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WOW! Sorry for the late comic guys. This one took way longer than expected and I used last night to reset my sleep schedule. One of the caveats of working from home is you can stay up drawing until 3 am and sleep until 11 the next day. A week of that and I’m all screwed up. Looks like I’m back on track for the rest of the week.
The special preview of Iron Man during the Battlestar Galactica premier was almost as exciting as BSG. It looks amazing. Hell, they could show that 2 min trailer over and over and over in the theatre and I would pay to see it.
What do you think? Is Iron Man going to be a Spiderman 1, Spiderman 2 or Batman Begins? Or is it a Spiderman 3, Ghostrider, Elektra or Fantastic 4: ROTSS?
My vote is John Faverau is a comic geek and will do right by all of us.
What were the best and worst comic book movie adaptations since, let’s say, 2000.
UPDATE:
Check out the “Run before you can walk” clip.
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February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
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February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
This is actually *EXACTLY* how this went down. It's like watching a documentary.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Worst adaptations? X3, SpiderMan 3, Fantastic 4 (both), and Batman and Robin (all of which I am helpless to keep from watching every time they come on TV because I hate myself).
Best. X2, Spiderman, Batman Begins. All made of win.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
My vote for best adaptation goes to "Batman Begins". I have never been a big fan of Batman, but that movie was superb. I also don't consider Spiderman 3 bad, I know, the emo thing was disgusting, but still seeing Venom is enough to make me happy.
BSG premier so kicked ass! But I am not sure if Samuel unconsciously gave orders to the raider or if the raider "activated" him. We'll see anyways.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I also don't consider Spider-Man 3 *that* bad, just in need of some judicious editing. But, I also didn't think the first one was *that* good. I'm just contrary that way.
The worst is still both FF movies. I could rip on the bad scripts, the shite acting, the casting of the desiccated, corpselike Jessica Alba as Sue when there are dozens of much fuckabler actresses who could have actually, y'know, acted, with more than their (clearly padded) bodysuit. But instead of all that, let's talk about Victor Von Doom.
I know Victor Von Doom. I'm a fan of Victor Von Doom. And you, guy-in-a-business-suit, you are no Victor Von Doom. The FF has been around almost fifty years now, and IIRC the only time Doom's ever been seen without his mask is one drawing by Jack Kirby that was never intended for publication. So what do they do in the movies? Bad enough they take for-fraking-EVER to get the FF into their costumes, but Doom spends the entire fraking movie looking like Ryan from The Office, not getting into his mask until the last scene. The second one, what's the first thing he does? He drops the mask and gets right back into his let's-take-a-meeting suit.
The one thing I will give these movies: Stan's cameos, as Willie Lumpkin and as himself, were the best Stan-cameos of any Marvel movie.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Dr. Victor Von Christian Troy Doom. He didn't need a mask, he's a damn plastic surgeon.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Are Josh and Eli tweaking their nipples in panel 5? Please say yes.
Iron Man = (Batman Begins + Spider-man 2) / F(Hulk)
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
For Josh's sake, I hope Iron Man doesn't end up being a one-minute-man like the F4 movies. I felt so dirty after those movies.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Worst: Dare Devil. -I've never even read the comic, but they could dub Maus dialog over An American tale, and it'd be less a blistering turd.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Wait a tic… does panel 5 say "Iron Man CREAM"?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Iron Man's the first superhero movie I've actually wanted to see since Begins. The rest just make me roll my eyes and die a little on the inside.
My favorite comic book movie evar will still be Hellboy. I give reasons:
1) It was actually a required field trip for my friends in 3D modeling. Field trip+Movies=One Great Class.
2) There were some really awesome previews.
3) We snuck in a dozen Arby's Roast Beef sandwiches, which were completely ignored by the usher, despite the rustle of sandwich paper and the obvious smell of oily beef. They were highly enjoyable.
4) I love Guillermo del Toro.
5) We snuck in a dozen Arby's Roast Beef sandwiches, which were completely ignored by the usher, despite the rustle of sandwich paper and the obvious smell of oily beef. They were highly enjoyable.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
After half an hour of F4 my eyeballs exploded. Good thing I gouged them out after the first fifteen minutes.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Why?! Why do you have to make me recall Ghostrider?
