Comments on: Reasons to Dislike the Watchmen http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/reasons-to-dislike-the-watchmen/ A Reliable Opinion on Comics Today Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:50:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Fortress Guy http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/reasons-to-dislike-the-watchmen/#comment-245 Fortress Guy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:03:30 +0000 http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-245 I did not care for it either. It is not really a "superhero" movie. It is satire and cynicism. If you offer people superheroes as a trick to get them in, it is no wonder when they realize what it is really like they walk out. I felt like I needed a shower. Here is my take on it if you are interested: http://fortresstakes.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/watchmen-2009/ I did not care for it either. It is not really a “superhero” movie. It is satire and cynicism. If you offer people superheroes as a trick to get them in, it is no wonder when they realize what it is really like they walk out. I felt like I needed a shower.

Here is my take on it if you are interested:
http://fortresstakes.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/watchmen-2009/

]]> By: Tim H http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/reasons-to-dislike-the-watchmen/#comment-222 Tim H Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:54:11 +0000 http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-222 That's very good of you Grace. Apparently spandex does not a comic book movie make, who knew? That’s very good of you Grace. Apparently spandex does not a comic book movie make, who knew?

]]> By: grace http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/reasons-to-dislike-the-watchmen/#comment-218 grace Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:58:45 +0000 http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-218 I tried to warn everyone I knew who was going to see it but who hadn't read it, because I know people who would have walked out. I was like, "don't think of it as a comic book movie. yes I know that man is wearing spandex, but this is the wrong mindset." I tried to warn everyone I knew who was going to see it but who hadn’t read it, because I know people who would have walked out. I was like, “don’t think of it as a comic book movie. yes I know that man is wearing spandex, but this is the wrong mindset.”

]]> By: Tim H http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/reasons-to-dislike-the-watchmen/#comment-217 Tim H Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:24:43 +0000 http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-217 People do, and some people did. With the price of movies right now I don't think I'd get up and leave any movie once I'd paid for it... Not even Desert Heat! Thanks for the comment buddy, I appreciate it. People do, and some people did. With the price of movies right now I don’t think I’d get up and leave any movie once I’d paid for it… Not even Desert Heat! Thanks for the comment buddy, I appreciate it.

]]> By: spencerd http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/reasons-to-dislike-the-watchmen/#comment-216 spencerd Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:59:11 +0000 http://yourcomicrelief.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-216 Interesting and good post. This movie really differentiates between the comic reader and the movie-goer. Hard to believe that anyone would "get up and leave," but i would slay good riddance. Interesting and good post. This movie really differentiates between the comic reader and the movie-goer. Hard to believe that anyone would “get up and leave,” but i would slay good riddance.

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