The Watchmen Are Coming
Author: Stephen Gerding
July 18th, 2008
As eagle-eyed fanboys (and girls) noted last night, Apple.com has posted the highly anticipated “Watchmen” trailer scheduled to debut before “The Dark Knight” screenings this weekend. I’ve watched it a few times already and I have to admit - it’s got a good bit of awesome in it! I’m still not convinced that it’s going to be a good movie - Veitch just looks like a scrawny weirdo, they seem to have misunderstood the concept behind a pudgy, middle-aged Nightowl and Silk Spectre’s costume is…confusing - and I’m not sure how people unfamiliar with the source material will react to it.
However, chills of nerdglee coursed through my spine as I saw and recognized Gibbon’s panels popping up on the screen. Especially badass: Rorschach’s impromptu flamethrower, Veitch taking out the “assassin” in the lobby and the origin of Dr. Manhattan.
I totally recommend seeing it in HD.
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4 Responses to “The Watchmen Are Coming”
July 19th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
HD on a monitor? Try seeing this puppy in IMAX. Wow. Oh yeah, Warners is exporting it to IMAX in March too.
As I’ve said, I know it can never squeeze the density and wonderful depth of the book. It’s a single film. I don’t think even a mini-series could replicate it. So, for a Watchmen movie, I think it’s almost as good as we could have hoped for.
Plus as odd as using a song from Batman & Robin is.. Damn if it doesn’t fit the story strangely well.
July 21st, 2008 at 12:02 am
I actually squealed like a little girl in the theater while everyone else let out a collective, huh?
July 21st, 2008 at 6:16 am
there was a huge pop for this in the theater…great trailer…got me pumped.
July 21st, 2008 at 7:19 am
what song is that on this trailer? sounds like the smashing pumpkins….
i thought the trailer looked pretty cool. didn’t get me as pumped as the 300 trailer, but the casting seems spot-on.