The Official New Trailer with Quantum of Solace Thread

[Carmine Falcone]

I think the music really works, especially from 01:47 onwards.

 

[Lobster Charlie]

I don't think it is "out of place" talking about Doc Manhattan's FX. It doesn't look good to me, too.

The only scene so far I liked with him is the "leave me alone" one.

The others he's either "sad puppy" or "glowing Schwarzie", or even worse: both.

They made a strange choice with Doc's eye makeup. The edges sag lower than the area near his inner eye and nose area, giving that perpetual "sad puppy" look. If they'd carried the black makeup evenly from edge of the eye to bridge of the nose, he'd have a more "domino mask" effect.

 

[War Party]

Don't know if this was posted, but in regards to them being called "Watchmen," Devin from CHUD.com asked Snyder himself. Here's the quote:

The original [team] we called the Minutemen, as per the graphic novel. We never exactly say whether or not in the more modern version we call them the Watchmen/Crimebusters. We loosely called them Watchmen as more of a the symbolic name, more than anything else.

Zach Snyder Explains Who These "Watchmen" Are

 

[Cinemaman]

I am ok with that.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

ehh...i can deal with that alot easier than the whole squid thing i suppose

 

[Jon1]

They made a strange choice with Doc's eye makeup. The edges sag lower than the area near his inner eye and nose area, giving that perpetual "sad puppy" look. If they'd carried the black makeup evenly from edge of the eye to bridge of the nose, he'd have a more "domino mask" effect.

Yeh i can see what you mean by the sad puppy look but i didnt see that til you said it. I Thought the way theyve shaped the eye 'shadow' helps with the disconnected look that Mahattan should have. It gives his eyes a real blank look and also helps emphasise the glowing white eyes themselves.

I cant believe i hadnt noticed how manhattans eyes look like a domino mask before, nice observation.

 

[The Guard]

"Watchmen" seems to have been used as a way to describe an era or movement. I have no problem with that. Heck, I don't really see it as a slight to the material if the heroes actually form a team called "Watchmen", either, as it makes perfect sense in context.

 

[The Battousai]

They made a strange choice with Doc's eye makeup. The edges sag lower than the area near his inner eye and nose area, giving that perpetual "sad puppy" look. If they'd carried the black makeup evenly from edge of the eye to bridge of the nose, he'd have a more "domino mask" effect.

To be fair, he DOES look like that in the GN:

 

[Jon1]

Lookin at that picture the mistake they made (not that they did, in my opinion) was not taking the line of the 'eye makeup' up to the eyebrow. That gives a lot less 'sad puppy look'. Makes his face look more serious.

 

[GoblinWhirlwind]

I don't really see the sad puppy thing (I do and don't)... I just think it gives him the detached, distracted look.

 

[Bunker]

I went to see Quantum of Solace at Times Square today at the Regal there, no trailer.

 

[Angel_Faerie]

I was reading the lyrics to "Take a Bow" by Muse (the second song in the trailer for the VERY uninformed) and noticed they fit the story pretty well (in my opinion):

Corrupt, you corrupt,
and Bring corruption to all that you touch.

Hold, you’ll behold,
And be holden for all that you’ve done.

Spell, cast a spell,
Cast a spell on the country you run.

And risk, you will risk,
You will risk all their lives and their souls.

And burn, you will burn,
You will burn in hell, yeah you’ll burn in hell.
You’ll burn in hell, yeah you’ll burn in hell for your sins.

Ooohhh.
Our freedom's consuming itself,
What we've become is contrary to what we want
Take a bow.

Death, you bring death and destruction to all that you touch.

Pay, you must pay
You must pay for your crimes against the earth.

Hex, feed the hex
Feed the hex on the country you run

And Beg, you will beg
You will beg for their lives and their souls.

Yeah,
Burn, you will burn,
You will burn in hell, yeah you’ll burn in hell,
You’ll burn in hell, yeah you’ll burn in hell,
Burn in hell, yeah you'll burn in hell for your sins.

 

[I Am The Knight]

Don't know if this was posted, but in regards to them being called "Watchmen," Devin from CHUD.com asked Snyder himself. Here's the quote:

Zach Snyder Explains Who These "Watchmen" Are

This Snyder is very reachable. Anyways, so it isn't an official thing, exactly...Nice.

 

[Lobster Charlie]

To be fair, he DOES look like that in the GN:

Yeah, but for some reason, it doesn't seem as exaggerated in the comic as it does in the trailer.

