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Watchmen Whore
Hollywood Elsewhere —
... even think of this film? What will it be like for them to sit through these crazy, violent, colorful three hours and not recognize almost every line - almost every image? Will they be utterly baffled, bored, or totally love it? Is Watchmen even a good or bad movie? I have no idea . I stand powerless before the Gods I once worshiped in my attic bedroom, now moving and talking and fighting and loving on a giant screen. And I find myself unable to judge them." In other words, Nerdworld blogger Matt Selman , a longtime Simpsons writer and now one of the show's executive ...
Backlash
Hollywood Elsewhere —
Backlash "Make no mistake, this is a review," says CHUD's Devin Faraci about Matt Sellman 's girlishly giddy, fluttery, not-to-be-trusted riff about Watchmen . "And make no mistake, despite what [this] reviewer and Simpsons executive producer says, he's a journalist in this case. "He's blogging on the Time magazine website in a Time magazine-sanctioned blog, for the love of God! [And] I'm going to guess that he's probably drawing a dime or two for his work. "This is sheer bullshit , and I hope that the next time some studio flack talks about how online breaks ...
'Watchmen' Already Upsetting the Media Masses
RopeofSilicon.com —
... on Time.com's Nerdworld blog. I haven't read the review but based on descriptions from others I understand it to be HIGHLY positive. Jeff Wells at ...
"Staggering Failure"
Hollywood Elsewhere —
... (Warner Bros., 3.6) doesn't mean I have a dog in this fight. I don't. I worship any film that convincingly creates in its own realm and knows how to zap the audience into believing in its theology, so if Watchmen manages this feat, terrific. But a trusted journalist friend, aroused by yesterday's uproar over Selman's very suspicious testimonial , passed the following along this morning. Again -- I have no stake in this. I'm just a guy on the sidelines. "I've seen ...
Just To Be Clear
Hollywood Elsewhere —
Just To Be Clear To double-underline that I have no dog whatsover in the Watchmen hunt, I'm stating an obvious interest in posting any other reactions to the film -- pro, con, whatever. Even a submission on the level of that detestable 2.16 article by Nerdworld 's Matt Selman would be of interest. Obviously there's more to Watchmen than the opinion of ...
Time Magazine Saw Watchmen, Broke Embargo
TheBadandUgly.com —
... on the other hand, says:
There is a press blackout on reviewing the Watchmen movie until March 6. However, I’ve seen the movie, and I’m not press. Don’t worry, I’m not going to write a review of Watchmen. What I am going to write about is the emotional experience of seeing a piece of literature with which I have an intense personal connection LITERALLY COME TO LIFE. It’s a serious freak-out.
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Glowing 'Watchmen' Review Embargo Broken; Prompts Blow-Back Review From Non-Geek Viewer
:: The Playlist :: —
... The review embargo for Warner Brother's biggest release this year, "Watchmen," has been semi-breached by nerdworld blogger Matt Selman, who praised the film based on the graphic novel holds a love for film on a level that could be described as slightly above average. ...
Counting Down to “Watchmen”
The Screengrab —
... “There is a press blackout on reviewing the Watchmen movie until March 6,” writes Matt Selman of Time.com magazine before going on to review the movie. Or as he puts it: “Don't worry, I'm not going to write a review of Watchmen. What I am going to write about is the emotional experience of seeing a piece of literature with which I have an intense personal connection LITERALLY COME TO LIFE. It's a serious freak-out… I'm not allowed to talk details, but let's just say it is astounding how much of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel is in ...
Non-Vested
Hollywood Elsewhere —
Non-Vested "There are press embargoes on many, many films, " writes Tom Shaw in response to Matt Selman 's " My Own Private Watchmen " piece, which went up yesterday afternoon. "Usually because the studio thinks that any early reviews would hurt attendance. Just like they would here. "Sure, we all hold Watchmen dear in our hearts, but consider [the view of] someone who has never read it before. 1. "Far from the 'all action, all the time!' previews, the actual movie itself has only a handful of fight scenes , none of which are fair. A young dude beats up ...
