Comments on: JLA film: one headache after another; Johns campaigns for gig; so does Lexi http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:22:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Mike http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2692897 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:40:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2692897 "I still have a hard time thinking of those early Superman movies as classics. The word classic should be reserved for true landmark cinema. Maybe I’m just too picky. " To be fair, in regards to most comic book films, they are. Next to say, The Godfather, or some such other film widely regarded as a classic, I'd probably agree with you. The first film, which is arguably the best, is a great comic book movie but compared to all films I don't see it ranking exceptionally high. Cheers. “I still have a hard time thinking of those early Superman movies as classics. The word classic should be reserved for true landmark cinema.

Maybe I’m just too picky. ”

To be fair, in regards to most comic book films, they are. Next to say, The Godfather, or some such other film widely regarded as a classic, I’d probably agree with you. The first film, which is arguably the best, is a great comic book movie but compared to all films I don’t see it ranking exceptionally high.

Cheers.

]]> by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2691129 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:30:39 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2691129 I was also reading today's TVguide.com in addition to the Legion of Super Heroes, that the Toyman will also be making an appearance on Smallville and the possiblity exists that there could be a potential spin-off featuring the Martian Manhunter. ~ Coat I was also reading today’s TVguide.com in addition to the Legion of Super Heroes, that the Toyman will also be making an appearance on Smallville and the possiblity exists that there could be a potential spin-off featuring the Martian Manhunter.

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Coat

]]> by: Peter Krause http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2690516 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:06:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2690516 I still have a hard time thinking of those early Superman movies as classics. The word classic should be reserved for true landmark cinema. Maybe I'm just too picky. I still have a hard time thinking of those early Superman movies as classics. The word classic should be reserved for true landmark cinema.

Maybe I’m just too picky.

]]> by: DRJ http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2690424 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:37:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2690424 The only thing I liked about the Miller JLA movie was that WETA Workshop (of the Lord of the Rings films) was supposedly designing the superhero costumes. The only thing I liked about the Miller JLA movie was that WETA Workshop (of the Lord of the Rings films) was supposedly designing the superhero costumes.

]]> by: Firefly http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2690128 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:46:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2690128 How about forgetting about Johns AND Millar and making no more SUPERMAN movies? The first two, by Donner and Lester, are classics, and there's no sense (as SUPERMAN RETURNS proved) of rehashing or trying to top them. DC should spend its time and energy coming up with a decent original movie based on Green Lantern or Hawkman or Teen Titans or Phantom Stranger...how about somthing NEW!!!! How about forgetting about Johns AND Millar and making no more SUPERMAN movies? The first two, by Donner and Lester, are classics, and there’s no sense (as SUPERMAN RETURNS proved) of rehashing or trying to top them.

DC should spend its time and energy coming up with a decent original movie based on Green Lantern or Hawkman or Teen Titans or Phantom Stranger…how about somthing NEW!!!!

]]> by: Bill http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2689757 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:19:13 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2689757 Brolin as Hex? My god, it's almost crazy enough to work. Brolin as Hex? My god, it’s almost crazy enough to work.

]]> by: Mark Engblom http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2689643 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:40:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2689643 <b>"We’re not exactly sure what is behind the very public campaign Geoff Johns is waging to write a SUPERMAN film script."</b> I think they should stage a gladiator-style battle between Geoff Johns and Mark Millar, with the winner getting a crack at a Superman script. Considering the pants-pissing passion of the little Scotsman, I don't hold much hope for the almost comically laid-back Johns. “We’re not exactly sure what is behind the very public campaign Geoff Johns is waging to write a SUPERMAN film script.”

I think they should stage a gladiator-style battle between Geoff Johns and Mark Millar, with the winner getting a crack at a Superman script. Considering the pants-pissing passion of the little Scotsman, I don’t hold much hope for the almost comically laid-back Johns.

]]> by: Ron http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2689395 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:59:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/03/jla-film-one-headache-after-another-johns-campaigns-for-gig/#comment-2689395 Is it too much to ask that Geoff Johns should write everything DC Comics has in all formats forever? Is it too much to ask that Geoff Johns should write everything DC Comics has in all formats forever?

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