"Watchmen Babies, we make our dreams come truuuue! Watchmen Babies, we'll do the same for youuu!"

[thehefner]

When someone posted scans revealing a real children's book of Heath Ledger Joker ruining Bruce Wayne's birthday party, one commenter began speculating what would happen if the WATCHMEN movie would also come with kid-friendly stories. Really, what would a birthday party episode of WATCHMEN BABIES be like?

"When are you going to throw my surprise party, Adrian?"

"When? I did it thirty-five minutes ago."

BEST DAY EVER.

"Hurm. Piñata. Piñata with head split in half."

I shared this with Bloo, and soon we found ourselves wondering who would play whom in a Muppet version of WATCHMEN. Our casting has gone as thus:

Rorschach: Gonzo

Dr. Manhattan: Kermit

Silk Spectre II: Miss Piggy

Nite Owl: Scooter

Hollis (and) Mason: Satler and Waldorf

Silk Spectre I (Sally): Miss Piggy (she would insist on double-casting, naturally)

The Comedian: Fozzy Bear (waka waka waka!)

Hooded Justice: Sam the Eagle

Moloch: Beaker

Ozymandias: Animal (all he would say is, "SMARTEST MAN! SMARTEST MAN!")

Any other casting ideas?

By the way, WATCHMEN director Zack Snyder put out a contest on YouTube, inviting people to make their own commercial for Veidt enterprises (circa 1985 or earlier). The best ones will actually be used in the final movie. I've seen a couple, but so far, the only one that truly stands out is this:

Finally, I know a lot of us are still extremely apprehensive about how WATCHMEN is going to turn out, but I am frustrated to see so many people dismissing it outright with such hostility. This film actually does have a great deal of promise. Like, not long ago, I was talking with chickenhat about the film, and he was uncertain, hesitant.

Then I said, "You know who's playing Moloch, right?"

"No, who?"

"Matt Frewer."

"... TICKET. BOUGHT."

Comments

[droidboy010101.livejournal.com]

Who the hell trolls an LJ?

The muppets are having some wierd caldestine return with all these great Beaker youtube vids (like the Ode to Joy one you showed me last week:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDFgtFXfnv0

A Watchmen/Muppet one can't be far behind...
Your hollis and Mason choice slays me... how about Pepe the Prawn playing the kid reading the comic book leaning on a spark plug?

BTW: I'm like this... I'm stomaching any misgivings of the Watchmen film until I see it in it's entirety. Like I did everytime some yutz attempt to adapt any of the Dune novels (David Lynch/Sci Fi) Like theatre, we have to let go when a beloved writers' work is adapted, let it unfold, and judge it afterwards. We might be pissed at what's left out and portrayals that veer from our tiny little intractible preconcieved notions of what the characters should be... but I'd rather give it a chance just for the sheer attempt of tackling the awesomeness.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA, oh my god, the "Danny Boy" trio returns! Beautiful!

Okay, Pepe can be the kid, but only if Stweetums is the news vendor. Or Gordon from Sesame Street.

Aye, quite right, and it's an apt comparison of theatre, especially for us Shakespeare lovers; most of us have at least one idealized version of a play that no other productions will ever live up to. It's clear that WATCHMEN won't be the book, but there's hope that it might actually be worthwhile and capture the spirit in part or even whole. Which is more than can be said for Frank Miller's SPIRIT.