Watchmen Review Brings On Backlash. Today in Film Bloggery 02/17/09
SpoutBlog —
... executive producer) Matt Selman acknowledges the embargo, he neither considers himself press nor his post on Time’s Nerd World blog a review. Still, his gushing write-up, in which he avoids discussing plot points and attempts to steer clear of technically labeling the movie good or bad, has stirred up some controversy regarding what constitutes a review and what is permissible during a review embargo. I’m sure that Warner Bros. would have no problem quoting Selman in ads for Watchmen, so the studio should consider the post completely ...
Writer Calls 'Watchmen' a "Staggering Failure"
Get The Big Picture —
... Witness Matt Selman, who writes for Nerd World over at Time. He was, well, "disappointed" seems too mundane a word: ...
'Watchmen' Review From Another Non-Geek: 'Campy Silliness & 2nd-Rate Comic Book Melodrama'?
:: The Playlist :: —
... Is "Watchmen" solely for geeks only? Every sci-fi fanboy site is already in the tank for the film and has been pushing the graphic novel agenda along for months. This is their Christmas so they're thoughts on the film aren't really to be trusted. What you really need is the opinion of objective outsiders who don't cream their jeans over the mere mention of "Watchmen" like that effusive fanboy Time blogger. ...
Early Watchmen Reviews Give Conflicting Reports
Cinema Blend News —
... Give Conflicting Reports Even though a handful of L.A. journalists have already seen the geek holy grail of the moment, Watchmen , reviews are still technically forbidden. Which is why the only information we've been getting about the film so far are wildly conflicting snippets of responses from people who submit anonymous reviews to movie blogs. Ah, you've got to love embargoes. The first person to throw themselves into the fray was Matt Selman, a Simpsons writer who wrote at Time Magazine that the movie was "a loving, detail-rich, almost obsessive recreation of that ...
The Watchmen Reviews Can’t Agree
Movie Moron —
... There are several Watchmen reviews doing the rounds already and they’re extreme opposites to say the least. The Nerdworld Blog on Time Magazine’s website has this to say - ...
Early Buzz: Watchmen is an Extremely Faithful Adaptation, Possibly to a Flaw?
/Film —
... TIME blogger Matt Seiman: “it is astounding how much of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ graphic novel is in this movie.” … “one of the most powerful experiences I’ve ever had.” … “What will people who’ve never read Watchmen even think of this film? What will it be like for them to sit through these crazy, violent, colorful three hours and not recognize almost every line – almost every image? Will they be utterly baffled, bored, or totally love it? Is Watchmen even a good or bad movie?” ...
Ragogna Knows
Hollywood Elsewhere —
... De Winter right back and said, "Legit? The guy's a music industry this-and-thatter -- musician, session man, entertainment writer, fringe player. He once worked for Cher. Worse than that, he uses an apostrophe when spelling the possessive 'its' . What is it that makes him a legit film critic exactly? Help me out." And FearDread wrote back with the following: "He writes for the Huffington Post , a highly respected website. The other review you ran [i.e., Matt Selman 's fanboy riff ] originated on the website for Time , a national magazine. These were positive reviews. The ...
Watchmen watch: early reviews roundup
Film: Film blog | guardian.co.uk —
... "It is astounding how much of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel is in this movie," writes Time magazine's Matt Selman. "Really, the absence of Alan Moore's name on this is like Stan Lee's being missing from Spider-Man, because 95 percent of the words and ideas in this movie are all Moore. Has there ever been a movie adaptation of a comic book this close to its source material?" ...
Warner's Brilliant 'Watchmen' Strategy: Bring The Partisan Gushers First; Real Critics Last
:: The Playlist :: —
... Duh indeed. Most films that are reviewed last minute start to generate backlash and whispers of failure. That's basically the case, but it's too late now. This is not a new or novel concept -- screening faulty films to critics last minute -- but with the lawsuit fallout, too much was at stake. The review campaign was meticulously crafted, including even the "hey, I'm not a journo!" Time review written by someone who is evidently a real adult male. WB did the job and did it right. Congrats to them, but more discerning viewers might ...
Alexandra DuPont, The Smartest Girl In The World, Watches WATCHMEN!!
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... (and Ditko's Rorschach-inspiring character "Mr. A") in Jonathan Ross' fantastic BBC documentary "In Search of Steve Ditko" ____ Q. What's the upshot? You know, after skimming all the reviews of "Watchmen" -- from the embargo-busting blowjobs to the ...
