History Awesome / Watchmen

--->'''Dr. Manhattan''': "Pay attention. You will all return to your homes."
--->'''Rioter''': "Oh yeah? And what if we don't, ya big blue fruit?"
--->'''Dr. Manhattan''': "You misunderstand me. '''''It was not a request.'''''"
--->(Then he teleports the entire crowd to their individual homes.)

* ''The Veidt Method'' Fitness Ad: [[spoiler:"I WILL GIVE YOU BODIES BEYOND YOUR IMAGININGS!"]].

*** Those brief flashbacks (particularly the moment where he fractures the Space villain's helmet) are an indication of just how BadAss the old Owl was back in his prime. Watching him drop into that 30s boxing stance and take on five guys less than half his age was quite the moment.

** And to be fair, the only reason it doesn't work is that [[spoiler:Veidt manages to ''catch'' the bullet]], which is awesome in itself, but it's not half as awesome as the way he ''convinced Nite-Owl he could''.

* "Where are you going? This is too big to be hard-assed about! We have to compromise!" [[{{Determinator}} "No. Not even in the face of Armageddon.]] ''[[{{Determinator}} Never compromise."]]''

-->''[[spoiler:"Do it?" Dan, I'm not a Republic serial villain. Do you seriously think I'd explain my masterstroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? [[YouAreTooLate I did it thirty-five minutes ago.]]]]''

* Rorschach's "justice" on the child killer, altered from the graphic novel, due to the fact that the original scene would of been WrongfullyAttributed as a ripoff of ''{{Saw}}''.

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** {{Deconstruction}} [[spoiler: He chose to die rather than betray his principles and compromise. According to WordOfGod Rorschach is a DeathSeeker so it is most likely what Rorschach wanted.]] Which leads to another CMOA: ''"DO IT!"''

** Don't forget the whole dialogue before the fight "Big figure... Small world"

** And prior to this, brutally obliterating a horde of gangsters ambushing them in the alley in a manner than made the battle in the comic look tame.

* A bit obvious but a giant, naked, Dr. Manhattan marching on Vietnamese soldiers, with Ride of the Valkyries music playing, and in slow motion, one by one, his pops the Vietnamese soldiers with his mind.

** In a meta sense Matthew Goode gave a similar (though much more profane) rant to critics of the film, telling them he doesn't "give a fuck" what they think and can "suck my dick" if they don't like it.

* Rorschach's "justice" on the child killer, altered from the graphic novel.

* The entire opening credit sequence, set to "The Times They Are A-Changing", explained virtually ''all'' of the backstory of the comic book that we needed to know in about two minutes. Awesome.

** How about the baffling reveal that he was the [[spoiler:Ginger with the 'End is Nigh' sign none of us noticed.]] Very ninja.

** Another good one is when he breaks up a demonstration during the police strike:

** I liked it because Ozy seemed to be opening his arms for a hug. "I'm not going to fight back; I deserve everything you're about to do to me."
* "Your turn, doctor. What do YOU see?"
* A bit obvious but a giant, naked, Dr. Manhattan marching on Vietnamese soliders, with Ride of the Valkyries music playing, and in slow motion, one by one, his pops the Vietnamese soldiers with his mind.

* Say what you want about the creative liberties, Manhattan's digital body was like staring directly at God while the comics' cyan colossus garnered a bit to much empathy at times.
* The sex scene in flight between [[spoiler:Nite Owl and Silk Spectre]] after the flame thrower is hit, this troper's entire theater applauded to show how much of a crowning moment that was. Several other scene's were applauded as well (having been mentioned already). One not mentioned were some of the names of the characters in the credits (Fat thug and Dumb thug being among the names). After talking to other movie goers, it was agreed that the movie as a whole was a crowning moment of awesome in and of itself.

** Not to mention that [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Mozart's Requiem Aeternam]] plays in the background, perfectly symbolising [[spoiler: exactly what is going through Veidt's mind]] without the need for any dialogue.
* "I'm disappointed in you, [[spoiler:Adrian]]. I'm ''very'' disappointed." Cue giant Dr Manhattan smashing through Ozymandias' roof. And this badass boast.
--> '''Dr Manhattan''':I have walked across the surface of the Sun. I have witnessed events so tiny and so fast they can hardly be said to have occurred at all. But you, Adrian, you're just a man. The world's smartest man poses no more threat to me than does its smartest termite.
** [[spoiler:Veidt's]] response to that scene is pretty damn good too, as [[spoiler:he picks up an object while staring down someone who could kill him and ruin everything with a thought]].
---> "What's that? Another ultimate weapon?"
---> "You could say that." ([[spoiler:switches on all the international news stations]])

* The special edition features Hollis Mason fighting back futilely yet heroically against his murderers, scored with the theme from ''Raging Bull'' to make it even more emotional than in the comic.

* Rorshach's "justice" on the child killer, altered from the graphic novel.
--> '''Rorshach''': Men get arrested. Dogs get put down!
* [[https://vimeo.com/28234910 The opening intro]] managed to fit an entire backstory and even an introduction to the comic's AlternateHistory in ''5 minutes flat.''

* Adrian laying a massive [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech verbal smackdown]] on the [[AcceptableTargers oil/coal/gas company representatives.]]

