He's such a genius. I remember the first time I read Watchmen, and I was mesmerized by the intricate storyline, realism, characters, and social commentary. Hearing him read Rorschach's journal was awesome!
Indeed. I had never been able to imagine what Roschach sounded like when I read the comic (I haven't seen the movie yet) but I'll be hearing Moore's voice from now on whenever I read his lines.
AlexJamesGTV THATS the voice I always imagined. Not like the movie where he growls everything like Nolan Batman. Just a tone-less, dead speech. Perfect.
alan is one of those people that can see universal, eternal patterns of life; making his writing both contemporary and classical!! truly an A-class talent!!!
I love how every one is like "Hey does a good rorschach" of course he does no one knows the character of rorschach better than the mind that gave him life. He had the voice already in his head when he wrote it.
I actually liked how Rorschach want to go out with dignity, that he wants to go out with his honor and principles intact. That it is Rorschach that closes his eyes in the last moment, allowing his vessel, Kovacs to die with dignity.
"It wasn't until halfway through that we realised that Rorschach would not survive the book, it just became obvious. We realised that this was a character if ever there was a character who'd got a king-size death wish. He was in pain. Psychological pain, every moment of his life and he wanted out of it, but with honour. In whatever his own twisted standards of honour might have been."
Roscharch, ozzymandias and the Night owl, are all parts of batman personality, underworld psycopath, the perfect fighter who plans everything, and the guy with all the gadgets and funny costume
Batman would never do what Ozymandias did in the comic - he's too idealistic for that, the loss of a single human life meant failure to him. But yeah, he has that "perfectionist" aspect to him, both as Batman and as Wayne, plus he's rich, he's a playboy and all that - I actually love how the "Before Watchmen - Ozymandias" comic book takes Moore's parody of these characteristics even further than in the original comic book
If Ozymandias had the resources the Justice League had, I could see him being more like Batman’s position in the Justice League. Super controlling and assuming an administrative leadership role and whatnot
Most of the characters in Watchmen were basically rip offs of Charlton Comics characters (since they couldn't get the rights to them). Rorschach was based on Steve Ditkos characters The Question & Mr. A & Nite Owl was based on Blue Beetle (the first two characters not the new space Scarab one). Ozymandias was the only one of those three that was original.
If we view it as literature, then it's still a masterpiece. In fact, we could say it's one of the best pieces of literature ever created. Forget comic books.
awesome love the book to bits.... I hope in all my heart that they don't stray away from the plot too much in the upcoming film. the book is sheer genius. Alan Moore - we salute you mate!
Alan Moore vowed to never work for DC ever again due to ownership disputes over Watchmen. No matter what kind if deals DC offers him, he's bound to refuse, as he can be extremely stubborn, once he makes a decision he stands by it.
I'm surprised to see Moore reading from Watchmen, because I've always heard that he resents his own works, but he reads from it with edginess and style! From seeing this video, I believe that Moore has respect for some of his works.
I ended up borrowing this from a friend, and it blew me away. If it is at all possible to get a hold of a copy, please do. I very much doubt that disappointment is even an option...
Alan moore is a true legend in the comicbook and movie world ^_^ Wewt Loved it, Always how I imagined Roschancs to sound like before I saw the movie trailers ect
@daimyoyo Well it's still a subject that comes up, Moore had mentioned recently in an interview that one of the most popular subjects his magazine Dodgem Logic gets by e-mail is ideas for a prequel/sequel to Watchmen, Of course Moore doesn't even own a copy of the book anymore. (I think he gave it to some charity or something)
the "raw shark" thing comes from the pirate comic in Watchmen when you man kills and eats the shark. This is just play on words. Rorschach is pronounced Roar-shack.
Dodgem Logic 2 supposedly will be coming out soon, (here's hoping we'll be getting it in the states) on Dodgemlogicdotcom Moore gives a video tutorial on how to pencil and ink a comic strip "Licking is very important"
I loved hearing Alan read Rorschach's dialogue in character's voice, but the funny thing is, he does a slightly posher version of it for From Hell's William Gull ,and a more gung-ho version of it for Captain Nemo! Bless him, check out the Inside Out video and see.
