*Geeky Post Alert*
If you are familiar with Alan Moore’s graphic novel Watchmen, you’ll be as excited yet apprehensive as I am about the forthcoming film adaptation. Seeing that world and those characters on the big screen could be something special, no doubt about it. But can one film do such a labyrinth and epic piece of work justice? Is it even filmable in the first place? It stumped the likes of Terry Gilliam and Paul Greengrass.
So Zach “300″ Snyder being appointed to the task of adapting it didn’t exactly fill me with hope (although I’m actually pretty fond of 300, it’s only really worth viewing for the cool visuals). I anticipated Watchmen like I would a car accident.
Until I saw the trailer, that is.
The hilarious inclusion of “the visionary director of 300″ notwithstanding, my expectations have now risen exponentially. Those expectations now reside at the level of “they might not actually fuck this up too badly”. Trust me, at this point in time, that’s a pretty glowing endorsement from a Watchmen fan. And I gots to show some love for the Smashing Pumpkins’ The End is the Beginning is the End accompanying the footage.
Don’t get me wrong, this could still end up like a car accident, but at least it’ll be a very pretty car accident.
Also, I showed the trailer to a mate of mine who hasn’t even heard of Watchmen. His critique?
It looks like a crap X-Men.
Make of that what you will.
See you in the funny papers x
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