comic film adaptions (1 Viewer)

[Froog]

why are they consistently shite?, i often think maybe it cause they aim them at young audiences.

so, good ones: batman, batman returns, batman: dark knight, akira (although i think the animes overrated), coraline, judge dredd (aw it was alright)

bad ones (too many to mention): x-men, punisher, spiderman, watchmen (not the worst), hulk, daredevil, wolverine, some supermans, spawn, catwoman, league of extraorinary gentlemen, v for vendetta, etc.

shame cause there's so much decent material out there. maybe they just don't translate well to film.

 

[ratmonkey]

I liked Ang Lee's Hulk. Also the Dolph Lundgren Punisher.

And these

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Ghostworld wasn't bad and American Splendor was amazing.

 

[Lili Marlene]

the League of Appropriated Characters is a shit comic as well

 

[Lili Marlene]

the League of Public Domain Superheroes

 

[Wheels]

You forgot to mention Sin City, which was a rare triumph. Adapting comic books for movies is extremely problematic for a number of reasons. For Moore on the subject read:

http://www.totalfilm.com/features/exclusive-why-alan-moore-hates-comic-book-movies

 

[Scientician 0.8]

The first two are grand. The Black Dossier one is silly.

 

[Froog]

ya sin city was good. cant believe you dont like league of extr... comic i is john. thought it was deadly. so what if he uses a bunch of old characters, it what he does with them that counts. sure look what he did with swamp thing, etc.

 

[Ferox13]

I forgot about the Lonewolf and cub films - they are excelletn.

 

[therealjohnny]

The first two are grand. The Black Dossier one is silly.

Ive had the Black Dossier for months now- I started trying to read it lost of times but cant get into it

There's a new one out now; Century 1910- hope its a return to form

the LEOG movie was dire

 

[David Kronenbourg]

oldboy

 

[cozy]

Read watchmen and v for vendetta in two days and reading the loeg now. I heard watchmen was shit but from those who hadnt read the book and that v for vendetta was good but also from those who hadnt read the book

 

[cozy]

Oh to clarify v and watch are pretty awesome and enjoying loeg also

 

[Hector Grey]

did you forget from hell? come on, that was just...you know...class...

30 days of night was a comic wasn't it? awful dross.

 

[ratmonkey]

300 was pretty awful as well. Mainly because of all the extra crap added to bulk it out.

 

[cozy]

300 was pretty awful as well. Mainly because of all the extra crap added to bulk it out.

I thought so too but most people i know thought it was awesome. Visually fantastic but just soaked in annoying power chords

 

[Froog]

i enjoyed 300 i must say.

 

[ratmonkey]

On a not unrelated note, I do believe that was the last film to use the soundtrack from Requiem for a Dream in its advertising. Hopefully that particular laziness has died off.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Southland Tales was an odd but oddly compelling film based on a comic.

 

[Hector Grey]

On a not unrelated note, I do believe that was the last film to use the soundtrack from Requiem for a Dream in its advertising. Hopefully that particular laziness has died off.

clint from PWEI wrote that. i'd say he's minted now. the bastard.