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Hollywood Doesn't Care About 'Fanboy' Approval

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Comicopolis

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Ohhh it has to be TODAY!

 

Ok. The new 52 Batman then. :P

 

Nah, new comic book readers don't want Batman - they'll just watch the movies and be disappointed when it isn't the same.

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I strongly disagree with that.

 

Which modern mainstream superhero comics would you recommend to somebody who had never read a comic book before?

 

I can think of one.

 

Plus, why would potential new readers spend $3 - $4 on a five minute comic book read when they could pay something similar, or less, to get a novel?

That`s it right there,as for 8 bucks I can see the latest blockbuster movie or buy 8 Kindle Novels, maybe a used video game.

Comics for $3.99 don`t cut it value wise for 5 to 10 minutes of entertainment.

I had hoped digital comics would go down to $1.00,but so far it hasn't happened.

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I strongly disagree with that.

 

Which modern mainstream superhero comics would you recommend to somebody who had never read a comic book before?

 

I can think of one.

 

Plus, why would potential new readers spend $3 - $4 on a five minute comic book read when they could pay something similar, or less, to get a novel?

 

Read all the "what would you recommend to new readers?" type threads.

 

Kingdom Come

Watchmen

Dark Knight Returns

etc. etc. etc. etc. etc...

Those all came about 20 to 25 years ago.

Time for something new for us to recommend to non-fans don`t you think?

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Why does it have to be mainstream superhero to be recommended? Aren't there movies that came from comics that aren't superhero stuff? And if made into movies or TV shows, aren't there plenty of good comics to recommend right now?

 

Scalped

EoW

Manifest Destiny

The Sixth Gun

Y: The Last Man

Manhattan Project

 

Those are off the top of my head, too...

 

:shrug:

 

 

 

-slym

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Why does it have to be mainstream superhero to be recommended? Aren't there movies that came from comics that aren't superhero stuff? And if made into movies or TV shows, aren't there plenty of good comics to recommend right now?

 

Scalped

EoW

Manifest Destiny

The Sixth Gun

Y: The Last Man

Manhattan Project

 

Those are off the top of my head, too...

 

:shrug:

 

 

 

-slym

 

Scalped is awesome! :headbang:

 

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"Scalped" would make an awesome TV show, but it would have to be HBO or the like. I still cringe to see how AMC is going to handle "Preacher," because IMHO, "regular" TV won't be able to do the story justice, as presented in comic-form.

 

 

 

-slym

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One more question - has Hollywood ever cared about "fanboy approval?"

 

meh

 

 

 

-slym

 

Never...and why would they? We make up such a small % of the movie going audience and unfortunately the majority of us are still insecure dorks at heart who seek acceptance from the mainstream.

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I strongly disagree with that.

 

Which modern mainstream superhero comics would you recommend to somebody who had never read a comic book before?

 

I can think of one.

 

Plus, why would potential new readers spend $3 - $4 on a five minute comic book read when they could pay something similar, or less, to get a novel?

That`s it right there,as for 8 bucks I can see the latest blockbuster movie or buy 8 Kindle Novels, maybe a used video game.

Comics for $3.99 don`t cut it value wise for 5 to 10 minutes of entertainment.

I had hoped digital comics would go down to $1.00,but so far it hasn't happened.

 

You could give the comics away for free and most people will still pick the movie, Kindle novel, or video game.

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"Scalped" would make an awesome TV show, but it would have to be HBO or the like. I still cringe to see how AMC is going to handle "Preacher," because IMHO, "regular" TV won't be able to do the story justice, as presented in comic-form.

 

 

-slym

I agree, plus having Seth Rogen attached to Preacher doesn`t give me confidence that it will be a homerun.

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One more question - has Hollywood ever cared about "fanboy approval?"

 

meh

 

 

 

-slym

 

Never...and why would they? We make up such a small % of the movie going audience and unfortunately the majority of us are still insecure dorks at heart who seek acceptance from the mainstream.

 

:roflmao:

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One more question - has Hollywood ever cared about "fanboy approval?"

 

meh

 

Never.

 

Exactly. Why this is a "thing" now is beyond me.

 

I was SOOO excited when my X-Men were finally coming to the big screen. Then I saw the movie. Afterward, when it was a hit and I knew X-2 was coming out, I hoped for better things for the comic-book fan. Then I saw the movie.

 

I wouldn't have even watched X-3 if my brother hadn't rented it. I only watched First Class because I was hanging out with a girl on vacation for a week, and one of my buddies had the first Wolverine movie and he made me watch it. The rest, I haven't seen and don't care to. I was excited when I heard Hollywood was making DoFP, then I saw Bishop, and Blink, and no Kate Pryde, and now, I am ambivalent about watching it at all. Even with lots of good reviews from comic fans, I am still ambivalent about it. I will probably catch it sometime, but won't go out of my way nor pay a lot to see it.

