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General => Entertainment => Movies => Topic started by: Masa on July 31, 2008, 07:31:42 PM
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Official Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4blSrZvPhU
HD version
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/watchmen/hd/
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I wish I followed Watchmen...
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i have the graphic novel neat stuff. but i think its going to fail in the box office, unless they change shitload of shit off the book. Ur normal moviegoer would not withstand the epicness of the book. :lol:
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I'm definitely watching this one..love the Smashing Pumpkins music used for the trailer!
I read some of the graphic novel yesterday..gotta wonder how they'll make the movie work?
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I think people who don't know about the books, much less followed them, are going to have a 'harder' time getting everything, in general - but it'll still be entertaining, either way. Loved the trailer :heart:
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Finally some comic book justice! (if its good)
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By the way, anyone know what version of the Smashing Pumpkin's song that is on the trailer?
I only have the one from the Batman movie XD
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It's one of the most widely read and critically acclaimed graphic novels in history. And now after two decades of wrangling, Watchmen is coming to the big screen from director Zack Snyder, who adapted Frank Miller's bloody 300 into a box-office smash. But for fans of the book who have read the dark and complex book over and over -- and I include myself in that category -- the job of condensing the sprawling epic into a two-hour movie seemed to be impossible.
I was invited on Wednesday to a screening of over twenty minutes of footage from "Watchmen," and I have to say that it looks like Snyder has done the impossible. The scenes had some unfinished visual effects and temporary music, but already I was able to get a sense of the energy and uncompromising dedication to the original text that Snyder is bringing to the film.
We were first shown the opening twelve minutes of the movie, which begins with the attack on the Comedian (Jeffery Dean Morgan). In the comics, this scene is only ever presented in flashbacks, but here it is a brutal fistfight that leads up to a breathtaking shot following the Comedian as he's tossed out the window of his high-rise. The action here is reminiscent of the slow-to-fast motion of the fight scenes in "300," but the setting feels more tangible, since it was shot on sets and not entirely in front of green screens.
This leads into the opening credits sequence that retells the history of the book's alternate universe from the '30s through the '70s, set to Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'." Avid fans will spot countless references to images and events from the book, but newcomers will quickly get a sense of the world where superheroes not only exist but directly impact major historical events.
We saw two more scenes from later in the film. First they showed the origin of Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), a physicist transformed in an accident into a blue-skinned superman who manipulates matter with a wave of his hand. Then we saw the prison break scene where costumed heroes Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson) and Silk Spectre (Malin Ackerman) bust out their comrade Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley). It's obvious from the footage we saw that the filmmakers are delivering an R-rated, adult movie that is not going to soften the novel's violent, sexual, or political content.
I asked Snyder after the screening what reactions he has received from people who haven't read the book. He said he has shown the film to people who don't know the novel and they have been able to follow the story and get a feel for the movie's twisted reality. He also said that for the first time as a filmmaker he wishes he could forget his whole history with the project and watch the movie with fresh eyes.
Snyder said that currently the film's running time is at two hours and forty-five minutes, but a later DVD edition will expand it with the addition of an animated story-within-the-story. We'll have to wait until March 6th to see the full film, but you can get a sense of its dark tone and stunning visuals in the trailer below.
http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/
I've read the GN and seen Snyder's past work. If it is as true to the book as on film, it will make people forget about The Dark Knight.
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Seeing the trailer a couple more times in the cinemas is making me even more keen for this to come out already :heart:
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By the way, anyone know what version of the Smashing Pumpkin's song that is on the trailer?
I only have the one from the Batman movie XD
The Beginning is the End is the Beginning..I have that song and it's awesome! it's off the Batman and Robin soundtrack(horrible movie)
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By the way, anyone know what version of the Smashing Pumpkin's song that is on the trailer?
I only have the one from the Batman movie
The Beginning is the End is the Beginning..I have that song and it's awesome! it's off the Batman and Robin soundtrack(horrible movie)
Yeah, I just said I have that version of the song XD I mean, are they using a different version for this movie because it sounds slower?
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yep, it is..it's better of the two
there was another song from the soundtrack by SP called The End is the Beginning of the End..it's not that good :lol:
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Dr. Manhattan is like freaking god dude. I'm still kinda pissed when he killed ................ with a snap of his fingers :lol:
.............. is the shit. He was one of my favourite character in the book.
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Trailer #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6dsVy_Ke8I
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http://kotaku.com/5109887/who-watches-the-watchmen-debut-trailer the videogame trailer
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Breaking News: Judge Says Fox Owns Rights to Watchmen!
This may have just become the worst Christmas eve in history. The New York Times is reporting tonight that a federal judge in Los Angeles made a decision last Wednesday in favor of 20th Century Fox's claim that it owned the distribution rights to the upcoming Watchmen movie. As we all know, Fox first filed a claim against Warner Brothers in February but it didn't go through until August this year. Initially, the judge said that the issue at hand could only be settled at a trial, which was scheduled for early January. On Wednesday, however, the judge reconsidered and concluded "that Fox should prevail on crucial issues."
