Feb 20 2009New 'Watchmen' Viral Video Goes MTV-Style
This new video for Watchmen should clear up some things for those wondering if, in a fictional 1985 that imagines a world with actual superheroes and Nixon still in office, Flock of Seagulls remain as a new wave force to be reckoned with. Of course they do:
Obviously the world is going to be on the brink of nuclear war without Kurt Loder delivering these reports.
Reader Comments
1. Jordan Raup - February 20, 2009 4:29 PM
Nice vid. Check out the article I just wrote up:
Why Watchmen Is Doomed To Disappoint: http://thefilmstage.com/2009/02/20/why-watchmen-is-doomed-to-dissapoint/
Do you guys agree?
2. Charlie Caligula - February 20, 2009 7:16 PM
These are starting to get a little dull/weak. And those preview clips were underwhelming. *TEAR*
3. CaptainMorgan - February 20, 2009 7:35 PM
WTF was that? Seems they are running out of steam before the movie is even released! Looks like they are trying too hard to be 'cool.'
4. delic8 - February 20, 2009 9:19 PM
I find it mildly funny that Veidt was #1 on his own countdown.
I sort of like the Nostalgia redesign, although it's a bit boring.
In other news: That was a very meh experience. Time to go grocery shopping.
5. jb - February 21, 2009 3:45 AM
I recently read this graphic novel and it's really awesome, and I truly want to see it captured properly and stay true to the OG story. That being said I'm very happy with what I've seen so far and I think the viral marketing is well done and really cool in that it captures the 80's very well. Also, I'm totally alright with them making nite owl look a lil more badass , i mean he does land silk spectre and he's my fav so suck on that!
6. shragtemp - February 21, 2009 9:29 AM
i think these vids for watchmen just jumped the shark!
7. Racer X - February 21, 2009 10:01 AM
Awesome vid, I really really can't wait for the movie!!!!
Watchemen > all
8. Brayden - February 21, 2009 12:53 PM
SO STUPID
9. Sugarbitz - February 21, 2009 1:46 PM
not stupid, just gay-o-licious
10. sully - February 21, 2009 2:06 PM
I wanted to shoot myself watching that.... not good acting, repetitive, annoying in general
11. TetraShiva - February 21, 2009 2:33 PM
Lots of people here are apparently not old enough to remember '80s MTV.
That was spot on.
12. Elmo - February 21, 2009 3:41 PM
they should have put this out first...
13. Joe Snippy - February 21, 2009 4:11 PM
Yeah, it lost me when she said "the 4-1-1" because growing up in the 80's, that catchphrase never existed then. Trying too hard to be 80's.
14. Brandon - February 21, 2009 5:33 PM
I didn't watch MTV as a kid, so I don't recall the VJs being that lame. Were they?
15. sal - February 22, 2009 1:19 AM
Yes, yes they were.
16. Andre - February 22, 2009 4:50 AM
I don't remember flatscreen tv's in the 80's. I remember them being alot -- bubblier? You'd think with the amount of effort they put into being chonologically accurate they would have noticed that. But other than that, yeah, that's pretty much what any vj show looked like back then.
17. edgeworlds - February 22, 2009 7:19 PM
Eh, that was alright. The animation clips in between were pretty accurate. The tv was definitely a throw off (no flatscreen, hello?). Her outfit, hair and makeup should've been louder, preferably with the too much eyeshadow and a jacket with football-sized shoulder pads. And acid washed denim. I think I prefer the 70s clip better.
18. StevewithaK - February 23, 2009 7:15 AM
That was a bit awesome, just people don't seem to remember the eighties. 411 was most definitely used in the 80s, just because some people didn't use it.... The flat-screen, everyone knows that Doctor Manhattan advanced science. And the shoulder pads? Jenni Jones isn't exactly the power dressing type, is she?
19. Missing the Point - February 23, 2009 1:18 PM
@17
This isn't your 80's, this is an alternate 1980's. They didn't drive electric cars then either but they did in the novel because Dr. Manhattan's advances in technology. It's actually MORE accurate.