Comments on: First Look At The Watchmen’s “Minutemen” http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:03:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-225636 James Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:27:15 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-225636 I have seen the movie twice now and i didn't see any rape scenes. I seen an attempted rape scene... But nowhere near a rape scene. I have seen the movie twice now and i didn’t see any rape scenes.
I seen an attempted rape scene…
But nowhere near a rape scene.

]]> By: Alissa http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-188800 Alissa Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:22:58 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-188800 It is, dont worry I just saw the movie it was pretty good. It is, dont worry I just saw the movie it was pretty good.

]]> By: Brian http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-188609 Brian Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:25:16 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-188609 im a fan of the novel and i watched the film on wednesday during the pre-showing. i thought it was pretty accurate to the novel. my friends who havent read it thought the film was great also im a fan of the novel and i watched the film on wednesday during the pre-showing. i thought it was pretty accurate to the novel. my friends who havent read it thought the film was great also

]]> By: goodbar1979 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-139063 goodbar1979 Tue, 27 May 2008 21:22:25 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-139063 Snyder confirmed that he IS making an R rated film. fyi heres a related Watchmen article. http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/27/watchmen-three-hour-theatrical-cut-4-12-hour-directors-cut-dvd-planned/ Snyder confirmed that he IS making an R rated film.

fyi

heres a related Watchmen article.

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/27/watchmen-three-hour-theatrical-cut-4-12-hour-directors-cut-dvd-planned/

]]> By: Bishop http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-139005 Bishop Tue, 27 May 2008 19:40:37 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-139005 Keep in mind that "rape scenes" have often occured in the past without having to show anything graphic. Sometimes the insinuation of such a horrible thing comes off as even more sinister (though less visceral). That actual scene may not even BE in the movie but may easily be alluded to. I had heard, though, that Watchmen WOULD be an R, but that could merely be speculation from an uninformed source. As far as the costumes being silly, well, that was kind of the point wasn't it? The superhero costumes of the past reflected where we were as a people at the time. Take a look at Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon. Sure it's hokey but at the time? Man, a spaceship was flying past all these planets! Amazing! Now if you wanted to evoke that era in a film, wouldn't you want to mimick that style, rather than add a modern visualisation of it? This is precisely what is happening in the Golden Age heroes you see in the photo. Keep in mind that “rape scenes” have often occured in the past without having to show anything graphic. Sometimes the insinuation of such a horrible thing comes off as even more sinister (though less visceral). That actual scene may not even BE in the movie but may easily be alluded to.

I had heard, though, that Watchmen WOULD be an R, but that could merely be speculation from an uninformed source.

As far as the costumes being silly, well, that was kind of the point wasn’t it? The superhero costumes of the past reflected where we were as a people at the time. Take a look at Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon. Sure it’s hokey but at the time? Man, a spaceship was flying past all these planets! Amazing! Now if you wanted to evoke that era in a film, wouldn’t you want to mimick that style, rather than add a modern visualisation of it?

This is precisely what is happening in the Golden Age heroes you see in the photo.

]]> By: Mozzerino http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-139001 Mozzerino Tue, 27 May 2008 19:27:17 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-139001 @DJJ You got it Mister, the success of this film and I mean financial, not artistic success is gonna depend heavily on marketing this right. Personally I wouldn't want to be the person in charge of marketing this film. It's gonna be a tough sell. @DJJ
You got it Mister, the success of this film and I mean financial, not artistic success is gonna depend heavily on marketing this right.
Personally I wouldn’t want to be the person in charge of marketing this film. It’s gonna be a tough sell.

]]> By: Kristina http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-138999 Kristina Tue, 27 May 2008 19:22:29 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-138999 I've never read the comics, but I know what they are about, which leads me to wonder whether this will be R or PG-13, especially due to the rape scene. I don't know the MPAA's policy on rating movies with rape in them, but I can imagine the uproar that will happen when some unsuspecting parent takes their kid to "that new superhero movie" and a rape scene starts up. Yikes. I’ve never read the comics, but I know what they are about, which leads me to wonder whether this will be R or PG-13, especially due to the rape scene. I don’t know the MPAA’s policy on rating movies with rape in them, but I can imagine the uproar that will happen when some unsuspecting parent takes their kid to “that new superhero movie” and a rape scene starts up. Yikes.

]]> By: djj http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-138995 djj Tue, 27 May 2008 19:16:09 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-138995 Whether a general audience will get the film and whether it succeeds commercially is very different question from whether its going to be good (much like Serenity). The Watchmen differs greatly from traditional superhero fare and from typical conceptions of what a superhero is. I think the success of the film commercially is going to rest heavily on how well they can communicate this in advertising the film. The problem is that general audiences may very well go in looking for one thing and be disappointed when they get something very different. Whether a general audience will get the film and whether it succeeds commercially is very different question from whether its going to be good (much like Serenity). The Watchmen differs greatly from traditional superhero fare and from typical conceptions of what a superhero is. I think the success of the film commercially is going to rest heavily on how well they can communicate this in advertising the film. The problem is that general audiences may very well go in looking for one thing and be disappointed when they get something very different.

]]> By: grendel25 http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-138964 grendel25 Tue, 27 May 2008 17:45:50 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-138964 Gotta agree with you John. This movie is walking a fine line between serious and silly, but so far of what I've seen has been good. I'll need a trailer to help me get a better understanding of it. I am glad that it looks like it's remaining faithful to the book. Gotta agree with you John. This movie is walking a fine line between serious and silly, but so far of what I’ve seen has been good. I’ll need a trailer to help me get a better understanding of it. I am glad that it looks like it’s remaining faithful to the book.

]]> By: Dean http://themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-138955 Dean Tue, 27 May 2008 17:26:41 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/first-look-at-the-watchmens-minutemen#comment-138955 cheers! cheers!

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