Comments on: Watchmen review http://www.stolendroids.com/reviews/watchmen-review Geeks of the web unite! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: TardisCaptain http://www.stolendroids.com/reviews/watchmen-review/comment-page-1#comment-1080 TardisCaptain Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:19:58 +0000 http://www.stolendroids.com/?p=1146#comment-1080 When I saw it on Saturday, there were people walking out of the theater that did not get it. They thought it was like Superman or Spiderman which was a feel good/superhero saves the day type of film. I had to describe it to some people as a "grabs humanity by the head and drags it in front of the mirror to look at itself" movie. In the end I was really impressed of the symbols displayed in the film. The blue penis is something that I could have gone without seeing in my entire life (I hope the Blue Man Group wasn't horrified). But I understood that with this much power, he didn't need clothes. Sure he got dressed for public events. But in private around people who knew him, clothing was just another distraction that separated him from his humanity (and he probably didn't even notice it). There was symbology like this all over the place. It may take several viewings to catch them all (such as the items listed in the credits). The big thing I took away from the movie is that everyone has a choice to make. It doesn't matter if you are a god like being or some slob who is the lowest man on the totem pole at the newspaper. People may force to you make a choice they want or your choice may have no consequence at all. You have a freedom of choice and those who make the right choices will live better lives. The open ending at the end of the movie left that choice in the minds of the audience who got the story behind the movie. This journal is now in your hand. The information contained inside can change the world. You can make it public. What would you do? When I saw it on Saturday, there were people walking out of the theater that did not get it. They thought it was like Superman or Spiderman which was a feel good/superhero saves the day type of film. I had to describe it to some people as a “grabs humanity by the head and drags it in front of the mirror to look at itself” movie.

In the end I was really impressed of the symbols displayed in the film. The blue penis is something that I could have gone without seeing in my entire life (I hope the Blue Man Group wasn’t horrified). But I understood that with this much power, he didn’t need clothes. Sure he got dressed for public events. But in private around people who knew him, clothing was just another distraction that separated him from his humanity (and he probably didn’t even notice it). There was symbology like this all over the place. It may take several viewings to catch them all (such as the items listed in the credits).

The big thing I took away from the movie is that everyone has a choice to make. It doesn’t matter if you are a god like being or some slob who is the lowest man on the totem pole at the newspaper. People may force to you make a choice they want or your choice may have no consequence at all. You have a freedom of choice and those who make the right choices will live better lives. The open ending at the end of the movie left that choice in the minds of the audience who got the story behind the movie. This journal is now in your hand. The information contained inside can change the world. You can make it public. What would you do?

]]> By: zohner http://www.stolendroids.com/reviews/watchmen-review/comment-page-1#comment-1079 zohner Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:13:25 +0000 http://www.stolendroids.com/?p=1146#comment-1079 I finally was able to watch this. Granted, it was online and not in a theater, but I still watched the Watchmen. I have to say that this was a great movie. I can understand why the things that changed or cut were left on the cutting room floor. Even with the changes, the film was remarkably close to the source material. Given the graphic violence, this is definitely not one for the kids so leave them home but be sure to take yourself. I finally was able to watch this. Granted, it was online and not in a theater, but I still watched the Watchmen. I have to say that this was a great movie. I can understand why the things that changed or cut were left on the cutting room floor. Even with the changes, the film was remarkably close to the source material. Given the graphic violence, this is definitely not one for the kids so leave them home but be sure to take yourself.

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