Comments on: Prepare to wet your pants http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:13:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Harry Pujols http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1958842 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:10:04 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1958842 I can imagine Alan Moore saying "I told you so". I can imagine Alan Moore saying “I told you so”.

]]> by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1957602 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:58:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1957602 I felt it deviated from the source material in being three-dimensional and starring actors instead of drawings. I plan on seeing instead one of the other many blockbusters out in March. I felt it deviated from the source material in being three-dimensional and starring actors instead of drawings. I plan on seeing instead one of the other many blockbusters out in March.

]]> by: Sphinx Magoo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1957324 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:55:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1957324 It's kind of interesting to me to read the comments by people on the previews for this movie and for The Spirit. Generally speaking, sticking to the comic = good, while deviating from comic = bad. There are other things going on, I'm sure, but a more in-depth analysis from studios might be good if future movies are planned. However, this analysis could be applied to anything really, whether it's Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter or a Tom Clancy novel: if the preview seems to deviate from the source material, you run the risk of setting up bad word-of-mouth and lowered expectations. (This was certainly the case in our house with the previews for "Speed Racer"... my wife, a fan of the original series, didn't like what she saw, which insured that the family wouldn't see it when it came out!) It’s kind of interesting to me to read the comments by people on the previews for this movie and for The Spirit. Generally speaking, sticking to the comic = good, while deviating from comic = bad. There are other things going on, I’m sure, but a more in-depth analysis from studios might be good if future movies are planned.

However, this analysis could be applied to anything really, whether it’s Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter or a Tom Clancy novel: if the preview seems to deviate from the source material, you run the risk of setting up bad word-of-mouth and lowered expectations. (This was certainly the case in our house with the previews for “Speed Racer”… my wife, a fan of the original series, didn’t like what she saw, which insured that the family wouldn’t see it when it came out!)

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1957061 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:49:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1957061 Actually, Watchmen should be a twelve-part miniseries on PBS' Mystery. In addition to the original plot, PBS would "license" their other shows to produce the "documentary" footage seen in the back of each issue. "Under the Hood" shot by Ken Burns. Dan's ornithological writing featured on "Nature". "Frontline" discussing the political ramifications of Dr. Manhattan... And in the same parallel universe, there's a DVD copy of "Cowboy Wally", featuring an Oscar-nominated performance of Chris Farley, and David Duchovny. Actually, Watchmen should be a twelve-part miniseries on PBS’ Mystery. In addition to the original plot, PBS would “license” their other shows to produce the “documentary” footage seen in the back of each issue. “Under the Hood” shot by Ken Burns. Dan’s ornithological writing featured on “Nature”. “Frontline” discussing the political ramifications of Dr. Manhattan…

And in the same parallel universe, there’s a DVD copy of “Cowboy Wally”, featuring an Oscar-nominated performance of Chris Farley, and David Duchovny.

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight @ Moonlight Art Magazine http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1956959 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:22:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1956959 Well how about that. Well how about that.

]]> by: A-Rod http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1956448 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:50:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1956448 Actually Christopherand Evie , Billy's song was recorded in 1997 and Queen of the Damned in 2002 so it seems that Gibbs and Davis ripped Billy off and not the other way around. Actually Christopherand Evie , Billy’s song was recorded in 1997 and Queen of the Damned in 2002 so it seems that Gibbs and Davis ripped Billy off and not the other way around.

]]> by: brett http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1956206 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:10:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1956206 Well, if you can't catch it online, you'll see it at Batman: The Dark Knight. I saw the trailer last night on the big screen, completely unprepared because I didn't think they were releasing footage already but it was a welcome surprise. Complete shock and awe. And now that I've seen the trailer, I am just psyched for March 2009. It looks like they did a really, really good job. Well, if you can’t catch it online, you’ll see it at Batman: The Dark Knight. I saw the trailer last night on the big screen, completely unprepared because I didn’t think they were releasing footage already but it was a welcome surprise.

Complete shock and awe.

And now that I’ve seen the trailer, I am just psyched for March 2009.

It looks like they did a really, really good job.

]]> by: Xenos http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1955768 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:07:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1955768 Hurm. While I know a movie, or to be fair even any filmed medium, never can match the Moore's dense graphic novel... Wow. I think this may be the best we could ever hope for in a Watchmen film. Looks fantastic. After viewing this again a number of times, I just looked at the Rorschach head on my wall and squealed in fanboy glee. Plus despite it being from a different era as well as the worst comic book movie ever made, that song is actually amazingly fitting. Listen to the lyrics. Look them up. Wow. Even the trailer uses layers of meaning. Color me impressed. Hurm. While I know a movie, or to be fair even any filmed medium, never can match the Moore’s dense graphic novel…

Wow. I think this may be the best we could ever hope for in a Watchmen film. Looks fantastic. After viewing this again a number of times, I just looked at the Rorschach head on my wall and squealed in fanboy glee.