I was almost sure I'd forgotten it completely…
Oh well… Iron Man does look like it will rape face like the Cloverfield monster.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
My guess will be this. Many will go in hopes of seeing their favorite hero portrayed awesomely as some kick ass, no shit taking badass. Once they reach the theaters they will see some awesome explosions, cool in your face special effects, and an array of awesome name brand actors to "spice it up." When in the end audiences will leave the theater, get half way home only to realize. HOLY SHIT! Did I actually just pay to see this crap?!?!?! Will the movie be bad? In my prediction…. yes because every movie that stars one of our sacred childhood icons like the transformers usually does turn out shitty. (Except Spiderman) I'm really pulling for this movie to be good, I want it to be but, after I saw Robert Downey JR on screen… well.. I had my doubts.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Iron man cream apply directly to the forehead. Iron man cream apply directly to the forehead. Iron man cream apply directly to the forehead.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I'd pay to see that. They could call it An American Maus. I think it would be the greatest movie ever made. With the possible exception of Road House.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Having Iron Man inside you would be pretty painful. I mean, the repulsor rays alone would be hell on your small intestine.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
it's gonna be a huge summer for the geek in us all but if IronMan falls short….i'm moving back to Mexico.
i have faith it will live up but this is not a movie that i will say "well i didn't expect much so the fact it was "OK" then i give it a pass. this motherfucker better be what i hope the comic has been especially during the Civil War
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Eli definitely is. Look at how in panel 2 his eyelids are half-closed from the top-down; that's clearly an "I'm bored with Josh's antics, please shut him the fuck up" expression. In panel 5, Eli's eyelids are half closed from the bottom-up, which is TOTALLY a, "I just nerdgasmed" expression of geek-repletion.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I liked Constantine. Probably was good that I hadn't read the comic, but the movie was pretty cool.
Fine comic, too. Panel 3 expressions are priceless. I'm a little concerned about the last panel–is Josh talking to Iron Man, Tony Stark, Robert Downey Jr, or the flat screen??
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
He's actually talking to "the movie."
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I need to watch BSG… And you guys are my inspiration for it. I watched 2 episodes of the miniseries at the and it was great, then for some reason didn't finish it or watch the series. Anyways I'll be starting the miniseries again soon!
And I wasn't originally excited about Iron Man, but have been really impressed by the previews. Anyone excited about the new Star Wars movie? Not exactly based off comics, but nerdy as can be.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I'm just glad they worked on the CGI. The Super Bowl trailer had me worried. I have every bit of confidence Faverau pulled it off now. I feel Downey is hands down the best casting choice since Bale.
As amazing I feel Downey will be in this, I think I'm just slightly more excited for Tropic Thunder. Downey as a method actor so devoted he has surgery to make him black > Downey as billionaire industrialist superhero.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Iron Man will be awesome.
That is all.
Actually, I'll also say that Spider-Man 1 was really good but got progressively worse;, I enjoyed all of the X-Men movies; and Superman Returns was awesome, as was Batman Begins. I'm just a fan of the comic book movies in general, so I'm sure Iron Man will deliver for me.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I find it interesting (oh, and preface that I'm stealing your post to soapbox) that people think of Batman Begins as an "adaptation."
*ahem* If I may…
Batman Begins is a re-imagining of the whole Batman mythology. It borrows lightly from a few key books (Year One, Killing Joke, various Jeph Loeb ventures, etc) but it really goes out of it's way to tell its own story and background for Bruce Wayne and the man behind the mask. He starts the movie as a prisoner in some strange Chin- erhm, Asian prison of unknown origin and we watch as an aimless Bruce Wayne is turned into Batman by RA'S FUCKING AL GHUL. He eventually goes against his master but he was clearly the person that developed this idea of fear as a weapon (conveniently teamed up with Scarecrow, the only other villain that uses fear so well.)
