Watchmen

OCallyFaN80 · 03-03-2009, 01:18 AM

Synopsis: A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the Doomsday Clock -- which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union -- moves closer to midnight.

When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the outlawed but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion -- a disbanded group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers -- Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future.

Their mission is to watch over humanity...but who is watching the Watchmen?

miriama59 · 03-07-2009, 06:37 AM

I am a huge Watchmen fan. I can't wait to see it. Glad to hear it is as good as I hoped.

OCallyFaN80 · 03-07-2009, 02:11 PM

Finally someone posting here. Yeah, I just d reading the graphic novel and it's amazing. The stories behind the characters are amazing! I heard the movie follows the graphic novel very well. I'm watching it tonight and I'm pumped on watching it!

GuessGirl · 03-08-2009, 10:19 PM

I heard it was pretty good but really long!

OCallyFaN80 · 03-08-2009, 11:11 PM

I watched it last night and it was great! It was played pretty much the whole book. I mean they missed a couple of scenes, but they weren't important, so it was good when it came to following the graphic novel. I loved it, but I did read the book, so I knew what was coming. But for those who never read the book, you really need to pay attention to the movie very closely because there's a lot that goes on in the story and the fact that there's like flashbacks and stuff. But it's a very good movie.

Yeah, the movie was nearly 3 hours long. Totally worth it because like I said, they visioned the exact way that the book did.

Chris · 03-09-2009, 05:18 AM

I saw the movie but havn't read the graphic novel, I thought it was great! very visual, loved it!!

EverHere · 03-09-2009, 12:16 PM

I thought it was great too!

marys · 03-09-2009, 04:25 PM

I'm looking forward to seeing it, but... 3 hours?! It's longer even than The Dark Knight

EverHere · 03-09-2009, 05:04 PM

It's a little less than 3 hours. Maybe 2 hours and 40 some mins? It's never boring though!

OCallyFaN80 · 03-09-2009, 09:54 PM

Yeah, I believe it was like 2 hours and 45 minutes. But it was worth it, since most of the things in the graphic novel was portrayed in the movie, so definetly worth it.

A lot of people have been disappointed because there wasn't enough violence in the movie. I was okay with that. And the fact that they talked more than violence. I think that's why Watchmen is such a great movie/novel because they don't describe the "superhero" that everyone suspects, like a Superman or a Batman. Hopefully I made sense. The storyline and the story behind it all is what makes the whole story sooo great! People really don't know that at all apparently.

EverHere · 03-10-2009, 12:58 PM

I'm still unclear if besides Dr. Manhattan, the other heroes had actual supernatural powers or were humans?

Chris · 03-10-2009, 02:36 PM

they seem so be superhuman don't they? They seem to have super strength and speed, to name a few!

OCallyFaN80 · 03-10-2009, 07:36 PM

Dr. Manhattan is the only superhero that actually has superpowers. Everyone else doesn't have any superpowers; they only have the ability to fight. Hence why this is a great story to show us the differences between superpowers and super human powers, I guess you can say and how they affect yourself, hence Dr. Manhattan having no human feelings for the world, etc.

GuessGirl · 03-10-2009, 08:32 PM

Maybe I should go see the movie. It sounds good. I didn't know it was a book. I knew it was a comic book.

OCallyFaN80 · 03-10-2009, 08:45 PM

Well it was a graphic novel.

And you should definetly check it out, although make sure you pay close attention to it because apparently, you can easily be confused.

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03-08-2009, 11:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
OCallyFaN80 Agent Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In bed with the men: Robert, Michael P., Adam, Ed, Chad, Hayden, Michael C., Tom, Tyler, James, and SO many more! But most imporatantly with my amazing BOYFRIEND<33333 =D Posts: 13,836	I watched it last night and it was great! It was played pretty much the whole book. I mean they missed a couple of scenes, but they weren't important, so it was good when it came to following the graphic novel. I loved it, but I did read the book, so I knew what was coming. But for those who never read the book, you really need to pay attention to the movie very closely because there's a lot that goes on in the story and the fact that there's like flashbacks and stuff. But it's a very good movie. Yeah, the movie was nearly 3 hours long. Totally worth it because like I said, they visioned the exact way that the book did. __________________ - YOUR THE SPUNK THAT MAKES MY LIFE SPUNKY, MY SPUNK RANSOM! - I'm the CHUCK and Chloe is the NATE I'm Ed Westwick's Pocket Lesbian. MIA. Want to be able to sing "I Love College". Senior '10

