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Posted by Sigismund on March 9, 2009, at 5:35:32
Has anyone seen the movie
"Watchmen"
or read the book?
Posted by fayeroe on March 9, 2009, at 11:51:24
In reply to Watchmen, posted by Sigismund on March 9, 2009, at 5:35:32
> Has anyone seen the movie
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> "Watchmen"No. I can't think of a reason for the Lockhart movie cinema to feature it. :-) Pickings here are mighty slim. I went to the library and had no luck.
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> or read the book?
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Posted by Phillipa on March 9, 2009, at 12:46:17
In reply to Re: Watchmen » Sigismund, posted by fayeroe on March 9, 2009, at 11:51:24
Sigi what's it about? Love PJ
Posted by Sigismund on March 9, 2009, at 15:04:14
In reply to Re: Watchmen » fayeroe, posted by Phillipa on March 9, 2009, at 12:46:17
I dunno what it's about except for what I've been told. Which was, these retired superheroes are hanging around in a counterfactual reality that bears just some relationship to our own. And also that it is not sequential but like an orchestra playing, although that was the book rather than the film.
There's a comedy about superheroes in a reality TV world I enjoyed watching with the kids called "Drawn Together", but I imagine it is nothing like that.
Posted by Sigismund on March 10, 2009, at 18:50:02
In reply to Re: Watchmen, posted by Sigismund on March 9, 2009, at 15:04:14
Saw it last night.
I thought it was excellent.
"Watchmen"
Posted by HyperFocus on March 12, 2009, at 10:42:46
In reply to Watchmen, posted by Sigismund on March 9, 2009, at 5:35:32
Watchmen was a really good graphic novel by Alan Moore. It was set in
a 1980's Cold War world exactly the same as the real one, but where
people with superpowers and costumed heroes actually exist. Literary
critics talk about the metaphors and analogies and symbolism of the
characters and events but for me it was just a really good story. But
if had I read it when it first came out in the 80's, and before the
Internet deluge flooded our minds with more stuff to watch read and
listen to than is humanly possible, it would probably have had more
significance. But it's a really good read, especially if you grew up
reading Superman and Spiderman and Batman. Have you ever wondered what
really went on in the mind of a superhero - insecurity? doubts?
regrets? fear? greed?, pride? lust?I can't wait to see the movie. People were skeptical because there is
so much material and any film would have to cut a lot of stuff out and
streamline the story which would alienate die-hard fans. But I've
heard that it was good - and the director's cut, when it come's out on
DVD, will have all the footage that was originally shot
Posted by Sigismund on March 12, 2009, at 20:57:56
In reply to Re: Watchmen, posted by HyperFocus on March 12, 2009, at 10:42:46
By graphic novel, I guess you mean serious comic?
There was one in the 70s I loved called "Howard the Duck", and one about the holocaust called "Mause" by Art Spiegleman, which was brilliant in a different way.
Posted by Sigismund on March 12, 2009, at 21:02:05
In reply to Re: Watchmen » HyperFocus, posted by Sigismund on March 12, 2009, at 20:57:56
This is the end of the thread.
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