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Watchmen

Comsat Angel said:
And for me, the best bit is Rorschach's statement when locked-up in prison. "I'm not in here with you. You're in here with me." Not mere words - he means it.
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I liked when he killed the titchy Big Cheese (can't remember his name ffs!) by drowning him in the loo during the riot just prior to his being sprung. His comment:

"Never disposed of sewage in a toilet before. Obvious really"
 
OK, So in all the scripts I have read...

They end up killing Viedt at the end...


Doesn't this change the whole context of the book? Arn't we supposed to discuss and wonder about the morals presented and their conclusions? Does the 'movie' ending leave any room for this?
 
Enough of this fan talk, the important question is will I be able to make any cash off my old Watchmen swag if the movie is a hit.
 
Would it work?

Overman said:
For those that have read it...:covereyes


1. Do you think that Adrian Veidt's plan works in the long run?

2. Do you think that an alien invasion would unite the human race?




:) <--with a dash of blood...
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1. No.

2. No. Here's why I don't think so: For the natives of what would become the United States, white Europeans were alien invaders. The different tribes had other tribes that were traditional enemies. When white traders sold them guns, they tended to use them on their traditional enemies instead of the encroaching whites. The tribes didn't band together against the common threat until it was way too late. When Western Europeans lived in fear of the Norsemen, I don't think it stopped them from fighting one another either.


--Scott
 
Another touch I liked where towards the end where

SPOILER WARNING!!

Rorschach says he cannot keep silent about Veidt's actions. Dr. Manhattan threatens to kill him to keep him silent.

Rorschach realises the necessity of silence but compromise is not his way. So he pulls his mask off and tells Dr Manhattan to go ahead. The point being it was Kovacs who surrendered not Rorschach.
 
Overman said:
OK, So in all the scripts I have read...

They end up killing Viedt at the end...
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How? The guy could catch bullets. Rorschach couldn't take him down dispite repeated attempts. Night owl also failed and Rorschach thinks he is a better fighter than Night owl. Dr M could do it but he accepts what Viedt did or at least accepts there is no point gain in killing Viedt for doing it.
 
geni said:
How? The guy could catch bullets. Rorschach couldn't take him down dispite repeated attempts. Night owl also failed and Rorschach thinks he is a better fighter than Night owl. Dr M could do it but he accepts what Viedt did or at least accepts there is no point gain in killing Viedt for doing it.
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The more interesting thing is that Veidt, in the script, has set it up so that he is a man-behind-the-curtain dictator. The countries have to report to him for, basically, everything. If he dies, their complacency in his plan is moot as the US and Russia would soon figure out that their captor is no longer active and just move back to business as usual.


Also, would it against forum rules for me to supply a download link to the script?
 
MelBrooksfan said:
The more interesting thing is that Veidt, in the script, has set it up so that he is a man-behind-the-curtain dictator. The countries have to report to him for, basically, everything. If he dies, their complacency in his plan is moot as the US and Russia would soon figure out that their captor is no longer active and just move back to business as usual.


Also, would it against forum rules for me to supply a download link to the script?
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Probably. PM Darat to be sure.
 
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New Movie Still!!!!!!
 
Overman said:
OK, So in all the scripts I have read...

They end up killing Viedt at the end...


Doesn't this change the whole context of the book? Arn't we supposed to discuss and wonder about the morals presented and their conclusions? Does the 'movie' ending leave any room for this?
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You can't be serious.

Do they change the crash site from New York to some Gotham City fictional location, too? Or does that even happen now?

Does the Comedian appear and everyone sings a rousing chorus of some insipid Disneyesque peppiness?

Does Kovacs get the girl in the end?

Gah!
 
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I've been following it here : http://www.watchmencomicmovie.com/

And it looks like it going to be pretty solid actually...they seem to be having quite a bit of integrety of the source material (not that I'm a fanboy, usally I can care less, as long as they make a good film, but for some reason I'm being picker with this one, I suppose it may be that the details and eeggs within the book really make it for me).

Here is a great shot of the two Bernies:

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(marvelous detail right down to the Pale Horse Concert poster!)

vs. the comic panel:

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I heard The director passed out the book as the movie script to all involved.

If you can't tell I'm pretty excited...I really wonder what kind of reviews this will get!!!
 
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Overman said:
I've been following it here : http://www.watchmencomicmovie.com/

And it looks like it going to be pretty solid actually...they seem to be having quite a bit of integrety of the source material (not that I'm a fanboy, usally I can care less, as long as they make a good film, but for some reason I'm being picker with this one, I suppose it may be that the details and eeggs within the book really make it for me).

Here is a great shot of the two Bernies:

[qimg]http://www.watchmencomicmovie.com/photos/112607-backlot01-big.jpg[/qimg]

(marvelous detail right down to the Pale Horse Concert poster!)

vs. the comic panel:

[qimg]http://www.watchmencomicmovie.com/photos/112607-backlot06-big.jpg[/qimg]

I heard The director passed out the book as the movie script to all involved.

If you can't tell I'm pretty excited...I really wonder what kind of reviews this will get!!!
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Blimey.
That still is a good one!
I might actually try and see this one. I've avoided the other Alan Moore adaptations...then again, one photo does not a good film make!
:)
 
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