I am wondering why they took Darren Aronofsky and replaced him with Zack Snyder. Snyder has a great visual eye, but a simplistic ear for narrative. I agree with what Alan Moore told Terry Gilliam, the book is almost unfilmable as it cuts across several generations.
That said, so far I have had little reason to feel negatively about the movie other than ALan Moore's disavowal. He even had a problem with V for Vendetta, which surprised me although the attempts at his League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and his period of Swamp Thing were admittedly awful (but then again Chris Nolan uses a lot of Grant Morrison and Alan Moore's work on Batman over Frank Millers).
Actually, it was gonna be Paul Greengrass (UNITED 93, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY/ULTIMATUM) before Snyder, but Paramount declined to make it. It's funny, though, after THE FOUNTAIN, I can easily imagine some people lumping the same criticisms they have for Snyder on Aronofky. They went with Snyder because 300 made an assload of money. At least, I think it'll be as simple as that.
Snyder genuinely dedicated to getting this film right. He's well aware of the pressure on him, and if this film fails, it'll be from lack of talent, not effort.
I skipped a director--honestly, I am just amazed its getting made because of the sheer number of botched attempts to make the Watchmen--its chewed director and scriptwriters up and spit them out before. So since Synder is getting this made, it's a feather in his cap regardless of any other considerations: I also think its interesting (and perhaps wise) that the cast is largely unknowns or little knowns.
That's one of the many promising "well, maybe Snyder's actually got something here" factors, that he resisted any stars or name actors and instead went for unknowns and character actors, some of whom are Oscar caliber.
Shocked you hadn't read it, but yes, fantastic. One could absolutely do the movie justice--Snyder has already gotten the hard part done imo, by nailing the visuals and the casting. Now, he just needs to adhere strictly to the storyline, and he has claimed he is doing just exactly that. He has the power and the franchise has the money behind it to allow full artistic license. It could be great. But we'll see.
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That said, so far I have had little reason to feel negatively about the movie other than ALan Moore's disavowal. He even had a problem with V for Vendetta, which surprised me although the attempts at his League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and his period of Swamp Thing were admittedly awful (but then again Chris Nolan uses a lot of Grant Morrison and Alan Moore's work on Batman over Frank Millers).
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Snyder genuinely dedicated to getting this film right. He's well aware of the pressure on him, and if this film fails, it'll be from lack of talent, not effort.
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I have no idea how the movie adaption will go - but it definitely is something I will have to see.
For better or worse.
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