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March 15, 2009
Who's Watching part deux
So we saw Watchmen last night.
How was it? It was awesome! I loved it.
I read the books years and years ago, and I'm sure some purists will take issues with some missing/changed parts, but taken as an independent work I think it's great. I mean really, think of the parts they had to leave out of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, there's just no way to do a film adaptation without leaving a few things out.
That said, I thought Watchmen is definitely not a subtle film. Nothing is half done. From the fights to the sets to the mythical references are all very in your face, nothing is left to the imagination.
It was one of more violent and sexual films I've seen come out of America for a while. It is definitely not for the kiddies (even though there was one kid in the row in front of us that was so small he needed a booster seat to see! yikes!!!) But the sex and violence is all part of the story. I mean really the main characters are crime fighters, they live a very violent life. There were one or two times in the film I needed to look away. (I know my limits)
And I was really glad to see that director Zack Snyder didn't shy away from Dr Manhattan's nudity, with one notable exception....but I wont spoil that for you if you haven't seen it.
The cast was great. Jeffry Dean Morgan's Comedian was loathsome and self absorbed, but damn, part of me wanted to like him. Jackie Earle Hayley's Rorschach was creepy as hell (but his growly voice seemed a little forced at times.) Malin Akerman's Silk Spectre was sexy and kicked some serious ass! The make up the used on Robert Wisden's Richard Nixon was a little over the top, his nose looked Pinocchio-eske, but maybe that would happen to someone if they were President for like 10 years.
But overall, I found Watchmen to be dark, insightful, scary, violent, sexy, and intense.
Just like the book.
I think I might have to buy this one when it comes out on DVD
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at March 15, 2009 07:58 AM
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I was thinking of going to see it tonight, but Saturday night is apparently the designated St Patrick's drinking day for Chicago. So I would have to dodge pools of vomit and drunk people in green shirts. I think we're going to hole up in the house and order Indian food for dinner. Watchmen will wait till next weekend.
Posted by: jima at March 15, 2009 09:44 AM