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The state of comic book movies mirrors that of the comic book industry
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May 4, 2012, 9:57:08 PM5/4/12
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Mirrors that of the comic book industry. Over time, people seemed less
inclined to just stick to a solo title and only read that. How many
people do you know that read just Spider-Man, or Batman.
Nowadays, it's all about synergy. Everything is a crossover. That's
the appeal of the Justice League, or The Avengers. I know a lot of
people have poopoo-ed on the fact that Spider-Man, Wolverine, and The
Thing are on the team, but it really brings the biggest names on the
label into a single unit.
At that, it's inevitable that people will go see a movie like The
Avengers because it has a group of awesome characters. There's no
Century, or Jack of Hearts. There are iconic heroes playing off of
each other, and that's perfect. DC will have a hit on their hands with
TDKR, of course, but long run, Marvel has had a series of lead-in
standalone movies which were good in their own right, which built up
to a crescendo with the Avengers, which will likely make a zillion
dollars on top of what was already made.
A shared universe isn't just for geek-out moments, it's for telling
stories that show the contrasts between characters while highlighting
what makes them similar at their cores. Superman and Batman are two
sides of the same coin. Same with Iron Man and Captain America.
DC/WB is making a huge mistake by not having a shared movie universe,
and while that tune may change after seeing how much dough is being
brought in by The Avengers, there's something to be said about
actually taking cues from comic books while making
a...comic...boook....moooooviiiiie.
« Reply #1 Today at 8:03am »
DC are just plain bad at movie decisions. I mean, they're owned by one
of the biggest movie studios on the planet. Unlike Marvel, they could
have an even bigger shared universe that encompasses ALL of their
major characters since they aren't locked up with other studios.
This is also the company that decided to not have Joss Wheden make a
Wonder Woman movie, which could have possibly finally turned Wonder
Woman into a true equal of Batman and Superman as one of DC's top
heroes and franchises.
Warner Bros. should be ashamed of themselves as a movie studio. They
own the rights to make films of The Flash, Justice League, Teen
Titans, Robin, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Authority, Gen 13 and
countless other movie possibilities that could make them a boatload of
money, and they should be neck in neck with Marvel in terms of big
movies, but they have failed to make any kind of impact on the modern
film world aside from the Batman flicks.
Mirrors that of the comic book industry. Over time, people seemed less
inclined to just stick to a solo title and only read that. How many
people do you know that read just Spider-Man, or Batman.
Nowadays, it's all about synergy. Everything is a crossover. That's
the appeal of the Justice League, or The Avengers. I know a lot of
people have poopoo-ed on the fact that Spider-Man, Wolverine, and The
Thing are on the team, but it really brings the biggest names on the
label into a single unit.
At that, it's inevitable that people will go see a movie like The
Avengers because it has a group of awesome characters. There's no
Century, or Jack of Hearts. There are iconic heroes playing off of
each other, and that's perfect. DC will have a hit on their hands with
TDKR, of course, but long run, Marvel has had a series of lead-in
standalone movies which were good in their own right, which built up
to a crescendo with the Avengers, which will likely make a zillion
dollars on top of what was already made.
A shared universe isn't just for geek-out moments, it's for telling
stories that show the contrasts between characters while highlighting
what makes them similar at their cores. Superman and Batman are two
sides of the same coin. Same with Iron Man and Captain America.
DC/WB is making a huge mistake by not having a shared movie universe,
and while that tune may change after seeing how much dough is being
brought in by The Avengers, there's something to be said about
actually taking cues from comic books while making
a...comic...boook....moooooviiiiie.
« Reply #1 Today at 8:03am »
DC are just plain bad at movie decisions. I mean, they're owned by one
of the biggest movie studios on the planet. Unlike Marvel, they could
have an even bigger shared universe that encompasses ALL of their
major characters since they aren't locked up with other studios.
This is also the company that decided to not have Joss Wheden make a
Wonder Woman movie, which could have possibly finally turned Wonder
Woman into a true equal of Batman and Superman as one of DC's top
heroes and franchises.
Warner Bros. should be ashamed of themselves as a movie studio. They
own the rights to make films of The Flash, Justice League, Teen
Titans, Robin, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Authority, Gen 13 and
countless other movie possibilities that could make them a boatload of
money, and they should be neck in neck with Marvel in terms of big
movies, but they have failed to make any kind of impact on the modern
film world aside from the Batman flicks.
Zeb Carter
May 5, 2012, 9:12:19 AM5/5/12
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control over what's made outside their own little fiefdom. There are way
too many hands in the pie over licensing the characters, too many suits
making decisions.
The closest thing to a shared universe, live action stuff, is
Smallville, for all of its faults and success.
Animation wise, the DC Animated Universe(s) beat Marvel's. That's just
my opinion.
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