Hollis Mason death scene is cut from the theatrical version

[JDym]

http://scifiwire.com/2009/02/what-had-to-be-cut-at-the-last-minute-to-keep-watchmen-watchable.php

 

[SalaciousVC]

Wow,it was in the Japanese trailer.

Shame,it's one of the more sad moments of the comic,don't see why it has to be taken out.

 

[TheBatman072]

Umm, it's already been proven that the final theatrical cut is 2 hours and 43 minutes. So...that's part one of what that article got wrong.

 

[Star]

I doubt it was cut if it was in one of the trailers....

 

[Nivek]

Well, it is a senior citizen getting beat to death by thugs. That is one of those things you dont see in movie, like stabbing a dog. It's a pretty violent subject matter guys, let get serious here.

 

[SuperFerret]

I'm sure someone's going to come in and blast me for being ignorant or something, but Hollis's death isn't really that integral to the plot or anything. It provided some closure for his story, but that's all.

 

[Star]

Well, we should be seeing at least one dog being stabbed

 

[SalaciousVC]

In the Film companion,it mentions Rorschach taking out the molester,and the 2 Shepherds.

 

[JDym]

Umm, it's already been proven that the final theatrical cut is 2 hours and 43 minutes. So...that's part one of what that article got wrong.

Dude, did you even READ the article?

"We have you know the whole thing with, the Top Knots [a gang distinguished by their samurai-style haircuts] are mad, and they go over to his place and kill him," Snyder said in a group interview in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Wednesday.

Cutting that scene, a brutal beating, also necessitated cutting a companion scene in a bar involving Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) and Dan Dreiberg/Nite Owl II (Patrick Wilson). "They see on the TV [that] Hollis Mason died," Snyder said. "And so then, you know, Dan goes and beats up the Top Knot that's in the bar, and, like, knocks the teeth out, and it's really violent and cool."

Earlier cuts of the film were running on the order of 2 hours and 40-plus minutes. But cutting the scene pained Snyder, who has otherwise tried to be as faithful as possible to the graphic novel. "Though I love him, you know?" he said. "And, also, ... I also reshot ... the phone call between Sally [Carla Gugino] and Hollis as well. ... There's that long phone call that they have right before, actually, he's killed. So those kind of came out sort of modularly. ... So that was a bit of a bummer for me, because ... I like that stuff. ... It's ... big. It's a lot of time."

 

[Compi716]

Such a disappointment. Hollis' death sequence and the aftermath with Rorschach and Nite Owl in the bar were two of my favorite in the book.

 

[Hurm...]

One thing everyone should know is that this isn't Snyder's fault. WB pressuring him into this is actually quite sad. I hope they at LEAST keep Nite Owl's reaction to the death, and don't cut EVERYTHING completely.

 

[Star]

Such a disappointment. Hollis' death sequence and the aftermath with Rorschach and Nite Owl in the bar were two of my favorite in the book.

Me as well. Such a powerful moment. I loved the parallels to when he was Nite Owl during that part too.

 

[Temple Fugate]

more egg on my face.....

 

[Symbiotic]

I wonder if this also means that the theatrical version won't have Rorschach's line "By finding mask-killer, can have revenge for Mason's death. Meant to comfort you." I love that line.

 

[Bunker]

more egg on my face.....

You're worthless.

 

[Temple Fugate]

I dont think it will be cut from the story, but rather it will just be implied that hollis was moidered.

 

[-Arya-]

I'm very dissapointed with this as well. *sigh* oh well it was out of Snyders' hands.

 

[Temple Fugate]

You're worthless.

naturally

 

[Nivek]

In the Film companion,it mentions Rorschach taking out the molester,and the 2 Shepherds.

That was what I'm implying. I wouldn't be surprised if that is very edited, to almost subliminal levels. maybe they will edit the Mason scene to imply the gang approaching, and Dan still hears that he dies later. You just don't see the attack?

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

well this is a disappointment...

 

[Angel_Faerie]

That was what I'm implying. I wouldn't be surprised if that is very edited, to almost subliminal levels. maybe they will edit the Mason scene to imply the gang approaching, and Dan still hears that he dies later. You just don't see the attack?

I think you're right.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

Maybe if Snyder didn't use as much slowmo he would have had time to include this scene.

 

[FaT_tONle]

How do they get rid of these two scenes? Of all the scenes that they could have had they cut those two? Wow... WOW.

Maybe if Snyder didn't use as much slowmo he would have had time to include this scene.

Someone gets it.

 

[DARKxGOTHAMITE]

jesus....



what is UP WBs ass on this movie....

 

[Nivek]

One thing everyone should know is that this isn't Snyder's fault. WB pressuring him into this is actually quite sad. I hope they at LEAST keep Nite Owl's reaction to the death, and don't cut EVERYTHING completely.

The Watchmen Blu-Ray is going to be THE next DVD to get. That thing is gonna be packed! That is one positive way to look at it, I guess...