in the shadow of the bomb

[threeplusfire]

Finally saw Watchmen today, so now I have to go back and read all the LJ entries I skipped in the past week. I really enjoyed it, experiencing odd thrills from random moments (Oh God Andy Warhol love) and the soundtrack. Watching this movie, I experienced the strange foreboding I remember from my early childhood associated with the specter of utter annihilation and the Cold War. I don't think anyone much younger then me would necessarily get that, or recognize it for what it is. I think the nuclear fears of this time are very different from the ones then and the entire dynamic is different.

Overall, it was very good. It was even worth braving the hipster SXSW crowd.

The music and editing of the Star Trek preview were good - it for a moment made me want to see it. But what really totally floored me was the Terminator: Salvation trailer. Sweet merciful gods, the gritty grey dirt and the NIN and Christian Bale and the machines...

Comments

[brienze.livejournal.com]

We saw it at the Village on Thursday. I was pleased that there was no inappropriate laughter over the glowy blue nakedness. Alamo audiences are good people. =) Rick thought there were pacing problems, but I suspect that's because it was so faithful to the source material.

I was a senior in high school when the Berlin Wall came down, so I remember the mindset very well.

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you liked it! My entry on the film was very long :p

I'm not sure how we line up in age, but I was 6 or so when Watchmen came out, and I don't think I really do remember any of those fears about the Cold War. I can really only compare it to today's nuclear fears.

And yes! I'm so excited for Terminator: Salvation! I'm surprised how much I enjoy those movies.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Too bad that Terminator film seems like they've totally ripped the plot from the new BSG.

Also, OMG, were not the opening credits for Watchmen the greatest thing you have ever seen?

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

The opening credits were beautifully done - they had this feel of pulp novel covers and old comics that was gorgeously colored. Then the eighty referential shots and setups made it amazing.

[norda.livejournal.com]

Watching this movie, I experienced the strange foreboding I remember from my early childhood associated with the specter of utter annihilation and the Cold War.

I haven't seen the movie yet, but because of my love of the source material, I'm so glad to hear you say that they've captured that in the film. I had a Cold War childhood, complete with bomb shelter under our backyard.

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

I totally felt the Cold War fear, and wondered what the movie was like for kids who grew up after that period. It was so seamless to me.

[delchi.livejournal.com]

For we who grew up tall and proud
In the shadow of the mushroom cloud
Convinced our voices can't be heard
We just wanna scream it louder and louder louder

What the hell we fighting for?
Just surrender and it won't hurt at all
You just got time to say your prayers
While your waiting for the hammer to hammer to fall

[bodlon.livejournal.com]

I finally saw this on Sunday. Afterward, I looked at Joe and said, "Dude, I am just barely old enough to really get some of that."

Because, dude. Holy shit. The bomb.

[tinywarrior.livejournal.com]

I just saw it last night and what's really weird? When the movie was over, I thought, "The Comedian totally reminds me of A." I can't explain why or how, really, but in a good way. It cracked me up, though, that of all people I was like, "Wow! He totally reminds me of her!" I think it must be the softie-wrapped-in-badass-hatebutlovepeople thing! Ha!

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

And the fact that I am a secret goverment agen... oops! Hahahah, I love it. I can totally see that.