03.06.09

The trailer for the Watchmen movie is out and the countdown to release has finally started.

A couple of things about the trailer: the effects look fantastic, amazing...incredible. The character design looks terrific, especially Dr. Manhattan's. On the other hand, unless you have some idea what the Watchmen is about, the trailer doesn't make a lot of sense. Other than eye-candy (which is really amazing) you don't have any sense as to what the storyline is. In fact, there are several flashbacks from the story included in the trailer, and if I were seeing this without having read the book I would be totally and completely confused. But it's only the first trailer.

I'm expecting a lot from this movie, and they've made a website where you can download screenshots, etc.

We're going to make a really great display at Star Clipper and we'll be showing the trailer on our flatscreen in back. We've got about 150 copies of the trade coming in stock next week, so if you haven't read the Watchmen before, now's the time to check it out!

-Ben