Alan Moore Discusses WATCHMEN: The Mindscape Of Alan Moore

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Alan Moore discussing his seminal work WATCHMEN from the documentary THE MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE.

THE MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE is a feature documentary which chronicles the life and work of Alan Moore, author of several acclaimed graphic novels, including "From Hell," "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta." It is the only feature film production on which Alan Moore has collaborated, with permission to use his work. In this 2 DVD set with over three hours of bonus material, Alan Moore presents the story of his development as an artist, starting with his childhood and working through to his comics career and impact on that medium, and his emerging interest in magic. The film features the first film adaptations of scenes from Moore's acclaimed series "V for Vendetta" and "Watchmen." Another key scene features a direct reference to the character of John Constantine from the comic book "Hellblazer."

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[krakhaid]

Someone said the book was saying the cold war was America's fault. Watchmen wasn't even ABOUT the cold war. The cold war was simply the backdrop. It could have been any similar kind of conflict. It wasn't America vs Russia, or Capitalism vs Communism, it was about humanity, and humanity's simultaneous marvelous and monstrous nature. It was about right and wrong, and how the concepts can be so meaningless, so important, and whether or not there is even a difference.

[grisflyt]

@unholychunk Yes, he does not stand in the way of his partners. Moore just says, keep my name out. And who can blame Moore? Only scumbags would want to be associated with crooked slimeball Joel Silver. Joel Silver made up lied about Moore. Moore hates liars. And everybody should hate Joel Silver.

[lovetownsend]

@alanpro18

the richest hobo in the world.

[theblaquebaastid]

@PuppetsNStuff2 hes never accepted a penny from any filming rights. ever. &has stated he'll never do any business with warner

[theblaquebaastid]

snyder wanted moores appreciation coz he probly felt he needed the creators blessing.. the studio only wanted credence &support of the fans that his blessing would bring the project (more bucks basically)

regardless the man is a genius &despite his appearance is a more mentally &morally stable human being than the ever disintegrating batman.. i mean miller (genuine error that on retrospect seemed quite appropriately ironic)

[raggedbreath]

@mwells219 I entirely agree with you. I suppose I am really just expressing my own opinion regarding who I prefer and who's work I actually like and support. Miller is up there with the comic writers and justifiably so. You can appreciate someones skill and deft writing style without liking or agreeing with their politics (to a degree...).

[mwells219]

@Baird9214 That is because Alan Moore was burned by Hollywood very badly with the making of From Hell and doesn't want anything to do with movie adaptions. And also, watchmen is an interesting film but the story really only works in its comic format.

[mwells219]

@raggedbreath To judge Frank Miller as he is now is to judge Sam Peckinpah when he became alcoholic later in his film career and lost his talent. You have to look at Frank's early work to understand why he is considered a legend in the comic industry equal to Alan Moore.

[NicktheNet]

@alanpro18 Hahah, Hey Man! You should check out the full movie; The Mindscape of Alan Moore. I believe it started as a biopick for a student film and evolved into something much more incredible. It's really not about his work so much as the man himself which was really refreshing. Sure he looks weird, I suppose he is, but awesomely so. If you've read his work (forget the movies based on his work) you'll know Moore is one of the greatest modern writers and truly a living ledgend.

[alanpro18]

HOBO

[lol1143]

@wordzly That's cause Gaiman owns The Endless

Not even DC can use them

[wordzly]

IMHO Neil Gaiman & Alan Moore are the 2 greatest comic book writers of all time -- the 2 who raised the medium to its highest level as an art form. Gaiman is just luckier because (so far) no one has tried to turn "Sandman" into a movie.