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Original at ReelzChannel Movie external link    Sat, Jan 30

By BrentJS Sprecher In addition to its comic book origin, The Losers features a cast of actors who are no strangers to comic book–related movies, including Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen), Chris Evans (Fantastic Four), Zoe Saldana (Star Trek), and Idris Elba (upcoming Thor).

Rate Hate Superheroes? Time to Meet The Boys [Comic Book]

Original at io9 external link    Sat, Jan 30

By David Grossman Like Watchmen, Boys works best if you've already read a lot of superhero comics. The heroes are parodies of Superman, Batman, the Martian Manhunter (Jack from Jupiter, anyone?). A female superhero is told by two male marketing researchers that to make her seem edgier, she must now discuss...

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Original at Screen Rant external link    Fri, Jan 29

By Paul Young Seriously though, from what I’ve read about the graphic novel, it would appear that White has nailed the look and personality of each of the main characters and I’m looking forward to seeing if the rest of the film translates as well.

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Rate 'Book Of Eli' Directors Recall 'From Hell' Experience With Alan Moore, Weigh In On 'Watchmen'

Original at Splash Page external link    Fri, Jan 15

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By Rick Marshall Given the high profile of Zack Snyder's adaptation of "Watchmen" (also based on a Moore graphic novel — but you knew that already), we had to ask the brothers about their experience with Moore and how they felt about Snyder's take on the veteran comic creator's work.

Rate Stephen Norrington to Direct WWII Supernatural Action Film The Lost Patrol

Original at /FILM external link    Tue, Jan 12

By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Stephen Norrington has been developing his new take on The Crow, but before he gets to that it seems like he’ll first do another project that pushes all his ‘geek buttons.’ The film to break him out of director jail, where he’s been chained to a wall since 2003’s The League of Extraordinary Ge...

Rate 2009 rearview mirror: Best Online Criticism

Original at PW: THE BEAT external link    Tue, Jan 12

Critic Ng Suat Tong has assembled a steely-eyed line-up of critics—himself, Noah Berlatsky, Frank Santoro, Tucker Stone and Matthias Wivel — to assemble a list of the best online comics criticism of the year and although at least one piece might more rightly be called “journalism”, alt...

December of 2009

 

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Original at Wired external link    Tue, Dec 29

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By Scott Thill The feral X-Man was the only comics superstar who did manage to sniff cinema’s top ten blockbusters, with an origin-story that was masculinist hero worship writ large. Sure, Watchmen had its paragon of masculinity in the villainous Ozymandias, but his suit was more Batman & Robin th...

Rate Captain America Ready To Roll Without A Cast And Good Green Lantern News

Original at The Random Stuff of Interests Page external link    Tue, Dec 29

According to the fine fellas over at Fangoria, principal photography for the as yet un-casted “Captain America” is set to roll in June of 2010. That’s pretty soon. No casting news yet. Will it be Sam Worthington? He’s in everything else. Why not? I’m thinking the good Captain is going to have to...

Rate First Review is in for Kick-Ass!

Original at Comic Book Movie external link    Thu, Dec 17

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This is ground that Alan Moore covered in Watchmen but from the POV of the fictional character; here the POV is the comic fan and how they sexually relate ... and more »

Rate MTV Readers Choose Their Favorite Comic Book Movie Of 2009!

Original at Splash Page external link    Mon, Dec 14

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By Rick Marshall However, while many predicted a victory by Rorschach, Nite Owl and the rest of "Watchmen" cast, there were some surprises in the final vote — namely among the animated features. So, there you have it, folks. The best comic book movie of 2009 among MTV.com readers is Zack Snyder's "Watchmen."

Rate Movies Year in Review

Original at IGN external link    Tue, Dec 8

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Read on with us as we look back at both the best and worst the year had to offer, from Watchmen to… well, Watchmen. (See what we did there? ...

Rate 'New Moon,' 'Watchmen' Among Our Favorite 2009 Trailers

Original at MTV Movies external link    Mon, Dec 7

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Watchmen" Zack Snyder's adaptation of the most celebrated graphic novel ever was possibly the most divisive film of the year — "Perfection!" some cried. "Abomination!" others countered — but everyone had to agree this trailer was pure badassery. Was there a cooler shot in 2009 than the Co...

