These are the golden days for people like you and I, geeks/nerds/comic book movie fans. It seems like we can't turn around without some new comic adaptation hitting our local cinemas and while that should be more than a good thing, no matter what the movie or how good it is, there are always those saying they hate the film and it was a sorry excuse for a movie. This is to be expected. After all, everybody has differing tastes and expectations when it comes to what they want. There is also the fact that some people are not fans of the current "on screen" hero of the moment. I thought I would conduct a little
POLL to see just exactly what it is we are all looking for in a CBM. What is it that makes or breaks one of these films in your opinion?
There are a number of movies that may or may not have been financial successes that the fans have (for the most part) loved and each has been well received for differing reasons. There is the undeniable success of Nolan's
Batman films that appeal to many for the gritty "realistic" feeling they convey. While I love these movies as well, I have to say that I miss the "fantastical" nature of the comics they leave behind in order to achieve their "realism."
Marvel has been feeding the fans a steady stream of films over the last few years that center around the characters themselves. Each of Marvels films have managed to bring the personality of it's hero to life. Some say that each of these films have lacked action or plot twists and turns that have kept them from achieving greatness in their opinion but few deny that the heroes we see on screen are the same ones we have read about in the comics for years.
Then we have films like
Watchmen that rips it's entire story from the pages the story originated in. Even though this film actually looks like a video version of the comic, many have expressed their displeasure over a slightly altered ending that pretty much gets us to the same conclusion found in the comic.
We also have films like
X-Men:First Class that have absolutely nothing to do with the comics their name was taken from. Outside of the main two characters, the personalities attached to the names on screen aren't even very close to their comic book counterparts. However, the film tells a fantastic story that wraps itself around actual historic events and any misgivings felt about the misuse of the characters themselves, gets shuffled aside due to the fact that it is a very good movie.
If you were to ask me my opinion, I like all of the films mentioned in this article but I can't deny, I lean towards the Marvel films and I can tell you why. Seeing as how they have brought these characters to life as I have known them from the comics, I feel like no matter what happens in the film, I am with a longtime friend. The heroes are very familiar to me and I enjoy taking whatever journey they are on, with them. I also know if they start killing people that are alive in the comics, I won't be happy with it, so that doesn't realistically leave much room for surprises. I know many of you will disagree with me on this and that's the point of the article. What are you looking for most in a CBM? Please take the time to check the POLL box and discuss below.
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