* That nameless Vietnamese woman deserves a CMOA for giving Blake exactly what he deserves and then staring at him, silently crying, as he [[spoiler: guns her down.]]

* Adrian laying a massive [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech verbal smackdown]] on the oil/coal/gas company representatives.

** Holy crap...

* This entire book is a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for Creator/AlanMoore- even if you disagree on the story's message, characters and writing, no one can deny the amazing amount of {{Easter Egg}}s and FridgeBrilliance that went into every single panel. Everytime you read this comic you notice something new.

** I believe that's known as Narrative [[SoCoolItsAwesome WIN]].
* In what possibly may be even more of a GeniusBonus than the comic, part of the poem 'Ozymandias' is on the Ramses II pedestal, explaining in [[FridgeBrilliance the most subtle way possible]] that [[spoiler:Ozy's peace]] will last about as long as a pinky finger in the presence of Rorschach.

** This troper looked up a little about the series when the film was announced, and had been wondering why Oz chose such a stupid name. He had forgotten about it until he actually saw the poem on the pedestal and went "...''oh''".

* "I'm disappointed in you, [[spoiler:Adrian]]. I'm ''very'' disappointed."
** Cue giant Dr Manhattan smashing through Ozymandias' roof. And this badass boast.

* The opening scene gives {{Byronic Hero}} The Comedian a badly needed one: he clearly knows the whole time that he's not going to win the fight, but he completely refuses to give up throughout [[spoiler:the beating Ozy gives him]].
** Seconded. Whatever his faults (and they were legion), The Comedian went out fighting.

* Given the total removal of cigarettes from the film, Rorschach's {{Eye Scream}} mentioned above isn't possible, so a {{Groin Attack}} is substituted. The film makes up for it by then not simply having him bite the other boy's cheek, but rip off a hunk of flesh.

*** I always liked to think of those brief flashbacks (particularly the moment where he fractures the Space villain's helmet) as an indication of just how BadAss the old Owl was back in his prime. Watching him drop into that 30s boxing stance and take on five guys less than half his age was quite the moment. ManlyTears, dammit!

* It might have just been me, but it rocked my world when Janey recognizes Jon after he is reborn. Also a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming

** Give her some credit, she is the ''only'' heroe to actually draw blood from [[spoiler: Veidt]]
* The bit where Nite Owl tells Rorschach off. Just because This Troper kind of saw Rorschach in a different light to most, that is to say, as sort of the "special child" of the vigilante world. He causes a lot of problems for all his friends and they basically have to put up with him acting like a misbehaving child, but it's all okay anyway? Or something? This Troper is also annoyed that her eloquence is failing her.
** Like a [[http://gunshowcomic.com/comics/20090309.png misbehaving child]], you say?

** Also, most of the fallout in #12. As horrific and doomed to failure in the long term ThePlan is, the way that [[spoiler: Adrian manages to pull everything off and ''talk the others into helping cover it up'' takes my breath away at the sheer MagnificentBastard-ness of him.]]

* This entire book is a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for AlanMoore- even if you disagree on the story's message, characters and writing, no one can deny the amazing amount of {{Easter Egg}}s and FridgeBrilliance that went into every single panel. Everytime you read this comic you notice something new.

* A bit obvious, but no one's mentioned it yet. A giant, naked, Dr. Manhattan marching on Vietnamese soliders, with Ride of the Valkyries music playing, and in slow motion, one by one, his pops the Vietnamese soldiers with his mind.

** In this troper's theater the audience actually ''cheered'' at that line.

** Personally, I like that moment for [[FoeYay an entirely different reason]].

** Taking his first step to being a {{Heroic Sociopath}} as a kid: when some bullies tease him (accurately) about his mother being a whore and then threaten to beat him up, he grabs the cigarette one of them is smoking and [[EyeScream stabs it in the guy's eye]]. He then proceeds to attack ''another'' bully, biting his cheek. Only then is he restrained.

** We are omitting the scene where an imprisoned Rorschach foils his own murder by breaking a toilet bowl and mass-electrocuting his antagonists, and we shouldn't be. Or is that MagnificentBastard territory?

** {{Deconstruction}] [[spoiler: He chose to die rather than betray his principles and compromise. According to WordOfGod Rorschach is a DeathSeeker so it is most likely what Rorschach wanted.]] Which leads to another CMOA: ''"DO IT!"''

** Also, most of the fallout in #12. As horrific and doomed to failure in the long term the plan is, the way that [[spoiler: Adrian manages to pull everything off and ''talk the others into helping cover it up'' takes my breath away at the sheer MagnificentBastard-ness of him.]]

** [[{{Deconstruction}} Of course,]] [[spoiler:This is immediately subverted when he dies anticlimactically.]]
*** Although it could be argued that [[spoiler:he knew that was going to be the price for refusing compromise, but chose to die rather than betray his principles anyway.]]
**** [[spoiler: WordOfGod did say that Rorschach was a DeathSeeker so it is most likely what Rorschach wanted.]] Which reminds me of another CMOA: ''[[DeathSeeker "DO IT!"]]''
***** Screw God, he had tears in his eyes. [[spoiler:He knew it was inevitable, but that doesn't mean he wanted it to happen.]]
*** That's ''exactly'' what he was expecting. As he said, ''' ''never'' compromise.''' The options at that point were: 1) Someone kills him 2) Armageddon. He's gonna die.