'Watchmen' roundup

February 27, 2009

'Watchmen' roundup
(Credit: Warner Bros.)

It took 23 years to bring "Watchmen" from the pages of a massively acclaimed graphic novel (Time magazine called it one of the 100 greatest books of the 20th century) to movie screens. Was it worth the wait?

Check out our "Watchmen" features to whet your appetite and then judge for yourself when the movie is released in theaters and IMAX on March 6.

'Watchmen' review
Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Graphic and novel—and a chore to sit through

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh' video game review

Does the video game prequel live up to the movie? Or the book?

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2' video game review

Beat 'em up as Nite Owl and Rorschach...again

Q&A: Patrick Wilson

'Watchmen' star talks superhero mania and romantic rivalry with a big blue mutant

Watching for ‘Watchmen’

A history of geek-baiting movies, from 'Star Wars' to 'Batman' to 'The Simpsons,' and how the fans reacted

"Watchmen"

Beloved boundary-busting comic classic heads for the big screen

The cast of "Watchmen"

Superheroes hit the red carpet in London to hype the comicbook movie

“Finish him!”

The graphic novel-turned-movie spawns a video game prequel

"Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2"

Check out our review for details on the game.

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mikey45 - June 2, 2011 at 3:03 PM

Didnt care for it.

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escout - March 8, 2009 at 4:49 PM

Man way to much full frontal for any movie. It was okay. It did follow the story, and the special effects were good; but too much I really didn't ...

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chadbarton370769812 - March 7, 2009 at 11:03 AM

2:43 hours that I will never get back. WAY TOO LONG!

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saraht - March 4, 2009 at 9:32 PM

I know I am not a dude but this movie is so overhyped although it will probably still make a zillion dollars. Warner Bros was smart to screen it fo...

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Odin - March 3, 2009 at 4:25 PM

This will either be the best Comic/Graphic Novel adaption brought to the screen, or one of the most disappointing. There is a large fan-base for t...

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