The Want List: Watchmen

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They're the best of friends!

Okay.

This is the greatest. Watchmen. Parody. Ever.

Please.. someone forward it to Mr. Moore. I think he'd enjoy it.

Holy crap, is that ever funny on so many levels!

Bitter Endings

That movie forgot something, Y'know. Personally, I didn't miss it.. but I'm sure some others did.

Still a great movie. Been thinking about it for most of the day. That's a good sign.

(Non-Spoilery)

I watched your Watchmen last night.

It's a move that I was - quite literally - waiting 20 years to see. And not see. You see, as I grew older and re-read the book over and over again (I was one of those die-hard comic geeks that made a point of reading the book every year since I was 18. Some folks read a yearly Shakespeare, some re-read Heart of Darkness or watch Citizen Kane ... me? I did Watchmen. Every year.), I became increasingly convinced that it would never translate to film very well, in spite of my first teenage impressions of how bitchin' a movie would be. Several key elements could only be captured through the unique pacing of comics - it's camera was not the theater's camera.

Jon slow internal monologue on Mars. The Laurie / Comedian reveal. The ending, by God! - that would never work on film! Veidt as smarter-than-everyone (personally, I think you missed that one). Rorschach (which Haley absolutely NAILED). The costume sex (Zack? Please. That was unnecessary. You know what I'm talking about). The alternate time period and style. The massive character development. All of the background material that fleshed out the world with a subtlety I couldn't imagine working in film.

Part of me was relieved each time a planned film version was scrapped. It made the possibility of me having another "No, really.. the comic is soooo much better than that god-awful movie!" conversation with my non-comic friends that much further away.

So, understand that I went into this thing with (I think) realistic expectations. If not completely on the bottom of the low side. I went to honor a promise I made to my 18-year old self. I was in a large group of people - a nice mix of people who were familiar with the book / extremely familiar with the book / just finished it before the movie (including the Roller Girl) / didn't know anything about it going in.

And even though I know that no film version of Watchmen would ever be a perfect match for what I thought of in my head 20 years ago when I first was reading it (and my version would certainly disappoint scores of other fans), and even though I know (indeed, expected) elements of the book would have to be changed to better fit the vehicle of film, I have to say - that as a movie taken on it's own ... with all you had to work with to give it a proper adaption... based on all of the after-movie discussions..

Zack?

Thanks. Really.

And this is coming from a guy with Rorschach tattoos. Right above his Jack Kirby ones.

But, man.. you gotta fix that soundtrack! UGG!

BushMen

Hey! There's some kinda weird new movie opening this week! Not sure what it's about, really. Based on the trailers, it looks like a live action Gorillaz video... or The Goddamn Blue Man Group^TM... or some sort of super-hero latex costume porn thing. Not that I've ever watched anything like that, mind you!^*

Anyhoo, let's take that opportunity, mix it up with that 'ol Sluggo panel, and make it into a (sorta) theme (semi) quickie (half) week!

What'cha think?

Yep! Me too!

^*Heck, I've got FOLDERS of the stuff. Sorted alphabetically. According to character.

Smile!

Well, along with the baseball game (which was great .. I love minor league ball!), we all went to see The Dark Knight again,* and I can attest that yes, it will cause a 9-year old to watch it through his fingers in certain parts. Good stuff, that.

Also, the Roller Derby girls had a car wash fund raiser which was fun, and had to disband a team, which was not. They'll never get into the Olympics at this rate.

And now for something completely different...

Alan Davis grins on Rorschach

And, heck .. let's go with the original..

Creep factor: High.

Thanks to Sea of Green for the reminder of how much I love Alan Davis grins. Even if they are kinda creepy.

(That last Rorschach one is particularly creepy! Gah!)

* That makes this only the second movie in 20 years that I've seen multiple times during it's opening week in the theater. That's how much I love this movie.

Oh, the other one? Serenity.

Imagine the Action Figures!

Sea of Green posted a great time killer over at Fábrica de Heróis where you can create WB-themed cartoon characters based on the Flash program and the templates provided. It's really, really fun. I mean .. check this out..

For the first time ever ...
... I present to you ...

Watchmen Unlimited!

C'mon, DC! You know you're gonna...

That sound you're hearing? That low guttural moan calling forth all things good and holy to end the horror before it cannot become unseen? That?

Hiya, Mr. Moore!
(*waves*)

Who Watches the Webpage

I don't know if anyone's noticed this ... but at the end of the first page (before you have to scroll down) of the official Watchman movie web page "About" thingee you get this:

"The Mystery adventure "Watchmen" is directed by Zack Snyder ("300") from a screenplay by David Hayter and Alex Tse, Based on the award-winning Graphic Novel Illustrated by Dave Gibbons and"

That whole "Take my name off it" thing is quite literal, it seems.

..it goes on with other stuff movie plug stuff.. just funny that it starts with that on the first bit. And, no.. Alan's not in there at all. Why, if I were less comedic minded, I'd think that was planned!

(I laughed)

Who Watches the Auction

So in case you were wondering if it's worth it to quickly set up a 5-day minimal eBay auction for your original Watchmen run...

...it kinda is.

Who Watches the Classmates

Well, they released another teaser image from the upcoming Watchmen movie. I gotta say, I'm real impressed with it:

I have a love / hate relationship with these things. I know deep down in my cynical heart of hearts that the movie will fall drastically short of my (admittedly, very high) expectations towards any attempt to put Watchmen to film. But then something like this gets released that makes my heart grow a few sizes larger and I find myself really wanting this thing to succeed. Though it won't. Not to me. Prove me wrong, Mr. Snyder - please.

Anyway, because of the spammy ads in the corner of the site where I first saw the Minutemen photo, you get these: