I wanna watch The Watchmen

So, many of you read my previous post on how spectacular the preview for The Watchmen was and how badly it made me want to see it. Well, i didn't know much about it before apart from some basic snipits in the super hero world.

However, as i told you a few weeks ago, i've joined a book group that is reading graphic novels, and our second one for the month of February (just prior to the movie's release in early March) is The Watchmen. Even with all my studying and classwork, i've nearly devoured it. It's a massively huge and detailed novel, which made the top 100 list of Time's best novels of the 20th century. It's phenomenal.

i've now seen more previews and behind the scenes footage and interviews. It probably has more detail than any movie ever made, including Titanic. In fact, it's like Titanic times 10. Why? Titanic's director only had one time period, one specific to a couple of weeks on a location as small as (yes, small) as the Titanic. The Watchmen spans 1938 to the late 1980's and is global in its scope. (It also includes Mars and other dimensions)

Also, some very exciting actors have joined the project, including Billy Crudup (Almost Famous, Sleepers, Mission Impossible III) and a personal favorite of mine, Carla Gugino (Snake Eyes, Sin City, American Gangster, Righteous Kill, The Unborn). i'm also interested to see how stars who most recently have played in chick flicks, Malin Akerman (The Proposal, 27 Dresses, Shotgun Love Dolls) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Grey's Anatomy, PS I Love You) will do as action heroes, but the previews sure give me some optimism.