WATCHMEN Movie Discussion (book SPOILERS)

[Rogue Trooper]

That list of clips is amazing, this is going to be one hell of a movie experiance. I'll be going to iMax, no doubt there.

"Ozymandias outside Studio 54 in NYC, where he shakes hands with David Bowie" AWESOME!

 

[IrishJedi]

I actually like that they are overtly showing The Comedian behind the grassy knoll, revealing him as the true JFK assassin.

Sounds like Snyder is successfully cramming a lot of cool backstory into the opening credit sequence.

 

[Sick Boy 82]

Damn, this keeps getting better and better. I might see this one more than TDK with the way it sounds now, about 5 months before the movie is even out!!

 

[Joyrock001]

I cannot get enough of the trailers, sooooo excited.

 

[IrishJedi]

NEWS!

1. New trailer will be attached to "Quantum of Solace" in November.

2. Exclusive footage to be shown on Spike TV's "Scream 2008" Awards Show (airing 10/21):

Spike TV has announced that it will honor film star Anthony Hopkins with the first-ever Legend award during "SCREAM 2008." Presented to a distinguished and legendary artist whose body of work includes outstanding performances in fantasy, horror and/or science fiction films, the Legend award will mark the third discretionary honor of the evening, as fellow industry giants Tim Burton and Wes Craven will also receive recognition. The third annual televised event tapes Saturday, October 18 at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA and premieres Tuesday, October 21 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on Spike TV.

Additionally, Spike TV has announced fresh talent added to this year's star-studded roster. Appearing at "SCREAM 2008" will be Malin Akerman, Selma Blair, Jon Favreau, Michael C. Hall and the cast of "Dexter," Milla Jovovich, Jaime King, Frank Miller and Paz Vega, along with previously announced talent Kristen Bell, Julie Benz, Darren Lynn Bousman, Thomas Dekker, Guillermo Del Toro, Summer Glau, Samuel L. Jackson, Doug Jones, Kerli, Stan Lee, The Osbournes, Jared Padelecki, Ron Perlman, Amanda Righetti, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Kevin Smith, Liv Tyler, Gerard Way and Rob Zombie. Many more to be announced shortly.

The Grammy Award-winning rock band Smashing Pumpkins will perform their new hit "G.L.O.W.." Currently the #1 most added song at Modern Rock Radio, "G.L.O.W.," has already received ninety-four adds since its release two weeks ago and has logged over 850 spins in its first week alone. Their performance on the show precedes the October 31 launch of their North American "20th Anniversary Tour."

Also taking the stage is Island Records pop sensation Kerli, performing her highly successful single "Walking On Air." The song, from her debut album "Love Is Dead," is the most downloaded single in history on iTunes. Kerli is featured as XBOX 360's Emerging Artist of the Month for November and she also wrote and performed the title track for Activision's upcoming 007 Bond video game, released simultaneously with the new 007 movie starring Daniel Craig.

"SCREAM 2008" will feature exclusive world premiere footage from two of Warner Brothers' most highly anticipated releases of the coming year - "Watchmen" and "Friday The 13th." Based on the graphic novel by DC Comics, "Watchmen" is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. Directed by Zack Snyder the complex, multi-layered mystery adventure stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson and Malin Akerman. "Watchmen" hits theaters March 6.

"Friday The 13th" comes to "SCREAM" this year as Spike TV will premiere footage of the updated cult classic in theaters Friday, February 13. Directed by Marcus Nispel ("Pathfinder") and starring television star Jared Padalecki ("Supernatural"), Jason will once again haunt the cursed campgrounds of Crystal Lake, but this time, hockey-masked Jason is the real killer.

Fan voting for this year's awards began Friday, September 12 and remains open until Friday, October 17. To vote or to view exclusive red carpet and backstage coverage, visit Scream.Spike.com.

Michael Levitt, Casey Patterson and Cindy Levitt serve as executive producers for "SCREAM 2008." Greg Sills is supervising producer, Gary Tellalian and Austin Reading are producers and Ryan Polito will direct.

