The New York Times has an in depth piece on Zach Snider’s new movie, The Watchmen. The original comic by the same name dismantles assumptions that superheroes like Spider Man and Superman have propagated since the 1950′s. From the idea that masked-vigilantes are inherently good inside, to answering questions like Who polices the police and does power corrupt, the comic is an eerily realistic apocalyptic tale and a must-read for literature-freaks and societal skeptics alike. I hope the fact that MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE is on the soundtrack doesn’t deter any unfamiliar punks from checking out the comic; Please don’t throw the genius baby out with the pop-rock bathwater! You can check out that story here. – Matt, I wouldn’t worry. At this point, I think Dunkin Donuts owes Jordan money…. If there’s a comic book that anyone is afraid of large corporations touching and ruining, this one is pretty much it. My concern is not that Mr. Snyder or MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE (Hell, the Ghost of You, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE’s huge single is named after a fictional product in Watchmen) are insincere in their praise for the book, but instead that the taint of “make it palatable” will ruin the movie. It does not reassure me that the spirit of the original ending was adhered to, but crucial details had to be omitted. Given that there are a quite a few big ideas stacked on top of each other by the last twenty pages, the removal of multiple ideas could lead to a very different ending impression than the book. The taste in my mouth after closing the cover is not one that’s all bitter. I’m also not convinced the book ends on a sour note, either. After the tragedy occurs at the end of the book, the villain is told that even his victory isn’t the end of the story. Life goes on, lie or not. So if we really need to bring this back to music. I’m looking forward to MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE covering BOB DYLAN, I’m cautiously optimistic about the Watchmen picture and the LEATHERMOUTH disc (Frank Iero from MY CHEM) is good but oh God the lyrics are not as good as the music. James