Snyder Defends Changes PLUS Watchmen DVD Details

mmk...his descriptions and stuff is justifiable...i'm still not crazy about the no-squid thing....but this has re-vamped my trust in the movie

BAD SNYDER! BAD!

phalymapod is what the squid is called. obviously it's not mentioned in the comic so after 20 years of labeling it as a squid gibbons has i guess informed us as to what the technical term for the creature is. i'm glad to hear that "nobody knows" what they've done for the ending. maybe this means that theres no nuke's after all. and theres even still the possibility that they are leading us to belive theres no squid, when there actually is. the explosion seen in the second trailer is obviously nite owls dream of him and silk. in the new trailer there's some kind of shockwave that cracks the building of the city. teleporting phalymapod perhaps?

is that good or bad? i honestly believe that theres a lot more thought put into this campaign than everybody else believes. I call it "The Watchmen Conspiracy".read my other comments on the page when snyder announces the no squid ending. i've got a whole slew of theories as to what the outcome may be. I'm using phalymapod from now on.it sounds technical n stuff :). and c'mon guys dave gibbons supports this movie, you give alan to much credit. all those who oppose, don't give that man too much loyalty. just because he hates hollywood, doesnt mean you've got to follow in his footsteps.

yeah blacksword...that's what i've been thinking...maybe it still is a big publicity stunt, and i'm glad he's dwelling into the characters, i found that when i read the book that was the most intersting part, like for example: when Doc Manhattan was reflecting on his past, i thought that was really cool...so I still have good expectations for this movie, and i'm interested as to what the ending really is going to be like

I'm not setting myself up for disappointment at all. i totally think the hard evidence is pointing to the non-squid ending right now. but, there is no doubt in my mind that this whole ordeal is a marketing stunt. whether or not the stunt comes with a grand finale of happiness among fans, or we see something we knew was coming, well that will be realized march 6th. either way ill love the movie for what it is. chances are, with the whole reboot trend going on in the comic book movie world, this movie will be re-made in the future with even more watchmeniness. when zack "confirmed" the non squid ending, i wrote a whole description of what i believe is the most logical way the movie will end if it does indeed contain nukes. but watching the trailers repeatedly over and over, pausing and rewinding, some thing just don't add up. we should all know by now that the footage of the mushroom cloud where laurie kisses dan is his dream after the first night they "try" to fool around. so we haven't seen any footage of any nuclear explosions for the end of the movie yet. the only possibility is the new trailer where the shock wave causes buildings to crack and there's a big blue flash. that just doesn't scream nuke to me. it is for sure the result of ozzy's teleporter machine (which is of course in the comics, only not mentioned by name it's existence is implied) but what he teleports in the movie remains a mystery shrouded in much contradiction/controversy when it comes to online reports old and new. could be bomb, could be squid. i would not put it past snyder to film a fake ending and lie saying its the only one, or post fake online reports from supposed "early" viewers. the guy describes himself as a geek and would no doubt spend plenty of time online working it all out. but you're right when you suggest the bomb has the hardest evidence right now.

im more pissed off with the team calling themselves watchmen than i am over the squid, i mean that really suggests the studio doesnt think an audience can comprehend the title being a metaphor..that was one of my favourite things about the comic

well, i heard a rumour that he just had the characters say watchmen in the trailer and it will indeed be the crimebusters or the minutemen in the movie..wishfull thinking? hope not!

if dan was all like, the "crimebusters" are over, and nobody knows that's wat the team is called, it would sound super lame.

if you look at this movie for what it is..a movie BASED on watchmen, i guarantee you will enjoy it. but alot of the fanboys cant to that because they cant seperate the 2 mediums on this occasion because they love the comic so much and want to see it EXACTLY as is. when, in the history of book and comic adaps, has this happened?? sorry guys, just because you love something with all your heart its not going to escape the process of adaptation..nor should it. i can still open that damn masterpiece any time i want and enjoy it..the movie isnnt going to change that..and it might just get some more kids to think about reading it

It would be to confusing for people who didnt read watchman to have the Black Freighter in the movie.

am I the only person who thought the squid part of the comic was under-explained. Very cool and different, but it kinda just got to the chapter and there was a giant squid on an island. I know it was explained later, and the idea was to bring the story together at the end, but it still seemed a little hurredly introduced.

Personally think this movie looks awesome. I wonder what they will do with Ozmandias. Whether they will sort of make him look like a villan/radical from the start, or make it a shock like the comic.