'Watchmen' movie... and videogame...

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#1 Vodka fan

#441 March 07, 2009, 08:22:36 pm

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Quote from: Psyburn on March 07, 2009, 08:08:08 pm

I know I am but I am being serious. Every Asian person in this film gets killed or humiliated, every black person gets killed or humiliated. I don't understand.

nothing happened to the psychologist guy though (well apart from VAPORIZING)

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#442 March 07, 2009, 08:23:34 pm

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compared to what happened to him in the novel, that was pretty light treatment

That’s right, you have the young gaming with the old(er), white people gaming with black people, men and women, Asian countries gaming with the EU, North Americans gaming with South Americans. Much like world sporting events like the Wolrd Cup, or the Olympics will bring together different nations in friendly competition, (note the recent Asian Cup; Iraq vs. Saudi Arabia, no violence there) we come together. The differences being, we are not divided by our nationalities and we do it 24-7, and on a personal level.

We are a community without borders and without colours, the spirit and diversity of the gaming community is one that should be looked up to, a spirit and diversity other groups should strive toward.

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#443 March 07, 2009, 08:53:54 pm

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Quote from: Psyburn on March 07, 2009, 08:08:08 pm

I know I am but I am being serious. Every Asian person in this film gets killed or humiliated, every black person gets killed or humiliated. I don't understand.

Who in the movie doesn't get fucked in one way or another? Yes, every minority character gets killed, but so do most of the white characters. And the ones who survive don't exactly get off lightly, either.

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#444 March 07, 2009, 09:01:16 pm

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what black characters are there other than the psychiatrist and the inmate?

what asian characters are in the entire movie?

That’s right, you have the young gaming with the old(er), white people gaming with black people, men and women, Asian countries gaming with the EU, North Americans gaming with South Americans. Much like world sporting events like the Wolrd Cup, or the Olympics will bring together different nations in friendly competition, (note the recent Asian Cup; Iraq vs. Saudi Arabia, no violence there) we come together. The differences being, we are not divided by our nationalities and we do it 24-7, and on a personal level.

We are a community without borders and without colours, the spirit and diversity of the gaming community is one that should be looked up to, a spirit and diversity other groups should strive toward.

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#445 March 07, 2009, 09:04:36 pm

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Quote from: stern_gupples on March 07, 2009, 09:01:16 pm

what black characters are there other than the psychiatrist and the inmate?

what asian characters are in the entire movie?

The Vietnamese girl who gets shot by the Comedian and the Vietcong bowing down to Dr. Manhattan.

Ok whatever fuck this

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#446 March 07, 2009, 09:13:49 pm

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Psyburn I think you're being a bit over the top with this racial minority bullshit. It's not like this is the only movie that has racial minorities dying, and as Xanqui said, a lot of white characters are killed as well.

Anyway, the Vietnamese bowing down and whatever is suitable, because the Vietnam stuff HAPPENS IN THE FUCKING GRAPHIC NOVEL. Get off your fucking high horse, Psyburn.

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#447 March 07, 2009, 09:17:16 pm

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Quote from: Psyburn on March 07, 2009, 09:04:36 pm

The Vietnamese girl who gets shot by the Comedian and the Vietcong bowing down to Dr. Manhattan.

Ok whatever fuck this

maybe that is because they were in vietnam??

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#448 March 07, 2009, 09:40:58 pm

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Just saw it and I agree with what a lot of you said. On his own, the movie is kinda weak and I heard a lot of people coming out of the theatre saying that, well, it sucked. You really need to know the source material to really enjoy it. But besides that, Snyder didn't do a bad job. It pretty much respected the book, the ending was even better and to the point than the original and there was a lot of attention to the details. I also liked the music. The montage at the start of the movie wasn't that bad.

If I have a critique, it goes to the weird pacing and the incredibly long and not really useful porn scene put in the middle of the movie.
Talking of porn, it was pretty funny to see a bunch of moms and their 5-6 years old going out of the theatre starting at the scene where Rorschach kills the pedo with a butcher knife and at the porn scene.

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#449 March 07, 2009, 09:44:55 pm

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I'm an idiot guys forgive me.

Quote from: Shadow Kirby on March 07, 2009, 09:40:58 pm

Just saw it and I agree with what a lot of you said. On his own, the movie is kinda weak and I heard a lot of people coming out of the theatre saying that, well, it sucked. You really need to know the source material to really enjoy it. But besides that, Snyder didn't do a bad job. It pretty much respected the book, the ending was even better and to the point than the original and there was a lot of attention to the details. I also liked the music. The montage at the start of the movie wasn't that bad.

If I have a critique, it goes to the weird pacing and the incredibly long and not really useful porn scene put in the middle of the movie.
Talking of porn, it was pretty funny to see a bunch of moms and their 5-6 years old going out of the theatre starting at the scene where Rorschach kills the pedo with a butcher knife and at the porn scene.

Most of the people who say the film outright sucks are probably just into shitty action blowing shit up flicks. They have no respect for good cinema, let alone a decent film with Watchmen which has some sort of "intellectual" message.

