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I am with Jessica in thinking that comic book movies aren't limited to adaptations of particular comic books. Partly because then I can count Unbreakable as a comic book movie.
(But if we're going strictly by source material and not movie content, the list is missing Ghost World, V for Vendetta and American Splendor.)Also, Flash (aa-aaah) Gordon.
And Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Also, Flash (aa-aaah) Gordon.
I think it can be safely said that Queen did the best ever comic book movie theme song....
I have to rate Spidey 1 over 2, personally. I like 2, and I much prefer Doc Ock to the Green Goblin, but the first movie felt a lot more like the Spider-man I know and love.
Damn, I though Favreau was working on a John Carter of Mars picture.
Now this would rock.
I think it can be safely said that Queen did the best ever comic book movie theme song....
Movie theme, p'raps, but the Spidey TV cartoon theme beats all.
the Spidey TV cartoon theme beats all.
It's good--I'll give you that. But "Dunna dunna dunna dunna dunna dunna dunna dunna Batman!" takes some beating.
Remarkably on-topic, or something, this morning I misread a book title as "Batman before Postmodernism," which led to some interesting musing.
Superheros during the renaissance [link] (Worth 1000 photoshop contest.)
There were no superheroes during the renaissance period. Why? Apparently there were no supervillains so they were not needed. That would explain the lack of superheroes in fine art. It's time to fix that.
eta: Not completely worksafe....
It's good--I'll give you that. But "Dunna dunna dunna dunna dunna dunna dunna dunna Batman!" takes some beating.
I thought of that, but I still have to give Spidey the edge, if only for being covered by The Ramones.
Oh, tommyrot, did that article about superheroes in the Renaissance say anything about French toast? (/Steven Wright geek) But that is one of my favorite jokes, ever.