Comments on: DOOM PATROL movie on the march at Warners http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:31:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: mark http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-1433138 Fri, 02 May 2008 22:58:03 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-1433138 Rick Baker probably would not do Doom Patrol as far as any "evil" gorilla characters are concerned - as a member of the Gorilla Foundation (myself included) We are against any "evil" or maligning depictions of gorillas, considering how much previous depictions have led to the decline of "real" gorillas, putting them on the severely endangered list. I for one, hope the movie (if an "evil" gorilla is involved) bombs horribly. Rick Baker probably would not do Doom Patrol as far as any “evil” gorilla characters are concerned - as a member of the Gorilla Foundation (myself included) We are against any “evil” or maligning depictions of gorillas, considering how much previous depictions have led to the decline of “real” gorillas, putting them on the severely endangered list. I for one, hope the movie (if an “evil” gorilla is involved) bombs horribly.

]]> by: Mark http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-33623 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:48:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-33623 Just my two cents.... I think it can be a fabulous movie and a real money maker, as it definatly can have mass fan appeal. Negative Man and Robot Man can be rendered superbly with the new technologies avaiable but what is critical is the story. The story must reach outside the comic market and have the stuff that captivates and holds our attention. Marvel did this in a huge way with Spider-Man but completely missed it with the Hulk. You cannot replace a good story and character development with special effects, no matter how good they seem. Story and character development are the life bloood of any movie. As for the thought that the Doom Patrol copies the X-Men, that is a reverse truth. If you check your history you will find that DC published the Doom Patrol in My Greatest Adventure #80 with a June 1963 disribution date. Marvel copied the formula, made some changes and came out with the X-Men 3 months later. SO while X-Men was the first to the screen (and far more popular) the Doom Patrol were created first. Just my two cents…. I think it can be a fabulous movie and a real money maker, as it definatly can have mass fan appeal. Negative Man and Robot Man can be rendered superbly with the new technologies avaiable but what is critical is the story. The story must reach outside the comic market and have the stuff that captivates and holds our attention. Marvel did this in a huge way with Spider-Man but completely missed it with the Hulk.
You cannot replace a good story and character development with special effects, no matter how good they seem. Story and character development are the life bloood of any movie.
As for the thought that the Doom Patrol copies the X-Men, that is a reverse truth. If you check your history you will find that DC published the Doom Patrol in My Greatest Adventure #80 with a June 1963 disribution date. Marvel copied the formula, made some changes and came out with the X-Men 3 months later. SO while X-Men was the first to the screen (and far more popular) the Doom Patrol were created first.

]]> by: C Knitt http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-3038 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:13:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-3038 If I ever hit it big with my filmmaking career, I was going to make the 'Doom Patrol' movie!! Damn it!! My version of the flick would have the feel of the original 1960's stories and probably have the Animal/Vegitable/Mineral man as one of the protagonists. I remember (as a six year old kid) picking up a reprint of the first A/V/Mman story and being completely engrossed. It sincerely inspired directions in my life! If these guys screw it up... ggggrrrrrrr! If I ever hit it big with my filmmaking career, I was going to make the ‘Doom Patrol’ movie!! Damn it!!

My version of the flick would have the feel of the original 1960’s stories and probably have the Animal/Vegitable/Mineral man as one of the protagonists. I remember (as a six year old kid) picking up a reprint of the first A/V/Mman story and being completely engrossed. It sincerely inspired directions in my life!

If these guys screw it up… ggggrrrrrrr!

]]> by: me http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-780 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:37:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-780 i love Doom Patrol, but what era will they do? The Grant Morrison era was by far the best, but DC recreated Doom Patrol and the newly formed storyline dropped the while Morrison storyline like it never existed. The refurbished Doom Patrol is crappy. i love Doom Patrol, but what era will they do? The Grant Morrison era was by far the best, but DC recreated Doom Patrol and the newly formed storyline dropped the while Morrison storyline like it never existed. The refurbished Doom Patrol is crappy.

]]> by: rodney rodis http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-564 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:29:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-564 isn't this the same guy that wrote batman and robin? yeah....... well, lost in space wasn't that bad until the time travel bit isn’t this the same guy that wrote batman and robin?

yeah…….

well, lost in space wasn’t that bad until the time travel bit

]]> by: Sphinx Magoo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-562 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:05:08 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/20/doom-patrol-movie-on-the-march-at-warners/#comment-562 You know, this might have some kid appeal since the Doom Patrol appeared on the Teen Titans cartoon show. Hopefully Mr. Goldsman will remember that during the screenwriting process. Secondly, he's gotta get Rick Baker to help make Monsieur Mallah! Rick Baker knows his gorillas! You know, this might have some kid appeal since the Doom Patrol appeared on the Teen Titans cartoon show. Hopefully Mr. Goldsman will remember that during the screenwriting process.

Secondly, he’s gotta get Rick Baker to help make Monsieur Mallah! Rick Baker knows his gorillas!

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