Judge Feess said in a ruling that, "Fox owns a copyright interest consisting of, at the very least, the right to distribute the Watchmen motion picture." Don't exactly flip out just yet, however, as this is not the immediate end to this rather ridiculous story. The judge also said that, "the parties may wish to turn their efforts from preparing for trial to negotiating a resolution of this dispute or positioning the case for review." As in, the two studios must figure out an agreement or else file an appeal to his decision. Considering I'm sure Warner Brothers wants to keep things on track for a March 6th, 2009 release, they most likely won't file for an appeal, as I'm sure it wouldn't even be up for review until after that date.
This is as good of time as any to reiterate that Fox is one of the worst studios in Hollywood, with my recent article on Taken being just one example of their stubbornness. I've said it before and I'll say it again, regardless of who literally does own the rights, this movie would never have gotten to the point that it is at without the support of Warner Brothers. Zack Snyder wouldn't have had the chance to make the movie that he did without their support. I hope they can work out some sort of behind-the-scenes deal with Fox, because I do not want to see this movie ruined. Stay tuned for updates on all of this as they arrive!
http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/12/24/breaking-news-judge-says-fox-owns-rights-to-watchmen/
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FOX better not edit it to a PG. Fuck that!!!
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Warner Brothers and Fox Peacefully Settle Over Watchmen!
It all began on August 18th and finally came to a conclusion today, January 15th. Warner Brothers and Fox have settled over the Watchmen legal case that reached its pinnacle on Christmas Eve when Judge Gary A. Feess stated that Fox "owns a copyright interest consisting of, at the very least, the right to distribute." After meeting for weeks, the two movie studios have settled and Warner Brothers will still be releasing the film on March 6th as planned. Fox will receive a "sizable cash payment" as well as a percentage of the film's box office take. Fox will not be a co-distributor nor will it own a piece of the Watchmen property.
Thankfully this legal battle has ended peacefully and all the fans will get to see Watchmen on March 6th as planned. We were always hoping all along that this would end this way and I'm glad that it did. As much as I could argue about Fox getting money that they don't deserve, at this point it's great to see it end up this way. I think more than anything, producer Lloyd Levin made the most important statement regarding this legal battle and I the most I can do is point you towards that letter yet again. It's time to forget about the legalities and just get ready to enjoy Watchmen in just over 50 more days! Rejoice geeks, it's coming!
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/01/15/warner-brothers-and-fox-peacefully-settle-over-watchmen/
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awesome. i think fox couldnt do anything more after the fans unleashed a shit storm on them haha
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when I saw the trailer of the movie I thought it was going to be good but after read the comments it seems that is gonna be even better.
Guess I should check the book first so I can understand better the movie :)
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Watchmen Director's Cut Will Be Back in Theaters in July?!
This is a very big IF right now, but as long as everything goes incredibly well on March 6th, it may happen! The music gurus over at VH1 confirmed some quotes from Zack Snyder today about the Watchmen "director's cut," which runs around 3 hours and 10 minutes at the moment. "[It] comes out in July," Snyder told VH1, and it's "considerably more violent than this … and sexier." And apparently if Watchmen does well in March, the director's cut could get a theatrical release in Los Angeles and New York in July. Hot damn! If I were you, I'd make sure you're seeing Watchmen in a few weeks, because I want this happen!
Snyder also talks about the details on the DVD and Blu-Ray, which will be double-dipped with an initial release and a combined secondary release later in the fall, which will contain the Tales of the Black Freighter animated movie spliced into the live-action movie. But considering we're all about theatrical releases, this is very exciting news to hear. I'm kind of amazed that Zack got Warner Brothers to approve this, but if it ends up being as big of a hit as everyone is expecting, then why not? Plus, they need to make up some of their lost costs due to the deal they were forced to make with Fox in January. Make it happen!
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/02/19/watchmen-directors-cut-will-be-back-in-theaters-in-july/
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i finished reading the graphic novel last nite. At first i was like, "its only 12 books, shouldn't take that long", but they're really packed with content =) The movie is gonna be dope
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i really hope the movie is good too. reviews so far say otherwise. i just started reading the graphic novel yesterday. on chapter/book 8 right now and it's really good.
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I just saw it. I think the director's cut will be better. It tried it's best to stay true to the source material. Damn happy it wasn't PG-13. Lots of haters, bashing it for being to true to the source. Screw Hollywood, it was damn good!
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my friend saw it last night and liked it, especially the ending of it..can't wait to see this myself! :)
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I saw it last night and really liked it, it ran nearly 3 hours but didn't feel long at all.
Now I'm tempted to read the comic books.
Oh and I got a little bloody :) pin with the movie ticket.
