Watchmen [WS] [DVD] [2009]

This was a blind buy, and didn’t know what to expect. However, I really enjoyed it and turned out to be a fun movie. Picture quality was better than I expected. Very thin layer of grain, but nothing to noticeable. Otherwise picture is very clean and detailed.

This is a Classic Film but in 4K it looks Fantastic with a Cinematic Picture that looks Realistic. :)

In an alternate reality, it's 1985, costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime- fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity...but who is watching The Watchmen?

As you can tell from the other reviews, this movie provokes an intense reaction in people. It is the type of movie that you either love or hate. There is no middle ground. But what I can say with certainty is that if you are a fan of the movie this is the version to get. --HIGHLIGHTS-- There is extra never before seen footage that Watchmen fans will appreciate. The audio and video quality is the absolute best this movie has ever looked. HDR-10

This is one of my favorite superhero movies ever so I was very happy to find this 4K director's cut version on sale at my local Best Buy. The viewing experience in 4K was amazing & the sound field was phenomenal. I highly recommend this version of the movie for the fans as it has all of the extra features that have come out since the theatrical release of the original movie.

Greatest comic book movie of all time. So happy for a Steelbook release. Got this one on sale and could not be happier, extended directors cut and the 'Tales of The Black Freighter' included. Who Watches The Watchmen? I do!

Watchmen was quite the polarizing film when it came out - fans of the comic either finding it too close or too far away from the source material. It is a little slow (even more so in the extended editions) but it certainly drops you into that world. This release includes a regular blu-ray of the directors cut, and then the UHD is the even longer ultimate cut. The UHD is a 2K uprez (do to the film being edited and mastered at 2K, despite the film sources). Between the 2K uprez and the rather strange HDR grading, as well as the fact that you're not getting an Atmos upgrade like the Man of Steel UHD, it's kind of a hit or miss release. Super fans, pick it up, regular fans are probably okay to stick with the already great looking and sounding blu disc. Of Note: while the box lists DTS Master Audio (and the regular bluray is that), the UHD is a Dolby True HD track. No real big deal as both are lossless codecs once bit streamed out, but just letting people know.

Incredible visuals and scenes seemingly ripped straight from the panels of the graphic novel. Accompanying probably one of the best opening credit scene I ever seen, is a comic book movie that stays more or less faithful to the graphic novel. Some story elements are sacrificed in order to keep the movie at a reasonable run time and some story elements are changed to appeal to the modern audience. Most of the changes are welcome and understandable. Overall a really enjoyable film. The Director's Cut Steelbook unfortunately doesn't include the motion comic or The Tales of the Black Freighter like I hoped it would, but it does include Maximum Movie Mode which is a cool interactive alternative to a movie commentary. I personally think the artwork on the steelbook is just okay and could have been better.