The beginning is different, and we don't get the pirate comic until a dvd release, (and maybe if we are lucky someone will splice it together in an ultimate dvd version). Who knows, it's a year away? I hope they get as close as they can to the original.
HORSESNDOGS9 Depending on the maturity and the sensibility of the person, I would recommend an age minimum at about 13-15 - not so much because of the images but more because of how it doesnt deal with things in terms of good and evil (arguably the movie is more "black and white" in this sense). There are also some themes in V for Vendetta that will take somewhat of a level of life experience and perspective to adequately comprehend I would say. And yeah, V for Vendetta is pretty much a graphic novel in the truest sense of the word. Hope this helped.
I've just picked up the signed and limited edition of 'Watching The Watchmen' by Dave Gibbons published by Titan Books which covers the entire history of Watchmen from its origin when Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons first came up with the concept of the comic all the way up to the present day with scarce artwork, original layout sketches, character design the ultimate in a reference book with Gibbons's recollections and memories, This is an essential book to have if you're a Watchmen fan.
Its a revelation to hear Moore speak. I'm just used to those frightening pictures on the back covers of his books. He just looks freaky in those. Like he lives in an isolated cabin on a mountain top with a typewriter and a rifle.
I don't think of Rorschach as a phycopath, a lot of what he says makes sense and I respect and admire him in many ways. He's been through hell and at the end of the story. He's my hero
And the reason for Moore naming his character V is that he took that name from the fact that he was imprisoned in room V, you know as in I II III IV V VI roman numerals, also 'V For Vendetta' is a twist on on the British 'V For Victory' from WW2.
Thanks man, on the topic, do you live in the US? Are you aware if the front cover there is the blood and the eye of the smiley or if it is a smashed window with a view of Manhattan? Because I'm ordering mine from the US and I want the smiley one.
I agree that Alan Moore's reading of Rorschach is spot-on to what I had in my head, minus the Northern accent of course. As for the movie, I have no doubt that it will do its best to live up to the visual aspects of the comic, at the very least. The story of course is still up in the air.
I LOVE the way Moore reads Rorschach! As for the story, it was so multilayered and complex that the book took a few readings to get everything Moore spoke about here. No WAY can they cover that in the film. I know it wont be a perfect adaptation, but I will still go watch for the pure entertainment value of it. It looks like they tried to be faithful as they could but in the interestes of completing the film, they changed a good deal and shortened the story. Go see it and enjoy anyways!
5. The Killing Joke inspired by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson's characters and the end of Moore's interest in mainstream superhero comics. 6. From Hell inspired by a real life event and the people affected by it, got the idea for Gull as the Ripper from Knight, created the story as a metaphor for a microcosm in history.
Just check them all out, man. It's just reading. One thing I do like about Alan Moore is he doesn't just sit on an idea, he really explores his own fascination and turns it into creation
He's such a genius. I remember the first time I read Watchmen, and I was mesmerized by the intricate storyline, realism, characters, and social commentary. Hearing him read Rorschach's journal was awesome!
Derp...
Try his early Swamp Thing also very stellar though some editions are censored
V for Vendetta is also incredible
Definitely amazing writing
that is the best rorschach voice I've ever heard
Indeed. I had never been able to imagine what Roschach sounded like when I read the comic (I haven't seen the movie yet) but I'll be hearing Moore's voice from now on whenever I read his lines.
Voice wasn't great, but tone and rythim were perfect
Jackie Earle Haileys is as good if not greater... Probably the best performance of the film. Maybe overshadowed that lack luster film
AlexJamesGTV THATS the voice I always imagined. Not like the movie where he growls everything like Nolan Batman. Just a tone-less, dead speech. Perfect.
The motion comic has the best voice. Snyder movie is just Bale's Batman trying to be edgy and cool.
alan is one of those people that can see universal, eternal patterns of life; making his writing both contemporary and classical!! truly an A-class talent!!!
