Is The Watchmen Movie Bad?

[@mrsundaymovies]

Any suggestions for movies better than the comics? Other than Kingsman. Kingsman.

[@Jacob-ec1qz]

Mr Sunday Movies Definitely Kick-Ass....

[@maxgallantdrums]

none at all THAT I KNOW ABOUT

[@AlexLove631]

Logan. I mean it's not based on anything specifically, but I think it's one of the best things for the character of Wolverine

[@liam9mcloughlin127]

300

[@BetterFilmStudio]

Mr Sunday Movies I think that the under the red hood comic is worse than the animated movie I also really like that first dark Knight animated movie where makes the joke kill himself

[@BudokaiMan-mr9tw]

I loved the movie, the intro, one if the best intros in all of cinema history.

[@NymulAhmed]

that and the intro of wolverine origins are two of my most favourites intros

[@finnweber56]

No it's not good. It's a shame for the comic

[@BBBHuey]

It's real fitting too.

[@Arausito]

I fucking hate the movie. However, Rorshach was the only good thing about it

[@jacknapier6669]

BudokaiMan 1200 not the comedian?

[@jchangaus]

I enjoyed Watchmen Director's Cut, didn't see it at the cinemas, so I can't compare.

[@Burning-Twilight]

Trust me the directors cut is vastly better than the theatrical release adds in more details and stuff from the book that was left out.

[@megamoviez]

KON- EL See and Snyder made a great BvS movie but the studio didn't want to release his 3 hour long version so blame Warner Brothers!

[@Burning-Twilight]

Eh to be quite honest the 3 hour version of BvS didnt really add in to much it did add some neat details and what not but not enough to really change the overall impact of the story at least compared to Watchmen.

[@NymulAhmed]

they should have kept the directors cut as the final product. it felt like beautiful a journey throughout the film and didn't get bored even though it was a long movie

[@theslimbin]

If you allow director's cuts 8n cinemas you get things like the last Jedi. That's a film that critics love and general audiences hated it even though there better they usually don't appel to the public enough. You do get swings and misses like blade runner cini cut but directors cut should always exist after cinemas at least

[@cadbane7780]

Really liked “The Ultimate Cut”

[@New_Millennium_Cyanide_Christ]

I read Watchmen the first time years ago (in the year 2010) and I was blown away. In my opinion it is hands down the best comic ever made, when it comes down to plot structure, parallelized themes, deeply fleshed out characters and of course the sugar at the bottom is the original ending, which I'm not going to spoil here. On top the numerous accolades it has received, the Time magazine has included it on their list of "the 100 best novels from 1923 to 2005", being the sole comic on that list.

[@IwanAWESOMEstuff]

I feel that Logan is much, much better than the original Old Man Logan. I feel that its grounded story, amazing scenes and brilliant character development make it shine and run paces ahead of the original comic it is loosely based on. I just feel that Old Man Logan is too over the top, too comic book-y and too short to really tell what should be a grounded character study, and James Mangold did this through Logan by just taking a few element of the original comic (Logan is old, based in a apocalyptic-like time, gives plenty of bloody violence) and while also giving time for characters to develop properly. I also like the father/daughter story between Logan and Laura, but to be fair, all my favourite stories are parent/child stories - I just feel they are the perfect type of stories to study both character and humanity and I love it. For me, Old Man Logan is a 7/10, but Logan is a solid 10!

[@spengler2258]

Logan is only loosely based on Old Man Logan however.

[@IwanAWESOMEstuff]

C'mon man, that's a bit... X-TREME (see what I did there?)

[@IwanAWESOMEstuff]

HengaRew Yeah I know, but what I'm saying is that this is a perfect example of the film being better than the original source material because the filmmakers (James Mangold) chose to only use small elements of the original comic and make something that was 10x better

[@ardvarkill]

I found Logan pretty dull I slept through the last half.

