Watchmen

Life, the universe, and everything.
Forum rules
- No personal attacks against players or staff members - please be civil!
- No posting of mature images/links, keep content SFW. If it's NSFW, don't post it on these forums.
Ragorn
Sojourner
Posts: 4732
Joined: Mon Jan 29, 2001 6:01 am

Watchmen

Postby Ragorn » Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:02 pm

Did not like. Did not read the graphic novel.

Discuss.
- Ragorn
Shar: Leave the moaning to the people who have real issues to moan about like rangers or newbies.
Corth: Go ask out a chick that doesn't wiggle her poon in people's faces for a living.
User avatar
Shevarash
FORGER CODER
Posts: 2944
Joined: Fri Dec 29, 2000 6:01 am

Re: Watchmen

Postby Shevarash » Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:42 pm

Read graphic novel. Liked.
Shevarash -- Code Forger of TorilMUD
Sarvis
Sojourner
Posts: 6369
Joined: Fri Jan 26, 2001 6:01 am
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
Contact:

Re: Watchmen

Postby Sarvis » Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:57 pm

Hadn't read graphic novel. Thought movie was ok, but dragged in parts.
<a href="http://www.code-haven.com">Code Haven</a> - For all your programming needs.

I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write. - Some Guy Who Paraphrased Voltaire
Pril
Sojourner
Posts: 1834
Joined: Sat May 11, 2002 5:01 am

Re: Watchmen

Postby Pril » Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:57 pm

Will watch this weekend. Am illiterate.
The best of WTF statments of '06
--------------------------------------------------------
Danila group-says 'afk, machine gun in backyard started shooting cats'
Danila group-says 'afk a sec, 3 horned monkeys trying to steal hose'
Danila group-says 'afk, koala bear trying to mount my car'
Larble
Sojourner
Posts: 58
Joined: Thu Nov 07, 2002 6:01 am
Location: Lexington

Re: Watchmen

Postby Larble » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:44 pm

Pril wrote: Will watch this weekend. Am illiterate.

I always suspected as much....it explains a lot with regard to your mudding.


Furbie
Ragorn
Sojourner
Posts: 4732
Joined: Mon Jan 29, 2001 6:01 am

Re: Watchmen

Postby Ragorn » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:56 pm

Update: Liked Rorschach. He was the only character I truly thought was novel or unique in any way. All of the other characters were either one-dimensional, uninteresting, poorly acted, or all of the above. Dr. Manhattan just utterly failed to capture my attention in any meaningful way.
- Ragorn
Shar: Leave the moaning to the people who have real issues to moan about like rangers or newbies.
Corth: Go ask out a chick that doesn't wiggle her poon in people's faces for a living.
Sarvis
Sojourner
Posts: 6369
Joined: Fri Jan 26, 2001 6:01 am
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
Contact:

Re: Watchmen

Postby Sarvis » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:20 pm

Ragorn wrote:Update: Liked Rorschach. He was the only character I truly thought was novel or unique in any way. All of the other characters were either one-dimensional, uninteresting, poorly acted, or all of the above. Dr. Manhattan just utterly failed to capture my attention in any meaningful way.



None of them were unique, really. Well... the unique thing about them was their being more "human" superheroes. All of them were very similar to DC heroes though, as the comic idea was originally going to use the Justice League or something but DC didn't want to do that. Bleh, I don't remember the details... but basically:

Night Owl = Batman
Rorschach = The Question
Silk Spectre = Wonder Woman (I think)
Dr. Manhatten = Superman (I think)
<a href="http://www.code-haven.com">Code Haven</a> - For all your programming needs.

I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write. - Some Guy Who Paraphrased Voltaire
Gormal
Sojourner
Posts: 3917
Joined: Tue Feb 13, 2001 6:01 am
Location: A Whale's Vagina
Contact:

Re: Watchmen

Postby Gormal » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:15 pm

I've never read graphic novels, but I've been reading up on this flick and will say that I'm really skepitcal. Reviews are pretty mixed across the board from both camps of those who've read or not read the original. Hopefully it'll be more than just another Snyder visuals wankfest.
User avatar
Shevarash
FORGER CODER
Posts: 2944
Joined: Fri Dec 29, 2000 6:01 am

Re: Watchmen

Postby Shevarash » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:36 pm

To be fair, I think the enjoyment I found in it was essentially in seeing the visuals come to a life of a story I already knew. I could see being pretty unimpressed if not for that. The movie left out a lot of key points of back story and character development that were critical to the original story.

My suggestion: read the graphic novel, wait 6 months, then watch it on DVD.
Shevarash -- Code Forger of TorilMUD
Ambar
Sojourner
Posts: 2872
Joined: Tue Jul 02, 2002 5:01 am
Location: Our House in Va.
Contact:

Re: Watchmen

Postby Ambar » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:01 am

Didn't read, didn't like the movie .. the first hour dragged and dragged, The last part when there was finally some action I did like. We had this guy at our showing who actually laughed in parts .. Honestly it made me think I'd fallen asleep and missed a lot, was really creepy

The man went twice.

This is one I am glad I went to see at a matinee showing
"When a child is born, so is a grandmother."

-Italian Proverb
Sarvis
Sojourner
Posts: 6369
Joined: Fri Jan 26, 2001 6:01 am
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
Contact:

Re: Watchmen

Postby Sarvis » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:23 am

Ambar wrote:Didn't read, didn't like the movie .. the first hour dragged and dragged, The last part when there was finally some action I did like. We had this guy at our showing who actually laughed in parts .. Honestly it made me think I'd fallen asleep and missed a lot, was really creepy

The man went twice.

This is one I am glad I went to see at a matinee showing


Wierd... I had woman who kept laughing at my showing too.
<a href="http://www.code-haven.com">Code Haven</a> - For all your programming needs.

I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write. - Some Guy Who Paraphrased Voltaire
Arilin Nydelahar
Sojourner
Posts: 1499
Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2002 5:01 am
Location: Virginia Beach
Contact:

Re: Watchmen

Postby Arilin Nydelahar » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:40 pm

I enjoyed the movie, and I enjoyed reading the comic some years back and yes I did see it twice.

Rorschach was cast perfectly, he was straight from the comic. Really great.

I agree with Shev, I enjoyed seeing the transition from the page to screen, and I won't spoil anything but the ending I thought fit the movie better than the comic's ending. I don't think it detracted at all. I look forward to the directors cut when it comes out. That's one I will have to own.
Shevarash OOC: 'what can I say, I'm attracted to crazy chicks and really short dudes'
daggaz
Sojourner
Posts: 464
Joined: Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:17 pm
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Re: Watchmen

Postby daggaz » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:57 pm

Havent seen it, havent read it.

I heard there is some giant squid that is supposed to randomly obliterate NY at the end, and that they left that part out. I think that sucks. I am pro-squid.
Raiwen
Sojourner
Posts: 430
Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2001 6:01 am
Location: Atlanta, Ga USA
Contact:

Re: Watchmen

Postby Raiwen » Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:54 pm

so.. squid pro quo = "a favour for a flavor" ?
kiryan
Sojourner
Posts: 7275
Joined: Sat Apr 14, 2001 5:01 am
Location: Los Angeles, CA and Flagstaff, AZ
Contact:

Re: Watchmen

Postby kiryan » Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:21 pm

didnt read graphic novel, enjoyed the movie

hated the attempted rape scene

loved every scene where i got to see lori's boobies, hated that she was such a tramp. hated the flamethrower thingy when they were banging in the archimedes

i liked dr manhattan and roescheck, the other guys were pudwhacks.

Return to “T2 General Discussion Archive”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 24 guests