Unfortunately I paid money to watch Watchmen.... I am 22 years old and most people my age (well lately its just most people) think its a little weird that I will not watch movies that are rated R. But my husband wanted to see Watchmen and from the previews I thought it might be okay. I was so disappointed! The movie was filled with violence for one thing but also I thought "why in the world do we need to see naked characters all the time!" And you may find this amusing but I wont let my husband watch sex scenes (of course I don't watch them either) so we covered our eyes. Alot! I just kept wondering what has happened to society that this kinda movie is acceptable? Also violence upsets me and I cover my eyes not to have those images stick in my head. So I think all in all I had my eyes cover for at least half the movie. I also didn't think the movie was that good in general. As we left the theater I remarked to my husband that I didn't think the movie would have done very well without all the graphic violence and nudity to interest people. I said it with a sigh. The world is starting to worry me now that I am old enough to pay attention to what is going on.
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And you may find this amusing but I wont let my husband watch sex scenes (of course I don't watch them either) so we covered our eyes. Alot!...So I think all in all I had my eyes cover for at least half the movie.
I really would have liked to watch you watching watchmen
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And you may find this amusing but I wont let my husband watch sex scenes (of course I don't watch them either) so we covered our eyes.
The world is starting to worry me now that I am old enough to pay attention to what is going on.
"So I think all in all I had my eyes cover for at least half the movie. I also didn't think the movie was that good in general."
Well, you apparently missed half the movie, which sort of disqualifies you from making any valid aesthetic judgments of it, no?
they probably only went to see it having read some Rorschach quotes thinking that the right-wing ideals he spouts would be depicted sympathetically...
And yeah, hooray for completely missing the point.
Do you cover your eyes when you're fucking each other as well?
Are you seriously, as married adults still childishly afraid of sexuality? Or perhaps is your commitment to the relationship, and your trust that your partner will reciprocate it, so fucking weak that you think goddamn movie sex will steal hubby away from you?
Personally, I loved the movie when I saw it two weeks ago with my husband, and I'm delighted to be going back to see it today with my oldest son.
The boobies and penis *gasp* do not offend me.
Of course, I'm willing to entertain the possibility that my not being part of a religion that views the human body as sinful, evil and disgusting contributes to my ability to behave like an adult and actually enjoy a film, rather than embarrass myself acting like an affronted six year-old.
Had you been blessed with an intellect greater than that of a glob of algae, you would have considered checking out the film's rating, which is 'R'. If you go to see a film you know has an R rating, you forfeit all right to bitch if you're exposed to language that offends you and the occasional glimpse of flesh. Moron.
Of course the movie wouldn't have done well without the violence and sex. Most of them wouldn't. Most, the vast majority, of modern movies are either completely unimaginative or rip-offs of something older that was successful. That's why I never go to the movies, it's a total waste of money.
Eh, I bet you spend most of your life with your eyes closed, your ears covered, and your mind shut off to other viewpoints ... it's the only way to remain a True Christian.
It's good that you don't let your husband watch sex scenes. That'll make sure he never thinks about it.
"And you may find this amusing but I wont let my husband watch sex scenes (of course I don't watch them either) so we covered our eyes."
You mean you THINK he covered his eyes. You wouldn't be able to tell considering your eyes were covered.
"I am 22 years old and most people my age"
You are a VERY young 22 years old my dear. I feel sorry for you, you're gonna have a helluva time coping with reality as life has its way with you.
"I will not watch movies that are rated R. But my husband wanted to see Watchmen"
He couldn't have gone by himself or with a friend? Are you conjoined twins and he can't be away from you for a couple of hours? Sheesh talk about a codependent relationship.
""why in the world do we need to see naked characters all the time!""
Personally I say it's about time we start seeing naked characters. We can finally start to overcome this stupid cultural taboo against the human body. I say a penis and a pair of breasts in EVERY movie!
"Also violence upsets me and I cover my eyes not to have those images stick in my head. "
Seriously, grow the fuck up. You are SO not going to be able to cope with life. Reality is gonna have a smackdown on you and you're gonna wind up in a padded room.
It makes me wonder what these 2 look like. I can only imagine that they are so disgusting when naked they wear blindfolds when (and if) they ever have sex. Even then, they totally miss each other. Somehow, the guy gets in the girl's ear or some stupid shit.
I wish I had the power of Dr. Manhattan and can vaporize these fools.
Well hey, I covered my eyes during some of the sex scenes in Watchmen too - I'm gay, and that heterosexual sex... well, it's just abominable! ;-)
Nilli, please die. For we will have more violence/nudity/etc. in movies and games of the coming future. That is clearly not your world, so leave it.
