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@browndestroyer3016

2 жыл бұрын

Watch now Constantine Keanu Reeves movie

@jeremystevens6640

2 жыл бұрын

Mary if you want to see a good movie check out a movie called the lovely bones ✌️❤️

@jeremystevens6640

2 жыл бұрын

@@browndestroyer3016 absolutely

@Mightymick114

2 жыл бұрын

This an elseworlds dc world and the short guy isn't from joker but he was in a lot of stuff during the 90s

@texasrattlesnake31637

2 жыл бұрын

Fun movie & reaction M!

"YOU'RE LOCKED IN HERE WITH ME!" Some major props to Jackie Earle Haley, who absolutely crushed this role.

@Acme1970

2 жыл бұрын

The scene when he throws the hot oil in the guys face is just brutal.

@lolmao500

2 жыл бұрын

Best line in the movie

@JagdWehrwolf

2 жыл бұрын

@@lolmao500 Close, but my contender is: 'I am not a comic book villain...'

@ZannNewman

2 жыл бұрын

@@JagdWehrwolf I did it 35 minutes ago...

@ctmdarkonestm

2 жыл бұрын

and to think he'd quit acting for years before this role came around

I LOVE RORSHACH'S LINE "YOU DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND, I'M NOT LOCKED IN HERE WITH YOU, YOU'RE LOCKED IN HERE WITH ME..."

@nimz8521

2 жыл бұрын

I also really liked when he put his face back on in front of the Doctor. "Your turn doctor! Tell me! What do you see?"

@hephner78

2 жыл бұрын

@@nimz8521 yea, "WHERE IS MY FACE!!!" is a good #2 line as well lol

A nice detail in the comic, is that Rorschach speaks in short sentences, or single words, but his journal is really eloquent. Over time he becomes more eloquent and sane, and his journal entries become shorter, and crazier.

@silentgrind34

2 жыл бұрын

Why

@kingofheavymetal

2 жыл бұрын

@@silentgrind34 Split personality probably

@revariox189

2 жыл бұрын

@@kingofheavymetal He is a loner. He may not feel the need to use many words to express what he feels or thinks as when alone those don't need words to be understood. So depending who the targeted audience is, his speech pattern may change. As in he was initially writing it to be read and as time goes on he realizes its for his own self and sake. And the reverse is true in regards to his speech as he is being more and more invloved with humans.

Mary: "I never knew Jeffrey Dean Morgan could play a villain so well..." Negan: "Hold my Lucille."

@koreygeren2677

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think that's how being a villain works, handing off your murder weapon lol

@RayMcElroy50

2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Carla Guggino played LUCILLE in SIN CITY

@falloutfan2502

2 жыл бұрын

@@koreygeren2677 If Negan offered to let you hold Lucille, would you... ?

@koreygeren2677

2 жыл бұрын

@@falloutfan2502 Obviously depends on he context.

@falloutfan2502

2 жыл бұрын

@@koreygeren2677 If he just said - there she is on the table, go ahead, pick her up - would you do it....

Dr. Manhattan's origin monologue sequence is one of the best parts of the movie and the issue it's based on (Watchmen # 4 out of 12 issues) is among one of the most famous of all comic books. It's fantastic. Alan Moore is on another level.

@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps

2 жыл бұрын

Except Dr. Manhattan's perspective doesn't make sense.

@superheroedits1315

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps Name checks out

@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps

2 жыл бұрын

@@superheroedits1315 :-) Yes, I chose it for a reason.

@stevenr6397

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps care to explain rether than poo poo it?

@robertwild9447

2 жыл бұрын

The Dr Manhattan origin scene and the opening credits are my favorite scenes in the movie. Those sequences are absolutely phenomenal.

A timely piece of trivia: The character The Comedian was originally going to be Peacemaker, since DC had just acquired the IP when the author pitched the idea. But DC told the author (Alan Moore) they'd rather he use all original characters instead. He still pretty much wrote the character the exact same way, though.

