Originally posted by Dr Will Hatch
Yeah. I had the same problem with DKR as well. I see some clever symbolism in Watchmen, but I thought that Moores anarchist ideals were clumsily spelled out. The comic is too heavy handed for me.
It's a comic, dude. The fact the comic is even addressing those issue's (in such a blatant manner) deserves attention. Kingdom Come, may have handled Anarchy in a more eloquent fashion but Watchmen, was definitely the first of it's kind to interweave all of the elements that it did, so flawlessly. I'm by no means a Watchman cultist, but i just had to voice my opinion in hopes that you would care to explain why you feel the Ideals of anarchy were "clumsily spelled out"?
Originally posted by Dr Will Hatch
Yeah. I had the same problem with DKR as well. I see some clever symbolism in Watchmen, but I thought that Moores anarchist ideals were clumsily spelled out. The comic is too heavy handed for me.
I always felt Watchmen is more about comics (and the Cold War obviously) than it is about anything else. Also, I think you mean exactly the opposite of "polemic" (that's apoliga).
Originally posted by DarkDethbringer
I just wish Alan Moore had a better attitude about movies. I mean even if he doesnt want a movie its going to happen.so he might as well put his effort into making it a good one instead of turning his back on it.
He did say it was the best script he could imagine.
I saw this movie a few weeks ago, and I have to say, it was really fantastic. Although I'm sure some super-fans will complain about the minor changes, but they really did work out for the best I feel.
A lot of the critics I've read dont get the spirit of the movie. They went in thinking it would be TDK2 instead of a movie that makes you reconsider what you think of the superhero genre as a whole. Jackie Earl Haley's Rorschach was my favorite part of the movie. He really hit it out of the park.
In other news check out this Watchmen Saturday morning cartoon, its one of the funniest things I've seen in awhile
Originally posted by Prime#
A lot of the critics I've read dont get the spirit of the movie. They went in thinking it would be TDK2 instead of a movie that makes you reconsider what you think of the superhero genre as a whole. Jackie Earl Haley's Rorschach was my favorite part of the movie. He really hit it out of the park.
That's been my concern about the movie since day one. How do you make a movie based on a comic whose sole purpose was the deconstruction the superhero genre, seem meaningful and interesting to the general public who has no understanding of the construction of the superhero to begin with.
True very true. so the the most we can do is hope it appeals to those who actually know what they are talking about.
My biggest concern or thought has been that the scene kids and douches that buy merchandise at Hottopic wont connect with the film or like it at all because they only went to see it because hottopic told them to.
Originally posted by srankmissingnin
That's been my concern about the movie since day one. How do you make a movie based on a comic whose sole purpose was the deconstruction the superhero genre, seem meaningful and interesting to the general public who has no understanding of the construction of the superhero to begin with.
The point of watchmen isn't to "change what we know about superheroes."
Sometimes I wonder if people actually read it.
Originally posted by srankmissingnin
That's been my concern about the movie since day one. How do you make a movie based on a comic whose sole purpose was the deconstruction the superhero genre, seem meaningful and interesting to the general public who has no understanding of the construction of the superhero to begin with.
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
I like looking at the RT reviews side by side: Too slavish, too much different.Snyder never stood a chance.
Actually, I think most reviews happen to criticize Watchmen's extreme faithfulness to the graphic novel. In short, it would appear Snyder was more concerned with capturing the exact same camera angles as portrayed within the novel than the comic's intellectual themes. It's a clone, not an interpretation, seems to be the consensus.
Originally posted by Master Crimzon
Actually, I think most reviews happen to criticize Watchmen's extreme faithfulness to the graphic novel. In short, it would appear Snyder was more concerned with capturing the exact same camera angles as portrayed within the novel than the comic's intellectual themes. It's a clone, not an interpretation, seems to be the consensus.