Art: Dave Gibbons, courtesy of DC Comics
Some of the most important scenes in the seminal comic book Watchmen take place in the secret basement headquarters of a washed-up ex-superhero called Nite Owl. It's a damp, vaulted space packed with avian-themed costumes and machine tools, a boys'-own-adventure clubhouse. At its center is the Owlship—a UFO-looking aircraft with two round windows that look like big shiny eyes.
Snyder's take on Nite Owl still has the owlship—and the flock of neuroses.
Art: Dave Gibbons; courtesy of DC Comics; photo: Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Pictures
And here, on a Vancouver soundstage, Nite Owl's legendary lair has been brought to real life. The Owlship is the size of an Escalade, and I'm standing inside. I'll admit it: I'm surprised. I expected a set that was all facades, no guts. Instead, I'm fiddling with the flame-thrower button on the control panel, admiring the built-in coffeemaker, and checking out a picture of "vintage" superheroes taped onto the bulkhead. It's a comic book come to life, and it's perfect.
Art: Dave Gibbons; courtesy of DC Comics; photo: Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Pictures
And here, on a Vancouver soundstage, Nite Owl's legendary lair has been brought to real life. The Owlship is the size of an Escalade, and I'm standing inside. I'll admit it: I'm surprised. I expected a set that was all facades, no guts. Instead, I'm fiddling with the flame-thrower button on the control panel, admiring the built-in coffeemaker, and checking out a picture of "vintage" superheroes taped onto the bulkhead. It's a comic book come to life, and it's perfect.
More here
No comments:
Post a Comment