SMASHING PUMPKINS
Who watches the watchmen?I finished reading Watchmen. As graphic novel, it's astonishing: the medium is treated so elastically that comic books, news clippings, criminal reports, journals, and an autobiography all become means through which the stories are told.
"The Abyss Gazes Also."
As a fictional whole, it's disturbing: the "villain" wants world peace; an act of terrorism prevents a world war; Nixon is in his fifth term, toting around a sort of detonator key/lock box thing that remains handcuffed to his wrist.
Symbol for peace?
The details are stunning. One image I'll never get out of my head: retired hero getting the lock of his front door changed, because in his 40's and in spite of his experience he's conventionally threatened. Later a retired villain is introduced, dying of cancer. An invincible man that can teleport is asked why he couldn't stop JFK's assassination. I can't recommend this enough.
"The Abyss Gazes Also."As a fictional whole, it's disturbing: the "villain" wants world peace; an act of terrorism prevents a world war; Nixon is in his fifth term, toting around a sort of detonator key/lock box thing that remains handcuffed to his wrist.
Symbol for peace?The details are stunning. One image I'll never get out of my head: retired hero getting the lock of his front door changed, because in his 40's and in spite of his experience he's conventionally threatened. Later a retired villain is introduced, dying of cancer. An invincible man that can teleport is asked why he couldn't stop JFK's assassination. I can't recommend this enough.
The director of 300 has filmed The Watchmen. Comes out in March. Looks great.
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