Watchmen Gets Shorter - Blu-ray Forum

_Bolt_ · 12-03-2008, 05:23 PM

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SCI FI Wire talked to Zack and Deborah Snyder, the husband-and-wife directing/producing team of Watchmen, who said that the film's final length hasn't been approved yet, but that it is getting shorter:

"We're getting really close," producer Deborah Snyder said in a telephone interview on Nov. 18. "We're at two hours and 35 minutes."

Director Zack Snyder added: "The movie's pretty long ... compared to 300, which was an hour and 58 minutes. The director's cut [of Watchmen] is about three hours and 10 minutes long. It has even more than the theatrical version as far as the detail that gets even closer to the graphic novel."

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P@t_Mtl · 12-03-2008, 05:25 PM

It's always too bad they have to cut movies, I always prefer watching the extended cuts

_Bolt_ · 12-03-2008, 05:26 PM

At least the Blu Ray will likely be packed

P@t_Mtl · 12-03-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by _Bolt_

At least the Blu Ray will likely be packed

Let's hope so

GoYanks · 12-03-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by _Bolt_

At least the Blu Ray will likely be packed

well the double-dip will... I mean they'll release the regular version and then the extended and then the reg and extended together for the first time.

mikejet · 12-03-2008, 05:29 PM

I don't mind 3 hours. I saw Grindhouse in the theater.

P@t_Mtl · 12-03-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GoYanks

well the double-dip will... I mean they'll release the regular version and then the extended and then the reg and extended together for the first time.

That's what I was thinking as well

obiwopkenobi62 · 12-03-2008, 05:31 PM

The Hollywood idiots will never learn. Lord of the Rings, Kingdom of Heaven, Black Hawk Down, The Abyss, Hancock. etc etc.
They ought to leave em long and they would find out that there are a lot of us that want the movies longer as long as the story benefits. When they keep forcing them to shorten the movie it weakens the movie. The only reason they do this is so they can have more screenings, which doesn't matter because if word of mouth kills it, it doesn't matter how many times it shows in a day.
At this point if they shorten Watchmen too much I probably won't see it in the theater. I'll wait for the directors cut like I did with LOTR trilogy and Kingdom of Heaven. They were worth the wait.

P@t_Mtl · 12-03-2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

I don't mind 3 hours. I saw Grindhouse in the theater.

Trouble is, the general public does not like 3 hour long movies they will tell you, which is just a big joke. A movie well done will appeal to the general public even 3 hours long Titanic.

Problem is that movie studios try to make these special movies like The Watchmen for everyone instead of just the fans of the genre since they want to make money. They think that the general public will not want to sit in a 3 hours long movie about comic book heroes, so they want to cut it.

ckent22 · 12-03-2008, 05:37 PM

Man I wish this would stay at 3 hours. I hate when they cut films down.

GoYanks · 12-03-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ckent22

Man I wish this would stay at 3 hours. I hate when they cut films down.

it's not like we'll never get the director's cut... the double dip will come with the that.

The true shame is in the Hulk. It would be great if they released an Ed Norton cut.

ckent22 · 12-03-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GoYanks

it's not like we'll never get the director's cut... the double dip will come with the that.

The true shame is in the Hulk. It would be great if they released an Ed Norton cut.

No, but I'd like to see it in the theatre.

(Fe)Man · 12-03-2008, 05:51 PM

I hope they keep it at that runtime. I don't want anything any shorter.

Zack Snyder already has said that the blu-ray/DVD release WILL be the director's cut 3 hours and 10 mins. long.

ghebert · 12-03-2008, 05:53 PM

I will be going to see this in imax but will definitely be anxiously awaiting the director's cut on blu.

Mr. Dan · 12-03-2008, 05:58 PM

I'm very excited about this. Didn't care for 300 too much, but I've been a fan of Watchmen since the 80s. Could be the best blu of it's time. Now let's hope the movie is good..

ArieS · 12-03-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ghebert

I will be going to see this in imax but will definitely be anxiously awaiting the director's cut on blu.

Ditto

GoYanks · 12-03-2008, 06:06 PM

Hopefully it gets lossless sound. Who's releasing it again?

tommyboy81 · 12-03-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ckent22

Man I wish this would stay at 3 hours. I hate when they cut films down.

Or put out 2 different ones. when you go to the theater they should ask which one?

GoYanks · 12-03-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

Or put out 2 different ones. when you go to the theater they should ask which one?

yeah... riiiiggghhhtt... that's the ticket.

P@t_Mtl · 12-03-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

Or put out 2 different ones. when you go to the theater they should ask which one?

That would be perfect but I doubt they would do that

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12-03-2008, 05:25 PM	#2
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	It's always too bad they have to cut movies, I always prefer watching the extended cuts

12-03-2008, 05:26 PM	#3
_Bolt_ Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:247 Trading Score:4	At least the Blu Ray will likely be packed

12-03-2008, 05:29 PM	#6
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	I don't mind 3 hours. I saw Grindhouse in the theater.

12-03-2008, 05:31 PM	#8
obiwopkenobi62 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Deatsville, Al Home Theater Gallery:531 Blu-ray collection:1143 DVD collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:6	The Hollywood idiots will never learn. Lord of the Rings, Kingdom of Heaven, Black Hawk Down, The Abyss, Hancock. etc etc. They ought to leave em long and they would find out that there are a lot of us that want the movies longer as long as the story benefits. When they keep forcing them to shorten the movie it weakens the movie. The only reason they do this is so they can have more screenings, which doesn't matter because if word of mouth kills it, it doesn't matter how many times it shows in a day. At this point if they shorten Watchmen too much I probably won't see it in the theater. I'll wait for the directors cut like I did with LOTR trilogy and Kingdom of Heaven. They were worth the wait.

12-03-2008, 05:37 PM	#10
ckent22 Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Hollywood, California VIA Smallville, Kansas Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:266 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Man I wish this would stay at 3 hours. I hate when they cut films down.

12-03-2008, 05:51 PM	#13
(Fe)Man Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:42 Blu-ray collection:627 DVD collection:111	I hope they keep it at that runtime. I don't want anything any shorter. Zack Snyder already has said that the blu-ray/DVD release WILL be the director's cut 3 hours and 10 mins. long.

12-03-2008, 05:53 PM	#14
ghebert Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:299 Blu-ray collection:616 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I will be going to see this in imax but will definitely be anxiously awaiting the director's cut on blu.

12-03-2008, 05:58 PM	#15
Mr. Dan Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray reviews:2	I'm very excited about this. Didn't care for 300 too much, but I've been a fan of Watchmen since the 80s. Could be the best blu of it's time. Now let's hope the movie is good..

12-03-2008, 06:06 PM	#17
GoYanks Expert Member Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:328	Hopefully it gets lossless sound. Who's releasing it again?

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