tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post7960310360591240518..comments2023-07-18T03:44:33.021-07:00Comments on The Bit Maelstrom: Dude, You're Getting Oldblakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-31693113411320565342008-06-07T22:29:00.000-07:002008-06-07T22:29:00.000-07:00Fair point, Troop. All the action movies are essen...Fair point, Troop. All the action movies are essentially about superheroes.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-25911974525771673402008-06-06T18:56:00.000-07:002008-06-06T18:56:00.000-07:00Of course my favorite superhero has proscuito, sop...Of course my favorite superhero has proscuito, soperatta, povolone, red peppers, lettuce, tomatoe, oil and vinegar on crusty Italian bread.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-63721696348810817792008-06-06T18:55:00.000-07:002008-06-06T18:55:00.000-07:00Lord of the Rings was one of the first superhero m...Lord of the Rings was one of the first superhero movies to really be slavishy made copies of the book. Most other superhero movies took short cuts because of the limitations of the special effects. And every movie is basicly a superhero movie. A western where the hero's six shooter shoots twenty times without reloading. A dective story where Sam Spade can be beaten to an inch of his life and get up, brush himself off and go on with a hospital visit. Superheros all.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-32162023054831526302008-06-06T18:52:00.000-07:002008-06-06T18:52:00.000-07:00But the comic book styling will soon be as recogni...But the comic book styling will soon be as recognizable as film noir. 300 and Sin City are just the tip of the iceberg. The graphic novel style will be more and more prevalent as the kids who grew up on video games and Japanese cartoons come into their own. It will be like Tarantino time 12. No longer ripping off blacksploitation films but ripping off Frank Miller big time.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-41412225650179473752008-06-06T17:55:00.000-07:002008-06-06T17:55:00.000-07:00Never could watch those old Superman shows. Or the...Never could watch those old Superman shows. Or the campy Batman stuff.<BR/><BR/>I did like Flash and Buck, tho'. Picked that up from my mom....<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I recommend Affleck in <I>Hollywoodland</I>. He was overlooked last year at Oscar-time.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-83820409371264709662008-06-06T17:54:00.000-07:002008-06-06T17:54:00.000-07:00Yeah, the CGI is a big part, but this stuff could'...Yeah, the CGI is a big part, but this stuff could've been done with models and compositing, or could be done that way now, given the amount of money that gets poured into them.<BR/><BR/>The problem with LotR is that Jackson turned it into a superhero movie, instead of leaving it as a--eh, "road trip"? Especially the second and third make you forget that the main characters are Frodo and Sam. That's why it works; they're NOT superheroes. <BR/><BR/>And don't forget, the fact that, e.g., Bryan Singer and Chris Nolan went from their arty stuff to X-Men and Batman (respectively) gives a lot more legitimacy to it. <BR/><BR/>"Would you do a superhero movie?" used to mean "Would you exile yourself to the kiddie ghetto?" (Though, admittedly, Donner didn't have that problem--but again his Superman movies were given a lot of legitimacy.)blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-32473140457679201812008-06-06T17:46:00.000-07:002008-06-06T17:46:00.000-07:00But it is hard to beat George Reeves sucking in hi...But it is hard to beat George Reeves sucking in his gut as Superman. Did you know that the famous episode with the mole people was a thinly veiled expose of the civil rights movement? The next time it's on check it out. Those liberal movie makers. Always with the hidden agendas.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-63317805472134139082008-06-06T17:44:00.000-07:002008-06-06T17:44:00.000-07:00The reason why the latest round of superhero movie...The reason why the latest round of superhero movies are so much better is the computer generated special effects can closely approximate the action in the original comics. The Silver Surfer and the X-men would not be as realistic and the destruction wrought by the villains would not be as baroque as it is with the computer. The Lord of the Rings is the perfect example. It is basically a superhero movie and would not be anywhere as effective using the old special effects. So the computer allows us to see the full range of action which is what comics are basically about.<BR/><BR/>Also, Marvel has gotten control of its product and is producing the movies instead of selling it to some sleazy producer who wants to do a quick knock off to make money. A lot of these directors grew up with the comics. That’s why Jon Favreau did such a good job with Iron Man. And why Edward Norton will be great as the Hulk. They respect the canon.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.com