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Leopolds Ghost

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12. Read the book before you watch the movie :-)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 12:16 PM

Mar 2012

Watchmen the movie is an "above average, action-packed" comic book movie, like Dark Knight, but a bit excessive...
the graphic novel is considered one of the best books of the 20th century (and the only comic book to make the list)

It's usually described as the "Citizen Kane" of comic books but the James Joyce comparison is more apt, because Alan Moore literally wrote every panel to tie into every other panel. For instance, one entire chapter is a palindrome. Here's a clip from the "motion comic" that was produced as a tie-in:

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V for Vendetta [View all] unionworks Feb 2012 OP

If you care to watch this movie: DocMac Feb 2012 #1

Nah, that would be Empire of the Sun (1987) that 'launched' his career. Electric Monk Feb 2012 #8

I'll have to find that movie. DocMac Mar 2012 #13

I saw the movie but want to see it again in perspective to OWS. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #2

I watched the film outdoors with other occupiers Generic Other Feb 2012 #4

years from now unionworks Feb 2012 #5

Wait, wut Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #6

The ink is faded unionworks Feb 2012 #3

Fills in some plot holes... Introduces some new sub-plots. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #7

It's just getting better unionworks Feb 2012 #9

I actually have yet to read V For Vendetta, but I'm a big fan of Watchmen. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #10

thanks unionworks Mar 2012 #11

Read the book before you watch the movie :-) Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #12