Apr 10 2009 New 'Public Enemies' Trailer, See?
Hey, there's a new trailer for Public Enemies, which, if you've forgotten, is the new Michael Mann film that has Johnny Depp and Christian Bale facing off as John Dillinger and Notable Agent Who Hates Dillinger, respectively. Also starring: Marion Cotillard (the lady you didn't recognize who won an Academy Award a couple years ago) and Billy Crudup affecting a really convincing old-fashioney voice. Have it:
Mar 4 2009 'Public Enemies' Trailer Continuing Christian Bale's Streak of Movies I Will See
As is the case with most recent movies involving a brooding Christian Bale and regular gunfire, Public Enemies looks good. In fact, with Michael Mann at the helm and Johnny Depp as Dillinger (reminding us he can play non-goofy, non-pirate roles), it looks really good. But none of these powerful elements are highlight of this new trailer for the film. The best part is Billy Crudup's spot-on old fashioney voice:
Mar 2 2009 Just Who Is This Professor Manhattan Character?
All this week, NBC will be posting a new video profile of a Watchmen character every day. By Friday, you'll know so much about these heroes that you won't even need Teen Beat's "Which Watchmen Do You Kiss Most Like?" quiz to discern that I definitely kiss like The Comedian (rough but funny and flirty).
Today's profile is Dr. Manhattan. It's not embeddable, so you'll have to click around here if you want at it. I'm sorry.
Feb 2 2009 Dr. Manhattan Makes His Own 'Bodies' Exhibit Wherever He Pleases
Another new shot from Watchmen, this time of Dr. Manhattan exploding a guy. I swear, by the time the film comes out, I'll have seen so many production stills that it will feel like I've already read some kind of "image book" that outlines the entire plot. Then what's the point of the movie?
Clever, right? No one has probably thought of that yet. Anyway, better resolution version at io9.
Dec 10 2008 That Old 'Watchmen' Trailer from the Comic Convention
The Watchmen footage shown at the San Diego Comic Convention has finally been made a feature of the internet. iTunes is now hosting the trailer, which you can access by clicking here (via AICN) or searching "watchmen" in the iTunes program. If you go with the latter option, be careful to click the movie Watchmen and don't accidentally click The Prize Fighter Inferno's "Who Watched the Watchmen" song from their album My Brother's Blood Machine. That is a song you do not want to hear.
Nov 14 2008 New 'Watchmen' Trailer!
This Watchmen trailer is going to knock you on your nerdy ass. It will knock your books out of your arms, shove you in a locker, and make you do its homework, but you'll still pathetically ask it to come to your birthday party:
Nov 11 2008 Another 'Watchmen' Poster Deluge
Six new posters for Watchmen have been spread to various media outlets, each poster depicting a character from the film standing or squatting near a quote. Above, from the LA Times, is the Comedian lighting his cigar with a flamethrower--the third coolest way to light a cigar after dragon's flame and hellfire. Below the cut: the remaining five!
Oct 22 2008 More of That 'Watchmen' Movie
For those of you who missed the Scream Awards last night, first off, what were you thinking??? Secondly, here's the new trailer for Watchmen that debuted.
I forget, did the comic have this much slow motion and so many dramatic landings?
Oct 6 2008 'Watchmen' Video Journal: Dr. Manhattan is Composed of Numerous Lights
Sci Fi Wire has the latest in the series of video journals documenting the making of Zack Snyder's Watchmen adaptation. This one is titled "Blue Monday," and covers how the special effects crew rigged a suit with a bunch of LED lights to simulate Dr. Manhattan's blue aura. Looks like someone should be getting a special thanks in the credits...
Aug 1 2008 'Watchmen' Character Posters Might Look Weird Hanging in Your Room
It's that scene where Dr. Manhattan is staring at a wall with his ass gratuitously hanging out!
More characters here.
Jul 18 2008 Compare 'Watchmen' the Comic to 'Watchmen' the Trailer with Unnecessary Accuracy!
Whether the Watchmen trailer was hated or loved, nothing will stop the time-honored geek tradition of meticulously comparing the nerdy adaptation with its original, nerdy source, noting where any and all deviations took place and if these alterations were necessary and/or spoilers. Thankfully, Ropes of Silicon has taken a step to make this persnickety analysis easier: side-by-side comparisons between the trailer and the equivalent comic panels. Similarities range from "Holy shit, that looks exactly the same!" to "Hey, where's his penis!? Not that I'm gay."
Jul 17 2008 'Watchmen' Teaser Trailer is Slow Motioney, Smashing Pumpkinsey
I was just reading this interview with Alan Moore--in which he re-affirms his feelings that he hates Hollywood, hates DC, and thinks Watchmen shouldn't be made into a film, particularly by someone who made such a "racist," "homophobic," and "sublimely stupid" film as 300--and it got me thinking that maybe a Watchmen movie really is a bad idea. It was a story meant to be told on the page, and maybe it should remain there. Then Juan sent over the link to the new Watchmen teaser, and I was like, "Holy shit, it's living, breathing Watchmen characters! This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen."
Then I started noticing Zack Snyder's ubiquitous slow motion shots, and christ, a remix of the Smashing Pumpkins song from Batman and Robin? That's here? We've given Watchmen to someone willing to let it be associated with Batman and Robin. I just don't know about this.
UPDATE: Fixed the trailer, watch it here.
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Apr 3 2008 Crudup Playing J. Edgar Hoover? Hmm...
Variety reports that Almost Famous and Watchmen's Billy Crudup has joined the cast of Michael Mann's Public Enemies in the role of the infamous cross-dressing FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Hmm, looking at a side-by-side comparison of the two, something seems off somehow. I can't quite put my finger on it...
Wait, I think I got it. It's that Billy Crudup is a traditionally handsome leading man, while Hoover looked like Yoda.
Crudup to play Hoover in 'Public' [Variety]
Jul 10 2007 Billy Crudup Going to (Dr.) Manhattan
A reliable source has told CHUD that Billy Crudup may be the next to join Zack Snyder's Watchmen adaptation. The Jesus' Son star is reportedly up for the role of Dr. Manhattan, the naked, super-powered bald part first offered to Keanu Reeves and rumored for Jason Patric.
With Little Children co-stars Patrick Wilson and Jackie Earle Haley already reportedly in the cast, Watchmen is shaping up to be the most credibility shoved in tights since Walter Cronkite's last "pantyhose party."
