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I'm not sure if anyone has been keeping up with developments for the Watchmen film adaptation, but the marketing dept has finally revealed the costume designs:
http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/03/watc ... ed_mos.php
IMO, Rorschach, The Comedian and the Silk Spectre are definitely close live-action approximations of the original Watchmen character designs. Nite Owl and Ozymandias are certainly the most radically redesigned in their live-action incarnations. I must say the film is certainly surprising me with the amount of style it has retained from the golden age era motif that was used in the original Watchmen graphic novel. These live-action versions of the characters definitely feel very retro. Nite Owl still looks retro with those goggles and I noticed his ship looks the same in the background. Ozymandias actually looks Gilliam-esque, like he belongs in Brazil or Flash Gordon.
I have to say the costume designs are certainly much better than I was expecting.
http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/03/watc ... ed_mos.php
IMO, Rorschach, The Comedian and the Silk Spectre are definitely close live-action approximations of the original Watchmen character designs. Nite Owl and Ozymandias are certainly the most radically redesigned in their live-action incarnations. I must say the film is certainly surprising me with the amount of style it has retained from the golden age era motif that was used in the original Watchmen graphic novel. These live-action versions of the characters definitely feel very retro. Nite Owl still looks retro with those goggles and I noticed his ship looks the same in the background. Ozymandias actually looks Gilliam-esque, like he belongs in Brazil or Flash Gordon.
I have to say the costume designs are certainly much better than I was expecting.
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Id have loved to see Dr. Mahnattan.
And though I do love Blake's flair, with only one piece, he isnt going to do very well.
And though I do love Blake's flair, with only one piece, he isnt going to do very well.
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You'd be doing yourself a favor to "hear about" the Watchmen. Though I'm not sure if they can be classified specifically as North-American. I'm fearful of the film adaptation based on other Alan Moore adaptations. For more Alan Moore fun I do have this, it's annotations for some of his comics. The V for Vendetta one is excellent.orald wrote:Ah, north-americans and their little superheroes that no one else has heard about...
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Argh, it's more that there's this whole culture of relatively unknown(mainly outside the USA)comics.
Though I may be particularly oblivious to them since I don't read that kind of comics.
But still, I doubt alot of these are well known outside certain countries, unlike superman and his ilk.
And why isn't there a God Leto comic? God Leto is way better than any of these so called superheroes.
Siaynok FTW!
Though I may be particularly oblivious to them since I don't read that kind of comics.
But still, I doubt alot of these are well known outside certain countries, unlike superman and his ilk.
And why isn't there a God Leto comic? God Leto is way better than any of these so called superheroes.
Siaynok FTW!
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Somewhat. Watchmen itself is 22 years old, but even when it was first published in 1986, the character designs were intentionally retro drawing character design motifs from back in the Silver Age of comic books (circa 1960s-1970s).
Jon Favreau is doing the new Iron Man movie with Robert Downey Jr playing Stark. I'm hopeful about this one. The casting is good, but Favreau can be hit or miss.
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What rock have you been living under for the past 20 years? Watchmen has been lauded as one of the greatest books of the 20th century (see Time's list) and remains the only graphic novel to ever win a Hugo award. You should really take the time to read this book.
And for the record, I'm Canadian and Alan Moore is english
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Moore does have good cause for concern. Nearly all adaptations of his work have been horrible and even the one that was good (V for Vendetta) was too politicized IMO and totally missed many of the key points of the graphic novel.
As for Watchmen under Snyder, I remain extremely skeptical and the casting has only made me more jaded. I like Zack Snyder and have enjoyed both Dawn of the Dead and 300, but he's yet to prove himself with a film of substance. The casting so far is hit and miss in my opinion. A few of the roles reek of "lowest common denominator" decision making and are cast way too young. Patrick Wilson is just wrong for the role of Nite Owl II, especially for Dreiberg who even in his prime as a costumed adventurer was far more subtle a combatant than overtly athletic. Crudup wouldn't exactly be my first choice of Osterman, but I will concede he does have the acting chops to make a good go of it. Overall, mixed feelings and I was hoping for better.
Even when Aronofsky was attached to direct (and later Matt Vaughn) I still had concerns if the script would work, but at least I knew the film would address some of the depth of the graphic novel with the right director. I'm not saying Zack is necessarily wrong, but he needs a damn good script to make this work and that's not something the studios are known for.
It's easy to like good costumes and Hollywood can produce style to spare. But then again, the costume designs are not the thing that has me worried most about this film adaptation...
Somewhat. Watchmen itself is 22 years old, but even when it was first published in 1986, the character designs were intentionally retro drawing character design motifs from back in the Silver Age of comic books (circa 1960s-1970s).
Jon Favreau is doing the new Iron Man movie with Robert Downey Jr playing Stark. I'm hopeful about this one. The casting is good, but Favreau can be hit or miss.
orald
What rock have you been living under for the past 20 years? Watchmen has been lauded as one of the greatest books of the 20th century (see Time's list) and remains the only graphic novel to ever win a Hugo award. You should really take the time to read this book.
And for the record, I'm Canadian and Alan Moore is english
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Moore does have good cause for concern. Nearly all adaptations of his work have been horrible and even the one that was good (V for Vendetta) was too politicized IMO and totally missed many of the key points of the graphic novel.
As for Watchmen under Snyder, I remain extremely skeptical and the casting has only made me more jaded. I like Zack Snyder and have enjoyed both Dawn of the Dead and 300, but he's yet to prove himself with a film of substance. The casting so far is hit and miss in my opinion. A few of the roles reek of "lowest common denominator" decision making and are cast way too young. Patrick Wilson is just wrong for the role of Nite Owl II, especially for Dreiberg who even in his prime as a costumed adventurer was far more subtle a combatant than overtly athletic. Crudup wouldn't exactly be my first choice of Osterman, but I will concede he does have the acting chops to make a good go of it. Overall, mixed feelings and I was hoping for better.