@dsumner1234

2 жыл бұрын

All of the characters were originally going to be Charlton characters. Comedian was based on Peacemaker, Dr. Manhattan was based on Capt. Atom, Silk Specter was based on Nightshade, Ozymandias was based on Thunderbolt, Nite-Owl was Blue Beetle, and Rorschach is based on The Question.

@davidlfort

2 жыл бұрын

When he presented his script outline, DC said they wouldn't be able to use the characters afterward, so Alan scratched their serial numbers off.

@maxducoudray

2 жыл бұрын

If you look for Alan Moore interviews on this, you'll find he says the characters ended up changing a lot. He originally planned to use them, but considers the final characters to be unique and not reskinned versions of the originals. It's still super-interesting as part of the story origin, but similarities are over-exaggerated by the rumor mill because the idea seems cool to fans.

@bencracknellCA

2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly Grant Morrison did a take on Watchmen using the Charelton characters in his series The Multiversity (the Pax Americana issue) and it was fantastic

If you look closely, you can see Bruce Wayne and his parents leaving the theatre in that legendary opening montage. A little fun easter egg. On paper and on screen it is part of DC Universe.

@AleksPizana

Жыл бұрын

There's also a Batman poster on the walls.

@dreworyan5652

Жыл бұрын

Technically speaking… Dr Manhattan is in the DC multiverse. He’s actually part of the 6th dimension. He love Batman and specifically Superman. Cool to think he might of added a version of them to his home universe since he experiences time all at once

I love the dark depression of the comedian. Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays it so well. You really feel for him. A guy who may have started as a hero but as time passes by he realizes they aren't really heroes. They're not saving anything. He accepts it. He's a monster and a weapon that the government can just aim at each new enemy when they inevitably come along and say kill.

@slchance8839

2 жыл бұрын

well said. a true character arc that spans decades

@joshuagross3151

2 жыл бұрын

And he's still arguably human. Then look at the men who consider themselves Gods. Look at the atrocities they commit, all while still claiming to be heroes.

@redrick8900

Жыл бұрын

The Comedian is never remotely a hero.

@joshuagross3151

Жыл бұрын

@@redrick8900 In the comic, he is.

@MrFilbot

Жыл бұрын

When he first came out in the 40’s people probably thought he was a hero and looked up to him.

What you have to realize is that this comic answers the question comic readers have been asking for decades: what if superheroes were real. And the answer is: it wouldn't be all that good because they'd still have the same flaws as normal people.

@andysutcliffe3915

2 жыл бұрын

They aren’t superhero’s apart from Dr Manhattan, they are masked vigilantes. Just people, who put on masks, and beat up criminals.

@TheZeroAssassin

2 жыл бұрын

@@andysutcliffe3915 And most vigilantes see themselves as "heroes". The only diff is that comic books give us "idealised" versions

@clit_niblr0375

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheZeroAssassin - I think what Andy Sutcliffe was getting at was that the Watchmen (and the Minutemen) apart from Dr. Manhattan don't have super powers so, technically, they aren't really 'super.' It's the same argument with Batman.

@Cbricklyne

2 жыл бұрын

The Boys is a far better (and far superior, in this regard) comic and TV show that explores that premise since all the superheroes in that are actually super-powered and super-human. Dr. Manhattan is the only actual "superhero" in The Watchmen. (closer to a demigod, actually). And his human flaws are harder to discern since the more super-hero or "Manhattan" he becomes, the less "human" he gets.

@revariox189

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cbricklyne The Boys came afterwards... Always easier to expand or explore a concept already been done....

The Watchmen movie was based on one of the best graphic novels ever made and the first to enter the New York Times bestseller list. It's not just a comic book, it's a masterpiece worth reading.

@Blynat

2 жыл бұрын

It's the only book with pictures I own. LOL!

