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post #196 of 205
3/10/09 at 3:50am
It's not influenced, via wikipedia:
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At the start of Watchmen he has retired to devote his attention to the running of his own enterprises. Ozymandias was directly based on Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt, whom Moore had admired for using his full brain capacity as well as possessing full physical and mental control.
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post #197 of 205
3/10/09 at 6:30am
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Originally Posted by qingchen000 View Post
This clock projects the time, date, or temp on the wall or ceiling some people call
it a ceiling clock but I call it a digital projection clock. I got the black one because at the time that was the only color
they had. But now they have them in black and also in white.

From this site:



Pepsi Juice box WTF?
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post #198 of 205
3/10/09 at 8:38am
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Originally Posted by Gradstudent78 View Post
Graphic novel was released in 1986, however that doesn't necessarily mean that the movies take on the character of Ozymandius couldn't have been influenced by Steve Jobs. Although I'm not convinced it is.


You mean Steve Jobs can't dodge bullets?
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post #199 of 205
3/14/09 at 6:56am
Just saw it. Didn't like.

- Pacing. Terrible. As others have pointed out the end went way to quickly.
- Half the movie was flashbacks. Sure, you have to have some character background, but you've also got to have a movie in there somewhere as well.
- Dialog. I suspect that a lot was ripped straight from the pages of the GN. May be ok to read, but sounds pretty bad on screen.
- I felt that the subplot of Comedian being that chicks father could have been removed with no detriment to the movie.
- Manhattans wang. Didn't bother me. What did was people snickering in the theatre every time it showed itself.

A couple of disclaimers. I haven't read the GN or any GN for that matter. It might be that I just don't like this certain style of movie. I hated the Dark Knight too.

One final thing. Why wouldn't adrien just use the power source to provide cheap free energy like he claimed? Am I that wrong in thinking that would've done just as good to unite the powers?
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post #200 of 205
3/14/09 at 2:50pm
The book ended very quickly as well, but I think Moore pulled it off. Adrian's life story, right before the climax just worked for me.
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post #201 of 205
3/14/09 at 4:43pm
I still haven't seen the movie - I full well know I will though, even though it'll be a huge disappointment. There are some things that were so genius about the book that just can't be duplicated. Moore's storytelling just can't be shot on film. You guys remember the chapter about Dr. Manhattan? Got to be one of my all-time favorite pieces of writing.
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post #202 of 205
3/14/09 at 5:07pm
^Actually the Dr. Manhattan origin story is probably the best segment of the movie on the whole.
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post #203 of 205
3/14/09 at 5:34pm
Apparently the film's producers are begging meganerds to go and see it again this weekend. This is due to the medicore numbers put up last weekend.
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post #204 of 205
3/14/09 at 5:39pm
That's sad.
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post #205 of 205
3/14/09 at 6:14pm
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^Actually the Dr. Manhattan origin story is probably the best segment of the movie on the whole.

That's good to hear. I was worried that my favorite sequence was going to be bastardized or butchered beyond recognition, if it even made it in.
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