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jducoeur ([personal profile] jducoeur) wrote2008-07-16 03:24 pm
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Which comic book *should* be made into a movie?

It was occurring to me this morning, as I reflected on the rash of (mostly surprisingly good) comic-book movies coming out this summer, that there were some I've always wanted to see. And that seems like a good topic for a conversation.

So: what comic book(s) do *you* think would make a good movie? Feel free to assume that it's a competent adaptation, not a hatchet job, but assume that it has to fit into the usual constraints of a movie: about two hours, and has to be able to make enough money to be worth its budget. (If it doesn't require as many special-effects, it doesn't have to make as much money.) Obscure is fine -- some great blockbusters have been made from little-known comics.

I've got a couple of favorites, but I'll provide my own answers in comments, so as not to bias things too much upfront...

[identity profile] its-just-me.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 10:55 am (UTC)(link)
Sandman - Benn wanting that for AGES. Of course Annie Lennox is a bit to weathered for the part of Desire these days.

[identity profile] its-just-me.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
True - make up and airbrushing can work wonders. To date I haven't thought of anyone else who could fit the role quite as nicely. Cathy Bates of course would be the perfect twin sister.