What Director would you have wanted?

[Noir]

Okay well I'm glad Zack Snyder is doing this film, and I know he is very capable of doing so, but what Director would you have wanted if Snyder wasn't chosen?

as much as I hate Tim Burton, I think he could have done a wonder job.

 

[StorminNorman]

I fear what Tim Burton would do with Watchmen, he would corrupt the material I think.

 

[Noir]

I'm going the fact that only thing he does right is atmosphere and visuals, imagine a Burton Rorschach or Doc Manhattan.

 

[Captain Carnage]

Frank Miller.

 

[StorminNorman]

I would want a director that doesn't let his ego and "his vision" corrupt the material. A true fan of the material. A guy that has proven than he can not only faithfully adapt a comic book story, but a comic book feel and visuals into his work.

I wish Watchmen could get a guy like that

 

[Noir]

I would want a director that doesn't let his ego and "his vision" corrupt the material. A true fan of the material. A guy that has proven than he can not only faithfully adapt a comic book story, but a comic book feel and visuals into his work.

I wish Watchmen could get a guy like that

Like David Hayter That guy is obsessed with the book, I remember an article in Wizard about the film when it was being directed by Greengrass Hayter says he has about 5 copies because they keep getting warn out from him reading them so much.

 

[Captain Carnage]

But hey, isn't Snyder-Man so hardcore that he literally draws all over a copy of the Absolute Edition, which most of us can't even f ucking afford?

 

[Noir]

He was Drawing on a copy of it?

I can't even afford a copy, I want one so bad

 

[The Watchman]

Greengrass and Arronofsky would have both been incredible. Greengrass more faithful, but Arronofsky more visionary.

 

[Johnichi Chiba]

Stanley Kubrick or Robert Altman, but they're both gone. The only living one I can think of is PT Anderson. Someone that can deal with an ensemble cast and with complex and layered stories.

 

[Noir]

Did any of you guys read the draft Sam Hamm wrote for Terry Gilliam? It was horrible.

Link:
http://scifiscripts.com/scripts/wtchmn.txt

 

[Lobster Charlie]

Terrence Mallick! XD

 

[Comic Book Boy]

To this question, I would answer: None.

Only Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons with Higgons should ever touch WATCHMEN.

 

[Gommi]

Robert Rodriguez. He has proven himself in being able to adapt comic books.

I very much trust Zack Snyder however, as his vision is true and faithful to the material.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Did any of you guys read the draft Sam Hamm wrote for Terry Gilliam? It was horrible.

Link:
http://scifiscripts.com/scripts/wtchmn.txt

Yes, it was.

Gilliam even thought so, and rewrote it. But he still couldn't nail it, and left the project.

 

[bullets]

terrygilliam

 

[Punch]

Greengrass would make a kick ass Year One movie, but I don't think he's right for Watchmen. I also think Gilliam was the wrong choice, and Robert Rodriguez? No thanks, his work is too cartroony, not in a good way.

I'd say Aronofsky or Fincher, but there's no one really who perfectly "fits" that I can think of.

 

[toddly6666]

Why does everybody like Greengrass - is it because of his two Bourne films?

 

[Captain Carnage]

Bloody Sunday and United 93 spring more immediately to mind...

 

[silentflute]

There's only one director that I would have been excited about seeing adapt Watchmen : Stanley Kubrick.

Other than that..nobody.

 

[Noir]

Did you see Greengrass's designs for Doc Manhattan?

 

[Gilpesh]

Terry Gilliam and his twelve part HBO mini-series that I heard he wanted to do.

 

[Overman27pj]

I voted for Tim Burton, but I would perfer someone who does mysteries better...maybe the same guy who directed 'The Fugitive'...that movie kicks ass.

 

[WalterKovacs]

has anyone here seen 12 monkeys?

 

[Noir]

has anyone here seen 12 monkeys?

Great Film