Watchmen

[TravPSU]

I picked up Watchmen yesterday on Blu-Ray. After spending an hour hooking up my surround sound and getting the stupid Blu-Ray player to actually play in surround sound, I was able to watch it. I saw it in the theater when it came out and the Blu-Ray was the director's cut so it had extra scenes. Maybe it was because I watched it quite a few weeks ago, but I couldn't pick out too many scenes that were added.

This is a very good movie. I'm glad I picked it up and plan on watching it again this weekend. Rorschach has to be the coolest character ever. The Comedian was pretty badass, too (I remember seeing a member of the board having an avatar of the Comedian lighting up a cigar with a flamethrower). I like how it humanized super heroes and showed an alternate past.

I recommend buying/renting this movie if you are in to comic book action movies.



(Be warned that there is a lot of blue male frontal nudity in the movie)

[Iminspired]

I had just watched this movie yesterday. I loved it! And yes, Rorschach is bad-ass, the graphics were supreme - especially w/ the action/killing scenes, and most importantly, The Comedian is one cigar man as well.

I enjoyed watching it, and was happy that it was a long movie!

[TheWarHound]

Great movie! Watched it with friends who weren't comic-savy, and had to explain everything to them, then go back and rewatch it!

[Galvanicfish]

Hmm, I had heard it sucked, but I'm wondering if that was from folks who aren't comic fans. I've got it coming soon on Netflix, I shall report back on what I think afterward.

[prophetic_joe]

Had 2 comic fans that I know both tell me it sucked. Have not watched it myself but I can't forsee doing so in the near future.

[FactoredReality]

The movie does not follow the original comic series (later re-printed as a graphic novel). Especially in the ending (most important part imho). That being said, movie wasn't bad, could have used a few more scenes of Silk Stockings and a few less of Dr. Manhattan w/o pants . YMMV.