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Watchmen

POSTED BY Buckminster Schumacker III | THURSDAY JULY 17 AT 3:16 PDT 

Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons, Watchmen is one of the most revered graphic novels ever written (and the only graphic novel to make Time magazine's Top 100 English-language novels). The project has been in development for ages, gone through the hands of countless directors, and at one point it was thought to be "unfilmable."  Director Zach Snyder must have been feeling ambitious after the smash success of 300. The story revolves around a group of aging costumed super-heroes who take their tights out of retirement after a fellow "mask" is found dead. 

Rating: R

Studio: Warner Bros.

\'WATCH BABES, WIN WATCHMEN ON BLU-RAY\' CONTEST HAS A WINNER!

'WATCH BABES, WIN WATCHMEN ON BLU-RAY' CONTEST HAS A WINNER!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO RYAN F. OF DENTON, TEXAS!YOU WON WATCHMEN DIRECTOR'S CUT ON BLU-RAY!  Your eyes must have been bleeding and you probably never want to look at another woman for at least a week, but Ryan, your perseverance and can-do attitude led you to discovering the golden ticket.  Fate took care of the rest, and now you have a copy of Zack Snyder's opus headed to Denton!Thank you to everyone who played along.  THis contest was a rousing success, so we'll likely be doing more like it in the future.  Winning FTW!THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED, BUT YOU MAY STILL CLICK AROUND ON THE IMAGES AFTER THE JUMP! More...
WATCH THIS CLIP FROM THE \'WATCHMEN\' BLU-RAY IN \'MAXIMUM MOVIE MODE\'

WATCH THIS CLIP FROM THE 'WATCHMEN' BLU-RAY IN 'MAXIMUM MOVIE MODE'

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WATCHMEN Blu-Ray Clip in MAXIMUM MOVIE MODE - Watch more Funny Videos Above is a clip of the "Maximum Movie Mode" way of watching Watchmen when it comes to Blu-Ray on July 21st.  As long as you're a Zach Snyder enthusiast, it looks like a pretty kickass feature, as the director literally gives a direct presentation during the film.  Snyder's sorta like Al Gore if he worked out and used a camera to no-touch fondle Malin Akerman. Of course, what Warner Bros. home video isn't admitting is that, while this technology has certainly improved... it wasn't the first time Maximum Movie Mode was used.  Nay, atribute that to R. Kelly's über-meta commentary for his piece de resistance, "Trapped in the Closet."  "See, now I'm in the closet," says R. Kelly seated on the couch watching the picture in picture of R. Kelly in the film singing, "I'm trapped in the closet." Groove to it after the jump: More...
WATCHMEN\'S BLACK FREIGHTER DROPS ANCHOR!

WATCHMEN'S BLACK FREIGHTER DROPS ANCHOR!

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For those of you who watched the Watchmen and said to yourselves, "Self, this movie is missing something, and I think it's a whole other movie that could fit inside this movie," your ship has arrived.  Tales of the Black Freighter, the fictitious comic within Watchmen, has been turned into its own feature-length animated movie, and it's coming to DVD and Blu-Ray April 6th.  Empire posted an exclusive clip that contains some behind-the-scenes goodies and clips from the Freighter flick after the jump. Check it out after the jump. More...
REVIEW: WATCHMEN

REVIEW: WATCHMEN

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I own well over 1,000 comic books collected over the years, and to this day they sit “bagged n’ boarded” for their protection, tucked away safely in my grandparents’ basement.   But I would only consider myself a comic book geek on the superficial level.  I was in it for the pictures.  If it looked cool, I bought it.  If I wanted to read words, I’d buy a novel.  And, with no disrespect to artist Dave Gibbons, I never got into Watchmen because it just didn’t look as cool as, say, Jim Lee’s X-Men, or Rob Liefield’s New Mutants.  In my adulthood, though, I’ve read the book.  It’s dense.  It’s dark.  It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen.  But I don’t love it like I’m supposed to. More...
Women of Watchmen: Carla Gugino

Women of Watchmen: Carla Gugino

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Tuesday, we gave you a glimpse of Watchmen's Malin Akerman, a.k.a. The Silk Spectre II.  Now meet her mom... the original Silk Spectre, played by the shapely Carla Gugino.Carla's the rare sort of actress that shows her assets in adult fare like Watchmen and Sin City, then covers herself and relies only on acting talent in kid flicks like the upcoming Race to Witch Mountain, or the Spy Kids franchise.  Though I did hear that for Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, they had to frame Gugino from the neck up so she didn't accidentally gouge anyone's eyes out in the theater.  Ga Ga Guginooooo!More pics after the jump... More...
Women of Watchmen: Malin Akerman

Women of Watchmen: Malin Akerman

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Who watches the Watchmen?  I'm guessing about everybody, this weekend -  Including homeless people.  Admit it.  If the city sends "interior decorators" to redo your bus shelter once a month with shiny new Watchmen "wallpaper," you'd panhandle just a little extra hard to see what all the buzz is about. And then there's the film's luscious leading lady - Malin Akerman, who'll be kicking ass and breaking hearts as Laurie Jupiter a.k.a. The Silk Spectre II. See more pics of Ms. Malin after the jump... More...
New Scenes in Japanese Watchmen Trailer

New Scenes in Japanese Watchmen Trailer

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It seems like we get more Watchmen footage every week. At this rate we will have seen the entire movie by the time it's released. Which will be in 2012 because of the drag-out legal battle between studios over rights.  Why does Hollywood always insist in getting in the way of our entertainment? And here's another thing: Why do the Japanese get new scenes in their trailers? I get SO angry at Hollywood for being un American. Commies. Hollywood: I'm watching you.   More...
Zach Snyder Explains The Watchmen

Zach Snyder Explains The Watchmen

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Amid a massive lawsuit between studios for releasing rights, Buzz for Watchmen is still being pumped out. Here's a recently released featurete with Zach Snyder breaking down the movie. He mentions that this is the first time a superhero movie has social commentary, which is kind of bullshit. All superhero movies are some sort of social commentary, including 300, which shined light on the plight of gay Spartans. Enjoy the vid. It's long enough to feel almost spoiler-ish. More...
Hot New Watchmen Theatrical Trailer

Hot New Watchmen Theatrical Trailer

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Call me CRAZY, but I’m going to mix things up a little bit and start the day off with a trailer. Everyone is excited about this one. And not without good reason. Watch, and you shall see. More...
Loads of New Watchmen Images

Loads of New Watchmen Images

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Chances are there are going to be a lot of Watchmen posts happening around here between now and 2009, but I'm trying to keep them as compact and efficient as possible. After all, chicks come around here sometimes and I don't want to go nerding the place all up. More...