Busy, busy...

[jedibuttercup]

*rubs eyes*

So. No fic this weekend despite best intentions; apologies. Was hijacked by:

1. the need to read Watchmen (omg, thanks to those of you who said to read it first)
2. actually watching Watchmen (though awesome, less impressive than the graphic novel)
3. getting work done on my car (yay, I have all three mirrors again, and tie-rod-end-thingy fixed)
4. watching Iron Man with a previously deprived friend
5. geocaching!! (13 finds today)

In summary: am tired. had fun. more details later.
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Comments

[sh1mm3r.livejournal.com]

I read it on Friday and watched it on Saturday, and I think reading it made the movie more impressive somehow, because of how close they followed the story, even borrowing some screen shots from a frame in the comic... I was amazed by that. :)

[jedibuttercup]

Exactly. Exactly. I wouldn't have appreciated it nearly as much if I hadn't just read it.

Mostly because they did have to cut out some of the layers and subplots that really gave the story depth and gravitas for the conversion; and the Nixon scenes were a little... *shrugs*. But on the other hand, they followed the main character plots so closely, and the actors they chose for Rorschach and the Comedian and Dr. Manhattan were perfect for the roles.

I don't know if I could say I loved Watchmen, either version, overall; but I'll never forget it, that's for sure, and I'd even recommend it to those unsure about the value of graphic novels as Literature. =)

[jedibuttercup]

Aw! =)

I was thinking something similar, actually: why on earth is Nicky still single after 9 years? We've never really seen him with a girlfriend, unless you count that hooker he was friends with early early on. He deserves someone a little more appropriate than New Guy Ray to dry his tears.