Watchmen Trailer

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Did I mention Watchmen is the best graphic novel ever? Thought so the first time I read it, still think so today.

Great, yes. Best? Uhhh.

I really don't know. Maus might just pip it there. And "V for Vendetta" as well, though that's a Moore.

I really couldn't call on what the 'best' was.

 

[John Galt]

Just read the comic in order to maintain the legitimacy of my campaign and because it's about time I earned the right to call myself a nerd. I must say, I'm really impressed by how much they're sticking to the books. Each clip in the trailer I found was basically taken straight out of the book. Ozymandius' costume looks a bit off but everything else is really nice. I really hope they're able to somehow include that subcomic about the man fighting the pirates. Really was a bigger part of the book than I figured something like that would be.

 

[GenHellspawn]

Just read the comic in order to maintain the legitimacy of my campaign and because it's about time I earned the right to call myself a nerd. I must say, I'm really impressed by how much they're sticking to the books. Each clip in the trailer I found was basically taken straight out of the book. Ozymandius' costume looks a bit off but everything else is really nice. I really hope they're able to somehow include that subcomic about the man fighting the pirates. Really was a bigger part of the book than I figured something like that would be.

It's not going into the movie. All of it is going on a straight-to-dvd animated feature.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

Mmm... Maus is one of the best things I have ever read, be it a graphic novel or no. And Batman: Year One is superb as well (even better than TDKR in my opinion, much as I love it). Ach, such a good medium, full of so many gems.

Lots of people prefer Batman: Year One to TDKR.

 

[T360]

watchmen is the single most defening book from the 80's and still resadates today. It changed comics forever. the movie has alot to live up too

 

[oldmeme]

I never really felt pressed about Superhero movies as I have never been in to DC or Marvel all that much. Then both The Dark Knight and Watchmen are announced and I simply must see them.

Admittedly though, Gene-O could be right. Took me a good few hours to get through the dialogue filled book and if a crucial piece or nice quip from Rorschach like about the Graffiti of the man and woman's shadows, it could wain on the result for those who read the book.

 

[Xhumed]

TDKR vs Year One? Tough call for me to be honest. I love them both. I don't know if anyone has seen the new Punisher trailer, but there's a bit from it that almost seems like a direct lift from Y1... I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't read the comic, but if you have, and you've seen the trailer, you probably know which bit i mean...

 

[Eyclonus]

Who's betting there'll be a 'graphic novel of the movie' about 60 pages long for $25?

*cynicism*

Its based off a comic book you ignorant twerp.

I'm glad Ozymandias has a slightly less retarded costume.

And Finally:
No. Not even in the face of Armageddon. Never compromise.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Who's betting there'll be a 'graphic novel of the movie' about 60 pages long for $25?

*cynicism*

Its based off a comic book you ignorant twerp.

But, twerpmaster, they often released a toned down version of the TPB after the film to coincide with the movie's popularity (and to sift more money from the die-hards)

 

[Ultrajoe]

Too much Slo-Mo in the trailer, not promising.

its a superhero movie, don't take the trailer as an indication of the finished product... but god does it look juicy.

 

[PurpleRain]

Too much Slo-Mo in the trailer, not promising.

It's from the same guy who did 300. I would have expected the entire movie aside from a few talking scenes to be in slomo.

 

[Eyclonus]

But, twerpmaster, they often released a toned down version of the TPB after the film to coincide with the movie's popularity (and to sift more money from the die-hards)

Its Alan Moore, the die-hard fans will only go see the film to disrupt the screening in accordance with his narcisisstic wishes.

(Yes I do not remember how to spell Narcisissim)