Watchmen

[Bosco B Thug]

Hmm, yeah, perhaps I wasn't paying very much attention... shock/notice never registered in my brain.

I'll admit it was often a distracted viewing, but still, amazing unexplainable fail = my eyes. I totally posted that inquiry expecting someone to say "Yeah, the theatrical version CGI'd in a loin cloth."

[Bosco B Thug]

I forgot I still had this DVD (from Netflix)!

He does wear the underwear a lot, in the beginning, so I think that explains my neglecting to look diligently. I also went into the film with the faint idea that he was supposed to be naked throughout - like nakedness was the gist of his "persona" and guise as a superhero, so seeing him so much with the underwear settled me into thinking there was censoring occurring. But yes, I skimmed all the way up to the sex scene and we do indeed see it in that scene.

[Watashi]

Did you watch the director's cut? He's a lot more naked in that version.

[Bosco B Thug]

Did you watch the director's cut? He's a lot more naked in that version.

Makes sense. Nope.

[Watashi]

Makes sense. Nope.

The extra footage really adds to the experience. If you were fascinated by the original film, you should really check out the director's cut. It's a vast improvement.

[balmakboor]

The extra footage really adds to the experience. If you were fascinated by the original film, you should really check out the director's cut. It's a vast improvement.

How about the cut that has all the animated stuff included?

[Dukefrukem]

Is the directors cut on Blu-ray? I'd imagine that's the only way to watch this movie.

[balmakboor]

Is the directors cut on Blu-ray? I'd imagine that's the only way to watch this movie.

Yes. All three cuts are on Blu-ray.

[Watashi]

How about the cut that has all the animated stuff included?

I never saw that version.

[Dukefrukem]

I also watched the Director's Cut of this tonight and liked it a lot more than I remember from the version I saw in theaters. Maybe my dislike for this was an anticipation thing...and after many years a revisit has allowed it to simmer with my enjoyment from the comic. (I also had read the comic 2 or 3 times since my first viewing.) Aside from the director's cut suffering a little bit from 'Return of the King syndrome', I think I have a new appreciation for Patrick Wilson.

[Dukefrukem]

How about the cut that has all the animated stuff included?

I heard that cut is even 30 minutes longer than the Director's Cut?

[Skitch]

I heard that cut is even 30 minutes longer than the Director's Cut?

Yep, its a beast. And its awesome.

[EyesWideOpen]

If you ever see the Ultimate Cut blu-ray anywhere buy it. It's out of print and goes for $100+.

[Skitch]

If you ever see the Ultimate Cut blu-ray anywhere buy it. It's out of print and goes for $100+.

I nabbed it for $40 when I heard it was going OOP. One of my prize blus.

[MadMan]

Thanks to TNT I was able to watch the extended cut with additional footage added in, although it didn't include the Beyond The Hood stuff or anything with The Black Freighter, which I knew they wouldn't anyways. Getting to see [

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Hollis' death

] was really fantastic, especially since its such a powerful and emotional moment. [

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Its weird that Night Owl II's reaction upon finding out is so violent and almost out of control that Rorschach is forced to rein him in. I found that to be oddly amusing.

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Regardless, at this point Watchmen is one of my favorite comic book/superhero movies of the past decade. Zach Snyder really did a fine job with material that was really difficult to translate to the silver screen.

[Dukefrukem]

Lindelof trying to turn this into an HBO series.

[Dukefrukem]

Lindelof trying to turn this into an HBO series.

Jeremy Irons cast

[dreamdead]

Hmmm. I like the crosscutting rhythm, not sure if Rorschach wannabes - if I'm reading this right -- yields much.

[megladon8]

So this isn’t based on the comics, but is rather an original story taking place in that world with some of the characters?

[Skitch]

So this isn’t based on the comics, but is rather an original story taking place in that world with some of the characters?

I hope so, because we got a pretty definitive version of the comics already.

[Skitch]

Regardless, at this point Watchmen is one of my favorite comic book/superhero movies of the past decade. Zach Snyder really did a fine job with material that was really difficult to translate to the silver screen.

I know its not a popular opinion, but I love the Ultimate cut with everything in the film. The Black Freighter stuff works as well as the graphic novel; when they derail into it it feels strange, then you get involved, then they go back to the live action story and you realize you appreciate the breaks between the two. Its long, but so damn good.

[Ezee E]

Been meaning to give the movie another try. Will def check this out too.

[megladon8]

The movie has moments of brilliance interspersed with moments of sheer stupidity.

Some greatness, and some “what in the hell were they thinking?”

[Dukefrukem]

This is what HBO expects to be their next GoT?? Good luck with that.

[MadMan]

I know its not a popular opinion, but I love the Ultimate cut with everything in the film. The Black Freighter stuff works as well as the graphic novel; when they derail into it it feels strange, then you get involved, then they go back to the live action story and you realize you appreciate the breaks between the two. Its long, but so damn good.

I have only seen the added footage cut, not the Ultimate one. At some point I will. That teaser was good but of course it did not give more away. Huh I didn't know Don Johnson was in the new show.