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post #1 of 62
6/17/07 at 6:55pm
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Upon viewing "Fantastic Four" this weekend, I thought that it was one of the more enjoyable comic book movies I've seen. I started to think that I've seen them all, but I started coming up with a few obscure ones that I realized I hadn't seen. So I think I'm gonna make an effort over the next few months to finally catch up, to see the comic-based movies I've never seen. I'm going to start with "The Covenant", which I don't think a lot of people realized was based on some obscure DC property.

Anyway, I just wanna ask, is there anyone here who's seen EVERY comic-based movie? And are there any obscure ones like "The Covenant" that some of us won't realize are derived from comics?
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post #2 of 62
6/17/07 at 8:14pm
I still haven't seen (in no apparent order):

Steel
Spawn
Man-Thing
Swamp Thing
Captain America
The Fantastic Four by Corman
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
The Shadow
The Phantom

I don't think I've missed anything. Do the Tales from the Crypt movies count?
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post #3 of 62
6/17/07 at 8:46pm
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Originally Posted by KABONG
And are there any obscure ones like "The Covenant" that some of us won't realize are derived from comics?
History of Violence? I never read it but was surprised when I found out it was.
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post #4 of 62
6/17/07 at 10:49pm
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Originally Posted by Luca S.
I still haven't seen (in no apparent order):

Steel
Spawn
Man-Thing
Swamp Thing
Captain America
The Fantastic Four by Corman
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
The Shadow
The Phantom

I don't think I've missed anything. Do the Tales from the Crypt movies count?
The Shadow is pretty decent, as well as The Phantom. Baldwin as the Phantom really makes you wish he had been cast as Batman in 89.
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post #5 of 62
6/17/07 at 10:51pm
Road to Perdition doesn't exactly feel like it's based off a comic either. I know this isn't exactly a movie, but I wonder if people playing that Turok N64 game know that there are a bunch of old Turok comics minus the advanced weapons.

Oh, and while we're on the subject, does it ever bother you that everytime an actor does publicity for a movie based off something in the comic format, they refer to it as a graphic novel? I know this is technically correct, since a lot of this stuff is issued as one self-contained volume and some comics tend to be more literary minded than others...but do you ever think they deliberately try not to say "comic" out of some secret shame?
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post #6 of 62
6/17/07 at 10:52pm
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Originally Posted by KABONG
And are there any obscure ones like "The Covenant" that some of us won't realize are derived from comics?
Road to Perdition.
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post #7 of 62
6/18/07 at 12:01am
I would have thought this was common knowledge, but I've met multiple people who didn't know that Flash Gordon and The Addams Family were originally comic strips.
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post #8 of 62
6/18/07 at 12:04am
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Originally Posted by Aquafresh
The Shadow is pretty decent, as well as The Phantom. Baldwin as the Phantom really makes you wish he had been cast as Batman in 89.
You mean Baldwin as the Shadow.

Yeah, you should really check out the Shadow. It bombed at the box office but as I remember it it was quite enjoyable.

Didn't know Raimi was planning on another adaptation of it, should be interesting.
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post #9 of 62
6/18/07 at 9:59am
Is this only about American comic book movies? Asterix, Tintin, Danger: Diabolik, Blueberry and Immortel (ad vitam) are the ones from Europe I can think of and of course Japan has produced countless comic book movies.
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post #10 of 62
6/18/07 at 5:16pm
Men in Black was comic-based, apparantly.
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post #11 of 62
6/19/07 at 5:16pm
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Originally Posted by Timo
Is this only about American comic book movies? Asterix, Tintin, Danger: Diabolik, Blueberry and Immortel (ad vitam) are the ones from Europe I can think of and of course Japan has produced countless comic book movies.
Yeah, I should dig these up. From what I hear of those "Asterix" movies, though, it would be a tough sit. As for "A History of Violence", I'm gonna say I think it's the best comic-based movie I've seen so far.

I believe "Cemetary Man" is based off a comic. That one's really terrific.
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post #12 of 62
6/21/07 at 12:26am
Does Glen A Larson's Buck Rogers in the 25th Century count? It was released in theaters.
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post #13 of 62
6/21/07 at 1:44am
Good call.

