This really isn't necessarily OT Watchmen is about avoiding nuclear holocaust, which should certainly qualify as horror.
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Jono_Moffat — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 03:21 PM)
Agree 100%.
As I watched it, I thought Snyder completely missed the point of the comic. Ultimately, I agree with Alan Moore on this one - it's a comic that works as a comic, not as a film. Too much had to be sacrificed to fit the run time for one thing (I haven't seen any special additions, btw, so that may be addressed there).
On the plus side, it was a generally 'faithful' adaptation (inasmuch as the plot is generally the same), and I didn't mind the pragmatic change to the villain's plan - the change was better for the film, I feel - and certainly a lot of effort was made to make it look right, but on the whole it was a shallow mess - no substance of note, whilst desperately trying to be worthy and preachy. A bit like most of Snyder's oeuvre, really.
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jimb14 — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 03:33 PM)
I love both the graphic novel and the movie. One of the rare cases where a change in the movie from the book was actually way better. I thought the ending in the movie was so much better.
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Golgo-13 — 9 years ago(December 23, 2016 02:00 PM)
One of the best "comic book" movies. And I agree with jim; the movie's ending is a big improvement on the graphic novel's.
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insanislupus — 9 years ago(December 28, 2016 07:50 PM)
I couldn't have said it better. Well, I could, because I am me and you are you, but had I said it, I couldn't say it any better. The cast was great. Really brought the characters to life.
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masuka-fan — 9 years ago(December 23, 2016 06:13 PM)
Love the comics. The film wasas good as it could be expected to be. But I agree with Alan Moore that it shouldn't have been made, that his vision was made specifically for the comic form.
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SoapboxQuantez8 — 9 years ago(December 27, 2016 03:44 PM)
I didn't like it.
The soundtrack was too lax.
Bob Dylan during the opening credits, Hendrix's Watchtower song during a lift-off.
Good music that's not going to get it done.
This film needed a more aggressive atmosphere, dare I say a maddening one, to match the comedian.
Your sarcasm has driven me to idiocy.