The Watchmen Teaser Trailer has surfaced...
...and it looks very good.
I read the series when it first came out when I was a comic geek and it raised the bar of sequential storytelling to a whole new level. Later on when I read that Terry Gilliam had the rights to the movie I was really excited, then disappointed when it all fell through.
When it was picked up by Zack (300) Snyder I was a little worried. But I have been checking out the Watchmen web site and have been amazed at the hard work and creativity involved in production. The attention to detail is very faithful to the original. They have David Gibbons, the artist from the series as a visual consultant which is another plus.
Where's Alan Moore the creator? He wants no part of it. I understand his reasons, but comics owe a lot to cinema and the two have always seemed to have had a relationship (good or bad) over the years. Now today with computer graphics and 3D animation techniques reaching incredible levels, it just seems right that a cinematic version should be attempted.
The Watchmen teaser trailer.
What do you think?
Comments
After reading that, and verifying from the HD trailer that yes indeed the assassin holds a *cell phone*, I don't see how they could possibly get the movie through the censorsraters intact. Nuts.
300 had violence, but it was stylized violence, and presented as actions in war against middle eastern enemy, which seems to be license to do anything these days.
Watchmen has rape, cold blooded murder, and torture to extract information from bystanders - and all of that is done by "heroes" central to the story.
I'm not a purist, I don't think it will blow apart the movie if one specific plot element isn't there, but half of the cast depends on these events to establish who and what they are.
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After reading that, and verifying from the HD trailer that yes indeed the assassin holds a *cell phone*, I don't see how they could possibly get the movie through the censorsraters intact. Nuts.
300 had violence, but it was stylized violence, and presented as actions in war against middle eastern enemy, which seems to be license to do anything these days.
Watchmen has rape, cold blooded murder, and torture to extract information from bystanders - and all of that is done by "heroes" central to the story.
I'm not a purist, I don't think it will blow apart the movie if one specific plot element isn't there, but half of the cast depends on these events to establish who and what they are.
You haven't seen The Dark Knight yet have you...
But I agree, the MPAA should be abolished (or at least an overhaul). It is just a hindrance to the audience and creators alike.
This Film is Not Yet Rated...