tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post1490846033423763002..comments2024-03-28T18:40:59.101+00:00Comments on CRIVENS! COMICS & STUFF!: PART SIX OF THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN COVER GALLERY...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-54681562216412166612016-04-15T23:33:10.028+01:002016-04-15T23:33:10.028+01:00Tilda will be kicking herself for missing out on t...Tilda will be kicking herself for missing out on that part.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-69894486466867410452016-04-15T23:20:51.294+01:002016-04-15T23:20:51.294+01:00My last comment on casting is the first pics have ...My last comment on casting is the first pics have come out for Scarlett Johansson in an adaptation of Japanese anime Ghost in the Shell, she plays Motoko Kusanagi.<br />my head hurts. Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-69187803327995862016-04-15T19:17:20.184+01:002016-04-15T19:17:20.184+01:00Civil War is the kind of idea that editors should ...Civil War is the kind of idea that editors should have said "H'mm, that's interesting" at the proposal stage, but then rejected on the grounds that it would require too many heroes acting out of character. And what hero would trust corruptible politicians with their secret identity, or want it on record when computers are hackable. The whole idea is preposterous. Let's hope the movie handles it in a better way. Iron Man, having already rejected the secret identity concept (in the first movie) doesn't have any more to lose than he had already (which, admittedly, was a lot), but the others are laying themselves wide open to attacks on their friends and family, as well as themselves. Just doesn't add up.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-897825832873876662016-04-15T17:19:42.593+01:002016-04-15T17:19:42.593+01:00Speaking of changes,does it bug anyone that Iron M...Speaking of changes,does it bug anyone that Iron Man's secret identity is known? He's not the Fantastic Four. He's not an explorer. He's a " crime fighter" and he's a huge target right in New York. I recall one issue of Iron Man when he didn't turn up for a senate hearing and those froze his bank accounts and closed his factories. I guess in the movie world he doesn't fight crime? Has no enemies ? Know what I mean that being an unmasked super hero is a bad idea?<br />Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-33519765496659453812016-04-15T13:18:13.638+01:002016-04-15T13:18:13.638+01:00Perhaps he just meant the costume should be update...Perhaps he just meant the costume should be updated, and the '70s way in which he spoke, CJ. Idris Elba would make a good Power Man.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-87626531632931934642016-04-15T13:09:53.110+01:002016-04-15T13:09:53.110+01:00Paul says Luke Cage should be updated from his ...Paul says Luke Cage should be updated from his '70s look - well, in the comics he now has a bald head and looks like a total badass muthaf*cka...so he still looks like a stereotype. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-83272238063160606242016-04-15T11:37:12.515+01:002016-04-15T11:37:12.515+01:00Yeah - but, nevertheless, may his amulet never tic...Yeah - but, nevertheless, may his amulet never tickle. (A million dollars - Gasp!)Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-40966657744584049782016-04-15T11:10:47.841+01:002016-04-15T11:10:47.841+01:00Wow I wasn't aware of that about Ditko what a ...Wow I wasn't aware of that about Ditko what a diddy lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536231589069194279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-80416221215223481022016-04-15T11:07:40.736+01:002016-04-15T11:07:40.736+01:00Some changes are inevitable, McS, and can be for t...Some changes are inevitable, McS, and can be for the better. Like you say, the change to the X-Men's costumes I didn't mind, because what works for a drawing in a comic can sometimes look a bit silly if transferred directly to live-action. Although I really enjoyed the X-Men movies, my main beef was with the departure from X-Men history as portrayed in the comics; I think they could have found some way to incorporate the sequential history of the original X-Men while doing a movie about the newer team.<br /><br />Another change I didn't mind was the updating from Vietnam to Afghanistan in the first Iron Man movie. That made sense - the only other way to do it would be to have the movie set in the '60s and that would mean Iron Man wasn't a contemporary character.<br /><br />So some changes I can live with, but some are just utterly pointless. Wonder if Steve Ditko is going to profit from the Dr. Strange movie. Apparently, the makers of the first Spidey movie offered him a million dollars (just as a sort of 'thank you'), but he knocked it back. