Emmanuel College (Cambridge) Students and Applicants

Yes, I don't get what all the fuss was about.

No where near as good as the graphic novel. The rape scene was a let down (not that I'm into that kind of stuff). In the film it made it out like it wasn't, but it was. Imo it tried to be too...shiney (?). It wasn't gritty enough. AND they changed what happened with the murderer of the 6 year old girl.

Rorsach's outfit was too clean. Music was good though - like to hear hendrix, dylan and garfunkel. Didn't recognise the song for the credits though.

I think I might read it again. All in all an enjoyable film.

it was a my chemical romance cover of desolation row by bob dylan

Is the rape scene as brutal as I've heard?

I wasn't like a hardcore fan of Watchmen before, just saw a trailer and it looked interesting. Personally I enjoyed it, although I don't think it was as 'epic' as some people were making it out to be with all the hype. It was just a decent film.

The fuss about the rating? I don't think it was the attempted rape scene that the BBFC had an issue with...somehow I think it was the sex, OTT, glorified violence and the swearing that got their goat...

Regardless...being a complete Watchmen n00b, I went in uninitiated and thought it was a fantastic film. Stylish direction, good performances, fantastic special effects and a genuinely engaging story. Is the ending really different from the graphic novel? Because I thought the ending of the film - barring that bizarre epilogue with the newspaper, the significance of which totally eluded me - was fan-flipping-tastic: unrelenting, shocking and it tied up pretty much every possible loose end.

The final scene (in the newspaper office) was the same, but Veidt's plot to prevent nuclear war is not the same. I'd suggest reading the GN to find out how that ended, because it's quite difficult to explain in a short paragraph without missing out something important. All I can say is that in the GN, his plan makes it seem to the world as if an alien threat destroyed NYC, not Dr. Manhattan. Another difference is that NYC is the only place destroyed in the GN, unless I'm forgetting something.

The scene at the newspaper firm would have been more significant if the earlier newspaper scenes had been included, as they were in the GN. When Rorschach first sends his journal to them, there a short scene in which the editor puts it amongst his junk mail, failing to comprehend its significance. At that point, the war was still imminent, leaving no room for trivial articles in his newspaper.

The implication was that the publication of Rorschach's journal could completely undo Veidt's plan by revealing that he was behind it rather than Dr. Manhattan. After indicting the blame on Dr. Manhattan, the lack of anything to write about gives way for 'trivial' news, ergo, Rorschach's journal is uncovered to fill the newspaper with garbage, incriminating Veidt and re-fuelling the hostility between the USA and the USSR.

Without the earlier scenes, I can see why it might have had less impact than it could've done. The director's cut is supposedly 190 minutes long, so those scenes might be included when it comes out.

Just got back and I loved it! Is it bad I now have a bit of a thing for John? I'm definitely interested in reading the graphic novel and would watch the film again.

Okay, another fairly specific question: internet access, how much? (If there's a place where I could be finding all this information and I'm just being really stupid, please don't hesitate to fling me there... I've looked at the prospectus on emma.cam.ac.uk but it is rather vague in parts!)