Comments on: Watchmen Part2 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/ Life with Lip -- a blog by John Lustig Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-113 admin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:32:15 +0000 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/?p=309#comment-113 Thanks for the review, Dan. I'm really curious to see the movie! Thanks for the review, Dan. I’m really curious to see the movie!

]]> By: Dan M http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Dan M Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:39:11 +0000 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/?p=309#comment-112 Hi John, to the best of my remembering, the director follows the storyline pretty closely with episodes of gratuitous and highly detailed violence thrown in . .. . in one case it defeated the irony that's deeply entrenched in the book . . . .the irony is that these are a bunch of costumed crimefighters who are more costume than crime fighter, except Rohrshach. Remeber Bat-Manuel in the Tick? His character would fit right in with the Watchmen, especially watching tv. The love scene was more a lust scene and I think the cameraman could have moved away sooner for a better effect . . . .looked like porn to me. Bring a 3" x 5" index card with you to partly shield the screen when it gets too gruesome, the audio track accents the visuals too vividly. I won't see it again and won't get the dvd. That said, though, it was well made in terms of using all the elements within the comic book for characters, camera shots and backgrounds. I have approach/avoidance issues with this movie. I need to see a therapist or at least a good counselor. DM Hi John, to the best of my remembering, the director follows the storyline pretty closely with episodes of gratuitous and highly detailed violence thrown in . .. . in one case it defeated the irony that’s deeply entrenched in the book . . . .the irony is that these are a bunch of costumed crimefighters who are more costume than crime fighter, except Rohrshach. Remeber Bat-Manuel in the Tick? His character would fit right in with the Watchmen, especially watching tv. The love scene was more a lust scene and I think the cameraman could have moved away sooner for a better effect . . . .looked like porn to me. Bring a 3″ x 5″ index card with you to partly shield the screen when it gets too gruesome, the audio track accents the visuals too vividly. I won’t see it again and won’t get the dvd. That said, though, it was well made in terms of using all the elements within the comic book for characters, camera shots and backgrounds. I have approach/avoidance issues with this movie. I need to see a therapist or at least a good counselor. DM

]]> By: admin http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-111 admin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:41:10 +0000 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/?p=309#comment-111 John, I saw it last night! By myself, definitely not a date movie! A lot of gratuitous violence, graphic, perfectly stunning and shocking until I was ready for more. Graphic sex a little funny at times, and a little disturbing to see so much of Dr. Manhattan, and what was with the cover up scenes. If your exposed, uh your exposed. Having not ready Moore's master stroke, it gave me time to look at all the Apathy of the characters. I think all the actors did surprisingly well, like they did a great job! Great story, I didn't guess the twist ending, and I thought Rorschach and Batman sound VERY Familiar. A must for the BIG SCREEN, not smaller screen venues, great sound, and the Mars palace was Amazing. Every character had MAJOR HUMAN flaws. My vote, a must see for the genre, and I would go back for a second viewing, hey we are all just humans. And I didn't know it was 3 hours. Fully entertained! Michael John,
I saw it last night! By myself, definitely not a date movie! A lot of gratuitous violence, graphic, perfectly stunning and shocking until I was ready for more. Graphic sex a little funny at times, and a little disturbing to see so much of Dr. Manhattan, and what was with the cover up scenes. If your exposed, uh your exposed. Having not ready Moore’s master stroke, it gave me time to look at all the Apathy of the characters. I think all the actors did surprisingly well, like they did a great job! Great story, I didn’t guess the twist ending, and I thought Rorschach and Batman sound VERY Familiar. A must for the BIG SCREEN, not smaller screen venues, great sound, and the Mars palace was Amazing. Every character had MAJOR HUMAN flaws.
My vote, a must see for the genre, and I would go back for a second viewing, hey we are all just humans. And I didn’t know it was 3 hours. Fully entertained!

Michael

]]> By: admin http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-110 admin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:40:37 +0000 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/?p=309#comment-110 I loved the movie. Though it was a bit over the top in the violence department. It followed the comic very closely, actually. --A I loved the movie. Though it was a bit over the top in the violence department.

