"The Watchmen" movie
"The Watchmen" -one of my faves of all time, is coming to the screen.
Director of "300" ( Zack Snyder) is directing - and some ok casting.
Kudos to getting Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach.
Interesting though - since I don't know a lof of people, except fanboys, who know of this comic. And most, including me, never thought it could be made into a film. One of the creators took his name off the movie credits altogether, just b/c he thought it couldn't be made into a movie.
background from Wiki: Watchmen is set in 1985, in an alternative history United States where costumed adventurers are real and the country is edging closer to a nuclear war with the Soviet Union (the Doomsday Clock is at five minutes to midnight). It tells the story of a group of past and present superheroes and the events surrounding the mysterious murder of one of their own. Watchmen depicts superheroes as real people who must confront ethical and personal issues, who struggle with neuroses and failings, and who—with one notable exception—lack anything recognizable as super powers. Watchmen's deconstruction of the conventional superhero archetype, combined with its innovative adaptation of cinematic techniques and heavy use of symbolism, multi-layered dialogue, and metafiction, has influenced both comics and film
Any thoughts?
click here for link to official site
Director of "300" ( Zack Snyder) is directing - and some ok casting.
Kudos to getting Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach.
Interesting though - since I don't know a lof of people, except fanboys, who know of this comic. And most, including me, never thought it could be made into a film. One of the creators took his name off the movie credits altogether, just b/c he thought it couldn't be made into a movie.
background from Wiki: Watchmen is set in 1985, in an alternative history United States where costumed adventurers are real and the country is edging closer to a nuclear war with the Soviet Union (the Doomsday Clock is at five minutes to midnight). It tells the story of a group of past and present superheroes and the events surrounding the mysterious murder of one of their own. Watchmen depicts superheroes as real people who must confront ethical and personal issues, who struggle with neuroses and failings, and who—with one notable exception—lack anything recognizable as super powers. Watchmen's deconstruction of the conventional superhero archetype, combined with its innovative adaptation of cinematic techniques and heavy use of symbolism, multi-layered dialogue, and metafiction, has influenced both comics and film
Any thoughts?
click here for link to official site
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Permalink Reply by Brody on -
You can download chapter 1 of the Watchmen motion comic on itunes for free. It is pretty much someone reading the comic, and there is minimal animation in the artwork. I haven't seen the whole thing yet, but it might be worth checking out for anyone that is interested in the book.
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Permalink Reply by Brody on
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I wouldn't worry about Alan Moore taking his name off of it. He takes his name off of everything. I can see his point on League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but V for Vendetta was pretty good, and he didn't want anything to do with it either.
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Permalink Reply by The Real Uncle Bob on -
Kudos to getting Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach.
I was born to play Rorschach.
Oh well.
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Permalink Reply by Evil Herbivore on -
that could be true uncle bob, very true.
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