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So i saw watchmen today and i have to say it really didnt live up to all the excitement....

IT WAS SUPER LONG !!!!

most of the movie is just explaining the past and the comedians views on the world the movie really dosnt get good at all until 1 hour and 15 min in the first half is really boring and explains the past of the comedian and dr. Manhattan's history...


it dosnt even go into Rorschach or Danial or Jupiter historys much....

the last half get kind actiony but this was not at all what i expected from a Dark Horse comic movie...

i say wait till its on DVD to see it...

6/10
 
Mmm, going to disagree here. Of course, the movie didn't advertise correctly and I expected to see an action movie as well, but Watchmen was more of a thinking/political/what if? kind of movie with bits of action thrown in. So when I first started watching, I was pretty disappointed because I wanted to see people getting beat up and thrown everywhere. But once you get into it, you start to see the themes being played out, the convoluted relationships between all of the characters, and the gritty past that shaped each Watchman. I thought the movie was quite interesting, with much more depth than a beatemup.

I will agree that the movie was way too long, it could have been fine as a 2 hour movie. And yes, it definitely should have had more action. But on the other hand, most people have no knowledge of Watchmen prior to the movie, and so the backstory is somewhat necessary to fill everyone in, kind of a broad appeal to the public.

Also, if you don't know a good deal about the Cold War, you may not pick up on the themes (not to insult anyone, just saying it's almost necessary because my friend kept asking me during the movie what was what, not that I know that much, but I've hit upon it in classes more than some).

Basically, to sum it all up, watch the movie if you like political thinkers, don't go in expecting an action flick. It's closer to a Tarantino film than it is to X-men. If you want the action, go for DVD.
 
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Mmm, going to disagree here. Of course, the movie didn't advertise correctly and I expected to see an action movie as well, but Watchmen was more of a thinking/political/what if? kind of movie with bits of action thrown in. So when I first started watching, I was pretty disappointed because I wanted to see people getting beat up and thrown everywhere. But once you get into it, you start to see the themes being played out, the convoluted relationships between all of the characters, and the gritty past that shaped each Watchman. I thought the movie was quite interesting, with much more depth than a beatemup.

I will agree that the movie was way too long, it could have been fine as a 2 hour movie. And yes, it definitely should have had more action. But on the other hand, most people have no knowledge of Watchmen prior to the movie, and so the backstory is somewhat necessary to fill everyone in, kind of a broad appeal to the public.

Also, if you don't know a good deal about the Cold War, you may not pick up on the themes (not to insult anyone, just saying it's almost necessary because my friend kept asking me during the movie what was what, not that I know that much, but I've hit upon it in classes more than some).

Basically, to sum it all up, watch the movie if you like political thinkers, don't go in expecting an action flick. It's closer to a Tarantino film than it is to X-men. If you want the action, go for DVD.
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That was exactly my thought process too. I was under the impression Rosarch would be the one saving them all from some kind of threat to superheroes. But I quickly got taken in by the story line and alternate universe.
 
chief said:
So i saw watchmen today and i have to say it really didnt live up to all the excitement....

IT WAS SUPER LONG !!!!

most of the movie is just explaining the past and the comedians views on the world the movie really dosnt get good at all until 1 hour and 15 min in the first half is really boring and explains the past of the comedian and dr. Manhattan's history...


it dosnt even go into Rorschach or Danial or Jupiter historys much....

the last half get kind actiony but this was not at all what i expected from a Dark Horse comic movie...

i say wait till its on DVD to see it...

6/10
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I agree with chief, I was so disappointed and bored I left before the end, and a few others did to...

Should have named the movie, "TalkMen"
 
Have any of you guys read the GN ? There's more talk there than in the movie. I've read the GN, and I really enjoyed it, my friends hadn't, and they found it boring and didn't get the point. And by the way, I think it's way too short. You can't really do Watchmen in 163 minutes. I heard the DC is going to be 190 minutes, a bit better alteast. My complaint is that many parts of the movie felt rushed, and could be more explained. Zack Snyder said a long time ago that if he was going to do the movie 100 % as the GN, it would come close to 5-6 hours running time.
 
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You talk about the movie going to long and then you didn't like how they didn't really go into 3 of the main character's back story that much? Doesn't make a lot of sense imo.

And being a fan of the graphic novel, I thought it was too short and didn't have some important scenes. But I still really enjoyed the movie, I understand why they'd have to cut it down.
 
meh... i thought it followed the novel pretty well, but it left a lot to be desired...

as others pointed out, it was too long!
 
i think people where expecting something else from the movie, maybe they tought it would be like x-men or something..anyway you should read the graphic novel =3
 
i agree it was kinda boreing but it had plenty of action secnes, it was also funny at times and sad at others, it was a very political movie, you had to follow all the lose threds back 2 the main story line, their all linked together. i think it was a great movie. length only makes a better movie if a movie exceds 2 and a half hours its automaticly a good movie :)
 
The movie was very close to the novel and some scenes they ripped straight from the book and it was brilliant. I was a bit taken aback by the sound track. Some of the songs seemed misplaced, ESPECIALLY "Hallelujah" during a sex scene...

Anyway, the movie was not long enough to do the entire novel justice. Making Watchmen into a movie has been an idea for a couple decades now, hence why there was that whole fiasco with Fox and not wanting to release the rights to the movie. It was almost an unfilmable movie due to its length and depth and complexity.

Some of the acting seemed a bit forced, but others were spot on. Rorschach looked exactly like he does in the comic and Jackie Earl Haley fills some VERY big shoes and comes as close as I could ever expect to meeting that role.

Also, just my $.02, I liked the ending better than the GN. Made a lot more sense.
 
People actually got up and left at the theater where we watched it.

I was surprised at how butt-numbingly long it was.

The movie was pretty close to the source material, with some scenes cut (hopefully to be readded to the DVD).

Could have done without the sex scenes, and the gratuitous male nudity :confused:

I liked the movie, but I knew what I was going to see; I think some people were expecting a mindless action movie about (what else) fallen superheroes saving the world.
 
The sex scenes felt actually quite important.

We never see these people get it on! Ever! If Batman never got some, he'd probably blow his brains out. And just cutting away as a girl walks to his bed and begins to take her first layer clothing off (out of 65 layers) isn't quite right.

These people are people. They live for a cause they lost faith in and the act of going out there and doing some good sparked their life force. It's only natural the rest of their body would fall into line.

Plus we see how the chemistry between spectre, night owl, and Dr. Manhanttan plays out.

Plus we needed the boobs. Looking at blue dong was enough for me to start groping my gf right there in the theater.

:p
 
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