Today Eric and I saw “Watchmen,” and being a fan of the comic book series I have to say that although I have my quibbles with it, the movie is as faithful an adaptation as I think can be done. So I have no complaints. It may not have any performances of Heath Ledger caliber, but so what? The movie’s weaknesses are only those that are built into the source material. The sequence for the opening credits is superb.
There’s an adjunct DVD that’s out for “Watchmen,” called “Tales of the Black Freighter,” with material that (wisely) wasn’t included in the movie. Here’s a preview.
The Black Freighter is a reference to something in Kurt Weill’s “Threepenny Opera” (thanks to my friend Morris for that tip). The author of “Watchmen”, Alan Moore, used to do work under the pen name Curt Vile.