Originally Posted By DAR <a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/watchmen/med.html" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/trailers/...med.html</a> For those of you that don't know it's according to many the greatest graphic novel ever. I don't completely agree with the assessment. But the movie looks very cool
Originally Posted By mapleservo Eh, who's gonna watch that? I haven't read it in years - it's been a long time. But it's the book that brought mature comics into the mainstream, isn't it? I think it was definitely a good read, but it was also a major milestone for the comics industry. Not sure how it'll work as a movie, but it does look cool.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby Thanks for posting, the screening of "The Dark Knight" I saw tonight didn't show it. - kch
Originally Posted By jasmine7 <<But it's the book that brought mature comics into the mainstream, isn't it? << Yep, it and The Dark Knight Returns helped to change people's viewpoints of comic books as being a kid thing. I saw it with The Dark Knight, and I was just blown away. Apart from a few of the character appearances, I've been trying to keep myself unspoiled on this film (even though I've read the book many times), and I'm glad I did. (Although I did accidentally get spoiled on the look of Dr. Manhattan a couple of days ago. Someone posted it on a blog I read over on LiveJournal, & I saw it while looking over my Friends list.) I can't wait until next March!
Originally Posted By ToonKirby I'm surprised they showed as much of Dr. Manhattan as they did. I thought they would have kept that secret hidden a little longer (like Two-Face in "The Dark Knight"). - kch
Originally Posted By TheRedhead It's truly amazing how perfectly Snyder captured the comic book. There were shots in that trailer that are identical to what's in the book, to an almost obsessive degree. WATCHMEN is my favorite book. I have been both drooling for AND dreading a film adaptation. But when the Nite Owl hovership floated up out of the East River, I thought I'd pass out. My expectations are sky high for this one. Please please please please please please let this not suck.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby >It's truly amazing how perfectly Snyder captured the comic book. There were shots in that trailer that are identical to what's in the book, to an almost obsessive degree.< Here's some side-by-side screen cap/comic book panel comparisons from the trailer: <a href="http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/watchmen_trailer_to_comic_comparison/" target="_blank">http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/a...parison/</a> I'm really excited about this one, but I need to re-read the original comic. I read it so long ago (when it first came out, as a matter of fact), I have no idea what was going on in the trailer. Still pyshced for it though. - kch
