First Watchmen Review in.

[HuckBerryGee]

I confirm, it's a very good movie, my expectations were very low, I really thought this was going to be a huge screwup.
As it's already been told, pretty much the best translation from comic book to movie, some scenes were missing but points still made it across.(extended version pls)

Also, Dr. Manhattan's dick swinging, not cool.

[Dave]

is all the pirate shit in here?

[CaffeinePowered]

Listened to a review on NPR today that was not favorable, and likened the movie as taking something that's very deep and making it into a kiddie pool because it just can't translate well to the big screen. I'm sure it will be a good movie, but I'm not so sure I want to spend my money on it just yet, perhaps downloading would be better.

[JoKeRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR]

not so sure I want to spend my money on it just yet, perhaps downloading would be better.

Sure bout that? Seems like seeing it on the big screen is one of the factors that makes it as good as it is.  :-\

[CaffeinePowered]

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not so sure I want to spend my money on it just yet, perhaps downloading would be better.

Sure bout that? Seems like seeing it on the big screen is one of the factors that makes it as good as it is.  :-\
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I could always wait until it gets into a cheaper theater, movies are just ridiculously expensive IMO, but theaters price gouging is a discussion for another thread...

[Surf314]

Listened to a review on NPR today that was not favorable, and likened the movie as taking something that's very deep and making it into a kiddie pool because it just can't translate well to the big screen. I'm sure it will be a good movie, but I'm not so sure I want to spend my money on it just yet, perhaps downloading would be better.

Keep in mind I have never heard a positive review from that guy on NPR.  Not that his complaints aren't justified but he represents the typical overstimulated film buff that compares everything to a large list of standards instead of just saying if it was enjoyable or not.  Ebert gave it 4 stars and I generally trust him even though he can be a dick sometimes.

[Scary Womanizing Pig Mask]

A.O. Scott didn't like it either :S From what I've heard from friends though, it's pretty great, especially what they expanded on from the book, like The Comedian's time in Vietnam.

[Eschatos]

:'(  My friend's mom is pissed at her, so I'm gonna have to wait at least a few days to see this. 

Also I hear there is no blue scrotum.  Is this true?

[JoKeRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR]

I just saw it, was alright.

Very well put together, not a jumbled mess like I expected it to be. This is mostly because of the change to the end. Without the change to the ending they would have to include a whole load of subplots, which would make the movie ridiculously hours long. This makes the new ending very shallow compared to the original.

Kind of spoilers?:
The plot with the psychoanalyst was scrapped. Shouldn't have been. It would have added a lot to the movie's final message. The part where Rorschach finds his face in the prison pissed me off.

[Spore]

Just saw it. It is very good, very well put together, but everybody ought to read the book before seeing it. Makes the story much easier to understand as some things are loosely explained in the movie due to time restraints. I anticipate the Director's Cut.

[Squishy3]

Just saw it. It is very good, very well put together, but everybody ought to read the book before seeing it. Makes the story much easier to understand as some things are loosely explained in the movie due to time restraints. I anticipate the Director's Cut.

Yeah, I'm buying this on Blu-Ray, and definitely at least rentingTales of the Black Freighter.

[KarthXLR]

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Just saw it. It is very good, very well put together, but everybody ought to read the book before seeing it. Makes the story much easier to understand as some things are loosely explained in the movie due to time restraints. I anticipate the Director's Cut.

Yeah, I'm buying this on Blu-Ray, and definitely at least rentingTales of the Black Freighter.
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I'd love to buy this on blu-ray, but my parents might die of a heart attack by then.

[Surf314]

Was the whole pirates thing in there?  I heard it was cut and is being released as a companion DVD.

[bjlsurfer]

Just saw it. It is very good, very well put together, but everybody ought to read the book before seeing it. Makes the story much easier to understand as some things are loosely explained in the movie due to time restraints. I anticipate the Director's Cut.

This.  The wired article I read about it said the original cut was over three hours, so clearly there's good footage that didn't make it in.

Was the whole pirates thing in there?  I heard it was cut and is being released as a companion DVD.

Black Freighter is going to be an animated short (not sure how short a short is) on the DVD.

Overall, I'm impressed.  I mean, the comic is better, but I think the movie is a pretty good representation, which is more than can be said about most movies adapted from books.  There are things to nitpick about, but as a whole it was beautiful and visceral, and it reminded me why I loved the graphic novel so much.  I recommend.

[Trace]

Overall I liked it. I mean it was super far from what I wanted it to be. It had several things that just pissed me off.
1. Music, I know some of the tracks were in the novel but the score and the other tracks didn't really seem to flow with the movie for me.
2. Zzzzaaaacccckkkk Snyyyyydddeeerrrr lllllooooooovvvvveeeessss ssslllllooooooowwwmmoooo(shit's old)
3. Silk Specter 2 could've been hotter 
Despite these and other flaws I still found my self enjoying the film.  I wouldn't pay to see it again(in theaters), but I'm far from regretting seeing it the first time. 
Also rorschach was perfect  ;D

[HeK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIhHema5PNg

[cannedpeahes]

In other news, what alien body is possessing Roger Ebert? There is something just odd and uncoordinated about that review, and I'm kind of in awe of it. It's enigmatic. Does he have a brain tumor or something?

[CaffeinePowered]

Yea, saw this last night, it was good

[Surf314]

In other news, what alien body is possessing Roger Ebert? There is something just odd and uncoordinated about that review, and I'm kind of in awe of it. It's enigmatic. Does he have a brain tumor or something?

http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/03/...m_jus.html

His journal too.

[cannedpeahes]

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In other news, what alien body is possessing Roger Ebert? There is something just odd and uncoordinated about that review, and I'm kind of in awe of it. It's enigmatic. Does he have a brain tumor or something?

http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/03/...m_jus.html

His journal too.
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I just think he needs to read the comic books. He's wandering off into the desert here, rambling about Dr. Manhattan being the most "metaphysically intriguing". He... he's just rambling. The rambling!

And I dare you to un-horrify yourself after this:

Why does he even bother to make love with Laurie Jupiter? Not for his own pleasure, I'm convinced. And not to father a Little Manhattan, either, because as I understand his body he would ejaculate only energy. Could be fun for Laurie, but no precautions needed, except not to be grounded at the time.