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1. Re: Watchmen

   

   Reply by [Deleted User] · Mar 2009 · Home› General Discussion

   I've read the book a few times, and I have to say I disagree with some of the criticisms leveled at the movie from others who have as well. I thought the pacing was very well done, and some of the restructuring and cutting was likely less due to Snyder being a "fighter not a thinker" than to the necessities of keeping a…

2. Re: Watchmen

   

   Reply by Kevin Johnstone · Mar 2009 · Home› General Discussion

   Mop: It's good, you'll like it. Looks and sounds great, music is terribly placed, songs that while good ... always seemed to pull away from the feelings generated by the visuals. The pacing is off, often the characters need only 1 extra second before and after a line of dialogue to make the impact of the moment work but…

3. Re: Watchmen

   

   Reply by Richard Kain · Mar 2009 · Home› General Discussion

   For some creative efforts, you pretty much have to go there. Reading a novel or comic source ahead of time can definitely skew your reception of their cinematic interpretation. I'll even offer my own personal example. A lot of people I know like the movie Starship Troppers. It is obviously a bit campy, but the action is…