[@ChildishGambeaner]

Stopped reading after "too comic-booky" Solid complaint for a comic book...

[@DarkBunnyLord]

Honestly I thought he bomb was better than the giant squid monster.

[@toons8744]

Nah it doesnt make sense that the world would band together over Manhattan especially considering he already helped the US terrorize other nations. Faking an alien invasion makes more sense

[@Sharp_3yE]

@@toons8744 Manhattan himself feels, different then a human. He is something people already know. Tricking him as well into helping him build the device to I think showed how brilliant that dude was. I think it makes more sense especially because Nuclear war is a thing that people always worry about and this was kinda like nuclear war.

[@reddoguk7405]

I agree it was a great twist.

[@Janzer_]

definitely made it less stupid. giant squid in an otherwise normal universe would just be dumb af

[@matheus31218]

@@Janzer_ No, if you actually think about would be horrifying, because it's a alien teleporting from nowhere and doing mass genocide

[@NeverSleepsAC]

In my opinion, Watchman is very much a 'thinking man's' film. First watched it when I was like 11 and liked the prison fight scene but that was about it. As I got older and actually started to appreciate the subtlety of the film and it's message it became my favourite comic book film. The Night owl and Rorschache dynamic was portrayed excellently, and Rorschach's death was emotional af. And also the prison fight scene still kicks ass.

[@cmaprice]

What I did like about the movie's ending versus the book isn't that it's more "realistic," but that it creates more meaning and better stakes for Doctor Manhattan. It's almost like the end of The Dark Knight, like his gift to humanity is becoming the boogeyman. It also makes even more sense out of his disrupted perception of time; the explosions were directly involved, and were in essence a part of him.

[@rorschacksjournal3588]

Watchmen is underrated imo

[@thenerdyboii6436]

Christopher Nolan Your Interstellar is also pretty underrated. Pretty great movie you made Chris.

[@Scott-tk8gi]

Christopher Nolan seen you two seconds ago on the comicbook cast

[@jasonbodden1600]

Very underrated! Great movie! I watch this and Interstellar a lot.

[@calebl.4351]

Christopher Nolan I liked yo batman trilogy.

[@Stockhandle123]

It's pretty bad. Zack Snyder doesn't have the IQ to pull this movie off he didn't understand what he was making it is pretty though. It's just he fucked up almost every major concept of this movie.

[@timchindles424]

The Watchmen movie was just......fine. But like pretty much everything Snyder does he completely misses the point/clearly doesn't properly understand the source.

[@fatpenguin1500]

What did he get wrong?

[@jesselane8755]

@@fatpenguin1500 The entire premise of Watchmen

[@fatpenguin1500]

@@jesselane8755 His movie parodies other super hero movies, his heroes are over the top, they have funny looking suits with nipples. Him changing the ending to framing manhatten makes more sense then making a big squid. Probably some other stuff I could list but I'm lazy rn. But saying he doesn't get watchmen is a lie.

[@jesselane8755]

@@fatpenguin1500 Watchmen in itself is a response to the philosophy of objectivism and how stupid it is. Zack Snyder is pretty known to be a follower of the objectivism philosophy. I believe a proper movie adaptation of Watchmen is near impossible so I do think he did well putting a lot of the story into a film but he missed the point of a lot of the key themes and the nuance of the whole story

[@fatpenguin1500]

@@jesselane8755 lol literally as I read this I see a video recommended to me titled "Man of Steel is not objectivist - a video essay" lol youtube knows too much.

[@charlesprovencher6918]

I liked both, I think the end of the movie is better than the end of the comic (I didn't like the monster thing). But Dr. Manhattan was way more awesome in the comic.

[@MicoDossun]

I agree. Ozymandias is better in the comics and the voice shines through better in the comics but I really hate the squid alien it's so stupid.

