TALES OF THE BLACK FREIGHTER DVD

If you've read Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons classic graphic novel Watchmen and you're anticipating the upcoming film adaptation, you've got to be asking yourself, "How exactly are they going to work the secondary material like The Black Freighter into the film?" Well, the answer is...they won't. Instead they will be releasing Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood (which is a story within the story of the Watchmen graphic novel) on DVD to enhance the theatrical release of the film. How much would you pay? -don't answer yet, because as an added bonus the DVD will include the live-action/CGI mockumentary Under the Hood based on the book written by Hollis Mason (the first Nite Owl). NOW how much would you pay? -but wait there's more. This special DVD will also feature: Story Within a story: The Books of Watchmen, a first look at the Green Lantern animated feature, and a digital copy (Blu-ray only). How much would you be willing to pay for this much entertaiment? It doesn't matter because your probably going to pay from $14.99 to $21.99 depending on where you purchase it. The Black Freighter will be in stores on March 24th. (Although, currently Amazon has a 2-disc special edition listed to come out on March 3, the same day as the film. Perplexing...)

UPDATE!!!

More news from the Watchmen home video front -Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic that many of you have been enjoying on iTunes is also making it's way to DVD/Blu-ray. Of course, you can still watch the episodes on iTunes right now and pay about the same as you would for the discs, but it's really a matter of preference. The Watchmen motion comic was actually very impressive. It really captured the story and the feel of the book. My one criticism would be that these guys couldn't spring to have a girl do the female voice? I mean, COME ON! You don't have a sister or a wife that you could pay with cookies or something? Eitherway, the motion comic hits shelves March 3 as Watchmen makes it to theaters. Now you can get up early, go get the motion comic and then go see the movie and know what to expect (until the new ending)...or you could have read the graphic novel way before then. It's really your choice. It doesn't matter to me. Whatever.

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