Public Misconceptions about Watchmen...

[Shadow-Guardian]

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[Bat-Gasm]

I remember watching the watchmen trailer thinking first, "Hey smashing pumpkins! I have not heard them in like 6 years!," then, "What the hell is this movie about!!!"

That's the reason I picked up the GN because I had no CLUE at all what WM was suppose to be about hahaah.

Yeah I jumped on the bandwagon, and it's weird cause my mom brought me some food last week and said something like, "Yeah that movie looks sooooo gooooood,"

It was just like, damnit. "Sorry mom, you have noooo idea."

She thinks I'm being a smartass cause we argue over "good and bad" movies and comics ALL the time, (she thinks smallville is the cat's meow).

Mom-Why!, Why do I not have "aaannnnny" idea?

Me- No, no, I'm not being a smartass, you just really have NO idea.

Mom - Well why not!

Me- Dude, you'll just have to see, but trust me right now, you really have no idea, and you can't take the little brother.

Mom- WHY NOT!

Me- You want him to see brutal rape scenes? huh? You want him to see a giant blue cock! One of them is impotent!

The shocked look on her face made me think about the first time I read the GN

Me- Yeah, I'm not being a smartass, you just really have no idea.

 

[iDannyR]

I was at the mall to pick up my copy of the Film Companion and i sat down to read it, and I was on Nite Owl II page and some said 'Hey, look at Batman'

I was like

 

[Jahan]

I swear I will hit the next friend of mine who says "..Robert Downey Jr?" after seeing the trailer .

 

[ManofmyWord]

Hey...RDJ got me the first time too. Haha.

 

[Sam]

My friend Matt and I had this conversation a few days back. I let him borrow my GN. Didn't seem to get to it yet. But our conversation went something like this:

Matt: You know, the trailer says it the most celebrated GN of all time, but I've never even heard of it.
Me:That's because you're not really into comics.
Matt: Well excuse me if i don't sit around and read them all day. I have things to do.
Me: And I don't? When I have free time I read a bit instead of spending countless hours on the internets.
Matt: Whatever. It probably won't be better than TDK.
Me: We'll see. Do you know what it's even about?
Matt: Yeah.
Me: What's it about?
Matt: Okay, so, there's this team of superheroes called, uh, the Watchmen. And in the '50's the group breaks up, uh, and they lose their superpowers. The Blue guy was the leader and now he's trying to, uh, get them back together because Vietnam is happening. They all say "No" but then that old guy is thrown out a window so then they say, "Okay" because that was their friend. Now they have only a few hours to find the murderer because of that clock and Dick Nixon is probably behind it, I don't know.

Me: You and me are done....professionally.

lololololol

This is priceless!! hahahahaha

 

[Doctor Jones]

I remember watching the watchmen trailer thinking first, "Hey smashing pumpkins! I have not heard them in like 6 years!," then, "What the hell is this movie about!!!"

That's the reason I picked up the GN because I had no CLUE at all what WM was suppose to be about hahaah.

Yeah I jumped on the bandwagon, and it's weird cause my mom brought me some food last week and said something like, "Yeah that movie looks sooooo gooooood,"

It was just like, damnit. "Sorry mom, you have noooo idea."

She thinks I'm being a smartass cause we argue over "good and bad" movies and comics ALL the time, (she thinks smallville is the cat's meow).

Mom-Why!, Why do I not have "aaannnnny" idea?

Me- No, no, I'm not being a smartass, you just really have NO idea.

Mom - Well why not!

Me- Dude, you'll just have to see, but trust me right now, you really have no idea, and you can't take the little brother.

Mom- WHY NOT!

Me- You want him to see brutal rape scenes? huh? You want him to see a giant blue cock! One of them is impotent!

The shocked look on her face made me think about the first time I read the GN

Me- Yeah, I'm not being a smartass, you just really have no idea.

You call your mother dude?

 

[I Am The Knight]

Yeah, him mentioning the blue cock to his "mother" also seems wrong....

 

[chesslover]

Why can't it just be about guys making watches? or guys watching guys make watches? That's what america needs right now dammit.

 

[Bat-Gasm]

Yes I call my mom dude from time to time. Probably cause she is cooler than your mom.

And yes I told her about Manhattan's blue wang. I guess I could have waited till we were both watching the movie then when her and my little brother both looked me I could of just shrugged, "I wanted you guys to experience Watchmen"

I was not aware that these things were "wrong"



God help us all.

 

[CelticPredator]

If I see any children at all in the theater I'm going to walk up to the parents and ask them several questions:

"Do you want your child to see an attempted rape?"

"Do you want your child to see a man who's naked for most of the movie?"

"Do you want your child to ask you questions about what impotence is?"

And so on and so forth. I've seriously thought about doing this before with other Rated R movies, but this time I am actually going to do it.

And ask.

"Can your child handle it? Was he raised well?"

At 7, I watched All the Alien movies, and Predator movies. Knew they were fake, and understood them. Some kids can handle things better then others.

 

[Steelsheen]

this happened a few years back, before the movie was even being made, i had a Watchmen wallpaper (the smiley face one) and naturally a co-worker asked about it. i said it was a symbol from this great comic i've read. he wanted to borrow it and so i lent it to him. a few minutes after i lent it to him he returned it back, i asked him if he liked it and he said "where are the funny parts? its all violence"

*sigh*

what are the odds of someone seeing the smiley face poster and assuming this is a funny movie?