Before anyone bites off my esophagus and makes a Chinese finger trap out of it– I love Batman Begins. I think it's easily the best Batman movie ever made (and yes, I'm putting Mask of the Phantasm on there _and_ BB: Return of the Joker ) but it really isn't attempting to be canonical. This is the part where I'm getting to the soapbox:
The people responsible for making these movies in Hollywood have been taking shit for so many years when a crappy superhero movie comes out because it's not the "true origin" or its "outside of canon." But, in reality, those internet soapboxers (IRONY!) are missing the point. The movies were shitty. I think a re-imagining, a lot of times, is _exactly_ what these origin stories need. Most of these mythologies have existed over some 60-some odd years and have been twisted and ret-conned to hell and back (lookin' at you, Death of Superman : Just Kidding!) Batman Begins was awesome because they didn't dwell on the same old bullshit we'd seen a hundred times before. It was pure. It was new. We witnessed an aimless Bruce Wayne misplace his anger with such an epic fail there was no way he should have come out of it– but Ra's and Alfred saved him- hell, they created who he really was. That never existed in a single comic, or in over 80 years of continuity, or in hundreds of thousands of lines of dialog.
How fuckin' cool is that?
PS. Fantastic Four sucks.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
This begs the question, exactly what else has Josh had this same sentiment towards?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
On a technicality, a Premier governs states in Australia, a Premiere is a first night of a play, show or movie.
(Not taking the piss, trying to help.)
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I for one would like to see a little on the Joker's origin in 'The Dark Knight' from the Red Hood and up. I think the x-men movies had good potential and were well made but the x-men has never been that great in my opinion (don't kill me, I could never get into the comics or anything since they had about 70 at a time which involved reading of all of them, can anyone say convoluted?). The next HULK movie looks like it's shaping up to be something decent and (I may be wrong) but I think they're making another Hell Boy, that'll be fantastic if they don't fuck it up like the last one. If I'm not mistaken a Captain America movie is in the works and that also has potential. I want to see more non-marvel comics being made into movies though I mean, aside from Batman and Superman, DC is poorly represented and then think of all the more independent comics.
My vote for the best would be Sin City and The Crow (THE ORIGINAL) – I know it had to be over 2000's but fuck it.
The worst are definitely Fantastic Four and Superman, I'd rather be skull fucked by a rapid baboon than watch that crap again…
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Yeah, that was my exact reaction as well. As soon as the trailer ended I said "I want to have sex with that movie."
And I think it will be good. I think Robert Downy Jr. was an inspired choice. I can just see him standing in front of a mirror all unshaved and haggard.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
You kidding me?!?!!? I think he'll make a great Stark! When he's off the bottle and clean (and he has been for a while now) he's brilliant.
From what I've seen, I think he'll do great. As long as the script doesn't suck balls…no guarantees there, mate.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
If by "movie" you mean….live action TV show? Animate series?
Are you making a joke I don't understand or what?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I liked Constantine-and I did read the comics.
Iron Man better freakin' rock or I will sue Hollywood for ruining my childhood.
They already raped Speed Racer. >.< I don't even WANT to see that, but I know I'll go just because I'm a masochist when it comes to horrible movies based on comic books or tv shows I used to have time to watch.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I suppose if I read comics more I would have been dissapointed by several of the movies, but I usually find them entertaining at least…except for some of the batman movies.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I liked Hellboy too…and they're making another one
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Won't you have to actually learn spanish then?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I totally agree. I keep trying to explain to my [non-geek] wife why Downey is perfectly prepared to play Tony Stark – she usually just rolls her eyes and stares out the window. I am so excited for this movie.
And I never even liked Iron Man until I read the Ultimates (same for Captain America and Nick Fury, actually).
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Sorry, close, but not quite right: Fantastic Four actually sucks Balls.
I loved Batman Begins – I think it was the best Comic Book movie I have ever seen. I thought it was better than the original Tim Burton Batman, and for me, that's saying something. I'm slightly annoyed that they feel the need to revisit the Joker, simply because Jack Nicholson's turn as the Joker was so damn good, but I'm still hopeful.
The fact that this turned out to be Heath Ledger's last role also makes hope that it's good, too. I'd really like for his last role to not be total bullshit (see: Raul Julia: Street Figher).
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I figure I have to go see Speed Racer. In my view, V for Vendetta and the first Matrix movie cancelled out the last two Matrix movies, so there is a 50/50 chance that this could totally kick ass.