[@finnweber56]

Charles Provencher i liked the comic end much better and the characters where way better

[@Sarahsingh34]

MicoDossun the point of the comic is to be ridiculous. watchmen is a satire

[@megamoviez]

Sere syng If that's the case why is it depressing as fuck

[@TheMrgreenblade]

I respectfully disagree because I felt that the alien for represented the fun and wackness of a comic book it just my take cause Watchmen is very fantasy like in a sense. It also a satire on what ridiculous event its must take to make humanity to come together I understand if you disagree

[@andrewcrutcher3750]

I liked how they blamed the destruction of New York on Dr. Manhattan in the movie instead of aliens

[@NotMikey437]

Listening to this channel feels like hanging around with my friends on weekends talking about movies and stuff.Keep up the good work guys.

[@JamesLawner]

For me, the Watchmen movie had a huge impact on me, it made me check out the graphic novel (which I loved just as much as the movie) and it introduced me to the world of Vertigo and other comics and other mature comics. Also, I felt like aspects of this movie was done better than in the graphic novel; Rorschach's narration starting as he steps on the scene and Nite Owl showing remorse over Rorschach's death.

[@TheFlash-rh2el]

I'm disappointed with this video. It wasn't a breakdown between mediums, it was just "I like that one more too bad." People have to understand the change in medium and how different it can affect the end product. The film is an adaptation of the comic, but it doesn't outright reference/subvert other comics, because it isn't a comic, it's a film. What Snyder's Watchmen does is reference OTHER FILMS. Saying "I like comic books" as a replacement for any kind of answer is mistake #1. James even referenced "the nipples" and no one stopped to think "maybe that has something to do with Joel Schumacher's Batman films?" That's mistake number 2. What to do: watch Watchmen again and look for the attacks/criticisms/references the film makes about OTHER FILMS. How the bomb is a traditional use of Bond villains, how suit nipples were donned by Batman first, how slow motion could actually show a cinematic way of turning pages, how violence is common until the bright blue, clean explosion at the end (which should have been laden with blood and guts but wasn't" etc. Thanks lads

[@ToroidalVortexLove]

I watched​ the movie first and loved it. I read the comic second and didn't like it at all. I'm sure people love whichever you saw first, but if you saw the movie first the idea of a giant interdimensional monster seems completely ridiculous.

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

I actually liked the Watchmen movie, when it was made during that time it was probably the best film made back then. I could even say it's Snyder's best work. Did the comic portray the outlying theme better? Yes, it was probably the best adaption of a comic like Watchmen, to date. Nothing else like Watchman had been made before (not thematically anyway).

[@stamps1100]

Am i the only one that fucking loved watchmen? im not even fanboying cause yeah i admit there was alot of exposition in the first scene i still really loved it

[@NymulAhmed]

watchmen, one of the most underrated movies in recent years

[@NymulAhmed]

Vlad Dracula nah mate. u may be hearing a lot about it right now because of the recent dccu events, but the time it came out it hardly received any attention, especially in the box office. u may not like that movie; but that movie in no way is overrated

[@NymulAhmed]

Vlad Dracula nah mate. u may be hearing a lot about it right now because of the recent dccu events, but the time it came out it hardly received any attention, especially in the box office. u may not like that movie; but that movie in no way is overrated

[@anushkshankar6006]

It's literally one of the greatest films ever made.

[@blyzer7373]

Anushk shankar Paahahhahahahha, no.

[@blyzer7373]

Vlad Dracula One of the most overrared movie that's been called underrated by fans so many time even though i dont understand why.

[@roninbrookes]

Kick Ass movie was better than Graphic novel

[@finnweber56]

BroCode what?

[@finnweber56]

In the comic he got beaten up after telling he's not gay. In the movie she became his girlfriend. Just nooo

[@babywolf4238]

I'm not a huge fan of adaptations, and I usually am under the consensus that the books were better than the movie, but I have to agree that the movie was better than the book. I also felt that Age of Ultron was far better than the comic, and Dredd was a really good film that stands on it's own.

