Watchmen
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I read one of parts from the comic some time ago, never finished the ending so i think it was the first part... While it was interesting mood wise, i couldnt get involved in the story, while its an interesting idea having all these superheros on a human level, it just felt bland to me.
The movie didnt work for me at all, im usually all for keeping as true to the source as possible, but nothing worked for me. The pacing, character development, plot structure, narrative... art direction and camera angles were nice.
I think it would have been far more interesting to put in a modern day setting, replace bush with nixon, cut commies insert terrorists.
Have a more of a straight narrative/structure, start from the begining of it all, no flashbacks and shit. Maybe even remove a character or two(yes fanboys would kill him). Overall i felt that the director did a good job visual vise, but it seems to me it only appeals to one demographic, which is the fans.Singer did a great job at the x-men movies, while i dont think they are great, they are good and have a broader appeal. I was a bit let down after seeing the first one, but upon watching the second one, it sort of merged into one movie. Which was a smart thing to do, instead of cramming it into one, split it up and take time to develop.
Maybe this should have been done, a trilogy, where the first one could have been more action/plot driven, second could have included explenations from the past, and the last one could have focused on the big dramatic ending.
- whilst I kind of agree... you sound like a studio head.quamb
- lol, yeah i prolly do, but is it really ok to use 150mil on something that only appeals to one demographicattentionspan
- Also i feel mainstream movies with that budget werent supposed to be artattentionspan