Re: Who'll Be Watching The Watchmen?

by Frank Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:30 pm

The Co=Ordinator wrote:SPOILERS, SPOILERS, SPOILERS. You *might* have ruined the movie for me chaps...........

No we haven't. Cos it's not in the movie, me old duck! Very Happy

by **The Co=Ordinator** Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:38 pm

*is confused*

So no Kroll? Laughing

by Frank Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:29 pm

The Co=Ordinator wrote:*is confused*

So no Kroll?

Nante Kroll. Kroll's in the comic book but not in the film. The squid union is up in arms... Very Happy

by Rich Flair Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:13 pm

Well, having seen the ending of the film, it's a lot less convincing than the ending of the comic!

by **Zoltar** Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:50 pm

Doc Filth wrote:I like the squid...

Not that I don't see why Snyder changed the ending, but I can't join in the sudden cry of "Oh, well, the squid was rubbish anyway". It works fine for me.

I don't mind it being removed myself, but one has to remember Hollywood is kind of a giant machine. I don't know if was VISIONARY DIRECTOR Zack Snyder who removed it all on his own or if it was some focus group or executive or something.

by **Zoltar** Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:51 pm

Frank wrote:
The Co=Ordinator wrote:*is confused*

So no Kroll?

Nante Kroll. Kroll's in the comic book but not in the film. The squid union is up in arms...

And that's a lot of arms...

by Sid Seadevil Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:56 am

Doc Filth wrote:I like the squid...

Not that I don't see why Snyder changed the ending, but I can't join in the sudden cry of "Oh, well, the squid was rubbish anyway". It works fine for me.

Same as Frank. Thought the

Spoiler:

was a misjudgement on Moore's part back in the original day - still think it now.

But, if it works for you, that's fine. It just didn't for me.

by Rich Flair Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:21 am

Well, at least the squid ending was set up - clues point towards it from Chapter One. The new ending? Probably made up on the day of filming. Definitely not set up in the film.

by Frank Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:18 am

Well, I'm gutted.

I spent a lot of time cultivating the right contacts and eventually got on a list for a bloggers only press screening of the film. Opened the email last night to find it's happening and it's this morning at 10.30. Day full of meetings today so I couldn't even sack the day off and jump on the train. Sad

Poo. Bum. Balls.

by Rich Flair Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:23 am

I've got free tickets, yet again, for the IMAX on Thursday.

by barnaby morbius Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:33 am

Rich Flair wrote:I've got free tickets, yet again, for the IMAX on Thursday.

you going to go again?

by Rich Flair Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:18 am

Of course. It's not that bad!

by konstantin Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:27 pm

Watchmen related web-comic at:

http://www.twolumps.net/

in "today's" installment

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by 72lf Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:58 am

Due to work and family commitments Ill not to see it for at least 2 weeks...

*gutted*

by **Patrick** Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:55 am

I've been checking the show times for my local theatre since last weekend. Their website keeps telling me they don't have movie times for Friday scheduled yet. But I will plan to attend one of the early showings (if you go on a Friday before noon, you usually have the entire theatre to yourself, because all the kids are still in school.)

by Kate Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:19 am

Rich - only you could spend several posts slagging off a film and then get extra tickets to see it again cos 'it's not that bad'

Rolling Eyes

by Rich Flair Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:35 am

Well, it's worth going to see again for free so I can concentrate on flaws and loopholes!

by Rich Flair Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:36 am

Don't get me wrong, it's f'in brilliant. But it's nothing compared to the comic.

by Kate Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:47 pm

So should I read the comic before I see it?

I often look at adaptations as totally separate that have nothing to do with the source material. It's self delusion at it's best. Wink

by **The Co=Ordinator** Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:56 pm

I reckon that Rich is beginning to show spacarusial tendencies.........

by Kate Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:21 pm

maybe you should swap the 'c' and the 'r' around there Our Tone... otherwise it my be a bit misconstrued. Like, y'know...

by **The Co=Ordinator** Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:36 pm

The Co=Ordinator wrote:I reckon that Rich is beginning to show sparacusial tendencies.........

Sorted. Unlike the dyslexia which seems to be getting worse........ Rolling Eyes

*wonders what ol' Coxy and Patric would make of matters*

by **Zoltar** Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:45 pm

Kate Seadevil wrote:So should I read the comic before I see it?

I often look at adaptations as totally separate that have nothing to do with the source material. It's self delusion at it's best.

I dunno, I would. Since the movie's doubtless going to be a condensed version of the story, it would probably help to fill in some blanks.

by Rich Flair Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:12 pm

Kate Seadevil wrote:So should I read the comic before I see it?

I often look at adaptations as totally separate that have nothing to do with the source material. It's self delusion at it's best.

Yes, you should definitely read the comic before you see it. You'd understand the film better. And the comic is better. I don't see how you can seperate the the film from the source material, or what you really mean by the self delusion thing.

by Rich Flair Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:14 pm

The Co=Ordinator wrote:I reckon that Rich is beginning to show spacarusial tendencies.........

No, Tone, I've just got an opinion that you, I presume, don't agree with, though you haven't said why, apart from accusing me of being a troll, or of being Sparacus.

As I say, your loss if you don't read the comic. I've read the comic and seen the film so, y'know what? I think I know what I'm talking about.

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