 

[Memnoch]

Well there's two reasons to see the new Bond flick (other than it being the new Bond flick). Watchmen trailer and Star Trek trailer!

 

[King Darkness]

Thnx for the update Irish!!




Now I have no choice, I HAVE to go see the new Bond flick just for the trailer.

 

[IrishJedi]

Word has it there is an official Test Screening of the movie tonight. If it indeed goes down, I'd expect mini-reviews to start trickling in over the next few days on the movie news sites.

 

[The Mike]

'WATCHMEN' FILM CHANGES ENDING?

Did somebody say sacrilege? Snyder's film reportedly ends differently than the novel!

By Steve Sunu
Posted 10/20/08



SPOILER ALERT! If you read past this point, you do so at your own peril. This story contains spoilers about the Watchmen plot. Consider yourself warned!

Spoiler

According to a posting on /Film, fans are already in an uproar over the ending to Zack Snyder's Watchmen movie, which purportedly deviates from the original. Said deviation is rumored to replace Veidt's releasing of his "alien" squid on New York City with a new high point of action occuring when he and Dr. Manhattan build a machine that Ozymandias uses to set off atomic explosions in cities around the globe. Die-hards don't seem to be taking the news well at all, but general response to the movie as a whole is still overwhelmingly positive. Additionally, most critics are noting that the new plot device does mesh well with the overall plot of the film. Check out /Film's original posting here and stay tuned to Wizard Universe for more as the story develops.

 

[CelticPredator]

It could play out well. Who knows. Perhaps this is a test, mabye they filmed the Squid ending, and this one to see what audiences think.

 

[Shai]

they didnt like the novel ending ???

 

[Memnoch]

Except that completely changes the POINT of the ending. The whole big fear in Watchmen is a countdown to Doomsday!

Spoiler

If they change the ending to be atomic explosions rather than the alien, wouldn't that ignite WWIII and NOT bring people together in peace?

 

[CelticPredator]

Im sure normal people wouldnt. They'd be like

"WTF???"

As was I when I first read it. You have to re read it a few times to FULLY get the idea Veidt was going for.

 

[CelticPredator]

Except that completely changes the POINT of the ending. The whole big fear in Watchmen is a countdown to Doomsday!

Spoiler

If they change the ending to be atomic explosions rather than the alien, wouldn't that ignite WWIII and NOT bring people together in peace?

He blames it on Dr. Manhatten. Someone who everyone pretty much hates already.

 

[Memnoch]

He blames it on Dr. Manhatten. Someone who everyone pretty much hates already.

So instead of the world coming together in mourning they come together in hatred... MUCH better ending.

 

[IrishJedi]

This is all coming from the Portland screening that went down last week.

I'm not worried. Most of the diehard WATCHMEN fans that I know are freaking their ^^^^ out, but these are folks who I would admit don't have the most rational approach toward adapting it to a movie. Some even claim that the absence of a squid monster alone (forget a possible non-faux alien plot or framing Dr. Manhattan) "makes every other scene in the movie meaningless". Uh... WHAT? Come on, people.

Eh, whatever. In Zack I trust. He's as much a WATCHMEN fan as any of us... only he also knows how to make a movie. Let the internet fanboys pitch their fits (some 4+ months before the film's release at that).

 

[CelticPredator]

So instead of the world coming together in mourning they come together in hatred... MUCH better ending.

I didnt make the ending, nor am I going to defend it until I see it. Im just saying what I read.

 

[DarkArtist81]

I trust Zack... Things will work out in the end.

 

[scubasteve]

I'm not disappointed by this news. Sounds interesting. And dark.

This will no doubt add to Moore's hatred for Hollywood.

 

[IrishJedi]

Reminder: Scream 2008 Awards on Spike TV tonight (9 PM ET). WATCHMEN won the "Most Anticipated" Award and they will show new footage (said to basically be the same as the trailer, but with new shots of Manhattan and the Owl Ship).