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Reminds me of the movie Watchmen, they said that was unfilmable as well. It was probably a tougher screenplay to write imo. e: grammar

by zequel 13y ago

Pxtl 13y ago
... I think the movie that came out of Watchmen is pretty much proof of the conjecture that it was unfilmable. The director tried very hard to be faithful to the original - the changes were minor (some added ultra-violent fight scenes, and changing the nature of the SQUID) but the film that came out just wasn't very good. Some of the cast chewed the scenery a bit harder than was strictly necessary, but no film is going to have perfect acting. And yet somehow it just was such a mess. A shame, since I loved Moore's book. Watchmen is a book that's designed to be read over and over and your own pace, with more to notice each time through. I think everybody skims the Black Freighter stuff the first time. Comics are so short that a good re-reading experience is prettymuch intrinsic to separating a decent comic from an excellent one. That doesn't really translate to film, since all the details and layers of the story just make the movie feel too dense.
- talmand 13y ago
  Although I respect your opinion, I highly disagree. In fact, many of your problems with the film are some of the things I actually liked about it.
  - Pxtl 13y ago
    You misunderstand my point. I'm saying that the actual specific divergencies and problems with the film that fans of the book can easily spot - the music, the small plot changes, and the acting - those aren't big problems. They're small problems that are easy to get past. But as a whole, the movie is a mess even though there's nothing you can put your finger on as "see here? this is where they ruined Moore's vision!". That's what I mean. The movie is a great and faithful attempt, but it still had a weak outcome. The book is unfilmable.
    - talmand 13y ago
      Sorry, still disagree. I find the book quite filmable because I say it's already been done. It seems to me you say it cannot be done because you already have what you want, the original book.

Reminds me of the movie Watchmen, they said that was unfilmable as well. It was probably a tougher screenplay to write imo. e: grammar

by zequel 13y ago

Reminds me of the movie Watchmen, they said that was unfilmable as well. It was probably a tougher screenplay to write imo. e: grammar

Pxtl 13y ago

... I think the movie that came out of Watchmen is pretty much proof of the conjecture that it was unfilmable. The director tried very hard to be faithful to the original - the changes were minor (some added ultra-violent fight scenes, and changing the nature of the SQUID) but the film that came out just wasn't very good. Some of the cast chewed the scenery a bit harder than was strictly necessary, but no film is going to have perfect acting. And yet somehow it just was such a mess. A shame, since I loved Moore's book. Watchmen is a book that's designed to be read over and over and your own pace, with more to notice each time through. I think everybody skims the Black Freighter stuff the first time. Comics are so short that a good re-reading experience is prettymuch intrinsic to separating a decent comic from an excellent one. That doesn't really translate to film, since all the details and layers of the story just make the movie feel too dense.

talmand 13y ago
Although I respect your opinion, I highly disagree. In fact, many of your problems with the film are some of the things I actually liked about it.
- Pxtl 13y ago
  You misunderstand my point. I'm saying that the actual specific divergencies and problems with the film that fans of the book can easily spot - the music, the small plot changes, and the acting - those aren't big problems. They're small problems that are easy to get past. But as a whole, the movie is a mess even though there's nothing you can put your finger on as "see here? this is where they ruined Moore's vision!". That's what I mean. The movie is a great and faithful attempt, but it still had a weak outcome. The book is unfilmable.
  - talmand 13y ago
    Sorry, still disagree. I find the book quite filmable because I say it's already been done. It seems to me you say it cannot be done because you already have what you want, the original book.