I love comic books, and i love movies, so naturally i love super hero movies. I watch any and all i can get my hands on, and altho some of them are less than stellar (i'm lookin at you Ang Lee's Hulk), most of them are pretty good. As for this whole Peter Parker and wise cracking Spider man Shpeel Coyote was goin on about, well, i don't know if you actually read Spiderman lately, but Parker left his much geekiness behind back in his early 20s, right around the time he MARRIED supermodel MJ Watson. Granted thats all changed now like it never happened, but he seems hardly the socially awkward nerd he used to be. (tho i admit, being a scientist now does make him somewhat geeky again) But more importanly, the writers have thrown a lot of really emotionally crappy experiences Spidey's way in recent times, and much of the time he's definitely not his usual mouthy, wise crackin self. I for one, wouldn't be in an uproar if they decided to make a new spiderman movie where he's embroiled in one of these dark times. If they occur in the comics, then why not in a movie. Maybe the studio's reasons for doing it are skewed but i can live with that.

NOT I!! As long as a comic book movie looks promising, I'll go see it. If not, I am not forced to go see it, so how can I be sick of it? There are enough movies I have not seen that will hold me over if all comic book movies stink.

Originally posted by k11keeper

Originally posted by Tridian

Oops lets try this again

 

I'm sick of badly done comic book movies

Thor was kinda awful. He never really had a big fight while he had his powers. Hes a god. Who can beat a god?

If they can make a really good action flick comic book movie then that would be ok. Lets just hope the avengers is good

Thor has lost his powers before. It's not something new at all. If you read the comic books you would know that the storyline in the movie followed Thors orgininal plot line very well. Although I will admit parts were rushed and the love affair in particular was rushed. It was almost as if when Jane Foster saw him with his shirt off she fell in love with him.

Also even though he is a god he's not the most powerful being in the Marvel Universe, that would arguably be Sentry, silver surfer, or the phoenix. Another example is the hulk is physically stronger then Thor. Plus he doesn't get his true godly powers until he inherits the Odinforce, which is when he becomes truly awesome and more godlike.

Gotta go with the Silver Surfer's boss, Galactus http://marvel.com/universe/Galactus as arguably the most powerful being in the marvel universe. (filled the "the Power Cosmic" you know.)

I'm old and therefore a bit tired seeing remakes of comic based movies, such as they've done with the Hulk and are now planning on doing with Spider man.

I'm tired of 3 hour movies.

When I was a kid we walked 5 miles in the snow uphill, both ways, to watch a movie that was 90 minutes +- 5 minutes and still managed to tell a story. I would have a lot more tolerance for so-so movies if they weren't so freakin' long.

Not that I mind a long movie if it's good, loved the Watchmen, even the longer cuts.

I'd like to see more things like this, movies based off of darker and less well known comic books/graphic novels.

All my childhood I dreamed about the day when they will start making movies based on my favorite comic heroes.

Now, i regret it....

The hollywood industry became so expensive that they can not make the movie if they not 110% sure it will be sucessful. And how best to be sure ?

Well, just take something that is allready proven to be popular : comics.

Problem is

You got to appeal to two crowds

1 People that like the comic

2 People that never heared about it

On the end the result is always dissapointing to both crowds. Because it tries to be both and falls in middle.

My message to Hollywood

You like comic book heroes ? Want to make movies about them ?

Than invent new ones , create them for the movie itself.

Originally posted by Mr.Coyote

Absolutely.

I would LOVE to do a column on how MMORPG's are missing RP, quests, storylines, and are basically mutliplayer first person shooters with zero risk or real feelings of investment.

Corpse runs.

REAL death penalties.

REAL consequences for the poorly thoughout zerg attack or lack of planning.

But man.

The forums would all but explode.

Heh.

Maybe next week.

 

If you did this...I would pee my pants, continuously, for about two weeks, as I would not be able to stop laughing. Please let me know, in advance, as I could stock up on Depends.

Its easy enough, if you're sick of them then don't watch them.  I personally like them.  I don't like chick flicks but I can care less if they make them because I don't watch them.  Comic book movies are in now.  In the next few years it'll be something else.  Comic book and video game movies are easier because the IP is already there and people already like the characters.

As of late, MMORPGs (with a few obvious exceptions) have become watered down, easy to digest versions of themselves designed for the masses instead of the core demographic of fans that made them popular in the first place.

