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ToB Film Club - Watchmen (2009)

Julian Meush November 28, 2019

Zack Snyder is a polarizing figure, but regardless of what you think of him or his movies, he certainly knows how to draw a crowd. His movies are often over the top, action packed, and visually stunning. Which also happens to be a great way to describe one of the most polarizing films in his entire oeuvre; Watchmen. Based on the most critically acclaimed graphic novel of all time, one that was considered by many to be “un-adaptable”, Snyder certainly had a lot to live up to. Leaning on what he knew best, and in much the same way he approached 300, Snyder almost slavishly pasted the pages of the book onto the screen. In so doing he created a film that is adored by many for it’s unwavering adherence to the source materiel, and for others, they saw a disjointed tone piece, albeit gorgeous and well acted, but missing a coherent through-line. Something that was lost as it changed formats. Regardless, it’s a movie that can be dissected in million ways and will likely be talked about for decades, and the ToB Crew is here to do exactly that. Julian, Dan, and Jeremy unpack each glorious moment and misstep in this NON-exclusive version of the ToB Film Club. This one is for everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving to our American listeners, and for all the non-American Tob Fans out there, there’s still something to be thankful for today. It’s all of you! That’s right, this special ToB Film Club is for every fan of ToB. Thank you for sticking by us for over 5 years! Typically our Film Club episodes are exclusive to our Patreon, but this month called for some bonus content! Of course we still encourage you all to help support the show and in turn gain access to all our previous Film Club episodes, as well as any exclusive content coming in the future! You can find a link to our Patreon right HERE.

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