Comments on: Fox May Fuck Over Watchmen Fans Till 2010

By: Dutch

Dutch — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:50:54 +0000

I get this feeling that this movie is being presented too soon in the new world of superhero movies. What I’m saying as a comic book (read: Geek) for forty plus years. Watchmen actually kicked a lot of us in the balls as to what a real “comic” book can be. If you know any of the politics of the book ex. the editor and writer fight over the “twilght zone” ending to the series. Saying the editor really wanted to show the world how serious this type of literature can be and the writer as earnest in his telling of his story. I’m just offering an opinion. Sit on this film!! Think more about it make it the “art” both comics film and entertainment need. Have I rambled enough? Just something to ponder for fun.

By: Dutch

Dutch — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:49:26 +0000

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:46:27 +0000

This news about pushing the release date back because of the trial is contingent on there even being a trial in the first place. If Warner Bros. and Fox settle — probably to the tune of $25 million, maybe less — then there’s no need for a trial and Watchmen gets its March release. In fact, Fox’s push to start the trial in June, way past the planned release date, is probably an obvious grab for a settlement.

So let’s not freak the heck out just yet. I do not understand fans who are attacking Fox and saying they’ll boycott its films. At all. I understand you’re passionate about Watchmen — I am too — but both these places are businesses with legal teams and if Warners was in Fox’s position, it’d be doing the exact same thing.

Trashing and threatening Fox is a blanket insult to all the actors, writers, directors, and crew members who have ever worked for them — and it’s also really petty. It’s like Clinton supporters who’ve convinced themselves to vote for McCain.

By: EZELL

EZELL — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:34:14 +0000

This does suck fuck fuck fuck. Fox and WB are equal they both have made some amazing films I would agree Fox has sucked recently but that does not give the WB the right to steal.

And we don’t know the whole story so don’t just jump in saying fuck Fox or the WB.

By: vargas

vargas — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:12:11 +0000

Because, like they said in the post, it was for strategic reasons. They can get a lot of money from WB if this movie in its finished stage is any good.

However, if this movie is released in 2010 that would really be a painful wait.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:13:44 +0000

And don’t get me wrong, if Fox owns the rights, they have every right to sue. But this late in the game? Why now?

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:12:31 +0000

If this is true, then that trailer will be the greatest cocktease of all time. I’d never even read the graphic novel until I saw that trailer in IMAX before The Dark Knight. I borrowed the novel from a friend and was blown away by the thing. I’m really interested in seeing this movie, and I will be incredibly angry if they do move it back that far.

I still am puzzled as to how Fox allowed the film to go into production, release a trailer, go to Comic-Con and receive tons of praise…and then drop this stinkbomb all over it. It’s unfair to the people who put in so much hard work making the thing, and it’s unfair to the people who have already been promised a release date. Yes, I understand that Hollywood is all about the Benjamins, and studios in theory owe nothing to the fans, but this whole thing is just absurd.

By: Freeman

Freeman — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:12:15 +0000

John is the voice of reason on this website =)

By: John

John — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:46:51 +0000

Hey Tom,

Wow. I wholeheartedly 100% disagree with you. So stealing is ok.

Shall we put together a long list of WB movie that sucked?

Fox has a lot of oscar winning movies too.

But that’s all irrelevant. If Fox legitimately owns the rights to Watchmen, then it’s theirs. Period.

Fuck WB for not making sure they had all their “i”’s dotted and “t”’s crossed before being stupid enough to start production.

By: Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:38:15 +0000

Thanks for the assurance I’m not alone, Tom