Comments on: [Watchmen Review] Does a Flawless Adaptation Make a Masterpiece? http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/ Your Spotlight On Cinema Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:33:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Anonymous Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:13:55 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=2172#comment-759 loved the hell out of this movie. I actually really liked all of the musical choices, even Watchtower. I see how you might think it comes out of nowhere, but it actually is in the graphic novel. The only complaint I had with the movie was the ridiculous sex scene that lasted forever. loved the hell out of this movie. I actually really liked all of the musical choices, even Watchtower. I see how you might think it comes out of nowhere, but it actually is in the graphic novel. The only complaint I had with the movie was the ridiculous sex scene that lasted forever.

]]> By: Michael http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Michael Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:10:42 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=2172#comment-758 I for one agree with Chris, jimi hendrix's "watchtower" was definitely not needed to introduce the antarctic scene. Yet I especially liked "sound of silence" during the funeral scene because it is starts mellow but there's some sort of jaunty feel to it which lightens the mood for the viewer making them feel like the death was maybe...just maybe deserved. I for one agree with Chris, jimi hendrix’s “watchtower” was definitely not needed to introduce the antarctic scene. Yet I especially liked “sound of silence” during the funeral scene because it is starts mellow but there’s some sort of jaunty feel to it which lightens the mood for the viewer making them feel like the death was maybe…just maybe deserved.

]]> By: debt settlement http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-757 debt settlement Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:29:23 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=2172#comment-757 The movie was great but the soundtrack not as much. The movie was great but the soundtrack not as much.

]]> By: Shauna http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Shauna Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:08:11 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=2172#comment-756 You're forgetting the hilarious song choice of "Ride of the Valkyries" for when Dr. Manhattan was coming over the hill in Vietnam. I could believe they did that. I laughed for like 10 minutes straight! You’re forgetting the hilarious song choice of “Ride of the Valkyries” for when Dr. Manhattan was coming over the hill in Vietnam. I could believe they did that. I laughed for like 10 minutes straight!

]]> By: Django http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Django Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:49:06 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=2172#comment-755 For a sec I thought you meant he played "The Sounds of Science", by the Beastie Boys, during Blakes Funeral. Maybe during Dr. Manhattan's autobiography or making love in the Own Ship, but please, not Blakes funeral! For a sec I thought you meant he played
“The Sounds of Science”, by the Beastie Boys, during Blakes Funeral.

Maybe during Dr. Manhattan’s autobiography or making love in the Own Ship, but please, not Blakes funeral!

]]> By: Jordan Raup http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Jordan Raup Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:49:04 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=2172#comment-754 Yeah completely agree Chris. Thanks for correcting me! I updated it. Yeah completely agree Chris. Thanks for correcting me! I updated it.

]]> By: andrew http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-753 andrew Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:37:54 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=2172#comment-753 can't wait looking forward to this! can’t wait looking forward to this!

]]> By: Chris http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-752 Chris Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:01:38 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=2172#comment-752 The Simon and Garfunkel song at the Comedian's funeral was actually "Sounds of Silence", and although the song did not fit with the shots of the cemetery before the funeral began it did seem to go along with the film perfectly once the characters showed up for the funeral. However Jimi Hendrix's "All along the watchtower" seemed to come out of nowhere and did not suit the scenes in which it was used. I also think that Snyder following the graphic novel closely hurt the film in that the screen play had moments where you knew what the characters said had to have been said in a comic book, and were not great for a movie. The Simon and Garfunkel song at the Comedian’s funeral was actually “Sounds of Silence”, and although the song did not fit with the shots of the cemetery before the funeral began it did seem to go along with the film perfectly once the characters showed up for the funeral. However Jimi Hendrix’s “All along the watchtower” seemed to come out of nowhere and did not suit the scenes in which it was used.
I also think that Snyder following the graphic novel closely hurt the film in that the screen play had moments where you knew what the characters said had to have been said in a comic book, and were not great for a movie.

]]> By: Jordan Raup http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Jordan Raup Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:57:44 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=2172#comment-751 That article was written by Dan Mecca so we will have to see his reactions when I see it with him at midnight Thursday. That article was written by Dan Mecca so we will have to see his reactions when I see it with him at midnight Thursday.

]]> By: Turkish http://thefilmstage.com/2009/03/03/watchmen-review-does-a-flawless-adaptation-make-a-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-750 Turkish Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:52:13 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=2172#comment-750 http://thefilmstage.com/2009/02/20/why-watchmen-is-doomed-to-dissapoint/ http://thefilmstage.com/2009/02/20/why-watchmen-is-doomed-to-dissapoint/

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