It followed the comic very closely, actually.
–A

]]> By: admin http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-109 admin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:39:55 +0000 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/?p=309#comment-109 If it's between "Masterpiece" and "Pain in the Neck," definitely "Masterpiece." The closest we'll get to a faithful adaptation ever that still reserves an unalienating (Is that a word?) appeal for mainstream audiences. Get well, and see it (not necessarily in that order)! -- Russ If it’s between “Masterpiece” and “Pain in the Neck,” definitely “Masterpiece.” The closest we’ll get to a faithful adaptation ever that still reserves an unalienating (Is that a word?) appeal for mainstream audiences. Get well, and see it (not necessarily in that order)! — Russ

]]> By: admin http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-108 admin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:38:35 +0000 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/?p=309#comment-108 As for Watchmen it was great...solid 8 out of 10! Going to see it again in Imax either at PSC or Southcenter (as they have an Imax now to and it's an all digital theater! I even prefer the new ending over the whole giant exploding squid in the GN.-- Rick As for Watchmen it was great…solid 8 out of 10! Going to see it again in Imax either at PSC or Southcenter (as they have an Imax now to and it’s an all digital theater! I even prefer the new ending over the whole giant exploding squid in the GN.– Rick

]]> By: admin http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-107 admin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:37:52 +0000 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/?p=309#comment-107 Well John, I’ve adored the comic series since it came out, I even had two of the original promo posters framed. I absolutely loved the movie. For nearly everything they didn’t take from comic series, they put something equally interesting in its place. And (this is heresy) I think it even improves upon the comic in some ways. (heh) This is a great website: http://www.thenewfrontiersman.net/ You know how the original comics had 4 pages in the back of appendix and backstory that didn’t fit into the main story. This is the internet/film equivalent – old magazine articles, archived news and radio footage, police reports, etc. Pretty dang impressive. --Rick Well John, I’ve adored the comic series since it came out, I even had two of the original promo posters framed. I absolutely loved the movie. For nearly everything they didn’t take from comic series, they put something equally interesting in its place. And (this is heresy) I think it even improves upon the comic in some ways. (heh)

This is a great website: http://www.thenewfrontiersman.net/

You know how the original comics had 4 pages in the back of appendix and backstory that didn’t fit into the main story. This is the internet/film equivalent – old magazine articles, archived news and radio footage, police reports, etc. Pretty dang impressive.

–Rick

]]> By: admin http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-106 admin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:37:15 +0000 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/?p=309#comment-106 Depressing trash. Buy a book of poetry. Jack Depressing trash. Buy a book of poetry.
Jack

]]> By: admin http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-105 admin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:37:01 +0000 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/?p=309#comment-105 ...as far as Watchmen goes, it's certainly worth watching -- but wait till you're feeling better. I remember reading the comics when they first came out and falling behind. On a later sick day, I was determined to read the trade paperback, which had just come out, and by the time I got to the final chapters I was in tears -- not because of the moving story, I was sick, and it was a challenge to get through the damn thing. But I did. Not the ideal circumstances to read anything, but I was able to cross Watchmen off the must read list! --Jim …as far as Watchmen goes, it’s certainly worth watching — but wait till you’re feeling better. I remember reading the comics when they first came out and falling behind. On a later sick day, I was determined to read the trade paperback, which had just come out, and by the time I got to the final chapters I was in tears — not because of the moving story, I was sick, and it was a challenge to get through the damn thing. But I did. Not the ideal circumstances to read anything, but I was able to cross Watchmen off the must read list! –Jim

]]> By: admin http://www.lastkisscomics.com/2009/03/10/watchmen-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-104 admin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:36:08 +0000 http://www.lastkisscomics.com/?p=309#comment-104 And, go see Watchmen as soon as back and neck allow.I won't swear you'll love it, but we had an 8-to1 ratio when we went last Thursday. But it should BE SEEN. It's that kind of movie. John M. And, go see Watchmen as soon as back and neck allow.I won’t swear you’ll love it, but we had an 8-to1 ratio when we went last Thursday. But it should BE SEEN. It’s that kind of movie. John M.

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