The Escapist Presents: MovieBob Reviews: Watchmen
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was actually happy to go see this movie by myself
its...
so.......
good.......
i'd be happy to watch it again!
its...
so.......
good.......
i'd be happy to watch it again!
While I do admit that I did enjoy the film and the change of Ozymandias's master plan was possibly better than in the novel, I do think they went a little TOO over the top in some areas. Specifically, I think they overdid the sex scene and emphasized the violence a little too much. This is one area I think they could've been a little more faithful to the original material with. In the original, Laurie and Dan don't have sex on the couch, as was implied in the film, because Dan was impotent unless he was in costumed and such.
Rorschach's actor were fairly brilliant, too. He certainly has the most stage presence out of the group of actors there, however I think Laurie's actress could've done a little better in her scene on Mars. I'm a bad judge of acting ability, though, so please take that with a grain of salt.
I especially loved some of the details that got added to the film, such as the Silk Spectre poster in the Comedian's apartment, and the porous texture on Rorschach's mask. It's the little things like that which can help you understand characters and such.
I also don't see why people are going nuts about Dr. Manhattan's nudity. I didn't really notice it all that much, but I think I'm just one of those people who isn't bothered by casual nudity in films. Actually, I think it says something that people are more concerned about Dr. Manhattan's penis and not the times Laurie's breasts were onscreen in a far more sexual manner.
Rorschach's actor were fairly brilliant, too. He certainly has the most stage presence out of the group of actors there, however I think Laurie's actress could've done a little better in her scene on Mars. I'm a bad judge of acting ability, though, so please take that with a grain of salt.
I especially loved some of the details that got added to the film, such as the Silk Spectre poster in the Comedian's apartment, and the porous texture on Rorschach's mask. It's the little things like that which can help you understand characters and such.
I also don't see why people are going nuts about Dr. Manhattan's nudity. I didn't really notice it all that much, but I think I'm just one of those people who isn't bothered by casual nudity in films. Actually, I think it says something that people are more concerned about Dr. Manhattan's penis and not the times Laurie's breasts were onscreen in a far more sexual manner.
to those who say you must like the book to like the movie-
my father saw the movie without reading the book.
he absolutely loved it.
also, this review was hilarious, and the rant was good, i felt the insults were mostly deserved..
and i loved the part about the babies in the theatre- so fucking true.
i actually went to the midnight showing of this movie and i looked to my left and saw two kids who must have been about 5. those are still babies. and if you take your kid to a rated R movie in the middle of the night, you don't know what you're doing as a parent.
i'm sorry but really, it's like thinking everything animated is okay for your kids to watch.. it's retarded.
my father saw the movie without reading the book.
he absolutely loved it.
also, this review was hilarious, and the rant was good, i felt the insults were mostly deserved..
and i loved the part about the babies in the theatre- so fucking true.
i actually went to the midnight showing of this movie and i looked to my left and saw two kids who must have been about 5. those are still babies. and if you take your kid to a rated R movie in the middle of the night, you don't know what you're doing as a parent.
i'm sorry but really, it's like thinking everything animated is okay for your kids to watch.. it's retarded.
Maybe you both just have stupid friends?Ph0t0n1c Ph34r said:
I never read the book, but you don't have to in order to see the issues that this movie deals with. It was those issues, and the way that people can relate to them that made this(and I assume the book) very, very good.
I can't blame you though, as the majority of the people populating the earth are idiotic. They look at face value and fail to see any underlying meaning unless it is spoon fed to them.
and on a side note:
This movie should be mandatory viewing!
also @ Ant200tl
By "Stand Alone Film"
He wasn't saying that this was a stand-alone film, but that it should be judged as one.
Okay... Can we give movie bob a special webby award just for being so damn awesome? I tried to be like him for 2 minutes and my brain hurts like it just told Artimis Fowl that there is no such thing as faries.
(Bad joke sorry
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Anyway, I aven't seen it yet, but MAN! do I have to now
(Bad joke sorry
)Anyway, I aven't seen it yet, but MAN! do I have to now
I am so on the same page with MOVIEBOB (yes he gets CAPITALS because he deserves them). I think this movie frightens and confuses a lot of people and it is wonderful to finally see someone who gets it.