Put us out of your misery.
Not fundie. Childish and stupid, but not fundie.
Sex and violence are a huge part of human existence, so of course they're in movies.
Why in the fuck are you sheltering yourself from scenes which 1) aren't even real and 2) wouldn't bother most 13 year olds?
Truly pathetic.
You won't LET your husband watch sex scenes?
What a good submissive christian wife you are. Oh and if your eyes were covered, how do you know his were.
@WMDKitty
Giant blue dong.
Lying bitch.
How do you know when to uncover your eyes if you're not looking anyway?
Not only stupid, but full of shit, and fuckin' nuts! All of George Carlin's favorites!
Truthfully, in American society, I am shocked that the flick only got an 'R' rating. Not because of the graphically depicted violence, or the hetero-sex, or because the super-heroes were much more vigilante-like than typical depictions of super-heroes, but instead because of the full frontal male nudity on the glowing blue figure.
Seriously, for whatever reason, male nudity is more of a taboo in tv/movies than either violence or female nudity. Something I just don't get.
As for the OP: perhaps, you should have used that thar interwebs thingy to read a review or comments from other like-minded sheeple before watching a movie you normally wouldn't see due to its rating?
Who on earth is afraid of a CGI penis????
I have no sympathy for people who don't bother to check out what a movie is about/based on and then whine that they are offended after they buy a ticket. Caveat emptor.
She probably went to the movie so she'd have something to bitch about. It isn't like they don't tell you next to the rating WHY a movie got that rating.
I'm also willing to bet that her husband peeks through his fingers.
"I just kept wondering what has happened to society that this kinda movie is acceptable?"
Unfortunately I paid money to watch Watchmen....
Well, there's your mistake right there. Unless you were a pretentious 80's college student with a smattering of Nietzsche and a roommate who was a comic book nerd (NY Times assessment) and haven't progressed much since, you should have stayed home.
On the other hand, the nudes are the only reason to watch this silly movie, so you really wasted your money.
The violence in Watchmen had a point about how people handle situations. Shit why do you think in the comics that Rorsarch is called a psychopath? And it would have done well without it possibly.
"The world is starting to worry me now that I am old enough to pay attention to what is going on.
You know, the whole world started worrying me when I was rather younger than you (not that I'm that much older either, but yeah). But you know what bothered me? How do you change the world when you have to go up against human nature? Funny though, the answer isn't god. I'm still looking for the answer, but that one just doesn't work. Never mind that you're focusing on something that doesn't matter. There are so many bigger issues in this world than a fucking movie. Scores of animals are near extinction because of us. Millions of people are starving and/or diseased and lack access to enough food and medical care, and those who care to try to provide it lack the resources and/or are blocked from providing them by corrupt government officials and by people that are looked up to making completely misleading pronouncements (which make sense to and subsequently harm those who lack the basic education to know different). People are killing each other over so many stupid things. But what worries you? A damned movie.
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You won't LET your husband watch sex scenes?
What a good submissive christian wife you are. Oh and if your eyes were covered, how do you know his were
She knows his eyes are covered, because if they weren't, she'd kill him... submissively, of course.
"Rated R for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language."
That should have been a clue to you.
How do you know he covered his eyes? You had yours covered right? He was probably enjoying the only action he ever gets to see.
Grow up you fucking prude (this coming from someone younger than you)
BTW, married at 22? lol
Oh, and Watchmen was a fantastic movie!
I enjoyed Watchmen, I think I enjoyed it more because I'd never read the Graphic Novel.
The some of the sex I found jarring, it felt unnecessary. But overall it was a fantastic movie. I don't know what, if anything was worrying about it.
I've got no sympathy for a person that goes to a movie who's poster reads, "Rated R for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language," and then gets offended because there is strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language.
Great, great book. So-so movie.
The movie is a decent adaptation of the surface level of the book, but completely misses all of the subtext and meaning of the book, which is really an indictment of the madness of the Cold War era.
And the fact that the movie missed the point of such a great story, makes me sigh harder than any fundie.
Sigh!
If violence upsets you so much there's a lot of the Old Testament that will just sicken you.
OH NOES!!! BLUE RADIOACTIVE PENIS!!!!11!
seriously, I didn't think the movie was all that great (it felt rushed in the interesting spots, but it lingered forever on the sex-in-the-sky scene), but unlike a lot of other movies, both the sex and the violence were there to make a POINT!
Watchmen rules!
