Alan Moore's ambitious graphic novel Watchmen wowed a generation of readers when it came out in 1986. Twenty-three years later, it's making its big-screen debut. Meanwhile, some of its key innovations have shown up in other movies; is the Watchmen too late to save itself? Produced by Eric Molinsky.
I'm Not A Hero
Artist: Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and James Newton HowardAlbum: Dark Night SoundtrackLabel: Warner RecordsPurchase: AmazonHeroin
Artist: Velvet UndergroundAlbum: Velvet Underground and NicoLabel: Polydor/UmgdPurchase: AmazonProduced by:
Eric Molinsky
Featured Comments
-
Really difficult to convey this as a "sound story" and it was done beautifully. Really compelling.
-
I just bought this album from Amazon and listened to it while my wife, baby son, and I had supper. ...
-
Live in-Studio: Dom La Nena
-
Here Lies Love & Deaf Theater
-
Isabella Rossellini's Mammas
-
Lois Lowry Confirms Jeff Bridges to Film The Giver
-
American Icons: The Great Gatsby
-
Measure Twice, Cut Once
-
Deaf Actors Play Tribute to Oliver Sacks
-
Alex Timbers and Here Lies Love
-
Aha Moment: Mary Karr's "Entering the Kingdom"
-
When In Rome, Hairdo as the Romans Do
Music Playlist
Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen is a co-production of Public Radio International and WNYC Radio, and is funded in part by Ken and Lucy Lehman and the National Endowment for the Arts. Studio 360's American Icons series is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Our Science and Creativity series is supported in part by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Comments [2]
Shannon -- you're absolutely right. We're blushing. And working on fixing the caption now.
Thanks for writing in.
I would like to address a photo tag of Rorschach, which says "[his] all-consuming objective is to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes." This is a false statement. Anyone who read more than two pages of the graphic novel knows that Rorschach is trying to find out who is killing superheroes and is one of the main protagonists in the graphic novel.
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.