Comments | marvelboy74: Watchmen

marvelboy74

Watchmen

Mar 08, 2009 19:35

So today I saw the movie. I was quite pleased with the movie overall. I read a few reviews/critiques/rants of the movie but kept an open mind. It's been a few years since I sat and the read the novel.
( in case of spoilers )

Comments 9

kj66 March 9 2009, 01:56:59 UTC

hmm blue penis lol..."Billy Crudup's penis? It was rather large." I thought same thing.

marvelboy74 March 9 2009, 02:14:02 UTC

They didn't have to make it big. Maybe that was part of the contract negotiation for Crudup.

lankyguy March 9 2009, 01:57:29 UTC

Is that really Billy Crudup's penis?

It wasn't, he's said so in interviews. I personally thought Manhattan was a little too muscle bound.

marvelboy74 March 9 2009, 02:12:55 UTC

Yes, that is true. Maybe it wouldn't have been so bad if the muscle definition wasn't highlighted so much.

lankyguy March 9 2009, 02:26:55 UTC

It made me think Manhattan had some Body Dysmorphic Disorder going on. Crudup has a fine physique, and Dr Manhattan is well-proportioned in the graphic novel, but the movie representation made him look more like a body builder.

ghosty4 March 9 2009, 04:57:12 UTC

This movie reminds me of The Incredibles. Since the novel was released in the 80's, I'm going to guess it's where Brad Bird got his inspiration...

marvelboy74 March 9 2009, 05:02:05 UTC

There's nothing new under the sun anymore, but I see the connection. Incredibles certainly draws from the Fantastic Four

drunkpoet515 March 9 2009, 17:32:37 UTC

I hope to see this movie soon (and can you believe I just recently read the comic? Me, a longtime comic fan who can remember seeing the original issues on the stands).
For some reason, even though I read the book recently, I was still shocked by the gay references in the comic. I don't know if that's because such themes are still uncommon in comics today or if I knew I was reading something written when gay references were really taboo. I also think it's dealt with realistically in the comics, how the men need beards and the woman is ostracized. Sad but realistic because that's what happened to movie stars in the '50s.

marvelboy74 March 9 2009, 17:55:51 UTC

I didn't buy the graphic novel until sometime after 2000 myself. I think in comics today, it still goes back to some of the titillation factor: characters like Rainmaker from Gen13. It's rarely addressed in a positive manor as characters like Northstar get mutilated and killed. The wedding of Midnighter and Apollo and their adoption of baby Jenny was more for the shock factor than anything.

Did you ever read Elementals by Bill Willingham?