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jducoeurIt 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...
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...
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Re: Do overs?
Date: 2008-07-17 12:58 pm (UTC)Nick Fury, Wolverine, Thor, Doctor Strange and (done well) Power Man and Iron Fist all could handle their own movies. I'm imagining Power Man and Iron Fist more as a Rush Hour with super powers - high humor, good stunts, low angst.
Re: Do overs?
Date: 2008-07-17 01:00 pm (UTC)