comic film adaptions (1 Viewer)

[Hector Grey]

denis the menace, with walter matteau

 

[snakybus]

the guy who writes calvin and hobbes made some point once about not allowing his drawings to be used for t-shirts, lunch boxes and the like. He felt that there's a reason these characters and situations work in a certain format and if used in any other format, that would kill it. Makes sense.

I've got a problem with comics myself, but especially modern superhero comics, and especially film adaptations of them. I've not seen one that I've liked, since maybe Superman when I was a kid. What is it with putting superheroes in "everyday" situations? Like one of the Fantastic 4 going to a chipper or something. Or appearing on a talk show. It defeats the whole purpose of mythology. It's a repeated, tired ploy by the 'writers' to appeal to goddamm nerds, is what it is.

 

[therealjohnny]

i agree

the two mediums aren't necessarily compatible/interchangable

the Viz animated cartoons are shit

Simpsons comics are shit (well ok, so is the Simpsons these days..but )

wonder if this'll be any good?

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[Love Saves The Day]

i have a lot of love for the first Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles movie

 

[Froog]

i have a lot of love for the first Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles movie

that was cartoon film adaption tho

 

[Goodbye]

What are yis all complaining about.

How is this any different to novels being adapted for the screen?

Everyone complains that its "never as good as the book" failing to realize that film is another interpretation entirely.

Same goes for comic book adaptions.

And yes, sadly, the main demographic is children and hence a lot of dumbing down occurs.

Whenever the filmmakers take the "risk" to make an intellectually stimulating piece, Ang Lee's Hulk being a case in point is considered a flop if it doesn't make zillions and squillions of cash.

These "tentpole" movies are the studio's biggest gamble and regrettably don't take risks and are just plain shit, unless of course they are made by Christopher Nolan.

 

[Love Saves The Day]

that was cartoon film adaption tho

it was an amazing comic book first

 

[Froog]

it was an amazing comic book first

really? cool must have a gander on t-internet

 

[David Kronenbourg]

here, i thought the ghost world film was way better than the graphic novel

 

[Scientician 0.8]

here, i thought the ghost world film was way better than the graphic novel

I thought the opposite but the film is fairly good.

 

[snakybus]

hgaar intellectually stimulating my arse, you're talking about grown men wearing capes and underpants outside leotards, and green monsters who can fly for fuck sake

this is just making me mad

 

[Love Saves The Day]

really? cool must have a gander on t-internet

do! i still love it

http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mirage/mirage.htm

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Any of ye pricks who haven't seen American Splendor really should. It addresses the idea of intertextuality quite nicely. The film is based on a comic that is based on the guy's life. The film is part documentary, part dramatic adaptation of the comics. Harvey Pekar even wrote a comic about the making of the film of his earlier comics. It's one of my favourite films by a country mile.

Although not based on a comic Crumb is another film worth watching for those interested in comicbooks/comix culture.

 

[Love Saves The Day]

Any of ye pricks who haven't seen American Splendor really should. It addresses the idea of intertextuality quite nicely. The film is based on a comic that is based on the guy's life. The film is part documentary, part dramatic adaptation of the comics. Harvey Pekar even wrote a comic about the making of the film of his earlier comics. It's one of my favourite films by a country mile.

Although not based on a comic Crumb is another film worth watching for those interested in comicbooks/comix culture.

i'm more into mutants or mentallers

never liked Marvel a whole lot
apart from Secret Wars in the 80's and Spidey and The Hulk when i was young

 

[ratmonkey]

hgaar intellectually stimulating my arse, you're talking about grown men wearing capes and underpants outside leotards.

It's not so long since wearing capes was the done thing by grown met. Don't think underpantaloons as outerpantaloons ever caught on though.

 

[Doctor Muscles]

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

Haven't seen the film but the comic was dreadful

 

[therealjohnny]

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.

it had ayngel from home and away though

 

[Moods For Mallards]

Any of ye pricks who haven't seen American Splendor really should. It addresses the idea of intertextuality quite nicely. The film is based on a comic that is based on the guy's life. The film is part documentary, part dramatic adaptation of the comics. Harvey Pekar even wrote a comic about the making of the film of his earlier comics. It's one of my favourite films by a country mile.

Although not based on a comic Crumb is another film worth watching for those interested in comicbooks/comix culture.

I thought that movie was painfully boring.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

Why hasn't there been a Roy of the Rovers or a Billy's Boots movie? I'd watch those.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I thought that movie was painfully boring.

You sir, are a philistine! Watch it again thrice!