These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

Cronny on March 11, 2009

Two of the greatest intellectual properties ever are getting very modern, big budget, big-screen adaptations this spring. Until lately, I’ve been optimistic for both of them, but as their releases draw nearer, my glass-half-empty thoughts are kicking in.

The internet is already flooded with reasons why and why not Star Trek and Watchmen will suck, so I don’t want to rehash what you already know. Suffice it to say that Star Trek is being rebooted by a guy who makes a point of telling interviewers that he never really “got” Star Trek, and that Watchmen is being adapted by a guy who, although he’s admittedly a fanboy, doesn’t exactly have a body of work that screams “nuance” or “dialogue” or “my IQ exceeds 70. Zack Snyder doesn’t know how to shoot for anything bigger than “Woah!” in a movie.

Still, I love these IPs, and the trailers for both movies get me really fucking pumped… So I hope to God I’m wrong.