Comments on: Who Watches The Watchmen? http://www.unwesen.de/articles/who_watches_the_watchmen Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:36:36 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: unwesen http://www.unwesen.de/articles/who_watches_the_watchmen/comment-page-1#comment-814 unwesen Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:20:14 +0000 http://www.unwesen.de/?p=206#comment-814 If you're a *really* big fan, you might be a little disappointed. There's definitely stuff that's been cut out or altered. But as far as I am concerned, the essence of the plot and characters remains intact, and that's what I personally care about most. Unlike LotR, where Aragorn's been changed nearly beyond recognition. In the book, he's very reluctant to take on his responsibilities as King, so avoids having his sword reforged until the last possible moment. In the movies, that seems to be his main reason to go to Rivendell in the first place. As far as I am concerned, there's no such fundamental change in Watchmen - still plenty of little changes, though. If you’re a *really* big fan, you might be a little disappointed. There’s definitely stuff that’s been cut out or altered. But as far as I am concerned, the essence of the plot and characters remains intact, and that’s what I personally care about most.

Unlike LotR, where Aragorn’s been changed nearly beyond recognition. In the book, he’s very reluctant to take on his responsibilities as King, so avoids having his sword reforged until the last possible moment. In the movies, that seems to be his main reason to go to Rivendell in the first place.

As far as I am concerned, there’s no such fundamental change in Watchmen – still plenty of little changes, though.

]]> By: Andy http://www.unwesen.de/articles/who_watches_the_watchmen/comment-page-1#comment-813 Andy Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:06:37 +0000 http://www.unwesen.de/?p=206#comment-813 Wow, excellent to see it getting a good review. I'm a big fan of Watchmen, the graphic novel, and was worried that this most fabulous benchmark of graphic novel storytelling was going to be butchered and screwed up from head to toe. At least now I can relax a bit about going to see it for myself. <abbr><em>Andys last blog post: <a href="http://www.mentalechoes.org/2009/03/middle-aged-boredom/">Middle aged boredom</a></abbr></em> Wow, excellent to see it getting a good review. I’m a big fan of Watchmen, the graphic novel, and was worried that this most fabulous benchmark of graphic novel storytelling was going to be butchered and screwed up from head to toe. At least now I can relax a bit about going to see it for myself.

Andys last blog post: Middle aged boredom

]]> By: eremit http://www.unwesen.de/articles/who_watches_the_watchmen/comment-page-1#comment-810 eremit Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:10:56 +0000 http://www.unwesen.de/?p=206#comment-810 I'm not sure how to put it into words, so therefore just: WOW. I've to confess that I've been a bit sceptical about Snyder, but what an amazing and great adoption. As you already mentioned they stripped down a lot of details, but if you keep in my mind that Watchmen has been declared as unfilmable, it's a great achievement. You can feel that Snyder really tried to catch that special Watchmen feeling, and I would say he succeeded. Also the slow/speed motion and standing scenes perfectly fitted into the movie (not like 300, where it has been a bit too much). I've to agree in another point: it's definitely the best comic adoption I've seen so far. <abbr><em>eremits last blog post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eremit/~3/M5eP6Fy6vNA/">QR Code - the next level</a></abbr></em> I’m not sure how to put it into words, so therefore just: WOW. I’ve to confess that I’ve been a bit sceptical about Snyder, but what an amazing and great adoption. As you already mentioned they stripped down a lot of details, but if you keep in my mind that Watchmen has been declared as unfilmable, it’s a great achievement. You can feel that Snyder really tried to catch that special Watchmen feeling, and I would say he succeeded. Also the slow/speed motion and standing scenes perfectly fitted into the movie (not like 300, where it has been a bit too much).

I’ve to agree in another point: it’s definitely the best comic adoption I’ve seen so far.

eremits last blog post: QR Code – the next level

]]> By: unwesen http://www.unwesen.de/articles/who_watches_the_watchmen/comment-page-1#comment-809 unwesen Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:30:22 +0000 http://www.unwesen.de/?p=206#comment-809 No, I certainly haven't been disappointed - I'm looking forward to reading what you think :) No, I certainly haven’t been disappointed – I’m looking forward to reading what you think :)

]]> By: eremit http://www.unwesen.de/articles/who_watches_the_watchmen/comment-page-1#comment-808 eremit Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:36:34 +0000 http://www.unwesen.de/?p=206#comment-808 Will probably see the flic tonight -- already kinda excited if it can keep it's promise, but as you haven't been disappointed, I guess I won't be disappointed too. Will probably see the flic tonight — already kinda excited if it can keep it’s promise, but as you haven’t been disappointed, I guess I won’t be disappointed too.

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