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The First 22 Minutes of Watchmen Watched

Source:CHUD

December 16, 2008

Devin Faraci at CHUD.com got a chance to watch the first 22 minutes of Warner Bros. Pictures' Watchmen this weekend at Butt-Numb-A-Thon in Austin and has described what he saw in full. Here's a clip:

It will look and feel like a real movie.

That's a weird thing to say, but there are lots of people out there who, having only seen the trailers released to the public, are jumping to the conclusion that Zack Snyder has made a Watchmen filled with speed ramping and flashy money shots. From what I've seen this isn't even remotely true at all. The footage is stylish - well shot, with rich visuals and dynamic compositions - but it looked more like a modern take on a noir film than anything else. What I saw was moody, sometimes muted. Snyder allows his takes to be long, eschewing a quick cut style that many seem to think would rule the day in this film. The 22 minutes I saw didn't feel like an action film at all.

You can check out his full article here!

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COMMENTS (32)

Posted by:

Dr. Film Buzz

December 16, 2008

Will this give Dark Knight or Iron Man a run for its money? Even if it doesn't, I'm very sure it will be a huge hit. We shall see, this movie cannot get here fast enough!

Posted by:

Rene

December 16, 2008

Sounds good. Cant wait to see it.

Posted by:

Xero

December 16, 2008

Based on the source material alone, and the footage I saw Comic-Con, this will easily be better than Iron Man, but I really don't know how it will compare next to the Dark Knight. Source material-wise, yes, it will compare quite nicely, shoulder to shoulder. But how Synder and Co. pulls it off, well we will have to wait and see. I have faith though.

Posted by:

Snarky Bastard

December 16, 2008

There may be hope for this movie yet.

Posted by:

Tidus1117

December 16, 2008

Is this movie based on some old comics? cuz I've never heard of them...
but still the trailers look great

Posted by:

Thong Bender

December 16, 2008

This movie is going to rock so hard that it will induce labor.

Posted by:

TerreF15

December 16, 2008

iam looking forward to this movie but TDK is still the best of 08' maybe watchmen will be of 09' but TDK still will beat it.

Posted by:

darkest knight

December 16, 2008

So is anyone else wondering why it's called the Butt-Numb-A-Thon?

Posted by:

bear420

December 16, 2008

@ Tidus1117 what are you seriouse go to amazon or your local borders or barnes and noble and go to the graphic novel section and buy it you wont be dissapointed this by far is the best graphic novel iv read from dc comics except for batman the long halloween and dark victory

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bear420

December 16, 2008

@ darkest knight its most likeley a film fest sort of thing .