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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Billy Rygar on October 22, 2008, 03:00:50 PM

Title: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Billy Rygar on October 22, 2008, 03:00:50 PM: http://io9.com/5066933/new-watchmen-footage-is-lovely-and-tormented?autoplay=true (http://io9.com/5066933/new-watchmen-footage-is-lovely-and-tormented?autoplay=true)
Still keeping all fingers crossed
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Vizzys on October 22, 2008, 03:01:55 PM: changed ending

hope mostly lost
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Vizzys on October 22, 2008, 03:05:37 PM: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=339560 spoilers duh
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 22, 2008, 03:07:26 PM: I want so much to believe

and yeah, I am okay with them jettisoning the boat plot, which was always the weakest part. the intent of the plan is awesome and powerful, the actual details were always a bit goofy
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 22, 2008, 03:11:13 PM: it looks SO GOOD

even if the movie completely blows (which honestly seems unlikely at this point) it will be gorgeous for fans of the book to watch for certain
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Reb on October 22, 2008, 03:13:29 PM: It looks so fucking awesome.

Yeah, the change in ending works, maybe even better than the original.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 22, 2008, 03:16:44 PM: I need to hurry up and read it before the movie comes out
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 22, 2008, 03:17:59 PM: Spoiler>Giant alien squid monster <Spoiler would have sunk the film. People would be sitting there thinking "huh? that's it? that's his plan?"
New ending basically serves the same purpose and the resulting events remain the same as well.
:bow Snyder
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 22, 2008, 03:18:13 PM: SO ExCITED
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 22, 2008, 03:20:44 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 22, 2008, 03:17:13 PM
Do you own it PD?

Nope. The local Borders and Barnes n Nobles don't have it anymore so I might just have them order it. Plus I need to check some comic shops
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 22, 2008, 03:21:25 PM: I do wonder how the public will react to this in thinking it's a regular superhero movie, then all of a sudden
spoiler (click to show/hide)
comedian rapes silks mother
[close]

I can already hear the tears
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 22, 2008, 03:27:06 PM: that poster is a joy forever
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: demi on October 22, 2008, 03:37:40 PM: Never read the book(s?) either, but I just saw the Spike Awards footage and it seemed pretty hot
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Reb on October 22, 2008, 03:39:52 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 22, 2008, 03:36:54 PM
i've done my good deed for the day

You're awesome.

Next, you should mail Kosma some condoms.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 22, 2008, 03:41:00 PM: Cohen :pimp
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: bud on October 22, 2008, 04:01:47 PM: empire called this the citizen kane of comic book movies.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Greatness Gone on October 22, 2008, 06:15:27 PM: Better than the alien octopus shit. Hopefully the rest of the movie is good.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Barry Egan on October 22, 2008, 06:25:02 PM: I actually like the sound of this new ending.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 22, 2008, 06:34:45 PM: Quote from: Chipopo on October 22, 2008, 06:25:02 PM
I actually like the sound of this new ending.

Yeah, there's still some potential problems with the new ending, but the ending in the comic book was just crazy.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 22, 2008, 06:35:41 PM: Oh no, how dare they change Watchmen's LOLcraftian ending? :maf :lol If they're going to change anything, that's probably the best place to start.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: EvilBoris on October 22, 2008, 06:39:00 PM: I missed alot of stuff I'm gonna have to watch it again in slow motion.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Greatness Gone on October 22, 2008, 06:40:13 PM: Ozymandias should have been played by Aaron Eckhart, or any other hott white guy. The current actor is... :-\

And that Batman Forever outfit. TACKY.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: BamYouHaveAids on October 22, 2008, 09:10:46 PM: terrible. the new ending completely misses the point of the comic. the comic was a cautionary tale against giant squids/psychic blast and the dangers they present, i guess the point went over zack synder's head. at the very least they could have provided some other monster to fill the role maybe king kong wrecking havoc on new york or godzilla terrorizing japan, you know for the cross-market appeal. really disappointing.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 22, 2008, 11:00:58 PM: Quote from: BamYouHaveAids on October 22, 2008, 09:10:46 PM
terrible. the new ending completely misses the point of the comic. the comic was a cautionary tale against giant squids/psychic blast and the dangers they present, i guess the point went over zack synder's head. at the very least they could have provided some other monster to fill the role maybe king kong wrecking havoc on new york or godzilla terrorizing japan, you know for the cross-market appeal. really disappointing.

Maybe it'll end with a giant Dr. Manhattan rampaging across Manhattan. Now that's poetic justice!
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Draft on October 22, 2008, 11:16:31 PM: Are dudes seriously spoiler tagging The Watchmen?

It's probably older than some of you.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: cool breeze on October 23, 2008, 12:13:20 AM: I really don't care about the changed ending. I'm 100% sure all the nerds who are bitching would bitch regardless of how it would turn out. In fact, I'm 100% certain that if there was a
spoiler (click to show/hide)
giant squid
[close]
people would bitch about how campy and lame it is for a movie.

Don't forget that nerds know nothing. If you want proof just read the old Dark Knight threads about Heath Ledger getting chosen as Joker...bu...but Mark Hamillllllll
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Mandark on October 23, 2008, 12:19:54 AM: I still don't like the clips they've shown so far.

So neener neener.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 23, 2008, 12:29:47 AM: Everything they've shown looks like it was taken straight out of the comic book.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 23, 2008, 09:21:17 AM: The new ending actually seems pretty good.
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 23, 2008, 09:24:21 AM: I'll be first to see this movie, no doubt, but I'm still very iffy on it. Everything I've seen looks awfully :-\ except for the picture from the 40s.

It just looks very...Zach Snyder
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Reb on October 23, 2008, 09:27:29 AM: Wow, I think everything shown thusfar has been awesome!
Title: Re: New Watchmen footage
Post by: Kestastrophe on October 23, 2008, 09:46:01 AM: If anyone else wants to read this but doesn't have a copy, PM me your address and I'll ship it out to you.