 

I will admit, the superhero movies I enjoy are ones I don't know a lot about. I am one of the few that wasn't impressed with the Nolan "Bat trilogy." I liked Man Of Steel because I know very little about Superman. Heck, I enjoy TWD on AMC, probably because I don't read the comics.

 

I guess I have become what I dislike, when it comes to comic-based movies.

 

:(

 

 

 

-slym

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One more question - has Hollywood ever cared about "fanboy approval?"

 

meh

 

Never.

 

Exactly. Why this is a "thing" now is beyond me.

 

I was SOOO excited when my X-Men were finally coming to the big screen. Then I saw the movie. Afterward, when it was a hit and I knew X-2 was coming out, I hoped for better things for the comic-book fan. Then I saw the movie.

 

I wouldn't have even watched X-3 if my brother hadn't rented it. I only watched First Class because I was hanging out with a girl on vacation for a week, and one of my buddies had the first Wolverine movie and he made me watch it. The rest, I haven't seen and don't care to. I was excited when I heard Hollywood was making DoFP, then I saw Bishop, and Blink, and no Kate Pryde, and now, I am ambivalent about watching it at all. Even with lots of good reviews from comic fans, I am still ambivalent about it. I will probably catch it sometime, but won't go out of my way nor pay a lot to see it.

 

I will admit, the superhero movies I enjoy are ones I don't know a lot about. I am one of the few that wasn't impressed with the Nolan "Bat trilogy." I liked Man Of Steel because I know very little about Superman. Heck, I enjoy TWD on AMC, probably because I don't read the comics.

 

I guess I have become what I dislike, when it comes to comic-based movies.

 

:(

 

 

 

-slym

 

 

I've never read Constantine or LoEG and I liked both movies..probably because I have no emotional attachment to them.

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It is just a shame when they base a movie off of a good story (like DoFP) and still have to screw it up beyond recognition, save the name.

 

The LOTR books are my goto in this example. Peter Jackson gave us movies that were minimum 90% of what the books are and I was happy. With DoFP, I can see them wanting to put a time-traveler in there to facilitate things, and Bishop wasn't a bad choice, but from what I understand, there is no Kate Pryde, or even an analog to her. It's all Wolverine.

 

meh

 

If anyone who has seen DoFP and knows the story from UXM 141-142, and wants to give their approximate percentage of what this movie is compared to the comics, I would be interested in hearing it.

 

 

 

-slym

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It is just a shame when they base a movie off of a good story (like DoFP) and still have to screw it up beyond recognition, save the name.

 

The LOTR books are my goto in this example. Peter Jackson gave us movies that were minimum 90% of what the books are and I was happy. With DoFP, I can see them wanting to put a time-traveler in there to facilitate things, and Bishop wasn't a bad choice, but from what I understand, there is no Kate Pryde, or even an analog to her. It's all Wolverine.

 

meh

 

If anyone who has seen DoFP and knows the story from UXM 141-142, and wants to give their approximate percentage of what this movie is compared to the comics, I would be interested in hearing it.

 

 

 

-slym

 

It takes the basic premise and then modifies it to suit a modern movie audience.

 

And no, it's not all about Wolverine - quite the opposite.

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One more question - has Hollywood ever cared about "fanboy approval?"

 

meh

 

Never.

 

Exactly. Why this is a "thing" now is beyond me.

 

I was SOOO excited when my X-Men were finally coming to the big screen. Then I saw the movie. Afterward, when it was a hit and I knew X-2 was coming out, I hoped for better things for the comic-book fan. Then I saw the movie.

 

I wouldn't have even watched X-3 if my brother hadn't rented it. I only watched First Class because I was hanging out with a girl on vacation for a week, and one of my buddies had the first Wolverine movie and he made me watch it. The rest, I haven't seen and don't care to. I was excited when I heard Hollywood was making DoFP, then I saw Bishop, and Blink, and no Kate Pryde, and now, I am ambivalent about watching it at all. Even with lots of good reviews from comic fans, I am still ambivalent about it. I will probably catch it sometime, but won't go out of my way nor pay a lot to see it.

 

I will admit, the superhero movies I enjoy are ones I don't know a lot about. I am one of the few that wasn't impressed with the Nolan "Bat trilogy." I liked Man Of Steel because I know very little about Superman. Heck, I enjoy TWD on AMC, probably because I don't read the comics.

 

I guess I have become what I dislike, when it comes to comic-based movies.

 

:(

 

 

 

-slym

 

 

I've never read Constantine or LoEG and I liked both movies..probably because I have no emotional attachment to them.

That`s why I think Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man will be well liked because not many have an emotional attachment to them like Byrne`s X-Men or Miller`s Daredevil.

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It takes the basic premise and then modifies it to suit a modern movie audience.

 

And no, it's not all about Wolverine - quite the opposite.

 

So, is there a Kate Pryde analog?

 

 

 

-slym

 

Wolvie is a digital signal.

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