In an alternate 1985 America, costumed superheroes are outlawed. When a former comrade is murdered, masked vigilante Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) uncovers a plot to murder and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his retired associates, Rorschach discovers a larger conspiracy involving their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the world’s future.
Welcome to the coverage of our very first superhero movie! Watchmen (2009) and its original publication in comic books were hugely influential in what we now accept as modern superhero movies. Join us as we discuss the author Alan Moore, the controversial director, Zack Snyder, and its overall impact on pop culture. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys takes you to an alternate universe where history is similar, yet vastly different, costumed heroes aren’t necessarily noble, and we ponder the magnitude of sacrifice needed for the greater good.
SHOW LINKS
- Watchmen (2009)
- Original trailer
- Alan Moore
- Dave Gibbons
- Zack Snyder
- The comic
- Watchmen (2019)
- Shelley’s Ozymandias
- The Big Chill (1983)
- The Outer Limits: Architects of Fear
- Memento (2000)
- The Boys (2019)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- Dr. Strangelove (1964)
- The Princess Bride (1987)
- Scott’s Chanel commercial
- Get Tim’s Book THE DEAD NEXT DOOR
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