Comments on: Whos Watching the Watchmen? Not Alan Moore

By: George

George — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:25:27 +0000

V For Vendetta is terrible. Not just as an adaptation but just as a film in general. the script is dreadful and has characters doing things that make no sense whatsoever, the action is laughable but the number one reason the film is a failure on every level is the acting. Portman should be in actors jail with a life sentence for her performance. Weavings voice is so disembodied from the on screen appearance that is so easy to tell where he is not behind the mask and james purefoy is. Its just a dreadful film and if Moore did see it could drive the man to suicide to see his art and work butchered almost beyond recognition.

By: Alfredo

Alfredo — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:24:23 +0000

I’m comic geek I went to the Wizard World comic con this past June and I saw Warren Ellis. Stay with me everyone. I learned a lot about Alan Moore from Warren and thing you have to understand is that the man is insane. That’s not a joke. He dug a cave under his house for Pete’s sake. Anywho there was a Q&A with Warren and my brother asked him, “What projects would be based off his work and would he have control over the movie/tv/animation/whatever?” Warren said “Even if I singed over control I wouldn’t be like Alan Moore and moan about it forever.” Which is his M.O. Alan wants to write great Graphic Novels and be know for that. TV and movies are great for what they are but in his mind they’re not what he does.

By: chris (the real one)

chris (the real one) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:43:57 +0000

^ LOL

By: ryan

ryan — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:01:09 +0000

I think I should clear up some confusion here. Moore never said he was refusing to watch the films, interviewers just misunderstood his beard-muffled speech. He wasn’t saying he “wouldn’t” watch the adaptations, but that he “couldn’t” see them through his hermit-do. Won’t somebody please liberate this titan-scribe from his hairy shackles?

By: tbag

tbag — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:54:32 +0000

comedian looked young cause he was in vietnam, he was youngish then. the only old scene u saw was him punchin the wall and that was back of head. i think it looks really good. yer its not gonna be like the comic cause the movie would have to be like 8 hours long with headsets to listen to all the character self reflection. people just gotta accept its not gonna hold true no point in whining just enjoy the the special effects and seeing the characters come to life. or just get over it and dont watch the movie. Alan knows what its about he doesnt cry he just doesnt watch them.

By: Rusty James

Rusty James — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:19:26 +0000

@ “He sure likes the money he gets for the adaptations”

Rodney, that’s a pretty cheap unwarranted shot you took at Moore.

All projects before League? How many films is that? One?

If you think Moore would’ve like V then I don’t think you really got that book.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:31:02 +0000

I don’t care if he watches it. I damn sure will! They showed the trailer in IMAX and WHOA. It looked ten times better on that massive screen.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:39:12 +0000

The book inst gritty as hell, its what u would expect from the 1980. I mean the actual look of the film is to gritty, dirty and dark looking. Remember how new work looks in the first TMNT movie? thats all it needs. Its like they think they have to try really hard and be better than real life. Slick and polished is what every massive film pretty much looks like now. I hope it shows more of the colors and ideas expressed in the book. If you wanna see what i mean go to the now official site.

By: Gutpunch

Gutpunch — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:22:59 +0000

Actually I think the film looks too slick and polished. The comic is gritty as hell.
I agree with that the cast is too young but it’s a business and I’m sure that the people at the top don’t see a future in casting a relatively unknown comic book movie with a bunch of unknown 40 year olds as the leads. Not going to happen.
The FX look fine, remember it’s still a year until it’s premiered and none of the FX in the trailer are final.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:11:09 +0000

How can anyone say the film is looking good? Its way to gritty looking, dosent seem to show anything in the way of the books look or feel also in terms of colour. The cgi and blue screen stuff, combind with the now Hollywood look will make it date within ten years and the cast is all younger? Night owl is ment to be in his 40s and have a gut, but they wouldn’t never have older actors in the film as it needs to be hip for its audience. Why does the Comedian look 20. Its well on its way to failing, fans are deluded its almost like they go nuts over anything with out thinking about it.