Even when Aronofsky was attached to direct (and later Matt Vaughn) I still had concerns if the script would work, but at least I knew the film would address some of the depth of the graphic novel with the right director. I'm not saying Zack is necessarily wrong, but he needs a damn good script to make this work and that's not something the studios are known for.
It's easy to like good costumes and Hollywood can produce style to spare. But then again, the costume designs are not the thing that has me worried most about this film adaptation...
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Time's list? Oh my, I must bow before Time's list.
And pray tell, where oh where did Time Magazine do that survey? Could it be *gasp* in the USA? Which was exactly my point.
I don't doubt there are lots of famous comics, but alot are famous just in the USA...and the USA is still not the rest of the world.
And pray tell, where oh where did Time Magazine do that survey? Could it be *gasp* in the USA? Which was exactly my point.
I don't doubt there are lots of famous comics, but alot are famous just in the USA...and the USA is still not the rest of the world.
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Okay then orald, just Canada, Europe and Australia from which I all have friends who are big fans and knew about from within their native countries. Do yourself a favor and try reading it. Gawd knows no one here will ever make the mistake of trying to turn you onto something ever again. Roll eyes at that.
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Arch...the Serbian or w\e girl?
And, GamePlayer, do you know who plays in this or that cricket team in this or that cricket league? I don't, don't really care, but I know lots of people from the British commonwealth etc would find that awfully strange(I'm not from the commonwealth).
The world is made of bubbles, and while bubbles may touch, no single bubble holds everyone inside.
But I have to ask, who watches the Watchmen?
And, GamePlayer, do you know who plays in this or that cricket team in this or that cricket league? I don't, don't really care, but I know lots of people from the British commonwealth etc would find that awfully strange(I'm not from the commonwealth).
The world is made of bubbles, and while bubbles may touch, no single bubble holds everyone inside.
Nowhere did I criticize the fact you raised this topic or tried to share this Watchman comic with others.Gawd knows no one here will ever make the mistake of trying to turn you onto something ever again.
But I have to ask, who watches the Watchmen?
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That was the whole point orald, which you missed. Watchmen is outside it's own bubble. Comic books have never won Hugo awards, but Watchmen did and remains the only one that has done so. Comic books aren't taken seriously by anyone outside of the comic book bubble, but apparently Time magazine made an exception (the ONLY exception) for Watchmen. Watchmen is exactly the kind of work that has transcended it's own art form and is known internationally as a great recognized work. Watchmen is the Dune of comics; the Lord of the Rings of graphic novels.orald wrote:And, GamePlayer, do you know who plays in this or that cricket team in this or that cricket league? I don't, don't really care, but I know lots of people from the British commonwealth etc would find that awfully strange(I'm not from the commonwealth).
The world is made of bubbles, and while bubbles may touch, no single bubble holds everyone inside.
Nowhere did I criticize the fact you raised this topic or tried to share this Watchman comic with others.Gawd knows no one here will ever make the mistake of trying to turn you onto something ever again.
But I have to ask, who watches the Watchmen?
As for the rest, you gave sass, so sass was given back. No harm done, but maybe let's try to stay on point. I'll concede it's fair enough you once believed Watchmen was some obscure nothing comic book. How about giving it a try and maybe you might like it.
9 out of 10 Dune fans agree, Watchmen is a good read And probably 9 out of 10 of us are really hoping the movie won't be shit either
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I knew I knew the name from somewhere, Moore is the best thing to have happened to Comics since black ink and staples, When I was a nipper I'd read him in 2000AD and he was sorely missed when he left.GamePlayer wrote:inhuien
Somewhat. Watchmen itself is 22 years old, but even when it was first published in 1986, the character designs were intentionally retro drawing character design motifs from back in the Silver Age of comic books (circa 1960s-1970s).
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I enjot Moore a lot, have issues 1-4, 6, 8-9 of the US release of Miracle Man (Marvel Man), and most of his latest work too, especially Promethia, that was a total mind trip. Slowly reading Lost Girls right now.inhuien wrote:I knew I knew the name from somewhere, Moore is the best thing to have happened to Comics since black ink and staples, When I was a nipper I'd read him in 2000AD and he was sorely missed when he left.GamePlayer wrote:inhuien
Somewhat. Watchmen itself is 22 years old, but even when it was first published in 1986, the character designs were intentionally retro drawing character design motifs from back in the Silver Age of comic books (circa 1960s-1970s).
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Nekhrun wrote:What do you think of that? I read some stuff about it as he started writing it, but never took a look at the finished product.Robspierre wrote:Slowly reading Lost Girls right now.
Half way through volume one. Its pornography, literate but still pornography, Victorian, naughty, not bad so far, I for see Moore's penchant for pontificating on magic cropping up soon.
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I just hope its better than V for VendetomgnatalieportmanlovesV
i liked the movie, but damn they missed one of the most important parts of it, the fact that whoever V truly is, he's an "undesirable" At least they didn't effup the Valerie letter.
If Watchmen actually takes a stand and looks at the socio-politcal implications moore was getting at it will be worthy of the name.
Still i'm waiting for it to be rated R for "Giant Alien Vagina attacks NYC".
i liked the movie, but damn they missed one of the most important parts of it, the fact that whoever V truly is, he's an "undesirable" At least they didn't effup the Valerie letter.
If Watchmen actually takes a stand and looks at the socio-politcal implications moore was getting at it will be worthy of the name.
Still i'm waiting for it to be rated R for "Giant Alien Vagina attacks NYC".
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