Alan Moore is truly one of the greats.
swordsaint99 1st
THE greatest
all the hairs on my chin will look up and shout "Shave us!"...
...and I'll look down, and whisper "no."
Ahahahahahahahhahaha! Perfect
In his Rorschach voice damn that would be creepy.
Ahahahahahahahahah
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I love how every one is like "Hey does a good rorschach"
of course he does
no one knows the character of rorschach better than the mind that gave him life.
He had the voice already in his head when he wrote it.
I actually liked how Rorschach want to go out with dignity, that he wants to go out with his honor and principles intact. That it is Rorschach that closes his eyes in the last moment, allowing his vessel, Kovacs to die with dignity.
"It wasn't until halfway through that we realised that Rorschach would not survive the book, it just became obvious. We realised that this was a character if ever there was a character who'd got a king-size death wish. He was in pain. Psychological pain, every moment of his life and he wanted out of it, but with honour. In whatever his own twisted standards of honour might have been."
New kind of Batman.
Alan looking like the Mandarin from Iron Man 3
Roscharch, ozzymandias and the Night owl, are all parts of batman personality, underworld psycopath, the perfect fighter who plans everything, and the guy with all the gadgets and funny costume
Batman would never do what Ozymandias did in the comic - he's too idealistic for that, the loss of a single human life meant failure to him. But yeah, he has that "perfectionist" aspect to him, both as Batman and as Wayne, plus he's rich, he's a playboy and all that - I actually love how the "Before Watchmen - Ozymandias" comic book takes Moore's parody of these characteristics even further than in the original comic book
If Ozymandias had the resources the Justice League had, I could see him being more like Batman’s position in the Justice League. Super controlling and assuming an administrative leadership role and whatnot
@@georgesonm1774 Justice League 6th dimension kind of shows that he is quite capable of it.
Most of the characters in Watchmen were basically rip offs of Charlton Comics characters (since they couldn't get the rights to them).
Rorschach was based on Steve Ditkos characters The Question & Mr. A & Nite Owl was based on Blue Beetle (the first two characters not the new space Scarab one).
Ozymandias was the only one of those three that was original.
V for Vendetta was way, way more rich and fascinating in graphic novel form than in movie form.
Him reading Rorshach's journal was just extraordinary. That voice just personifies the character.
V for Vendetta and a Watchmen had many parts that made me cry.. Those were the best books I've ever read. Thank you Alan Moore.
If we view it as literature, then it's still a masterpiece. In fact, we could say it's one of the best pieces of literature ever created. Forget comic books.
Thats also the whole point of the name "The Comedian." He's a reflection of the hilarity of the vigilante's trying to control the world.
Alan Moore is amazing. I love anything that involves him.
Oooh, I got shivers when he started reading the extract!
It's hard to imagine the same Alan Moore in all the disputes he's been involved in.
If Alan Moore saw even two of the Watchmen parodies on youtube, he'd probably unleash his alien squiddies on us all.
Word. If there was an audio book version of Watchmen, with Alan reading it, I'd buy in a heartbeat.
Wow,great interview. Alan's quite a writer and Watchmen's one unique story.
Outstanding, I really loved that video of yours 'X Marks The Spot' from Northhampton that even had Moore in it as a participant.
film was amazing, and i believe it comes out late July CAN'T WAIT!!!
awesome
love the book to bits.... I hope in all my heart that they don't stray away from the plot too much in the upcoming film.
the book is sheer genius.
Alan Moore - we salute you mate!
Alan Moore vowed to never work for DC ever again due to ownership disputes over Watchmen. No matter what kind if deals DC offers him, he's bound to refuse, as he can be extremely stubborn, once he makes a decision he stands by it.
It’s terrible really because he probably has great ideas that would invigorate DC.
I'm surprised to see Moore reading from Watchmen, because I've always heard that he resents his own works, but he reads from it with edginess and style! From seeing this video, I believe that Moore has respect for some of his works.
God, I love the sound of this man's voice.
He's more cheerful than i thought he'd be haha
woah alan moore as rorshach put chills up my spines!