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-71607893990131956212016-04-15T10:40:14.880+01:002016-04-15T10:40:14.880+01:00Phils comments on the Ancient One and Wong are wel...Phils comments on the Ancient One and Wong are well observed (wasn't aware of Wong) and spot on. I wasn't aware of Wong in the film .<br /><br />I have to say I do like Tilda Swinton (who is not Scottish a is being reported in US press she was born in England, she is half Scots and lives up here with her hubby and Kids) as an actress but I think an old male and especially an Asian ancient one is far more in keeping with the mysticism of Dr Strange (and the role should have gone to an Asian person even if female for many reasons imho mostly as its just right for the character). Saying that I wont die in a ditch over it I am more annoyed that she (as good an actress as she is) is being touted to play my ultimate hero, David Bowie ( a role that is perfect for Eddie Redmayne) in a forthcoming Hollywood biopic (arghhhhh) its one thing to look like the androgynous young Bowie (she is herself very androgynous and does look a bit like Bowie) but come on playing a bloke in a full film (the Dylan role was a bit different in some ways)!<br /><br />In general I do not have a lot of issues with minor changes to comic book characters/ situations when moving it to the bi screen such as costumes being toned down (i.e the X-Men) and minor character changes but like you I see no reason to change the premise for the sake of change - a good PC change to me would be to change Luke Cage from his 70s costume and attitude (a bit stereotypical) etc. SAYING THT im looking forward to Dr Strange it looks great Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536231589069194279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-44525562661487900722016-04-15T00:28:59.965+01:002016-04-15T00:28:59.965+01:00Yes, but that being the case, these audiences aren...Yes, but that being the case, these audiences aren't going to bother if the Ancient One is Asian, or Baron Mordo is white, so the movie-makers could keep general audiences AND comicbook readers equally happy. It's really not too hard. Is a non-comicbook viewer going to think Dr. Strange is a better film because the Ancient One is a woman? Doubt it. It just shows how pointless some of these changes can be.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-52096041261300333262016-04-15T00:14:07.225+01:002016-04-15T00:14:07.225+01:00Probably because they aren't making the movies...Probably because they aren't making the movies for us,Kid - a couple of weeks ago Radio 4's The Film Programme was reviewing Captain America: Civil War and the presenter, Antonia Quirke, said "The billionaire inventor Tony Stark was obviously inspired by Elon Musk" - I was gobsmacked, she didn't even know Tony Stark had been a comic-book character for 50 years !! The modern films are made for audiences that have no connection to the comics and don't care or even know when fundamental changes are made to the characters. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-61633073992826265552016-04-14T23:40:18.842+01:002016-04-14T23:40:18.842+01:00It's PC pish, CJ. I (and others) want to see t...It's PC pish, CJ. I (and others) want to see the characters the way they were in the comics I grew up reading. Why can't movie-makers understand that? Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-64952390337543840912016-04-14T23:29:51.867+01:002016-04-14T23:29:51.867+01:00Tilda Swinton is playing the Ancient One in the Dr...Tilda Swinton is playing the Ancient One in the Dr. Strange film and didn't she play Bob Dylan in a recent film so this will her second time in a male role !! And Baron Mordo is black in the new film but changing a character's race seems to happen regularly now - from white to black of course, if it happened the other way around there'd be total uproar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-10454823680044447972016-04-14T22:25:28.582+01:002016-04-14T22:25:28.582+01:00It's a tough one, McS. I'll probably go fo...It's a tough one, McS. I'll probably go for the Ditko cover, but the Ross one is tempting. Thanks for the link, I'll take a look.<br /><br />******<br /><br />Yeah, they got the pacing of Superman Returns wrong, Phil. Also, Brandon Routh didn't quite cut it - too much of a Christopher Reeve impersonation, but not quite good enough. Although I liked the first half of Superman the Movie ('78), I thought it really took off in the second half.