And how about Heavy Metal? Some of those bits were original, but some were adapted from the magazine.
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post #14 of 62
6/21/07 at 4:33pm
Nothing but love for The Phantom, incredibly entertaining, if cheesy at times. To think what might have been if the Paramount brass allowed Bruce Campbell to take the role as he was supposed too. Still, its worth watching. The Shadow was damn entertaining too, definitely check it out. I bought Man-Thing for 7 bucks, for that cheap it was worth it, but good God, absolutely horrible acting. To be fair the actual creature when shown is pretty cool for no budget flick.
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post #15 of 62
6/21/07 at 4:43pm
The TMNT movies, which, I don't know, a lot of younger people may not realize were based on a black and white indie comic.

And, though it's completely obvious that it's based on a comic, American Splendor.

EDIT: Oh, and Barbarella.
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post #16 of 62
6/21/07 at 6:04pm
Actually, Bruce Campbell as The Shadow ,directed by his friend Sam Raimi, and Cary Tagawa or Jet Li as the main villian would be cool. Also Rachel Mc Adams as the femme fatale would be the icing on the cake of casting and directing goodness The Shadow could use.

I forget the name of the film but, John Ritter played Captain Avenger in a late 70's early 80's superhero comedy.

While Elektra was the worst Marvel film yet, not counting the dtv Man-Thing, DC's worst ever Return of Swamp Thing was possibly the worst superhero film of all time. Heather Locklear (one of my favorites for her role in T.J. Hooker) was the worst performer ever in a comic book film.
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post #17 of 62
6/22/07 at 6:05am
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Originally Posted by Hair-Metal Hero
Nothing but love for The Phantom, incredibly entertaining, if cheesy at times. To think what might have been if the Paramount brass allowed Bruce Campbell to take the role as he was supposed to.
He wasn't supposed to. He did his audition and screen test, was one of the top contenders, but in the end, they just didn't go with him. There was no point where he "had the role", and it was taken away by some studio conspiracy. He just lost the role to someone else. That's life.
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post #18 of 62
6/22/07 at 9:38am
Road to Perdition is one that few people realize was based on a comic book. Ghost World, maybe, but if you don't realize that Ghost World was based on a comic of the same title, then you probably haven't seen Ghost World anyway.
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post #19 of 62
6/22/07 at 9:56am
Thanks for the info, its hard to imagine The Chin not getting a part though.
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post #20 of 62
6/22/07 at 12:11pm
Azumi directed by Ryuhei Kitamura was based on Japanese manga. Along with Bruce Lee's Enter The Dragon,Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Jet Li's Once Upon A Time In China 1-3, Marvel/New Line's Blade Trilogy and Street Fighter II series V include most of my favorite Martial Arts films. Sorry for going off topic, I am prone to babbling like a brook. The Film Initial D also was manga based.
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post #21 of 62
6/22/07 at 12:15pm
Oldboy
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post #22 of 62
6/22/07 at 12:17pm
Muthafuckin' Shogun Assassin, muthafuckas. (Which I haven't seen, but I do have all the Lone Wolf & Cub DVDs and they rule.)
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post #23 of 62
6/22/07 at 12:20pm
I paw Shogun Assassin, I prefer Revenge of the Ninja, Sister Street Fighter starring Sue Shihomi protoge of Sonny Chiba, and The Shaolin Handlock with David Chiang, which I saw on Kung Fu Theater on Fox 5 in the 80's
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post #24 of 62
6/22/07 at 12:51pm
Funny, but last I checked, none of those were based on a comic book, manga or graphic novel.
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post #25 of 62
6/22/07 at 1:00pm
I completely forgot that Ichi the Killer was based on a manga comic.
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post #26 of 62
6/22/07 at 1:01pm
Pop was Shogun Assassin based on a comic or manga?
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post #27 of 62
6/22/07 at 1:03pm
Yes!!
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post #28 of 62
6/22/07 at 4:22pm
elektra was better'n ghost rider. Oh, Pathfinder, which I haven't seen but I own the Graphicnovel.
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post #29 of 62
6/22/07 at 4:59pm
Elektra's pretty bad, but I can't believe the duke doesn't have a bootleg copy of the Corman FF or Captain America in his basement/home.
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post #30 of 62
6/22/07 at 5:05pm
Ghost Rider may not have had the most fearsome villians, but he really did not have too many major adversaries. While I understand that Mark Steven Johnson did not want to have Mephisto in his 1970's disco devil attire, there was no reason for his son Blackheart to have his more demonic appearance. I also understand a film released in 2007 would not have cultist's sacrificing beautiful girls to the Devil as happened in quite a few Ghost Rider comics.

