Watchmen

A week or so ago was senior skip day. It was cool. I went swimming and saw Watchmen with Andrea instead of going to school. So we went and saw Watchmen. And I know that I enjoyed it a lot more than she did. But I feel like that is because I get more into the whole superhero thing.

More than liking the actual movie, I liked the subjects that it brought up. My favorite views were those of Rorschach or the Comedian. Favorite 3 Quotes:

1) You see, Doctor, God didn't kill that little girl. Fate didn't butcher her and destiny didn't feed her to those dogs. If God saw what any of us did that night he didn't seem to mind. From then on I knew... God doesn't make the world this way. We do.

2) Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.

3) I heard a joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life is harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. The great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor... I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.

I really enjoyed it because it totally played into the really dark comedy view of the world (emphasis on the dark) that I tend to have. I really like that it was made into a wide spread movie, but has these intense motives that the majority of America won’t appreciate. Now I am reading the book. So far I like the book much better. It is better at portraying the scenic irony. Anyhoo, once I have finished that, I’ll update with an actual comparison.