Year 2009

 

Rate Cool Stuff: Rorschach Obama Parody T-Shirt

Original at /FILM external link    Wed, Nov 18

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By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) This Week in DVD & Blu-ray: Up, Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, and MoreCool Stuff: Watchmen: The Ultimate CutVOTD: Snoop Dogg Faced With Watchmen Question on Who Wants To Be A MillionaireRumor: New Godzilla Movie in Discussion Stage at Legendary Pictures? /Filmcast Ep. 62 - G.I. Joe: Ris...

Rate Two men who ruined comics: Giordano, Morrison

Original at PW: THE BEAT external link    Tue, Nov 10

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So who REALLY ruined comics? Was it former DC executive editor Dick Giordano? As the DCU show runner from 1983-93, Giordano oversaw the comics during the rise of the direct market, the widening of DC’s material, and the twin peaks of DARK KNIGHT and WATCHMEN. But reached in retirement, he h...

Rate Blog@Ween: What Would Watchmen Think?

Original at Newsarama external link    Fri, Oct 16

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By Troy Brownfield Nite Owl II: I have more . . . Nite Owl II: Cut that out! Dr. Manhattan: Sorry. He has yet to stop. Nite Owl II: Sorry . . . NRAMA: Dr. Manhattan? Nite Owl II: How old were you? Dr. Manhattan: Dress. on. your. face. Rorschach: Cheap shot. Nite Owl II: Stop that! Dr. Manhattan: Nothing. Halloween is fun.

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Original at /FILM external link    Mon, Jul 13

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By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) The Jody Hill Interview Part 2: Observe & Report, the “Sex Scene Controversy,” Mall Hate, Parents, The Foot Fist Way, and a “Southern Godfather” /Filmcast Ep. 57 - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (GUEST: Quint from Aint It Cool News)Watchmen’s Maximum Movie Mode Could Be The Bes...

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Original at YouTube external link    Wed, May 13

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Rate X-Men Origins Wolverine: A review of sorts.

Original at Newsarama external link    Sun, May 10

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By Sarah Jaffe Yes, that’s Gambit. Shut up, I’m a Gambit fangirl.) My moviegoing companion, not a comics person but yet the friend who’s accompanied me to every comic movie I’ve seen in the last year, enjoyed Wolverine more than she did Watchmen. I don’t know if I’d go that far–or perhaps, if the metric is “en...

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Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Apr 23

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Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Apr 21

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Rate Zack Snyder on Watchmen’s Box Office and Director’s Cut Theatrical Release

Original at /FILM external link    Fri, Apr 3

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By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Related Stories Kevin Smith and the /Filmcast Review Watchmen (/Filmcast: Ep. 41)Movie Review: Watchmen - A Cinematic Achievement in AdaptationWatchmen Director’s Cut Planned For Possible Theatrical Release in JulyPhoto: Zack Snyder’s Watchmen CameoVOTD: Watchmen Movie Traile...

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Mar 28

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Rate CCL Podcast #212 - Before Watchmen

Original at Collected Comics Library external link    Wed, Mar 18

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By Chris Marshall So you’ve seen the Watchmen movie and you’ve read the Watchmen trade paperback and are now longing for more. Well there’s no better place then to start from the beginning; with the Charlton Heroes characters that Watchmen were based upon. Today on the show I go over where you can find Captain...

Rate Listen: Kevin Smith Reviews 'Watchmen'Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Cinematical external link    Sat, Mar 14

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By Erik Davis If you're looking to kill a couple hours this weekend, might I suggest listening to the latest podcast over at Slashfilm. This week writer/director/actor (and geek expert) Kevin Smith came on as a guest to review Watchmen with podcast regulars David Chen, Peter Sciretta, Devindra Harda...

Rate Watchmen and the scene of reading (being a response to Anthony Lane's review of Zack Snyder's adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' novel)

Original at Acephalous external link    Fri, Mar 13

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By Scott Eric Kaufman That is to say: Tales of the Black Freighter reflects for readers of Watchmen the process by which cultural artifacts acquire meaning in the larger world.  The message here is quite direct: escapist literature tells us something about the world readers want to escape.  To wit:

Rate Podcast: Kevin Smith and the /Filmcast Review Watchmen (/Filmcast: Ep. 41)

Original at /FILM external link    Thu, Mar 12

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By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) In this very special episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Peter Sciretta, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley are joined by writer/actor/director Kevin Smith to discuss Zack Snyder’s Watchmen. In this epic, 1 hour and 45-minute long discussion, the five of them delve into the faithful...