As a writer, I absolutely understand the need to appeal to a larger-than-target audience in order to make a buck. But I also understand that you can do so by presenting solid material that doesn't pander to the crowd or dumb down the content. MMO devon the other hand seems hell bent on using the same tired two tricks in attempts to appeal to that larger audience, only to ultimately appeal to none.

very much so.  seen a few lately and they've all been awful.  if anyone mentions a movie being a 'comic book' or graphic novel'-adaption, i'll skip it (now).  sick of seeing too many of the same cliche's and awful dialogue; this is even going in with the expectation that it will be a dumb but fun action movie.

I like them.  If yoiu're sick of them though, why not just not go see them?  There's plenty of other great flicks out now.  Rise of the Planet of the Apes was amazing! (for example)

Nah I'll never get sick of comic movies, I'll just continue to not watch the bad ones.  What I found odd was you described how bad a Jack Black Green Lantern would be (and I agree) but the one they actually released was pretty uninspiring as well.

I'm just glad to see that so many entertainment venues in this day and age cater to the things I grew up on from Transformers to GI Joe,X Men and on.

Now the funny thing is right around the launch of the new Captain America flick G4 or Spike tried to capitalize on the trend by showing these extremely campy Captain america films I didn't remember until I saw that movie and I immediately recalled them from when I was younger, for those who may remember cap had this red and clear plastic looking shield he would stick on the front of a motorcycle. 

Me personally I just wish know it all nerds would stop bashing anything that's halfway decent like the Spiderman trilogy maybe we wouldn't be stuck with the crap they are going to do now, if you thought Rami's version was bad wait until you see what they are going to try  to do now...

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Originally posted by Mr.Coyote
Absolutely.I would LOVE to do a column on how MMORPG's are missing RP, quests, storylines, and are basically mutliplayer first person shooters with zero risk or real feelings of investment.Corpse runs.REAL death penalties.REAL consequences for the poorly thoughout zerg attack or lack of planning.But man.The forums would all but explode.Heh.Maybe next week.

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I don't get it.  Does the original poster expect these summer blockbuster comic films to rival Seabuscuit or something?  Some comic book movies are better than others, but in the end, they all do what they're supposed to and that's provide the summer movie going audience with some mindless fun for an hour and a half or so.  I saw nearly every one this summer and I'd rank em somewhere like this:

X-Men: First Class

Captain America

Thor

Green Lantern

I really enjoyed them all though.

I wouldn't say the comic book films are trying to rival the success of the Dark Knight quite the same way many MMORPGs attempt to cash in off of WoW.  Captain America and Nolan's Batman franchise are really apples and oranges.  One is a deeply philosophical, thought provoking film that just happens to involve Batman and the other is a mindless action movie where the entire premise of the film is that it's Captain America.

Originally posted by Scrogdog

Heck, at my age, even the comic books themselves are getting a little out of my zone.

Johnny Storm and now Peter Parker... dead?  Wonder Woman wears pants?  Lois isn't Superman's GF and never was?

Ah well, as long as the kids like it.  :)

What?!  What blasphemy is this?!

Not a fan of comic books so their movies are completely lost on me. I can't stand them.

i'm not sick of comic book movies but i am VERY sick of BAD comic book movies. there has been plenty of really good comic book movies and a few that most people didn't even know was based on comic books.

my favorite comic book movies was Constantine,Kick-Ass,The Crow,Blade trilogy, and Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

tho i will agree with the main stream comic book movies sucking badly, like the Spiderman trilogy, majority of the Batman movies,most of the X-men (x2 was the only decent one, Wolverine movie being the worst comic movie ever made),Thor sucked pretty bad,1/2 the Superman movies,Green Lantern was ok. the main stream ones they try to dumb everything down.

looking farward to the Deadpool movie but REALLy affraid they'll fuck it up and try to make it for 5 year olds. when the Deadpool comics are very violent and bloody,cusses alot too,but extremely funny at the same time lol

Originally posted by Thanes

I bet Ryan Renolds would make a good Spiderman or Batman.

Satisfied with Deadpool?

If the movies are well done, then I have nothing against them. It feels like they're being rushed out, a scramble over who can get which comic movie adaptation first.

Originally posted by Thanes

I bet Ryan Renolds would make a good Spiderman or Batman.

Reynolds has already been 3 different comic book characters, Hannibal King in Blade 3,Deadpool in the HORRIBLE Wolverine movie, and Hal Jordan in The Green Lantern. and going to be Deadpool again in a new Deadpool movie they're making.

Meh.  The only superhero I will ever need is the batmans, so as long as he continues to kick ass on an immeasurable scale - I'm good.  The trend of sub-par superhero movies coming out every other month is annoying, but not overly worrying or disturbing to me.