Do you realise Alanmoorevids / Alan, that I use this docu as an anti-writers block motivational tool? People like you are the reason we are respected around the world for the RIGHT reasons rather than just how prolific we are in sport. There isn't money enough to pay for the remedy the opening lines of Watchmen provide.
How did Alan Moore supposedly have a problem with Grant Morrison possibly taking over Marvelman because he was a "green" writer when he said all of this stuff about nature? Was that bad info, or....?
@MaLLinz289 The new 'green' movement is complete bullshit. It's essentially an ad campaign designed to make people feel good about their old-style consumerism. The only difference is that they added the word 'green' to the word consumer. The net result is the same: take, make and throw away. But now it's called 'green.'
Examine how a Prius is built, where it's manufactured and what powers it. You'll see very quickly that it's total bullshit. A person who is truly 'green' would not say so.
Haha this one's more wacky and playful, he's doing a talking to himself bit like the one in Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot. Or Bryan Talbot was inspired by this. Or neither, they just happened to have the same idea, maybe.
I was just thinking, maybe the reason we seem to be so willing to expect that nature will always be there, and will always serve us, is because that's the relationship many children have with their parent. To a relative helpless child, the parent has illimitable powers, and always takes responsibility for the child's well-being.
I wonder, if parents let their children have more responsibility for themselves, if the populace would be more ecologically responsible as adults.
Perhaps the most entertaining speaker I've heard, and surely the greatest comic book author of our times. His monologues are great and a delight to watch.
It's weird to see him this young again. You can observe the way age has taken toll on him over the years. He talks much slower and monotone now, whereas in this video his voice is much more expressive.
The problem with moore is that he thinks he's some messiah or genius of story-telling. I find his work to be good in places but overall very preachy and sometime even boring. It's nowhere near as good as so many people comment on.
It's like when Godfather wins best movie polls, they only win because people think that's what critics rate as the best films ever. If more people actually talked about what they liked and not what they thought others liked we'd have a more varied opinion.
@HamerLamer But it's also hard to not think of him as a bit of a jerk as well. While I love his work he doesn't seem like someone I would get along with.
Was I the only person who laughed when Alan Moore said you don't need schooling in the classics to read comics. Maybe you don't need it, but with his comics at least it really helps.
@MavsWorld yeah and that's why mainstream comics suck a lot of the times because they're built up so much on backstory that artists and writers never do anything new.
@MavsWorld Haha, excellent point. Moore is an avid reader and an intellectual, and his writing indicates that. In what I've read of Alan Moore so far, however, at least he educates the reader as the story progresses, so that the reader isn't left in the dark wondering "What in God's name is he talking about?" It's all really thought provoking, which is why I love his work.
@kriahambul Hahaha, I can assure you, I suffer from no mental illness. But Alan has introduced a deeper literary element to the medium of comics, and has made it accessible for people of all ages world wide. I think that is definitely commendable, especially looking at all the topics he has covered (anarchism/government, environmentalism, nuclear war and British colonialism).
@CAZPERsayz A poser!? I just made a comment that I think Alan Moore is a great writer. I know plenty about his works, you condescending prat. "What do you know about comic books and its story and literature". That question is badly phrased to the point where I question your literacy.
he sounds so intelligent and genuine because he's very passionate about the things he's talking about, it has nothing to do with education we're all experts in something usually the things we're interested in. gotta love this guy :)
he is such a great writer and he did such an amazing job on from hell much better then watchmen. watchmen is a great book but i think from hell was way better he is such a great comic writer probly one of the best
I thought the movie version of Watchmen was wonderful. Say 80%+ successful.
I would suggest that you read the graphic novel first -- it's considered a classic. And you'll pick up on little details in the movie. A bit of a flaw of the movie, is that is has to condense so much info, that it is very hard for some people to digest the first time, if they are not familiar with the comic book world it presents. I look forward to the Director's Cut.
Story wise, it's actually fairly faithful. Unfortunately it's got Zack Snyder's greasy fingerprint all over it in the form of Slow-Motion fight scenes and generally overly graphic violence. The book isn't actually all that violent. But I'm a hardcore fanboy of the book and I'd rate the theatrical cut (haven't seen the directors cut yet) a good 7.5/10. I'd recommend it actually.
