I enjoyed the movie. I read the book first, but only because I saw the trailers and wanted to see the movie, but I was advised to go to the source first. Perhaps because it was all fresh to me etc, that when I saw Zac's "moment montage" I was able to fill in the gaps.

I guess it depends on your definition of adaption. I feel that implicit in adaption is transformation or evolution. The story is in the telling no? Can you cut the story out, leaving behind all context, and still call it "Watchmen"?

The homage to Batman's suit is perhaps not literally true to the source material, but I think in some ways it is kind of true to the spirit of it. Here's Watchman, the graphic novel, was playing with our preconceptions of what makes a superhero comic book. Perhaps Snyder's intention was to use motifs of superhero movies in the same way Watchmen used preconceptions of its medium. maybe.

The fruit motif was...disturbing.

Yeah, I agree exactly. As a somewhat related example, I just finished reading Anathem by Neal Stephenson. In truth, it could actually make a pretty interesting and exciting sci-fi film, but it would lose virtually everything that made it a good novel (for the most part, Stephenson can get a little self-indulgent in his dialog). If you took the roughly 1000 page long book, and stripped out everything you couldn't put in a film without it becoming extraordinarily long and tedious, you'd maybe be left with about 150 pages. It could be a great film, and it would fit the three act motif, but it just wouldn't be Anathem.

That's sort of what led me to think of Neuromancer. There's lots of good, heady sci-fi there, but it's all expressed in events, action, and good but concise dialog (and there are, quite distinctly, three acts). Like all adaptations, sure some things would be lost, but the important concepts would still be there. Anathem, on the other hand, would just be a superficial event-driven story. Similarly, Snow Crash would just come across as ridiculous (though I'd be interested to see what Terry Gilliam could do with it).

if you want to see how james horners motifs play out:
*related=http://videosift.com/video/reliant-vs-enterprise-wrath-of-khan

These guys are tight, tacky Mexican flag guitar motif though....

Should cost him about $15 bucks an inch to have Goldy there mounted-He oughtta have the mold cast and do a gold-leaf with goldfish orange motif.... give the thing a fat grill encrusted with some diamonds....Plaque could read: The Pimp of Lake St. Clair

Agreed, love the flick-Seriously can't stand that frikkin' motif that Leone used for that harmonica Bronson carried around with him to constantly play that tired riff....Ugh!

Best scene, opening scene. Buildup to, and throw-down at the train station.

"Looks like we didn't come with enough horses."

(shakes head) "You brought two too many."

I wonder what this would look like if it was a rotating light around a woman in medical stirrups. with a spread eagle style motif.

pretty vagina
ugly vagina
young vagina
old vagina
happy vagina
sad vagina

I resemble that remark. I too miss the cheats and have no idea how to do them. I'm self taught ... no computer training ... just flyin' by the seat of my pants all these years [and they are purdy darn threadbare let me tell you]. There are sure to be those who hate it, but I like to type as I would speak. So sue me

I never minded having 10 promotes on display and I do feel cheated with just three. I am impressed with the comments others here have made regarding the more in-depth analysis of the Quality and Promote issues and have nothing more to add of any benefit.

Personally, I like the new [dark] colors and have no trouble viewing with the exception of my green PlayhousePals against a green comment box background [Sifty!]. I did have to change my colors around after the update as my fuchsia motif just wasn't suitable anymore.

I have no trouble with the access to comments and enjoy most of the new icons [once I got used to them]. I find them to be concise and unobtrusive. I do have some difficulty with the smallness of the channel designations however. They are difficult to make out.

Whatever happens, I'm glad to have found enjoyment here and want to thank you all for the opportunity, hospitality and, from a good many of you, encouragement and support. I hope I haven't stepped on many toes or offended too many sensibilities thus far ... that would be unfortunate, but ... what the hey? Live and let live, right? You're kind of stuck with me

I'd change the cabinet meeting room a bit.
~Replace seats with sensory deprivation chambers
~Replace the cabinet with the IBM Gene/Q "Mira, a 10 peta-flop supercomputer, and name it Woodrow.
~Turn the basketball court into a miniature horse arena tended by a newly-appointed staff of performers from Cirque Du Soleil
The new color motif for the White house would be using the following HTML colors339
9FF 99C
CFF CCC
CFF CC9
9FF 996
6CC 663
399 330
066 990
0CC CC0
0CC
00F
F33 33F
F66 009
933 00C
C66 33F
F99 99F
FFF 99C
CCC 006
6CC 669
9CC 999
9FF 999
9CC 993
3FF 660
0CC 660
099 CC3
3FF CC0
0FF
00F
F66 66F
F99 33C
C66 009
966 66F
FFF 66C
CCC 669
999 003
366 336
699 666
6FF 666
6CC 666
699 330
099 993
3CC CC6
6FF 990
0FF

What the music lacked to complete the parody would be some repetitive banging motif designed to worm it's way into your head and annoy the hell out of your brain.

Nice. I've noticed a belly motif in your avatar selection, following vaginas, balls, boobs, dicks and butts. What's with the body close ups?

I like them. None is fine too, but if you're going to get tattoos I say go big or go home. Pay more money for somebody decent, and get something unique on your sleeves. Unoriginal motifs/stamps are ugly as fuck. Much better to get a piece of artwork, even if its style is a little cliche'd.

Her speech impediment seems more pronounced in this video for some reason. Still remarkably articulate for somebody that hasn't been able to hear for most of their life.

Hear is to appreciating what you've got.

>> ^bareboards2:

Too many bad spellers here for your joke to work, I'm thinking....

>> ^Lawdeedaw:
>> ^bareboards2:
Um, it's Abe Lincoln, not Ab Lincoln. Ab Lincoln is the exercise guru

Thought it would be more fitting with the Ghetto motif. Like the reasoning behind the gangster tab...



Well, I concede defeat my friend. Well played. There is no arguing with the spelling comments.

Too many bad spellers here for your joke to work, I'm thinking....


>> ^Lawdeedaw:

>> ^bareboards2:
Um, it's Abe Lincoln, not Ab Lincoln. Ab Lincoln is the exercise guru

Thought it would be more fitting with the Ghetto motif. Like the reasoning behind the gangster tab...