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WATCHMEN (2009) MOVIE REACTION!! First Time Watching Zack Snyder's Ultimate Cut | DC | Commentary

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AFTER READING THE COMIC!! Watchmen The Ultimate Cut Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/REJECTS #rulapod - Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/N0ZkKFSLhl8 - Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition (2016) Commentary: https://youtu.be/wUp4KZHa72k - Man of Steel (2013) Commentary: https://youtu.be/P72gfC4j5vk - Gift Someone (Or Yourself) A Stranger Things RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 Vecna: The Mind Slayer tee by @G9DESIGN & Dr. Stranger Things tee by @SASAMIIKU — perfect for hardcore fans & collectors alike! Gregory Alba & Coy Jandreau dive into Zack Snyder’s ambitious, controversial, and uncompromising adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ landmark graphic novel — a film that deconstructs superheroes, power, and morality like few others ever have. Directed by Zack Snyder (300, Man of Steel), Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 where costumed vigilantes are outlawed, the Cold War teeters on nuclear annihilation, and former heroes are dragged back into action after the brutal murder of Edward Blake / The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan — The Walking Dead, Supernatural). His death triggers an investigation led by the uncompromising Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley — Little Children, Shutter Island), whose journal entries and absolutist worldview become the spine of the story. Greg & Coy break down the film’s most iconic and provocative moments: the unforgettable opening credits set to “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” the Comedian’s violent fall, Rorschach’s prison scenes and chilling moral code, Dr. Manhattan’s (Billy Crudup — Almost Famous, Big Fish) existential detachment and Mars monologue, Ozymandias’s (Matthew Goode — The Imitation Game, Downton Abbey) calculated genius, and the devastating finale that forces every character — and the audience — to question whether peace built on lies can ever be justified. Also starring Malin Åkerman as Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II, Patrick Wilson as Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II, and Carla Gugino as the original Silk Spectre, Watchmen blends operatic violence, philosophical inquiry, and political paranoia into a dense, challenging cinematic experience. Greg & Coy explore how Snyder’s visual maximalism collides with Moore’s bleak themes, how the film redefines heroism as deeply flawed and often dangerous, and why Watchmen remains one of the most debated comic-book adaptations ever made. #Watchmen #Watchmen2009 #ZackSnyder #DCComics #GraphicNovelAdaptation #SuperheroDeconstruction #Rorschach #DrManhattan #Comedian #Ozymandias #NiteOwl #SilkSpectre #CultClassic #MovieReaction #MovieCommentary #FilmReview The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/7X7GDXi-UjE Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/YgkjPY0ED14 Follow Coy Jandreau: https://www.youtube.com/@CoyJandreau https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau Follow Greg Alba: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ https://twitter.com/thegregalba 0:00 Checking In! 2:55 Wathchmen Reaction 35:15 RULA 36:51 Watchmen Movie Reaction 1:37:50 Watchmen Director's Cut Review Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en https://twitter.com/thereelrejects https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG PLAYLISTS: Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y

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@andrewhelmer6853 2025-12-21

Can’t wait to watch all this , as a man , watching men watch Watchmen

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@maximillianosaben 2025-12-21

P.S. This is the Ultimate Cut of the movie (as opposed to Director's Cut or the Theatrical Cut), if it includes the Tales Of The Black Freighter.

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@rmhartman 2025-12-21

"I'm not locked in here with you. you are all locked in here with me." This is the BEST instance of that trope.

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@JadoBouhzam 2025-12-21

In my opinion one of the most underrated superhero movie ever and in my opinion the perfect movie that blend zack snyder style perfectly and like it was made for it. A masterpiece in my opinion so under appreciated

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@mikkoamour 2025-12-21

This movie blew my mind when i saw it in theaters. I absolutely loved this movie.

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@mattsanders2207 2025-12-21

Honestly, I like the change of Manhattan being blamed for the destruction of the world, because everyone is afraid of Dr. Manhattan. I don’t really understand the squids being an alien invasion, because the characters and people were never scared of alien invasion from happening. It was in the fear of nuclear war.

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@DanV900 2025-12-21

Zack Snyder improved the ending in one way by having Nite Owl react to Rorschach’s death which is not in the comic. Nite Owl just walks off with Laurie where it works better in the movie since he just witnessed his best friend get killed.

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@alejandroblanco7369 2025-12-24

Wow between this and Schindler’s list…the way coy is reacting has me curious if he’s running for office in California lmao

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@joshroth705 2025-12-23

I love the "I feel fear for the last time." Line

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