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^ it's actually just one graphic novel.
And ooh nice pin! I want one!
Saw it and loved it. Stayed very true to the graphic novel which was pretty surprising. And yeah it was almost 3 hours long but didn't feel it to me, but the gf was falling asleep in some parts. Stylistically, it was a comic book movie, but it wasn't a superhero movie, if that makes sense to you guys, much like 300 was. :lol:
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i saw the movie on opening night and i read the comic for the first time the week the movie came out. i like the comic ending better than the movie. i liked how the movie was soooo like the comic, but it just made the parts that weren't directly from the comic jump out at me.
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The comic was intended to be a little more on the satire edge, so the ending was more of a "comic-y disaster" which was really interesting. The multiple panels from the comic was very exciting since it showed enough to tease but not reveal the larger element.
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Before watching this movie, I only knew that the ending would be different than in the graphic novel. So I didn't expect much.
But this time I was wrong. The movie was great, and the changes they had made to the novel, were all for the better. Especially the ending was great. It did make more sense. Also Rorschach somhow came to alive, and is now my favorite character. For some reason, I found him little dull when I read the novel.
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Zack Snyder Confirms Watchmen Director's Cut Still Coming
Also receiving an award at ShoWest yesterday was Zack Snyder, who was obviously asked about all things Watchmen and nothing Sucker Punch. One important question, however, was in regards to whether or not Warner Brothers will still re-release the extended director's cut of Watchmen back in theaters in July as originally planned, since it didn't perform well at the box office. But wait - before Snyder answered that, he made sure to compare the opening box office of Monsters vs. Aliens ($59.3 million) to his own movie ($55.2 million), then ask why people were saying that Watchmen wasn't being called a big hit as well?
Anyway, Snyder went on to say, "I think that's still happening. I think they're still going to do a limited run of it, or they're still talking about it anyway." When the news first hit that it would be coming back to the theaters in July, Snyder hinted that it might be very limited, like only in New York and Los Angeles. He added: "If you didn't have enough in 2 hours and 40 minutes, you'll have 3 hours and 10 minutes, and I think there is 3 hours and 30 minutes coming, so there'll be a lot more Watchmen to come, regardless of how people feel about it." Even if you're not up for seeing Watchmen again now, you might be by summer.
Even though I loved Watchmen, there are plenty of people who didn't and yet are still excited to see the director's cut, just to see how much more depth Snyder actually added. I'm also looking forward to certain scenes like Hollis Mason's death (which was cut from the original release). Obviously we'll let you know whether this actually happens closer to July.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/03/zack-snyder-confirms-watchmen-directors-cut-still-coming/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/03/zack-snyder-confirms-watchmen-directors-cut-still-coming/)
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Watchmen Director's Cut Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted May 12, 2009 05:16 AM
Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Watchmen: Director's Cut', which is due to hit store shelves on July 28, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
The only version of the movie on this Blu-ray edition will be the director's cut, which is 3 hours and 10 minutes long, according to statements by director Zack Snyder. However, a standard-definition digital copy of the theatrical cut will also be included.
Extras are as follows:
* Maximum Movie Mode (BD exclusive)
* Watchmen: Focus Points
* The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics
* Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes (BD exclusive)
* Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World (BD exclusive)
* Music Video: Desolation Row (My Chemical Romance)
* Digital Copy (theatrical version)
* BD-Live
The Maximum Movie Mode will allow split-screen viewing of "Watchmen" to focus on elements in director Zack Snyder's on-camera commentary.
As we already reported yesterday, it will be possible to sync up the BD-Live functionality on this title with friend networks on Facebook.
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=2686 (http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=2686)
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Watchmen Director's Cut Will Hit Theaters on July 17th
This isn't an official announcement (I don't know why Warner Brothers hasn't made one yet), but our good friend Frosty over at Collider talked with Zack Snyder himself today and got re-confirmation that the extended Director's Cut of Watchmen will indeed be officially hitting theaters on July 17th, the weekend before Comic-Con. He confirmed that it will only show for one weekend in one theater in only Los Angeles, Dallas, Minneapolis, and New York City. So if you live in one of those four cities, you'll want to make sure you buy your tickets in advance for this re-release. I know I'm already planning to be there!
I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to see this movie again. Over the last few months I've been getting a nagging desire to see Watchmen again in theaters, maybe because over time I've started to think about it so much more. And thankfully not only will I have that opportunity, but I'll get to see the extended Director's Cut, which I'm genuinely excited to see. Zack said that they've made an extra poster to promote this re-release and will even be advertising it. As has been reported previously, there is at least an extra 25 minutes of footage, though I'm sure we'll get exact numbers closer to July 17th.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/24/watchmen-directors-cut-will-hit-theaters-on-july-17th/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/24/watchmen-directors-cut-will-hit-theaters-on-july-17th/)