What's the best movie they made from a comic book?

hellsharpt · Post by **hellsharpt** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:05 pm

So many movies have been made based on comics, what's your favorite and why?

Superman (several)
Batman (several)
The Hulk
The Punisher
Daredevil
Spiderman (several)
The Crow
Sin City
The 300 (not yet released)
Elektra
Fantastic 4
X-Men

I know there are more, but I can't remember.

Bakemaster · Post by **Bakemaster** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:07 pm

Let's add to the list...

Road To Perdition
V For Vendetta
A History Of Violence
Spawn
Blade
Ghost Rider
Judge Dredd
Leage Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Hellboy

_Lana_ · Post by **_Lana_** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:08 pm

For me

1.Spiderman-Batman
2.Superman
3.Fantastic 4
4.X-Men

I cant tell alot about others,but this five are great
My fav is Spiderman-Batman (Duh)...I enjoy watching both of them

Bakemaster · Post by **Bakemaster** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:23 pm

Road To Perdition has a fantastic score, and I enjoyed it thoroughly as a movie. I am not a huge fan of the X-Men movies. The original Superman of course, also has a good score, but with John Williams composing that goes without saying. V For Vendetta is one of my favorite graphic novels, lost something in the transition to film, but still made a pretty good movie.

Most of them were either terrible or decent, and no better. Batman Begins was a very good adaptation but though I am a great fan of Christian Bale as an actor, I still don't think the screenplay and direction truly brought out the dark knight that I was hoping for. His dark side was too Hollywood, his detective skills downplayed in favor of his gadgets and martial arts. It was a very good attempt and miles better than the previous films in the franchise.

If I had to choose a favorite, I guess it would be Road To Perdition. But that may be because I've never read the graphic novel on which it was based.

[SD]Master_Wong · Post by **[SD]Master_Wong** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:01 pm

the 300 looks sik

hellsharpt · Post by **hellsharpt** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:49 pm

oops forgot mine was the crow J O barr wrote some nice stuff.

Of course Frank Miller is just plain awesome so Sin City, the 300 are in the tops too. I can;'t remember how much of a hand he had in batman, but begins is probabaly my favorite.

V for vendetta was well done too.

I forgot Nick Fury agent of SHIELD starring David Hasselhof, or I wish I could forget it.

Draquish · Post by **Draquish** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:40 pm

Master_wong wrote:the 300 looks sik

+1...spartans FTW!

And...theres a Spawn movie?!!?? :shock:

Stallowned · Post by **Stallowned** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:53 pm

I think I'm the only one on this planet who thinks 300 is grossly overhyped, and sucks.

Therealmixmax2 · Post by **Therealmixmax2** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:59 pm

For the ones that have been released, I'd have to say
V for Vendetta
&
Sin City
are at the top of my list.

But as for the one I am extremely looking forward to be released, most definitely...

300

>.< I can't Wait...

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:15 am

Spawn. Hands down.

DarkJackal · Post by **DarkJackal** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:21 am

Spiderman and The Punisher~

300 is form a comic? lol that looks awesome, cant wait to see that.

Bakemaster · Post by **Bakemaster** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:22 am

Stallowned wrote:I think I'm the only one on this planet who thinks 300 is grossly overhyped, and sucks.

Well, I haven't seen it, but from the commercials I think I have to agree.

DarkJackal · Post by **DarkJackal** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:29 am

Maybe it is lol, but from the clips I have seen I think it looks awesome, that spartan king guy seems pretty badass, and the fighting, I wanna see him fight that really tall dude lol, god king Xerxes?

THIS IS SPARTA!

>.> lol.

Stallowned · Post by **Stallowned** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:31 am

The main problem I have with it is that it is soooo edited and look so freakin fake. I mean come on, red skys that look like lava and wtf if I'm watching a movie about ancient wars I don't want heavy metal to be playing it's supposed to be epic sounding music.

I love war/action type of movies, but this really is killing it.

