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Old 03-07-2009, 08:27 AM   #20
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Err...absolutely nothing to do with X-men. No similarity. Unless you think one superhero is a rip off of another because they both wear costumes. It was a graphic novel, and after going to the movie- it has a much deeper meaning than any x-men movie ever will.
yes and no. they do have a similar underlying theses... tho technically, it would be the X-men copying Watchmen... how/why you ask?

easy...to quote xanathos...


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Moore used the story as a means to reflect contemporary anxieties and to deconstruct[/URL] the superhero concept. Watchmen takes place in an alternate history[/URL] United States where the country is edging closer to a nuclear war with the Soviet Union, freelance costumed vigilantes have been outlawed and most costumed superheroes are in retirement or working for the government. The story focuses on the personal development and struggles of the protagonists as an investigation into the murder of a government sponsored superhero pulls them out of retirement and eventually leads them to confront a plot by one of their own to stave off nuclear war by killing millions of innocent people."

- Xanthos
the Civil War series (that included not just the X-men, but the entire Marvel lineup) was based off the same thing. Superhero registration. either reveal your secret identity to the govt and work for them, or become an outlaw in an ever changing world heading down the toilet. but theres more to the Civil War than that, as there is more to Watchmen than that.
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Watchmen as a saturday morning cartoon of the 80s

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I cant wait to see this film, Ive owned the graphic novel for many years now...They've been trying to turn it into a movie for over 10 years now. Im surprised to see that they found a director with the balls to take on such a daunting task! One of the best reads of all time. The book will stimulate your mind no matter how high (or low) your I.Q. is!
same thing with Transformers. if you do it right, it leaves the door open.
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