• By Graeme McMillan
    Nov 10, 2008 1:20 PM 5,123
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    Finally revealed - Zack Snyder's true inspiration for his Watchmen adaptation isn't really Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' original series - but is, instead, classic 1970s/80s cartoon Super Friends. Unconvinced? Check out this trailer for a very special episode of Super Friends and tell us that you don't see the similarity.


    Okay, so it may be a fan-made mash-up, but it's also more enjoyable than the actual Watchmen trailer itself. Don't believe me? Watch the two together:

    I think you're convinced.

    Watchfriends [YouTube]


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