[@danny87573]

Baby Wolf42 I do not agree with ultron. For me it was a big commercial with a vilan eho was both underpowered and overpowered. I mean he could of stored his mind anywhere he is hooked up to the internet. I seen better AIs in lesser successful movies. plus why doses he want a body anyway? It the sole reason he died. But u know it just a personal viewpoint I expected more. If I came in clean I could of appreciated it more.

[@timeyinsholaye9169]

the age of ultron comic was shit, but ultron in the book was better than in the movies and I kind of preferred the movie version of age of ultron but it was also not good

[@windogewizardly1170]

Great job on the video as always Ben!

[@allendean9807]

I found out that interestingly, James Purefoy actually filmed the majority of the V scenes, and Weaving simply overdubbed his lines..... still a great film! I would have loved to hear/see the Purefoy version and compare the line delivery using the same filmed scenes...

[@AlexLove631]

The comics are better for sure, and that's coming from a guy who likes the movie a lot. Snyder just didn't get the nuance and subtlety that the comic had. That being said, now I have voices in my head when I read the book. Jackie Earl Haley IS Rorschach.

[@AlexLove631]

Yea, but I love what JEH did.

[@1080TJ]

I don't think Snyder knows what subtlety and nuance are.

[@jacobaarum]

Same, I think I kinda lean more to the movie being better because of Jackie Earl Haley alone. Perfect casting for Rorschach and the rest of the cast is also good.

[@cake6851]

Why call him an asshole its true. Zack Snyder only cares for big action and tits he even said so.

[@AlexLove631]

^same. They're the definitive versions of the characters

[@crozraven]

Both Watchman and V for Vendetta movies actually a pretty good Alan Moore's comics adaptation. Try From Hell featuring Johnny Depp, oh boy what a nightmare ... Also Oldboy (korea version) is an example of movie is the better version than the original manga/comics. The twist and revelations certainly more powerful in the movie for me.

[@CourtneyCoulson]

Other people seem to not like these videos, but I love the podcast excerpts with animation for added comedic effect. You guys are funny and I could listen to you bullshit all the time. If I want in-depth analysis on Watchmen of V for Vendetta, there's no shortage of that online.

[@gavinstillcrazy]

don't know what you have done here with this video here but you've managed to mess up the sound levels so it's totally low in volume. so much so that even when ve boosted up my volume you still struggle to hear any of your usual brill bantams that I like hearing from you guys, which is one of the main reasons I listen to the awesome show you do. the shows amazing fellas it's in my top 5 podcasts I listen too. it's just a shame your sound production let you down on this one. It doesn't mean I'm not gonna stop listening to you all there at the weekly planet. just thought I'd give you a heads about the sound prob. cheers fellas Gavin all the way from the town of Leeds in the UK. p.s anychance of a shout out on the next show. that would be awesome!!!!

[@wk3820]

The big change made in "Watchmen" (replacing the fake aliens with Doctor Manhattan) is a good change. The aliens hoax was a weakness in the graphic novel because it sort of appears out of left field without being properly set up. In terms of narrative flow, that would have involved scenes showing the setup before it happens. By contrast, making Manhattan a scapegoat works perfectly because now his existing storyline also serves to establish the veracity of Oxymandias' plot. It was a brilliant change that improved the story by making it structurally much tighter.

[@marin9412]

Do you realize the comedian refers to it really early in his monologue to moloch? And that the characters where wondering what this island with artists he was talking about was for a while? Along with the text talking about shea’s disappearance, to later find him in a private island with a woman painting a weird alien, and later the boat all the artists of the island are on exploding? It might have FELT sudden, but didn’t come out of nowhere at all.

[@Katsuhono]

Run the Jewels reference in my WeeklyPlanet...hell yeah

[@Numbuh1NerdX]

I've yet to read Watchmen, but I've seen the Director's Cut, and I think it's got a lot of really fantastic stuff in there, it's just kind of a messy and unsatisfying whole.

