The Watchmen movie is reported to have made $25.1 million so far.  This is less than the $28.1 million that "300" made it's opening day.

If you're not one that saw the movie already, check out the opening credits.

Very nice.  I enjoyed the movie.  Loved the use of Dylan here.

How dare they make me watch a crappy movie trailer before the actual video!!!!!!!!!!

I love LOVE love that the opening credits used Dylan, sooo cool.

Yea I thought this really captured the essence of what the Minutemen were all about, and how they went from being these incredible hero's to truly flawed characters.

Definitely my fav part of the movie.

I loved when Silhouette steals a kiss, making a parody of this famous picture

Silly but the sound track actually inspired me to buy 2 Jimi Hendrix albums, Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland

No I actually downloaded "all along the watchtower" on itunes too, so I can relate.

I loved the movie just one thing confused me

"No I actually downloaded "all along the watchtower" on itunes too, so I can relate.
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"Silly but the sound track actually inspired me to buy 2 Jimi Hendrix albums, Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland
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"I loved the movie just one thing confused me"

After seeing that i just know im goign to enjoy this film...

the comic didnt sit well with me, but i think the film will

I adore the fact that the comedian killed JFK fits him so well...

and the song... it always makes me cry... it was played at my Gpas funeral..

"Closure said:

"I loved the movie just one thing confused me"

what part?
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This is actually what Doctor Fukuyama discusses in his book, "The End of History"

But you wouldn't read that unless you studied political science :P

Basically think of it this way: The whole reason why nations  go to war and have conflict is because there is a constant struggle between who has the most power. The Watchmen is set during the Cold War where the former USSR and the United States were constantly at a tug o' war in terms of power. "Cold War" means we were at war with them, but it wasn't a physical war, it was a nuclear push and pull to see who (what country) could gain the most ground on the global scale. At the time, these two countries were the only two with real nuclear warfare capabilities. In the real world, whoever has the ability to drop a nuke on another country has global power; it isn't about economics.

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That was awesome.

"This is actually what Doctor Fukuyama discusses in his book, "The End of History"

But you wouldn't read that unless you studied political science :P

Basically think of it this way: The whole reason why nations  go to war and have conflict is because there is a constant struggle between who has the most power. The Watchmen is set during the Cold War where the former USSR and the United States were constantly at a tug o' war in terms of power. "Cold War" means we were at war with them, but it wasn't a physical war, it was a nuclear push and pull to see who (what country) could gain the most ground on the global scale. At the time, these two countries were the only two with real nuclear warfare capabilities. In the real world, whoever has the ability to drop a nuke on another country has global power; it isn't about economics.

Ozymandias wanted to show the world that the only way to establish peace is to show the world how bad a nuclear war would be: how many lives it would destroy. His theory was that if he did this, and if he made the entire world suffer, that it was for the greater good and that no longer will anyone in the world ever want to experience that again. The way he did it was by blaming it on Dr. Manhattan. Ozymandias believed that in order to save the future, sacrifices needed to be made which is why he killed all those people. In the end, he was right: a great catastrophe wound up bringing them all together.
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I'm glad I could help with that, you're welcome.

Not killing who?

He wasn't taking over the world, he was saving it from itself. It was on the brink of nuclear war. I think he wanted to be able to regulate the damage instead of allowing the ego's of the two countries from making them kill each other completely.

"I'm glad I could help with that, you're welcome.

Not killing who?

He wasn't taking over the world, he was saving it from itself. It was on the brink of nuclear war. I think he wanted to be able to regulate the damage instead of allowing the ego's of the two countries from making them kill each other completely.


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What i find odd... i have less of a problem of what Ozy did than what the Comedian did...

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This might be the saddest movie opening ever.

"What i find odd... i have less of a problem of what Ozy did than what the Comedian did...
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Roscharaches book will indeed expose Ozymandias?

I hated Comedian in the comic.

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I have a question about the movie. Is the scene with Rorshach and the Dogs in the movie?

".Mistress Redhead. said:

"What i find odd... i have less of a problem of what Ozy did than what the Comedian did...
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The comedian is a great character, when he isn't making you want to vomit.

He said it himself, he's the "all american man." He is a symbolic representation of what the entire premise of the film is about: he is out saving the world "from itself," but he is a flawed man who has little to no regard for women and children, and could ultimately care less about who dies. He's just doing his job, which is to "be a hero." Meanwhile his life is anything but "heroic."
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The movie is almost exactly like the book. Sometimes word for word. That's all I will say.

"The movie is almost exactly like the book. Sometimes word for word. That's all I will say.
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Have your parents go with you. There is some nudity but it is always symbolic. I think people too often look at the surface of something and forget that there is a deeper meaning, you really have to think about some things in order to understand the Watchmen. Afterall, it's Allen Moore.

If you read the comic, its no different.

"BatgirlBabs said:

".Mistress Redhead. said:

"What i find odd... i have less of a problem of what Ozy did than what the Comedian did...
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The comedian is a great character, when he isn't making you want to vomit.

He said it himself, he's the "all american man." He is a symbolic representation of what the entire premise of the film is about: he is out saving the world "from itself," but he is a flawed man who has little to no regard for women and children, and could ultimately care less about who dies. He's just doing his job, which is to "be a hero." Meanwhile his life is anything but "heroic."
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yep, its a good point.

LMAO i had to avoid two of your posts.. thanks for putting SPOILER for me!
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"Have your parents go with you. There is some nudity but it is always symbolic. I think people too often look at the surface of something and forget that there is a deeper meaning, you really have to think about some things in order to understand the Watchmen. Afterall, it's Allen Moore.

If you read the comic, its no different.
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yep, its a good point.

LMAO i had to avoid two of your posts.. thanks for putting SPOILER for me!
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Sorry about that!

If you read the book though you should be fine.
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Hm. The Comedian was the ultimate character in my opinion, he became a parody of the society he had swore to defend, he knew there was nothing but this, he got used to the daily grind. Rorschach understood that, so he related to him. Even though he knew he was a flawed man, he was a patriot, Rorschach was a conservative cranky man, so he could easily relate to him.

I thought this film was a great portrayal of the comic.

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that movie was awesome saw it the  night it was released however those idiots completely messed up the ending, which really pi**ed me off

"that movie was awesome saw it the  night it was released however those idiots completely messed up the ending, which really pi**ed me off"

Rather disappointing review from New York Times:

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/movies/06Watc.html

I liked it, its worth seeing.

oh damn the vid has gone... i was trying to show someone