FIRST TIME WATCHING | WATCHMEN (DIRECTORS CUT) REACTION

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[@rogeliolarronda]

1. Interesting you assumed Dr. Manhattan was an alien. 2. In the cemetery gate shot the sign is CGI, that’s how they did it.

[@AshBrooks-qg2gc]

Rorschach is an amazing character. I just wish his mask didn't have my parents fighting on it.

[@pipoqueiroslz2367]

@@DeReAntiqua dude literaly dont take a shower. He's not a villain but he sure isn't a hero

[@mmxxiii9503]

​@@pipoqueiroslz2367just a reflection of what we see

[@jaysuscrass9119]

hahaha that's gold- I'm saving that one!

[@camvick407]

This is an amazing comment 😂😂😂❤

[@syx3s]

i'm pretty sure the mark on his head is the atomic nucleus of hydrogen. a single electron orbiting a single proton.

[@serinx]

yeah, he/DM actually mentions that in a scene somewhere, not sure if he missed it (I don't think that scene is particular to any one version)

[@quinnknobbe7119]

It's the Bohr model of hydrogen, yes.

[@willcool713]

Yep, definitely a graphic representation of a hydrogen atom, symbolic of the Nuclear Age in general and evocative of the Manhattan Project's hydrogen bombs.

[@Nastyn1nja808]

​@@willcool713hence Dr. Manhatten

[@willcool713]

@@Nastyn1nja808 LOL! I actually wrote that at the end of my post, but edited it out, because it seemed condescending tacked on the end. Thank you for the follow up, that works -- my words exactly!

[@iDontShareMyData]

1) It's frustrating, knowing this Brilliant movie, listing to your questions during the opening credits, and knowing that the credits/montage will answer those questions, IF you just let it roll uninterrupted. You have a need to solve the puzzle of unaswered questions in films, and do not seem to have the patience to wait and see if the film will answer those questions for you. Films usual DO answer these questions, and that is part of the enjoyment of a mystery in a story: you get to follow along with the storyteller/director/camera as you both find the answers together. 2) 11:41 this shot is the reverse of Orson Wells & Gregg Toland's famous "El Rancho Sign Shot". The sign is built in two pieces, and as the camera moves back, the two parts are slid together seamlessly. 3) 24:18 the symbol Dr Manhattan draws on his forehead is the atomic structure of Hydrogen, the most abundant chemical substance in the universe, and the only thing he "respects". Note: The movie is (for the most part) beautifully faithful to the source material, right down to many of the individual shots. But the ending was changed (for simplicity, and I am saddened by it. In the Graphic novel, Ozymandias has his scientists create a giant 'space alien" that teleports to NYC, and dies. But in it's death throes, it telepathically informs humanity of it's specie's plan to invade the Earth (and 2 million New Yorkers dies from the telepathic blast). THAT unites the governments of Earth. ....And Dr. Manhattan is NOT vilified.

[@seana2646]

Watchmen was written by Alan Moore in 1986 & released by DC as a comics book 1st. No comic has had a bigger impact since. It has been an inspiration for so much that that the list of those who used it as a foundation can almost not be counted. The movie was a late addition to its fame but even without it the status as a classic was already set. And of corse The Boys would not exist if it hadn't come 1st.

[@technofilejr3401]

29:11 Rorschach being the abused child of a sex worker, no way he was gonna let that dude walk. His monologue after ending that dude in the book is just chilling. Prior to that moment he was only Kovacs pretending to be Rorschach.

[@koutastone1994]

This is definitely one of the best comic book movies ever made.

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

‘I’m not locked in here with you - YOU’RE LOCKED IN HERE WITH ME!!’ Amazing line and delivery

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Chilling and awesome

[@cjpolett2055]

"This has to be where they got the idea for "The Boys" from." Pretty much, yeah. Watchman was the first major deconstruction of superheroes, 1986 and is considered a comic classic, this is a pretty direct adaptation. The Boys started in 2006 and is more a slapstick parody, the Amazon series is a substantial departure and improvement.

[@erinulm3518]

“I’m not sure he sees you neither…he does wear glasses.” omg that’s hilarious 😂

[@JohnnyJohnny-f5o]

Bro, when you're a transcendental god-like being, you don't care that your hog is hanging out.

[@rodger1nin]

very glad to see a post. great review with thoughtful commentary. i always enjoy the way you speak to shot and lenses. not just letting the movie play like “someone” is apparently suggesting.