[@arielmolinadelgado9205]

Love all your podcasts and vids my friend much love from Phoenix AZ

[@JimmyGoodYT]

Great video! Nice editing, Ben!

[@beegyobby576]

It's called a badge pretty much everywhere except in that Batman/Flash comic.

[@reddoguk7405]

I know Watchmen is faithful to the comic in a sense but I enjoyed it for what it is. I never knew the comic until the movie came out so had that going for me.

[@jubjub7101]

I really enjoyed Watchmen...I thought it did a great job of putting the novel to the big screen. Set design, perfect casting, and I can't see who would've done a better job.

[@ThreadBomb]

I agree there wasn't really much alternative in movie terms. We're now at the stage where it could be done as a TV series, which might be a better format.

[@ShinbrigTV]

To be honest it was the movie that got me into comics. I watched the movie, then read the comics and now I finally completed a shelf! THANK YOU WATCHMEN!!

[@th0r_0dinson]

The Watchmen comic was cool but to me the movie was better.

[@finnweber56]

The comic is so much better. The end of the movie is nothing in comparison to the comic

[@ThreadBomb]

People complain about Snyder's style being over the top, but if he had included the comic book ending the mainstream critics would have lynched him.

[@jebadiahjackson]

I love how the comic book end actually means something, it actually means something in the comic when Rorschach's diary is delivered to whoever. It means something when Dr. Manhattan flops his cock out.

[@finnweber56]

Thread Bomb jupp but I would like it

[@finnweber56]

Jebadiah Jackson the comic book end has philosophic aspects and this dystopian harmony is just genius

[@doger944]

If you wanted to kill someone which of these would make you not want to kill them; A) Working with them will stop someone else from killing you B) Some random guy appears out of nowhere, punches them in the face, and then expoads

[@ebrick07]

I'm a huge fan of your videos and I want to suggest if you make some Easter eggs videos of old Super hero movies like batman forever, Ben's daredevil the original superman movies and the 90s Marvel's shows.

[@henrywilhoit1801]

God, remember the Comedian's funeral? EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER has a freaking flashback while his dead-ass corpse is put in the ground.

[@MegaWubba_89]

Hi Mr Sunday Movies I'm A Big Fan Of Your KZbin Channel, I Just Want To Say Keep-Up The Amazing Work I Have A Question For You What Your Thoughts On Live-Action Watchmen TV Series On HBO ?

[@JPShadow]

I have tried to watch that movie 5 times and every time i either fall asleep or my mind wanders, never have been able to finish it.

[@FunkyBobFett]

The V for Vendetta movie is amazing! Right there with the comic.

[@robsosa5197]

The movie was fantastic. Underappreciated in its time, but seems to be gaining appreciation the older it gets.

[@EscpdFrmPsykward]

I really like the movie. Read the comic after, really liked it too. But the movies ending was way better. The alien thing made no sense and just explaining it away by just shrugging and saying, "I like comics!" is an incredibly weak and lazy argument.

[@WinstonPoptart]

The comic book made more sense, they banded together to fight the threat of aliens. Manhattan was an American soldier.

[@cillianbrouder]

White bread > whole grain bread

[@Z4RQUON]

My dad's british and made eggs like that for me when I was little.

[@starman69]

I’m 29 and I’ve called them eggs in basket for 22 years. My mom lived in England for 6 years and I guess that’s where she picked it up

[@billyberry8954]

Captain America: Civil War was a better told dispute between Marvel heroes than the actual comic run was.

[@TheJakescott1515]

Watchmen directors cut is awesome. Also I like the change from the giant squid. Zach snyder basically pulled frames right out of the comic so if your a fan of it how can you at least not appreciate SOME of it. I thought it was as good of an adaptation as you could make. The only other way to do it better would be a tv series.

