Playing Catch Up

I recently borrowed and read "Watchmen".

I have often heard huddled groups of geeks going on about its brilliance and never bothered myself with it. Really don't know why, just never been much of a comic book kinda guy. I have read a few and even own some, but have never followed them.

I read in empire that it is "finally" going to be made into a film. I have heard Trench and Col Orange argue about this many times, so finally thought I should get round to reading it.

The Col, upon finding out what I was planning to read, said:

"You know how everyone always goes on about Citizen Kane, and how its a great master piece, well directed, acted and written? But then you watch it and its dull as f***! Well Watchmen is the complete opposite, everyone goes on about how great it is cause, its that good!"


Well folks i have read it.

And high praise is indeed due. Its mental. I mean..........wow!

The best way for me to explain it........I read all the reviews about Fight Club and they were all good. Everyone that had seen it liked it. It didn't seem like my thing, but I rented it out to see Brad Pitt get beaten up. 30mins in and I'm hooked. When it had finished it left me spinning. A few days later and I still hadn't stopped thinking about it. I watched that film so many times, everyone was right, its mental! It is my fav film of all time.

Well replace Fight Club with Watchmen. Even if you aren't into comics in a big way, you will still like it. Its so well written. You have to read all the stories inbetween the chapters as well, cause that adds to everything.

It cannot be made into a film. There is just way to much going on for it to work on any level. Terry Gilliam said back in the 80's that it wouldn't work as a film, but would make it if it was 12 one hour long specials, like a Mini-series. That would work better but I am willing to bet you would still lose way to much.


Best off leaving it as a book.