The only time there's a fight in the movie that wasn't in the source material was the end. You kind of have to give your average cinema-goer a bit of a rest.
Yeah, but what there IS, is way too much liberty with the amount of gore. The book isn't very graphic, so the fact that they've added all this gore that wasn't in the book annoys me. And the slow-motion is just Zack Snyder indulging himself like a fat kid indulges in cake. Can't keep his fucking hands off for the life of him.
At roughly 9:00 Alan remarks something similar to that in the future, kids would not get their information from 'traditional' sources but from more 'vulgar' ones. With the newspapers dying and the internet dominating everything else, it's interesting to see Moore be a prophet once again.
NOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo they'l fuck it up or completey miss the point. My god, theyve taken every moore story and told it completey out of context without even a sense of irony. No No No. Please No
I love Alan Moore's work. Everything he does is amazing.
I never would of thought of superheroes as "older men who like to play dress up" had I not read Watchmen (I still love em' though.). V for Vendetta made us remember the 5th of November. Now I'm reading his DC Comics story fillers (DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore) and hope to read "Swamp Thing" in the future.
Moore's series, "Miracle Man" is wonderful, but hard to find as it's in a legal quagmire.
You might like his recent works, done for "America's Best Comics" -- a part of DC Comics: "Promethea" is a deep mix of Wonder Woman and Doctor Strange.
"Top Ten" presents a vast city, where everyone is a superhero. "Tom Strong" is a lighthearted look at a pulp character, like a Doc Savage. Great stuff! ^_^
Swamp Thing was his first DC series -- and he recreated the character as an Earth-elemental.
These videos are great thanks. If you know somebody or can do it yourself you could run the audio through a cleaning tool to remove excess noise, it's not that hard. They can be a bit harsh on the ears. But again thanks for these.
Alan Moore believes Anarchy is the way to truly rule the world. that comes off as Nihilistic because that means if you want no ruling class that usually includes physical and spiritual
yeah that first requires requires tossing off Ideologies like I said both Physical and Spiritual thus meaning you don't believe the concept of god as it is right now and want a better concept
if you look at frank miller before and after he hit hollywood success, you'll notice a change from humble garb to captain morgan mustache/beard and a cowboy hat. he may've become a little conceited
as for moore... it's probably a natural progression. he's gone from trying to make an impact to being fed up with the human race. poor guy- but who knows. he has a way of surprising us. maybe he's cooking something up.
i love his writing. his writing nobodty will ever do. his writing is almost like potery. it makes since when you read it its not like frank miller who gives you one sotry. alan moore gives you something realstic and makes since out of and aslo adds a litle bit of whats goging on in real life.
i think it was swamp thing 1 or 2 you can find them on amazon. swamp thing 2 is out of print. so that one is gonna be hard. iam having turble find that one.
Cor. Them days when you could pay around thirty pence for a comic, eh? I can remember the Beano being forty pence when I was about nine...no doubt it's some ridiculous price now, and comes with ASBO hoodie ipod ringtones as a free gift.
Which comic book, or volume of Swamp thing is at 6:20?
And also for 3:42, where he's talking about a tiger in the cosmetic department, and at about 8:12 when he says ''Is this then, what it is to be a god?'' ....
I want to get them, but I don't know from which books their from.
i know the scene from 3:42 is from swamp thing earth to earth. The books arent hard to find, it's carried in most comic book stores and you can order them online from any book store with a comic book section usually.
alan moore is such a genuis he may look like a emo type heavey meatal person but he is such a genuis he is so smart probly the best comic wrtier in histroy period end of story ALAN MOORE IS THE BEST.
Amazing how relevant the things he talks about still are. Maybe even moreso. This is 21years ago, and we're still dealing with the problems he speaks of.