I liked both...Book and film,but especially the book...book is awesome!!!Thank ya Alan!
that voice send a chill down my spine, i like how people are so tune with their characters
wow! Hearing him read from Watchmen was wonderful! XD is it just me that I'd love to have a copy of him reading the whole thing!
ditto. I've never been into comics, even as a kid, but i picked this up recently and loved every second of it.
It comes out at our comicshop this Wednesday, plus it has Kevin O' Neil art and a CD and quite a few other things,
really looking forward to it.
He kind of reminds me of Ben Kingsley in Iron Man 3
The dude who did Rorschach in the motion comic sounds very similar to Alan Moore. The best interpretation of that scene.
cried over Rorshach's death...
I like the way Alan Moore reads him. That quote about American love is one of my favorites from the book.
He should've been the one to narrate the motion comic
Ofc
@@turtleanton6539 thank you
You are correct. We want more!!!!
I ended up borrowing this from a friend, and it blew me away. If it is at all possible to get a hold of a copy, please do. I very much doubt that disappointment is even an option...
Just that your Watchmen criticism brought that quote to mind pure and simple.
Thank You Alan Moore.
I love Watchmen.
Alan moore is a true legend in the comicbook and movie world ^_^ Wewt Loved it, Always how I imagined Roschancs to sound like before I saw the movie trailers ect
Great video! Thank you!
@daimyoyo Well it's still a subject that comes up, Moore had mentioned recently in an interview that one of the most popular subjects his magazine Dodgem Logic gets by e-mail is ideas for a prequel/sequel to Watchmen, Of course Moore doesn't even own a copy of the book anymore.
(I think he gave it to some charity or something)
If I could listen to Alan Moore reading the whole book aloud, that would be lovely. Like a gruff Steven Fry.
Is there any chance you might could do an 'Alan Moore talks-05-Providence' Comics Britannia?
once he started reading i couldnt stop cracking up
the "raw shark" thing comes from the pirate comic in Watchmen when you man kills and eats the shark. This is just play on words. Rorschach is pronounced Roar-shack.
Yup
The name comes fromtge inventor of the Rorschach test wdym
gotta love moores accent, and him reading his book, im in 7th heaven!
reallly? I read it about 2 years ago for the first time.
it really deserves its place in history.
Moore's Rory voice is simply awesome!
3:58 When Satan reads you a book
I'm glad someone understood this. I'm sick & tired of how everybody says that it's the most faithful adaptation evarrrr.
Dave Gibbons quirk of drawing small heads works great for making the people look bigger. Proportionally big heads equal small people; and vice versa.
+Johnrap11 Snoopy.
It was awesome when he read that;)
just saw the movie liked it and the sound track wondering if anyone knew whoe the band was at the closing credits
Will you settle for Random Guy's Rorschach/Deadpool video?
funniest thing I've seen since
Saturday Morning Watchmen.
It's great to listen to Moore's writing from his own voice.
The main Crowley quote in
V For Vendetta is Crowley's
"Do as thou wilt"
Very true, it certainly subverts it all beautifully.
Dodgem Logic 2 supposedly will be coming out soon, (here's hoping we'll be getting it in the states) on Dodgemlogicdotcom Moore gives a video tutorial on how to pencil and ink a comic strip "Licking is very important"
I couldnt agree with you more. Great outlook.
I'd kill for Moore to do an audio reading of the whole thing.
love the way he reads.
I loved hearing Alan read Rorschach's dialogue in character's voice, but the funny thing is, he does a slightly posher version of it for From Hell's William Gull ,and a more gung-ho version of it for Captain Nemo! Bless him, check out the Inside Out video and see.
I love hearing him read Rorschach, he has such a mastery of cadence.
The beginning is different, and we don't get the pirate comic until a dvd release, (and maybe if we are lucky someone will splice it together in an ultimate dvd version).
Who knows, it's a year away? I hope they get as close as they can to the original.
this guy is ahead of his time
Its awesome to hear him read Watchmen
this guy is a legend
such a fascinating mind
What would you rate v for vendetta (as in how old to be able to read it). And is it a graphic novel?