@nsasupporter7557

2 жыл бұрын

It sucks the movie was a flop

It's funny you say that Adrian reminds you of David from Alien: Covenant, as both characters utilize the Ozymandias poem as part of their character.

@Jacket-b9t

2 жыл бұрын

They are both false gods. nice catch btw.

@shanenolan8252

2 жыл бұрын

@@flaminggmonkeyss yes and the night owl actor is in Prometheus he played the lead actress father ( flashback scene) as she is sleeping watched by david

She did try to shoot Veidt, but he was fast enough to grab the bullet before it could hit anything vital...

“I never knew Jeffrey Dean Morgan could play a villain so well.” Yeah, about that…..

@seanwilliams7655

2 жыл бұрын

LITTLE PIG, LITTLE PIG! LET. ME. IN!

@maxacorn

2 жыл бұрын

LITTLE PIG, LITTLE PIG! LET ME IN!

@meia1855

Жыл бұрын

I only know him from his villainous roles lmao

Fun Fact: Jeffrey Dean Morgan turned down the part of The Comedian at first because the character died three pages into the script and he didn't bother to read past that. His agent had to insist that he read further before Morgan realized the character was central to the entire film.

This is probably zack snyders magnum opus (for me at least) he was able to translate some of the most dynamic action and scenery In the book onto the screen and the writing was nowhere near the genius of Alan Moore’s but i think Snyder made up for that with cinematic flair. Overall one of the best superhero films ever made and it’s based on arguably the most important, well written, and academically respected comic book of all time.

@MrStevinhio

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@94luv520

2 жыл бұрын

Yea for him to pull it off is crazy, I love both.

@UTU49

2 жыл бұрын

Bryan G. Watchmen is far and away my favorite Snyder film.

@PeglegSailor

Жыл бұрын

I can’t think of a movie more accurate to its source material than Watchmen, even though the ending was altered a little bit, the giant monster from the comic getting removed, and the Ultimate Cut is even better. I love this movie, and Zack Snyder was the only person who could have pulled this off.

@marxistbatman7099

Жыл бұрын

I still love justice league, but this is a VERY close second.

This movie is what Unforgiven is for western... a dark wrap up for comic movies.

@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps

2 жыл бұрын

Superhero comic movies.

@arjunmanoj2155

2 жыл бұрын

Good comparison - both works are postmodern interpretations of their respective genres: Western & Superhero.

@cassu6

2 жыл бұрын

Damn what a great comparison!

“Rorschach gave me villainous vibes” Well, he basically just quoted Travis Bickle, so… it’s a mixed bag.

@cdubbart

2 жыл бұрын

Considering Allan Moore meant for Rorschach to be a right-wing extremist version of The Question, I'd say the goal was achieved lol. I think that's why his character is so compelling, in many ways he could be a villain. And a lot of self-proclaimed heroes could be seen as criminals as well. i think that's part of what makes Watchmen such a great deconstructionist piece of art.

@BadaBing8008

2 жыл бұрын

I remember when i was little seeing the watchmen trailer multiple times in the dark knight dvd thinkin Rorschach was the villian😂😂

@HobGungan

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Zack Snyder is a great technical filmmaker and it shows here in this film, but I do get the feeling sometimes given his body of work and even some of the choices made in adaptation here that he's more of a Rorschach at heart himself.

@sempervigilo7961

2 жыл бұрын

@@cdubbart As The Question was Ditko's expression of Ayn Rand's Objectivist beliefs (well before he created Mr. A), I'd say that More and Gibbons succeeded in that.

@cdubbart

2 жыл бұрын

@@sempervigilo7961 Agreed. Though I do think the movie makes Rorschach a tad more sympathetic than maybe Moore intended. I think a lot of folks identified with Rorschach, but he was never meant to be a "good" character. I mean, technically everyone in the story had their flaws, but compared to the graphic novel the movie's portrayal of Rorschach seemed to glorify his actions & beliefs instead of leaving them up to equal dissection by the reader/viewer. Not condoning or condemning, but I do find how ppl have gravitated towards Rorschach's character interesting.

