The trailer for the upcoming Watchmen movie was leaked earlier this week. This trailer excites me, but not because it’s of The Watchmen… In fact, I stand to lose a lot of comic geek street cred’ by admitting that I’ve never read the classic graphic novel. Worry not! For I intend to correct that by the time the film hits the theaters.

What gives me a tingle about the trailer is the use of a rare Smashing Pumpkins track for its soundtrack, The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning. If it sounds familiar, that’s because its the sister track to the song The End Is the Beginning Is the End, which was used in the soundtrack for the 1997 abomination, Batman & Robin. “TBITEITB” can be found on a CD single released only in Europe, along with “TEITBITE” and two instrumental remixes.

Before the advent of digital distribution a la iTunes, many a time did I used to hear one song off of an album and wish I could purchase a CD single, only to resort to shelling out the expense of the full album. Thus was the case with the Batman & Robin soundtrack. Fortune smiled upon me when I discovered an import of the “TEITBITE” single in a local record store. It was the best $6 I’d ever spent because to this day, it’s probably my favorite Smashing Pumpkins record and still finds a place in my regular music rotation.

From what I understand about the plot of The Watchmen, I believe the use of “The Beginning…” is quite appropriate. If I’m interpreting the lyrics correctly, “The End…” feels like it symbolizes Genesis, or the rise of humanity. How we assume our rite as God’s chosen ones on Earth and the self-proclamation of our glory. Conversely, “The Beginning…” is more akin to Revelations in that it illustrates humanity’s downfall. Our own arrogance leading to our destruction and cries as God foresakes us.

My message to Warner Bros. is this: Mission accomplished. I am excited about this movie. Not only that, but I now plan to pick up the Watchmen trade paperback sometime in the next few months.

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