Taverner
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Tue Sep-06-11 08:06 PM
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Y'know, The Watchmen was way ahead of its time |
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Edited on Tue Sep-06-11 08:06 PM by Taverner
When I first saw it, I thought it was OK
But in repeated viewings it has shown itself to be a serious commentary on today
I don't know how some got a Right Wing Interpretation of this movie
It's anti-faascist at its core
IN fact, when it came out in 2009, it was still too early
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Prisoner_Number_Six
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Tue Sep-06-11 08:31 PM
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1. It's a subtle, thinker's movie. |
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I know few subtle people, and even fewer thinkers.
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Gidney N Cloyd
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Tue Sep-06-11 08:36 PM
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2. Every time I watch it I feel like I'm peeling away a layer. |
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I found a companion video at Borders a couple weeks ago (had some gift cards to cash in): The Black Freighter/Under the Hood. Maybe this stuff was included in the high-end Watchmen DVD-- I got the basic version-- but it sheds a lot of light on the back stories.
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MilesColtrane
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Wed Sep-07-11 01:35 AM
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3. Have you read the graphic novel? |
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Wed Sep-07-11 05:57 PM
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5. It's the only graphic novel I have ever read |
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And I loved the movie. I still need to get that fancy DVD with the Black Freighter thing on it. That was a cool part of the book.
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Wed Sep-07-11 06:53 AM
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4. It was more in response to Reagan & Thatcher |
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when it was original written in the mid 80s.
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