I'm not sure I actually expect it to be good, but I figured out a good way to hedge my bets: based on the visual effects, I plan to get as fucked up as possible and sit there like a vegetable for a couple hours.
What could go wrong?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
-everything.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
TOTALLY OFF TOPIC, but is there a general consensus on whether it's worth while to create an OpenID and "claim" comments?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
well played…
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Ok, I realize I may be in the minority around here for digging hot oily mostly naked men, but no one has mentioned 300 yet? That movie totally rocked! And was damn near a panel for panel reconstruction of the comic book, except the whole bit they threw into the movie with the queen back in Sparta (which I totally understand, otherwise the movie would have had only 2 minutes of female screentime). Still, one of the few movies I watched twice in the theaters (though my straight boss saw it at least one if not two more times than me in theaters).
And is it too early to vote Wanted the worst adaptation? I mean, the trailer looks NOTHING like the comic which was just made of so much win! Looks like they totally dropped the premise of a world where the super villians won years ago for something about being able to "bend" bullets. LAME!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I second the Batman Begins love. I love the first two Spidey movies, but BB was the only comic movie I'm 100% behind. I wouldn't change a single frame of it.
My favorite guilty pleasure comic movie has to be Tank Girl.
Worst? Hmm easily Batman & Robin. I count that in the worst of all time. Close second would be Catwoman. Yes, I watch every comic book movie even if it's obviously shite.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I'll give you Wanted for worst "adaptation", but I'm still kind of excited about it. I know, in my logical geek mind, that bullets and cars simply don't work like that. I don't care! It's so over the top that it melts my mind into a pool of sweet, sugary satisfaction.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
That was actually the topic of the first ever HE comic. I was so offended by that movie.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Except Eli wasnt there and it was I that said the final line.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I watched Batman and Robin on TV a week or so ago. Jesus Christ. It has certainly soured with age. How are George Clooney and Uma Thurman(sp?) a part of that monstrosity.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Im thinking it scanned him, and his brain or eye or whatever sent back a signal.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I agree. I felt "Begins" borrowed more from the animated series than any other franchise, which made it all the kick-ass-er for me.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
The only way to fix Spiderman 3 with editing is if you could somehow edit out everything Harry says, remove the "new goblin" completely, recast venom and then transport him to his own sequel. Oh and also replace all the dialog between Peter and MJ.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
They should have cast a midget with a prosthetic penis who was married to his sister who was really a dude.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
They arent supposed to be… but believe whatever makes you happy.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
It does.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Wow. You win for best Disney/ Holocaust mashup in the comments.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Are 3 and 5 the same because the Arby's was THAT good?
I enjoyed Hellboy from a comic geek fun mindset. It wasnt a great "film" but it was fun to watch and certainly better than most of the comic movies to date.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Ill give you that if we are talking "translating a comic or graphic novel to the screen" Sin City is far and away the best execution of that plan so far.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
So they exploded in the sandwich baggy you put them in post gouging?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Wait, you watched that on purpose? you have no one to blame but yourself.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Im FAR more optimistic than you on this one. Even after being burned so many times.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
An L proceeded by an OL, as it were.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Well its less the actual Iron Man and more so the idea of the movie or the movie itself that Josh is pining after. Its hard to put into words. Theres is a forbidden love.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Por Que?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Just don't try to use a site that only supports Open ID 2.0 (like Yahoo) or, like mine, your comments will remain unclaimed.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
No, the new Clone Wars is coming to theaters. Dont know if its a movie to launch the series or a repackage of the series but its supposed to happen.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
BSG calls to you. Embrace it.
I am approaching all of the new star wards projects with a "meh" attitude. This is what Lucas has done to me.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Indeed. He IS Tony Stark. Give him a suit of cyber armor and thats who he'd be in real life.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I liked the Cartoon Movie that made from the Ultimates, "Ultimate Avengers." The first one was much better than the 2nd.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I had to stop Josh from throttling you for liking X-Men 3. He likened it to enjoying the tire iron rape scene in "Monster." I will admit I can enjoy that movie on a purely superficial level. Brain turned off, no prior knowledge of the franchise taken into consideration and I can enjoy it. As X-men movies go, it was certainly the worst. As movies go, it was "meh" at best.