"Underneath our feet... nature is still there. The wilderness is still there... and though man man might boast of having conquered nature, that's not the case, for if nature were to shrug or to merely raise its eyebrow, then we should all be gone."
in many ways Swamp Thing is an extraordinarily powerful, supernatural entity - but comics, like film, exist to provide tools for living and of what use are they if they can't help us relate to our own lives? Swamp thing, Superman, and other heroes are above men but in many ways they exist to act as a reflection of ourselves. we are all superman, we are all swamp thing - we all have the power to save and reshape the world as we see fit
I love how he just berates, heckles and questions himself. I mean even he realizes what he does for a living and he makes the most of it. Whether you believe he's overrated on not you have to agree he's a very intelligent man
30 pence for a comic? Christ the DC monthlies are 3 bucks now.
mwells219 1 month ago
6 people are tories
madcapoperator 3 months ago
Perfect way to end the video lol.
Simma7 4 months ago
1:13 My number one fan 1:13 myself LOL
katfishdaddy 4 months ago
7:07 is just pure poetry... amazingly beautiful choice of words, imagery, even rhythm.
Walrusaurus 5 months ago
brilliant documentary
THEHITPACK 6 months ago
Do you realise Alanmoorevids / Alan, that I use this docu as an anti-writers block motivational tool? People like you are the reason we are respected around the world for the RIGHT reasons rather than just how prolific we are in sport. There isn't money enough to pay for the remedy the opening lines of Watchmen provide.
AtticusStount 8 months ago in playlist ALAN MOORE
@AtticusStount Are you supposed to be a writer? Nice comment...
TenWhoWereTaken 6 months ago
fuck it's gandalf's younger brother
reasland 11 months ago 2
@reasland You sure it's not actually him, reincarnated?
WowbaggerGriffin 4 months ago
@WowbaggerGriffin YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!! lol
reasland 4 months ago
Moore looks like he`s homeless, but is the guy behind Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing, LXD, Lost Girls, and The Killing Joke.
And he sounds like Einstein.
MaxDamageProductions 1 year ago
How did Alan Moore supposedly have a problem with Grant Morrison possibly taking over Marvelman because he was a "green" writer when he said all of this stuff about nature? Was that bad info, or....?
MaLLinz289 1 year ago
@MaLLinz289 The new 'green' movement is complete bullshit. It's essentially an ad campaign designed to make people feel good about their old-style consumerism. The only difference is that they added the word 'green' to the word consumer. The net result is the same: take, make and throw away. But now it's called 'green.'
Examine how a Prius is built, where it's manufactured and what powers it. You'll see very quickly that it's total bullshit. A person who is truly 'green' would not say so.
bobbygnosis 11 months ago
@MaLLinz289 the term "green" can also mean inexperienced or someone who is a rookie.
Lemmyisgod20 5 months ago
Haha this one's more wacky and playful, he's doing a talking to himself bit like the one in Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot. Or Bryan Talbot was inspired by this. Or neither, they just happened to have the same idea, maybe.
MaLLinz289 1 year ago
Jesus Christ he's young in this one.
MaLLinz289 1 year ago
Alan Moore "hates doing interviews" my ass.
MaLLinz289 1 year ago
Hmm, just wondering, is this a standalone documentary, or is it a series of documentaries?
NathanROFL 1 year ago
northampton northampton northampton
djpropaganja87 1 year ago
Oh man Alan Moore and Tears for Fears! Gotta love the English they understand suffering, what is it about rainy countries XD
xHAZELRAHx 1 year ago
he is so handsom and single but he is a father naneedj.info
harshanamanju 1 year ago
Things to do before I die:
1# Become friends with Alan Moore
villeppi 1 year ago 2
PROMETHEA is really great, if you want to learn what Alan Moore means by "magic"...
ModernPlague 1 year ago 2
I was just thinking, maybe the reason we seem to be so willing to expect that nature will always be there, and will always serve us, is because that's the relationship many children have with their parent. To a relative helpless child, the parent has illimitable powers, and always takes responsibility for the child's well-being.
I wonder, if parents let their children have more responsibility for themselves, if the populace would be more ecologically responsible as adults.
Jcolinsol 1 year ago
You know what I like best about Alan Moore? He would never give you any of the 'trust your story, follow your heart' BS Neil Gaiman gives you.
salro99 1 year ago 5
Alan Moore talking (and insulting) to himself should really have been a lot more trippy than it is.