Damn I never knew Jeffery Dean Morgan could play a villain so well.. - Mary. "I am Negan, we are Negan."

@1234_Flux

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@bouhhgz1969

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was gonna say she needs to watch him in the Walking Dead

@AtomixIGN

2 жыл бұрын

I just found out he played a dad on things. I don't think I've ever seen him not be a villain

I saw this movie when it came out in 2009. I had the privilege of watching it in the movie theatre. I adore this movie so much.

@Dilirium23

2 жыл бұрын

In the words of Penny Arcade "Giant... blue... penis."

This was the first hardcore R-Rated movie I've ever seen I couldn't finish watching when I first saw. It forever changed the way I used to see the world.

@cdubbart

2 жыл бұрын

I would say the same for the actual graphic novel. Highly recommend you read it if you haven't ;)

@RayMcElroy50

2 жыл бұрын

@@cdubbart already did that

@slchance8839

2 жыл бұрын

i agree. Comedian is one of my favorite fictional characters of all time: seeing the world for how it really is and....that it's all a big joke

Best graphic novel adaptation of all time. For some of us there is Watchmen and every other "superhero" movie ever made. This story deconstructs all the superhero norms and tropes of the previous decades. Not to mention it is a scathing critique of mid-1980s America.

@orgasmatronrickpsych

2 жыл бұрын

the only ones i ever hold even close to watchmen are the crow,blade,and the punisher.

This movie is based on the only graphic novel listed on Time magazine`s greatest novels of the 20th century. It was written by Alan Moore in 1986 & has been in continuous print ever since. It`s a must read. This is as good an adaption as you can get without turning it in a mini-series. A lot had to be left out. Rorschach was the breakout star of the book & the movie HBO recently did a mini-series based on the comic book series set in the future. It`s a must watch as well.

@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao, that travesty of a Watchmen sequel is not a must watch, it's a must forget.

@finncullen

2 жыл бұрын

And the reason it's been in continuous print ever since is because DC's contract with Moore was designed that the rights to the material would revert to him after the print run ended... they've kept it in print since 1986 to keep hold of it. It's the main reason why Moore won't ever work for them again

@theunknownuser9609

2 жыл бұрын

This is not a good adaptation. It's a mess that missed the pont completely

Watchmen is a Masterpiece. Ahead of its time.

@nsasupporter7557

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Love this movie

@MandalorianRevan

Жыл бұрын

It wouldn't have flopped of they'd have been honest about the movie. It's marketing implied it was a traditional hero movie. This definitely wasn't.

This movie and its comic source material are also under the DC brand, but as an alternate reality. Dr. Manhattan even moves over to the main DC comic universe at the end of the story.

I'm not locked in here with you!! YOU'RE LOCKED IN HERE WITH ME!!!! What a line!

Finally, someone reacted to this masterpiece.

@shanenolan8252

2 жыл бұрын

I have a couple of others. ( you me and the movies channel comes to mind )

It is a tribute to this story, that by story's end you felt sorry for Rorschart and understood Dr. Manhattan, and realized Nite Owl was the only friend Rorschart ever had (and btw, that makes him the greatest hero of them all).

The symbol on his forehead is not a watch or a clock face, it's a hydrogen atom. Dr. Manhattan name taken after the Manhattan experiment creating the first atomic bomb. Rorschach is the best character in this movie, and one of the best characters in comics. Thanos's objective was to destroy half of all life in the universe not just intelligent beings or humanoids or humans on earth specifically.

@soychidoese

2 жыл бұрын

It is both those things and a 3rd eye. It's particularly a Doomsday clock at midnight.

@deadchannel3274

Жыл бұрын

@@soychidoese Those are only interpretations. It is, in essence, just a hydrogen atom. And that's more akin to the point of the original post's clarification.

This story is just so brilliant. I love both the movie version and the comic version of it. I just love the stories that makes you think on subjects that normally people dodges to actually consider. This is one of those stories.

