Watchman the movie

[ahippiechic]

"Watchmen" is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity... but who is watching the Watchmen?"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/

Official website
http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/

Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONQ3Zgy195Y

I had all the graphic novels back in the day and loved them. I hope the movie does them justice.

Anyone else excited to see it?
I see YNKYH8R has a quote from it in his sig.....
"The world will look up and shout save us; and I'll whisper no."

[Shann]

I am, like i said I don't follow comic books never had read one, but saw the trailer last week and OMG it looks so cool! Why we gotta wait til March though? So not fair! :lol

[nedthenanite]

have heard about the book for years, but never got around to read it. the trailer looks awesome!

[nedthenanite]

just finished reading the tpb/graphic novel, it was amazing. i was thrown for a loop, and that's something few comic books can do. looking forward to seeing it in the spring.

[ahippiechic]

I have the graphic novels as ebooks and I just recently re-read them. Wish the movie would be sooner!

[dv8grl]

Fox says it will try to stop 'Watchmen'
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081230/ap_en_ot/film_watchmen_suit
LOS ANGELES – An attorney for 20th Century Fox says the studio will press its case to delay the release of "Watchmen," but a rival studio says it plans to release the film as scheduled.

U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feess last week agreed with Fox that Warner Bros. had infringed its copyright by developing and shooting the superhero flick, casting some doubt on its March 6 release date.

Feess said Monday he plans to hold a trial Jan. 20 to decide remaining issues.

Fox claims it never fully relinquished story rights for the graphic novel from its deal made in the late 1980s, and sued Warner Bros. in February. Warner Bros. contended Fox isn't entitled to distribution.

Warner Bros. said in a statement released Monday afternoon that it won't move the movie's release date and still thinks it will win the case, either at trial or through an appeal.

[MsFit]

I might go see it.
I'm not sure yet. The previews don't look too bad.

[dv8grl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090116/ap_en_bu/watchmen_movie_lawsuit;_ylt=AgMXZUWHixHhdIoe.3fe_W us0NUE

Rival studios reach deal on 'Watchmen' release

LOS ANGELES – Fanboys rejoice! Rival studios say they have resolved their battle over the release of "Watchmen."

The release of the superhero flick had been in doubt for months as 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. sparred in federal court over who had proper rights to the film. The studios say it will be released as scheduled on March 6.

Spokesmen for both companies released a statement Thursday night that the studios have resolved the dispute in a confidential agreement.

Settlement discussions ramped up after a judge decided last month that Warner Bros. had violated Fox's distribution interests by shooting the film.

Attorneys for both studios are scheduled to meet with U.S. District Judge Gary Allen Feess on Friday and discuss the agreement.

The statement said both studios "look forward with great anticipation" to the film's release.

[ahippiechic]

Just bumping thihs, lol!

The movie was really good even with the different ending. See how long I've been waiting to see this. :D

[dangerousfem]

so what was the ending in the book? you can type it in white so no one will yell spoiler...lol

[ahippiechic]

Graphic novel spoiler -

In the comic books, Ozymandias engineers a giant alien squid & sets it loose in NY and deflects a nuclear war with Russia.

[ahippiechic]

You can still see that a little bit, the background isn't white. I tried silver too but that was too dark.

[ahippiechic]

http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2009/3/8/128810374471020194.jpg

[dangerousfem]

lol