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Snoop Dogg Millionaire (Sorry! Really Not My Fault)

(Please know that this hurts me more than it hurts you.) How did he do it: (A) He cheated (B) He's lucky (C) He's a genius (D) It is written (E) None of the above (F) Because obviously this...  CONTINUE READING SNOOP DOGG MILLIONAIRE (SORRY! REALLY NOT MY FAULT)»

Posted on August 20, 2009 in , (23 comments)
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Who Watches The Watchmen Again?

The screenwriter for VISIONARY director Zak Snyder's Watchmen adaptation, David Hayter, has written an open letter to the internet. Here's part of it: If the film made you think. Or argue with your friends. If it inspired a debate about...  CONTINUE READING WHO WATCHES THE WATCHMEN AGAIN?»

Posted on March 11, 2009 in (21 comments)
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Patton Oswalt Wants Us To Embrace Life And Watch TV

In a blog post that started out as a defense of Watchmen, America's Best Comedian (tied with Louis C.K.) Patton Oswalt launched into a detailed description of every show we should be watching on TV right now. No, Patton makes...  CONTINUE READING PATTON OSWALT WANTS US TO EMBRACE LIFE AND WATCH TV»

Posted on March 9, 2009 in , (8 comments)
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The Videogum Movie Club: Watchmen

Who woofs the Woofmen? Woof. Perhaps the biggest problem with Watchmen* was how flat-out boring it was. On that particular note, A.O. Scott already got the best zing in with his review in the New York Times on Friday: Dr....  CONTINUE READING THE VIDEOGUM MOVIE CLUB: WATCHMEN»

Posted on March 9, 2009 in (97 comments)
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Friday Fight: Why Doesn't Lindsay Care About Watchmen?

gabe: lindsay, why don't you care about watchmen? lindsay: Because I don't like movies about superheroes. lindsay: we've been over this gabe: but don't you care about AMERICA? gabe: this is a cultural event gabe: like Harry Potter lindsay: hahaha...  CONTINUE READING FRIDAY FIGHT: WHY DOESN'T LINDSAY CARE ABOUT WATCHMEN?»

Posted on March 6, 2009 in (38 comments)
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Introducing The Videogum Movie Club

Back in January, we wrote a post asking you guys for your ideas and suggestions on how to make the site better. One commenter, thedave, suggested that we start some kind of Videogum Movie Club, and the more we thought...  CONTINUE READING INTRODUCING THE VIDEOGUM MOVIE CLUB»

Posted on March 6, 2009 in (40 comments)
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Roger Ebert Talks About Dr. Manhattan's Ejaculate, Obviously

Roger Ebert posted his review of Watchmen today. I haven't really read it because NO SPOILERS. Since there's absolutely no way to know what happens in that movie without seeing it or reading a review of it, absolutely no way...  CONTINUE READING ROGER EBERT TALKS ABOUT DR. MANHATTAN'S EJACULATE, OBVIOUSLY»

Posted on March 5, 2009 in , (5 comments)
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Is This Watchmen Condom The Worst Promotional Item Ever?

In the final publicity rush before Watchmen comes out on March 6th, word about the movie is being put on the street via these promotional blue condoms (via WatchmenComicMovie.com). On the inside it says "We're Society's Only Protection," because of...  CONTINUE READING IS THIS WATCHMEN CONDOM THE WORST PROMOTIONAL ITEM EVER?»

Posted on February 18, 2009 in , (17 comments)
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Nice Try, Watchmen Poster

A new poster has been released for The Watchmen, Zak Snyder's much-anticipated adaptation of the Alan Moore graphic novel. Sure. Good for them. Movies need posters. That's one of the first rules of movies. Movie Rulez: 1. Gotta have a...  CONTINUE READING NICE TRY, WATCHMEN POSTER»

Posted on January 28, 2009 in (10 comments)
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Batman's Stupid Voice To Star In The Watchmen Movie

So, I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that there's a new Watchmen trailer, you guys. The bad news is what's up with Rorschach's voice in the new Watchmen trailer, you guys? Point: I...  CONTINUE READING BATMAN'S STUPID VOICE TO STAR IN THE WATCHMEN MOVIE»

Posted on November 14, 2008 in (33 comments)
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What Has Two Thumbs And WILL Be Seeing Zak Snyder's Watchmen

Hint: I'm lazy at jokes. But this looks great. I know Alan Moore is really down on movie adaptations of his work, and granted 300 kicked me backwards into a pit of derisive laughter, but isn't it time the world...  CONTINUE READING WHAT HAS TWO THUMBS AND WILL BE SEEING ZAK SNYDER'S WATCHMEN»

Posted on July 17, 2008 in (9 comments)
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New From Veidt Industries

Zack Snyder announced a contest in April tied to the highly anticipated Watchmen movie he's adapting from Alan Moore's graphic novel. The contest called on fans to create fake advertisements for Veidt products. First round winners have been chosen, and...  CONTINUE READING NEW FROM VEIDT INDUSTRIES»

Posted on June 24, 2008 in , (0 comments)
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