The story of the child killer and how Rorschach's normal personality died the night the girl child died was the most powerful story. That and the quote "I'm not trapped in here with YOU you are trapped in here with ME.

Mary: They're cops, tho! Rorschach: Fuck the police.

@christopherb501

2 жыл бұрын

Finally, a sentiment from an objectivist I can agree with.

I saw this in the theatre... and as the trailers were ending, and the movie was about to start, this guy come in, sits down farther in the row with his two kids that looked about 8yrs old. I think he thought 'Superhero movie! I'll take the kids!' LOL..... he left with them fairly fast. The rating may have been a clue, dude.

@jessecortez9449

2 жыл бұрын

I was in the military when this movie came out and my base actually got to see it about a week before general audiences got to see it. I remember some families with rather young kids and knew that they knew nothing about the source material because this ain't your standard cape and cowl superhero story. You'd think that people would notice the rating and look into why it's rated that way if they're going to take young kids to watch it.

@cassu6

2 жыл бұрын

Idk man I watched so many movies with my dad that were not meant for kids my age. I think I saw saving private ryan at age 7-8. Frankly the scene on the beach with that guys guts hanging out gave me nightmares for a few nights. Still would’ve missed up on some pretty awesome movies if my dad would’ve tried to show them to me as an angsty teenager

Rorschach is a hyper version of batman Greatest detective, never compromise on moral and truth

A world too self-destructive and ethically complex for any hero to save. It’s the antithesis of the idea of Superheroes.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan played a villain in the series 'The Waling Dead'. One of the scenes was the most horrifying thing I've ever seen on television or any movie

@rafaelalodio5116

2 жыл бұрын

He's great as a villain

@UTU49

2 жыл бұрын

You misspelled "Whaling". 😉

"Oh, I'd go with Eddie too." I laughed so hard in a "wait for it" kind of way.

This film was highly criticized at the time because it left out many elements of the original comic, but of course the comic is very long, so it is impossible to adapt it to a film of more than 2 hours.

@Comrade.Question

2 жыл бұрын

I remember talking with people who were upset they didn't include the whole pirate story and it's just, how could they add even more into this movie and make it work?

@KryptonKr

2 жыл бұрын

@@Comrade.Question isn’t the ultimate cut or director’s cut included the pirate’s story? It is just the theatrical version that didn’t have that cut

@AgeofJP

2 жыл бұрын

as someone not knowing the original I absolutely loved this movie and from the first time watching to this day it's my favorite superhero movie...but I have to add that the only real competition for me are the Nolan Batman movies and Spiderman 2. The MCU stuff I find genuinely awfull...these movies made me absolutely sick of their blatant abuse of cheesy one-liners.

@rodentnolastname6612

2 жыл бұрын

I highly I recommend reading the graphic novel. It was a gamechanger that moved comic books into the realm of literature.

@nimz8521

2 жыл бұрын

@@KryptonKr The pirate story was done as an animated film from what I remember.

Sadly this movie doesn't get the recognition it truly deserves 😔

Jackie Earl Haley, who played Rorschach, had a very promising career when he was young. You should watch the movie "Breaking Away". He's not the star, but he still is very good in that. He kind of disappeared though after that, with mostly minor roles. In one sense, this was his come-back.

"I never knew Jeffrey Dean Morgan could play a villain so we'll." - Someone has never watched The Walking Dead.

@gundummies

2 жыл бұрын

I, for one, have never. But Negan is just so infamous that I know of his villainous ways. lol

@Corn_Pone_Flicks

2 жыл бұрын

"Well."

@redrick8900

Жыл бұрын

Lucky her.

'I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me.' Top ten most badass lines in movie history.

The Ultimate cut of this movie is really the one to watch, it includes the Tales of the Black Freighter. It’s absolutely fantastic.

@PeglegSailor

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. And there’s even more content that’s true to the graphic novel.