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-16426777530738245192016-04-14T21:48:18.466+01:002016-04-14T21:48:18.466+01:00As the resident Dr. Strange cosplayer ( and Asian)...As the resident Dr. Strange cosplayer ( and Asian) I liked most of the Dr. Strange clip except for the inception city bending ( seen it! Not Comic book accurate ) and the ancient one ( makes no sense changing an old Asian man to a white woman, don't give me that PC crap you cast Wong as an Asian man). But I did like the sanctum sanctorum and Strange's astral body.<br /><br />I think we are all on general agreement, bats v supes was too dark and was just an excuse to fight. I did like the last half hour better. Ok it's was generic super fight and Bats fight with the kidnappers was better than his Superman fight. But it shows a real lack of understanding of what makes these heroes appealing. <br /><br />I thought the first half of the 78 Superman movie was the best up till Luthor appeared then it went downhill for me. Superman Returns was a really interesting movie, but only appealed to comic fans.also it was a bit slow.Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-45763513367368292532016-04-14T21:39:40.192+01:002016-04-14T21:39:40.192+01:00Yep they made a "Man Thing" movie Kid it...Yep they made a "Man Thing" movie Kid it was pretty boring to say the least (couldnt finish it andl put it on fast forward - I taped it from the TV) - I think I wll get the Alex Ross cover of Dr Strange what about you?<br /><br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR1uw4IAe6Ipaul Mcscottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982725171182221096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-47741741842049909682016-04-14T20:18:09.882+01:002016-04-14T20:18:09.882+01:00There was a Man-Thing movie? Never knew about that...There was a Man-Thing movie? Never knew about that, McS. Just how bad was it? Which version of the Dr. Strange Omnibus are you going to get - the one with the Alex Ross cover or the Steve Ditko cover?Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-73104558250267011272016-04-14T18:31:39.299+01:002016-04-14T18:31:39.299+01:00I wasn't to impressed with the Dr Strange stil...I wasn't to impressed with the Dr Strange still pictures I saw but it looks really good in the clip (I'm a big Dr Strange fan) looks like th eDitko costume to me as well<br /><br />Sorry I meant to add Swamp Thing to the list of DC movies already made not a new film wish (they were really poor imho but not as bad as Man Thing)paul Mcscottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982725171182221096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-88441588476654050952016-04-14T15:15:33.756+01:002016-04-14T15:15:33.756+01:00Although, remember, McS, there have already been t...Although, remember, McS, there have already been two Swamp Thing movies and they weren't that great. Yeah, saw the Dr. Strange clip, but didn't like the 'Ancient One'. First of all, not ancient-looking enough, didn't like her voice, and yup, you guessed right - don't like the fact that it's not the Ditko Ancient One. Why the change apart from some PC agenda pish? Having said that, it looks as if it'll be a good movie, but one never can tell for sure from the trailers.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-16673561288653756932016-04-14T15:08:53.471+01:002016-04-14T15:08:53.471+01:00If I was at DC I would commission films of the &qu...If I was at DC I would commission films of the "Spectre" and the “Meal Men” and (if not already planned) have Darkseid as a villain with Superman and the JLA. Aquaman is a pretty strange choice I can’t see that being a hit (although I like the original Aquaman comic character).<br /><br />I never liked the original Superman films that much (apart from the first one) saying that I have not liked any of the new Superman movies either – Batman has been hit and miss for me I liked the 1989 film and the last 3 were good especially the Keith Ledger Joker film which I thought was excellent some of the others from the franchise have been awful.<br /><br />I have to say that I am pretty “fanboy” excited over the JLA movies - oh I forgot to add “Swamp Thing” to the DC list of films above.<br /><br />I meant to ask have you seen the latest Dr Strange film clip looks good to me BUT you miht not like it as I think the Ancient one MAY be a lady!!!<br />paul Mcscottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982725171182221096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-87923460714718012442016-04-14T13:46:16.467+01:002016-04-14T13:46:16.467+01:00When you consider the impact that Superman the Mov...When you consider the impact that Superman the Movie made in 1978, McS, it makes me wonder why they haven't been able to replicate the success of that in subsequent Superman movies. (Contrary to popular opinion, I didn't think Superman II was superior to its predecessor - it had some good moments, but was disappointing overall.)