Comments on: Watchmen Issue Almost Resolved!

By: RyanMag

RyanMag — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:44:23 +0000

Fox’s Closing Statement:

“WB will shout, ‘let us release this film’, and I’ll whisper, ‘No’.”

By: HAZMAT

HAZMAT — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:28:07 +0000

Not to be a party pooper or a douche…

but…

As a fan, Im 100% glad that they can make a deal out of this and settle it, and somehow “split the money” so we can enjoy this movie

But if i were FOX??
There is absolutely NO WAY i would let them get ANYTHING from the movie..not ONE CENT!!!
FOX has the upper hand, they dont have to do SHIT for WB, and if i were FOX, i would simply not let them release it. Its my movie, i own it, its mibne, neevr will this movie be seen by anyone,
Then, as FOX president/owner or whatever, id watch it MYSELF and make my own movie better and id learn from the weaknesses of WBs watchmen which i own and have on my droos on a cd holder.
That shit will NOT get released, in fact it wont go ANYWERE farther then my office desk droor. Id make my own, and then dispose of the WBs version

Get half and let WB release the movie? HA!
Get part of the money???
MAKE A DEAL?
HA!

PS:
John the lego set i stole from you youll never see again, i sold it, but ill make a deal with you and give you 7% of the money

By: Josh V.

Josh V. — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:17:39 +0000

Woot!

By: Chris @ tv on the web

Chris @ tv on the web — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:27:36 +0000

I hope all the hullaballoo (is that how you spell it?) is worth it. this movie actually looks pretty amazing if the preview is anything to judge by. I saw it when I went to The Wrestler, which is very good.

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:26:29 +0000

There was also a letter from Larry Gordon to the judge as well. The judge was unimpressed.

However I had a bad, bad thought.

Luke says “The movie looks bad anyways”
It’s kind of funny, well, okay, maybe not….
What if the film bombs?

By: LordThyBob

LordThyBob — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:48:20 +0000

Actually, a last minute deal is a lot better for them than a deal a year ago. Instead of fanatics panning every possible choice made, bashing the casting, the effects, they have been bashing Fox.

Watchmen has gone from another comic book adaptation to a movie that had to struggle and fight to be released. Free publicity FTW.

By: Luke

Luke — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:33:25 +0000

jesus christ,
the movie looks bad anyways
wat happens if WB wins?
will the movie not be released?

By: marcos

marcos — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:39:25 +0000

John I think you got something in common with fox studio since from what I read FOX is wrong, this is a letter from producer Lloyd Levin, to the judge:
From my point of view, the flashpoint of this dispute, came in late spring of 2005. Both Fox and Warner Brothers were offered the chance to make Watchmen. They were submitted the same package, at the same time. It included a cover letter describing the project and its history, budget information, a screenplay, the graphic novel, and it made mention that a top director was involved.

And it’s at this point, where the response from both parties could not have been more radically different.

The response we got from Fox was a flat “pass.” That’s it. An internal Fox email documents that executives there felt the script was one of the most unintelligible pieces of shit they had read in years. Conversely, Warner Brothers called us after having read the script and said they were interested in the movie – yes, they were unsure of the screenplay, and had many questions, but wanted to set a meeting to discuss the project, which they promptly did. Did anyone at Fox ask to meet on the movie? No. Did anyone at Fox express any interest in the movie? No. Express even the slightest interest in the movie? Or the graphic novel? No

So FOX is worng not Warner, Read the Fact before you post anything.

By: Spazmo

Spazmo — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:18:19 +0000

Shouldnt the courts be using the time to force a compromise, rather than spitting out if the movie should go ahead or not.

Wouldnt it be wiser to force this situation into a resolution, rather than allowing debate to go ahead over compensation, and still allowing the movie to move forward.

I want to see the Watchmen as much as any red blooded nerd, but I would have thought the courts would force for a mediatory meeting and push to resolve the monetary squabbles as opposed to just saying “Yes, you can show your movie”.

I may be wrong completely, and people can feel free to correct me, but wont the compensation issue still be up in the air if its not resolved, thus allowing Fox to appeal and potentially stall the release date anyway?

By: DARTHMUPPET

DARTHMUPPET — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:22:42 +0000

Even though I’m completely of the opinion that WB fucked up BIIIIG TIME(Yo WB legal team, it’s called due diligence… ever heard of it???) and that FOX is legally in the right. I still think that FOX have acted like nothing but supreme dicks over the whole thing.

Both WB and FOX need to be sent to the corner in dunce caps for their childish behavior that almost prevented us from seeing what looks to be one of this years best.