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Post by sammiecassell on Feb 13, 2014 11:53:39 GMT -5
Ok, I love super hero movies as much as the next guy, but there are a lot of other movies that were originally comics that aren't "super hero" movies. Men In Black, Richie Rich, Casper, and Road to Perdition (my favorite) just to name a few. What are y'all's favorites? And maybe there are some I've missed
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Post by Bob Reyer on Feb 13, 2014 13:13:40 GMT -5
Ok, I love super hero movies as much as the next guy, but there are a lot of other movies that were originally comics that aren't "super hero" movies. Men In Black, Richie Rich, Casper, and Road to Perdition (my favorite) just to name a few. What are y'all's favorites? And maybe there are some I've missed Sammie, You hit a lot of the big ones, but I might add the borderline super-heroic V for Vendetta, 30 Days of Night, Scott Pilgrim, and Sin City--which might be the most faithful adaptation of a comic book property ever! An "off the beaten path" pick that's a favorite of mine is the Stephen Frears film Tamara Drewe, which is based on a graphic novel by Posey Simmonds, and stars Gemma Arterton in the title role. (This would be a nice Valentine's Day watch, by the way!) |
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Post by wjohnson22 on Feb 13, 2014 19:11:22 GMT -5
It is amazing how many adaptations there are out there. One of my favorites is A History of Violence. The graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke is rough, violent (surprise!), and brutal. I really enjoyed David Cronenberg's film, in part because of Viggo Mortensen.
The film follows the spirit of the graphic novel, but makes many changes (some by necessity, some an improvement, some not) from the source material. The film is another example of Cronenberg's focus on what happens when violence is inflicted on the body and mind (his remake of The Fly being one extreme example)... how does someone respond. Powerful, dark stuff.
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Post by Bob Reyer on Feb 13, 2014 20:38:20 GMT -5
It is amazing how many adaptations there are out there. One of my favorites is A History of Violence. The graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke is rough, violent (surprise!), and brutal. I really enjoyed David Cronenberg's film, in part because of Viggo Mortensen. The film follows the spirit of the graphic novel, but makes many changes (some by necessity, some an improvement, some not) from the source material. The film is another example of Cronenberg's focus on what happens when violence is inflicted on the body and mind (his remake of The Fly being one extreme example)... how does someone respond. Powerful, dark stuff. "W", I had forgotten "A History of Violence"!! Nice catch!! |
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Post by IncredibleD on Feb 14, 2014 1:32:25 GMT -5
Only ones i can think of from the top of my head are Scott Pilgrim, Sin City and Dredd(don't know if that one belongs here but don't think its a super hero movie either).
All those movies got some really great effects i think, the gaming stuff in Scott Pilgrim, the black and white with sometimes a little bit of color in Sin City and the Slo-Mo in Dredd.
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Post by Simon on Feb 14, 2014 6:09:16 GMT -5
30 Days of Night was good fun to watch. There's also Road to Perdition which is great.
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Post by JediHunter66 on Feb 14, 2014 19:13:32 GMT -5
I really enjoyed 300, excited for the sequel. Loved 30 Days of Night as well.
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