Gerard Butler,
Jared Harris,
Salli Saffioti,
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Named after the comic book that appeared in the original Watchmen graphic novel as a story-within-a-story, this animated companion piece to director Zack Snyder's feature film version of Watchmen find... read more
Directed by: Zack Snyder, Mike Smith, Daniel DelPurgatorio
Release Date: March 24, 2009
Keywords:
graphic novel,
gerard butler,
black freighter,
watchmen movie,
Nite Owl ,
Gerard Butler ,
Black Freighter ,
Under The Hood
DVD Release Date: March 24, 2009
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April 2, 2011I'm really glad that Tales from the Black Freighter was put into a medium that made me enjoy it. While it was my least favorite part of the comic, this is really a great cautionary tale/horror story. The animation is beautiful looking and matches the style perfectly. Gerard Butle... read more
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October 12, 2010It wasn't bad. I enjoyed each of the separate parts but it just left me feeling somewhat...unsatisfied. The film and original graphic novel were of such high-quality, this often felt weaker by comparison. However, it is essential if you want to fully get the experience - the Tale... read more
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December 28, 2009It's hard to rate this animated horror story on its own, since it has to be seen as part of the whole Watchmen film, where a kid is reading it as a comic and where it adds a certain depth, as pointless as it seems as first. The animation may look dated and basic at times, but the... read more
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April 20, 2009A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.
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March 31, 2009The Mariner: Exhausted, I slept atop the grave, dreams ringing with the horribly familiar screams of children. I saw the black freighter bearing down on all I loved...
A neat little bonus for fans of the book Watchmen.
The main story presented here is a story from Tales of the ... read more -
March 23, 2009Essential viewing for Watchmen fans, Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood are essential viewing even they're not necessary to the story. Black Freighter is just gruesome and so well-executed to the point where it makes those handful of panels from the comic pretty much... read more
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March 18, 2009Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood are two very different companion pieces to the incredible film Watchmen. Tales of the Black Freighter is a brilliantly animated story. It's about a pirate whom does terrible acts in order to defend those he loves from a threat, he b... read more
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March 26, 2009Since this disc actually contains two films, I will review them separately.
Tales of the Black Freighter - I enjoyed this animated tale direct from the Watchmen comic, but the animation felt really sloppy and it was obviously rushed into production. But I still en... read more -
January 27, 2010Gerard Butler does a great job with the voice acting but this short cartoon story is weird, weird, weird! Its like a film adaptation of the old horror comics I used to read when I was 10. Kind of like the old Heavy Metal cartoon animation. It's nothing special and you don't ne... read more
Critic Reviews
March 27, 2009
Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media
March 23, 2009
Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat
I really loved the Watchmen film, and this DVD (as well as the Complete Motion Comic DVD) make for a really wonderful way to experience this extraordinary world. Full Review
March 15, 2009
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
It provides another angle on the Watchmen universe we might not otherwise get. Full Review
March 13, 2009
James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page
Buying this disc is a bit like buying a disc consisting of special features only! It all feels very slight . . . Full Review
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