I got the opportunity to catch The Watchmen on th Pallisades IMAX last Friday night. I went into the movie knowing very little about the comic, though I did understand that it was far from your typical super hero comic. This was a very good thing in my opinion and I was hoping Synder would get it right on the big screen. Needless to say, I didn't go in expecting much, though I was hyped for the movie, thanks to 300. What guy didn't like 300? I question the manhood of those that didn't.
Well, all in all, I was shocked at how awesome this movie was. Another word that comes to my mind is amazing. This movie, goddamn it was good! The wording was almost word for word from the comic itself, but obviously a few things had to be tweeked. Some of the quotes from that movie were so thoughtful, so unique. The movie was very story driven as well, with many scenes just being character backgrounds, which actually drove the story forward as well. Fight scenes were spread out a lot, but this does not mean that they were not there. They were present, they were huge, and very in your face as well. The very first fight scene with The Comedian vs his assassin was just damn perfect. If you liked the action in 300, then you will love the action in The Watchmen. There is far more blood, dismemberment, better choreography, and just more badassness.
What was really badass about the movie was the characters. They are what truly made this movie great. They are super heroes, but not your average pussy chump super hero ie Superman and co. Don't get me wrong, I love Superman, but after watching this movie how the hell can I keep respecting him. Superman and all the other super heroes are so fake. The characters in this movie are portrayed in a very real light. Someone I watched the movie with used the word "human." This is exactly how the characters are seen, human. If the average guy has the ability to run around fighting crime almost like a vigilante, and saw as much shit as you normally would see doing this job, then it would change you as well. No one was shocked when Rorchach started killing every bad guy he saw; it made sense to the audience. We totally understood his reasoning and if we were in his shoes, we would do the same. Thats a connection, how many times have you watched Superman or Spider-Man and wondered why he would not just kill some of these guys? Hey Spidey, I understand the whole "with great power comes great responsibility" stuff but cmon, if you had killed the Kingpin earlier, then Aunt May wouldn't of been on the brink of death, and we wouldn't of been introduced to that garbage that is Brand New Day.
I digress, but all in all, The Watchmen was fucking sweet. The best movie I have seen since The Dark Knight, and you know what...I'll say it, I enjoyed it better than The Dark Knight. Yeah, I said it. Also, for the people who didn't like this movie, either open your mind some more, get a prescription for Ridenol, understand what a real movie is, or just kill yourself.
I leave you with a quote by Dr. Manhattan, "I have walked on the surface of the Sun... witnessed events so tiny and so fast, that they can hardly be said to have occurred at all. But you, Adrian, you're just a man. The world's smartest man poses no more threat to me than does it's smartest termite." FUCKING BAD-ASS
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I got the opportunity to catch The Watchmen on th Pallisades IMAX last Friday night. I went into the movie knowing very little about the comic, though I did understand that it was far from your typical super hero comic. This was a very good thing in my opinion and I was hoping Synder would get it right on the big screen. Needless to say, I didn't go in expecting much, though I was hyped for the movie, thanks to 300. What guy didn't like 300? I question the manhood of those that didn't.
About once a week I get promotional emails from my favorite clothing store brands (make that 3x a week from fuckin Express). This week I got an email from Abercrombie about their new "rugged" look.
