Watchmen (2009) - Was It Really That Bad?

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I didn't realize there were people who disliked this film.

Best line ever: “I’m not locked in here with you, you’re locked in here with ME!!”

"Never compromise, even in the face of Armageddon" Rorschach's last words to his bitter end. Truly an underrated and over hated movie in almost every sense.

Watchman was a beautifully crafted film that needs to be followed nowadays. Every single scene and detail in the movie had a purpose. Strong and gripping storyline. Great group of characters wonderfully acted by a great cast. We will probably never get movies like this again.

Christopher Nolan told Zack Snyder that Watchmen was a movie he made too early.

I was thoroughly impressed with Jackie Earl Haley's performance. He was fantastic as Rorchach.

This film has the greatest opening sequence of any movie ever. With the Dylan music over the top, its just a thing of beauty.

This film holds a special place in my heart... when this released I was going through a divorce... I was handed papers that things were final and I had to start gearing up for a custody battle... at the time I was contemplating all kinds of horrible reactions I went for a drive... passed by a theater on the otherside of town got a ticket and sat by myself and watched the watchmen... left the film with a different attitude called my ex and came to a reasonable solution... my daughter turned 18 the other day my ex and I are friendly to this day... and to think the things and actions I was considering could've sent me down a truly different path. Random I know.

Rorschach is so cemented in his beliefs that he even refuses to put on a jacket over his trenchcoat when he’s in Antarctica.

Jackie Earle Haley was born to play Rorschach.

As someone who's completely unfamiliar with the source material, I loved the movie when it came out and I still do.

So glad to see this get the love it deserves. the world simply wasnt ready for this kind of superhero film in 2009. if it came out in 2019? we would be praising it ...

I'll never forget one reviewer's take... "This is a movie where; Bat-man can't get it up, Super-man doesn't care, & the villain wants to save the world!" Perfect summary right there...

“Used to come here often, back when we were partners.” “Yeah, those were great times, Rorschach. Great times. Whatever happened to them?” “You quit.”

Somehow i feel a series like The Boys wouldn't exist today if there wasn't a Watchmen. Very different plotlines.. but the dark maturity of a world full of superheroes are right in line.

I actually think the film has a better ending than the comic. Fake aliens just felt way our of place since it’s supposed to be somewhat realistic except for dr manhattan. The film framing dr manhattan makes way more sense considering the world is questioning if manhattan is on our side

“I did it 35 minutes ago.” That’s why Ozymandias is in my top 5 favorite villains

Apparently no one was ready for this movie, considering the praise for The Boys.

I loved this movie when it came out and still love it. Dark, gritty and morally ambiguous juxtaposed to the conventional "ra-ra save-the-day" superhero trope is awesome. I do feel that Moore, as is his habit as a writer, forces his characters into situations and resolutions that aren't always the most convincing. I'm not entirely sold that Ozy's solution was the only reasonable one, but I'm also not entirely convinced that the events that preceded this "inevitable Armageddon" would have actually resulted in said Armageddon, especially with the decades of God-powers of Dr Manhattan in play.