Comments on: NO HEROICS trailer http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:05:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: RichYan33 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2233895 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:11:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2233895 This is something that's live action that would play better as a comic book. This is something that’s live action that would play better as a comic book.

]]> by: Rich Johnston http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2231864 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:14:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2231864 Primeval is an ITV1 show. As is Wire In The Blood. Both air on BBC America. Primeval is an ITV1 show. As is Wire In The Blood. Both air on BBC America.

]]> by: Rich Johnston http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2231827 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:07:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2231827 Why not? Plenty of ITV and Channel 4 programmes turn up on BBC America. Why not? Plenty of ITV and Channel 4 programmes turn up on BBC America.

]]> by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2229807 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:41:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2229807 I should note that NO HEROICS is on ITV2 so it will NEVER be on BBC America. I should note that NO HEROICS is on ITV2 so it will NEVER be on BBC America.

]]> by: Dave F. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2229759 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:04:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2229759 &#62;&#62;If anyone can make this incredibly tired premise funny, it’d be the brits. The problem with this premise done in America so far (The Tick, Men of Mystery, Hancock, that superhero girlfriend movie, etc etc etc) is that they never go far enough. Actually, I think the problem is that most of them aren't very funny. Except for The Tick. Which was, in fact, <i>hysterically funny</i>, spoofing both superhero tropes and finding its own style of humor to boot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTWwkDvxLAU By contrast, No Heroics looks like bad schoolboy humor. I'm honestly shocked so many people seem interested after watching the awful trailer. >>If anyone can make this incredibly tired premise funny, it’d be the brits. The problem with this premise done in America so far (The Tick, Men of Mystery, Hancock, that superhero girlfriend movie, etc etc etc) is that they never go far enough.

Actually, I think the problem is that most of them aren’t very funny.

Except for The Tick. Which was, in fact, hysterically funny, spoofing both superhero tropes and finding its own style of humor to boot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTWwkDvxLAU

By contrast, No Heroics looks like bad schoolboy humor. I’m honestly shocked so many people seem interested after watching the awful trailer.

]]> by: Henrik J http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2228512 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:32:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2228512 That looked pretty bad in my opinion, not funny at all That looked pretty bad in my opinion, not funny at all

]]> by: toby http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2228124 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:07:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2228124 If anyone can make this incredibly tired premise funny, it'd be the brits. The problem with this premise done in America so far (The Tick, Men of Mystery, Hancock, that superhero girlfriend movie, etc etc etc) is that they never go far enough. There's a lot of comedy to be mined there, but as always Americans are just too tame with it. This looks like it might actually go all the way. Also, does every person that comes up with this yearly premise think they're being clever? If anyone can make this incredibly tired premise funny, it’d be the brits. The problem with this premise done in America so far (The Tick, Men of Mystery, Hancock, that superhero girlfriend movie, etc etc etc) is that they never go far enough. There’s a lot of comedy to be mined there, but as always Americans are just too tame with it. This looks like it might actually go all the way.

Also, does every person that comes up with this yearly premise think they’re being clever?

]]> by: Dan Taylor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227581 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:11:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227581 My preference would be for a Stade-side studio to pick up the Hero Happy Hour comic and produce it for an American television series. Then maybe Chris Fason and I could sleep at night. My preference would be for a Stade-side studio to pick up the Hero Happy Hour comic and produce it for an American television series. Then maybe Chris Fason and I could sleep at night.

]]> by: Al Nickerson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227552 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:53:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227552 Ted Kord still lives! :) Ted Kord still lives! :)

]]> by: Rich Johnston http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227511 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:26:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227511 Also you want SNUFF BOX, THE THICK OF IT and NATHAN BARLEY Also you want SNUFF BOX, THE THICK OF IT and NATHAN BARLEY

]]> by: Brian Winkeler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227481 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:14:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227481 Richard, we do NOT want BBC America to pick this up. They'll cut or bleep out all the good stuff and then bury or ignore it like they have all their other good comedies. This needs to be picked up by SHOWTIME and run as-is. Also, they should pick up PEEP SHOW. Also, I want a pony. Richard, we do NOT want BBC America to pick this up. They’ll cut or bleep out all the good stuff and then bury or ignore it like they have all their other good comedies.

This needs to be picked up by SHOWTIME and run as-is.

Also, they should pick up PEEP SHOW.

Also, I want a pony.

]]> by: Jim Lujan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227427 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:50:27 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227427 ...I was thinking Super Hero Happy hour, too. The premise at least. …I was thinking Super Hero Happy hour, too. The premise at least.

]]> by: Thomax Green http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227330 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:08:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227330 I love the concept. I hope they play it in the states. I love the concept. I hope they play it in the states.

]]> by: Peter Krause http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227191 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:29:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227191 Astro City with laughs! Astro City with laughs!

]]> by: HABE http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227090 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:33:54 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227090 Mystery Men-ish in a good way. I'm looking forward to it. Mystery Men-ish in a good way. I’m looking forward to it.

]]> by: Man-Woman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227048 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:54 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2227048 I liked it better when it was called "Super Hero Happy Hour" by Dan Taylor. I liked it better when it was called “Super Hero Happy Hour” by Dan Taylor.

]]> by: Mike Lynch http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2226986 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:50:13 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2226986 I'll be trolling YouTube for this you betcha! I’ll be trolling YouTube for this you betcha!

]]> by: Richard J. Marcej http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2226932 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:30:54 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2226932 I hope BBC America picks this up. I hope BBC America picks this up.

]]> by: Ricardo Amaral http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2226899 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:15:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/08/27/no-heroics-trailer/#comment-2226899 I like it! Reminds me a lot of Justice League International. In fact, there's a guy there who looks a lot like the real Blue Beetle in green. I like it! Reminds me a lot of Justice League International. In fact, there’s a guy there who looks a lot like the real Blue Beetle in green.

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