jema
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Anyone see Watchmen?We just went, thought it was truly brilliant 
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Jonnyboy
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Saw it friday afternoon. Very, very good. I thought it was faithful to the novel and the cinematography is deserving of a nod from the academy.
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jema
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First time in a long time that I have seen a "special effects" film where the effects are not only extraordinary but are still kept subservient to the plot and dialog
I read a bad review of the film, that complained about the amount of dialog and the "monotone" journal  At that point I thought yippee
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jema
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One warning of course is that this is the bluest film I have seen, with more full front male nudity than any other mainstream film ever 
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arvo
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Oh I'm *so* pleased. 
I am *so* desperate to see it. We'll have to see when time DVD's are permitting.
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Jonnyboy
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Electric blue even.
Some of the critical responses irk even a liberal like me...to complain about Rorschach's conservative morality is to fundamentally misunderstand his backstory....a lot of shoddy journalism out there, including my previous favourite Dr Kermode
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jema
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| Jonnyboy wrote: | Electric blue even.
Some of the critical responses irk even a liberal like me...to complain about Rorschach's conservative morality is to fundamentally misunderstand his backstory....a lot of shoddy journalism out there, including my previous favourite Dr Kermode |
It's a bit like complaining that Dr. Frankenfurter seems a bit camp
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lettucewoman
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going on wednesday (orange wednesday!!) yay!!!
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Minamoo
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| jema wrote: | | One warning of course is that this is the bluest film I have seen, with more full front male nudity than any other mainstream film ever |
And that would be a bad thing because..................?
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bagpuss
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It was indeed a great film
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Jonnyboy
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It's getting a right kicking by the reviews. Are we all geeks? 
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sean
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You all are. I've got no intention of seeing it.
Though I did think that the original graphic novel was excellent.
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Chez
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| sean wrote: | | You all are. I've got no intention of seeing it. |
Because it would spoil the magic?
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sean
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I don't like film much. Especially not films of anything I've read. They always get it all wrong.
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jema
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The reviews seem very variable.
A lot seem determined to trash the film purely because of the "geek" factor, but Snowball loved it and has not read the graphic novel!
You seem to get the odd Ubergeek determined to complain that the film is not an exact frame by frame copy of the novel  Though in reality it practically is.
You then get the "if you have seen the previews" you have seen all the best bits jerks, who seem to think a movie is only made up of the special effects.
Then again some simply don't seem to "get it" at all.
The good news is that the DVD release will have two extended additions that will actual make it more faithful, even the Black Freighter will be there, now that sounds seriously geeky
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Chez
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Yes, I can see that. I rather enjoy sitting in the cinema and pointing out the mistakes in a loud voice, though.
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jema
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| sean wrote: | | I don't like film much. Especially not films of anything I've read. They always get it all wrong. |
They have got it right! Seriously right, like in righter than any book adaption ever.
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Jonnyboy
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| jema wrote: |
The good news is that the DVD release will have two extended additions that will actual make it more faithful, even the Black Freighter will be there, now that sounds seriously geeky |
I have to admit that both the black freighter and Keene act were discussed whilst queueing... 
(have to remember to e-mail the novel)
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arvo
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| jema wrote: | | sean wrote: | | I don't like film much. Especially not films of anything I've read. They always get it all wrong. |
They have got it right! Seriously right, like in righter than any book adaption ever. |
Its extrordinarily faithful to the book as both Alan Moore (the writer) and Dave Gibbons (the artist) were involved in the process. Although Moore took his name off it entirely that was to do with the fact that the film company were quite evil about the whole rights to merchandise despite Moore and Gibbons original wishes. It sounds like it all got a bit nasty in the end.
After withdrawing entirely from involvement though, Alan Moore made the film company give all his royalties to Gibbons who stayed involved.
Moore says he ain't writing graphic novels anymore. Which is a shame.
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Helen_A
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Nah Moore is still writing... he's just not yelling about it... (and he has t'other half and daughter writing as well so....)
He also seems to have become a fixture in the local Apple store, not that many of the staff notice him when he is in there, lolol....
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