Comments on: What else has Ozymandias done in the last 35 minutes? http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/ How to write a graphic novel, comic book or superhero novel and get it published Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ShardReaper http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36734 ShardReaper Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:45:23 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36734 True, true. If they do make a sequel, I pray to God it isn't straight to DVD. That right there's the kiss of death. True, true. If they do make a sequel, I pray to God it isn’t straight to DVD. That right there’s the kiss of death.

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36733 B. Mac Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:33:45 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36733 I've heard the rumors, but they don't seem very likely. <a href=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1606523/story.jhtml rel="nofollow">The director and a few of the leading actors have already ruled it out</a>. Also, any sequel would be such a blatant money-grab that it couldn't possibly work. <br /> Finally, it's not like the first movie was so wildly successful that Hollywood businessmen have all that much incentive to push a sequel. The <a href="http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=watchmen.htm" rel="nofollow">original grossed $182 million, minus a production budget of $130 million</a>, minus taxes, minus advertising, etc. That's pretty good (especially if DVD sales haven't been factored in) but only #9 among DC's top-grossing superhero movies. For example, Dark Knight <a href="http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=darkknight.htm" rel="nofollow">grossed $1 <strong>billion </strong>dollars</a> on a production budget of $180 million. <a href="http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=superman06.htm" rel="nofollow">Superman Returns grossed $391 million</a> on a production budget of $270 million. I’ve heard the rumors, but they don’t seem very likely. The director and a few of the leading actors have already ruled it out. Also, any sequel would be such a blatant money-grab that it couldn’t possibly work.

Finally, it’s not like the first movie was so wildly successful that Hollywood businessmen have all that much incentive to push a sequel. The original grossed $182 million, minus a production budget of $130 million, minus taxes, minus advertising, etc. That’s pretty good (especially if DVD sales haven’t been factored in) but only #9 among DC’s top-grossing superhero movies. For example, Dark Knight grossed $1 billion dollars on a production budget of $180 million. Superman Returns grossed $391 million on a production budget of $270 million.

]]> By: ShardReaper http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36729 ShardReaper Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:01:31 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36729 Yeah. So are they gonna follow up with a sequel to the film? I read something about that a few months before the movie came out. Yeah. So are they gonna follow up with a sequel to the film? I read something about that a few months before the movie came out.

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36728 B. Mac Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:58:15 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36728 I was talking about the final fight. I found the movie version more interesting because it had more superpowered brawling. <br /> In contrast, I thought that the prison scene was actually more effective in the graphic novel than the movie. Seeing a nonpowered Rorschach defend himself from a mob of prisoners was more interesting <i>because</i> he had no powers. The stakes were higher and he had to get nasty. I was talking about the final fight. I found the movie version more interesting because it had more superpowered brawling.

In contrast, I thought that the prison scene was actually more effective in the graphic novel than the movie. Seeing a nonpowered Rorschach defend himself from a mob of prisoners was more interesting because he had no powers. The stakes were higher and he had to get nasty.

]]> By: ShardReaper http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36727 ShardReaper Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:51:42 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36727 Are you talking about the prison scene? Are you talking about the prison scene?

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36726 B. Mac Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:45:52 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36726 I saw it recently. I don't really recommend it for anyone that's read the books. It feels really, really redundant with the original series. <br /> I have the same concerns with movies based on novels, but at least novel-based movies get to make their own visuals. For example, I think that the third LOTR movie was actually better than the book because movies can handle sprawling action sequences so much more smoothly. In contrast, the biggest fight in the Watchmen movie is three heroes (Rorschach, Nite-Owl and Silk Spectre, I think) taking down the villain. <br /> Also, I found the graphic novels just okay to begin with. I saw it recently. I don’t really recommend it for anyone that’s read the books. It feels really, really redundant with the original series.

I have the same concerns with movies based on novels, but at least novel-based movies get to make their own visuals. For example, I think that the third LOTR movie was actually better than the book because movies can handle sprawling action sequences so much more smoothly. In contrast, the biggest fight in the Watchmen movie is three heroes (Rorschach, Nite-Owl and Silk Spectre, I think) taking down the villain.

Also, I found the graphic novels just okay to begin with.

]]> By: Holliequ http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36709 Holliequ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:53:57 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36709 Don't worry Tom, I didn't see it either. XP Don’t worry Tom, I didn’t see it either. XP

]]> By: ShardReaper http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36704 ShardReaper Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:47:10 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36704 I wish there was one for Silk Spectre and Comedian. I wish there was one for Silk Spectre and Comedian.

]]> By: Tom http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36702 Tom Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:34:47 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36702 Yes, I totally figured out early on that Ozymandias was the villain when I watched the movie version. It wasn't a surprise for me at all... Well now I feel silly. :P Yes, I totally figured out early on that Ozymandias was the villain when I watched the movie version. It wasn’t a surprise for me at all…

Well now I feel silly. :P

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36697 B. Mac Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:28:30 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36697 It definitely isn't a spoiler in the movie. In the comic books, I feel like it was obvious pretty early on. <br /> Also, umm, I feel that we're at the point where almost everyone that's will see or read it already has. Likewise, I wouldn't do a spoiler if I were going to mention that Darth Vader is secretly Luke's dad. It definitely isn’t a spoiler in the movie. In the comic books, I feel like it was obvious pretty early on.

Also, umm, I feel that we’re at the point where almost everyone that’s will see or read it already has. Likewise, I wouldn’t do a spoiler if I were going to mention that Darth Vader is secretly Luke’s dad.

]]> By: Tom http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/22/what-else-has-ozymandias-done-in-the-last-35-minutes/#comment-36678 Tom Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:01:44 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4126#comment-36678 I love how you forgot that Ozzy being a villain is a spoiler. Admittedly I didn't figure it out but apparently a lot of people thought it was obvious from the start. T'was funny though. I love how you forgot that Ozzy being a villain is a spoiler. Admittedly I didn’t figure it out but apparently a lot of people thought it was obvious from the start.

T’was funny though.

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