[@Spartansareawesome11]

You are determined for him to be an alien haha

[@x3mslayer]

One of, if not, the best "superhero" movie. I love the analysis and critique of humanity. I like the characters, I want to hear more about what they think, how they work!

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

have you read the comic? :)

[@howardroark3208]

Glad your still posting and good luck p.s. been hoping for this and V for Vendetta

[@badsabre5917]

Yes V for Vendetta is another great movie.

[@mrlboydschannelmanager]

Noted!

[@DBrokeMillenial]

WE LOST MRLBOYD REACTS !!! BUT WE CANT STOP!!! WE WONT STOP!! WE DONT EVEN KNOW HOW TO STOP!!! 😂💪❤️

[@attoboi9763]

might not be a good idea to connect the channels like he said in the video

[@TisBoiGoTSkiLLz]

Oh man! This movie goes under the radar. Fantastic film

[@mamaalaska]

❤ knowing that you have this channel and the music channel. Not going to abandon you and going to keep supporting! Enjoy your day thoroughly.

[@praveennayak3154]

Congrats you just watched the Best superhero movie of all time

[@technofilejr3401]

45:28, Alan Moore’s final scene with Night Owl and Silk Spectre II in Antarctica was so much more poignant. The shock of so many deaths greatly troubled both of them. So they did the most life affirming thing two people in love could do.

[@rabidmaddog4130]

my name is Ozymandias, king of kings, look apon my works and despair

[@roguecomics4775]

RIP American Dream

[@Ozzy32195]

Fuck yeah lets go! One of the more faithful comic adaptations imo, they had to leave things out of course but what's here is pretty spot on. Love JEH as Rorschach!

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

As a european it always makes me laugh how shocked american reactors get by seeing a willy in a movie! LOL

[@Nastyn1nja808]

Love Stargate

[@johnrhodes7812]

the Watchmen turned superheroes on its head in th 80s. this graphic novel, along with Frank Millers Dark Knight, changed the way the mainstream viewed comics.

[@alicestevens8291]

Such a great story. I read the TPB when I was young and couldn't wait to see this film. I'm not the rush out and see it type normally either but it was different. Above all else the type of story that makes you think and ask questions even after you saw the story is a story done right.

[@antoino2012]

The characters in the Watchmen comic book, created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, were originally intended to be based on existing superheroes from Charlton Comics, a comic book publisher that DC Comics acquired in 1983. However, DC decided to integrate those characters into their mainstream universe, so Alan Moore was asked to create original characters instead. The change allowed Moore more creative freedom to explore darker, more complex themes. The final characters in Watchmen-such as Rorschach, Doctor Manhattan, and Nite Owl-were heavily inspired by the Charlton characters but were distinct enough to offer new narratives and thematic depth. For instance, Rorschach was based on The Question, Doctor Manhattan on Captain Atom, and Nite Owl on Blue Beetle. This shift from using the established Charlton heroes allowed Moore to delve into more psychological, moral, and philosophical issues without being bound by the history or expectations of existing superhero characters. Watchmen became a deconstruction of the superhero genre, exploring how real-world issues, flawed morality, and power could corrupt these iconic figures.

[@Kits-Seven]

One of my favorite movies of all time

[@willcool713]

I love this movie. I hear the Darkhorse graphic novel is even more dense with details, historic references, psychological dynamics, and subplots. There is a major cult following.

[@technofilejr3401]

It want Dark Horse. The Watchmen is part of the DC Universe imprint.

[@willcool713]

@@technofilejr3401 I had thought it was both, printed as a comic by DC, published as a graphic novel by Darkhorse. But I was wrong. Watchmen. New York, DC Comics. Moore, Alan, 1953-, Dave Gibbons and John Higgins, Watchmen. New York, DC Comics, 1987, 2014

[@januzi2]

You are locked in here with me!

[@badsabre5917]

Well that ending was abrupt as hell.😂

[@CrispyChips007]

" im not in the comment section with you. Your in here with mee!!"

