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Watchmen Director's Cut Headed to Theaters

by | June 25, 2009

Summary

It'll only be out for one weekend in July -- and only in a few select markets -- but Zack Snyder has confirmed that his "Watchmen" director's cut will receive a theatrical release. Back to Article

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BUCK69 writes:
on Jun 25 2009 08:09 AM

If it's anywhere near me, I'll see it. Otherwise, I'll continue to wait for the Blu Ray release.

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tabascoman77 writes:
on Jun 25 2009 08:17 AM

Yes, we need a director's cut. Because nearly 3 hours of complete suckage wasn't enough.

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davidagillespie writes:
on Jun 25 2009 09:29 AM

How to make a boring movie even more boring

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nathanpoitras writes:
on Jun 25 2009 09:58 AM

Blu-Ray's out in 4 weeks, think I'll just wait it out. More Gugino and Akerman is never ever a bad thing!

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mightysourdough writes:
on Jun 25 2009 10:37 AM

Just what the world needs.....more blue penis.

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Paints Hz Shirt Red writes:
on Jun 25 2009 10:50 AM

this film sucked. now there making it longer!?

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Bob S. writes:
on Jun 25 2009 11:04 AM

From what I heard, it's playing for 3 days in 4 cities. Won't be seeing the theatrical version, I guess. I wish they'd just spit out the final thing - rumor has it that this 3 hour cut isn't the same as the ultimate cut that they have sitting around somewhere, and which incorporates the "Tales of the Black Freighter" shorts.

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Chris B. writes:
on Jun 25 2009 11:16 AM

man that sucks. i hate big cities they get everything lol. guess i'm just gonna have to wait for the blu-ray. >:(

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M.C.P. writes:
on Jun 25 2009 11:28 AM

Sorry, but there are far better movies to watch in July then this again..

Public Enemies, Moon, Harry Potter, Funny People...

I agree w/ ya mightysourdough, less gigantic blue penis is a good thing

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Zed'sDead writes:
on Jun 25 2009 12:11 PM

So if you liked the graphic novel, then obviously the blue penis wasn't an issue for you then, so why is it now?

Dr. Manhatten is naked in the comic, hence he's naked in the movie. Shut the ***** up about it already and grow up...

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tabascoman77 writes:
on Jun 25 2009 12:17 PM

It was unintentionally funny is all. At first, it didn't bother me but then, some dude walkin' around, swinging it this way and that...just is a bit much.

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tabascoman77 writes:
on Jun 25 2009 12:32 PM

Oh, and for the record, the graphic novel is overrated. Just because it's important to Time Magazine doesn't mean it's the greatest comic book ever. Moore's V for Vendetta was better as was From Hell. In fact, I can think of a few more comics OTHER than stuff by Moore that were better than Watchmen.

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Zed'sDead writes:
on Jun 25 2009 01:00 PM

In reply to this comment (#2517168)
I see your point, but my only question is if you found the comic to be "overrated" and less works than V for Vendetta and From Hell, then why did you even go see it?

That's like me saying that I was never a fan of Spider-Man, and that X-Men and Fantastic Four were much better comics, then coming on here and blasting the movie. If I wasn't fond of a work that a film is adapted from, then when the movie comes out, I'll just keep my *** at home.

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SuperJerkmo writes:
on Jun 25 2009 01:00 PM

You say it with such gusto that it MUST be true. I liked the movie a lot but after reading your words I have learned that I am wrong and I have changed my mind. Please tell me more, have you started a blog yet, because I would like to become a frequent commenter on your posts.

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Zed'sDead writes:
on Jun 25 2009 01:04 PM

In reply to this comment (#2517163)
He was not "swinging" anywhere in Watchmen, you are completely making that up to defend the fact that you cannot handle male frontal nudity in a film.

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Joben writes:
on Jun 25 2009 01:36 PM

I think the blue penis argument is completely ridiculous. The movie does have its faults, but complaining about the "blue penis" is very immature. If they would have taken it out of the movie, people would still complain. i think its in the movie around 4-5 times, but yet people still complain and act like it ruins the movie for them. Geez, you would think that nudity wouldn't be as big of a deal. All other countries besides U.S. seem to think its not. Well, im defiantly not going to be able to see the directors cut in theatres, but im very anxious for the blu-ray to come out. I loved the film, and its ridiculous to say that the novel is overrated, but everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I am sure excited for July, 21 though.