JenxRodwell 1 year ago
@JenxRodwell listen to it with sound only.... and let ur mind to the rest
TickingHand 1 year ago
he inspires me to want to write a comic-always wanted to, but he's ramped things up to the next level...
ObsidianImages 1 year ago
9:21 - "Television, Movies, Comics". Always wondered where the Poppies got that.
chrisbtoo 1 year ago
Perhaps the most entertaining speaker I've heard, and surely the greatest comic book author of our times. His monologues are great and a delight to watch.
67576856666478964567 1 year ago
It's weird to see him this young again. You can observe the way age has taken toll on him over the years. He talks much slower and monotone now, whereas in this video his voice is much more expressive.
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JasonDamisch 1 year ago
i really like swamp thing but was kinda iffy on it at first but i'm starting to appreciate the horror anthology aspect of it. read while on drugs
THEHITPACK 1 year ago 2
2:15 - 2:33 Very well said Mr. Moore.
L0rdFlashheart 1 year ago
The problem with moore is that he thinks he's some messiah or genius of story-telling. I find his work to be good in places but overall very preachy and sometime even boring. It's nowhere near as good as so many people comment on.
It's like when Godfather wins best movie polls, they only win because people think that's what critics rate as the best films ever. If more people actually talked about what they liked and not what they thought others liked we'd have a more varied opinion.
Jammsbro1 1 year ago
@Jammsbro1 True, but The Godfather is pretty awesome.
es1064 1 year ago
Alan Moore took a shite one day and Grant Morrison was born.
octagon79 1 year ago
"My name is Alan Moore, I sing heavy metal songs" XD
pocenha 1 year ago
My most recent VtM character is influenced by your work. And much more besides.
AtticusStount 1 year ago
check out Alan's garbage at 8:48
zaflon 1 year ago
its hard not to respect this man after you hear him speak.
HamerLamer 1 year ago
@HamerLamer But it's also hard to not think of him as a bit of a jerk as well. While I love his work he doesn't seem like someone I would get along with.
stigler30 1 year ago
Was I the only person who laughed when Alan Moore said you don't need schooling in the classics to read comics. Maybe you don't need it, but with his comics at least it really helps.
MavsWorld 1 year ago 3
@MavsWorld yeah and that's why mainstream comics suck a lot of the times because they're built up so much on backstory that artists and writers never do anything new.
mwells219 1 year ago
@MavsWorld Haha, excellent point. Moore is an avid reader and an intellectual, and his writing indicates that. In what I've read of Alan Moore so far, however, at least he educates the reader as the story progresses, so that the reader isn't left in the dark wondering "What in God's name is he talking about?" It's all really thought provoking, which is why I love his work.
zeppelin8 1 year ago
Alan Moore scares me, if you've read his stuff you know why. He's brilliant and an amazing writer, but bat-shit crazy.
robthestoner001 1 year ago
Wow, I found this my serendipity.
TheFaustianMan 2 years ago
eu nao sou americano
Ytalo339 2 years ago
great documentary. im reading swamp thing now it's so fucking wierd
THEHITPACK 2 years ago
@THEHITPACK Alan's run on the series was brilliant.
cdowg187 2 years ago
A modern day sage no doubt... Alan Moore, thrive on.
VexT916 2 years ago 4
I'm with zeppelin8! Moore for Nobel Prize in Literature!
We should start a group on facebook or mail the jury or whatever the fuck we can to make an influence.
kometman 2 years ago 2
'...Would you say you have sort of a messiah complex?'
'Well i wouldn't cut my hair this way if i didn't.' XD
Great stuff!
gouvah 2 years ago 51
Esse cara é muito loco, ele é o cara!
