The Watchmen Review
Posted on: March 24, 2009
Did you like “The Watchmen”? Well you’re wrong.
Posted on: March 24, 2009
Did you like “The Watchmen”? Well you’re wrong.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Ok, my take on “Watchmen” — from the perspective I read the book last month –
1. it was too true to the book. If you hadn’t read the book, I don’t know how you would like it. — its like David Lynch’s “Dune”, doesn’t translate well – look at “Bourne Identity”, one of my favorite books of all time – written in 1980 – movie, they brought it into present day, at first I was pissed, but the movies hold up and enjoyable on their own right, and if they had made it take place in 1980, not many people would like the movie.– latest Batmen, totally brought it into present day – the 80’s sucked, not going to get many people to watch a depressing superhero movie set in the 80’s
2. Music sucked, if you are going to keep the movie in the 80’s, at least use 80’s music – Psycho Killer by Talking Heads, any punk, tons of stuff they could have used coming out of NYC at that time. Not fucking “Sounds of Silence” — made me feel like I was watching Will Ferrell sing “Dust in the Wind” from “Old School” — lame — “All Along the Watchtower” – lame -
3. Acting: mixed – Rorschach was good, I like Haley, though I think Breaking Away is one of the all time great movies. Freaking Night Owl looked just like Chevy Chase from Fletch or Vacation. The chick was hot, but couldn’t act. And I don’t really want to see Billy Crudups blue penis..
4. Reading the book I was thinking, how do you make this a movie? they should have left it alone.. book is worth the time.
March 25th, 2009 at 12:39 am
If you like The Watchmen you’re a homo. Period.
March 25th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Question 1: Who has a deeper voice, Rorschach or Batman from Dark Knight?
Comment B: I agree, way too much blue dong. Im confused as to why sometime Manhattan chose to wear a suit, or that grey codpiece, and the rest of the time walk around in front of everyone else swinging his smurf in the wind. I mean, just cuz you can defy all spacial physics doesnt really give you the carte blanche to go around waving your “blue man group” about.
Comment 7: About Chevy Chase or nightowl whatever his name was, the dork in the brown suit deal. I say GO CHEVY CHASE. He totally took advantage of when Manhattan pissed of his chick and boned the every living shit outter her. Go nerd guy!
Comment eleventeen: Pertaining to the Comedian . . .All I could think of the entire time was, Denny Died (because my girlfriend makes me watch grey’s anatomy.)
Question 6: Ummm. . . I know I suck at history, but did we win Viet Nam, or lose it? Or did a giant blue dick zap the VC with his blue napalm goo?
April 9th, 2009 at 8:08 am
I havent seen this movie. First off theaters charge way too much.
Question? who is this guy Peter? He reminds me of an UNCLE I once knew…….Anyway, he is funny and his use of colorful language makes me feel all warm inside.
April 17th, 2009 at 3:25 am
waiting (but not with baited breathe) for ON DEMAND – but only because my husband has an inconsolable fear of movie theaters. he (and by default) i have read the graphic novel several times.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Pete, I agree with your review 100%…except the bash on the music. While I can’t agree with the use of the music in this film, the music that you mention itself (apart from the film) is all rock and not the pop that you insist it to be. Perception doesn’t change reality…unless its your perception. There must be some kind of way out of here….
September 15th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
I mean, just cuz you can defy all spacial physics doesnt really give you the carte blanche to go around waving your “blue man group” about.