After the jump I’ve got the title sequence for Watchmen, which is a great example of why I enjoyed the movie as a whole.

  • Solid choice of music. This is probably the easiest part of movie-making (provided you can afford the rights), but it’s still nice to see someone do it right.
  • Amazing visuals. And not amazing in a “we tried to make this look like a drawing” sense like in, say, Sin City, but actual great photography and camera movement.
  • The whole dystopian quasi-reality thing has never been done this well. If the Kennedy assassination recreation at the 2:35 mark doesn’t make you spurt your shorts a little… well, you’re probably a much more well-adjusted adult than I am. Congratulations on that, Professor Coolguy von Iwearpantstowork. (It looks a little cooler on the big screen, where you can see the actual brain particles. What? Why are you looking at me like that?)
  • The element of absurdity.  Having not read the comic yet, I sort of enjoyed the fact that they didn’t even attempt to explain a lot of stuff.  “Hey, uh, how come that girl can beat up 10 gun-wielding assassins at the same time?”  “Because, hippie.  Hey, wanna watch me cap this pregnant chick?”

In any case, enjoy.
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