I liked Superman Returns a lot when I saw it in the theater. Upon later reflection I wished they had done a LOT more with the character. Why make his so emo and wimpy?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
BAH! BAH I SAY!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
YES! With THE MOVIE! Not with Iron Man, himself. Finally someone gets it.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I will be sitting out speed racer. I would also like to vote that the Wachowski's be tied to an asteroid with railroad ties and hurled into the sun.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
This is a good point. Previous knowledge or even LOVE of a character or franchise can vastly effect your reaction to a reinterpretation on release into a new media. Im almost always in the "prior love" category which sets me up for massive disappointment.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Ive been hearing people are having problems with OpenID. I would only use it if you already have one and find it convenient. Otherwise just claim them.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Its weird that we are overlooking 300 and Sin City in this debate. I think its because both of those movies were flawless adaptations of their source material. Almost to a creepy extent. I think they are in a category all their own. Instead of comic adapted to film, they are more comic brought to life.
I dont know of this Wanted.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I managed to steer clear of Catwoman. To do otherwise might have severely shortened my life expectancy. Begins was perfect. Period.
I also enjoyed Tank Girl. You have to take it in context of the 90's. Tank Girl was basically the 1990's put to film + tanks + Kangaroo mutants.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I was forced to see it by my "friends".
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
it was the grip-side of a base-ball bat
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I thought I was the only one who liked Tank Girl. People always look at me weird when I mention it. It had what? Ice-T as a Kangeroo-man?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Iron – Man – Cream. wow, haha. The last two frames are priceless!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Hmm. I for one, didn't like Batman Begins all that much. I was disappointed with how little screen time the villains got. It felt like too much of the movie was exposition based, but that seems to be why so many others enjoyed it . Oh well.
On the other hand, I loved Spider-Man 3. I felt it was an excellent way to wrap up the series, and the casting was excellent, aside from maybe Eddie Brock/Venom. Holy crap, did that one guy ever make an awesome Sandman. You can't argue with that.
The rest of the movies of the superhero strype were really just 'ok'. The Fantastic Four sequel sucked all kinds of ass, simply because they didn't cast Galactus. Just the way they did some things in it were wrong. I absolutely hated My Super Ex Girlfriend; that movie was flat-out offensive.
My all-time favorites in this category would have to be Mystery Men, Hellboy, Batman Returns…maybe the Punisher. There are a lot of movies here that are goood but not spectacular.
As for Iron Man, I think it will do well. I can't really see the franchise going anywhere, outside of just this one movie though.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Your'e gorram skippy Arby's is that good. In honor of this thread, I'm now bringing a sack of Beef N' Cheddar's with extra horsey sauce to every comic book movie I go to.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I'm still hoping that Bryan Singer will follow the same pattern as the X-Men movies; first one is pretty good, shows potential, then the sequel is so geekgasmly awesome that it redefines the very nature of awesomeness.
(pardon my gushing, but I thought X2 was about as perfect as a comic book gets)
In more specific terms, I want Superman to be less emo and more super, I want to see him use his super brain and his super fists, I want Brainiac, and I want Supes to have to 'splain to Lois how she has his child, when he erased her memory of their night of passion. The Brainiac thing is non-negotiable.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I want to make sweet love to the Speed Racer movie. You know when you're into something as a wee one (let's say, Robotech), then you see it again as an adult and it sucks donkey balls? Speed Racer is clearly based on our childhood memories, and not the actual donkey-ball-sucking show
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
On that note, then, how about A History Of Violence, and The Road To Perdition?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Plus Jamie Hewlett's art FTW!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Answer? To show that they're human after all.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Count me in for the Batman Begins lovefest. Spidey 2 was also a winner; I haven't seen 3 yet, since I'd heard so much grumbling about it.