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marys Extra Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 400	I'm looking forward to seeing it, but... 3 hours?! It's longer even than The Dark Knight

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EverHere Intern Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 706	It's a little less than 3 hours. Maybe 2 hours and 40 some mins? It's never boring though! __________________ Gregory Smith in "The Climb" Now On DVD \|\| Click to Visit The Official Site "Gregory Smith is the rare screen adolescent who is both credible and interesting." - The Hollywood Reporter "A sincere effort anchored by fine performances [from]... a young Gregory Smith." - Los Angeles Times "Gregory Smith does a remarkable job!" - Village News/ Southwest News

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OCallyFaN80 Agent Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In bed with the men: Robert, Michael P., Adam, Ed, Chad, Hayden, Michael C., Tom, Tyler, James, and SO many more! But most imporatantly with my amazing BOYFRIEND<33333 =D Posts: 13,836	Yeah, I believe it was like 2 hours and 45 minutes. But it was worth it, since most of the things in the graphic novel was portrayed in the movie, so definetly worth it. A lot of people have been disappointed because there wasn't enough violence in the movie. I was okay with that. And the fact that they talked more than violence. I think that's why Watchmen is such a great movie/novel because they don't describe the "superhero" that everyone suspects, like a Superman or a Batman. Hopefully I made sense. The storyline and the story behind it all is what makes the whole story sooo great! People really don't know that at all apparently. __________________ - YOUR THE SPUNK THAT MAKES MY LIFE SPUNKY, MY SPUNK RANSOM! - I'm the CHUCK and Chloe is the NATE I'm Ed Westwick's Pocket Lesbian. MIA. Want to be able to sing "I Love College". Senior '10

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EverHere Intern Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 706	I'm still unclear if besides Dr. Manhattan, the other heroes had actual supernatural powers or were humans? __________________ Gregory Smith in "The Climb" Now On DVD \|\| Click to Visit The Official Site "Gregory Smith is the rare screen adolescent who is both credible and interesting." - The Hollywood Reporter "A sincere effort anchored by fine performances [from]... a young Gregory Smith." - Los Angeles Times "Gregory Smith does a remarkable job!" - Village News/ Southwest News

03-10-2009, 02:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Chris Agent Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 17,083	they seem so be superhuman don't they? They seem to have super strength and speed, to name a few! __________________ My Art! California Here We Come, Right Back Where We Started From... [Legions Of Hell] [Into The Twilight] [Shadows In The Dark] Chris & Chloe xoxo

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OCallyFaN80 Agent Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In bed with the men: Robert, Michael P., Adam, Ed, Chad, Hayden, Michael C., Tom, Tyler, James, and SO many more! But most imporatantly with my amazing BOYFRIEND<33333 =D Posts: 13,836	Dr. Manhattan is the only superhero that actually has superpowers. Everyone else doesn't have any superpowers; they only have the ability to fight. Hence why this is a great story to show us the differences between superpowers and super human powers, I guess you can say and how they affect yourself, hence Dr. Manhattan having no human feelings for the world, etc. __________________ - YOUR THE SPUNK THAT MAKES MY LIFE SPUNKY, MY SPUNK RANSOM! - I'm the CHUCK and Chloe is the NATE I'm Ed Westwick's Pocket Lesbian. MIA. Want to be able to sing "I Love College". Senior '10

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GuessGirl Hollywood Star Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Credit: accordion Posts: 9,600	Maybe I should go see the movie. It sounds good. I didn't know it was a book. I knew it was a comic book. __________________ ♥ Lady Gaga ♥

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OCallyFaN80 Agent Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In bed with the men: Robert, Michael P., Adam, Ed, Chad, Hayden, Michael C., Tom, Tyler, James, and SO many more! But most imporatantly with my amazing BOYFRIEND<33333 =D Posts: 13,836	Well it was a graphic novel. And you should definetly check it out, although make sure you pay close attention to it because apparently, you can easily be confused. __________________ - YOUR THE SPUNK THAT MAKES MY LIFE SPUNKY, MY SPUNK RANSOM! - I'm the CHUCK and Chloe is the NATE I'm Ed Westwick's Pocket Lesbian. MIA. Want to be able to sing "I Love College". Senior '10