In my first post, I talked a bit about the terrible things that can happen when a comic is adapted into a movie. This time, I’d like to talk about an instance in which I think the transition from panel to motion picture was done well. The film I’m referring to is V for Vendetta. I am not saying that this movie… Read more →
Author: nbemis
Taking the Bloody Way out: The Hood and the Supercriminal Lifestyle
We all know the story of Peter Parker. A smart, if a little bratty, teenager gets bitten by radioactive spider. He clowns around in the wrestling world for a bit, using his powers to get quick cash as a wrestler. He then learns that his beloved uncle was killed by a man who he could have easily detained with his… Read more →
So How about this Sturgeon?: The Art of Tony Millionaire
Well, how about it? It’s a piece that makes a person wonder. How’d the sturgeon get there in the first place? Did it drop from some great height, as the scattered pieces of crystal might seem to indicate? How did the great fish come to be fused with a chandelier? And why is everything on fire? It’s a surreal image,… Read more →
Bending Bullets and Slashing Stories: the Contrast between Wanted’s Comic and Its Film Adaptation
When I talk about Wanted to most of my friends, I pretty much always have to clarify that there was a comic before the movie existed, and that the story of the movie diverges radically from the comic’s after the first few scenes. I also end up telling them that the best part of the movie was hearing Morgan Freeman drop the F-bomb,… Read more →