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By Jeff, on June 9th, 2009 Okay, that may be overstating it slightly, but comic book properties are getting a lot more attention in the last few years. The encouraging thing is that they are usually not being given a campy treatment, but rather are presented in a manner more consistent with the source material.
Mostly this is evident in the movies – Iron Man, Spider-man, Watchmen, X-men, The Spirit, Green Lantern, Superman, and many, many more examples have been trotted . . . → Read More: Graphic novels are all the rage – Tuesday TubeWatch
By Jeff, on February 28th, 2009 Is Watchmen unfilmable?
I’ve seen the trailers. I’ve seen a bunch of clips. It looks good. The visuals are great. Hard to say much else about it, though, so far.
I’m also reading the book for the first time. At the moment I’m over 3/4 through it, so I don’t know the whole story, but I’ve seen a lot of it. I like the book (probably not a surprise).
Here’s the thing, though. Everyone . . . → Read More: Quick thoughts on Watchmen: unfilmable?
By Jeff, on May 7th, 2008 Lots of news and some rumors hitting the net lately… here are the best of the bunch for Sci-Fi and comics lovers:
The next Stargate SG-1 film titled Stargate: Continuum now has a July 29 DVD release date.
Marvel has announced that Iron Man 2 has been confirmed for release in 2010, in addition to a movie about Thor. Also reported: the Avengers and Captain America (with Matthew McConaughey as the lead?) in 2011.
Also . . . → Read More: Movie news roundup – Sci-Fi and comics lovers, rejoice!
By Jeff, on March 5th, 2008 Literary characters – some obscure, some well known – abound in these graphic novels. The main players (Allan Quartermain, Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Invisible Man, and – to a much lesser extent – Mina Harker/Murray) are well established, and the gimmick of putting them together is the initial draw. It took me a little effort to get into the style of faux-1800s dialogue, especially in the narrative boxes, but I quite . . . → Read More: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 and 2
By Jeff, on August 19th, 2007 I’m reading a lot more comics/graphic novels now than I ever have. Sadly, that’s not saying much, since I only read individual unconnected issues at a time – I never really read a full storyline until a year or so ago, save for one or two “special occasions.”
Now, though, I’m borrowing stuff from a few friends’ collections, and I’m loving it. I’m reading a pretty wide variety of stuff (standard superhero fare, TV show . . . → Read More: An attache case, an underground government, and a Spider-Man on the edge
By Jeff, on February 21st, 2007 The Wachowski brothers have a firm grasp of visuals and a healthy respect for graphic novels. They also know how to write a script that challenges the viewer’s perceptions of reality. Put those things together and you’ve got V for Vendetta.
Here are my “tip of the tongue” thoughts on the film:
The beginning almost turned me off completely. The alliterative monologue of V’s entrance left me feeling that the writers were showing off and . . . → Read More: Review: V for Vendetta
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