Disagree. In a comic book movie that's already pushing 3 hours, they should have cut that entire plotline. Not a damn thing would have been lost to the overall story.

To me the best parts were the flashbacks of a fucked up superhero alternate US history. The least interesting parts were the present day scenes and main plot, specifically every scene with yellow chick was terrible.

This seems to be a common problem with a lot of comics I've read lately: potentially interesting setting that they choose to ignore in favor of something terrible and boring. No, you don't get more superhero McCarthyism and Henry Kissinger super foreign policy, that would leave less time for Die Fledermaus and Yellow Chick's awkward fumbling.

I guess Incredibles was inspired by Watchmen to the point it copied its biggest flaw. You establish this setting about superheroes and how they work in society, then ditch it so you can spend the entire movie on a remote island (Brad Bird's horrible vanity character scenes don't count).
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Out on DVD. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 07/26/2009, 7:16am PDT NEW
    So there's no delay before the movie bores me to tears! Awesome! NT by Mischief Maker 07/26/2009, 8:39am PDT NEW
        If you think it's boring you probably shouldn't buy it. NT by Fussbett 07/26/2009, 10:10am PDT NEW
        Yes, the conscenus was definitely that it was boring. What? Go back to Fark NT by Mysterious Stranger 07/26/2009, 12:35pm PDT NEW
            we need to find out what "conscenus" means super fast by Weyoun Voidbringer 07/26/2009, 3:13pm PDT NEW
                gruman NT by gruman 07/26/2009, 3:58pm PDT NEW
    Watched (!) it on the cable on-demand thing. (SPOILERS) by Fullofkittens 07/28/2009, 10:01am PDT NEW
        Also never read the comic by FABIO 07/28/2009, 1:40pm PDT NEW
            so fabio also didn't like the incredibles? fabio doesn't like anything/isn't a NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 07/28/2009, 1:42pm PDT NEW
                It was tolerable for adults, but not amazing by FABIO 07/28/2009, 1:53pm PDT NEW
            Superheroes and McCarthyism? by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 07/28/2009, 3:47pm PDT NEW
                Or Marvel's Civil War (nasal nerdshoe snerk) NT by Comic Book Guy 07/28/2009, 5:43pm PDT NEW
                    Indiana Jones 4 by FABIO 07/28/2009, 8:35pm PDT NEW
            Come on. by Fullofkittens 07/28/2009, 5:08pm PDT NEW
                Re: Come on. by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/28/2009, 5:13pm PDT NEW
                    The music was all chosen by the hair-giant writer himself by Fortinbras 07/28/2009, 7:47pm PDT NEW
                        Re: The music was all chosen by the hair-giant writer himself by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/28/2009, 10:25pm PDT NEW
                entire theatre erupted into spontaneous cheers by up with pod people 07/28/2009, 6:11pm PDT NEW
                    Same here. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 07/28/2009, 9:07pm PDT NEW
                        cohen didn't play well there, but he is a genius, HEATHEN by up with pod people 07/28/2009, 9:30pm PDT NEW
                            Violence is better than sex. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 07/28/2009, 9:33pm PDT NEW
                                I'd much rather my children do pretty much anything than commit incest by up with pod people 07/28/2009, 9:38pm PDT NEW
                                    It could've been like 20 seconds. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 07/28/2009, 9:43pm PDT NEW
                                        *20 seconds* .... *movie goes to cry in shower* NT by up with pod people 07/28/2009, 9:52pm PDT NEW
                                            hahah NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/28/2009, 10:26pm PDT NEW
                    People who cheer at movies thought Watchmen was great. We've found the problem. NT by FABIO 07/29/2009, 6:10pm PDT NEW
                        Hrm, yes, the only way to understand a movie is by not enjoying it. (WIMSATT) NT by Fullofkittens 07/29/2009, 6:26pm PDT NEW
            Re: Also never read the comic by Leonard Cohen 07/28/2009, 8:46pm PDT NEW
                Leonard Cohen does suck horrible ass though. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 07/28/2009, 9:04pm PDT NEW
                    The Leonard Cohen version was chosen over other versions on purpose by Ethan Steele 07/29/2009, 5:05am PDT NEW
    I liked it ok it when I saw it in the theatre. by Hans Clastorp 07/28/2009, 7:09pm PDT NEW
        I'm worried it's not gonna hold up on DVD. by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/28/2009, 10:32pm PDT NEW
            Re: I'm worried it's not gonna hold up on DVD. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 07/28/2009, 10:40pm PDT NEW
            Why are all of your monitors and TVs still terrible? You deserve better. NT by Fussbett 07/28/2009, 10:48pm PDT NEW
                Re: Why are all of your monitors and TVs still terrible? You deserve better. by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/29/2009, 2:18pm PDT NEW
                    Anand made a big article about lag time by Ray of Light 07/29/2009, 5:10pm PDT NEW
                        Important clarification (you need it) by Ray of Light 07/29/2009, 5:35pm PDT NEW
                            Re: Important clarification (you need it) by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/01/2009, 12:52pm PDT NEW
                        I just placed an order for the BenQ E2200HD by Jerry Whorebach 07/29/2009, 6:52pm PDT NEW
 
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