None of the Watchmen were supposed to be “real heroes.” And if I were to label one of them a “true hero” I’d easily place Nite Owl there. Rescuing people from a burning building is about the only admirable thing that was done by any of the characters in the movie.

Otherwise, I think I liked how the movie made the attempt of adapting the comic. There’s some stuff in there that was quite original.

“I hate this, but I liked this…”

“I thought this could have been better, but this was done really good…”

jeSUS…. were you entertained? did it take you away from your mundane existence and bring you to a world envisioned by someone else and completely enshroud your broke, busted and can’t be trusted self??

if you were entertained, then give some kudos. opinions are so damn funny. of course not all people will like the same thing, but if you intentionally went to go see a 3 hour, R-rated movie AND paid your $10, then I think you had some sort of idea what you were in for, and if you didn’t leave in the first 30 mins to get your money back, then you stayed becuz the movie was good enough….

10/10 stars… blue schlong in all.

I laughed my ass off for most of this movie. It was hilarious, entertaining, story driven, action packed and even the slow-mo scenes felt right. I love how the director creates his work. Matrix shmatrix… This movie deserves a fargin sequel.

you fargin iceholes.

And yes the scene in jail with little midget wanting revenge with his two fatso pals waiting for Rorschach’s cell to be opened. Gotta love the way he dealt with them. =)

“Sorry, but you’re in my way of progress…” as the arms go. hahahaha….

and BAM! gotta love the boots nockin with Night Owl and Spectre…. gigitty!!!! I wanted to help pilot the ship (and maybe peak over my shoulder and watch). =D

“This movie is gonna be the next Speedracer”…

O.o wtF?

You need to be slapped with Manhattan’s blue hotdog.

That’s the main reason why I really enjoyed it.

1. The fight scenes were spectacular although I’m afraid the slow-mo might be unbearable during subsequent viewings (which is what I think about 300). I’m a big fan of the new wave of gore that is part CG and part practical. Rorschach chopping that pedo’s head was perfect.

2. Dr. Manhattan is the best looking CG character I’ve seen–and Crudups performance was equally perfect.

3. Great use of the music! I foresee myself rewatching the Dr. Manhattan origin story on BD many times (made ten times greater by Philip Glass’ best piece on Koyaanisqatsi).

4. Jackie Earle Haley wins.

Negative aspects:

1. I agree with Sean–it was definitely 20mins too long. They should have cut a few bits like Rorschach collecting the rose from The Comedian’s grave (and if half the slow-mo was gone that’d definitely help the runtime). Also the sex scene should have been chopped down considerably and was completely ridiculous (even though I can’t remember the last time I laughed so hard in the cinema so I’m actually glad it was in there).

2. This may be the only comic book film I’ve seen that was made better by knowing the source material first. Five people (who I’d bet anything hadn’t read the novel) walked out right after it zoomed out on Mars because they obviously couldn’t take it anymore.

3. Malin Ackerman was the only weak link in the cast. While not nearly as weak (and not at all as annoying as Katie Holmes in Batman Begins) she definitely brought down Crudup’s awesome performance during their arguments.

“I like the world created and themes explored by Alan Moore, but I don’t find the main plot or resolution very satisfying.”

I often feel that Moore spends too much time exploring themes and character in Watchmen while neglecting plot altogether but I still think the GN; while being a bit dense, is a great achievement. The main thing I find trying is the Black Freighter aspects. Since that story isn’t “real” I just want to move on to what is “actually” going on.

“Just a tip. Never expect too much. You will always be disappointed. The right person to make a film usually doesn’t get the chance. This is a case, at least for me where I don’t think it could have been done better and I think the director did great with a very complex story line.”

That’s my philosophy. I’m glad I went in thinking it would overuse voiceover and be too event faithful to the comic (like showing Rorschach burn the pedo rather than anything else) so luckily I was pleasantly surprised.

The studio actually wanted something really stupid and he made it closer to the original, so he’s a champ in my book. Also, if you’re not close to the source material, it’s not Watchmen.

Having a blue dong that mimics the David-like quality of Dr. M’s in the novel is one thing but a blue dong that is 8 inches long and originates out of his lower abdomen is another. It was distracting. The male nudity in Borat was less distracting.

If it was CGI, which I think it was, they could have dialed it down a bit. If it was supposed to be a reflection of Crudup’s wang for his ego’s sake, then he should be studied for science. It looked horrible. And I don’t think he had any balls.

End of penis talk.

As for the movie, I enjoyed it overall. But it felt long. Really long. And that’s on the director. There were things in there that they could have cut to make it have a quicker pace without destroying the source material.

I also felt that the problems with 300 were with the source material (that and Sin City seem all style and little substance to me), so what I really wanted to say here was, I’d like to see Snyder create his own world with some original material. Fight scenes aside, I was actually really impressed by his visual flair. Maybe (in tone at least) he could create something as beautiful as Bladerunner given the right material?

this flick completely redeems snyder for 300.

I don’t understand why everybody gets worked up over the blue penis and graphic violence.

The movie is rated R and it says why.

If you saw 300 and are surprised, then you are also stupid. Hell if you saw the trailer and are surprised you are stupid. And if you are pissed cause your kid saw it and wasn’t prepared then why the hell are you bringing a kid to a movie that is made for people over 17?

Dr.M was a near perfect character and changing him for the prudish American audience would have been a childish FCC like move. I am an adult and I can handle it. Although I seem to be in the minority. If you want pointless shock value watch the shitty Saw movies. The violence and nudity in this movie fit the tone perfectly.

I do wish they had fleshed out Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias better. For being so important to the story they spent very little time on his character development. And I do think the music could have been approached a little better. Maybe just using it in the background instead of so loud over the whole movie.

All in all I am looking forward to an extended cut on BR and hope they filmed the original ending to include on the Directors Cut. I give it a 9 out of 10. The one point taken off for the fact that it has arguable flaws. But all in all a very enjoyable movie that met my expectations.

Just a tip. Never expect too much. You will always be disappointed. The right person to make a film usually doesn’t get the chance. This is a case, at least for me where I don’t think it could have been done better and I think the director did great with a very complex story line. This will be one of the only films I will spend 30.00 for a Blu-Ray on.