I don't get it. What's all the fuss about? Isn't The Watchmen supposed to be some kind of bible for comic book geeks? Am I missing something?
Yep, I watched The Watchmen last night. And yawned. A lot. It was at iMax, which makes it even worse because I love iMax movies. I saw The Dark Knight there twice.
So I feel a little guilty about it, and I'm ready to be flamed. I'm owning up to the fact that I didn't read the comics beforehand. Just like most of the four years I spent at university - cheers, Student Loans - I did very little research.
Perhaps I should have given my ticket to someone who cares.
As a stand-alone movie, The Watchmen fails. Sometimes the best way to see a film is to go in knowing nothing. Not this one. I was bored to tears. It's way too long. There's far too much talking. It tries to be more important than it is. And I'll get back to you about the plot when I've worked it out.
The characters range between a giant naked blue guy, a man with a sock over his face, a really bad comedian, a version of President Nixon with a nose twice the size it should be, and an obligatory hot chick in latex.
And the CGI ranges between excellent (check out the cool snow tiger at the end) and appalling (the giant mechanical engine thingee on Mars looks 2D in places).
I understand it's trying to be a deep, dark, complex superhero movie with lots to say about the end of the world, nuclear warfare, and the place of superheroes in a world that doesn't care for them.
It even takes a not-so-subtle dig at George W Bush's tenure at the top.
But. I. Just. Don't. Get. It. After The Dark Knight, it all just kind of seems pointless. They didn't even use that cool Smashing Pumpkins remix that made the trailer so awesome.
The best thing about The Watchmen is the cool opening credits, which insert various superheroes into iconic moments in history, all filmed in slow motion. Yep, just like Forrest Gump.
It's pretty awesome. The rest of it? Meh.
Someone in Hollywood once said The Watchmen was unmakeable as a movie. If only they could unmake it.
Yep, I watched The Watchmen last night. And yawned. A lot. It was at iMax, which makes it even worse because I love iMax movies. I saw The Dark Knight there twice.
So I feel a little guilty about it, and I'm ready to be flamed. I'm owning up to the fact that I didn't read the comics beforehand. Just like most of the four years I spent at university - cheers, Student Loans - I did very little research.
Perhaps I should have given my ticket to someone who cares.
As a stand-alone movie, The Watchmen fails. Sometimes the best way to see a film is to go in knowing nothing. Not this one. I was bored to tears. It's way too long. There's far too much talking. It tries to be more important than it is. And I'll get back to you about the plot when I've worked it out.
The characters range between a giant naked blue guy, a man with a sock over his face, a really bad comedian, a version of President Nixon with a nose twice the size it should be, and an obligatory hot chick in latex.
And the CGI ranges between excellent (check out the cool snow tiger at the end) and appalling (the giant mechanical engine thingee on Mars looks 2D in places).
I understand it's trying to be a deep, dark, complex superhero movie with lots to say about the end of the world, nuclear warfare, and the place of superheroes in a world that doesn't care for them.
It even takes a not-so-subtle dig at George W Bush's tenure at the top.
But. I. Just. Don't. Get. It. After The Dark Knight, it all just kind of seems pointless. They didn't even use that cool Smashing Pumpkins remix that made the trailer so awesome.
The best thing about The Watchmen is the cool opening credits, which insert various superheroes into iconic moments in history, all filmed in slow motion. Yep, just like Forrest Gump.
It's pretty awesome. The rest of it? Meh.
Someone in Hollywood once said The Watchmen was unmakeable as a movie. If only they could unmake it.
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