Plus despite it being from a different era as well as the worst comic book movie ever made, that song is actually amazingly fitting. Listen to the lyrics. Look them up. Wow. Even the trailer uses layers of meaning. Color me impressed.

]]> by: Matthew Craig http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1954696 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:10:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1954696 I liked the kiss. The costumes, not so much. Archie, though... I feel that the music might make or break this thing, in places. In the actual film, I mean. Were there any marred smiley face motifs in the trailer? I'll have to have another look. //\Oo/\\ I liked the kiss.

The costumes, not so much.

Archie, though…

I feel that the music might make or break this thing, in places. In the actual film, I mean.

Were there any marred smiley face motifs in the trailer? I’ll have to have another look.

//\Oo/\\

]]> by: Ed http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1954656 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:00:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1954656 Seeing how the Wach. Bros. adapted the 10-issue V FOR VENDETTA into a 2hr. film, the prospect of making a completely-faithful film version of all 12 issues of the WATCHMEN seemed doomed at the start. However... seeing that trailer, looks like Snyder at least got some important aspects correct (such as Doc's 'look' and Rorshach's moving mask), and the inkling that he might NOT completely screw it up has grown. Hall H on Fri next week will reveal more. Seeing how the Wach. Bros. adapted the 10-issue V FOR VENDETTA into a 2hr. film, the prospect of making a completely-faithful film version of all 12 issues of the WATCHMEN seemed doomed at the start. However… seeing that trailer, looks like Snyder at least got some important aspects correct (such as Doc’s ‘look’ and Rorshach’s moving mask), and the inkling that he might NOT completely screw it up has grown.

Hall H on Fri next week will reveal more.

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight @ Moonlight Art Magazine http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1954641 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:59:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1954641 You see... http://youtube.com/watch?v=QjdgKsVxOdw You see…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QjdgKsVxOdw

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight @ Moonlight Art Magazine http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1954411 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:24:13 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1954411 Evie, Billy totally ripped off Richard Gibbs & Johnathan Davis' "Slept So Long" from their rock opera masterpiece of a soundtrack from Queen of the Damned. (which if you watch, by the way, you will realize is the best super-hero movie ever, only with vampires instead of super-heroes.) This movie does look cool though. Queen of the Damned was not faithful to the books, but was still a damned fun movie. Yes, I pun. I don't see why we can't enjoy Watchmen in the same way. Seeing Dr. Manhattan blowing people up in Vietnam was pretty unsettling. That more then anything told me that this movie is going to push the whattayacallit. Evie, Billy totally ripped off Richard Gibbs & Johnathan Davis’ “Slept So Long” from their rock opera masterpiece of a soundtrack from Queen of the Damned. (which if you watch, by the way, you will realize is the best super-hero movie ever, only with vampires instead of super-heroes.) This movie does look cool though. Queen of the Damned was not faithful to the books, but was still a damned fun movie. Yes, I pun. I don’t see why we can’t enjoy Watchmen in the same way. Seeing Dr. Manhattan blowing people up in Vietnam was pretty unsettling. That more then anything told me that this movie is going to push the whattayacallit.

]]> by: phil http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1953867 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:30:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1953867 I have to say I was impressed! I am really rooting for this to work not just because I want to see a great movie made out of the material, but to also silence some of the snobbery and scoffing. If I read the line, "They should make this a six hour HBO miniseries" once more in my life I'm gonna hammertoss my desktop down the street. Even if its a bad movie what the hell difference does it make? Like bad adaptations of good books hasn't happened before. Go Zack! I have to say I was impressed! I am really rooting for this to work not just because I want to see a great movie made out of the material, but to also silence some of the snobbery and scoffing.
If I read the line, “They should make this a six hour HBO miniseries” once more in my life I’m gonna hammertoss my desktop down the street.
Even if its a bad movie what the hell difference does it make? Like bad adaptations of good books hasn’t happened before.
Go Zack!

]]> by: Sphinx Magoo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1953467 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:27:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1953467 One of the great things about Quicktime is the way you can scrub back and forth thru a movie using your computer's left and right arrow keys. Great for picking out details and such... One of the great things about Quicktime is the way you can scrub back and forth thru a movie using your computer’s left and right arrow keys. Great for picking out details and such…

]]> by: Kenny http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1953090 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:21:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1953090 RJT, You're also not alone. I think comic adaptations work best when they try to stand up on their own, using the source material as inspiration. If I wanted to go through a greatest hits of the panels of Watchmen, I'd read the book again. Movies like V for Vendetta, the Crow, and Ghost World were so good because they were different approaches to the same basic ideas. 300 sucked for many, many reasons, not the least of which was its slavish devotion to the comic. RJT,

You’re also not alone. I think comic adaptations work best when they try to stand up on their own, using the source material as inspiration. If I wanted to go through a greatest hits of the panels of Watchmen, I’d read the book again. Movies like V for Vendetta, the Crow, and Ghost World were so good because they were different approaches to the same basic ideas. 300 sucked for many, many reasons, not the least of which was its slavish devotion to the comic.

