No Watchmen News, Just a Commercial (and Fringe Nonsense)
Posted at 2:08 PM Jan 13, 2009
Assumably talks between Fox and Warner Bros. are still going well--the heads of the two studios were seen laughing together at the Golden Globes, which probably means nothing but we can still pretend it's a good sign if we want--so we might as well keeping hoping/guessing Watchmen will be released on time in March. WB obviously feels good enough about it that it played this new commercial for the movie several hundred times during the pricey spots of the NFL playoffs and the 24 premiere, which is almost certainly a good sign especially since both were on Fox. But speaking of the NFL playoffs...hey, where are you going? This is nerdy, I swear!
Recognize this dude on the sidelines at the Eagles/Giants game? You do if you watch Fringe, because he's the weird bald dude shows up to watch most of Fringe's wackiest events. It was actually kind of cool, since Fox's camera suddenly brought up this shot, cut away, and no one on air mentioned it in any way. I'm assuming he was there to watch my beloved Giants and their supernaturally hideous pants-wetting against the Eagles. (Via Shutdown Corner)
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The bald dude thing is pretty cool. That Fringe so needs a shot in the arm though. It was intriguing at first but has lost some appeal.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 11:30:25 AMA Giants fan???
Really man???
Really???
And I loved this sight too, but alas...
Since he only shows up at disasters, it's very fitting he showed up here. TWO missed field goals? TWO?!!!
Posted 01/13/2009 at 11:57:24 AMI was at that game!
I had to go home and take a long, hot bath afterward. The bath was half full of my tears.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 12:04:12 PMThat Watchmen ad was awful. Yes, the clips look great and all, but..."You've never seen superheroes like this."?! Gagh...it's like being hit over the head with a brick. I understand the need to cultivate mainstream moviegoer appeal, but a tagline like that one makes this sound like it's going to a comedy in the vein of Mystery Men.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 12:16:32 PMSORRY BUT THE REASON YOU HAVE NOT SEEN SUPERHEROES LIKE THESE, IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT READ THE COMIC BOOK, TAKE A LOOK FIRST BEFORE YOU POST A NONSENCE COMMENT LIKE THE ONE YOU DID,ZENO
Posted 01/13/2009 at 12:35:22 PMFoot? Ball?
What is this foot ball you speak of?
Are there ray guns involved? If not, there should be.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 12:36:33 PMThe Observer showing up in the football game footage is fucking awesome. Especially since no one on air paid any mind to it.
I've actually come to really like Fringe, and it makes me happy to see Fox expending at least an iota of effort to build buzz and promote something other than American Idle or Procedural Crime Drama #5.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 01:00:34 PMFREGIO PERHAPS YOU SHOULD ACTUALLY READ WHAT ZENO POSTED INSTEAD OF JUMPING IN AND MOLESTING YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. Zeno didn't say one way or the other if s/he had read Watchmen or not. Given the site that we're posting on, I'd say odds are good that Zeno has read Watchmen. The complaint was about the presentation of the ad. The tagline reeks of "IN YOUR FACE" and/or "EXTREEEMME!!", which is what I believe Zeno was objecting to.
Now then, crazy conspiracy theory time! As we know, The Observer (who really should be holding his brain in a petri dish in front of him with that name) shows up generally when something bad is going to happen. Could it be, perhaps, that Fox orchestrated the horrible collapse of the Giants just so they could have this guy show up in order to promote Fringe? =O
Posted 01/13/2009 at 01:22:42 PMOh my god - it's the Watcher from the Marvel Universe!
Posted 01/13/2009 at 02:29:12 PMFregio: I assure you, I have read the Watchmen several times since first being first introduced to it in 1987. I'm looking forward to the movie as much as anybody. My complaint was solely about the quality of this particular advertisement, which seems more directed at those unfamiliar with the story than middle-aged geeks such as myself who've been familiar with the material for several years now.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 03:45:08 PMDid The Observer happen to Observe how bad Kevin Gilbride sucks? Does he care?
Posted 01/13/2009 at 03:46:05 PMIGNORE ME!!
Posted 01/13/2009 at 04:17:40 PMyou know, I'm starting to feel like alan moore feels. Way too many daily updates about a movie makes me care less and less every day.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 07:35:20 PMI wouldn't have thought there would be such a large Watchman/Fringe/NFL crossover audience, but these comments prove me wrong.
Posted 01/13/2009 at 09:24:04 PMFREGIO you are a douche.
Posted 01/21/2009 at 03:34:39 PMFREGIO you are a douche.
Posted 01/21/2009 at 03:35:18 PM