[@Seeker_Blade]

I love this movie. I think it’s more actiony that’s my gripe. It seems like the comic for dummies. However that doesn’t mean it’s bad whatsoever.

[@Burning-Twilight]

For me personally the book is better than the movie however its mainly for a few minor things like i wish Zack could have been able to add in the origin of Rorschachs mask or go a bit more in detail for the origins of the various characters. I will say this much i feel like Zacks ending was better than the book the whole giant squid creature just felt so out of place Vs Manhattan being blamed it also gave a better reason as to why Manhattan left Earth Vs in the book he just left for the heck of it.

[@Dj_Real_Eyes_Open]

"hey alan... how bout u write us a page an we'll give ya back ya watchmen? - Nah im gonna live in me cave cause im a wizard"... alan moore

[@SpirusOfH]

Great guest, never heard of him before but this was damn solid. The shoe reflection and inmate joke was on point and he seemed really passionate about what he's talking about, so a big thumbs up from here.

[@ThreadBomb]

The shoe reflection was Mason's joke. I'm disappointed there wasn't a visual to illustrate "upskirting" a movie.

[@fatpenguin1500]

This movie was so cool, I watched the ultimate cut (first time watching watchmen ever) and I really liked it.

[@johnjohnson9567]

I've always liked the movie because the story is very substantial and I never bothered to read the comic...

[@michaelnorman3393]

Been a Marvel fan since 73, but when Watchmen was released in 86, it was instantly my favorite comic. It was something that at least i had never come across before. As for the movie, i think Snyder did an amazing job. I especially love the directors cut. If you find it boring, your loss....

[@gndnfilms]

"Eggy in the basket" is an actual thing. My dad used to make it but he called it "egg in the hole". So it's definitely a thing where I'm from

[@spengler2258]

A Watchmen animated series in the same vain as the Spawn animated series from the 90's sounds pretty good, actually.

[@evolvedturtleproductions7600]

I haven't seen or read Watchmen, but for some reason that smiley face logo is plastered on multiple surfaces on my old elementary school...

[@Super.average]

Almost any Mark Millar comic adaptation. Except for Wanted. Wanted is fucking awesome.

[@kick3n3mini]

Edge of Tomorrow's better than it's manga/comic/graphic novel, imo. Scott Pilgrim vs The World was about as good as a comic adaption could be. Preacher's pretty great but, a bit linear and episode 1 was extremely slow. There's this show that's about a comic but, isn't based on one called, Utopia (not the Australian comedy show) and it's probably my fav show, it's so weird and brilliant. Constantine (the show) was great. Oh and Outcast was a great comic adaption.

[@thequestion4818]

This podcast isnt available in the Android Play Music store, and as someone with access to a computer this displeases me.

[@jnru3ns4N3]

Nobody ever mentions 'A History of Violence'..but yeah for me it's a good comic adaptation, as well as 'Persepolis'.

[@ThreadBomb]

They actually mentioned History of Violence in the podcast -- briefly.

[@Bothanspiesdied]

I’ve watched so many of your videos, this pops up for me and all I can ask is, who the hells that third guy?

[@FKA_Skull]

I thought the movie did a fantastic job of doing the novel justice. My only gripe really was why they changed the ending. It ended up as the same result I suppose but there was no need to change it from the comic.

[@americanninja1200]

OH MY GOD I NEED WEEKLY PLANET RUN THE JEWELS ART IMMEDIATELY

[@anthonyvillanueva5226]

OH THANK GOD FINALLY OTHERS WHO AGREE WITH ME ABOUT LIKING THE SPACE SQUID

[@chrisw6164]

Watchmen has many layers. One thing about Watchmen, it is a comic book ABOUT comic books. It dissects the whole medium. It should not be a movie. Doesn't translate.

