'Watchmen' Conquers Box Office With $55.7 Million LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Watchmen" clocked in with $55.7 million in ticket sales to claim the top spot at the box office, making director Zack Snyder's comic book adaptation about a team of twisted superheros the biggest opening of 2009 so far. Still, it was not quite as big as the $70 million take of Snyder's "300" in 2007. Dan Fellman, head of distribution for "Watchmen" studio Warner Bros., said it was unfair to compare the two films... Read Full Story
Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays the Comedian in Watchmen . (Courtesy Warner Bros.) You know what? Fuck this shit. Fuck the fanboys angry about the squid . Fuck the purists who say director Zack Snyder just doesn't get creator Alan Moore 's vision. Fuck the professional film critics who say the film lacks imagination in its tenacious adherence to the source material. And fuck Alan Moore himself, who said he wants to spit venom all over the film or some such bullshit. Director Zack Snyder (Getty... Read Full Story
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Superheroes don't just
make fun characters for comic books and movies. Their powers, and how they choose to use them, are
philosophical treasure troves, and few are as rich and
complicated as the protagonists in "Watchmen," which opens in
movie theaters around the world this week. "'Watchmen' is an embarrassment of riches to the
comics-obsessed philosopher," said Mark D. White, editor of the
book "Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test." The book is one of a series... Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Watchmen Reviews". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story