Hey dumbass, when you have to cover your eyes for half the film, don't be surprised that you didn't get it.
Here's a concept for you: reviews. That might have warned you that your tender sensibilities would be affronted.
"Oh, my! So Dr. Manhattan is naked? With manly parts?? I thought moviemakers gave him thongs after watching trailer." he wears something when officially in public, but most of the movie he runs around stark naked.
You'll look up and shout "Jon, put on on some fucking pants!"
And he'll look down and whisper "no".
I've been a fan of the graphic novel for years and I really liked the movie, too.
I've come to the conclusion the world is full of idiots who don't bother to check movie ratings but are shocked (SHOCKED, I tell you), when their kids are exposed to nudity and graphic violence. I've had to advise people that, no, Watchmen was not a suitable movie for their eight year old, even if he did like Spiderman.
You're all going to laugh, but... I had to cover my eys at this movie.
I'm no fundie, I just found the violence really, really hard to watch at points.
You do realize that The Watchmen was written in the 80s, right? You do realize that seeing a boob onscreen won't kill you, right? You're 22 years old? You act like you're two. Grow up. Making your husband close his eyes? That's ridiculous. Your ignorance gets you no sympathy from us.
Also, if you're not yet old enough to stand seeing a boob or some blood on a movie screen, you're not old enough to pay attention to the world. Sorry, go back to third grade and grow up.
A movie without nudity and violence is worthless, it's a fricking movie for crying out loud, it's not reality!
And I'm sure you don't have a naked body either so I can understand you are upset over naked bodies, they are sooooo unnatural you know.
Methinks she wanted something to be offended about, either that or she doesn't bother to research a film to see if it would possibly not be her cup of tea before plunking down cold hard cash to see it.
I hate it when people get their butts all clenched up over something that is really their own damn fault, and then blame others for their own state of offendedness.
Also, I'm a Christian and I didn't flinch at the nudity (the violence was very well done, but I did wince in sympathy a few times). The human body is nothing to be ashamed of; it's a work of art!
Very disturbing post. 22 years, married, acts like a six year old during projection and has just started to pay attention to the world around her. Very disturbing, indeed.
I am 22 years old and most people my age (well lately its just most people) think its a little weird that I will not watch movies that are rated R.
That's actually too bad, if it's true. I, personally, could care less if you watched R, NC-17, XXX, or G rated movies. See, what you do in your private life really doesn't matter to me one way or the other.
Yeah, you paid money to see a movie that offended your delicate senses. I paid to see a movie that more or less raped one of my favorite comics. :/
Jesus fucking Christ, it's just a penis.
I waited until the DVD was out - and even then, I borrowed a friend's copy. The original graphic novel by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons was better. You paid good money to watch something that upset you Nilli, poor diddums? Your loss, Warner Bros. gain.
It pays to check out in advance what a film's gonna be like. Ever hear of IMDB? Film magazines? Review programmes? Which is why I do all three - especially listen to BBC Radio 5's reviewer (on a Friday afternoon) Mark Kermode. He is my God.
I find killing scenes much more upsetting than love scenes. Naked carachters? I don't remember any "naughty bits" being shown. But I found the film very boring, only lots of graphic violence and "superheroes", so I did not pay that much attention to it.
I bet there are cave paintings of people "making love". Man has been into violence and sex, since we could stand on two legs, probably before that too.
Dr. Manhattan's nudity is not for any sexual purpose, nor to be funny. It's a symbol of his detachment from the rest of humanity.
Oh, I'm sorry. You were too busy covering your eyes and going "La-la-la-la" to pay attention to the psychological undertones in the film.
Also, the comic was around waaaaaaaaaaaay before the movie, and Big Blue's nakey in the source material too.
"The world is starting to worry me now that I am old enough to pay attention to what is going on. "
Theeeere ya go. This is the reason you guys all think you're in the end times. You've been covering your eyes since you were born, so of course the world looks terrifying when you finally look at it.
Dumbasses.
OK, today I was listening to NPR, and this journalist told a story about when he was in Somalia and these two teenagers we're accused of petty theft, so they strapped them to a gurney and sawed off their right hands with a ten inch knife used to slaughter camels in public. The point is, people watch people actually doing things worse than the violence in Watchmen or seeing Dr. Manhattan's dong. Get over it.
"The movie wouldn't have done as well without the sex and violence to keep them interested?"
Why did you even stay?
You're only 22 and already have a husband? Are you high school sweethearts, or what? In my country, the average age to get married is 32 for women and 34 for men.
We're born naked, that's kinda the default state of a human being.
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