Check out this article from A.V. Club.
What was your take on the Watchmen? The acclaimed graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons was turned into a Hollywood blockbuster in 2009 by director Zack Snyder (300, Sucker Punch). Although Alan Moore was vehemently against a film adaptation, I think it is one of the few in recent past that captured the spirit and tone of its source. Zack Snyder’s films feel like graphic novels brought to the screen, seeming plastic and fantastic, perhaps this is why the adaptation works on own merit. He pays particular attention to the attributes of the film medium that can enhance the story material in ways the novel cannot, mainly through intense music and expertly choreographed fight scenes. Writer Alan Moore is famous for despising Hollywood adaptations of comic books, and vowed never to see the film version of his magnum opus. Unfortunately for him, Hollywood does not feel the same way bout his work. His books, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, From Hell, and V for Vendetta have all been turned into blockbusters with varying degrees of success. Let us know what you think, and check out this link, and this link about the bizarre relationship between Alan Moore and Hollywood.
by Alex Prouhet
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