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The weekend estimates are in, and it looks as if the chatter around Watchmen’s performance is going to go negative. With a weekend take of $55.7 million (that may change slightly when the final numbers come in later), the handwringing and questioning analysis and careful couching has already begun. “‘Watchmen’ falls short of expected box … more…
Many spoilers! Who watches the people watching Watchmen? Watch out for yourself, at least, and don’t let anything get ruined for you…
It’s been all Watchmen all week! Why not? We’re all geeked. So here’s some more: What would a Watchmen sequel look like? I know: it’s preposterous question, right? It’d be like making a sequel to Moby Dick. Or A Tale of Two Cities. Yet a sequel has apparently not been outside the realm of possibility, … more…
It’s Thursday, and we’re gonna have some extra fun with Dream Cast this week. We’re gonna cast the classic graphic novel Watchmen… as if schlock producer Joel Silver’s production had actually gotten off the ground instead of the Zack Snyder-directed adaptation that just opened. (If you have a suggestion for an 80s TV show or … more…
Probably the best three-hour version of the story that could be made…
The concept sounded potentially intriguing to me, but, well, it turns out to be quite bizarre.
More wonderfully fakey Watchmen stuff — a 1977 PSA about the anti-costumed-adventurer Keene Act:
With no big stars with sellable names to splash across posters, Warner Bros. is counting on director Zack Snyder to sell Watchman to those who may not already be familiar with the comic. Warner Bros. isn’t using Snyder’s name, of course — because that isn’t any better known than those of the cast — but … more…
Predicting box office numbers has not been something I’ve been keen to get into here, but I think this is a unique case. Whatever number we see for Watchmen come next Monday, it’s going to get spun. If the movie does phenomenally well — say, over $125 million — it’ll be seen as a vindication … more…
I was supposed to check out two indie films yesterday, but there was half a foot of snow on the ground, so I skipped ’em. Fortunately there will be other screenings of those films, so no big loss. The snow has stopped and it’s sunny today, but at the moment here in NYC, it’s 16 … more…
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