]]> by: Jim Caldwell http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952947 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:51:08 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952947 Thanks for the Apple tip, Kevin. I really like the cast list they have: <i>Zack Snyder (dir.) Malin Akerman Laurie Juspeczyk Billy Crudup Jon Osterman Matthew Goode </i> Quite a coup getting Juspeczyk and Osterman. I wonder if they're playing themselves? It was interesting. Some of the "ripped from the panels!" shots looked pretty nice. I'm wary, still. I always am. Sometimes movie adaptations work out, but not very often. Thanks for the Apple tip, Kevin.

I really like the cast list they have:
Zack Snyder (dir.)
Malin Akerman
Laurie Juspeczyk
Billy Crudup
Jon Osterman
Matthew Goode

Quite a coup getting Juspeczyk and Osterman. I wonder if they’re playing themselves?

It was interesting. Some of the “ripped from the panels!” shots looked pretty nice. I’m wary, still. I always am. Sometimes movie adaptations work out, but not very often.

]]> by: Spence http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952897 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:41:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952897 Actually Evie, people on AICN are saying the Smashing Pumpkins song comes from, of all places, the Batman and Robin movie. Is this some ironic in joke for comic fans? I can't remember the last time I watched a trailer about ten times. By the way, the official Watchmen website has some great behind the scenes videos, with the most recent one having Dave Gibbons talking about the movie. I wonder when they'll put the one up about Alan Moore? ;) Actually Evie, people on AICN are saying the Smashing Pumpkins song comes from, of all places, the Batman and Robin movie. Is this some ironic in joke for comic fans?

I can’t remember the last time I watched a trailer about ten times. By the way, the official Watchmen website has some great behind the scenes videos, with the most recent one having Dave Gibbons talking about the movie. I wonder when they’ll put the one up about Alan Moore? ;)

]]> by: Evie http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952467 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:38:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952467 "Ok Billy, we want you to do a song for this trailer that sounds pretty much like all your music, but make it, you know, like more Nine-Inch-Nailsy. Cool?" Anyway, that looked sort of rad. “Ok Billy, we want you to do a song for this trailer that sounds pretty much like all your music, but make it, you know, like more Nine-Inch-Nailsy. Cool?”

Anyway, that looked sort of rad.

]]> by: Kevin http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952439 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:30:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952439 Apple's got it in HD here: http://movies.apple.com/movies/wb/watchmen/watchmen-tlr1_h720p.mov Apple’s got it in HD here:

http://movies.apple.com/movies/wb/watchmen/watchmen-tlr1_h720p.mov

]]> by: TPJ http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952335 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:07:39 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952335 F*** you and your CGI, Zack Snyder! Moore and Gibbons did more with just paper and ink than you'll ever achieve with all the digital technology in the world. It pains me to think that this will be how most people know Watchmen. F*** you and your CGI, Zack Snyder! Moore and Gibbons did more with just paper and ink than you’ll ever achieve with all the digital technology in the world.

It pains me to think that this will be how most people know Watchmen.

]]> by: RJT http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952285 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:53:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952285 Am I the only one who sees complete faithfulness to the original comic as a detriment? I love Watchmen, but there are things that work in comics that don't work in film--and vice versa (which is why a lot of "cinematic" comics don't work either) I think part of the reason that V for Vendetta the film worked as well as it did, was that it remained faithful to the spirit and intent of the original story--but made adaptations where necessary to update the story. I'm reserving judgment until I see the finished film, but based on this trailer, it reminds me of the old Marvel cartoons where they would just use artwork from the comics and use limited animation and badly acted voice-over. Am I the only one who sees complete faithfulness to the original comic as a detriment? I love Watchmen, but there are things that work in comics that don’t work in film–and vice versa (which is why a lot of “cinematic” comics don’t work either) I think part of the reason that V for Vendetta the film worked as well as it did, was that it remained faithful to the spirit and intent of the original story–but made adaptations where necessary to update the story. I’m reserving judgment until I see the finished film, but based on this trailer, it reminds me of the old Marvel cartoons where they would just use artwork from the comics and use limited animation and badly acted voice-over.

]]> by: Kenny http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952271 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:50:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952271 Andrew Wickliffe, You're not alone. It looks like a shitty-ass movie. I'm guessing it's going to be as bad as 300. Andrew Wickliffe,

You’re not alone. It looks like a shitty-ass movie. I’m guessing it’s going to be as bad as 300.

