 Originally Posted by AcesandEights
Sylver, I think you hit the nail on the head. Fingers crossed for the next...how long is it now? Two weeks?
Yep. 3/6/09. Doing a little reading now...I'm thinking the DVD will be the way to see this bitch done up proper. Here is an excerpt from the Wikipedia page on the film
"A DVD based on elements of the Watchmen universe will be released; it will include an animated adaptation of the comic Tales of the Black Freighter within the story, starring Gerard Butler, and the documentary Under the Hood, detailing the older generation of superheroes from the film's back-story. An extended edition of the film, with Tales of the Black Freighter interspersed through the main storyline in a manner reminiscent of the comic, is forthcoming." (Two of the things I was really gonna miss from the "B" plotlines)
Tales of the Black Freighter, a comic within the Watchmen comic, will be adapted as a direct-to-video animated feature from Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation, which will be released on March 24, 2009. It was originally included in the script, but was cut due to budget restrictions, as the segment would have added $20 million to the budget, because Snyder wanted to film it in a stylized manner reminiscent of 300. Snyder considered including the animated film in the final cut, but the film was already approaching a three hour running time. Gerard Butler, who starred in 300, voices the Captain in the film, having been promised a role in the film, which never materialized.
The Tales of the Black Freighter DVD will also include Under the Hood, a documentary detailing the characters' backstories, which takes its title from that of Hollis Mason's memoirs in the comic book. Under the Hood is rated PG because of the friendly public image of the characters. The actors were allowed to improvise during filming interviews in character. The film itself is scheduled to be released on DVD four months after Tales of the Black Freighter, and Warner Bros. will release a director's cut and the extended version in July 2009, with the animated film edited back into the main picture. Snyder said if the film does well enough, the director's cut will be simultaneously theatrically released in New York and Los Angeles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen_(film)
Here is a link to an article that reveals a pretty major change to the end (SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER-IFFIC!!!)
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/artic...42/story.jhtml
Here is an excerpt from an IMDB user who saw a sneak preview. Sounds like the best case scenario, so that's good:
"Watchmen, which is considered by many Moore's best work, might make a comic-book fan cringe at the thought of an adaptation. I know my first reaction at the thought of a Watchmen movie was "how are they going to fit everything?" It would be impossible. The film would have to be 12 hours long (Which is how Gilliam approached it; he wanted it to be a mini-series...then it was canned) and a scene-by-scene remake. Admittedly the film lacks the depth and weight that the graphic novel is famous for, but of course it does! One must understand that there is always going to be something lost in an adaptation. It's like when a band covers a song, it's going to be very different in it's new perspective.
With Watchmen, we have a bit of a watered-down storyline, which makes sense, as it's necessary for the story to play on the silver screen. I'm going to down-play that part of the experience, even though I know many won't, and talk about why I think this film is worth your ten dollars. This movie is beautiful. They have done a FANTASTIC job with the sets and costumes. It's amazing seeing the most memorable parts of the graphic novel come to life. It seemed for a lot of parts they used the original source as a storyboard, and I'm glad they did. I'll admit I got some chills of excitement every once in a while watching it.
Beautiful cinematography and effects put you right in the heart of New York City during this time period. There's a certain shine or flair that this movie has that makes it really worth checking out in the theater and will most likely make a lot of viewers come crawling back for more.
In conclusion I must say if you're a devoted fan of the graphic novel and expect something just as good... prepare to be disappointed! But, if you can separate yourself from the original medium and try to enjoy the movie, you will. There's a lot to like about this adaptation."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/
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There looks to be plenty of that mid-shot slow-mo bullshit getting used in Watchmen from the clips I've seen.
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