But should he get away or not?
The threat only works if he does in fact get away. What Mr. Bondoc is saying is that instead of faking an alien invasion the guy sets himself up as something so evil peace must occur to fight him.
But should he get away or not?
I could see it going the other way. 1993 was the height of the comic Dark Age, a time of Grimdark for Grimdark's sake, "XTREME" gimmicks, and "THE BADASS BLOODGUNZ BATALION" style naming. This is the time period that gave the world Spawn people! Picture this, nite owl loaded to the gills with pouches, bandoliers, and with huge gattling guns stolen right out of Rambo.I see the worst film ever made. 1994 was right at the high point of movie marketing. Those who make the film will want Watchmen action figures, collector cups, and more. As such the idea of "dark" or "edgy" heroes gets toned down just enough so parents can take their kids to the movie. Everyone is in shape, Dr. Manhattan is either wearing pants or only filmed from the waist up, and worst off Watchmen is split between those who liked the movie and those who stick to the book.
I could see it going the other way. 1993 was the height of the comic Dark Age, a time of Grimdark for Grimdark's sake, "XTREME" gimmicks, and "THE BADASS BLOODGUNZ BATALION" style naming. This is the time period that gave the world Spawn people! Picture this, nite owl loaded to the gills with pouches, bandoliers, and with huge gattling guns stolen right out of Rambo.
I posted that before reading the rest of this thread. Now that I have, I now have a healthy hate of the 90s film industry.You are connecting what occurs inside the comic world, as what occurs in the film industry. I keep looking to how Warner Bros felt that Batman Returns could have earned a great deal more money (anywhere from twice to three times the earnings depending on who you ask) had the film not been so "dark."
WHY YOU LITTLE *rage induced insanity please standby...* YOU'RE LUCKY I FOUND MY PILLS!Is it bad that I think I'd enjoy this movie?
I posted that before reading the rest of this thread. Now that I have, I now have a healthy hate of the 90s film industry.![]()
Even as an Indy film the Watchman would be very, very toned down.
I see 1994 Watchmen as two things...
The Watchmen!
Warner Bros produced, directed by Joel Schumacher, starring an A-list cast including Bruce Willis as Nite-Owl, Val Kilmer as Rorschach, Sandra Bullock (in her second action role following Speed) as Silk Spectre, and Gary Oldman as Ramesses (as writers felt Ozymandias was too strange). It is an action packed, witty film about three aging superheroes who go to save the day from an old ally who has turned into a villian. Dr. Manhatten has been removed due to budget, story, and more, while much of the backstory is limited to two minutes in the intro. It was released to mixed reviews, and while called a "financial success" it made only thirty million more than it cost to film.
Considering Joel Schumacher was responsible for the franchise-killing Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, this is going to be a train wreck of epic proportions. Consider the fact that Schumacher said, that Batman Forever lacked enough "butt-shots" and "costume nipples". He also had the Batmobile drive up a wall.... NUFF SAID!!
You people talk about watchmen like NOBODY KNEW WHAT IT WAS! Which is just plain untrue. Within a year opf it's publishing it was translated into many languages and was being talked about by hip artsy types from Paris to Tokyo. In fact the Akira movie (one of anime's all time classics mind you) referenced watchmen two years later.
There's another way, & it doesn't require blowing up anything. Steal Monday's approach (or Tim Truman's...Fenwick said:The threat only works if he does in fact get away. What Mr. Bondoc is saying is that instead of faking an alien invasion the guy sets himself up as something so evil peace must occur to fight him.