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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000896.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
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Can Warners' "Watchmen" -- which will see the widest opening ever for an R-rated pic -- live up to the hype?
The film, based on the iconic graphic novel about a group of vigilante superheroes, is generating as much buzz as a summer tentpole, both because of the source material and the runaway success of "300," director Zack Snyder's last film, also for Warners.
When it bowed in 2007, "300" became the highest March opener of all time at $70.9 million.
Four hours prior to its East Coast release, “Watchmen” has already sold more advance tickets at MovieTickets.com than director Zack Snyder’s “300” did in 2007.
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Box office observers are unanimous in predicting a big opening for "Watchmen." They diverge, however, when it comes to how high the number will be and whether the pic will match or better "300's" debut.
The movie has some distinct challenges. The biggest is its running time of 2 hours, 40 minutes; "300" was under two hours. Also, "Watchmen" is considered a "hard R" because of its graphic sex and violence.
I hope it's not gory like Sin City or my wife will never go to another R Rated comic book movie with me again. That, I'm still not over the psychological damage Sin City did to my mind. I can deal with fighting and what not, but no cannibals and bs like that.
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