[@OfficerJTalks]

Man here goes the rest of my Saturday

[@mmxxiii9503]

November 4th, 2023 today a streamer broadcast a great story, as I take my lunch with questions in the air, it seems like it will be a good rainy day. Lunch was good, lack of coffe 17:58 the whole speech between Nite Owl and the Comedian is a raw reality we are dealing with right now. The dream is gone....many years gone 24:12 "If I am going to have a symbol, it shall be one I respect" the symbol in Dr Manhattan's forehead is the atomic symbol of hydrogen. 43:02 that is the most powerful insult you can ever hear

[@bless1984]

I love how he talks to us like we've never watched this movie before Lol

[@michaelpapp5518]

25:15 Gary Chalk. Voice actor for Optimus Primal in Beast Wars as well.

[@grennbalze]

And many random generals or officers in countless movies

[@Raven5150]

Wizard magazine called watchmen the greatest comic ever made, it's like a phone book thick

[@preciousodyssey]

The timeline isnt weird. The timeline in the opening credits depicts various events involving the watchmen/minutemen from near their inception to the time the movie is set in, 1985. It's chronological and shows well known events and people that characterize specific eras in the US beginning in the 40s.

[@Doodiestinky]

The HBO version of Watchmen is top-tier, it is a type of continuation of this story.

[@cravenmadness967]

series was garbage.

[@Phlagmatic]

@@cravenmadness967nop, great follow up to the comic

[@technofilejr3401]

The HBO series is a sequel to the actual graphic novel and not this movie.

[@slimsycentaur37]

Garbo. Hot Garbo. Freaking family dollar Dr. Detroit

[@billwong553]

I was waiting and you didn’t disappoint, “Put some pants on, bro”

[@SLAYGOTH]

Oh shit!! Rorschach the ultimate conservative!! He ain't playing!!😂😂😂 I hope you read the graphic novel as well!!

[@chrisbeyond1879]

Yep. Alan Moore called it on Rorschach and his fans. I mean we see those same people worshopping an orange masked person today: "In spite of giving the masked figure an "abhorrent personality", Moore admits that he failed to realize "people in the audience would find such a figure admirable". Moore even describes his surprise when he discovered Watchmen had a large, right-wing fanbase. In his boldest declaration, Moore says that if his stories can be that misinterpreted "it does make you wonder what the point of doing it was"."

[@SLAYGOTH]

@@chrisbeyond1879 I had to go and throw in my ultimate cut just now in the background because it's a great film I don't care what the haters say about it, and our boy that played worship just owned the part!! Jackie even did the "Hrrm"brilliant and I even love the HBO miniseries where we actually got to see the squid destruction!!!

[@SLAYGOTH]

Rorschach not worship hahaha voice to text

[@Stallion386]

@@chrisbeyond1879 I will ask you the same question Alan Moore never answers. What did Rorschach do wrong and why should we hate or disrespect him?

[@antispiral2705]

Balls are everywhere

[@GuarmaRummy]

I'm sure someone else got to this before i did so i am sorry if i am offering redundant info haha, but the shot at the funeral with the sign where the camera goes through the hole? The sign itself is CGI, added in post. Such a cool shot!

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

In my top 5 Superhero movies of all time. Imho, a masterpiece. And the Rorshack character was played to perfection.

[@OfficialACM]

"there are a lot of balls everywhere" 😅😂😅😂

[@SomeRandomMario]

*looking at Rorschach* "Bro what is his superpower?" These hands bro.

[@quinnknobbe7119]

I think you'd enjoy the Watchmen TV series.

[@Raven5150]

Night owl is not batman, he's supposed to be blue beetle the costume just lets people think batman, rorshack is the question

[@dan0phantom832]

The only person with powers is Dr. Manhattan... also your final thoughts on the movie were cut off

[@Westcoastbias916]

Sorry to hear about the channel fuckery boss. Thank you for the content. Best to you and the fam.

[@mrlboydschannelmanager]

He’ll be here and in the music channel for now

[@D3ST72]

Do yourself a favor Mr. Boyd, and read the original comic books. although its on of the best adaptations I've ever seen from comic too movie.

[@mikedignum1868]

Great film but slightly different from the comic. I love that 16mins in and you still think Dr.Manhatten is an alien. The jail scene with Rorschach is classic and you left out the kitchen scene!... Alan Moore had had “beef” with several big publishers - one of which was DC, whom he left to join independent comic book makers WildStorm.

[@DevilsM4rk]

I'm actually glad they changed it. The film ending makes much more sense than the comic. It ties up a few loose ends and feels right.

