Watchmen Chapters 1 & 2 | 4K Teaser Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainment
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Who watches the Watchmen? Catch Watchmen Chapters I & II, a faithful animated adaptation of the iconic graphic novel! The Clock is Ticking...Watch the Offici...
  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    5 months ago

    It looks good, but do we need this again?

    We had the live action movie and the motion comic, isn’t that enough?

    • SSTF@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      5 months ago

      I’m not opposed to the concept, but it should bring something to the table.

      I was cautiously optimistic on the announcement, but this particular “CGI trying to look like classic animation” style just does nothing for me. Everything I’ve seen in this style is either so slavishly on-model that it’s soulless, or its scenes going into dedicated spectacle that feel overly produced. I miss the consistent effect of the effort of detailed hand animation. I think watchmen deserves it, and it would mesh with the story, but alas here we are.

      Aside from visual style, an adaption to a different medium is served well by having its own complimentary voice to the source material. It’s a tricky act, but that’s why people who make good adaptions are so talented.

      I hope this is good, but I figure it will be forgotten within 6 months of release.

      • FanciestPants@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        5 months ago

        Reminds me of the “the medium is the message” phrase, and hope that the creators are going for something unique either to the story or the presentation, but the cynic in me thinks that they may just be doing this to set up a Doomsday Clock movie.

    • Magister@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      5 months ago

      The live action movie, especially director’s cut, is amazing! I loved the serie too.

  • errer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    5 months ago

    I wish they had just continued the TV series instead, at least that one was original.

    • MimicJar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      5 months ago

      I would love a continuation of the TV series, but as I understand the creator (of the TV series, Damon Lindlehof) doesn’t have a good idea for what to do next.

      Someday I hope he, or someone does, but for now I respect the current decision.

  • jBlight@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    5 months ago

    Thanks for the link! I’m excited for this. I love most of the DC animated movies. I personally think that their animated movies are way better than their live action movies.

  • TheImpressiveX@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
    3·
    5 months ago
    • These are DC’s 5th and 6th direct-to-video movies to be animated completely in CGI (other than the LEGO movies). The first four were Batman Ninja, Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons, and Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen parts 1 and 2.
    • These are DC’s first direct-to-video animated movie(s) to be presented in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio, all previous ones were presented in 1.78:1.