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Old 03-03-2009, 08:27 AM
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Default Watchmen.. so whos going to see it?

hey guys i was wondering who else was excited to go see the watchmen movie this friday? ive been waiting a very long time for this being a fan of the graphic novel.

also made a nice wallpaper based on my favorite strip... i wonder how they will depict it in the film... btw feel free to use it
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I want to see it..does that count? lol i read it a few months ago and loved it. Hopefully the movie gets all the key moments across
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From what I've been hearing, if you loved the book, you'll hate the movie and if you've never read the book you'll like it.

Supposedly, it underwent some pretty significant rewrites. New ending and all that.
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sigh.....

then idk what to expect...hopefully the movie isnt a disappointment
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
From what I've been hearing, if you loved the book, you'll hate the movie and if you've never read the book you'll like it.

Supposedly, it underwent some pretty significant rewrites. New ending and all that.
Oh crap. My lady is gonna be uber disappointed then. Where'd you hear that Ian?
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Pretty much everywhere the internet exists.
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What the f*** is the internet?
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http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/19/...nding-changed/

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/watchm...hmen_Screening

http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008...or-confir.html
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
What the f*** is the internet?
The Internet is a communication tool used the world over where people can come together to _____ about movies and share pornography with one another.
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I'm going ..with a extra pair of pants..because i might **** em.
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I've found that you don't need an extra pair of pants if you just wear a diaper...
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^^ problem solved, but I have a feeling it might run down my leg.
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Should be a great year for comic fans and kids who grew up in the 80's. Watchmen, Transformers 2, and GI Joe... plus Captain America still needs to come out.
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who remembers MASK. I would love to see a movie of that cartoon, i dont remember too much, gotz to search teh webz for eps!
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I barely remember MASK, and I consider myself fairly well versed on 80's cartoons. I think the badguys were called Hydra, but I could be thinking of G-Force. If Hydra was in G-Force, then the badguys in MASK were Venom. I'm also fairly certain that unlike Transformers or GI Joe, with MASK, the toys came first, and when they got popular, they made a TV show. The one thing I remember clearly is the green race bike with the helicopter blades.
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MASK was my absolute favorite cartoon when I was younger. I still have the toys in a box somewhere.
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i barely remember M.A.S.K. but im pretty sure the bad dudes where Venom.
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Absolutely. Matt Trakker was the head of MASK and I think the head of VENOM was Miles Mayhem.
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