I would love to be proven wrong someday, but I think this will always be the greatest comic book movie ever made.
PS. I think a lot of people who hate it should watch it again in a few years. Trust me, some of you will be very surprised how age changes your perception.
I would love to be proven wrong someday, but I think this will always be the greatest comic book movie ever made.
PS. I think a lot of people who hate it should watch it again in a few years. Trust me, some of you will be very surprised how age changes your perception.
I must marry this man, he fucking nails it completely... he gets it, he knows movies, too bad the general public are fucking retardedRuss Pitts said:
Hmm more of a yay awesome movie rant than review but o well. Most of the consensus i've heard from family and friends is it's too long, and nothing like the ads(interesting study about their marketing that was skewed to make it look completely different (if you into that sorta thing))
I hear people saying O the blue penis shouldn't bother you, you see one all the time don't you. etc etc.
Well there is just some of us who would just rather not see it plain as that, I don't wanna see yours so why do I wanna see blue mans? Also the sex scene was a bit much IMHO and the story was just meh(for me).
I hear people saying O the blue penis shouldn't bother you, you see one all the time don't you. etc etc.
Well there is just some of us who would just rather not see it plain as that, I don't wanna see yours so why do I wanna see blue mans? Also the sex scene was a bit much IMHO and the story was just meh(for me).
I feel bad for Watchmen, everyone doesn't seem to like it for one reason or another. Typical moviegoers hate if because it wasn't some action flick like most Superhero movies, while comic book fans hate it because of all the details from the actual comic that the movie didn't include.
I liked it, at least, and Rorschach, especially!
I liked it, at least, and Rorschach, especially!
I get that MB202, some of my freinds thinks it's gay. While others thought it was cool. I would say that both are wrong/right in there own way, but nevertheless if people like my sister Amber don't notice reviews like this, she'll never know which movie is good. To be honest I would'nt say people didn't like Watchmen, it was a comic from the 80's, and the people these days hav forgoten good works from the past, and considers the now is better, but as the few with common sense realize, the now wasn't that great. Plus there are more idiots & douchbags then intellecuals now these days, who don't understand the difference between a good film and a bad film. moviebob, your that intellecual who fully understands it all, and I thank you for making such in-depth reviews.
Kind of not about the actual review but you are like the only reviewer, critic I have ever seen (for both games and movies so far) that isn't either too hard on the movies or a Michael Bay loving douche bag who gives evrything thumbs up.
I totally agree.. with almost everything he says.
It's a great film, if you have read the book or know about Watchmen.
I don't, and neither did my girlfriend. She pretty much hated it and I was confused.
Don't get me wrong everything else he says is true, like the fact that all the characters have depth and are really well acted, I'm just saying it suffers from what I'd like to call the Harry Potter Syndrome, of having to get through so much that you just need to know what's going on.
If you don't believe me, here's an example: I have no idea if the watchmen are actually super-heroes of just vigilantes in costume. I am led to believe that they are just vigilantes in costume but last time I checked it wasn't fucking possible to catch a bullet...
It's a great film, if you have read the book or know about Watchmen.
I don't, and neither did my girlfriend. She pretty much hated it and I was confused.
Don't get me wrong everything else he says is true, like the fact that all the characters have depth and are really well acted, I'm just saying it suffers from what I'd like to call the Harry Potter Syndrome, of having to get through so much that you just need to know what's going on.
If you don't believe me, here's an example: I have no idea if the watchmen are actually super-heroes of just vigilantes in costume. I am led to believe that they are just vigilantes in costume but last time I checked it wasn't fucking possible to catch a bullet...
Bob replied to you, but you seemed to miss it. Thats the point. I watched it with a bunch of mates, and we'd all be intently listening to Manhattan extrapolating on particle physics or the nuclear holocaust, then all of a sudden change of camera angle and we're getting full on shot of his tackle; all of us alternately giggling or cringing.whaleswiththumbs said:
That is good directing. Instead of telling us "Dr Manhattan is awkward because he does not understand humans" in narration, Watchmen shows us that he is. Can you imagine what it would be like to actually talk to an energy being constantly displaying his gear? Could you take anything he said seriously? Probably not. So why should the movie try and make it different or water it down to stop "making you feel gay"?