Worth Watching: Watchmen trailer

Like many of you, I first saw the Watchmen trailer during the previews before The Dark Knight. The second time seeing it (in IMAX, no less) really blew me away visually, but what really got me was the premise for the graphic novel on which the movie is based. As a YouTube commenter under the trailer so eloquently (!) surmises:

The Watchmen are a group of superheroes centered in an alternate reality during the 1980s. Nixon is still president having served five consecutive terms and is highly popular among Americans. The U.S and the Soviet Union are on the brink of nuclear war. Superheroes are banned by law “Keeane Act”

Top that trailer with a great track by the Smashing Pumpkins, The Beginning is the End is the Beginning and you’ve got some serious hype going for this movie! I’m going to check out the graphic novel when I get a chance for sure.

July 23, 2008 | Filed Under Video