On the short list of "Must see right this second!" is a brand new trailer for the Watchmen:
So far it looks bloody fantastic -- from the character designs to the sets and backgrounds, I think it really does the book justice. I wonder if they're going to keep Doctor Manhattan's crotch in the shade the whole time though. Or maybe he'll just have a Ken-style "bump." That'd be pretty hysterical. I also wonder if they're going to do the smart thing and completely toss out the dreaded pirate parts.
I find it hard to believe that this film could be anything like 300 though (which is a really good thing). It was kind of neat at the theater, but when watching it at home, I realized how silly 300 really was. Watchmen definitely has depth in its story, however. So I don't think that just because it's the same director that it'll be the same kind of throwaway popcorn movie. Also, it hopefully won't spawn any of those terrible Wayan's brothers movies or any terrible comedy skits that try to remind you of stupid catch phrases from the movie.
Another thing the film has going for it, is that it is cast using unknowns. I would have hated to see Tom Cruise as Ozymandias or some bull like that (I believe that was the rumor, anyway). I hope Patrick Wilson has some acting chops though, because Night Owl was my favorite character in the book (or at least the one I empathized most with). And Jackie Earle Haley, who plays Rorschach, better perform well too, because Rorschach is probably everybody else's favorite character. No pressure.
Besides pumping me up for 2009, the trailer also got me really jazzed to re-read the book again. I've got some Batman books I want to read first, but I'll probably get there. I've got another year to cram it in somewhere, so I'm not in a hurry.
Also, props for using a Smashing Pumpkins song in the trailer. (Kind of funny that it's from the Batman and Robin soundtrack though.)
I find it hard to believe that this film could be anything like 300 though (which is a really good thing). It was kind of neat at the theater, but when watching it at home, I realized how silly 300 really was. Watchmen definitely has depth in its story, however. So I don't think that just because it's the same director that it'll be the same kind of throwaway popcorn movie. Also, it hopefully won't spawn any of those terrible Wayan's brothers movies or any terrible comedy skits that try to remind you of stupid catch phrases from the movie.
Another thing the film has going for it, is that it is cast using unknowns. I would have hated to see Tom Cruise as Ozymandias or some bull like that (I believe that was the rumor, anyway). I hope Patrick Wilson has some acting chops though, because Night Owl was my favorite character in the book (or at least the one I empathized most with). And Jackie Earle Haley, who plays Rorschach, better perform well too, because Rorschach is probably everybody else's favorite character. No pressure.
Besides pumping me up for 2009, the trailer also got me really jazzed to re-read the book again. I've got some Batman books I want to read first, but I'll probably get there. I've got another year to cram it in somewhere, so I'm not in a hurry.
Also, props for using a Smashing Pumpkins song in the trailer. (Kind of funny that it's from the Batman and Robin soundtrack though.)
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