Watchmen

Watchmen

  • Director: Zack Snyder
  • Writer: Dave Gibbons,David Hayter,Alex Tse
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: March 6, 2009
  • Runtime: 2h 42min
  • Sound mix: SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Watchmen: The IMAX Experience
  • "Watchmen" ( Watchmen ) is a Superhero movie adapted from DC Comics . Directed by The Wizard, starring Patrick Wilson , Carla Gugino , Billy Crudup , Malin Akerman , Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Matthew Goode , Jackie Earle Haley and others. The film was officially released in the United States on March 6, 2009.
    The background of the film was set in 1985, when the Superhero gradually disappeared due to government restrictions and suppression. Until one of them was suddenly murdered, the Superhero who had been in retired state gathered again and launched an investigation into the murder. However, the investigation revealed that all this was just the beginning, and there was still hidden behind the murder. A bigger conspiracy   .

    Details

    • Release date March 6, 2009
    • Filming locations Riverview Hospital, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Legendary Entertainment

    Box office

    Budget

    $130,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $107,509,799

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $55,214,334

    Gross worldwide

    $185,382,813

    Movie reviews

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    • By Marshall 2022-04-24 07:01:01

      warder

      The three-hour movie has a very large amount of information. Basically, the first ten minutes tell the story of the two generations of watchmen and everyone in the first generation. , It is still basically able to restore the background of each character, which is rare in three hours, and it can tell the whole development of a comic book.
          In 1940 they were both domestic militia heroes. However, after the war, their existence, which was different from the public, was not tolerated by...

    • By Russ 2022-04-24 07:01:01

      The heart of a superhero

      "Watchmen" is an alternative superhero film. Heroes save the world, and who saves the heroes? Are they human beings with superpowers, or are they superhumans dressed as human beings? Are they really supposed to guard the truth in their hearts or the axioms held by the whole society? The angle is very different, using a lot of dark and bloody pictures to describe the inner struggles, pains and choices of superheroes. Although it is a 2009 film, the level of special effects is stronger than...

    • By Ola 2022-04-24 07:01:01

      Ultimate thoughts on superheroes

      ''hope can be a horrible thing'' In the face of hopeless depression, superheroes follow human nature and become themselves. ''Watchmen. That's the real joke.''The joker saw through the truth, chose Carpe diem, and fell into nihilism; Rorschach was a passionate and pure idealist,''Justice must be done'', he put on a mask ''Never comproise. Not even in the face of armageddon. ''Even a pool of blood will leave Rorschach's ink. The pharaohs were pure elites, self-righteous and unwilling to do...

    • By Cordelia 2022-04-24 07:01:01

      Rorschach's Justice and Pharaoh's Justice

      Perhaps only Rorschach and Pharaoh are righteous in the movie. Pharaoh hopes that even if peace is hypocritical, the justice in Rorschach's heart will bring war.

      Both Rorschach and Pharaoh were immersed in their own justice, but at the end of the movie the justice became more and more blurred. Rorschach could not betray his own justice, so he could only let Dr. Manhattan kill himself, ending his sin and justice. lifetime.

      Pharaoh is a liar. He can betray his friends for his...

    • By Isabell 2022-04-23 07:01:03

      "In the Clouds" and "Grounding": When Comic Book Heroes Meet the Real World

      Of all the movies based on superhero comics, probably only "Watchmen" really shows what comic heroes are possible in the real world.

      In this wave of comic adaptation movies that has continued since the beginning of this century, an adaptation method different from the previous comic movies has gradually become popular. That is to let the comic heroes get on the ground, and embed these surreal heroes soaring in the clouds into the down-to-earth...

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    • By Felipe 2023-09-06 20:28:17

      The best superhero movie ever! From the texture of the picture, to the meticulous soundtrack, to the narration of Rorschach's fascinating literary accent. The anti-hero narrative is so serious that it begins and ends with comedian nihilism... There are still too many episodes of the dark ship story in the ultimate cut version, which seems too...

    • By Luciano 2023-09-01 12:50:56

      Complete my last watch with the only sacrificial burial. 2016.4.14...

