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D-Rock Member Since: December 2005 Contributions: 3297 Gold Stars: 107 View User Posts	Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:23 pm Central Time Does anybody remember this show? I forgot all about it! It was awesome! Now I can't get that theme song out of my head. www.youtube.com/watch _________________ Zombies, man. They creep me out.
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hulk Member Since: October 2006 Contributions: 3561 Gold Stars: 241 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:03 am Central Time D-Rock wrote: Does anybody remember this show? I forgot all about it! It was awesome! Now I can't get that theme song out of my head. www.youtube.com/watch view Alan Moor must be spinning in his grave...and he's not even dead yet! _________________ Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage -- it can be delightful." -George Bernard Shaw
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eeyore19 Member Since: February 2006 Contributions: 3402 Gold Stars: 80 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:26 am Central Time I used to love this show! Remember the episode about the evil ventriloquist dummy? That was cool. For me the show jumped the shark when they added that "cute" robot. He was totally unnecessary. _________________ You're way too intelligent for my sarcasm. Current Terror Level:
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Mikey Member Since: February 2006 Contributions: 10561 Gold Stars: 7046 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:08 am Central Time I've seen the previews of this cartoon before. I'm sure it was better then the movie. The Watchmen Movie was terrible.
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RetroBryan Member Since: January 2008 Contributions: 153 Gold Stars: 160 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:32 pm Central Time I don't remember this from the 80s, but that video definitely is a sham
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eeyore19 Member Since: February 2006 Contributions: 3402 Gold Stars: 80 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:28 pm Central Time Mikey wrote: I've seen the previews of this cartoon before. I'm sure it was better then the movie. The Watchmen Movie was terrible. view Are you kidding me? "Watchmen" was one of the best superhero movies ever. I mean, there's no way any adaptation could have lived up to the graphic novel, but it was nowhere near being "terrible." What didn't you like about it? _________________ You're way too intelligent for my sarcasm. Current Terror Level:
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Nuke67 Member Since: November 2006 Contributions: 754 Gold Stars: 358 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:01 pm Central Time D-Rock wrote: Does anybody remember this show? I forgot all about it! It was awesome! Now I can't get that theme song out of my head. www.youtube.com/watch view That is a spoof, there never was a cartoon, funny though.
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Nuke67 Member Since: November 2006 Contributions: 754 Gold Stars: 358 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:04 pm Central Time eeyore19 wrote: Are you kidding me? "Watchmen" was one of the best superhero movies ever. I mean, there's no way any adaptation could have lived up to the graphic novel, but it was nowhere near being "terrible." What didn't you like about it? view I liked Watchmen as well, I have the directors cut 2 DVD edition..lol But I been a fan since the mini-series came out, when it came out as a trade paperback in the 80's I bought it, first printing, friend had the original mini-series comics, offered to trade me, I decided to keep the trade paperback.
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D-Rock Member Since: December 2005 Contributions: 3297 Gold Stars: 107 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:34 am Central Time Nuke67 wrote: That is a spoof, there never was a cartoon, funny though. view I know, just messing with everybody. Besides, that's a well-made spoof, in my opinion. It sends up those 80s cartoon/toy tie-in shows so perfectly. And I love how it lampoons so many things from the graphic novel. I think if someone COULD do a cartoon like this as sort of a parody of the comic, it'd be hilarious. As for the movie, I have yet to see it. I just finished reading the novel a few weeks ago. **SPOILER ALERT---DON'T READ ANY FARTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR A POTENTIAL PLOT POINT!** From what I've read, the ending of the movie is changed to eliminate the giant space squid, which is fine with me--I thought that was incredibly stupid in the novel. They had me up until that point. Otherwise, it was a very enjoyable read. _________________ Zombies, man. They creep me out.
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Mikey Member Since: February 2006 Contributions: 10561 Gold Stars: 7046 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:15 pm Central Time eeyore19 wrote: Are you kidding me? "Watchmen" was one of the best superhero movies ever. I mean, there's no way any adaptation could have lived up to the graphic novel, but it was nowhere near being "terrible." What didn't you like about it? view I went with a group of my buddies. The majority of them fell asleep. I even saw other people in the theater alseep as well. Now grant it, the action scenes (what little they had) were good, but the movie was ridiculously slow. I even saw a few people walk our due to the slowness of the movie. It did terrible in the box office. It didn''t even make the top 100 grossing films of all time. It didn't even make $200 million. That is awful. I've read many reviews, they practically all say that this movie was just too boring and slow.
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Teressa99 Member Since: December 2007 Contributions: 132 Gold Stars: 41 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:23 pm Central Time Mikey wrote: I went with a group of my buddies. The majority of them fell asleep. I even saw other people in the theater alseep as well. Now grant it, the action scenes (what little they had) were good, but the movie was ridiculously slow. I even saw a few people walk our due to the slowness of the movie. It did terrible in the box office. It didn''t even make the top 100 grossing films of all time. It didn't even make $200 million. That is awful. I've read many reviews, they practically all say that this movie was just too boring and slow. view I have to agree with you 1000% Mikey. I went with my boyfriend. He is a big Superhero fan, he loves them. We went to the 9:30 showing. The beginning was good, after that, despite a little action here and there.....it was downhill from there. We both kept dosing off. He wanted to leave, but I said give it a chance. I was wrong, if I could do it all over again.....I would have left. TOOOOO Long and Slow.
