Just got home from Watchmen!

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I just got home from a midnight screening of the Watchmen. It was totally worth how miserable I’ll be at work tomorrow. I was very happy with the adaptation, the casting was excellent and the only thing that looked visually jarring was Nixon’s nose. I’m so buzzed and pleased, that I’m already happily geeking back into my nerd happy place and designing Watchmen buttons. (I have sketches for Rorschach, Mr. Manhattan & Nite Owl.)

I saw it in the perfect grouping I think. There was Jess, who had recently re-read the comic and knew all the details and what was changed. Me, who’d read it years ago and deliberately didn’t re-read it to try to see it with as fresh eyes as possible, and Mike who’d never even heard of it before the trailers started rolling.

We all loved it! There was enough kept of the original to satisfy Jess, and I just kept hearing Mike mutter, “I like that guy!” every time Rorschach popped up. I knew the visuals would be good, and I’d heard it was faithful to the graphic novel. My one concern was if non-comic people would “get it.” Most of the audience seemed to agree that it was a good movie, but most of them knew what they were going to see. If Mike’s reaction was anything to go by, I think everyone else will be pretty entertained too.

 

Now I have to re-read the graphic novel. I wonder if I can find someone else who’s never heard of it to go see it. I like watching movies with people who are surprised.

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