    • By Jovanny 2023-07-26 06:56:57

      Superheroes can tell such stories, and Avengers is like a child's game by...

    • By Titus 2023-07-01 03:06:45

      The most gorgeous title of nb 09,...

    • By Ambrose 2023-05-27 09:18:35

      The noir-filled superhero movie almost perfectly expresses the gloomy atmosphere of the whole world under the pressure of the Cold War. The soundtrack and the movie itself achieve absolute synchronization, pushing the atmosphere to the limit. Many details make the film a masterpiece in the category of comics adapted...

    Movie plot

    The whole story began in 1985. In that not-so-distant era, large-scale riots broke out across the United States, and a group of superheroes with supernatural powers assisted the government in suppressing the rebellion. These superheroes usually have their own ordinary People's identity does not show people in their true colors, and they all have their own code names. Is headed is called "Rorschach" Walter Kovacs ( Jackie Earle Haley...n
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    Behind the scenes gags

    As early as the early 1990s, "Watchmen" began to prepare for the production. The screenwriter at the time was Sam Hamm, and early rumors Robin Williams would star in Rorschach and Jamie Lee Curtis. As the ghost, Gary Bussey as a comedian, and Richard Gere and Kevin Costner's participation. The script was rewritten many times, but in the end Warner Company shelved the filming plan.
    In 2004, the film was ready for shooting, and the...
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    Create the background

    Since the "Watchmen" serial series came out in 1986, Hollywood has tried to make it into a movie version many times without success. In the late 1980s, Terry Gilliam ("12 Monkeys" and "Brothers Grimm") took over the project, and the final conclusion was that this cartoon could not be made into a movie; in 2004, Darren Aronoff Ski ("Wrestling King") also shelved this plan and started filming "Treasure Fountain"; in 2005, Paul Greengrass...
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    Production challenge

    When the director Zach Schneider decided to direct the film "Watchmen" based on the comics, he clearly realized that he chose not only a work that had a huge impact on the future, but also that many people in the past 20 years Unfulfilled expectations are a hot topic that has attracted controversy. Because this story about “superheroes” is not ordinary. It describes a world full of crime and conspiracy. “Superheroes” are exiled. The...
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    Faithful to the original

    The director, who had read the original "Watchmen" in his college days, knew very well that this mysterious and intricate comic is not just full of fights and kills, but more of a mysterious philosophical reason. Although "Watchmen" uses a superhero model, it completely breaks down this traditional text.
    Because of the success of "300 Warriors", Warner Bros. did not hesitate to meet Schneider's needs, which means that he can spend more...
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    Gain confidence from The Dark Knight

    Schneider believes that because of the success of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight", his situation has been consolidated. "The Dark Knight" is a superhero film full of complicated thinking. Schneider described it as "serious as It's brain surgery on babies", and this metaphor is his compliment to "The Dark Knight."
    Compared with the realistic aesthetic appeal of the Batman movie, Schneider believes that "Watchmen" is more imaginative....
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    Negative comments from the

    The original 1986 book touched me. Although the film directed by Snyder is faithful to the original book, it still feels disappointing. ( Associated Press Review )
    Director Zac Snyder's efforts to be faithful to the original comic book is the biggest mistake of the film, because the film makes the flaws of the original book more obvious. ( ComingSoon review )
    The screen version of "Watchmen" adapted by Snyder often has amazing visual...
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    Movie quotes

    • John McLaughlin: On a scale of 0 to 10 - zero being impossible, ten being complete metaphysical certitude - what are the chances the Russians will actually attack the United States? Pat Buchanan.

      Pat Buchanan: Zero. The Soviets would never risk going to war when we have a walking nuclear deterrent on our side.

    • Fat Thug: [Reaching into Rorschach's cell] You're dead, Rorschach! We got a prison full of killers out here! What do you got?

      Rorschach: [Grabbing Fat Thug's hands] Your hands. My pleasure.

      [Rorschach breaks Fat Thug's hands and ties them to the prison bars]

    • Edward Blake: [to Dr. Manhattan] You know if we'd lost here in Vietnam, I think it might've driven us crazy. Y'know, as a country. But we didn't. Thanks to you.