Watchmen (D: Snyder)
09-13-07 | 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Kudama
Moore is an egomaniac. He will not like anything that HE didn't do. It's sad because he actually is brilliant. He can never work with others,
I don't think it is egomaniacal for a writer to wish his work would be left to stand on its own without a film adaptation. I'm sure there are many authors who have refused to sell the film rights to their work. I guess it is because of some weird contracts with the comic companies that keeps Moore from retaining those rights.
V for Vendetta was the only movie so far that even came close to the source material, but the changes made in the third act completely changed the point of the story, and ruined the movie for me.
12-01-07 | 05:20 PM
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12-02-07 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackskeleton
It already did, thirty five minutes ago!
I can see this doing really well theatrically, if pulled off. I think audiences so far have responded well to comic properties that weren't well known by the public but executed well. See: Ghost World, Sin City, 300, Road to Perdition. Then again, there are so many other comic movies with good characters that are simply riding their popularity and fail miserably - take the Punisher and Ghost Rider.
12-02-07 | 07:18 PM
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Ghost Rider didn't fail miserably, it was the total opposite if you were talking about doing well theatrically. And Ghost World wasn't received at all by audiences, barely making 8 mil on a 7 mil budget.
12-03-07 | 10:27 AM
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Well,
Originally Posted by Kudama
Moore is an egomaniac. He will not like anything that HE didn't do. It's sad because he actually is brilliant. He can never work with others,
12-03-07 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffy Pop
Oh snap. Serious goosebumps looking at those pictures.
I am curious what they do with the pirate story. Honestly, for pacing, they might have to cut it.
12-03-07 | 07:54 PM
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From: Formerly known as "Jeffy Pop"/Denver
Originally Posted by DVD Josh
Totally, those look great, they are really keep the feel of the novel.
I am curious what they do with the pirate story. Honestly, for pacing, they might have to cut it.
I am curious what they do with the pirate story. Honestly, for pacing, they might have to cut it.
02-12-08 | 09:23 AM
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From: AUSTIN - Land of Mexican Coke
Watchmen in trouble? FOX is laying claim. Guess we might see a co-studio release? Weird since WB owns DC . . .
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35579
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35579
The other big suit that hit today was filed by 20th Century Fox against Warner Bros, claiming they and they alone have the rights to make a film based on WATCHMEN. Umm... wouldn't it have been a good idea to let WB know this before they shot the damn movie?
It's a long, complicated claim (read the details here!), but I can't help but wonder how this went so far without Fox realizing it. I don't know what exactly they want, but it reads like they're trying to stop any further movement of the movie. Scope this:
"...restrain (Warner Bros. Pictures) from taking actions that violate Fox's copyrights and which stand to forever impair Fox's rights to control the distribution and development of this unique work."
I hope something can be worked out because I'm really psyched to see Zack Snyder's version of this universe, especially after seeing how awesome the publicity stills have been so far. Thoughts?
It's a long, complicated claim (read the details here!), but I can't help but wonder how this went so far without Fox realizing it. I don't know what exactly they want, but it reads like they're trying to stop any further movement of the movie. Scope this:
"...restrain (Warner Bros. Pictures) from taking actions that violate Fox's copyrights and which stand to forever impair Fox's rights to control the distribution and development of this unique work."
I hope something can be worked out because I'm really psyched to see Zack Snyder's version of this universe, especially after seeing how awesome the publicity stills have been so far. Thoughts?
03-06-08 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by DarthVong
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=42657
Pics of 5 of the main characters from the film. Damn, they did a good job!
Pics of 5 of the main characters from the film. Damn, they did a good job!
Nice job on the rest, however.
03-06-08 | 10:33 AM
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Ozymandias makes me laugh. It is so plain that the actor is really a pencil-neck underneath his heavily-muscled costume. All superhero movies do this, but they pushed it a bit too far this time. Reminds me of George Michael and his muscle suit.
I especially like how Comedian looks, and Rorschach is next to impossible to screw up, so naturally he looks good.
I especially like how Comedian looks, and Rorschach is next to impossible to screw up, so naturally he looks good.
03-06-08 | 10:35 AM
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The only way I can tell Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Javier Bardem apart is that one's in TV and the other does movies. I just can't support any film that's going to muddy those waters.
03-06-08 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by adamblast
The only way I can tell Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Javier Bardem apart is that one's in TV and the other does movies. I just can't support any film that's going to muddy those waters.
May I suggest that Comedian also heavily resembles 80's horror movie TV host Commander USA:
03-06-08 | 12:08 PM
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I don't really know a thing about this comic, but those pics look pretty sweet to me. I trust Snyder to make a kick-ass flick, after DotD and 300, so I'll be there to check this one out too.
03-06-08 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SFranke
...and Rorschach is next to impossible to screw up, so naturally he looks good.
I love the OwlMobile!
03-06-08 | 03:20 PM
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Well, a mediocre FROM HELL movie didn't take anything away from how amazing the graphic novel was, so even if this blows, it won't change WATCHMEN for me. The original material will always be superior no matter how good this movie is -- the story takes advantages of all kinds of storytelling techniques native to the comics medium that can't be translated into film. I'm curious to see this, but "curious" is about all I can muster.