[@chriswaugh2366]

kick ass comic vs film is a good one. but the comic wasnt finished when the movie was being made

[@Derekloffin]

For Watchmen, I'm divided. I felt many things worked better in the novel, but there was stuff that I thought worked better in the movie. For me, for instance, counter to what you guys said, the Squid thing was just... no, dumb as all hell. It felt totally out of place in that story, and even cursory thinking on it says it wouldn't have worked anyway. For starters this plot has very conveniently out of nowhere introduced psionics that make no appearance anywhere else in the story in the slightest. Then they someone manage to move this absolutely massive creature (and develop it too) without anyone being the wiser that something is up. That's probably the easiest gimme, but then they teleport it into NY, first time for that tech too although at least that is somewhat grounded in the story unlike psionics. Then for odd reasons is the first time it uses its ability and kills everyone and itself. And then you just know scientist will be looking into this thing deeply, and ultimately will likely find out it is a fake quite quickly. And why exactly Russia care? This would seem like a perfect time to make a move when your chief enemy's main gun is out of commission and they are distracted with an attack of unknown origin. Yeah, no, too many gimmes. The movie ending by contrast makes much more sense. Manhattan effectively gave Oz the tech necessary. The attacks hit all over the globe ensuring everyone must take them seriously. Scientists examining the attacks will just conclude exactly what Oz wants that it is Manhattan's power. The huge beast is gone, replaced with a relatively tiny bomb, much easier to keep secret, build and move. There is no need for some power that is never otherwise shown. Since it is grounded in Manhattan's power, that it teleports based in Manhattan's teleportation is easy to give. This just works so much better in the world that was created. That all said, that is but one element and other elements I felt were better in the novel. Can't really speak to V although I do like the movie, but without being familiar with the novel for it, can't give a good comparison.

[@byronhorde5892]

Personally, I don't compare what is written on the page with the adaptation that is shown on the screen. In my opinion, it makes no sense to do so. It is, basically, like comparing an apple to an orange. Considering that what is shown on the screen does not have to be the same as what was written on the page, I choose to take each under their own merit. That, of course, includes films based from novels.

[@zacrast16]

I have both the WATCHMEN graphic novel, and the Blu-Ray Director's cut of WATCHMEN, and I gotta say, I really don't understand all the criticism. It's one of my favorite superhero adaptations. Such an underrated movie.

[@bignutz9857]

I don't think it's a bad representation of the comic, but it doesn't really adapt to film very well. There are some bothersome things about it, but its casted well and visually it looks good. It makes good gifs, I guess.

[@MLopater]

speaking of kingsman, kingsman 2 trailer breakdown?

[@destabler]

The Watchmen in its original incarnation simply featured too much material to pack into a 3 hour film and as a result too many element of key importance to the plot were eliminated culminating in a feature that feels rushed and contrived. -The Black Freighter side story is integral to the plot. It needed to be included in the film and not released afterward as supplemental material. -The treatment of Ozymandias was completely wrong. The character lacked sufficient development to establish him as the imposing figure he represents and the casting was dreadful. Sometimes a story is only as good as its villains and this movie villain just seemed like more of an annoyance than the world's smartest man. -The entire plot of Ozymandias developing a genetically created monster, and his subsequent inability to develop teleportation technology that doesn't create a catastrophic explosion being completely written out in favor of creating a nuclear explosion and then blaming Dr. Manhattan for it, well that's just lazy writing. Zack Snyder with this film proved once again that he is only good at making stylish looking cinema with little actual substance... eye candy and little else. The Watcmen was best in its initial form and any attempts to expand on it or recreate it are doomed to failure barring the efforts of a truly transcendent, visionary filmmaker. The Watchmen is not a franchise. It is a deconstruction of the superhero genre and any attempts to expand it into live action betrays the message of the original.

[@thomasrichardson5425]

I watched the film before the book and it's in my top 10 films of all time, so was excited to read the book, and actually felt like all the bits they cut for the movie made sense. The book wasn't as good as the film for me.