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buddablz writes:
on Jun 25 2009 01:50 PM

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I can't recall how many times it was on screen but I know there was frontal nudity and *** shown for a few scenes. It was unintentionally funny walking out of the theatre. I saw it in IMAX. I rather wait for DVD than see a 6 foot tall blue penis onscreen again.

I'll buy the DVD, but really, why they couldn't they just have released the Ultimate edition with the black freighter now? Oh yeah... to make more money.

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De4ective Detectiv3 writes:
on Jun 25 2009 01:57 PM

I consider myself a Watchmen fan, but I hated the way they tried to cram everything into one movie. I think they should have made at least 2 movies out of this material.

I also didn't like the way Snyder tried to completely re-enact the book, word for word. I would have rather seen some of his own interpretation, rather than a complete literal translation to the screen. It lacks the anticipation when you know everything that going to happnen and exactly how it going to happen.

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Jun 25 2009 02:20 PM

Yeah a lot of people laughed in my theater at Manhattan's penis, its called immaturity people. I thought Watchmen was really good and over looked. Obviously some hate on it, not all of you but I have a few in mind, because it didn't deliver on the action and they didn't want to see all the character stuff. It was an ambitious movie- a 3 hour hard R super hero movie with them doing bad things. What happened to the days where one could just respect ambition? I cant wait to see this because I think it will probably fix some of the narrative problems (a little sloppy)- Hollis Mason.

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dj Mark writes:
on Jun 25 2009 02:33 PM

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"less gigantic blue penis is a good thing"

Unless you're Smurfette.

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gizgoo writes:
on Jun 25 2009 02:50 PM

Yes we get it you guys have small penises and seeing one that big makes you even more insecure, just get over it. I liked the movie but hated how they cranked up the violence on all the scenes yet changed the end which was about the only horrific part of the comic.

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rockclmbr6 writes:
on Jun 25 2009 02:51 PM

I can't believe people are still talking about the "blue penis." Are we really still living in an age where we can't watch a movie with nudity? Do people really think that by seeing someone else's penis it's going to turn you gay?

My God. I'm going to assume most of the people posting are male. You all have penises. You see them daily. Get OVER IT.

Anyway, I liked the movie. It was one of the most faithful book-to-film adaptations I've seen in a long time, the visuals were stunning, and I even liked the changed ending. I'll probably end up waiting for Blu-ray for the directors cut though.

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Bob S. writes:
on Jun 25 2009 03:12 PM

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@jokerboy1991:
Yeah, I don't get a lot of the "hate" leveled at the film. It wasn't perfect - it had some big flaws, but in my estimation, it's still vastly superior to most of the comic book fare that's out there (either FANTASTIC FOUR, any X-movie except maybe X2, and SPIDER-MAN 3 to name a few). I totally respect the ambition behind it, and I don't envy Snyder's position of trying to please the hardcore fans while still trying to create a movie. I think it's a story that works better with understated action, and I actually didn't like the superheroic sorts of scenes that featured them fighting because one of the key points of the graphic novel is to portray these heroes realistically.

I dunno how much more Hollis Mason there is in there. I know they have a super-violent death scene that's included, though.

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DivineCC writes:
on Jun 25 2009 03:31 PM

Wow, it says a lot about people if 4 or 5 shots of a blue penis is the most important thing in a movie and enough to make them hate it. Homophobic much? If it was blue boobs or a blue vagina, then I'm positive people wouldn't be reacting the way they are.

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gm1200 writes:
on Jun 25 2009 03:53 PM

Wow...so instead of being an incredibly mediocre and boring movie based on an incredibly over-rated and boring comic....it will be an even longer and more boring movie based on an incredibly over-rated and boring comic.

I can't wait.

Oh and by the way...wasn't one of the big deals about this movie that the director had such control and did what he wanted? The existance of a directors cut suggests he didn't get to release the movie he wanted...sounds pretty disengenuous...but I guess they do have to milk some more money out of the couple thousand people worldwide who actually cared about this film.

