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Should Bubastis be cut from the movie?

I mean, it would save a fair bit of VFX money. Her contributions to the story could easily be fudged over and Veidt is already a complex enough character without her. And if the "genetically engineered alien" plot has been dropped as rumored, Bubastis' origin as described in the comics wouldn't exist.

On the other hand, Bubastis serves as a nice personification of Veidt's wealth. Then there's that wonderful moment when Veidt sacrifices her, killing off his last real friend. Besides, she would just look cool on film.

What do you all think? Is Bubastis trivial and expensive enough to warrant being cut, or does she contribute enough to stay in the film?

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Vynson of rorschachsjournal, IMDb, and Vivarium at ezboard fame I presume? With the secret script? Love your work - now we're jumping people.

Yeah, I've been curious about that myself. But I digress.

Back on topic: Should Bubastis be in the movie? Discuss.

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I know it's an "if" and a big old one at that, but this possibility stands out as being a little more of an issue for me than a big old red pussy. Perhaps someone with a script could help out alien-wise? I know previous attempts which are largely available online if you care to look properly, including one from current scribe Alex Tse, have indeed dispensed with the engineered catastophe of the comic in favor of some other contrived means of mass death dealing involving vaporizing energy rays.

Someone ought to start a thread really.

Um, so you have the script? Can I get a copy?

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If you get the script from him, you'll be the first. He's been posting all over the 'Net about this leaked screenplay draft that no one else can seem to find.

I'd rather focus on the topic at hand, rather than some plot point that can't be proven until the movie's release. But that's just me.

ETA: All discussion on leaked screenplay drafts should take place here: (http://www.watchmencomicmovie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17&p=89#p89).

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Boy, taking this Moderator thing to heart, aren't we?
Pity you haven't got the experience or seemingly the knowledge to back it up really.

Refer back to your own new 'Leaked Script' thread and you'll get the point. You want extra scripts? You got 'em. Really, this is no secret to those who take just a little time to do their Watchmen homework, assuming that they're genuinely interested in the subject matter at hand of course. There's a whole wealth of experience out there going back twenty-one years on this subject over and above "your knowledge". No disrespect, but having read the posts made by some other members here over at other boards such as IMDb, AICN, and rorschachsjournal for quite some time now, I'd be mindful of slinging mud around quite so arrogantly and blowing folks off dismissively.
If we're all going to get on as one big happy family at this new board, this ain't the way to go about it.

Okay, you caught me.

I admit that I am new to this whole thing. Thanks for the pointers.

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Ah, tie it into the research brought on by Doc Manhattan. Clever.

And having now read the Tse draft, I think that Bubastis would be a great way for Ozymandias to get some exposition out of the way without resorting to voice-over or talking to himself (he's talking to his cat instead).

Even before that, I was still in favor of including Bubastis.

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I agree with you there. I think one of the intriguing things about making Watchmen into a movie is the idea of creating this world that is both the past and the future at the same time. A world where Nixon is president and yet cars no longer rely on fossil fuels and creatures like Bubastis exist in reality. It might not necessarily be important plot-wise, but it adds more depth and makes the world in Watchmen one that is old and familiar, yet strange and new.

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