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2009/02/24 07:25:25
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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IGN gave it a 10/10 saying:
"Turns out, it wasn't impossible to do Watchmen justice on-screen – it just took a long time, many different points of view, scripts drafted and deals done and dusted. Moore's 338 pages have been condensed into 150-odd minutes of the finest super-hero movie ever made, hands down. Zack Snyder is the man who accomplished it, but Alan Moore was the artisan author who made it possible. Hopefully, if Alan Moore is thinking anything at this moment, it's a small concession of thanks to a director who really did right by him – and by the fans who sat aside and waited, wanting and hoping.
If it could be said that The Dark Knight legitimised comic book films with a level of maturity and sophistication that caught cynics off-guard, then Watchmen cements comic book films of this calibre as equals among any other, irrespective of genre."
Sounds like Snyder may have pulled it off. As with any movie ymmv, but still everything seems to be pointing to something really special.
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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2009/02/24 11:59:34
Subject: Re:Early Watchmen Review
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[DCM]
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Thank god for that.
I'd read the review here and was starting to get a bit worried, but I have more faith in an IGN review on this sort of thing.
...not that they matter, as this one had my money from the word go. 
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2009/03/06 08:27:27
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Executing Exarch
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2/10
It was a terrible adaption of the comics. Instead of adding character development the director decided to make gory "ninja" fight scenes.
If you have read the comic avoid the movie..... if you must see it bootleg it. Its not worth your hard earned money.
If you have not read the comic spend your money buying it instead of seeing this swill.
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2009/03/06 09:02:37
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Dominating Dominatrix
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2009/03/06 11:05:36
Subject: Re:Early Watchmen Review
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Nasty Nob on Warbike with Klaw
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Only if we also get to see what Anakin Skywalker, Vincent Vega and Tony Montana thought of it.
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2009/03/06 13:03:00
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Committed Chaos Cult Marine
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It's a good flick for the 80's. Worst lovemaking scene in a long time. It's ok, great if your a huge fan that can overlook some things. 6/10
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And whilst you're pointing and shouting at the boogeyman in the corner, you're missing the burglar coming in through the window.
Well, Duh! Because they had a giant Mining ship. If you had a giant mining ship you would drill holes in everything too, before you'd destory it with a black hole |
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2009/03/06 14:06:33
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Madrak Ironhide
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sexiest_hero wrote:Worst lovemaking scene in a long time.
Better or worse than Keanu having sex with himself, I mean Trinity, in Matrix two?
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2009/03/06 15:18:52
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Dominating Dominatrix
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There was no Matrix two. There was "the Matrix" and there were two other movies which accidently shared most of the main cast in the same outfits. Besides that those movies are not related in any form.....
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2009/03/06 15:30:46
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Committed Chaos Cult Marine
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Hmm I'm tempted to say the Matrix, but Watchmen had Love making music so badly chosen it has to be a felony, there is just no way thats legal.
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And whilst you're pointing and shouting at the boogeyman in the corner, you're missing the burglar coming in through the window.
Well, Duh! Because they had a giant Mining ship. If you had a giant mining ship you would drill holes in everything too, before you'd destory it with a black hole |
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2009/03/07 01:37:52
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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8/10
I liked it. While not prefect it was an a good attempt at adapting Watchmen to the big screen. Probably the best we could get given the liberties Hollywood takes with licensed properties.
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2009/03/07 05:13:44
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Combat Jumping Rasyat
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Mediocre at best, too many needlessly tedious scenes and bad music choices.
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2009/03/07 05:57:16
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Fixture of Dakka
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It rocked.
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2009/03/07 08:22:23
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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9/10 Loved it. Would have given it a 10, but the amount of Blue Penis is more than gratuitous.
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
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2009/03/07 09:07:20
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Regular Dakkanaut
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The Graphic novel is overrated - some super big fans of it, drown out so many nonplussed (I'm nonplussed). Rorsch is a great character, if it was just hte Rorsch comic I would have loved it - the rest just so-so
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2009/03/07 11:04:03
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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sexiest_hero wrote:It's a good flick for the 80's. Worst lovemaking scene in a long time. It's ok, great if your a huge fan that can overlook some things. 6/10
You know, considering that their interaction was awkward in the book, I thought those scenes were appropriately awkward and bad.
Malin Akerman was definitely the weakest element of the group, I thought. She acted way too woodenly for Silk Spectre.
6.5-7/10
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2009/03/07 13:12:50
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Fireknife Shas'el
A bizarre array of focusing mirrors and lenses turning my phrases into even more accurate clones of
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namegoeshere wrote:The Graphic novel is overrated - some super big fans of it, drown out so many nonplussed (I'm nonplussed). Rorsch is a great character, if it was just hte Rorsch comic I would have loved it - the rest just so-so
I'm still reading it but yeah, so far it's just a snobby example thrown around by the "Games/Comics/Cartoons/Animus As Art" crowd. You can tell who they are because they call it "graphic novel" instead of comic book. If I recall, Moore said in some interview that he thought that was silly too. It was a comic book.
Oh no! There's death and callousness in this comic book! It's deeper than Hemingway and Shakespeare!
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2009/03/07 16:28:15
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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The Last Chancer Who Survived
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Saw it yesterday. I give it a 8/10 also. I thought it was really great, but a little too long. They left out a lot of stuff from the comic that really wasn't needed and even still it took too long. And nixon's makeup just looked silly. It didn't help that there was a smelly nerd 4 seats away that was mouthing the words to every line and telling us to be quiet every time my GF made a tiny little whisper.
Overall I think they did really the best anyone else could do with a watchmen movie and it was nice that they tried to stay true to the comic as much as possible. The cast was also pretty much spot on, especially the comedian.