666Rafa666 2 years ago
I dream that in my life time, Alan Moore will be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
zeppelin8 2 years ago 125
@zeppelin8 are you a retard? alan is good but he not deserves a NOBEL PRIZE nobel its too much for aa writter like him.
kriahambul 1 year ago
@kriahambul Hahaha, I can assure you, I suffer from no mental illness. But Alan has introduced a deeper literary element to the medium of comics, and has made it accessible for people of all ages world wide. I think that is definitely commendable, especially looking at all the topics he has covered (anarchism/government, environmentalism, nuclear war and British colonialism).
zeppelin8 1 year ago
@zeppelin8 I think he'll get A LOT of world wide attention from his "Jerusalem" book he's writing. Maybe then he'll get his prizes.
USAFSmiley87 1 year ago
@zeppelin8 AND THE PULITZER
INTERPOLFAN17 1 year ago
@zeppelin8 of all people, especially alan moore does not care about a crappy prize.
mah0aga 1 month ago in playlist Monsters, Maniacs and Moore (1987)
@zeppelin8 oh shut up you poser, what do you know about comic books and its story and literature
CAZPERsayz 5 days ago
@CAZPERsayz A poser!? I just made a comment that I think Alan Moore is a great writer. I know plenty about his works, you condescending prat. "What do you know about comic books and its story and literature". That question is badly phrased to the point where I question your literacy.
zeppelin8 3 days ago
LSD is a hell of a drug..
octagon79 2 years ago 7
he sounds so intelligent and genuine because he's very passionate about the things he's talking about, it has nothing to do with education we're all experts in something usually the things we're interested in. gotta love this guy :)
hazelWSD 2 years ago 5
I love how Allan is so dark. I feel like his view and my view on the world are one in the same.
symboitesRul3 2 years ago 4
Hang on, is the Alan Moore before the dispair and the hate set in? Is this the... dare I say it... Cuddly Alan Moore?
manmiles 2 years ago 4
i love these series of videos, Alan Moore is a wonderful individual.
lukeashmoore 2 years ago 3
he is such a great writer and he did such an amazing job on from hell much better then watchmen. watchmen is a great book but i think from hell was way better he is such a great comic writer probly one of the best
hitmanlover 2 years ago
i thought alan moore hated hollywood.. whats with all this chessy acting stuff?
apogee328 2 years ago
this was before his work was ruined by hollywood
kraigus 2 years ago
Because everyone knows acting is unpractised outside the small section of LA called Hollywood...
seanyc123 2 years ago
one answer....it's subjecitve.
bezale 2 years ago
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Who's better Stan Lee or Alan Moore?
CharlieSpecs 2 years ago
Alan Moore!!!
All day, every day!!!
SmashThatHead 2 years ago
Love the old-school production.
Alan Moore is such a legend.
Kitsua 2 years ago
he looks like he wants some Cuppasoups.
Get down and get with it!
thedotpeople 2 years ago
He's not the 1990's comic book messiah. He's a very naughty boy.
laserman 2 years ago 7
We're all individual, we're all different.
Except me, I'm not.
ArchhereticK 2 years ago
Heh.
His package is pretty sweet at 9:03
pearlsandjade 2 years ago
wizard beaver
gentlejones 2 years ago
this guy sounds like hes smart as hell must have made good grades in school too
mossberg451 2 years ago
Actually, he was expelled for dealing LSD! Doesn't stop him from being brilliant, mind.
JimmypinJimpin 2 years ago
not in school :)
woutvsas 2 years ago
Alan Moore was 34 at the time of this tv special. He still has his trademark beard and long hair.
pixargod 2 years ago
I havent read watchmen, so could somebody tell me if the movie fucks the comic in the ass as much as the Vendetta-movie did? :(
Jefrma 2 years ago
actully no the movie watchmen is great i think they only change a few things around like the ending for one but it keeps 95 % to the comic book
hitmanlover 2 years ago
I thought the movie version of Watchmen was wonderful. Say 80%+ successful.
I would suggest that you read the graphic novel first -- it's considered a classic. And you'll pick up on little details in the movie. A bit of a flaw of the movie, is that is has to condense so much info, that it is very hard for some people to digest the first time, if they are not familiar with the comic book world it presents. I look forward to the Director's Cut.
