Comments on: [Review] Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut http://thefilmstage.com/2009/11/09/review-watchmen-the-ultimate-cut/ Your Spotlight On Cinema Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:13:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: echo http://thefilmstage.com/2009/11/09/review-watchmen-the-ultimate-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-4480 echo Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:51:02 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=13535#comment-4480 Just two points, both pretty pedantic.<br><br>It's *Bated* breath, unless you're a fisherman. From the verb bate.<br><br>The toys are in the graphic novel, so it's nothing to do with Zach Snyder. Just two points, both pretty pedantic.

It's *Bated* breath, unless you're a fisherman. From the verb bate.

The toys are in the graphic novel, so it's nothing to do with Zach Snyder.

]]> By: admedwards http://thefilmstage.com/2009/11/09/review-watchmen-the-ultimate-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-4109 admedwards Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:42:37 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=13535#comment-4109 were you mad at inglorious bastards when you found out Hitler didn't die that way? were you mad at inglorious bastards when you found out Hitler didn't die that way?

]]> By: lamenick http://thefilmstage.com/2009/11/09/review-watchmen-the-ultimate-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-3364 lamenick Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:54:04 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=13535#comment-3364 OOO get off yer high horse, no on cares what you think as you haven't even watched this cut OOO get off yer high horse, no on cares what you think as you haven't even watched this cut

]]> By: Nick http://thefilmstage.com/2009/11/09/review-watchmen-the-ultimate-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-3144 Nick Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:22:00 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=13535#comment-3144 Zack Snyder is an utter failure. The fact that he's tried to please fans with not one, but two extended cuts of a movie proves that. Also, if he was planning on cutting together "the complete story" on dvd he should've had the foresight to do the original ending when the movie was in the filming stage. The fact that the ending is different makes the story incomplete for one, defeats the entire purpose of making the film in the first place, and is also the reason why I will NEVER watch this piece of garbage ever again (I saw it in the theater on opening night and that was the end of it). I'm sure the main reason the end was changed is because Hollywood wouldn't allow it to be made. Also, for the record, the part about the toys was in the book, it had nothing to do with the director making a statement about how such a violent movie would be merchandized, Ozymandias had plans for a toy line in the book. While small details like that were left in to try to make hardcore fans happy, that doesn't change the fact that he COMPLETELY CHANGED THE ENDING, which COMPLETELY RUINED THE STORY. Also, he totally changed the origin of Rorschach to avoid similarities with the "Saw" movie franchise. If you would just read the book, he didn't hack the pedophile to death, he handcuffed him to the wood burning stove, gave him a hacksaw to chop his own arm off (if he really wanted to escape) "don't try to cut through handcuffs, won't make it in time." , lit the house on fire, and stepped outside to watch it burn..."no one got out". Which again brings us back to the fact that many pivotal points in the story were completely changed. The fact that this is being called "the complete story" makes my skin crawl. The complete story was written by Alan Moore, and if you want to experience it go but the graphic novel, turn off the TV and READ IT. Mr. Moore wanted his name removed from every movie optioned from his work for good reason, because his work cannot be translated into other mediums accurately...they are meant to be comic books. It is the only medium in which this story (or any of his others) can be told or experienced correctly. Zack Snyder is an utter failure. The fact that he's tried to please fans with not one, but two extended cuts of a movie proves that. Also, if he was planning on cutting together “the complete story” on dvd he should've had the foresight to do the original ending when the movie was in the filming stage. The fact that the ending is different makes the story incomplete for one, defeats the entire purpose of making the film in the first place, and is also the reason why I will NEVER watch this piece of garbage ever again (I saw it in the theater on opening night and that was the end of it). I'm sure the main reason the end was changed is because Hollywood wouldn't allow it to be made. Also, for the record, the part about the toys was in the book, it had nothing to do with the director making a statement about how such a violent movie would be merchandized, Ozymandias had plans for a toy line in the book. While small details like that were left in to try to make hardcore fans happy, that doesn't change the fact that he COMPLETELY CHANGED THE ENDING, which COMPLETELY RUINED THE STORY. Also, he totally changed the origin of Rorschach to avoid similarities with the “Saw” movie franchise. If you would just read the book, he didn't hack the pedophile to death, he handcuffed him to the wood burning stove, gave him a hacksaw to chop his own arm off (if he really wanted to escape) “don't try to cut through handcuffs, won't make it in time.” , lit the house on fire, and stepped outside to watch it burn…”no one got out”. Which again brings us back to the fact that many pivotal points in the story were completely changed. The fact that this is being called “the complete story” makes my skin crawl. The complete story was written by Alan Moore, and if you want to experience it go but the graphic novel, turn off the TV and READ IT. Mr. Moore wanted his name removed from every movie optioned from his work for good reason, because his work cannot be translated into other mediums accurately…they are meant to be comic books. It is the only medium in which this story (or any of his others) can be told or experienced correctly.

