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more about #watchmen Dedpool3678: "Did Watchmen gain anything from the transition from comic to movie?" Um yeah it did, sales for the comic are up and interest in the property is at an... more » Mr.Gawn: I DONT GET IT!!! What is wrong with Watchmen.. I thought it had a good Graphic Novel-- Comic Transition... I thought it captured the theme of the co... more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: You guys like to harp on the Watchmen movie, don't you? more » foolish-rain: Good points all Graeme (although you've certainly made the Watchmen crowd cranky). As an old-timer, I just hope that everyone appreciates what an ama... more » FrankN.Stein: being the singular vison of one man is good? even if that means being a cheesy, naive, esoterically loaded heap of Na'Vi crap? more » Yellowphant: How was Rise of the Silver Surfer a failure? It cost $130m to make and pulled in $289m worldwide, so it wasn't a commercial failure. Critics may not ... more » CodenameV: I am openly surprised that io9 hates Wachmen so much while never as good as the comic, I felt it was an amazingly good adaptation, it topped my Chris... more » Kiala Kazebee: I loved Watchmen. I have a thing for Nite Owl (II) okay? Stop judging me. more » DocSeuss: Watchmen was not a box office success, but that has more to do with the weakness of the Watchmen than the film adaptation. I remember reading film re... more » Scimarad: Watchmen was great adaptation - Why is i09 always having a go? Okay, you may not like but why do you always have to suggest it was some sort of disast... more » dumanue: this IS the age of the auteur, as a film student, director and producer I have to say that studio power is slowly diminishing, in the sense that every... more » maythetechbewithyou: I loved Watchmen, I thought the adaptation was great even with the tweaks and changes. Felt right and looked perfect. Some people just aren't ready fo... more » Spad: I'm sorry, but bollocks to instant gratification; you can take things too far. On the one hand, you don't want a show that takes half the season to s... more » Chip Overclock: Mrs. Overclock and I saw AVATAR in 3D IMAX the day after Christmas. (Let's get the hate all out of your systems right now: we were both skeptical goin... more » soulfinger: I agree with many of you on Watchmen. I read the novel right before the film and I liked both in their own right. I don't have any issues with the way... more » Chip Overclock: Re: WATCHMEN Boy, I dunno. I liked the graphic novel the second time I read it (about a decade after the first time), and I liked the movie, too. Mr... more » bookwench: Watchmen gave us the soundtrack, which was Gorgeous... more » The Curse of Millhaven: All I learned was that Eliza Dushku can't carry a series and Samantha Fox can't carry a movie. more » miguel_montes: "Did Watchmen gain anything from the transition from comic to movie?" Yes: millions on new fans. Like me. more » Michael_GR: So maybe Watchmen gained nothing from the translation to the big screen. But you know what? Not everybody had read the comics. I didn't. I don't reall... more » -
#yearinreview
5 Entertainment Lessons We Hope 2009 Has Taught The Future
With the year almost over, it's time to look back and wonder if 2009 actually left any wisdom for future generations behind in its whirlwind of franchise-maintenance, Obama-adoration* and dream-crushing. Here are some potential morals from the last 12 months. More » -
#triviagasm
The Ultimate Movie Cliche: The Wall Of Newspaper Clippings
Whether it's homage or insanity, the best way to skate over tons of movie backstory is with newspaper clippings, on a wall. We've collected the best and the worst of this cliché, so you can decide: worthless, or worth it? More » -
#giftguide
The Greatest Nerdy Gift Books In The Galaxy
If you're looking for an awesome gift for the uber-geeks in your life, then nothing is better than a book. We've collected a gift guide, covering everything from SF classics to Star Wars to astronaut lore, for your favorite nerds.
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#decadeinreview
Top 10 Science Fiction Disappointments Of The Past Decade
Disappointment sometimes seems the natural state of mind for science-fiction fans, but it's because we have so much hope. We raise our hopes again and again, only to suffer crushing disappointment. Here are the 10 worst letdowns of the 2000s. More » -
#io9giftguide
15 Toys That Will Help You Survive The Holidays
The Holiday Season is officially on us again, and that can mean only one thing that isn't watching Christmas In Connecticut over and over again: Time to think about gift-giving (and getting). Where better to start than with toys? More » -
#movies
Page-To-Screen Fail: The Worst Live-Action Versions Of Book Characters
We've all had our hearts broken by movie and television versions of our favorite book characters. You know the adaptation will never be as good as the beloved original, but sometimes it's hideously worse. Here are the absolute worst offenders. More » -
#politicalsciencefiction
5 US Presidents Best Equipped To Handle An Alien Invasion
The fourth issue of alien invasion comic Resurrection hit stores this week, introducing President Bill Clinton as a regular cast member. We've already seen current-President Obama fighting aliens, but now we're wondering: Which US President would be best at alien-fighting?
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#moviereview
The Wild Things Don't Really Love You
Spike Jonze is known for making uncomfortable films — I still can't think about the ending of Being John Malkovitch without squirming — but Where The Wild Things Are may be his coldest comfort yet. Major spoilers below... More » -
#celebrityfanzines
Watchmen Creator's New Medium: Fanzines
Having abandoned mainstream comics, Watchmen creator Alan Moore is turning to fanzines for new project Dodgem Logic. The 40-page bi-monthly zine offering (in Moore's words) "subterranean exotica in a bleached-out cultural and social landscape" launches next month. [Bleeding Cool] -
#thisisadisaster
Choose Your Own Disaster!!
Hello friends. Over the past few months I've been telling you what was a disaster, now the time has come for you to pick your own. More » -
#lobo
Watchmen's Comedian Looks To Space For Next Role
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, fresh from starring in Watchmen and currently shooting the movie version of The Losers, wants to stay with comic books for his next project. He's hoping to play DC's intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo in Guy Ritchie's adaptation. More » -
#afternoonreading
Discover The Origins Of 2000AD - For Free
Looking for something to read while you wait for the weekend to finally arrive? What about the first appearances of some of the greatest science fiction comic characters of all time? And what if you could do it for free? More » -
#movies
So What Happened To All Those Dark Knight Imitators?
It's been over a year since The Dark Knight made a billion dollars and revolutionized genre cinema. At the time, everyone said we'd be seeing a spate of Dark Knight-influenced "dark" superhero films. So are any of them still happening?
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#watchmen
Gilliam on Snyder's Watchmen: It Looks Better Than Mine Would've
For years, Terry Gilliam tried to get a movie version of Watchmen made without success, before deciding that the book was unfilmable. So what did he make of Zack Snyder's faithful, CGI-filled version from earlier this year? More »