StevenErnest 2 years ago 2
Yeah, Watchmen was pretty horrible if you ask me. Read the graphic novel anyways. It's pretty amazing.
tommyig88 2 years ago
The Movie is good but the comic is even better, so read IT NOW !!!!!! :P
DeckarenCH666 2 years ago
Story wise, it's actually fairly faithful. Unfortunately it's got Zack Snyder's greasy fingerprint all over it in the form of Slow-Motion fight scenes and generally overly graphic violence. The book isn't actually all that violent. But I'm a hardcore fanboy of the book and I'd rate the theatrical cut (haven't seen the directors cut yet) a good 7.5/10. I'd recommend it actually.
ILuvMongoose 2 years ago 5
The only time there's a fight in the movie that wasn't in the source material was the end. You kind of have to give your average cinema-goer a bit of a rest.
QwertyBstard 2 years ago
Yeah, but what there IS, is way too much liberty with the amount of gore. The book isn't very graphic, so the fact that they've added all this gore that wasn't in the book annoys me. And the slow-motion is just Zack Snyder indulging himself like a fat kid indulges in cake. Can't keep his fucking hands off for the life of him.
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The movie was total garbage.
Crablogger 2 years ago
Alan Moore is the God. Even better than Chuck Norris:D
kolakeadon 2 years ago 3
Nah, I think Chuck Norris could punch Alan Moore out. But I'll rather be Alan Moore than Chuck Norris.
wetyewruyrtsutrdhjfg 2 years ago
I think that every one would like to bee rather Alan moore:D
kolakeadon 2 years ago
Alan Moore would be able to implode Morris' mind with his magick. I'd love to see that fight played out in a comic mini-series though.
SilentRiderr639 2 years ago 2
...Damn, this guys good. This video on its own has opened my eyes to more tragic flaws in humanity
Dzillaa 2 years ago 2
You think the video is good, read some of his work.
holycarp1 2 years ago
Love this man. Incredible writer.
SameFatCrow 2 years ago 5
At roughly 9:00 Alan remarks something similar to that in the future, kids would not get their information from 'traditional' sources but from more 'vulgar' ones. With the newspapers dying and the internet dominating everything else, it's interesting to see Moore be a prophet once again.
austinsurge 2 years ago 7
I love the part where Alan reads the excerpt from "Swamp Thing"
NathanROFL 2 years ago
would i have a hair cut like this if i didn't....
lol
enotdetcelfer 2 years ago 2
AAAAHHHHHHHHHH!
It's the 80's! They're back! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!
WearWolfeAssassin 2 years ago 3
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4eva2cool 2 years ago
NOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo they'l fuck it up or completey miss the point. My god, theyve taken every moore story and told it completey out of context without even a sense of irony. No No No. Please No
Eldritchard 2 years ago
O_O
i retract my previous statement your right.
4eva2cool 2 years ago 3
I so wish it wasnt like that and i could look forward to comic book adaptations that stay true to the comic.
They ruined From Hell,V, Watchmen,300,Sin City,Batman and not to forget the stinking pile of Elephant Turds that was the LOEG film.
Eldritchard 2 years ago
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togio100 2 years ago
Everything. sorry not to agree with you but i dont like adaptations. bit like moore here
Eldritchard 2 years ago
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togio100 2 years ago
I'll tell you your lucky not to have seen from hell, it stinks.
i wish they could just stay faithful to the actual story for once.
Eldritchard 2 years ago
I love Alan Moore's work. Everything he does is amazing.
I never would of thought of superheroes as "older men who like to play dress up" had I not read Watchmen (I still love em' though.). V for Vendetta made us remember the 5th of November. Now I'm reading his DC Comics story fillers (DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore) and hope to read "Swamp Thing" in the future.
JohnKiller118 2 years ago
Moore's series, "Miracle Man" is wonderful, but hard to find as it's in a legal quagmire.
You might like his recent works, done for "America's Best Comics" -- a part of DC Comics: "Promethea" is a deep mix of Wonder Woman and Doctor Strange.
"Top Ten" presents a vast city, where everyone is a superhero. "Tom Strong" is a lighthearted look at a pulp character, like a Doc Savage. Great stuff! ^_^
Swamp Thing was his first DC series -- and he recreated the character as an Earth-elemental.