[@arnieszabo]

what about the phantom ? with Billy Zane.

[@megamoviez]

As for V For Vendetta it is a complete and utter masterpiece and is actually my 10th all time favourite movie! Still though the comic once again is better! Alan Moore is just a genius!

[@SA80TAGE]

Much as I love the over the top silliness of comics, I did feel that the end of Watchmen movie made more sense than the comic... that monster pretty much just comes out of nowhere, whereas in the movie a big sub plot was the harnessing of Dr. Manhattans energy for the world to use freely, only to have Ozzy use it to kill millions. I thought it was a great change.

[@WinstonPoptart]

The movie ending made a lot less sense, why would the other countries care about Manhattan destroying an American city.

[@darthrahul]

Holy shit that Batman impression was amazing !

[@znmfam]

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Fight me

[@barryscott9590]

I saw the movie and haven't read the comics so the voices I read in DC Rebirth, I read them in the movie voices.

[@mr.dccomics9018]

The Dark Knight was heavily inspired by The Long Halloween....

[@miggizle85]

Never read "V for Vendetta" but the movie is one of my favorite movies of all time

[@TheBlackKakashi]

Watchmen is top 5 comic book movies

[@Aster_Risk]

I love both. I think the movie is really good, especially the director's cut. It's definitely under appreciated, which sucks. I got obsessed with the film a few years after it was released. So merchandise was harder to find and a lot of people outside the internet don't really care to discuss it.

[@curedale1438]

I actually really loved V for Vendetta and liked Watchmen, but to be fair, I have never read the comics either of them are based on.

[@scattershotshow]

Slow Motion: The Movie Apart from a couple of pretty cool shots, boy was that movie toss.

[@spoodurmin9742]

Scattershot The only thing the movie got perfect was Rorschach.

[@impact704]

Do kick-ass 1 & 2 next

[@abiralpratapadhikary4031]

the audio is so soft in this video, i can hardly understand

[@darthnightmare7529]

Watchmen Directors Cut is the 2nd best cbm ever, behind Logan.

[@nopeyepp]

Darth Nightmare Logan 👏 is 👏 an 👏 unoriginal 👏movie 👏that 👏copies 👏TLOU 👏 and 👏 has👏 a 👏worse 👏 ending 👏

[@marinehulk119]

Salad Shake TLOU?

[@nopeyepp]

The Last of Us

[@ibrahimlakhanpal7681]

Road to Perdition, the performances are worth the watch alone

[@sharkymcshark3392]

The movie adaptation of Kick Ass is infinitely better than the comic, which I hated. Funny thing is, I actually read the comic before the movie came out, so I was like "wow, they made that comic I hated really good"

[@TheEpic22]

Eggy in the basket is something I've made before lol. I think I called it like frog in the hole or something.

[@ThreadBomb]

In the movie, I had the impression eggy-in-basket was something from his family, not the whole country.

[@TheEpic22]

Thread Bomb Maybe, but I'm from the US and I learned how to make it in school, so I'd say it's definitely a thing.

[@kyleh168]

Eggy-in-a-basket? We made those growing up, called them rocky-mountain eggs (Ohio, USA)

[@ChocolateAsian9000]

That was a great Batman voice. Thanks guy

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

The only thing the movie does better is the ending, how Dr Manhattan was tricked in a far more interesting way compared to the comics, it's a ending that makes sense, not Moore trolling his audience like he always does. Some people thinks the guy is a underapreciated genius, but in fact Moore is just a good writer who started trends that defined modern comics, he is a crazy old man that sometimes expose his weirdness in his work. And ignorants assumes that eccentric artists are better than the others for whatever reason. But anyway, that was a crackhead ending, as same as the "heroes" in the film breaking bones and catching bullets, all stupid as hell. Watchmen is a incredible story, but it's clear how people over praised this comic just because of the pioneer factor.

[@louisgoddard2004]

Well, I can't read, so the movie is better.