It's definitely not a deal breaker for me, but, like Jon1 said, perhaps if they'd taken the makeup above the eyes to the bottom of the eyebrow, it could work better. *shrugs*

 

[Crook]

I went to see Quantum of Solace at Times Square today at the Regal there, no trailer.

The one across from AMC Empire 25? I was there last Friday watching the same movie, and the trailer was there.

Yeah, but for some reason, it doesn't seem as exaggerated in the comic as it does in the trailer.

It's definitely not a deal breaker for me, but, like Jon1 said, perhaps if they'd taken the makeup above the eyes to the bottom of the eyebrow, it could work better. *shrugs*

I actually like it. In the graphic novel the make-up doesn't really do anything for his look, but here it does give an image of a god that "cares" for the world, but ultimately decides to just watch on. His voice in the trailer reflects a soft-spoken demeanor as well.

Goes against what I'm sure all of us had in mind, which was a monotonous and stoic all-mighty being. Which is actually a nice change. We already saw that with Silver Surfer in FF2.

 

[Brad23]

iPod trailer? Somebody? Anybody?

Please.

 

[ScarecrowMan666]

I was reading the lyrics to "Take a Bow" by Muse (the second song in the trailer for the VERY uninformed) and noticed they fit the story pretty well (in my opinion):

Corrupt, you corrupt,
and Bring corruption to all that you touch.

Hold, you’ll behold,
And be holden for all that you’ve done.

Spell, cast a spell,
Cast a spell on the country you run.

And risk, you will risk,
You will risk all their lives and their souls.

And burn, you will burn,
You will burn in hell, yeah you’ll burn in hell.
You’ll burn in hell, yeah you’ll burn in hell for your sins.

Ooohhh.
Our freedom's consuming itself,
What we've become is contrary to what we want
Take a bow.

Death, you bring death and destruction to all that you touch.

Pay, you must pay
You must pay for your crimes against the earth.

Hex, feed the hex
Feed the hex on the country you run

And Beg, you will beg
You will beg for their lives and their souls.

Yeah,
Burn, you will burn,
You will burn in hell, yeah you’ll burn in hell,
You’ll burn in hell, yeah you’ll burn in hell,
Burn in hell, yeah you'll burn in hell for your sins.

That goes perfectly with Watchmen! Damn I'm loving this song more and more.

 

[Hush]

So yeah I don't like Rorshachs voice. He needed to sound just like The Question in JLU not like a Christian Bale Batman ripoff. Sorry if it has been said but that bothers me a great deal. Im very excited for this movie and can't wait to see it. Just that voice doesnt do it for me.

 

[[A]]

I got a question for you guys.. what does the Comedian says, when he says who breaks into his apartment..?

 

[The Battousai]

I got a question for you guys.. what does the Comedian says, when he says who breaks into his apartment..?

"Just a matter of time, I suppose..."

 

[[A]]

"Just a matter of time, I suppose..."

Interesting.. thanks t:

 

[The Battousai]

Interesting.. thanks t:

No problem

It fits great, imo (delivery was perfect, too). You really get the sense that he was expecting it.

 

[Mercurius]

Now that's how he should look: detached and collected.

Not the goddam sad puppy.

 

[RustyCage]

I thought Manhattan was impeccably accurate to the novel, don't get the complaints at all. He has that lost, empty, thought-filled stare, and yes, he glows, just like he glows in the novel. I TRULY don't understand why people think a glowing blue nuclear man in the novel is not supposed to glow in the movie. You guys are trying too hard to hate the movie if it comes down to something as ******ed at that.

Also, he DOES have perfectly sculpted muscular physique in the comic, so I don't understand the complaints about him being the same way in the movie. AND the black makeup around the eyes is completely accurate to Gibbons' artwork as well, so you can discredit yourselves there too. So basically, what a load of s*** you guys are spewing. I'm pretty disappointed in the community if this is what you guys are resorting to so you have something to angst about. You hate Manhattan for being accurate to the novel? Wow, just wow.

Now that's how he should look: detached and collected.

Not the goddam sad puppy.

You really think he's never going to change expressions? Are you forgetting the "LEAVE ME ALONE!!" scene? Stop judging the spectrum of the faces this guy makes based on a single clip from the trailer.

 

[I Am The Knight]

I personally never saw the sad puppy thing until someone mentioned it... And I still don't see it