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Posted by Roman on 07/01/06 22:48
Having read comic books for a number of years, I think I finally gave up
reading them in the 1980s
It wasn't necessarily due to having outgrown them, but due to the marketing
practices of the time, mando, gloss, independent, etc
I always feel as a 40 something that a comic book movie should capture
something of what made the character appealing in the first place
Although I don't consider Superman I and II the definitive versions, I at
least believe they are sympathetic to the material.
I certainly rate Tim Burtons Batman, and the Daredevil movie as being close
to my feelings about each character.
They aren't spot on, but feel they are faithful to the concept.
(Sin City certainly is a great re-invention of Frank Millers series.)
I wonder whether this field is prone to the same disappointments as film
versions of books, TV series, etc.
I suspect yes.
In my view the best Batman interpretation would be the animated series in
the 1990's. I believe the X-Men and Spiderman series were also sound,
although the latter series being good due to script rather than animated
footage itself.
Given Bryan Singers rather good take on the X-Men, I would expect Superman
to be sympathetically driven. Given the concept compared with Batman and
Marvel Comics inventions, Superman would always be a liability.
I have been buying the 'Essential's series of paperback reprints. Yes I get
off on the Stan Lee, Jack Kirby reprints but less of the fondly remembered
but disappointing 70's series. (Ghost Rider , Werewolf by Night)
I do wonder whether the early 90's fad of Batman, Dick Tracy and the Phantom
served fans of those series. (I liked them, at least but do not remember the
latter two) I don't think they were bad movies, but the source material was
the 1930s
"Mac" <see.mac@SPAMLESSvirgin.net> wrote in message
news:4go275F1mvg8nU1@individual.net...
> the dog from that film you saw wrote:
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>>> Depends on the society. Certainly in Japan it's extremely high.
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>> how about the uk then - seeing as this is a uk group.
>> i'm convinced that i'm right - that comic book readership is not a
>> common thing among uk adults.
>> do you really think otherwise?
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> UK adults? I don't know. Judging from the prevalence of comic books
> (or the rather pretentious titled "graphic novel") in bookshops up and
> down the country, I don't think it's as small as you think. I think a
> significant number of people have read the likes of "Maus," "Watchmen"
> or "The Dark Knight Returns."
>
> I know I have.
> --
> -- Mac
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