I'm officially excited about this film now. :)

talk about a really great read! I honestly don't know how they can turn this into some type of Blockbuster without pumping the material in the ass. The novel is extremely intelligent and deep without coming off as pretentious. I'm about to continue reading within the next few minutes.

The pics look great!

doc manhattan is simply too big, too smart, too powerful a character for anyone to write, even his genius creator. hence there lies the problem - you cant force a character like that into a plot structure without making him look dumbed down a bit. there are so many inconsistencies with that character - his last act to that masked fellow being the worst offender to me. completely unnecessary and was there just to force a downer ending.

Agree that Ozzy looks a trifle young and though it's a pretty good character design in a gothicy Egyptian kind of way I think the sort a dazzlingly bright royal purples and Blues of the original would be better suited perhaps.

Comedian looks spot on silk spectre does what she is supposed to (though yeah perhaps a shade too beautifull) Night Owl is intriguing. The parrallel was fairly obvious in the book but here it really is rubbing your face in it and shouting "Guess who this is!!!" Prefer the round owlish goggles myself and agree he can't appear superfit but must look gone to seed at some point. However there ARE times when donning the costume is supposed to turn back time for him and make him realise this was all he ever wanted and was meant to do so he must look badass then.

Oh and P.S. Mystery Men ?!?!?!? FFS get real. Jeeeeesus !

Manhattan IS problematic but he was going through the motions of being human and bowed to the inevitable in the end.

sure, he admitted to caring a bit after that conversation on mars, but then he went on and left earth again at the end. so why bother in the first place? like i said, inconsistencies.

Mixed feelings about that as the ever changing blots was a genius idea and as creepy as it gets BUT they may have tried it and found that just didn't translate to the sceen as well, as in how fast does it change and how fluid are the patterns etc.

Meh. Even without a changing blot Rorschach will creep people out and who knows perhaps he will get the changing mask in the end ?

Ozzy still didn't look like that young or old and I always thought his colour template should be the Tutankahmun mask, Regal, Imposing, Powerfull, Wise, etc.. there should be no hint of Darkness about him whatsoever, that's important for the plot not just aesthetics.

I don't think Manhattan was doing it for the world I think the last real human connection he had was to Laurie and he decided to return and do what he did as a favour to her. I think Manhattan was simply tidying up loose ends before he left and Rorschach was one of them. He could have wiped his mind of the memory, done unimaginable things to prevent Rorschach from leaving or revealing the secret such was his power but he looked into his eyes and did what Rorschach wanted him to do. And remember Manhattan as much as tells Ozzy the secret will outanyway before he goes.

But this is all opinion and the brilliance of the book is there are a great many ways to interpret what happens.

If that's Ozzy at the very end then there's a very good reason for him to suddenly appear menacing for instance and yeah alot of this is guessing and speculation because of the time periods too but I'll be seeing this as already the signs are this will be at the very least an intriguing take and perhaps even a brilliant Movie to boot.

But isn't the point that Nite Owl *isn't* kickass. Nite Owl is a dweeby guy, albiet one with a bag of cool tricks. This pic looks like how Nite Owl would like to see himself, how he would like others to see him. But it isn't how Nite Owl is.

I think Watchmen the film will be cool, but it's already looking to be a somewhat free adaptation.

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Here's hoping the first trailer looks just as promising whenever it arrives...Go, Zack, GO!

I only look a LITTLE gay.

The costumes, to me, look a little off. Comedian is done excellent, and so is Rorschach. but where are the poignant colors of Nite Owl's and Ozymandias' costumes?

The themeing for each character is good too (the Egyptian head behind Ozymandius). I guess it's just weird seeing my most beloved comic characters being brought to life and seeming so different.

Although my faith with Snyder remains and this movie, box office or not, will kick our motherluvin asses.

Unfortunately, Ozymandias looks like a skinny little pussy. Here's hoping that's just ONE costume he has (like, only at the end).

Yes and the Comedian does look badass. I want to see him fighting in Nam with the blue man.

Badass and totally disturbing- just as it should be.