Strikingly moody, lurid, poetic, and downbeat, tales of the black freighter could well have come from the pen of edgar allen poe or ambrose bierce or an adultcontent horror comic. Executive produced by the director of watchmen and 300 come two tales from the. Watchmen tales of the black freighterunder the hood available in dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. It was published by dc comics in 1986 and 1987, and collected in a single volume edition in 1987. The tales of the black freighter series in the book of watchmen was linked to the actual plot of watchmen with merely one line i wont mention by whom, but its by one of the main characters. Due to its nature, under the hood looks much less impressive, but its worn, scratched up appearance only adds to its appeal. From the director of watchmen and 300 come two tales from the celebrated graphic novel that do not. Description of the book watchmen tales of the black freighterunder the hood. Tales of the black freighter, that ohsobloody pirate comic embedded in the overall watchmen strip by alan moore and dave gibbons, and under the hood, a tvshowinterview with hollis mason stephen mchattie about his bestselling, tellall autobiography about his time as the original niteowl during the first superhero boom of the. Tales of the black freighter and under the hood pg, 2 hr. Stars from the watchmen movie team in the amazing liveactioncgi under the hood, based on nite owls powerful firsthand account of how the hooded adventurers came into existence. In the same vein as the viral videos making the rounds online, under the hood builds on.
Watchmen is an american comic book maxiseries by the british creative team of writer alan moore, artist dave gibbons and colorist john higgins. Experience the exclusive and dramatic origin stories essential to the watchmen experience as the comicwithinthecomic and night owls autobiography are brought to life as warner premieres watchmen. Tales of the black freighter is a classic comic book magazine within the. Like nearly everything related to alan moore and dave gibbons classic graphic novel watchmen, the new dvd tiein tales of the black freighter requires some explanation. Tales of the black freighter and under the hood 2009, usa. Watchmen tales of the black freighter under the hood. A dvd based on elements of the watchmen universe was released, including an animated adaptation of the comic tales of the black freighter within the story voiced by gerard butler, and a fictional documentary titled under the hood, detailing the older generation of superheroes from the films backstory. Dvd and bluray clearance sale series order by phone 18003364627. It includes the title marooned, which is partially seen by bernie, a teenage boy who reads it. Watchmen tales of the black freighterunder the hood available in bluray ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Manhattan abandons earth, enabling the city to be destroyed, a young boy reads a survival tale about a doomed sailor who goes mad while returning home from being marooned. Tales of the black freighter under the hood on itunes. Director zack snyder has done a bangup job making sure that all watchmen tiein projects like black freighter or the hollis mason documentary under the hood are just as awesome as theatrical film is going to be well now you can judge the. Adventure, animation, comic book, documentary, scifi.
This short story is in the movie watchmen i dont own. That said, black freighter doesnt work as well on its own, while under the hood is a treat for fans of either format of the story, offering something faithful to the book and new at the same time. Tales of the black freighter featuring the voice of 300s gerard butler brings to strikingly animated life the novels richly layered. The books of watchmen, which explains, among other things, how the under the hood prose excerpts came to be included in the watchmen comics, and how the black freighter sequence was influenced by brecht and weills three penny opera.
Warner home video has released the dvd and bluray disc covers for watchmen. Tales of the black freighter is a nearcomplete misfire, but the other half of this double feature the 37 minute under the hood more than makes up for it. In the world of watchmen, tales of the black freighter and other swashbuckling adventure stories. With gerard butler, jared harris, lori tritel, siobhan flynn. Black panther s1 e1 marvel knights animation black panther episode 1 duration. At the end of watchmens fifth chapter, moore threw in a brief history of a nonexistent 60s dc comics series called tales of the black freighter, about the damned crew of a grotesque ship. Tales from the black freighter under the hood cast. The magazine focus on pirate and swashbuckling adventure stories. The one pertinent extra included on the disc is story within a story. Dvd and bluray clearance sale series order by phone 1. Tales of the black freighter and under the hood 2009. A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the black freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a. A couple of weeks ago we brought you extensive details on tales of the black freighter, watchmens moviewithinamovie. Tales of the black freighter is a classic comic book magazine that was published by national comics and was created by new writer max shea and star pirate artist joe orlando, who was later replaced by walt feinberg.
Len wein, the comics editor, wrote a video game prequel entitled watchmen. The film itself was released on dvd four months after tales of the black freighter, and in november 2009, a fourdisc set was released as the ultimate cut with the animated film edited back into the main picture. Tales of the black freighter featuring the voice of 300s gerard butler brings to strikingly animated life the novels richly layered storywithinastory, a daring pirate saga whose turbulent. Alan moore has said that tales of the black freighter as a whole is an analogy of adrian veidts story within watchmen, but specific aspects of it are references. What is the significance of tales of the black freighter. Under the hood does a great job of fleshing out the world the characters live in a little more, but tales of the black freighter isnt going to mean much to the newcomer. Manhattan abandons earth, enabling the city to be destroyed, a. Tales of the black freighter is a classic comic book magazine within the watchmen universe. Tales of the black freighter featuring the voice of 300s gerard butler brings to.
Watchmen tales of the black freighterunder the hood by. He makes it to a deserted island, along with the floating remains of alot of his crew including his first mate. Directed by daniel delpurgatorio, eric matthies, mike smith. Tales of the black freighter is a cg animated short written and directed by zack snyder. Tales of the black freighter featuring the voice of 300s gerard butler brings to strikingly animated life the novels richly. With a thoughtful featurette thrown in as a bonus, its a mustwatch for watchmen fans, but owning it is another issue all together. Whereas black freighter is a story that can stand on its own, under the hood is far more reliant on a deeper familiarity with the world of. From the director of watchmen and 300 come two tales from the celebrated graphic novel that do not appear in the extraordinary watchmen theatrical feature. Executive produced by the director of watchmen and 300, here are two tales from the most celebrated graphic novel of all time that do not appear in the extraordinary watchmen theatrical feature. Watchmen originated from a story proposal moore submitted to dc featuring superhero characters that the company had.
The image for tales of the black freighter is stunning and vivid, with bold, dark colors and detailed animation the red stains of blood are especially potent. Tales of the black freighter is set within the watchmen universe but there are no superheroes to be found here. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Its covers of discarded issues are seen all around the background. Tales of the black freighterunder the hood on sale tomorrow on dvd, blueray and on demand, cbr brings you advance looks at both features. Tales of the black freighter is a cg animated short written and directed by mike smith. The opening of tales of the black freighter plays appropriately against the image of the nuclear sign on a fallout shelter, as the narrator speaks of war, and describes the black freighters black sails against the yellow indies sky ch. Tales of the black freighter is a straightup piratehorror story about a sea captain who is the lone survivor of an attack on his vessel by a possiblyundead band of buckaneers. Two thrilling tales from the graphic novel blending animation and liveaction include a rousing pirate saga and a look at nite owls account of the establishment. With gerard butler as the voice talent we see a tale of a mariner who is the sole survivor of an attack on his ship by pirates and his efforts at survival and getting home to his family. Gerard butler, jared harris, glenn ennis, matt frewer, ted friend, carla gugino, rob labelle, niall matter, stephen mchattie.
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