However, Ghost Rider the film was a cool gothic western with Johnny Blaze battling Mephisto for the lovely Eva Mendes. I really enjoyed how the rider dealt with his cell mates by using his powers.Also, You can never have enough Sam Elliott.

Elektra the film was a women in peril tear jerker, with the female lead protecting her would be targets from even weaker villians.

If they had actually made Elektra Assassin...that would have been great. Hopefully Marvel will regain the rights for DareDevil and Elektra directed by Frank Miller. Imagine Ray Park as DD, Uma Thurman as Elektra, Jason Issacs as Bullseye, and many Hand Ninja led by Donnie Yen.
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post #31 of 62
6/22/07 at 5:11pm
Only you could fantasy cast an even worse Elektra movie.
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post #32 of 62
6/22/07 at 5:19pm
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Originally Posted by duke fleed
I forget the name of the film but, John Ritter played Captain Avenger in a late 70's early 80's superhero comedy.
That would be Hero At Large. Not based on any comic book character that I'm aware of.
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post #33 of 62
6/22/07 at 5:21pm
Hey Mille, A name actor is not needed as DD. Ray Park and Uma Thurman would be believable in these roles. Uma can act and Ray Park was fine in X-Men as he would as DareDevil Jason Issacs is a terrific actor, and Donnie Yen Deserves more big budget roles after his long and excellent career in SPL, Iron Monkey, Once Upon a time in China II. Why Frank Miller? He created Elektra and the Daredevil comics have never been as good as when he wrote for Marvel.
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post #34 of 62
6/22/07 at 5:30pm
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Originally Posted by Lori Petty
I hear Tank Girl was great. You guys should check that one out.

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post #35 of 62
6/22/07 at 6:40pm
Seriously, fleed, that's the worst fantasy casting I've ever seen. Ray Park and Uma Thurman? That's honestly how you see it? Yeesh.
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post #36 of 62
6/22/07 at 7:01pm
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Originally Posted by KABONG
I'm going to start with "The Covenant", which I don't think a lot of people realized was based on some obscure DC property.
Actually, it's based on a novel by Aron Coleite and Tone Rodriguez.

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Originally Posted by duke fleed
Ray Park was fine in X-Men as he would as DareDevil
No.

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Originally Posted by duke fleed
the Daredevil comics have never been as good as when he wrote for Marvel.
Where do you buy your weed?
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post #37 of 62
6/22/07 at 11:11pm
Did no one like Uma Thurman in Kill Bill. If Jen Garner could make a passable Elektra, why not Uma? Who would be good as Elektra anyway?
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post #38 of 62
6/25/07 at 1:50pm
I pride myself in never seeing STEEL.

I also pride myself in anxiously awaiting a DVD release for Howard the Duck (sorry, I love the Jeffrey Jones turned Phil Tippet gomotion Overlord).
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post #39 of 62
6/25/07 at 2:08pm
Remember SUPERFUZZ...?

Now THAT was a shitty movie.
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post #40 of 62
6/25/07 at 2:27pm
Ray Park? You mean Darth Maul/Toad? You're seriously suggesting he should have a lead role in a movie? For a moment I thought you were talking about some unknown indie actor instead of a stun double.
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post #41 of 62
6/25/07 at 3:24pm
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Originally Posted by KaPabLe
elektra was better'n ghost rider. Oh, Pathfinder, which I haven't seen but I own the Graphicnovel.
Ah, but would you count "Pathfinder", a tie-in comic released more than a year before the actual film, as a comic book-based movie? Probably not, since it's also considered a remake, I believe. But what of "The Fountain", which saw release as a very different graphic novel months before the film's release?
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post #42 of 62
6/25/07 at 3:27pm
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Oh, and I'd like to give a shout-out to my pick for the worst comic book-based movie, "Barb Wire".