<br /><br />Also, I don't think that, good as some of them were, any of the Batman movies have had the impact that the 1989 one had - that was something special. Perhaps DC will eventually throw in the towel with their movie plans if they don't have a stonking blockbuster hit soon, and just stick to TV shows. Suicide Squad, going by the trailer I've seen, looks interesting, but I think it'll probably confuse non-comic fans even more. It's time that DC got back to an established continuity for its characters and stopped playing fast and loose with them, in my opinion.<br /><br />Aquaman just seems like a ludicrous idea. Would it really work as a film? I find it difficult to even generate an interest in him as a comicbook character. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-26039043261357741692016-04-14T13:26:58.342+01:002016-04-14T13:26:58.342+01:00The movie was to mixed up the first 20-30minute ma...The movie was to mixed up the first 20-30minute made very little continuity sense (to the film) and seemed all over the place. I think they just tried to do too much i.e. establish Batman’s origin (again although this time in a surreal way) introduce WW (the best thing in the film) the concept of the JLA (with cameos of Aquaman, Flash and Cyborg that to me at least made little sense) the feud idea between Bats and Supes and vice versa , try to make a film of the Frank Miler Dark Knight Superman fight etc etc. Saying that I liked the film once it got underway with Doomsday at the end (ok not the comic book version but was ok for me). I thought the interpretation of Lex Luther was strange having him a tad insane but he came over, to me at least, more like the Joker (then again you can’t establish his hatred of Superman based on him being responsible for making him bald in a film).<br /><br />This was an awkward film to make the idea of hero v hero in comics is not new (as stated¬) but as the premise of a film it is for superheroes - and that got a lot of non-comic book fans that I know (and those I work with) with interested in and talking about it (ie how can Batman fight Superman he’d be killed- which is correct of course) but the mian issue I think was it was set up for the JLA film to follow (of more than likely “Batman and the JLA”) <br /><br />Green Lantern for the money that was spent on it was a mess (for £3 for a DVD in “Fopp!” etc it is worth it) I was so looking forward to that film so much as well (which had its moments to be fair) -Whilst Marvel and spanking DC’s behind in films DC to me, are still miles ahead in animation shows and animated films (some of these are excellent) -They have previously done films BASED on a few of their characters including:<br />• Jonah Hex<br />• Constantine (I’m one of only a handful of folk that really liked that film)<br />• Catwoman<br />• Steel (oh dear)<br />o The Losers <br />o RED<br />o Watchmen<br />o V for Vendeta <br /><br />The last 4 based on revamped comic titles or in case of Vendetta not really DCs) <br /><br />The have a slew of films coming out over the next few years including Suicide Squad, JLA 1 and 2, Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, SHAZAM, Cyborg and (fingers crossed) Green Lantern Corp. Somehow I see a lot of these being cancelled!<br />paul Mcscottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982725171182221096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-25906049021607611442016-04-14T11:00:06.031+01:002016-04-14T11:00:06.031+01:00I've seen the Superman and Batman films from t...I've seen the Superman and Batman films from the last few years at 'the pictures', G, but not Green Lantern - were there any others? Superman Returns had good moments, but overall was disappointing, and I can't remember much about Man of Steel (which isn't a good sign). The last three Batman movies were okay, but a bit overlong I thought - or maybe they just felt that way?<br /><br />******<br /><br />Read that link, Phil, but couldn't help thinking that the writer crying over the movie seemed a bit extreme, even allowing for her personal circumstances. I'd just've dismissed it as sh*t and let it go at that. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-78135433978693222802016-04-14T03:24:37.931+01:002016-04-14T03:24:37.931+01:00http://panels.net/2016/04/12/no-one-stays-good-wor...http://panels.net/2016/04/12/no-one-stays-good-world-batman-v-superman/<br /><br />And you thought I was being hard on the movie! <br />I was only angry DC didn't understand Superman.Philnoreply@blogger.com