 

[Sun_Down]

All of my friends who've seen the trailer and/or TV spots are fascinated and want to see it. I don't think they particularly care that they don't really know what it's about. And isn't that the way things are sometimes? I go to a lot of movies without really knowing what it's going to be about. And honestly I kind of prefer not knowing much.

I think if Watchmen is well received by the critics (and I think it will be), it will generate good word of mouth and be a success.

 

[PyroChamber]

I was at the mall to pick up my copy of the Film Companion and i sat down to read it, and I was on Nite Owl II page and some said 'Hey, look at Batman'

I was like

That happened at work with me.

I had the Film Companion also, and when she saw a picture of Nite Owl she went "they're totally ripping off Batman" being that she's a Batman fan (through the movies and cartoons, not the comics) and then I had to explain it to her.

 

[olemonica]

I always thought that Watchmen was a prequel to Cloverfield. Or not.

 

[Kane52630]

Why can't it just be about guys making watches? or guys watching guys make watches? That's what america needs right now dammit.

Jon can do it t:

 

[Doctor Jones]

That happened at work with me.

I had the Film Companion also, and when she saw a picture of Nite Owl she went "they're totally ripping off Batman" being that she's a Batman fan (through the movies and cartoons, not the comics) and then I had to explain it to her.

How can you be considered a fan of Batman if you don't read the comics? I can see being a fan of the fims, but claiming your a fan by watching the films and not actually reading where it is from originally it came from is odd. Just her saying they're ripping it off and not knowing from the comics is stupid. It makes you seem like a poser.

It's like liking a football team and not watching them.

Here's what you do, sneek a copy of one of the Batman comics on her desk. If she doesn't read it throw it back in her face. t:

 

[BestGirl]

My friend Matt and I had this conversation a few days back. I let him borrow my GN. Didn't seem to get to it yet. But our conversation went something like this:

Matt: You know, the trailer says it the most celebrated GN of all time, but I've never even heard of it.
Me:That's because you're not really into comics.
Matt: Well excuse me if i don't sit around and read them all day. I have things to do.
Me: And I don't? When I have free time I read a bit instead of spending countless hours on the internets.
Matt: Whatever. It probably won't be better than TDK.
Me: We'll see. Do you know what it's even about?
Matt: Yeah.
Me: What's it about?
Matt: Okay, so, there's this team of superheroes called, uh, the Watchmen. And in the '50's the group breaks up, uh, and they lose their superpowers. The Blue guy was the leader and now he's trying to, uh, get them back together because Vietnam is happening. They all say "No" but then that old guy is thrown out a window so then they say, "Okay" because that was their friend. Now they have only a few hours to find the murderer because of that clock and Dick Nixon is probably behind it, I don't know.

Me: You and me are done....professionally.

Actually, that sounds like a pretty good idea for a movie.

 

[BestGirl]

How can you be considered a fan of Batman if you don't read the comics? I can see being a fan of the fims, but claiming your a fan by watching the films and not actually reading where it is from originally it came from is odd. Just her saying they're ripping it off and not knowing from the comics is stupid. It makes you seem like a poser.

It's like liking a football team and not watching them.

Here's what you do, sneek a copy of one of the Batman comics on her desk. If she doesn't read it throw it back in her face. t:

That girl Pyro described sounds like me. There's more to the Batman franchise than just comic books. There are lots of people who know him best through movies and cartoons like TAS. Not everyone likes comics.

 

[alexdunn]

One of my co-workers at the movie theater I work at thought Eddie Blake (falling out of the window) on the teaser poster was a woman.

 

[Doctor Jones]

That girl Pyro described sounds like me. There's more to the Batman franchise than just comic books. There are lots of people who know him best through movies and cartoons like TAS. Not everyone likes comics.

But aren't you at least interested where it really happens? I can understand you liking the films, that's fine, but aren't you at least curious? Plus, wouldn't it enrich talking about Batman more if you like him so much.

 

[BestGirl]

But aren't you at least interested where it really happens? I can understand you liking the films, that's fine, but aren't you at least curious? Plus, wouldn't it enrich talking about Batman more if you like him so much.

I'm tempted to pick up a comic sometimes, especially classics like Batman: Year One and TLH. I've also seriously pondered reading the No Man's Land and Gotham Confidential series because they sound really interesting. I know it would enrich my Batman discussions, but I just haven't really been able to work up the energy to do it.

In regards to Pyro's coworker: she may just be a casual fan so the cartoons and movies would really be sufficient for her. It's easy to forget when you're surrounded by nerds that some people don't care if they know everything there is to know about Bats.

 

[Closerframe]

My friends assume that Rorschach is the main villain, Dr. Manhattan is Hulk like figure who changes from human to big and blue. They thought Night Owl was Batman and The Comedian was Robert Downey Jr.

 

[terry78]

People, especially young dudes, have a massive issue with full frontal male nudity in movies. They can't handle it, so they need to react to it with repulsion and ****.


And.....Burger King tie-in? I think that might be workable.

NOW, WATCHMEN ARE ARRIVING AT BK!!!!

Clueless dad: Look at me, I'm Rorschach!

Kid: Look at me, I'm Dr. Manhattan!!
*kid grows to enormous size, and obliterates Dad*

Announcer: Now, you can collect all 6 Watchmen figures in every BK Kids Meal....Silk Spectre, Nite Owl complete with Owl-Ship, Dr. Manhattan with detachable penis, and more! Club BK, where taste rules!!!

 

[TheDarkKnight08]

My friends assume that Rorschach is the main villain, Dr. Manhattan is Hulk like figure who changes from human to big and blue. They thought Night Owl was Batman and The Comedian was Robert Downey Jr.

I got almost the same reactions.