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gm1200 writes:
on Jun 25 2009 03:57 PM

Oh and Zed's Dead...him not being able to handle male frontal nudity isn't the issue...he probably just thought it was pointless and un-necessary (yes I know its in the books...which is a whole nother story).

And any guy being disgusted by male nudity is simply the way of the world...and completely natural...its the guys who pretend it doesn't make them gag who have the issue.

That said...I was able to ignore the offending member...but that didn't make the movie any less ridiculous...the nekkid issue is only one of many pointless aspects of the entire thing (books and movie).

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Zed'sDead writes:
on Jun 25 2009 06:07 PM

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gm1200, you really sound incredibly ignorant man. "any guy being disgusted by male nudity is simply the way of the world...and completely natural..." I really have to disagree with that. It's only disgusting if you live in a small world and it's only natural to be disgusted by it if you're either small-minded or homophobic.

If you are a straight man, the only reason you should be disgusted by the male genitalia is if another man is actually trying to use it on you. So let me make sure I'm understanding this correctly...in order to be a male and be a doctor, surgeon, artist or coroner, you have to have the genetic gift to not be disgusted by male nudity??? Or maybe just be blind? Or even better, maybe all males in that profession are actually gay? Come on man...

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GST writes:
on Jun 25 2009 06:23 PM

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Agreed, good lord, when I saw it the second time was the worst, there were a group of teens laughing in the back and would not shut up about his penis (and the owl ship sex scene, which was supposed to be funny and ironic) and pretty much asking what was going on every 5 minutes.

What I really wish, though, is if the Director's Cut, and the Ultimate cut, are different (I.E. the ultimate cut excluding scenes from the director's cut, and putting in TFTBF), that they would just release the entire freaking version, everything in there. I think if that happened, with all the narrative problems fixed, it could be a 10/10 movie.

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dave k. writes:
on Jun 25 2009 08:32 PM

@ Tobasco man

Errr... V for vendetta was not better than watchmen (comic-wise at least)

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man in the water writes:
on Jun 25 2009 09:09 PM

Boy I can't wait. I hope they show it in IMAX, where it was great to see. And geez people are so prudish and immature when it comes to nudity. Its not like you've never seen a penis before. Yeah great excuse to hate the film. And when we're talking about nudity, Manhattan's penis is inexcusable, but that epic sex scene if perfectly fine. Grow up everyone! And people say it hurt the R-rating, it did not. People hurt the film, it was essentially a character piece, with some action thrown in, which many masses just cannot grasp.

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Ultimale069 writes:
on Jun 25 2009 10:27 PM

Who else here sees the irony that Dr. Manhatten abandoned clothes because his intellect grew to the point he was unconcerned with trivial aspects of society such as the need to hide one's "shame," and its all the ignorant people talking about how wrong it was.

Let's not have a discussion on whether the sacrifice of millions is justified because it saves the life of billions. Let's not discuss whether heroes are out saving the world because they are as psychologically disturbed as the villains. Let's focus on the big blue penis because, clearly, that was all the movie had to offer.

The sheer stupidity of people is enough to make a sane man go crazy.

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Cory B. writes:
on Jun 30 2009 08:27 PM

Not everyone who didn't like Watchmen were zeroing in on Manhattan's dong. Here's several reasons why I didn't like it:

1) For inadequately explored reasons, Richard Nixon's nose is huge. What the heck? I mean, I know a lot of things about Nixon are subject to ridicule, but his nose? Really?

2) The last sex scene was needlessly long, and had a laughable soundtrack behind it. I get the feeling that it was trying to be campy, but to me it was just cringe-inducing.

3) The "bad guy" in the story just surfaces from time-to-time. He was a woefully underdeveloped character.

4) I didn't expect quality on the level of The Dark Knight, but I at least expected that seeing the movie would make me want to read the book. It did not. Logically, I was disappointed.

I love the concept behind the movie, and I love the story at its core. The problem is that Watchmen spent way too much time developing the unnecessary filler (Silk Spectre 2's love life, much of the Comedian's past) and not nearly enough developing the really interesting aspects of the story. The ending, as unique as it is, still was unsatisfying and felt rushed. We spent so much time watching pointless backstory and -BOOM!- the movie is suddenly over.

A damn shame, because the story deserved a much better adaptation.

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