Rate Patton Oswalt Says People Complaining About The Watchmen Adaptation Should STFU

Original at /FILM external link    Wed, Mar 11

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By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) The more I talk with people about Watchmen, the more I realize that every person has some opinion about how they wish Snyder had done a specific scene a certain way, or added in something that was excised for the purposes of the film’s running time. I also often think back to San Diego Comic Con...

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Mar 9

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Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Mar 8

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Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Mar 8

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Rate Opinion: Box Office: Watchmen Down 24% Saturday; Is Word-Of-Mouth “Killing the Masks?”

Original at /FILM external link    Sun, Mar 8

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By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) All that being said, I love this movie. Snyder and screenwriters David Hayter and Alex Tse have managed to approximate the dense plotting of Moore’s original graphic novel. When characters come to blows, the fight sequences are well-choreographed and the blood and guts on the screen don’...

Rate Opinion: I watched the Watchmen and couldn't believe my eyes... ~ Jason in Hollywood

Original at Jason in Hollywood external link    Fri, Mar 6

Friday, March 6, 2009 I watched the Watchmen and couldn't believe my eyes... I have a confession, I've already seen an advanced screening of Watchmen on Tuesday, so today is the second time I've watched the movie. With that in mind I think I have a better perspective after a second viewing and I h...

Rate Opinion: Watchmen Penis Offends Conservative Critics. Today in Film Bloggery 03/06/09

Original at blog.spout.com external link    Fri, Mar 6

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By Christopher Campbell “If you take your kids to see ‘Watchmen,’ you’re a moron,” writes conservative commentator Debbie Schlussel, on her own site. “It’s rated ‘R’–which should kinda sorta be a hint–but it really deserves an ‘NC-17″…Oh, and don’t forget another superhero’s swinging computer-generated pe...

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Original at Wired News external link    Fri, Mar 6

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By Scott Thill Another Friday, another dose of smoking sonic streams. Except that this Friday marks the day that Watchmen, Zack Snyder's film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' seminal graphic novel, finally hits the silver screen. Time to celebrate, comics nerds, and those who just love popco...

Rate Podcast: FilmCouch #111: Watchmen, True/False Film Festival

Original at blog.spout.com external link    Fri, Mar 6

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By Kevin Buist The economy may be failing, but Hollywood’s hype machine has been working overtime. It’s latest manufactured frenzy has finally reached a crescendo: Watchmen hits theaters today. Does it live up to the hype? Does it live up to the graphic novel? Does it live up to its own three hour run time?...

Rate Podcast: Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 106 - Who Watches the Fatmen?

Original at Film School Rejects external link    Thu, Mar 5

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By Kevin Carr Films Reviewed this Week: Watchmen. Segment 2 [10:40] - Review of Watchmen Segment 3 [12:45] - Box Office Predictions and the a discussion of how Watchmen will do with the mainstream Show Links: FSR’s Weekly Report Card for Watchmen Give the Fat Guys some love: Subscribe in iTunes

Rate Before They Were ‘Watchmen’: The Characters That Inspired Silk Spectre & The Comedian

Original at Splash Page external link    Thu, Mar 5

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By Alan Kistler As the story goes, Moore intended to write the characters’ swan song when DC bought the rights to Charlton heroes like “Peacemaker” and “Captain Atom” in 1983, but ended up creating a new team of characters based on Charlton’s roster for the story he had planned — a story that eventually be...

Rate Will Mixed Watchmen Reviews Dim Dark Knight-Like Payday?

Original at Wired News external link    Wed, Mar 4

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By Scott Thill Is Watchmen Director Zack Snyder Really 'Visionary'?Legendary Comics Writer Alan Moore on Superheroes, The League and Making MagicArchaeologizing Watchmen: An Interview With Dave GibbonsReview: Alan Moore's Seminal Swamp Thing ResurfacesAlan Moore Will Be 'Spitting Venom All...

Rate How 9/11 Changed Watchmen [Watchmen]

Original at io9 external link    Thu, Feb 26

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By Meredith Woerner The horrific visions that open the final chapter of Alan Moore's Watchmen haunt you long afterwards. But Zack Snyder's movie tones down that imagery, and screenwriter David Hayter says it's because of 9/11. Spoilers below. How did artist Dave Gibbons, the gifted artist behind the graphic...