What Snider misunderstood about The Watchmen is that it's a deconstruction and demystification of the Superhero. Comics were never the same after its publication.

@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps

2 жыл бұрын

What makes you think he misunderstood that?

@ridanosanmoestam4546

2 жыл бұрын

🤦‍♂️

"What you don't seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you. YOU'RE LOCKED IN HERE WITH ME!" - Rorschach

I loved the graphic novel and I was a little disappointed in the film when it came out. However, repeated viewings have improved it for me. Also, it's vastly improved in the Ultimate Cut and the inclusion of The Tales of the Black Freighter.

You may not have realized (or maybe someone down the comments already pointed that out) that Rorschach is present during the funeral scene, passes by the restraunt Lourie and Daniel had their meeting and some other places too, he is the guy with a Peace sign banner.

This one is my favorite CBM of all time 🔥with 300 & V for Vendetta

“God doesn’t make the world this way. We do”. Solid line about the state of their world

"I'm not locked in here with you! You're locked in here with me!" ~ Rorschach

Wished you watched the Director’s cut, that’s my favorite version of the movie and just It’s a masterpiece

@foxhound021192

2 жыл бұрын

Most KZreadrs don’t watch it cause it’s either too long or they were not aware there’s a Director’s Cut or The Ultimate Cut (The Complete Story)

Love that bit of foreshadowing about the ending during Dr. Manhattan's monologue. "It's too late. Always has been. Always will be, too late."

If you do end up watching the Watchmen tv series, you need to know that it takes place after the events of the Watchmen graphic novel, which has a sorta different ending than the movie, so you'll need to read the graphic novel before watching the show

@AdamPFarnsworth

2 жыл бұрын

Or just have someone tell her the difference. It's not *that* big of a change lol

@mbpoblet

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamPFarnsworth I mean, it _is_ a pretty big squid...

@AdamPFarnsworth

2 жыл бұрын

@@mbpoblet Lol 😉

@WillsonT011

2 жыл бұрын

The show sucks, that's why it got cancelled after one season😂😂

@AdamPFarnsworth

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillsonT011 The show was awesome, but not for everyone

This is one of the most unique superhero movies 🎥ever made. I love the way they made the heroes into imperfect human beings ❤The story is a mixture of fantasy, and history ❤💙Enjoy 😉

That happy face with the blood drip is on the cover of the graphic novel.

The Watchmen is a DC Comic. It was usually separate from the known DC comic heroes until a few years ago when they connected them all together

Now that you’ve seen this, you also need to check out Sin City. The extended version if you can find it. That movie is frame by frame it’s graphic novel counterpart. Brilliantly shot and paced.

@Vesohag

2 жыл бұрын

That one is also a fantastic adaptation!

@OroborusFMA

2 жыл бұрын

Sin City is awful.

Great superhero movie. One of the best. The graphic novelis definitely worth the read.

The blue man (Doctor Manhattan) you're looking at right there is arguably the strongest character in the DC Universe and even the Marvel Universe, no one compares to him.

@luck_adiante

2 жыл бұрын

You can make an argument for the movies, but not the comics

@malelonewolf80

2 жыл бұрын

I do not know about the DC universe, but in the Marvel universe there are characters of equal power at least.

@xXEl_Mata_Furros_Xx

2 жыл бұрын

He is not that powerful, superboy prime could with him

@nandakaeriko7508

2 жыл бұрын

How about Lucifer Morningstar and his dad 🤔 Netflix's Sandman will blow your mind

@nerds4life19

2 жыл бұрын

There are atleast a dozen characters in both universes more powerful than him...

Rorschach has one of the most badass lines in a movie. “I’m not locked in here with you. You’re locked up in here with me!”

“Do it? I’m not a comic book villain. I did it 35 minutes ago.”

So Watchmen was originally planned to add newly acquired characters from Charleston Comics to the DC stable. So all the heros in Watchmen have direct parallels to other characters. This is all preamble to the Comedian being based on Peacemaker. Yes that Peacemaker.

