The overly long watchmen movie is in theaters. Grabbing a lions share of screens in many markets, the early reviews are not all positive. Graphic novel to film is a clash of media. Despite being a marketing wanna be it may fade into yesterday quicker than most. As scary as a 5 term tricky Dick may have seemed, after just two terms of Bush people are already scared enough for real.
The original graphic novels will probably be the biggest winners with Borders offering collected series for from $43.99 to $78.94.
As is the pattern these days trinkets of all sorts down to refrigerator magnets are in ample supply.
This movie contains simulated sex, nudity, strong language and graphic violence.
The sound tack may be the best part. There is also a nod of homage to “Apocalypse Now” and a soundtrack heavy with the baby-boomer anthems. The mosaic of music will raise some interest with everybody from Bob Dylan to Simon and Garfunkel, to Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Nat King Cole.
A dark movie in dark times. The biggest problem being I didn't read the graphic novels, so I don't know or care about the characters and still don't.
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