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2009/03/07 17:12:31
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Necros wrote: It didn't help that there was a smelly nerd 4 seats away that was mouthing the words to every line and telling us to be quiet every time my GF made a tiny little whisper.
That's better than the two 14 year old boys who sat behind me making sarcastic comments and snickering everytime an adult situation occured. I finally had to turn around and ask them "Dude, can you STFU for five minutes?" Amazingly, they did. For the rest of the movie, even.
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
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2009/03/07 17:21:19
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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The Last Chancer Who Survived
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One guy came in the theater with 5 boys all around 10. They lasted till the jon & laurie 4 hands scene, then they all left 
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2009/03/07 17:27:35
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Jin wrote:You know, considering that their interaction was awkward in the book, I thought those scenes were appropriately awkward and bad.
That is what I thought as well. It wasn't supposed to be really sensual and sexy, but ridiculous.
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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2009/03/07 17:42:24
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Necros wrote:One guy came in the theater with 5 boys all around 10. They lasted till the jon & laurie 4 hands scene, then they all left
LOL I know. I sometimes wonder if our economy would get better if we just fired the MPAA ratings board. Nobody pays attention to them anyway.
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
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2009/03/07 17:53:09
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Dominating Dominatrix
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I didn't think the follwoing would be worth a new thread, but I thought I'll post it anyway:
Necros wrote:One guy came in the theater with 5 boys all around 10. They lasted till the jon & laurie 4 hands scene, then they all left
Interesting that you mention that. Because I just read this "review". Try to read it and then the comments below.
Later she posted this.
Some People just shouldn't be allowed on the Internet. I mean, of course she can have a different opinion about the movie, but if you read how she responded to some of the comments, I'm starting to doubt her journalistic credibility.
I've following her rant this afternoon and appearantly, Toys 'R us really does sell Watchmen figures, but that is no excuse for saying stuff like this:
Guess what? We know there are bad people and that people are everyday people with problems. If you don't know that, and you think a movie like this is necessary to make the point, you're even more warped and stupid than I originally diagnosed.
And maybe your sister should be fed to dogs and your mother raped and your brother should have his arms sawed off (as they do in this snuff/torture-porn movie). You know, just to make the point.
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2009/03/07 17:59:49
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Wrack Sufferer
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Clthomps wrote:2/10
It was a terrible adaption of the comics. Instead of adding character development the director decided to make gory "ninja" fight scenes.
If you have read the comic avoid the movie..... if you must see it bootleg it. Its not worth your hard earned money.
If you have not read the comic spend your money buying it instead of seeing this swill.
avantgarde wrote:Mediocre at best, too many needlessly tedious scenes and bad music choices.
namegoeshere wrote:The Graphic novel is overrated - some super big fans of it, drown out so many nonplussed (I'm nonplussed). Rorsch is a great character, if it was just hte Rorsch comic I would have loved it - the rest just so-so
Nice trolls, you guys win.
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2009/03/07 18:04:35
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Fireknife Shas'el
A bizarre array of focusing mirrors and lenses turning my phrases into even more accurate clones of
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People hate what I love. They must be trolls.
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2009, Year of the Dog
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2009/03/07 19:31:08
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Hangin' with Gork & Mork
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Anung Un Rama wrote:I'm starting to doubt her journalistic credibility.
I questioned after reading the first sentence. She is a movie critic in sense that everyone on 4chan that posts on the /tv/ board is also a critic i.e. she has internet access and has figured out that pressing buttons on a keyboards creates words and sentences.
stonefox wrote:People hate what I love. They must be trolls.
Disagreeing isn't trolling, it is how you disagree. For example
reasonable poster wrote:
It just didn't do it for me. I never found the characters compelling and just felt more bored than engaged most of the time.
Now, the trolling version
Troll McPherson wrote:
It was a terrible movie and only an idiot could think otherwise.
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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2009/03/07 22:11:32
Subject: Re:Early Watchmen Review
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The review below is hilarious. Never have I seen a reviewer miss the point of a film by such a wide margin. Admittedly its from the Daily Mail who are annoying, pious, self appointed moral guardians but this is rubbish even by their standards. The worst part is that the reviewer actually does troll in the most spectacular fashion by personally insulting people who disagree with him by liking the film. What a moron. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/reviews/article-1159801/Watchmen-Superheroes-sick-slick.html It doesn't even tell us anything about the film. It's just petty moralizing. This is quite a common tactic from this rag.
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"And if we've learnt anything over the past 1000 mile retreat it's that Russian agriculture is in dire need of mechanisation!" |
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2009/03/07 23:21:49
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Committed Chaos Cult Marine
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Most reviewers go for cheap laughs and take the low road. But then, thats what thier readers want.
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And whilst you're pointing and shouting at the boogeyman in the corner, you're missing the burglar coming in through the window.
Well, Duh! Because they had a giant Mining ship. If you had a giant mining ship you would drill holes in everything too, before you'd destory it with a black hole |
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2009/03/08 01:33:52
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience
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I like the comic, and I liked the film. Though a good chunk of people walked out.
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2009/03/08 03:17:55
Subject: Early Watchmen Review
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Combat Jumping Rasyat
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Why am I a troll?
I didn't say the movie sucked, in fact I thought they nailed the majority of the cast except for Ozy. It's very appealing to fans, but I watched it like it was a stand alone movie instead of an adaption and was disappointed in that sense.
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2009/03/08 04:28:16
Subject: Re:Early Watchmen Review
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Executing Exarch
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Nice trolls, you guys win.
You might want to find out the meaning of internet buzz words like "Trolls" or "Trolling" before using them in a conversation. Not only do you look like a fool by using a word incorrectly, but by saying something like that you are in fact Trolling.
An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the intention of provoking other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
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