Is anyone up for wild speculation on the awesomeness/suckitude of the upcoming Watchmen?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Batman & Robin. Worst. Movie. Ever. Poison Ivy??? Are you kidding me? The only thing that makes that movie bearable is Arnold's crazy accent, oh, and that he's the governor of Cali-forn-ya. Oh, and RiffTrax helped a lot too! That's the best way to watch shitty movies.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
The only person I would have been at all happier with as Stark would be Depp. in the Ultimates Nick Fury even agrees with me saying that only Depp could pull of Stark's attitude. I still think that Downey will be great. I also like the fact that he is totally behind the character and says he is willing to play IM in as many projects as people are willing to make, this gives me hope for a future Avengers movie (which apparently will only happen if the actors they set up in the individual roles are willing to collaborate).
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I really believe the next Superman movie will be to Superman Returns what X2 was to X-Men.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I have a feeling the only people who will enjoy Speed Racer are hyperactive children and stoners.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
People seem to forget about them but they are both great films. As adaptations they're definitely in Batman Begins & Sin City territory.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Wanted was a pretty good comic aside from the stupid ending.
Wanted as a movie looks just plain stupid. The trailer looks like they got rid of everything good from the comic book and made a shitty Michael Bay movie.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
The Ultimates was the first time really anybody had written those characters decently since the 80s so I understand why you feel that way.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
This is the first adaptation that has got me really excited this far ahead of the movie coming out. Also, am I the only one that didn't like Batman Begins? I couldn't make it 20 minutes in before I turned it off. I plan on giving it another chance on Blu-Ray once it hits.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I'm just saying man. My dad was a big fan of the silver surfer from fantastic 4. He almost cried at how horrible the movie was. Hollywood has a real knack for ruining his childhood heros
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
that is a question best left unanswered.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I think that Spider-Man 2 and Fantastic 4: RotSS are of equal quality and belong between the good (Spider-Man 1) and the bad (Spider-Man 3). And Iron Man is going to kick ass.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Yea, its supposed to be the kick off of the new series, not including the new episodes they've made. Hey RotS wasn't THAT bad… But you are talking to a guy who has 3 star wars tattoos.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Oh, don't get me wrong, I'll probably go see it, ever since Hackers Angelina has been my "If I had to play for the other team…" gal. I just wish they had used another name and just been "This is a movie that had some influence from Wanted, but we're going to make the real Wanted movie next!" Or some shit like that. But then they'd go cast Hayden Chistrian in it and I'd be all sad.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I laughed.
You know…out loud, at my monitor. Well done!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
The trailer is very reminiscent of Pan's Labyrinth
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
though for many of the "blockbusters" I was inspired to explore the source material and appreciated the difference
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Iron man looks awesome. Spiderman 3 sucked, Fantastic 4:RotSS was terrible.
Personally I hated Superman Returns and though Batman begins lost much of its greatness as the movie went on. They went through all the trouble to make his gadgets, and costume "realistic", then came up with that stupid machine that vaporizes liquid/water in pipes, but magically doesn't affect humans. bah!
It was better than the other crap Batman movies.
DC comics has no idea how to make decent movies of their characters.
I really wish Marvel would stick to the details of the comics. Those details are what made them great. They tend to change them around, like they did with Rouge in X-men, and Spidermans web slingers. It worked for Sin-City.
Superman Returns was just plain bad. They would have been better off bringing in Krypto instead of giving him a son. (jk. but it did suck)
When will we see "Groo the Wanderer, the movie"
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Hellboy = best use of cthulian imagery since Dagon. The fact that it wasn't a Lovecraft movie made it even better. It's a gateway. A gateway to madness. And I like those!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I hate to admit it, but I discovered Frank Miller through the Sin City Movie.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Pics!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Did you see that Cthulu cake on boing boing last week? Dont have the link but it was awesome.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Hyperactive stoners with a thing for Christina Ricci (w. bangs!)
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I dont know. If stoners see speed racer while stoned it will either freak them out into oblivion or appear to be a still image for two hours.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I thought that the mythos feeling that hellboy was awesome…although would have been cooler if at least 1 of my friends had realized what i was talking about when i mentioned "mythos" *sigh*
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Im sorry that your friends are dumb.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
No one has mentioned Sin City yet, thats got to be one of the greatest. Worst ever was the Punisher movie, oh god it was so bad. Also I wasn't a big fan of Josie and the Pussy Cats.