LuV3r8o1 · Post by **LuV3r8o1** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:41 am

I'm not a fan of the old, old comic-based movies, so my picks are all based on the new stuff.

1)Spiderman (all)
2)X-Men (all)
3)Batman Begins
4)Blade (only the 1st one)
5)Batman (beginning with Batman Forever)
6)Road to Perdition

And on that note, let's all enjoy the bestest ever clip from Batman...

http://emuse.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/11373
Holy sardines, batman! :shock:

Shark repellent Bat Spray FTW!!

InfernalAdvocate · Post by **InfernalAdvocate** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:43 am

dude. any movie with a white guy kicking a black guy into a hole has got to be an awesome movie.

but i didn't really like many of the comic based movies.

Batman Begins was decent because it didnt follow the comic book story line at all.

Zypher · Post by **Zypher** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:37 am

idk
i really liked the Spawn movie

cant wait for number 2

XemnasXD · Post by **XemnasXD** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:54 am

1. Sin City FTW
...closely followed by

2. Road to Perdition (didn't know that was a comic/manga but the film is amazing0

3.Spider-Man

Caras · Post by **Caras** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:16 am

Master_wong wrote:the 300 looks sik

Tour Guide · Post by **Tour Guide** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:20 am

AHH!

AMERICAN SPLENDOR is quite phenomenal. It's an incredibly accurate semi-documentary about an odd mundane man.
GHOST WORLD is pretty sick, though it doesn't quite follow the comic's plot.

SIN CITY :love:

& V FOR VENDETTA
are kickass.

OH, OH! And mustn't forget OLDBOY. That one is gruesomely intense.

Blackchocob0 · Post by **Blackchocob0** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:38 am

When I was a kid, I read real books. I've never read a comic book in my life. Maybe a page or two before I'd put it down in disgust. I've always despised the writing style used in comics.

EDIT: Out of the movies I've seen listed, Sin City was the best IMO. As you can guess, I never read the comic.

rek · Post by **rek** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:39 am

Master_wong wrote:the 300 looks sik

it does...watch the trailer

Bakemaster · Post by **Bakemaster** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:37 am

Tour Guide wrote:OH, OH! And mustn't forget OLDBOY. That one is gruesomely intense.

That was based on a comic? I never knew that. Helps explain why it's so crazy I guess.

[SD]bizzle · Post by **[SD]bizzle** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:40 am

spiderman ftw

spiderman, spiderman
does what ever a spider can ..
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What out , here comes the spiderman

Pan_Raider(`_´) · Post by **Pan_Raider(`_´)** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:12 am

The 300 is hyped up, just hope the film is as good as the trailer

btw, whens the new spawn coming out?

Zypher · Post by **Zypher** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:16 pm

Pan_Raider(`_´) wrote:The 300 is hyped up, just hope the film is as good as the trailer

btw, whens the new spawn coming out?

http://www.themovieblog.com/archives/2006/02/spawn_2.html

"hopefully by the end of 2007."

Blackchocob0 · Post by **Blackchocob0** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:53 pm

Zypher do you like the Power Rangers or Brad Pitt better? And also, in your ideal world, would the Power Rangers win in a fight against Brad Pitt?

Post by **dom** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:17 pm

1) 300 - i'm a huge history buff
2) Judge Dredd - I remember watching this when I was small, especially the part where the guy says he wants his teeth, I remember playing the game on SNES and being too young/stupid to get past the first couple areas, good memories.
3) Blade - only good movie out of the list, other then judge dredd.
4) No one remembers arnold facing off with the predator in the jungle?

I'm not a comic book fan, never read any.

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:29 pm

300 looks good but it looks like it would be along the lines of one of those old Greek epics like the Odyssey or something. Like everything's exaggerated and told like a story instead of an actual historical account. Meaning it's going to kick ass.

Draquish · Post by **Draquish** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:52 am

Ok, how is 300 a comic?

Just saying. Lol.