@redrick8900

Жыл бұрын

I remember when that knowledge was obscure enough to be worth posting in a KZread Comment section. It was a lot longer than 5 months ago. Every since Peacemaker became famous everyone knows that.

I love the heck out of this movie, took me several viewings to understand everything, thanks Mary

This movie might be worth revisiting sometime later in the "Ultimate Cut". Watchmen is based on a graphic novel of the same name (one of the best there are) - and the story in that book is actually told in chunks, with a secondary story intertwined that comments on the main narrative in subtle ways. This secondary story was adapted into its own standalone animated movie, and then in the Watchmen Ultimate Cut, they took the Director's Cut of Watchmen (which has a bunch of scenes from the comic that were not in the theatrical version) and basically re-created the book by inserting the animated movie into it and slowly telling both stories in chunks in the exact same manner as in the source material (with a few short additional scenes on top for the transitions). It's obviously a lot longer than what you watched, being 2 movies in one - but it might be fun to check it out in a year or so and see what you think :) I love this movie. It's one of my favorites - even if the comic stands far and beyond above it in quality. I also don't think Zack Snyder did really manage to convey the core and soul of the comics adequately, turning it into way to much of a glorification of superheroes, where the comic book was a ruthless deconstruction with an even more critical view on the whole idea. But the movie is great even in spite of that.

The Pagliacci joke makes me think on ROBIN WILLIAMS

@sebswede9005

2 жыл бұрын

"But, Doctor" he said. "I am Robin Williams".

“I never knew GDM could play a villain so well” is a wild statement lol

Just rewatched this reaction. My dog Rorschach died a few weeks ago & Dan's scream at the end resonated with me like it never has before...

Ironically, the movie cuts the best bit of the ending that’s in the graphic novel. The graphic novel is 1000 times more mind blowing. It really hits the question of ‘who watches the watchers?’

@Dirkus17

2 жыл бұрын

The Watchmen 🤝 The Goonies

@kingofheavymetal

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the movie ending to the novel ending though.

@tileux

2 жыл бұрын

@@kingofheavymetal Really? I hated the movie's ending. It was so hollywood and left out the key eternal theme - "who watches the watchmen?": Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? The movie made "watchmen" into just a job description IMO. It lost a lot. I was really disappointed with it.

@PeglegSailor

Жыл бұрын

@@kingofheavymetal I’ve heard many people with the same opinion. Some of the people I’ve talked to who knew the graphic novel well said it actually made more sense if you look at the big picture.

The moment when Adrian said what he figured his endgame 35 minutes ago is the best moment of all superheroes franchises! :D

Now you can (mostly) watch HBO's Watchmen series. It takes place a generation later in that universe but draws heavily from a specific moment in the graphic novel that Snyder left out of his version. Watchmen is a great read and helps a lot when watching the HBO series.

"I never knew Jeffrey Dean Morgan can be a good villain." I would recommend to watch The Walking Dead. He is a good villain there

Anyone could use a fire extinguisher, you just pull the pin, point the hose, and pull the trigger. They purposefully make them simple to use.

You need to check out Alan Moore's graphic novel, compiled from a 12-issue run. He originally wanted to use the Charlton Comics characters acquired by DC Comics, but he was turned down. He made new characters instead. WATCHMEN The Mighty Crusaders Dr. Manhttan Captain Atom Nite-Owl Blue Beetle Silk Spectre Nightshade Ozymandias Thunderbolt The Comedian Peacemaker Rorschach The Question

Veidt caught the bullet. She wasn't aiming for his hand.

If you are gonna watch it again, I'd recommend to watch the Director's Cut.

One of my favorite superhero movies of all time.

"It's *DOCTOR* Manhattan, ok? I didn't spend seven years in superhero doctor school to be called, 'Mister.'"

