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Might seem random, but... why is everybody hating on My Chemical Romance? I like My Chemical Romance...everybody here seems to hate my music.

i'm sorry that you like terrible emos dude

I've been watching this post for the past while and have been listening to a lot of opinions an bitching. But I thought it would be interesting to hear from the "horses mouth" as it were... http://creativescreenwritingmagazine...atchmen-q.html

Interesting to hear the long path that it took to get to what we got... and to think of how much worse it could have been....

I dunno, I think an updated version set in 2003 where Jude Law AKA Rorshach runs rampaging through a paleo-futuristic version of San Fransisco, looking for Nite Owl's son, that witnessed the murder of one of the top dino-mob bosses of Now Jersey so he can kill him would have been far better then seeing that guy that people know his name but I don't know what he's from play Doctor Manhattan.

I personally thought that the adaptation was the best that could be done with the given amount of time. also, i can't believe i am about to say this, but i definitely don't think they could have casted any better, other than Viedt of course, i didn't like how pansy-ass he was, and how big his damn nose was.

It did upset me pretty bad how while they showed the opening credits, they were showing pictures that were i guess supposed to some how explain to us what had happened throughout the time of the original hero force( i cant remember their name atm). this pissed me off because they never really clarified in the movie that they weren't allowed to fight crime anymore, and that a bill was passed enforcing so.

also, i actually think that their altered ending was in good taste. it wasnt so different that it made it an entirely different story, but it made it a little bit more realistic.

***There are Spoilers here***

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Ok, I'll try to keep this short. I liked it. I felt it was a bit rushed at times but enjoyable none the less. In fact i pretty much agree with protoclown's assesment although Nixon's nose didnt bother me all that much. The "Hey, its the Watchmen!" thing? Yes. The only other things that I didn't really like were all at the end actually, starting from the point of adrian's revalation. Dan running out to see rorschach die and the following "NOOOOO!" was a bit darth vader to me. The following scene with manhattan kissing Laurie as he says goodbye and Dan being totally cool with that, especially after the "NOOOO!". Didnt like that much. I suppose the essential scene there that was sidestepped was the tearful "love me!" sexing/spooning scene where Laurie and Dan come to terms with everytihng thats happened. Most importantly however, they completely missed out on Manhattan dampening adrian's victory with the whole "I did the right thing didnt I?" chat and the mushroom cloud image his exit leaves over the model solar system. This I felt was the only point Adrian feels doubt and possibly regret over whether he's done the right thing. It also completes the parallel with the black freighter with that final realisation.

As for casting: The comidian was awesome. Rorschach: awesome. Night owl was overplayed IMHO but well cast. I recon bits like the 'NOOOO!' and him meeting Ozy instead of Rorschach were put in to push him towards main characterdom, although like someone else mentioned the murder of Hollis should have been in there for the sake of character development. Adrian and Laurie could have been better cast, Ozy in particular. I didnt think he was played meloncholic or charismatic enough. Plus the guy looked like a skinny little wuss.

3.5 pickles I feel is accurate.

And yes, I know sexing isn't a real word.

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They ditched the sex scene at the end because it was just weird. The heroes are completely defeated, and they decide to have sex in the villain's lair? And they gave Veidt's victory dampening over to Nite Owl, presumably because they thought it would be better coming from someone who actually cared about what was going on. Plus, Manhattan's kissing Laurie before he left made it look like there was some continuation of the feelings that were starting to reemerge back on Mars.

As much as your right about the sex scene being weird i still recon it served a purpose that could have been but wasn't delt with in the film. Thinking about it actually, It reminds me of when in steven king's IT they all have sex to help get over the horrors they'v indured. Now THAT was weird.

As for the coming from night owl over manhattan part, I dont recall that part in the movie but I cant imagine it having the same effect coming from some former colleague rather than a guy who can see the past and future simultaniously.

I suppose its unrealistic to expect everything and frankly I think they did a damn good job. I'm looking forward to the director's cut tho.

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I see what you mean about the comment having a deeper impact with Manhattan because of his near-omniscience, but I think the idea was that the doubt came from Veidt himself. That he had these concerns about what he was doing, but it took just the right words from someone else to make him really doubt the sincerity and effectiveness of his plan (Nite Owl saying "you're crazy" isn't that effective, but saying that Veidt has deformed humanity has a greater impact).

I read the comic then went and saw the movie. As a semi-brainless gory beat em up injected into the Watchmen's original story casing it was a fine way to waste 3 hours. Pure eye candy with enough balls to show the blood and boobs when needed. As an adaptation of a damn fine comic, total failure, sorry. My only gripes are with Zack Snyder, the guy isn't anywhear near as hip as he wants to be. The soundtrack was lifted straight from Forest Gump and the Devo reference was completely axed. Tarantino and Scorsese seem to be the only people in Hollywood with actual taste in music.

I enjoyed.... That is all have to say, also in the Director's Cut they added back the Hollis death and other auxiliary info.