Ok- for those who have no idea about anything Watchmen....
1) Read the comic. Its epic.
It was never an ongoing series or anything, just a series of about 12.
2) Its set in an alternate 1985.
Some things are different some things are the same
3) 'Superheroes' exist in the world of Watchmen.
But only one has superpowers. The rest are all Batman-ish vigilanties.
4) Alot of it revolves around the cold war.
You dont have to know alot about the war itself, but a general understanding helps.
5) Yes theres a big blue penis.
Though its not that prominent, and/or frequent
6) If you havent read the comic you wont get the 'full' experience.
On the DVD they will include the animated 'Tales of the Black Freighter' and the tv show that interviews Hollis Mason about his book 'Under the Hood'
The 'missing' bits dont have a huge bearing on the story, but renforce the themes and attitudes throughout.
7) Yeah the movie differs a little from the comic.
But I think the message is still the same, and the changes are minor in comparrison to the over all themes.
8) Its pretty heavy and serious.
Its not spiderman or iron man. Its not even Dark Knight. Its heavy.
9) Theres not that much action to speak of.
Because if you remember the movie is set in 1985 and the 'Keane Act' (from the comic) was a law passed in 1977 (I believe) outlawing vigilantism. Therefore most of the characters are 'retired'
10) Read the comic.
If you like comics in general, youll love this. Especially if youre up for a heavy dose of awesomeness.
No, as a rule I dont like DC comics. But this little series is the pinnacle of comics.
No I dont have a hard on for this comic or anything. Its just that it is so much different from the usual comics I read.
I think the movie does it justice. Some songs in the movie I thought were a bit overdone (ie Simon and Garfunkle) but others were used subtley and to perfection (ie Tears for Fears)
I hope I havent given anything away.
Go read
Go see
Its good!
check this clip of the first 6 mins/credits
http://www.movieweb.com/video/VIohvvttMb7nrt
then theres this p!sstake!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w
ps - Bubastis is a mutated lynx...