Rate Opinion: EXCLUSIVE: Wil Wheaton On ‘Watchmen’ After ‘Spoilers’ Screening — ‘Nothing Even Comes Close’

Original at Splash Page external link    Fri, Feb 20

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By Rick Marshall Be sure to check out a very special, “Watchmen”-themed episode of MTV’s “Spoilers” this Saturday at 8 PM EST for exclusive, never-before-seen clip from “Watchmen,” as well as a Q&A with “Watchmen” director Zack Snyder and your first look at more exclusive footage and behind-the-s...

Rate Who's Leaking Fake Watchmen Torrents? Probably Not aXXo

Original at Wired News external link    Thu, Jan 29

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By Scott Thill See also: Final Details Emerge on Watchmen SettlementArchaeologizing Watchmen: An Interview With Dave GibbonsIs Watchmen Director Zack Snyder Really 'Visionary'?Mad Sends Up 2008's Sex Scandals With Watchmen SpoofRumors Fly About Watchmen's (Possibly Altered) Ending Files pu...

Rate Warner Bros. Releases Final Watchmen Poster (They Promise)

Original at Wired News external link    Thu, Jan 29

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By John Scott Lewinski It's not certain if the "Guinness Book" people keep records on movie promotions, but the Watchmen folk had to be reaching for some sort of mark with their seemingly never-ending stream of promotional posters and trailers. The "final" preview poster...

Rate Opinion: SciFi Power Ranking - January 12, 2009

Original at blogs.amctv.com external link    Sun, Jan 11

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By Todd Brown So it turns out all that legal nail-biting was just posturing on the part of Warner Bros., which is finally starting to talk settlement in this whole brouhaha. A timely release is once again looking possible, and the fan-legion is pleased.34Iron Man 2

Year 2008

 

Rate Podcast: TwoMorrows Tune-In #15: George Khoury - Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore

Original at Collected Comics Library external link    Thu, Dec 4

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By Chris Marshall On the show this month, host Chris Marshall talks with George Khoury. This December George presents us with a revised edition of The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore - Indispensable Edition. George also talks about other hot Alan Moore related topics such as Miracleman and The Watchmen!

Rate What Were Alan And Dave Thinking When They Created Watchmen? [Watching The Watchmen Review]

Original at io9 external link    Wed, Nov 12

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By Charlie Jane Anders Gibbons also reveals which Watchmen easter eggs he came up with, like the repeated references to the Gordian Knot, which provide a bit of a hint as to how Ozymandias plans to "solve" the problem of the Cold War nuclear standoff. (By cutting the Gordian Knot, essentially.)

Rate Podcast: FilmCouch #92: W., Watchmen Sneak Preview, Gabriel Over the White House

Original at blog.spout.com external link    Fri, Oct 17

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By Kevin Buist Karina Longworth and Kevin Kelly give us the scoop on early footage from Watchmen. Will it live up to the hype? 32:57 - Thoughts on the Watchmen teaser footage filmcouch-92 Oliver Stone's W., media diet with Quint from Ain't it Cool News, reactions to early Watchmen footage.

Rate Podcast: Hiatus Episode One

Original at twoinone.libsyn.com external link    Mon, Sep 8

With Gustav gone, the Showcase gang is still scattered to the four winds, and it will be a few weeks before Blake and Chase can get together to record again. In the meantime, Blake brings you this hiatus mini-episode to tell you how all of your favorite geeks made out during the storm... and just s...

Rate Podcast: Major Spoilers #36: Matthew Sturges Interview

Original at Major Spoilers external link    Tue, Aug 19

NEWS Watchmen Movie in Trouble Linkage Interview: Matthew Sturges Matthew Sturges is an American writer of comics, most noted for the Eisner-award nominated Jack of Fables from DC/Vertigo. He currently writes Blue Beetle and House of Mystery for DC Comics.

Rate Podcast: Episode 70: DC Comics Movie Blowout

Original at twoinone.libsyn.com external link    Sat, May 24

How else could we follow up the longest Showcase podcast ever? With the second longest Showcase podcast ever! Last week, Chase and Blake took apart ever Marvel Comics movie to date, and this week, they do the same for DC. Everything from Superman and the Mole Men and the Adam West Batman to lo...

Year 2006

 

Rate Raging Bullets Episode 25 Part 4 : A DC Comics Fan Podcast

Original at Raging Bullets external link    Sun, Oct 1

Episode 25 Part 4 of 4:. This is the Fouth of our 4 part Mega Anniversary Special. This episode we will be reviewing Watchmen 5-12. We get in some forum comments on Watchmen, do our first spoiler free summary, and get a great audio comment from Geekspeak and Comic Timingâs Ian Levenstein. Thank y...

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