Though I did just Netflix "Virus".
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post #43 of 62
6/25/07 at 5:38pm
As long as the actor playing DD doesn't have to act in a shakespearian production, He could be played by someone like Ray Park. I mean is Ray Park a better actor than Ben Affleck...Yes. Get a good writer for a new DareDevil film, include many Hand ninja, hire a better actress for Elektra, and the low acting skills of Ray Park will be less noticable. However, you gain an actor that is physically capable of playing a super hero. It is a Win Win proposition.
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post #44 of 62
6/25/07 at 6:27pm
And we are all interested in a Win Win proposition for DareDevil. This Ray Park idea of yours is Going Places! Also am Liking the inclusion of Hand ninja(s).
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post #45 of 62
6/25/07 at 6:55pm
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Originally Posted by KABONG
Though I did just Netflix "Virus".
If it's not too late, I'd remedy that...
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post #46 of 62
6/26/07 at 1:17am
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8
I also pride myself in anxiously awaiting a DVD release for Howard the Duck (sorry, I love the Jeffrey Jones turned Phil Tippet gomotion Overlord).
The Secret Service just called. It seems they have an Internet worm designed to search for any positive mentions of Howard the Duck, and you've just been red flagged. Mental health professionals are en route to you now. Please remain in your seat.
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post #47 of 62
6/26/07 at 2:01am
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Originally Posted by Greg David
The Secret Service just called. It seems they have an Internet worm designed to search for any positive mentions of Howard the Duck, and you've just been red flagged. Mental health professionals are en route to you now. Please remain in your seat.
Could be worse. I could have VIRUS on my Netflix queue.

KABONG's currently being held in a big plastic bubble while Peter Coyote probes at him.

OUCH indeed.
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post #48 of 62
6/26/07 at 4:21pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8
Could be worse. I could have VIRUS on my Netflix queue.

KABONG's currently being held in a big plastic bubble while Peter Coyote probes at him.

OUCH indeed.
That's "Sphere". How do I know? I lived through it.
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post #49 of 62
7/13/07 at 4:46pm
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Okay, the comic movies I've seen...

The Batmans, The Spider-Mans, Supermans, X-Men, FF, Blades, the MIBs, the Punishers, the TMNTs...
also...
CEMETARY MAN
CONSTANTINE
TANK GIRL
BLUEBERRY
SIN CITY
V FOR VENDETTA
FROM HELL
LXG
HELLBOY
GHOST WORLD
HISTORY OF VIOELNCE
ROAD TO PERDITION
AKIRA
HULK
ULTIMATE AVENGERS
ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN
HEAVY METAL
THE SHADOW
DANGER DIABOLIK
DAREDEVIL
ELEKTRA
BARB WIRE
Both MASKS
HOWARD THE DUCK
STEEL
GHOST RIDER
MYSTERY MEN
NICK FURY
AMERICAN SPLENDOR
OLDBOY
ICHI THE KILLER
SPAWN
JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS
GENERATION X
ADDAMS FAMILY
ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES
CATWOMAN

Ones I haven't seen yet...
300
CONAN THE BARBARIAN, CONAN THE DESTROYER, RED SONJA
TMNT
BATMAN: SUB ZERO, BATMAN: MYSTERY OF THE BATWOMAN
THE PHANTOM
INITIAL D
SWAMP THING
RETURN OF THE SWAMP THING
CAPTAIN AMERICA
CAPTAIN AMERICA 2
AZUMI
DEMON KNIGHT, BORDELLO OF BLOOD (do these count?)
The HULK TV-movies
IMMORTEL
FLASH GORDON
HEAVY METAL 2000
THE CROW movies
SHOGUN ASSASSIN
MAN-THING

And I'm gonna try to see all those immediately.

Questions- what should I know about the ones I have to see? And are there any comic-based movies I'm leaving out?
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post #50 of 62
7/14/07 at 12:58am
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Originally Posted by KABONG
Questions- what should I know about the ones I have to see? And are there any comic-based movies I'm leaving out?
Watch Shogun Assassin. Enjoy the nonstop action porn. Then go rent the Lone Wolf and Cub movies, in order, and appreciate the quiet moments that come in between the beheadings.
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