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yes, I'm just now reading it.
yes, it is as awesome as they say.
yes, it will be neigh impossible for the movie to do it justice.
yes, you should read is ASAP if you haven't already.

that is all.

I picked it up a few weeks ago. Haven't had a chance to tear into it yet.

I got it via Bittorrent - use CDisplay to read it on your PC.

And yes, it's an excellent graphic novel.

--Alan

i picked it up for the flights to and fro mexico. i still need to finish it before the movie.

Why spoil a perfectly good movie? I will read it after I see the movie.

sirwilliam wrote:Why spoil a perfectly good movie? I will read it after I see the movie.

sorry, my sarcasm detector is on the fritz. are you serious?

Mr Kleen wrote:

sirwilliam wrote:Why spoil a perfectly good movie? I will read it after I see the movie.

sorry, my sarcasm detector is on the fritz. are you serious?

Yes, I am serious.

99.9% of the time books/graphic novels are better than the movie that comes out. The movie looks pretty damn sweet, IMHO, so I would rather enjoy the movie w/ no knowledge of the graphic novel...so that I am not sitting there pointing out the discrepancies and so that I don't already know what is going to happen throughout the movie (I.E. to enjoy the unknown ).

I can see that logic. Its the 'gimme the bad news first' sort of thing. Personally, I'd rather read it first so the ending of the book can be a surprise, rather than having the movie ruin the anticipation.

I have given the Graphic Novel as a gift to two people, but never got the opportunity to read it myself.
If anyone feels like lending me a copy, I promise I will read and return it promptly.

I also see Will's logic here. I have spent a great deal of time turning off my critical brain when it comes to watching films from Graphic Novels. Some I hated and than changed my mind a bit later (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen).
Some I knew up-front it would be difficult to make work but still liked the film (V for Vendetta)
Some worked very well (Sin City) (300). Some I thought were possibly better than the Graphic Novel (Mystery Men).

I'd rather get the "surprises" reading the original than from a movie. Watchmen is so deep and dense there is no way they'll be able to touch on everything, even if it is a good movie. I'm glad I read LOTR before the moves and I'm glad I'm reading Watchmen before the movie. but to each their own.

once I finish up I'll loan you mine, doc. you've loaned me enough books over the years...

Mr Kleen wrote:once I finish up I'll loan you mine, doc. you've loaned me enough books over the years...

I will await it with baited breath.