Have You Read Watchmen?

Oh my god yes. I loved reading Watchmen. The graphic novel opened me into exploring other graphic novels aswell; but nothing compares to Watchmen.

Now I'm super stoked for the movie and to see how that goes.

Oh my god yes. I loved reading Watchmen. The graphic novel opened me into exploring other graphic novels aswell; but nothing compares to Watchmen.

Now I'm super stoked for the movie and to see how that goes.

Lyphe2k

highly overrated but enjoyable book. Too much elaboration on the parts of the story that didn't really do much for me. The beginning and most of the end were done incredibly well. Just wish those parts were longer, and the middle was shrunk. About 40% of the book was filler material to me. Especially the *SPOILERS* comic inside a comic..it took up so many panels. At first I liked it, but they dedicated so much unneccesary page space to it.

Highly question the movie at this point. I just don't see the personalities of the book translating well to the big screen. But oh well, Joker comes out this week so I'm hoping it rocks my world.

highly overrated but enjoyable book. Too much elaboration on the parts of the story that didn't really do much for me. The beginning and most of the end were done incredibly well. Just wish those parts were longer, and the middle was shrunk. About 40% of the book was filler material to me. Especially the *SPOILERS* comic inside a comic..it took up so many panels. At first I liked it, but they dedicated so much unneccesary page space to it.

Highly question the movie at this point. I just don't see the personalities of the book translating well to the big screen. But oh well, Joker comes out this week so I'm hoping it rocks my world.

johnnyv2003

And what's coming out this week?

[QUOTE="johnnyv2003"]

highly overrated but enjoyable book. Too much elaboration on the parts of the story that didn't really do much for me. The beginning and most of the end were done incredibly well. Just wish those parts were longer, and the middle was shrunk. About 40% of the book was filler material to me. Especially the *SPOILERS* comic inside a comic..it took up so many panels. At first I liked it, but they dedicated so much unneccesary page space to it.

Highly question the movie at this point. I just don't see the personalities of the book translating well to the big screen. But oh well, Joker comes out this week so I'm hoping it rocks my world.

Greatgone12

And what's coming out this week?

http://comics.ign.com/articles/918/918936p1.htmlcan't wait...might make a topic on it.

I understand the meaning behind the comic-within-a-comic I just thought it was unneccesary, and really didn't do much for me.

I have, and I plan on doing so a few more times, at least.

I hope to god that the movie doesn't get messed up, and that the DVD has a few days, at the least, of extra content.

It was really good. The movie could turn out to be good, but it wont be the same Watchmen. The comic wouldn't translate well to a movie.krazykillaz

hate to go off-topic, but did you make this post in the redesign beta? i have a problem, and a hunch about it's origins.

[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]

Oh my god yes. I loved reading Watchmen. The graphic novel opened me into exploring other graphic novels aswell; but nothing compares to Watchmen.

Now I'm super stoked for the movie and to see how that goes.

-Sniper99-

Yeah, I've looked into The Killing Joke and I'm currently reading The Dark Knight Returns. I've also bought 6/7 of the Sin City novels and also purchased V for Vendetta. Lastly, I plan to buy some volumes of Transmetropolitan.

highly overrated but enjoyable book. Too much elaboration on the parts of the story that didn't really do much for me. The beginning and most of the end were done incredibly well. Just wish those parts were longer, and the middle was shrunk. About 40% of the book was filler material to me. Especially the *SPOILERS* comic inside a comic..it took up so many panels. At first I liked it, but they dedicated so much unneccesary page space to it.

Highly question the movie at this point. I just don't see the personalities of the book translating well to the big screen. But oh well, Joker comes out this week so I'm hoping it rocks my world.

johnnyv2003

Dude, that stuff reflected what was going on in the main storyline. It wasn't filler at all. Furthermore, if you paid attention, you'd see that that comic-in-a-comic was done by the missing comic book artist who was absolutely critical to the plot of the comic. The Black Freighter comic was an indispensible character in the book. Did you skip over the end-of-book articles or something?Did you stop reading once you got to the text that wasn't accompanied by pictures? I suggest that you re-read Watchmen, and this time read ALL of it.

Yup, loved it. Can't wait for the movie, even if there are rumors that they changed the ending.

If anything, I would prefer that they change it. The finale may be fine in the book, but on movie screens...I could see it looking absolutely ridiculous.

Rockclmbr6

Isn't the ending supposed to be pretty absurd?

I have probably read it ten times, and I've been wanting to read it again before the movie comes out, but my boyfriend borrowed my copy and it's taking him forever to read it. Maybe I'll just have to buy another one.

Does anyone know if they are still planning on animating the comic-within-a-comic and putting it as an extra on the dvd release?

[QUOTE="johnnyv2003"]

highly overrated but enjoyable book. Too much elaboration on the parts of the story that didn't really do much for me. The beginning and most of the end were done incredibly well. Just wish those parts were longer, and the middle was shrunk. About 40% of the book was filler material to me. Especially the *SPOILERS* comic inside a comic..it took up so many panels. At first I liked it, but they dedicated so much unneccesary page space to it.

Highly question the movie at this point. I just don't see the personalities of the book translating well to the big screen. But oh well, Joker comes out this week so I'm hoping it rocks my world.

MrGeezer

Dude, that stuff reflected what was going on in the main storyline. It wasn't filler at all. Furthermore, if you paid attention, you'd see that that comic-in-a-comic was done by the missing comic book artist who was absolutely critical to the plot of the comic. The Black Freighter comic was an indispensible character in the book. Did you skip over the end-of-book articles or something?Did you stop reading once you got to the text that wasn't accompanied by pictures? I suggest that you re-read Watchmen, and this time read ALL of it.

blah blah blah, it was useless nonsense...still haven't convinced me that the great parts of the book weren't shortened to extend parts that just weren't all that fun, or great to read

yes.dave123321

[QUOTE="dave123321"]yes.Jandurin

Interesting.Damn IE.The other guy was not the main guy though. More of a minor character.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="dave123321"]yes.dave123321

Interesting.Damn IE.The other guy was not the main guy though. More of a minor character.

Yes.

Fantastic comic.

highly overrated but enjoyable book. Too much elaboration on the parts of the story that didn't really do much for me. The beginning and most of the end were done incredibly well. Just wish those parts were longer, and the middle was shrunk. About 40% of the book was filler material to me. Especially the *SPOILERS* comic inside a comic..it took up so many panels. At first I liked it, but they dedicated so much unneccesary page space to it.

Highly question the movie at this point. I just don't see the personalities of the book translating well to the big screen. But oh well, Joker comes out this week so I'm hoping it rocks my world.

johnnyv2003

I dislike american comics. :(MrLions

[QUOTE="krazykillaz"]It was really good. The movie could turn out to be good, but it wont be the same Watchmen. The comic wouldn't translate well to a movie.HardQuor

hate to go off-topic, but did you make this post in the redesign beta? i have a problem, and a hunch about it's origins.

[QUOTE="HardQuor"]

[QUOTE="krazykillaz"]It was really good. The movie could turn out to be good, but it wont be the same Watchmen. The comic wouldn't translate well to a movie.krazykillaz

hate to go off-topic, but did you make this post in the redesign beta? i have a problem, and a hunch about it's origins.