Watchmen 2 (The Adventures of Super Bubastis) - Page 5

Meister · 12-14-2008, 03:14 PM

That's a great example for tailoring trailers to a target group, actually. It's comic-con, so there are gonna be mainly comic buffs present; I'd break out the specifically "that one scene" moments, too. And it works! At least four times I thought to myself "ooh, they have that in the movie too, great." Excellent PR.

Mirai Gen · 12-14-2008, 04:18 PM

Continuing to feel better about this movie, ending alteration or no.

Is the music played during that the 'official Watchmen theme' or something?

Professor Smarmiarty · 12-14-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Magus

Depends on if you liked the original, I suppose.

I think what SMB might be getting at is that metacommentary on Ozymandias compared to a thousands-year-old historical figure that he took his name from may be better than metacommentary on Ozymandias compared to an extremely bad ten-year old Schumacher film that hopefully most of the average populace has forgotten about.

But the circlet on his head does look like a laurel crown, as Ahrha has also said. If it isn't Snyder's actual intent to comment on Batman and Robin it would be for the best, and I'm sure that isn't all he's getting at even if he is commenting on that movie.

Well that's not at all what I was getting at but that is also a valid complaint.

Fifthfiend · 12-15-2008, 10:34 AM

Incredibly painful as it is to say it but I think I agree with SMB on this. If you want to do a "metacommentary" on modern superhero movies you have to actually write a metacommentary on modern superhero movies that draws broadly from the tropes and themes that those works employ; you can't take a metacommentary on superhero comics from 30 years ago and change the costumes around.

Also if they really wanted to do metacommentary you know who should have played Ozymandias?

Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Archbio · 12-15-2008, 10:14 PM

But what kind of puns could you do with Ozymandias' theme?

"I vill ruin you!"

Fifthfiend · 12-15-2008, 10:34 PM

Mummy puns.

Mummy puns like what.

BitVyper · 12-16-2008, 12:06 AM

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If you want to do a "metacommentary" on modern superhero movies you have to actually write a metacommentary on modern superhero movies that draws broadly from the tropes and themes that those works employ; you can't take a metacommentary on superhero comics from 30 years ago and change the costumes around.

I agree.

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Also if they really wanted to do metacommentary you know who should have played Ozymandias?

Arnold Schwarzenegger.

And now I want to see this.

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Mummy puns like what.

All I can think of are ones involving wrapping and unwrapping things... which is about the level of quality we should be shooting for.

One thing Schwarznegger would be oddly good for, is just portraying the physical perfection of Ozymandias. He always had to do that sort of thing for his Terminator roles. Bit bulky for Ozy though...

Fifthfiend · 12-16-2008, 12:14 AM

Yeah, if you wanted to portray Ozy faithfully you'd basically need a young Dolph Lundgren.

BitVyper · 12-16-2008, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

Yeah, if you wanted to portray Ozy faithfully you'd basically need a young Dolph Lundgren.

Huh.... work on the accent, and that would actually be more or less perfect. Good job.

Kaneda · 12-16-2008, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BitVyper

All I can think of are ones involving wrapping and unwrapping things... which is about the level of quality we should be shooting for.

12-14-2008, 04:18 PM	#42
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Fifthfiend for all seasons Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,409	Incredibly painful as it is to say it but I think I agree with SMB on this. If you want to do a "metacommentary" on modern superhero movies you have to actually write a metacommentary on modern superhero movies that draws broadly from the tropes and themes that those works employ; you can't take a metacommentary on superhero comics from 30 years ago and change the costumes around. Also if they really wanted to do metacommentary you know who should have played Ozymandias? Arnold Schwarzenegger. __________________ check out my buttspresso

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12-14-2008, 03:14 PM	#41
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	That's a great example for tailoring trailers to a target group, actually. It's comic-con, so there are gonna be mainly comic buffs present; I'd break out the specifically "that one scene" moments, too. And it works! At least four times I thought to myself "ooh, they have that in the movie too, great." Excellent PR.