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NHassell15 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:50 am

Rionymesh wrote:

That poster is cool! I want another one...

Does anyone else sometimes wish the whole entire GN had been made into some kind of episodic thing? As much as I realise it's probably a bad idea, it would have been cool to see all the back stories on film.

Thanks for the link to the Hamm script by the way. Readin' it now.

I think it would have been pretty cool. There was an article on Total Film this month on what films they think should have been TV series, and one of them was Watchmen.

minuto27 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:22 pm **Posts:** 177

Rionymesh wrote:

Does anyone else sometimes wish the whole entire GN had been made into some kind of episodic thing? As much as I realise it's probably a bad idea, it would have been cool to see all the back stories on film.

I think an episodic miniseries would have been PERFECT.

WJK · **Posted:** Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:43 pm

minuto27 wrote:

Rionymesh wrote:

Does anyone else sometimes wish the whole entire GN had been made into some kind of episodic thing? As much as I realise it's probably a bad idea, it would have been cool to see all the back stories on film.

I think an episodic miniseries would have been PERFECT.

Like Band of Brothers, per se?

Rionymesh · **Posted:** Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:43 pm

Yeah, something like that! Maybe twelve seperate hour long episodes for each issue. What do we think would have been the good and bad points about that idea?

Godziller66 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:09 pm

Rionymesh wrote:

Yeah, something like that! Maybe twelve seperate hour long episodes for each issue. What do we think would have been the good and bad points about that idea?

Can't watch it in one sitting...

easily.

joshsirjoshules · **Joined:** Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:58 am **Posts:** 143

I don't know why people keep saying that it should've been a TV series or something that's more episodic. I honestly don't think it would've really worked unless it had a bunch of money sunk into it for the sake of production quality, which is highly unlikely. I think that the movie we got is probably the best adaptation of it we're ever going to get. It's true to the book and many of its themes, it flows well (although there a few people who will dispute this) and, I think most importantly, it mirrors reading the novel in the sense that it is an experience. No matter what you have to say about the movie, you cannot deny that you'd never really seen anything like it before and that you're not likely to see anything like it again. Even though it's extremely true to the book, it's a highly original movie and it saddens me that more people don't appreciate it more.

WJK · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:05 pm

Had Watchmen been adapted into a miniseries, each episode would pretty much be the entire chapter of the book (like the motion comic), and nothing would be left out. That's why Mr. Gilliam and plenty of other people think that's the way it should have been done.

Godziller66 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:04 pm

WJK wrote:

Had Watchmen been adapted into a miniseries, each episode would pretty much be the entire chapter of the book (like the motion comic), and nothing would be left out. That's why Mr. Gilliam and plenty of other people think that's the way it should have been done.

I don't really see that as being any better than the movie. Ultimate Cut's all I need.

*Puts on shades and drives into the sunset*

Rionymesh · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:36 pm

That's why I need the UC. And the DC. I'm getting them for Christmas but that's too far away. I'm sure I'll take back the miniseries thing once I see the Ultimate version. 215 minutes....

Godziller66 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:29 pm

Rionymesh wrote:

That's why I need the UC. And the DC. I'm getting them for Christmas but that's too far away. I'm sure I'll take back the miniseries thing once I see the Ultimate version. 215 minutes....

And Magic Rorschach's not even the best part!!!

Rionymesh · **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:54 pm

What the hell Godziller, stop mentioning it! 6 weeks to wait dammit! D:

Godziller66 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:41 pm

Hey I just realized that this thread is actually longer than the Sexiest Male Watchmen Star thread.

Apparently a lot of questions don't merit their own threads like a lot of fan girls like to talk about Jackie Earle Haley in a suggestive manner.

Lady_Rorschach · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:48 pm

Godziller66 wrote:

Hey I just realized that this thread is actually longer than the Sexiest Male Watchmen Star thread.

Apparently a lot of questions don't merit their own threads like a lot of fan girls like to talk about Jackie Earle Haley in a suggestive manner.

You don't want to piss off the JEH fangirls. You wouldn't like us when we're angry. We're like zombies...we roam in packs.

Godziller66 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:04 pm

Lady_Rorschach wrote:

Godziller66 wrote:

Hey I just realized that this thread is actually longer than the Sexiest Male Watchmen Star thread.

Apparently a lot of questions don't merit their own threads like a lot of fan girls like to talk about Jackie Earle Haley in a suggestive manner.

You don't want to piss off the JEH fangirls. You wouldn't like us when we're angry. We're like zombies...we roam in packs.

Yet I speak nothing but the truth...

