We're actually about to watch hellboy. We don't expect it to be perfect. On the other hand, as a major Hellblazer fan from day -20, I can say with strong authority that the movie not only sucks, but is one of those sucky classics that people will go to see just because it has keanu (whooh, I know occult). I'm not hearing a lot good about the casting of the fantastic four and I expect it to fall under the shadow of the incredibles. The mask was a Jim Carrey vehicle and would have failed without him. Spiderman was well done because it was not trying to be 100% serious. If you really want, I'll ask Peter if any of his work is going to movie. He was actually asked years back to write the print adaptation of the Hulk movie. Peter did a FANTASTIC run in the Hulk and his name is still associated with it for best of runs (I happen to have his original scripts from my ill fated run at writing comics). I'll also ask one of my friends at DC if anything is scripted for the future. I may not be able to repeat it, but.... :)
> Just sitting here watching "Hellboy" (which, despite some giant plot > holes, > I thought was really excellent and true to the source material) and > wondering why more movies can't get it right (or at least closer). > > I was so looking forward to "Constantine" but am gearing up for > disappointment from the previews I've seen. I was so looking forward to > it > as well. It also looks like the chances for "Fantastic Four" to work are > pretty damn small. > > So all told I'm torn: do I want my favorite stories to be made into > movies? > For every "The Mask", "Batman", "Spiderman" or "Road to Perdition" it > seems > like there's five "Daredevils", "Judge Dredds", "The Punishers" or "Batman > and Robins". > > But still - assuming that you like to play the odds with beloved > characters > - what material do you think would make a good movie but is being passed > up? > > I remember reading 15 years ago about Paul Chadwick's efforts to get a > "Concrete" movie made - I still think it would make an excellent film (if > done right, of course). The character would demand a quieter, more > introspective film but I still think it would be great. > > The Vertigo run of "Shade the Changing Man" if done by somebody like Tim > Burton, could make for an excellently twisted film. > > An "Aquaman" (or, for that matter a "Wonder Woman") story taken from the > Peter David runs would make for a great story and hopefully shatter the > "Hall of the Justice Friends" Aquaman persona. > > I would love to a see series based on Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" - but I > doubt > a single film could do it justice. > > I also think "Bone" is screaming for a series (and Cartoon Network has > been > on fire lately). > > Jim Davis > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:145370 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