I want to hear stories about parents taking their kids to see this movie.

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#450 March 07, 2009, 10:13:52 pm

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Quote from: Psyburn on March 07, 2009, 08:08:08 pm

I know I am but I am being serious. Every Asian person in this film gets killed or humiliated, every black person gets killed or humiliated. I don't understand.

And what about the blue people, huh? The first time in cinema history that the blue man is represented on celluloid, and he's made-out to be the villain! Blowing people up left, right and center, for seemingly no other reason than "because he can." And if that wasn't enough, some aryan bloke commits genocide and sets it up to look as though the blue man did it. He knows everyone's gonna suspect the blue man, because that's what they do, right? They just go around blowing shit up for no apparent reason!

Sod this! I'm gonna march on Washington!

Quote from: Shadow Kirby on March 07, 2009, 09:40:58 pm

On his own, the movie is kinda weak and I heard a lot of people coming out of the theatre saying that, well, it sucked. You really need to know the source material to really enjoy it.

I was thinking about this an hour or so ago.

I think in order to fully appreciate the film, you have to regard it as though it were based on true events. What I mean by this is that you may go and see a film like Valkyrie or Pearl Harbour, and it will spark in you an interest to learn more about the historical context depicted on screen.

In a similar sense, the comic is a history book that details the 'factual' events upon which the film is based.

By the way: why has everyone got such a problem with the sex scene? I thought it was quite refreshing to see something that actually resembled a realistic sexual encounter.

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#451 March 07, 2009, 10:16:12 pm

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Quote from: OddButInteresting on March 04, 2009, 08:59:14 pm

Reviewers of the soundtrack have noted that the music doesn't hold-up that well on its own, but it complements the overall atmosphere of the scenes in which it features.

I think it's unfair to call Bates an awful composer, or label his music emotionless. I thought you, as an aspiring film-maker, would recognise this before most people, Psyburn.

do you like yngwie malmsteen? please say yes.

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#452 March 07, 2009, 10:23:09 pm

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Quote from: headphonics on March 07, 2009, 10:16:12 pm

do you like yngwie malmsteen? please say yes.

I had to Youtube that.

I remember someone showing me one of his videos in my first year of Uni. I was quite amazed with his endurance. I don't play any instruments myself, but if I did my fingertips would be sheared to the bone by the time I'd finished playing a piece of that length.

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#453 March 07, 2009, 10:36:49 pm

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it was pretty funny to see a bunch of moms and their 5-6 years old going out of the theatre starting at the scene where Rorschach kills the pedo with a butcher knife and at the porn scene.

Yeah this happened here as well, and with adults too. I don't know what were they expecting, a pixar movie? Why? The trailer is dark, the posters are dark, i don't get it why would anyone watch this with kids

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#454 March 07, 2009, 10:43:23 pm

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the bombs blow up in different cities around the world because david hayter wanted all races and cultures to die equally.

if it was just new york that got blown up i would have RAGED because more black people live in inner city manhattan during the 80s than whites yep true fact

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#455 March 07, 2009, 10:59:03 pm

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the film takes place in an america that is still racially segregated. you will remember in the comic the indian place was called GUNGA'S DINER, but I think that's about it as far as a racial statement goes in the book. basically it is more representative of the time than it is of an actual racist perspective.

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#456 March 07, 2009, 11:44:38 pm

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Quote from: #1 Vodka fan on March 07, 2009, 10:36:49 pm

Yeah this happened here as well, and with adults too. I don't know what were they expecting, a pixar movie? Why? The trailer is dark, the posters are dark, i don't get it why would anyone watch this with kids

It's rated R in America for strong violence, isn't it? Shouldn't that be some kind of hint?

I really enjoyed the film, to be honest. There was some poor acting and bits of it felt really jumbled, but I can't deny that I liked it as a whole. It's obviously a tough thing to film and I think Snyder did as good a job as we could hope. I really didn't have a problem with the new ending either.

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#457 March 08, 2009, 01:18:09 am

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i have never seen ptizzle dislike anything without qualifying his statment.

also

the end joke in this one kind of sucks:

Last Edit: March 08, 2009, 01:24:26 am by Magical Negro

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jamie

#458 March 08, 2009, 01:22:41 am

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we saw it today. it was unremarkable shit with a lot of cheesy crap and treating the audience like 5 year olds which would be OKAY if it wasn't a film specifically geared for adults
yes it was not great you aren't missing anything anyone.

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jamie

#459 March 08, 2009, 01:26:25 am

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i have an exciting new name for this film:

Don'twatchmen.

Guys.

Heh Heh.

Don'twatchmen.

That's all. Peace Audi 5000.

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Artis Leon Ivey Jr

#460 March 08, 2009, 01:31:16 am

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also if you aint seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w

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ACK

http://angryhosting.mirror.waffleimages.com/files/a6/a6414fe930e71e273575d5da9b3cec34d5539ee2.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1T8UBOvzsI

jesus there are so many of these.

Last Edit: March 08, 2009, 01:35:04 am by Magical Negro

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