*Pictures JEH fangirl zombies*

Okay I'll shut up.

InfinityQuantum · **Joined:** Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:09 am **Posts:** 127

A 12-part 30 minute long episode mini-series seems kinda pointless now, since we have the motion comics. Anyway there is no way they would be able to fund it. Band of brothers had a budget of 110 million, but then again a show like has a bigger audience. Also Watchmen would need a way bigger budget since it has more special and visual effects.

Godziller66 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:19 pm

InfinityQuantum wrote:

A 12-part 30 minute long episode mini-series seems kinda pointless now, since we have the motion comics.

I......feel like a half-animated/half-voice acted version of the book is not a good substitute for a mini-series.

Not that I wanted one in the first place.

WJK · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:38 pm

Godziller66 wrote:

InfinityQuantum wrote:

A 12-part 30 minute long episode mini-series seems kinda pointless now, since we have the motion comics.

I......feel like a half-animated/half-voice acted version of the book is not a good substitute for a mini-series.

Not that I wanted one in the first place.

the only problem with the motion comics was that one guy narrated it. i for one think it would be even better if they had a full-blown cast.

Mr. Ex · **Joined:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:45 pm **Posts:** 267

Here's something for the WATCHMEN purist.

Although the movie Hardwired looks like crap, parts of it were filmed on the WATCHMEN backlot. I'm going to see the movie at some point just for these shots, but there are some glimpses of the backlot in the trailer if anyone is curious.

There's a car accident early in the trailer across the street from where the newsstand was and there's a shot of Cuba Gooding Jr. getting some kind of brain cramp and slamming against the wall of Rafael's where Dan and Laurie dine. Maybe he wanted the four-legged chicken and it was sold out. Ha! There's also the "cold" alley where Rorschach waxes about the night being generous to him. This is also the alley where Dan and Laurie fight the Knot Tops.

Also, apparently, in the making of doc, they mention that they are filming on the WATCHMEN set and there could be a shot or two.

So, if you're curious, check it out. But be warned, I say again the movie looks like crap! Even for a straight to DVD release.

Apparently the set was also used for Cats and Dogs 2! There's another winner...

Ghondar · **Joined:** Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:16 pm **Posts:** 1001

Mr. Ex wrote:

Here's something for the WATCHMEN purist.

Although the movie Hardwired looks like crap, parts of it were filmed on the WATCHMEN backlot. I'm going to see the movie at some point just for these shots, but there are some glimpses of the backlot in the trailer if anyone is curious.

There's a car accident early in the trailer across the street from where the newsstand was and there's a shot of Cuba Gooding Jr. getting some kind of brain cramp and slamming against the wall of Rafael's where Dan and Laurie dine. Maybe he wanted the four-legged chicken and it was sold out. Ha! There's also the "cold" alley where Rorschach waxes about the night being generous to him. This is also the alley where Dan and Laurie fight the Knot Tops.

Also, apparently, in the making of doc, they mention that they are filming on the WATCHMEN set and there could be a shot or two.

So, if you're curious, check it out. But be warned, I say again the movie looks like crap! Even for a straight to DVD release.

Apparently the set was also used for Cats and Dogs 2! There's another winner...

Poor Cuba Gooding Jr. One day he is an incredible actor with a lot of future. Now he does straight to DVD movies. A real shame.

Lil' Bernie · **Posted:** Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:38 am

Ghondar wrote:

Mr. Ex wrote:

Here's something for the WATCHMEN purist.

Although the movie Hardwired looks like crap, parts of it were filmed on the WATCHMEN backlot. I'm going to see the movie at some point just for these shots, but there are some glimpses of the backlot in the trailer if anyone is curious.

There's a car accident early in the trailer across the street from where the newsstand was and there's a shot of Cuba Gooding Jr. getting some kind of brain cramp and slamming against the wall of Rafael's where Dan and Laurie dine. Maybe he wanted the four-legged chicken and it was sold out. Ha! There's also the "cold" alley where Rorschach waxes about the night being generous to him. This is also the alley where Dan and Laurie fight the Knot Tops.

Also, apparently, in the making of doc, they mention that they are filming on the WATCHMEN set and there could be a shot or two.

So, if you're curious, check it out. But be warned, I say again the movie looks like crap! Even for a straight to DVD release.

Apparently the set was also used for Cats and Dogs 2! There's another winner...

Poor Cuba Gooding Jr. One day he is an incredible actor with a lot of future. Now he does straight to DVD movies. A real shame.

Definitely. An excellent example of a career thats gone straight down the drain.

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