Watchmen Directors Cut gets Very Limited Theatrical Release
Posted by Rodneyon 25. 06. 2009in News Chat
Watchmen may not have been the success that comic fans hoped for, but it seems to be a hot or cold result. Either people loved it to death for its accuracy to the comic that redefined the type of stories told in comics or they hated it.
Sadly it didn’t redefine stories that can be told in comic book movies.
Well the die hard fans will get their chance to see a directors cut with additional footage not seen in the theatrical cut.
Live for Film shares:
“I can verify that you will get to see the brutal murder of Hollis Mason by a bunch of top-knotted thugs. As with most of the violent scenes in WATCHMEN, Snyder has taken a dozen or so panels from the graphic novel and transformed them into breathtaking cinema. He’s also turned the sequence into a half-clever, half-heartbreaking homage to Raging Bull, with Hollis flashing back to his crime-fighting heyday as the “Intermezzo” from CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA briefly dominates the soundtrack. The music - and his punch-drunk reverie - ends abruptly when the gang’s ringleader busts open Hollis’s skull with his Nite Owl trophy. This is a brilliantly shot-and-edited sequence.”
So this limited release will only be shown for one weekend (a week before San Diego Comic Con) in one theater in each of the following cities; LA, Dallas, Minneapolis, and New York City.
The Director’s Cut of Watchmen will be the same version available on Blu-Ray and DVD on July 21st.
Looks like I’ve quite a drive ahead of me.
I’d rather be kicked in the ball than watch this movie again, and i’d rather be kicked twice than seeing a longer version
What about your other ball? Did you ever stop to think about how it might feel?
So don’t. The article didn’t say that every person on the planet is being forced to go see it.
I’m with you on this one melbye. I thought the Watchmen filmed looked pretty but nothing more than that. Seriously, somethings should not be made into movies- Watchmen was one of them.
I enjoyed this movie as much as the Dark Knight. I’m glad to hear Snyder may helm the next Batman movie.
Is it just that one scene? Does anyone know how much longer this version is?
25 mins. Sometimes you have to click the link.
Not used to not seeing San Fran on a “short” list, but I must ask “Why Minneapolis?” The other 3 are major metropolises in their areas and are fairly well known for being used in Hollywood, but I would think Chicago is a more local and Hollywood-approved place for the North-Mid-West US than Minnesota.
Perhaps you misunderstand… they are not attempting to FILM something, its a screening.
The reason behind it is irrelevant. But those are the cities involved. For a screening Minneapolis is just as good a place for the event as Chicago would have been.
Rodney, perhaps you misunderstood? “Being used in Hollywood” does not necessarily imply that they are attempting to Film something. If you are going to have a limited release at major cities like LA and New York, Minneapolis seems a bit out of place. The point to have it in a major city is so more people can see it. They are not going to release it in Arizona for this reason so I think Jay E. has a very valid point. I would have definitely thought Chicago would have been chosen over Minneapolis (not that there is anything wrong with Minneapolis for all you Minneapolins ha). Chicago is just bigger.
Maybe they are choosing cities that the movie played better in, in its initial run than others.
“Maybe they are choosing cities that the movie played better in, in its initial run than others.”
I agree. Apparently the Minneapolins went crazy for Watchmen.
No sleep till Brooklyn! Looks like I’ll be waiting until the 21st.
While the theatrical was enough to sustain how well Jackie Haley did, I wound up not liking the film too much, in spite of it being absurdly faithful to the source material.
I’m not really interested in a director’s cut all that much, does it really change anything? No. If it was really that important, it would have survived the theatrical.
They couldn’t put everything on the big screen. It would be too long. The death of Hollis Mason would have been a very long scene. If it was really that important???? This part of the story is very important….
And why Rorschach is actually called Rorschach, that was a major part that was left out in the theatrical cut.
Because of his mask resembles a Rorschach test.
God, I LOVED THE FUCKING MOVIE. Can’t wait till DVD.
Watchmen is easily my favorite movie of the year so far. And I never read the book. I just loved the psychology and philosophy of the story. I’d happily check out the director’s cut, even if only to see the movie again on the big screen. Glad I live in NYC.
I won’t drive to see it but I will rent the Director’s cut for sure.
If its 4 hours long like everyone says it is, then I’m just gonna wait until blu ray.
3 Hours 20 is what I heard.
The Ultimate Edition is supposed to be 3hr 20mins. The Director’s cut is 3hr. 6mins.
Dragonslayer,
Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Watchmen is my favorite movie of the year to, loved every second of it.
Didn’t know the graphic novel before it, but have read it since.
Loved this film, can’t wait for the blu-ray.
Cant get to see it in the movies, but ll be getting the Box Set when its released.