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Went to see the movie "Watchmen" last night

It was awful! 2 hours and 45 min of my life I can't get back Stick out tongue
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Re: Went to see the movie "Watchmen" last night

  • Had you read the book before you saw it?
  • I agree, we went with friends who were really into it so I couldn't leave. I didn't read the graphic novel but my friends who did said it was not so gory and the setup to the ending was different.
  • I saw it with DH and I liked it a lot. I had to read the book twice to even like the story. But the movie actually made me like the book more.

    I think they did okay with the ending but they cut out a lot of the Ozmandias character which I thought was confusing. If someone hadn't read the book and was expecting a superhero movie, then I think that's a set up for disappointment because I don't think the advertising explains it very well and they're relying on an established geek fan base who knows the story. (And the geeks were out in force when we went.)

    I thought the book was violent, but I think seeing the blood actually in motion made it gory.

  • no- I didn't read the book.  I think DH was expecting more of a superhero type movie.  It was gory! There were people with young kids there, I couldn't help thinking during the violent and sex scenes about the kids watching it. 
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  • I am surprised they let young kids in the movie.  We went to the Regal in Harrisburg and they carded us going in (all of us are 35+).  Although I guess technically if you have an adult with a minor they have to admit the minor.

    If they make Y-Last Man movie I will be there.  This was just too intense for me because I am easily scared silly.

  • Side-note: I like to fancy myself not a prude, but could they have given Dr. Manhattan a bigger unit?!!?

    Sure I get it. If I was a superhuman being who could see through all time and space, I may find clothes a little silly to. But come on! And did we need the life like shifting action when he walked? Really? 

     

  • DH & I loved it! Neither of us read the book and it was not difficult to follow at all. It is a superhero movie - for adults, i.e. it doesn't have any of the eye-rolling cheasiness. I guess you have to like that type of movie (300, Sin City, etc). It's rated R and the gore and sex scenes are pretty graphic, so all I can say for the young kids watching it: irresponsible parents.
  • "If they make Y-Last Man movie I will be there."

    Maha, I'm with you on that. 

  • We went to see it on Friday with my friends who had read the book so they were all gunho on going.  I didn't really want to go in the first place and then I found out the movie was pushing 3 hours long I really didn't want to go (but it was my friend's b-day and that's what she wanted to do).  I didn't think that it was terrible...just too too long!!  I thought maybe they should have split it up like Kill Bill - volume I and volume II...then I may have enjoyed it more.

    Side note - anyone else think that Rhorchak looked like the kid Ralphie beat up in A Christmas Story???

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    Side-note: I like to fancy myself not a prude, but could they have given Dr. Manhattan a bigger unit?!!?

    And did we need the life like shifting action when he walked? Really? 

     

    lol....especially the shifting action! 

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  • dh loved the movie... told me I didn't like it because the plot was too deep for me and I couldn't follow... I was like wtf?? it's a comic book!!!
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