HORSESNDOGS9 Depending on the maturity and the sensibility of the person, I would recommend an age minimum at about 13-15 - not so much because of the images but more because of how it doesnt deal with things in terms of good and evil (arguably the movie is more "black and white" in this sense). There are also some themes in V for Vendetta that will take somewhat of a level of life experience and perspective to adequately comprehend I would say.
And yeah, V for Vendetta is pretty much a graphic novel in the truest sense of the word. Hope this helped.
Awesome. Thx man :)
HORSESNDOGS9 You're welcome.
Dude, Alan Moore does the voice for Rorschach in the Watchmen motion comic! Way to go buddy!
I've just picked up the signed and limited edition of 'Watching The Watchmen' by Dave Gibbons published by Titan Books which covers the entire history of Watchmen from its origin when Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons first came up with the concept of the comic all the way up to the present day
with scarce artwork, original layout sketches,
character design the ultimate in a reference book with Gibbons's recollections and memories, This is an essential book to have if you're a Watchmen fan.
hes awesome
Its a revelation to hear Moore speak. I'm just used to those frightening pictures on the back covers of his books. He just looks freaky in those. Like he lives in an isolated cabin on a mountain top with a typewriter and a rifle.
I don't think of Rorschach as a phycopath, a lot of what he says makes sense and I respect and admire him in many ways. He's been through hell and at the end of the story. He's my hero
thank you very much!!!
Not only is Alan Moore the greatest Comic writer of all time, he also has the most integrity.
This is fucking awesome, just watching this makes me want to buy this graphic novel even more.
I loved the movie. I wish Alan would do an 'about turn' and comment dispassionately about the adaptation.
It's the way his tone of voice is that really gets you even more into rorshach.
Trying to pick Alan Moore's best work is like trying to pick a favourite Beatles song if you're a Beatle fan. They're all works of a master.
I finished it approximately 21 years ago.
And the reason for Moore naming his character V is that he took that name from the fact that he was imprisoned in room V,
you know as in I II III IV V VI
roman numerals, also 'V For Vendetta'
is a twist on on the British 'V For Victory' from WW2.
Thanks man, on the topic, do you live in the US? Are you aware if the front cover there is the blood and the eye of the smiley or if it is a smashed window with a view of Manhattan? Because I'm ordering mine from the US and I want the smiley one.
i definitely remember reading the director saying that they would keep the ending the same
How did the get him to talk about this book after so many years? I'd thought he'd disowned it.
I agree that Alan Moore's reading of Rorschach is spot-on to what I had in my head, minus the Northern accent of course.
As for the movie, I have no doubt that it will do its best to live up to the visual aspects of the comic, at the very least. The story of course is still up in the air.
His Rorshach impression is basically PERFECT!
i love his voice!!! its like a britic morgan freeman!!!!
Moore doing the voice for Rorschach is great
Alan es un genio y todo lo que hace es generar conflicto.
I LOVE the way Moore reads Rorschach! As for the story, it was so multilayered and complex that the book took a few readings to get everything Moore spoke about here. No WAY can they cover that in the film. I know it wont be a perfect adaptation, but I will still go watch for the pure entertainment value of it. It looks like they tried to be faithful as they could but in the interestes of completing the film, they changed a good deal and shortened the story. Go see it and enjoy anyways!
5. The Killing Joke inspired by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson's characters and the end of Moore's interest in mainstream superhero comics.
6. From Hell inspired by a real life event and the people affected by it, got the idea for Gull as the Ripper from Knight, created the story as a metaphor for a microcosm in history.
2 hrs and 30 minutes with
The Black Freighter footage on the special edition DVD it should come out to 3 hrs more or less.
i believe so, i do recall it saying exactly that, but i might have imagined it.
Just check them all out, man. It's just reading.
One thing I do like about Alan Moore is he doesn't just sit on an idea, he really explores his own fascination and turns it into creation
actually the motion comic is a abridged version
There's gonna be a 208 minute director's cut dvd with the Black Freighter, the two Benards and the Octupus monster.
That's a sentence with the most negative articles in it I ever read. I salute you.