[@howardroark3208]

I think you can just stop after Alan Moore has beef, I don’t think he’s ever been ok with any adaptation, when you think your a wizard beef is inevitable though

[@technofilejr3401]

15:38 Who said Dr. Manhattan was an alien? I remember seeing Watchmen comics in the shop back in 1985. I never thought for a second he was an alien. I just figured he was just another superhero. A few years later I actually read the graphic novel compilation so I was aware of these characters before seeing this movie. You are the first person I’ve ever heard of thought Jon was an alien.

[@alttiakujarvi]

The first time he is introduced is in the opening collage, where he is shaking hands with Kennedy. When I first saw the movie, I took it to mean that 'first contact' was made during Kennedys' term and since they followed with the Kennedy assasination with Comedian, I took the Moon Landing scene to mean that the US got to the Moon with the help of aliens.

[@jaysuscrass9119]

to be fair... Mr Boyd is a Trekkie and Stargate fan... 96% of all the aliens he's seen have been just plain people of an unusual color with something going on with their forehead of course he though Dr Manhattan was an alien lol

[@Iustinfm]

Speaking of the cemetery shot - my guess is the sign was CGI and put in after the shot was filmed.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

11:39 The answer you're looking for is it's a CGI gate

[@mstrblang4647]

I loved this MOVIE. I do have to admit that it was a hard pill to swallow that the Villian?? actually won.

[@grennbalze]

Kind of, but not really as the journal at the end shows how chaos is inevitable. There are simply too many variables to predict everything

[@AlexanderCano369]

Are balls aren't relative! LMAO 🤣

[@rittherugger160]

It's been at least a decade since I've seen this but, if I remember correctly, Dr. Manhattan was/is human. He was exposed to exstreme amounts of radiation (hence the name - Manhattan Project). Those ears? I just assumed he spent way too much time playing 2nd Row on sandy Rugby pitches. (Cauliflower Ear).

[@SamAtScareworks]

Love this movie. The TV show HBO did is interesting. Unrelated to the comic books but a respectsble story to tell utilizing the world it takes place in.

[@nlgrrtt]

He's not an alien 😂

[@srbaran]

I think the symbol on Dr. Manhattan's forehead is a hydrogen atom.

[@technofilejr3401]

Exactly. This is even explained in the movie

[@narkybark]

Adapted from a legendary comic series in the mid 80's. Many have said it couldn't be filmed, but I think Snyder & Co made a real good attempt at it. As an adaptation it's pretty solid; there's one big change- instead of making the world think Manhattan went rogue, they create a giant psychic squid that causes mass destruction, which unites the world against it. I think the movie choice is much more elegant and works better (although you could argue Manhattan is too familiar and wouldn't unite the world as easily as a giant alien squid). I think the film is great, but reviews for this one are strange; very divisive.

[@TharpFam073]

Probably answered in your premiere, but the symbol on his head is a depiction of a hydrogen atom.

[@Matisaro]

Bro, she pushed the fire button on purpose so he would come "save" her.

[@TheNeonParadox]

"Bro, what's Rorschach's superpower?" Extreme strength, enhanced reflexes, and a sprinkle of Nazi ideology. Lol

[@rabidmaddog4130]

The war room was the war room from Dr Strangelove. Dr Manhatan"s logo is the hydrogen atom. There are no heroes, just less bad guys. love love love the movie but more love for the graphic novel.

[@DannyBedo]

The Comic Book is Perfect. The movie is bombastic. The HBO series is amazing.

[@Raven5150]

Ozymadis did say he feels a connection to Alexander the great, and if you know history Alexander had a huge thing for young boys

[@jackclark4413]

People like to divide up into "Us" and "Them." There are any number of ways we decide to make that division, but it always involves creating sides and then demonizing whichever one we aren't on to some extent. It's like we think that in order to have allies we have to have enemies. It can be a division by country, race, political affiliation, or in this case, human versus post human state of existence. By making Dr. Manhattan "Them," Ozymandias managed to make all of humanity "Us." At least for a little while.

[@williamsmith5340]

Awesome movie

[@mjh00124o]

A very underrated film Very unique 👍

[@piotrswat169]

It’s signature Zack Snyder.IMO top 5 comic book adaptation

[@shadowfire_08]

you gotta watch V for Vendetta today bro, Nov 5th is dedicated to it. and the HBO Watchmen mini-series is phenomenal

[@blakemcelrath54]

The comedian is a representation of the brutality of humanity

[@shamoribattle3611]

You my brother NEED to do the HBO series WATCHMEN that takes place 30yrs later! (TODAY) It is a true work of art!

