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Watch closely, you'll see a lot of stuff straight out of the comic...Comedian's funeral for one thing.
The more I see and here, the more I realize two things:
1) This movie is absolutely in the hands of the right people to make it happen and I'm almost to the point where I'd bet money that the film is going to turn out better than we ever expected a WATCHMEN movie would
2) The scope of it is actually kind of bigger than the comic itself- the costumer designer discussing the different period costumes made me realize that this is going to be a movie about the 20th century as much as anything else. That's definitely in the comic, but I think that seeing it come to life is going to give that theme a much larger resonance.
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Side note...I just read Alfred Bester's THE STARS MY DESTINATION and I'm pretty much 90% certain that Dr. Manhattan's story is partially based off a particularly radioactive character in that novel.
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I'm hoping Zak sticks to an ending as close as possible to the comic.
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I have high hopes and low expectations for this movie.
Same.
I haven't been keeping up on any of the news about the film (partially by intention)...any word on if the pirate side-story will be incorporated or not?
-MMM
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I'm waiting for the live-action movie treatment of the Wonder Twins. I can't wait to hear the trailer beginning with:
"Wonder Twin Powers: Activate!"
"Form of...."
Now there's some real superheroes....
(Now, will they include Gleek or not?!?!?)
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This may be the closest we can get to that dream, however....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ptAvSuL294
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I have seen interviews with Alan Moore stating that if he had his choice the film would not be made, he will no longer let his name be put on movies of his comics and his royalties go to the artists. As much as I want to believe it will be faithful to the comic I just can't see a big budget action film honestly using characters like Rorschach and there is no way in hell they are going to properly include the Comedian in the current political climate. I'd love to believe it will be a faithful adaptation but I know it won't be. Everything that makes the Watchmen a great story is the antithesis of the Hollywood action blockbuster. Yes, they would make one of the greatest action movies ever if they stayed true to the plot but you know at some point a money guy is going to come in and emasculate the story to ensure a quicker return of his investment. It will end up just like every other Alan Moore adaptation: a terrible missed oppurtunity. Don't be fooled by some screen shots showing some classic moment from the comic.
Some comics have the potential to translate successfully to the big screen, like Hellboy. The best that we can probably hope for with Alan Moore's work is that a director will at least get the look and tone of it right. But I just don't see how the more intellectual aspects of the comics will be able to translate into a blockbuster movie. We will probably get another League of Extraordinary Gentleman, a movie which looked right but missed the depth at which Moore was writing.
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Every leaked/released shot of this looks like its come straight out of the comic.
Black Frieghter is being animated for a companion direct to DVD release. Underthehood is also supposedly being filmed for a companion direct to DVD release.
How faithfull do you want?
Both the comedian and Rorschach are in. We know the scene where Rors sets the cop on fire is in. ALL of the minute men at the very least make an apperence in the photo (no confirmation yet on if there will be flashbacks) - so far there is nothing to complain about.
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