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eeyore19 Member Since: February 2006 Contributions: 3402 Gold Stars: 80 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:47 pm Central Time Mikey wrote: I went with a group of my buddies. The majority of them fell asleep. I even saw other people in the theater alseep as well. Now grant it, the action scenes (what little they had) were good, but the movie was ridiculously slow. I even saw a few people walk our due to the slowness of the movie. It did terrible in the box office. It didn''t even make the top 100 grossing films of all time. It didn't even make $200 million. That is awful. I've read many reviews, they practically all say that this movie was just too boring and slow. view Your friends falling asleep says more about your friends than it does the movie. I'd hardly call $107 million at the box office "terrible" or "awful." A film doesn't need to be in the top 100 grossing films to be considered "good." There are lots of bad films in the top 100. So, only movies that top $200 million at the box office are good in your opinion? "Watchmen" got a "fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes. I wouldn't consider that "practically all" reviews calling the movie "boring and slow." _________________ You're way too intelligent for my sarcasm. Current Terror Level:
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Mikey Member Since: February 2006 Contributions: 10561 Gold Stars: 7046 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:48 pm Central Time eeyore19 wrote: Your friends falling asleep says more about your friends than it does the movie. I'd hardly call $107 million at the box office "terrible" or "awful." A film doesn't need to be in the top 100 grossing films to be considered "good." There are lots of bad films in the top 100. So, only movies that top $200 million at the box office are good in your opinion? "Watchmen" got a "fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes. I wouldn't consider that "practically all" reviews calling the movie "boring and slow." view Don't let Rotten Tomatoes be the only site that you go to to check out the review of the Watchmen. There are plenty of other sites that thought the Watchmen to be a snooze fest. Think about it, as much time, MONEY and effort WB and others put into this movie, it only made $107 million. They didn't even make the money back. WB even expressed their disappointment in the film. Compared to other Superhero movies (Dark Knight $1,000,000,000+, Iron Man $500,000,000+, Incredible Hulk $250,000,000+, Hancock $500,000,000+) the Watchmen under-performed in the box office Check out this from www.hollywoodreporter.com Its costumed superheroes, operating in an alternative 1985, are seriously screwed up -- and so is their movie. It is too long and slow. The film seems to take pride in its darkness, but this is just another failed special effect. Cinematographer Larry Fong and production designer Alex McDowell blend real and digital sets with earthen tones and secondary colors that give a sense of the past. But the stories are too absurd and acting too uneven to convince anyone. There are many other sites, not just Rotten Tomatoes. So, seeing how Rotten Tomatoes (seemingly the only review site in the world to you) may have given it somewhat descent reviews, there are many other sites that don't. Although you liked the movie, you have to admit it did indeed under-perform. But, you are definitely entitled to your opnion.
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Tasha Member Since: December 2007 Contributions: 1725 Gold Stars: 1766 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:53 pm Central Time Mikey wrote: Don't let Rotten Tomatoes be the only site that you go to to check out the review of the Watchmen. There are plenty of other sites that thought the Watchmen to be a snooze fest. Think about it, as much time, MONEY and effort WB and others put into this movie, it only made $107 million. They didn't even make the money back. WB even expressed their disappointment in the film. Compared to other Superhero movies (Dark Knight $1,000,000,000+, Iron Man $500,000,000+, Incredible Hulk $250,000,000+, Hancock $500,000,000+) the Watchmen under-performed in the box office Check out this from www.hollywoodreporter.com Its costumed superheroes, operating in an alternative 1985, are seriously screwed up -- and so is their movie. It is too long and slow. The film seems to take pride in its darkness, but this is just another failed special effect. Cinematographer Larry Fong and production designer Alex McDowell blend real and digital sets with earthen tones and secondary colors that give a sense of the past. But the stories are too absurd and acting too uneven to convince anyone. There are many other sites, not just Rotten Tomatoes. So, seeing how Rotten Tomatoes (seemingly the only review site in the world to you) may have given it somewhat descent reviews, there are many other sites that don't. Although you liked the movie, you have to admit it did indeed under-perform. But, you are definitely entitled to your opnion. view You know, I could not have said it better myself. Very well said, I didn't like this movie.
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eeyore19 Member Since: February 2006 Contributions: 3402 Gold Stars: 80 View User Posts	Re: Watchmen 80's Cartoon Series Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:50 am Central Time Mikey wrote: Don't let Rotten Tomatoes be the only site that you go to to check out the review of the Watchmen. There are plenty of other sites that thought the Watchmen to be a snooze fest. Think about it, as much time, MONEY and effort WB and others put into this movie, it only made $107 million. They didn't even make the money back. WB even expressed their disappointment in the film. Compared to other Superhero movies (Dark Knight $1,000,000,000+, Iron Man $500,000,000+, Incredible Hulk $250,000,000+, Hancock $500,000,000+) the Watchmen under-performed in the box office Check out this from www.hollywoodreporter.com Its costumed superheroes, operating in an alternative 1985, are seriously screwed up -- and so is their movie. It is too long and slow. The film seems to take pride in its darkness, but this is just another failed special effect. Cinematographer Larry Fong and production designer Alex McDowell blend real and digital sets with earthen tones and secondary colors that give a sense of the past. But the stories are too absurd and acting too uneven to convince anyone. There are many other sites, not just Rotten Tomatoes. So, seeing how Rotten Tomatoes (seemingly the only review site in the world to you) may have given it somewhat descent reviews, there are many other sites that don't. Although you liked the movie, you have to admit it did indeed under-perform. But, you are definitely entitled to your opnion. view Rotten Tomatoes combines all of the critics reviews to get their score. Therefore, if RT gave "Watchmen" a fresh rating, that means that the majority of critics out there liked the movie. And again, box office is not what determines if a movie is good or not. Plenty of bad movies do good at the box office while plenty of excellent movies don't do good at the box office. _________________ You're way too intelligent for my sarcasm. Current Terror Level:
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