tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post3959124993531837275..comments2023-09-22T09:03:09.417-04:00Comments on Townie Bastard: Watchmen and the Musetowniebastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-22670851659974622792009-03-26T11:50:00.000-04:002009-03-26T11:50:00.000-04:00Something just occurred to me; perhaps the guy pla...Something just occurred to me; perhaps the guy playing Ozymandias was trying to play him as detached from the world, as a result of his incredible intelligence (and as an interesting counterpoint to Jon). In that case, the lack of intonation in that critical moment would make sense.<BR/><BR/>That said, it still annoyed the hell out of me, and didn't really jive with the impression of Ozy I've always had from reading the book.Adam Sniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390422813912866583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-72124330739275125412009-03-26T11:31:00.000-04:002009-03-26T11:31:00.000-04:00Adam, I was actually pissed off with the guy playi...Adam, I was actually pissed off with the guy playing Ozymandias. he delivered the key line of the entire damn movie "I did it 35 minutes ago" with all the drama of a waiter reading off the specials. Gah. I was slightly annoyed that the scene between him and Dr. Manhattan didn't happen, where Jon says, "In the end? Nothing ever ends", but considering how bad the acting was for Ozymandias, it's probably just as well.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, the ending in the book was always the shakiest part.<BR/><BR/>Jason, he wasn't bad, but he had no chemistry, at all with the actress who play Silk Spectre. And it might be just how bad she was that he dragged him down, but watching them together was painful.<BR/><BR/>I'd put him in the middle. Not the worst, but certainly not the best.towniebastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-40689344934837881812009-03-25T22:03:00.000-04:002009-03-25T22:03:00.000-04:00My $0.02: I disagree re: the actor for Nite Owl - ...My $0.02: I disagree re: the actor for Nite Owl - I actually thought he had a very good handle on the character. I'm interested in why you think he did a bad job and/or was miscast.Jason Hickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648786726787793783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-11997286958720722862009-03-25T14:42:00.000-04:002009-03-25T14:42:00.000-04:001. Agreed. That opening sequence was absolutely br...1. Agreed. That opening sequence was absolutely brilliant.<BR/><BR/>2. While I didn't think that the actors for Nite Owl or Silk Spectre were terrible, they weren't great. I agree that Ozymandias was terribly cast and that it was almost painful every time he was on screen.<BR/><BR/>3. Yeah, they really ramped up the violence (and the sex, to a lesser extent). I'm not sure why. The most confusing moment of unnecessarily increased violence was when Kovacs truly becomes Rorschach. I was fine with most of the story changes, but that's one moment that continues to bother me. It actually changes Rorschach's character in a subtle yet significant way.<BR/><BR/>4. Yes, there was a blue penis all over the place, but I didn't notice or focus on it. I'm not sure why so many people are focusing so much attention on such a minor thing.<BR/><BR/>5. It was a bad joke, but I couldn't help but laugh. You're right, though, it probably shouldn't have made it to the final cut.<BR/><BR/>6. I didn't mind the change in the ending much, either. Honestly, I always thought that the ending in the comic was the weakest part of <I>Watchmen</I> so changing it to something a bit more plausible didn't bother me in the least.Adam Sniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390422813912866583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-4360563290015628302009-03-25T09:48:00.000-04:002009-03-25T09:48:00.000-04:00Saw the Watchman with my brother. We both felt li...Saw the Watchman with my brother. We both felt like leaving about one hour in. The feeling did not go away. I thought it was absolutely horrible. Before this movie I cannot tell you the last time I actually wanted to leave a movie. But I did not read the comics so that may be the reason why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com