StevenErnest 2 years ago
Genius...And amazing synthesizer
Muffinman10123 2 years ago
genius
wherewereuin92 2 years ago
beautiful human being.
Mertdizzle15 2 years ago
youve gotta love alan moore and his work im proud to be from the city hes from(northampton)
ELLSANO 2 years ago
I need the soundtrack to this stuff! Can anyone name the song at 0:12
zerglingseb 2 years ago
Yeah, it's Tears for Fears, from the 'Songs from the big chair' album. The song is called 'Listen'
szymonskalka1 2 years ago
I love his sense of humour. Also the fact that he's a bit nutty. :)
FredMalm 2 years ago 3
These videos are great thanks. If you know somebody or can do it yourself you could run the audio through a cleaning tool to remove excess noise, it's not that hard. They can be a bit harsh on the ears. But again thanks for these.
methodinsane 2 years ago
reminds me of steve coogan's character Saxondale
ThomasRowsell 2 years ago
Some what Nihilistic always awesome
KanameTousen 2 years ago
No it's not. I recommend a dictionary...
Monobasser 2 years ago
Alan Moore believes Anarchy is the way to truly rule the world. that comes off as Nihilistic because that means if you want no ruling class that usually includes physical and spiritual
KanameTousen 2 years ago
NEVER nihilistic. Always talks of creating something better. more Nietzschean
ThomasRowsell 2 years ago 2
yeah that first requires requires tossing off Ideologies like I said both Physical and Spiritual thus meaning you don't believe the concept of god as it is right now and want a better concept
KanameTousen 2 years ago
I absolutely respect Alan Moore & love his work. But he's a bit like Garth Marenghi.
punkonmyface 2 years ago
U know Garth Marenghi isn't a real person, right? Maybe you meant it as a joke.
jorgeygrecia 2 years ago
Many thanks. But Santa is still real right?
punkonmyface 2 years ago 5
Its a shame really. He and Frank Miller did such true genius art in the 1980's, but then what happened?
Outside Sin City Frank just sort of parodied Batman, and Alan Moore seems to hate everything, and distances himself.
I mean they went to pass the baton and nobody picked it up...
ERoBB1 2 years ago
if you look at frank miller before and after he hit hollywood success, you'll notice a change from humble garb to captain morgan mustache/beard and a cowboy hat. he may've become a little conceited
as for moore... it's probably a natural progression. he's gone from trying to make an impact to being fed up with the human race. poor guy- but who knows. he has a way of surprising us. maybe he's cooking something up.
locustsymphony 2 years ago
brilliantly put. i never thought of it that way.
MarmiteGivesLife 2 years ago
so Alan Moore is Doctor Manhatten?
cologey 2 years ago
no way-- the great thing about Moore is that he's innovative. Next thing he does will be something he hasn't done yet ;)
locustsymphony 2 years ago
eh? What about Promethea? and the whole ABC project?
vambo23 2 years ago
this video was made about 12 years before promethea was being published.
gideonstargrave 2 years ago 3
Alan Moore is not the 90's comic book messiah, he is the comic book messiah of entire history.
kurono1999 2 years ago
He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy.
draper13 2 years ago 3
lmao
Bailboy 2 years ago
where did you find his documentry ?
can i buy it one dvd ?
hitmanlover 2 years ago
i love his writing. his writing nobodty will ever do. his writing is almost like potery. it makes since when you read it its not like frank miller who gives you one sotry. alan moore gives you something realstic and makes since out of and aslo adds a litle bit of whats goging on in real life.
hitmanlover 2 years ago
Does anybody which swamp thing Moore is reading all that great stuff from? I'd really like to get it...
drunkdonutboy 3 years ago
i think it was swamp thing 1 or 2 you can find them on amazon. swamp thing 2 is out of print. so that one is gonna be hard. iam having turble find that one.
hitmanlover 2 years ago
This is clearly from the 80's listen to the sweet sound of electric piano.
skillzdatkillzy 3 years ago 3
swamp thing is my favorite right now
sketter99 3 years ago
alan is simply the best.
v for vendetta
watchmen
swamp thing
from hell
lost girls
NUFF SAID
imgettingtiredofthis 3 years ago 11
Damn right!
devildogmre 3 years ago
Man, listen to that sweet 80's synthesizer.