I've heard this is worth rewatching multiple times, especially if one hasn't read the comics/graphic novels. As I understood it, Moore wanted to really push the envelope on superheroes, what would or might actually occur, and, as such, this became one of the landmark deconstructions of the premise of superheroes and a world where they exist wouldn't sustain itself or that heroes wouldn't.

Please watch the HBO Watchmen series, it’s one of the best TV shows to come out in recent years!

Love your reactions, Mary 🙂👍👍. I have to say that the director's cut (3 hrs) is the definitive cut of the film. I know that at 2.5 hrs it feels slow however a lot of the restored footage in the director's cut draws clearer connections between the scenes and allows for a less jarring and more natural pace. Character development benefits as well. Generally, whenever Zack Snyder releases a director's cut that is the version to watch.

21:21 that's not a watch, but the hydrogen atom symbol. Nevertheless, it is kind of a reference to the Doomsday clock hitting midnight. So, in a way you are right, haha.

I love, love, love this movie. It may not be favorite superhero movie but it's my favorite superhero story.

26:50 : I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me.

Didn’t think Jeffrey Morgan could play a villain so well, have you ever seen him as Negan on The Walking Dead?

Look at it this way, Mary: you said that it was a bit slow and you said that there was a lot to process. It's the pace it is SO THAT you can process it. :-) This is one of my favourite films. It's also one of the film's that is closest to its source material, a graphic novel by Alan Moore, an award-winning writer who also wrote V FOR VENDETTA.

Rorshach's journal did contain that Ozymandias was behind it. It just wouldnt contain "I went to Antartica and died" or what the motive was.

In the flashback to the 1960s and very early '70s the Comedian is in his mid-to-late 40s - and most of the Watchmen were in their 20s and early 30s. By the time you hit the mid 1980s, the Comedian is definitely starting to look old.

Still my favorite superhero movie ever, I think it was just too ahead of it's time and too dark in tone for mainstream audiences.

Great stuff Mary!

13:12 the comedian was the only one who knew exactly who were each one of them, ironically he ended up being right about it

“Never knew JDM could play a good villain” huh lol

You nailed the characters in your post review.

I love this movie, so many layers and dark without being farcical, definitely a long slow watch but really is such a wonderful movie

"I want to know what happened." No, Mary, this is Rorsharch you're talking about. Meaning you really really don't.

A friend of mine refers to the full frontal shots of Dr Manhatten as Dr Manhatten's Long Island. Now you're going to think of that every time you see it. You're welcome.

Best line in the movie: "I'm not locked in here with you. You're locked in here with me."

Watchmen is set in an alternate history.

The only thing better than re-watching my favorite movies is watching you reacting to them. Awesome. You are so wise for your age (I am old);)

Love you.... one of my favorite reactors.... period... love love love your sense of hummmmahhhh

When I say the book is better I mean it’s one of the best pieces of English literature ever written. That being said I do love the film, for what it is. The HBO series is a sequel and is also very good.

@KalKratos

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, the HBO series wasn't that good. I didn't even get halfway through before I turned it off for good. I think Doomsday Clock is a better sequel than the HBO show.

@bigneon_glitter

2 жыл бұрын

@paulus1234 Yes, the OP is for real. TIME Magazine included the gn in it's _100 Best English Language Novels since 1923_ list.

@vhakanyildiz

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulus-kz5vq Actually, i read quite a lot about this story being among the greatest ones. Never read the actual comic though :P

@davidgeldner2167

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulus-kz5vq Yes. I’ve made finalist in the poet laureate competition. I’ve read To Kill A Mockingbird, and Shakespeare and I’d say Watchmen is roughly on that level of literature. If you think it is not, you disagree with a majority of literary critics as well as fans, writers and artists. The graphic novel is one of the best pieces of art produced during the modern era.

@davidgeldner2167

2 жыл бұрын

@@vhakanyildiz Literally, ever. I mean, I’ve read Chaucer. I’ve read Shakespeare, I’ve read Tolkien, and yeah. It’s on par with that.