]]> by: Spence http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952245 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:41:54 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952245 The youtube link is down again, but you can get the Empire clip, which looks better, here: http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d6/unsecured/media/494806221/494806221_1671975204_watchmen.flv You need VLC player, or something that plays flash video to watch it. I really, really liked this. I was wondering how they'd market Watchmen without it looking like 'yet ANOTHER superhero movie but with characters you never heard of', and I think Zach Snyder did it. Putting the tag lines of 'from the director of 300' and 'the most celebrated graphic novel of all time' certainly helps set it apart. Nothing in this looked cheesy, and it looks really faithful to the book. I'm sure I can go scene for scene in the trailer and match it to the book. Anyone bitching now has nothing to bitch about, in my opinion. They're just trolling. The youtube link is down again, but you can get the Empire clip, which looks better, here:

http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d6/unsecured/media/494806221/494806221_1671975204_watchmen.flv

You need VLC player, or something that plays flash video to watch it.

I really, really liked this. I was wondering how they’d market Watchmen without it looking like ‘yet ANOTHER superhero movie but with characters you never heard of’, and I think Zach Snyder did it. Putting the tag lines of ‘from the director of 300′ and ‘the most celebrated graphic novel of all time’ certainly helps set it apart.

Nothing in this looked cheesy, and it looks really faithful to the book. I’m sure I can go scene for scene in the trailer and match it to the book. Anyone bitching now has nothing to bitch about, in my opinion. They’re just trolling.

]]> by: Katherine F. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952193 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:27:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952193 Hm. I was prepared to dislike this, because I don't see the point of adapting a graphic novel as thoroughly embedded in its medium as <i>Watchmen</i> to film -- but actually, it doesn't look too bad. It's not going to be as good a film as <i>Watchmen</i> was a graphic novel, but it could be good enough to be worth watching. The Silk Spectre's costume is awful, though. Hm. I was prepared to dislike this, because I don’t see the point of adapting a graphic novel as thoroughly embedded in its medium as Watchmen to film — but actually, it doesn’t look too bad. It’s not going to be as good a film as Watchmen was a graphic novel, but it could be good enough to be worth watching.

The Silk Spectre’s costume is awful, though.

]]> by: David Sheedy http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952175 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:24:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952175 How do you hold an opinion on the entire movie, based on that trailer? "The Dark Knight" is apparently amazing, but you wouldn't know that from watching the trailer. I'll say this: Visually it looks *faithful* to the original. My question is, who will watch it? Is there a way to convince my wife to see it? Can it serve anymore than a small audience? How do you hold an opinion on the entire movie, based on that trailer? “The Dark Knight” is apparently amazing, but you wouldn’t know that from watching the trailer. I’ll say this: Visually it looks *faithful* to the original. My question is, who will watch it? Is there a way to convince my wife to see it? Can it serve anymore than a small audience?

]]> by: Joe Williams http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952147 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:18:28 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952147 I was worried, but it at least looks nice. Very nice early trailer which sort of hints at some of the themes without giving away too much- exactly what a teaser a year out should do. I was worried, but it at least looks nice. Very nice early trailer which sort of hints at some of the themes without giving away too much- exactly what a teaser a year out should do.

]]> by: Jimmie Robinson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952104 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:01:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952104 I like it. I think it'll do well, and I'm glad they're not shying away from it being a comic book property (as in, Wanted, Road to Perdition, et.) It's good to be "based on the comic" nowadays.... even for books that don't feature iconic Americana-based characters. I like it. I think it’ll do well, and I’m glad they’re not shying away from it being a comic book property (as in, Wanted, Road to Perdition, et.) It’s good to be “based on the comic” nowadays…. even for books that don’t feature iconic Americana-based characters.

]]> by: pligg.com http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952100 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:00:55 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952100 <strong>THE BEAT Prepare to wet your pants...</strong> The Watchmen Trailer is now online...and it looks note-perfect. Prepare to have your mind blown and your pants wetted.... THE BEAT Prepare to wet your pants…

The Watchmen Trailer is now online…and it looks note-perfect. Prepare to have your mind blown and your pants wetted….

]]> by: booster66 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952042 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:46:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952042 Looks overly stylized and very "of the moment". I was hoping Watchmen would seem a little more timeless... I was hoping for a little more "The Wire" and less "This is a comic book movie." Looks overly stylized and very “of the moment”. I was hoping Watchmen would seem a little more timeless… I was hoping for a little more “The Wire” and less “This is a comic book movie.”

]]> by: pulphope http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952024 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:41:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/17/prepare-to-wet-your-pants/#comment-1952024 Goosebumps! Goosebumps!

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