ERoBB1 3 years ago 4
Cor. Them days when you could pay around thirty pence for a comic, eh? I can remember the Beano being forty pence when I was about nine...no doubt it's some ridiculous price now, and comes with ASBO hoodie ipod ringtones as a free gift.
(Christ alive, I sound old)
lordhaku 3 years ago 2
is this the documentary thats mentioned in the first The Moon And Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre Of Marvels recording?
KentAllard 3 years ago
Which comic book, or volume of Swamp thing is at 6:20?
And also for 3:42, where he's talking about a tiger in the cosmetic department, and at about 8:12 when he says ''Is this then, what it is to be a god?'' ....
I want to get them, but I don't know from which books their from.
GalaxyShepherd 3 years ago
I've been looking for a collection of his works on Swamp Thing, and havent had any luck.
ERoBB1 3 years ago
i know the scene from 3:42 is from swamp thing earth to earth. The books arent hard to find, it's carried in most comic book stores and you can order them online from any book store with a comic book section usually.
ixxkillxxliberals 3 years ago
Would I have to pick up a bunch of seperate comics, or is there a Watchmen-esque graphic novel version?
ERoBB1 3 years ago
There is a series of 6 graphic novels.
ixxkillxxliberals 3 years ago
alan moore is such a genuis he may look like a emo type heavey meatal person but he is such a genuis he is so smart probly the best comic wrtier in histroy period end of story ALAN MOORE IS THE BEST.
hitmanlover 3 years ago 4
do you think you have a touch of a Messiah complex? " would i have a hair cut like this if i didn't."
Genius
0Tillz0 3 years ago 3
This. Is. Brilliant.
Thank you so much for uploading.
nervousnessistheanti 3 years ago
Amazing how relevant the things he talks about still are. Maybe even moreso. This is 21years ago, and we're still dealing with the problems he speaks of.
ERoBB1 3 years ago
"Underneath our feet... nature is still there. The wilderness is still there... and though man man might boast of having conquered nature, that's not the case, for if nature were to shrug or to merely raise its eyebrow, then we should all be gone."
Awesome.
JessieVandie 3 years ago 4
Many of the readings made this here hardened comic reader cry like a fucking baby. Thank you Alan, you are an inspiration.
AtticusStount 3 years ago 3
in many ways Swamp Thing is an extraordinarily powerful, supernatural entity - but comics, like film, exist to provide tools for living and of what use are they if they can't help us relate to our own lives? Swamp thing, Superman, and other heroes are above men but in many ways they exist to act as a reflection of ourselves. we are all superman, we are all swamp thing - we all have the power to save and reshape the world as we see fit
uncomfortableman 3 years ago 2
i love this channel very interesting
Reversification 3 years ago
Alan moore is a genius
Dancinwithfate 3 years ago
Alan Moore is god
paladin102 3 years ago
No, he's the Messiah of comic books...
not much difference really though
Jameszhangdude 3 years ago 4
thanks for uploading this!
ultraparanoia 3 years ago
I only wish to have your powers Sr.
XAVIERCUERVO 3 years ago
Alan Moore: comic book artist, humorous genius, and philosopher. Alan Moore, your fans salute you!
sapphirecircus 3 years ago 4
"why would i have a haircut like this if I didn't"
Shackle 3 years ago 5
AWESOME LINE.
lukeashmoore 3 years ago
This documentary is just fantastic. Thank you so much for uploading it!
jerrywaynewhitejr 3 years ago
I love how he just berates, heckles and questions himself. I mean even he realizes what he does for a living and he makes the most of it. Whether you believe he's overrated on not you have to agree he's a very intelligent man
Qautermaine 3 years ago 5
He reminds me of the steve coogan character, saxondale !!!
gibbers82 3 years ago
If you spit upon the earth, you spit upon mankind.
arch3type 3 years ago
The Stravinsky comparison near the beginning was great!
Having read Watchmen, I had already imagined Alan