]]> By: Nick http://thefilmstage.com/2009/11/09/review-watchmen-the-ultimate-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-2938 Nick Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:22:00 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=13535#comment-2938 Zack Snyder is an utter failure. The fact that he's tried to please fans with not one, but two extended cuts of a movie proves that. Also, if he was planning on cutting together "the complete story" on dvd he should've had the foresight to do the original ending when the movie was in the filming stage. The fact that the ending is different makes the story incomplete for one, defeats the entire purpose of making the film in the first place, and is also the reason why I will NEVER watch this piece of garbage ever again (I saw it in the theater on opening night and that was the end of it). I'm sure the main reason the end was changed is because Hollywood wouldn't allow it to be made. Also, for the record, the part about the toys was in the book, it had nothing to do with the director making a statement about how such a violent movie would be merchandized, Ozymandias had plans for a toy line in the book. While small details like that were left in to try to make hardcore fans happy, that doesn't change the fact that he COMPLETELY CHANGED THE ENDING, which COMPLETELY RUINED THE STORY. Also, he totally changed the origin of Rorschach to avoid similarities with the "Saw" movie franchise. If you would just read the book, he didn't hack the pedophile to death, he handcuffed him to the wood burning stove, gave him a hacksaw to chop his own arm off (if he really wanted to escape) "don't try to cut through handcuffs, won't make it in time." , lit the house on fire, and stepped outside to watch it burn..."no one got out". Which again brings us back to the fact that many pivotal points in the story were completely changed. The fact that this is being called "the complete story" makes my skin crawl. The complete story was written by Alan Moore, and if you want to experience it go but the graphic novel, turn off the TV and READ IT. Mr. Moore wanted his name removed from every movie optioned from his work for good reason, because his work cannot be translated into other mediums accurately...they are meant to be comic books. It is the only medium in which this story (or any of his others) can be told or experienced correctly. Zack Snyder is an utter failure. The fact that he's tried to please fans with not one, but two extended cuts of a movie proves that. Also, if he was planning on cutting together “the complete story” on dvd he should've had the foresight to do the original ending when the movie was in the filming stage. The fact that the ending is different makes the story incomplete for one, defeats the entire purpose of making the film in the first place, and is also the reason why I will NEVER watch this piece of garbage ever again (I saw it in the theater on opening night and that was the end of it). I'm sure the main reason the end was changed is because Hollywood wouldn't allow it to be made. Also, for the record, the part about the toys was in the book, it had nothing to do with the director making a statement about how such a violent movie would be merchandized, Ozymandias had plans for a toy line in the book. While small details like that were left in to try to make hardcore fans happy, that doesn't change the fact that he COMPLETELY CHANGED THE ENDING, which COMPLETELY RUINED THE STORY. Also, he totally changed the origin of Rorschach to avoid similarities with the “Saw” movie franchise. If you would just read the book, he didn't hack the pedophile to death, he handcuffed him to the wood burning stove, gave him a hacksaw to chop his own arm off (if he really wanted to escape) “don't try to cut through handcuffs, won't make it in time.” , lit the house on fire, and stepped outside to watch it burn…”no one got out”. Which again brings us back to the fact that many pivotal points in the story were completely changed. The fact that this is being called “the complete story” makes my skin crawl. The complete story was written by Alan Moore, and if you want to experience it go but the graphic novel, turn off the TV and READ IT. Mr. Moore wanted his name removed from every movie optioned from his work for good reason, because his work cannot be translated into other mediums accurately…they are meant to be comic books. It is the only medium in which this story (or any of his others) can be told or experienced correctly.

]]> By: Jason http://thefilmstage.com/2009/11/09/review-watchmen-the-ultimate-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-2504 Jason Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:13:47 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=13535#comment-2504 Can you watch this Ultimate Cut without the Black Freighter scenes? I'm thinking I'd love to watch it once all-included but I'd love to disable that option when I'm pressed for time or when I'm or viewings with family/friends who won't care for it. Can you watch this Ultimate Cut without the Black Freighter scenes? I'm thinking I'd love to watch it once all-included but I'd love to disable that option when I'm pressed for time or when I'm or viewings with family/friends who won't care for it.

]]> By: FX http://thefilmstage.com/2009/11/09/review-watchmen-the-ultimate-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 FX Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:51:15 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=13535#comment-2503 I´m getting the blu ray verison tomorrow. Can't wait to see the movie again with the animated scenes. I´m getting the blu ray verison tomorrow. Can't wait to see the movie again with the animated scenes.

]]> By: Josh http://thefilmstage.com/2009/11/09/review-watchmen-the-ultimate-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-2498 Josh Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:01:34 +0000 http://thefilmstage.com/?p=13535#comment-2498 That was the most fantastic review I've read of Watchmen. I'm biased of course and I think your insistence on holding The Dark Knight over Watchmen is absurd but I'm willing to concede that for the common ground that Watchmen is a great film. That was the most fantastic review I've read of Watchmen. I'm biased of course and I think your insistence on holding The Dark Knight over Watchmen is absurd but I'm willing to concede that for the common ground that Watchmen is a great film.

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