[@cravenmadness967]

what are you talking about? the series was garbage.

[@Phlagmatic]

@@cravenmadness967not at all, the serie was magnificent

[@cravenmadness967]

@@Phlagmatic OK.

[@skinheadjon901]

That's a lot of balls!!!! 😅😅😅

[@Grimmdus]

I didn't watch it in the theater but from what i heard that one little problem was apparently a lot bigger on screen if you know what i mean.

[@ryandean3162]

If you want a hint as to the symbol on Dr. Manhattan's forehead, ever seen the Pioneer Plaque or the Voyager Record?

[@tonysoto8949]

Much like most of Zack Snyders work, people get lost and then refuse to try and figure out the intricate and complicated story lines and plot points. Then proceed in bashing and hating Zack Snyder calling his movies garbled messes. This Masterpiece and BvS are usually most Zack Snyder haters examples of that. When you watch Thor love and thunder and guardians movies then try to watch a movie like this you will get lost because it’s not made for 12 year olds

[@blytheguy7510]

It's funny you mentioned The Boys. In Watchmen you see in the background a lot graffiti posing a question. Who watches the watchmen? When the Boys was starting as a comic, one of it's premises was to answer the question. Who watches the watchmen? The Boys do.

[@lokithecat7225]

Hopefully we continue to the Watchmen Series...

[@michaelingram1487]

hydrogen atom

[@wonderweasle2212]

I'm glad you are doing a reaction here!!

[@flutterby00176]

I'd like to see you watch V for Vendetta. I feel you'd give great commentary. Also if you watch anime, I'd suggest Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Let's all enjoy our day thoroughly.

[@TangieTown81]

Damn it Boyd....of all the people who would react to this movie and plot line yours was the only take I was interested in seeing and the video cuts off at the beginning of your take.....wtf man.....where's the rest?

[@technofilejr3401]

35:17 Ozymandias is both the villain and the hero of this story. He ends millions of lives to save billions of more. A truly twisted mind to be sure. However, in the graphic novel he didn’t nuke multiple cities, instead Ozymandias fakes an alien interdimensional invasion. The how of it is a long story that I won’t tell. But the threat of this invasion prevents World War III and unites the human race. I truly wish Zack Snyder had kept that ending.

[@Stallion386]

Let's be honest bro, having both read the graphic novel or comics, that ending was corny and cringe as hell. Betraying Dr. M was far more interesting.

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

You should see the HBO series that’s a direct sequel to the graphic novel.

[@SonicYouth-si8mn]

Bump comment

[@martinsandt1135]

guess You like it Sir 👍👊

[@MrGodaFalkenhel]

Recommend the MAX series Watchmen. Solid continuation but more comic accurate. Just replace NY blast with interdimenional squid

[@ginichimaru2712]

47:09 LOL even the video got tired of hearing you talk

[@peterkirby7546]

Please tell me someone clipped 'there are lots of balls everywhere'

[@Raven5150]

Is it possible to make a movie from Allen Moore's work that goes by the source material and don't piss him off when they make it, I don't think so, cause this movie didn't go by the source material, dozens of main characters not included, and unless you know the ending I won't spoil it but a giant squid was involved

[@Burt_Fuggin_Reynolds]

"we tend to demon"... demon what ... finish your thought! ... bah .. now i'll never know!

[@MC-zr6gc]

You should take a trip down the ViewAskewniverse rabbit hole. Starting with Clerks. !

[@stephenniehaus8635]

You're highly intelligent

[@pigpiggypigbigpig681]

"We tend to-" oh boy. Ye cut off. I like this story more and more. Alan Moore did a fantastic job and it's still timeless.

[@slayskool1964]

I was bummed to find out that in the comic book, all the heroes have no real powers, except for Dr. Manhattan. I thought they had a little bit of power, which would explain their strength and speed, but NOPE. No powers. I like this version better.

[@piotrswat169]

Yes this movie like 300 is candy to watch

[@bazil9394]

Comedian (which is USA and army) killed vietnamese woman (which is Vietnam) with the baby (which is an idea planted by USA to vietnamese people) and Manhattan (which is also USA) couldn't do anything with it