Watchmen (2009) film

Discussion of the Zack Snyder Watchmen film, comparing slow pacing to recent adaptations like Dune

Woody ✓ voice-verified▲ positive

“I loved the Watchmen movie and I tried to rewatch it a couple times and I don't know why I loved it so much it moves a little slowly”

Woody ✓ voice-verified▲ positive

“The Watchmen would make a tremendous TV show.”

Discussion of the film's plot involving Dr. Manhattan, the fake alien threat, and Rorschach character

Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive

“i like that and then the show was nothing like that they completely changed the lore and the characters and did their own thing with it”

Unknown · unverified● neutral

“the movie is full of hot sexy ass women with their asses hanging out tits everywhere and the men are just horrific”

Discussion of Watchmen as alternate universe and extended edition features

Woody ✓ voice-verified◆ mixed

“I got bored and angry. It's like four and a half hours. I don't know if I'm exaggerating, but it's really long.”

Woody ✓ voice-verified▲ positive

“I like it. It just switches to cartoon? Yeah. It's almost like a parallel movie in it.”

Extended discussion about the film adaptation versus comic, philosophical themes, and utilitarian plot

Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive

“I thought it was entertaining”

Rob · unverified◆ mixed

“because it's such a philosophical story, the political themes and all the allegories and metaphors the people have dumped a lot more time and effort into that story”

Discussion of superhero film adaptation and Dr. Manhattan's god-like power changing geopolitics, reference to famous quote about godhood

Unknown · unverified▲ positive · passing mention, not scored

“doctor manchester manhattan i mean he's just like lasering all the asians”