Alternate Takes 7.10.10: Worst Comic Book Based Movies
Posted by Steve Gustafson on 07.10.2010
From Batman & Robin and The Spirit to Captain America and Howard the Duck, 411's Steve Gustafson breaks down the worst comic book movies in Alternate Takes!
Welcome to Week X of Alternate Takes, my name is Shawn S. LealosSteve Gustafson and you have entered my world! Bwahahaha!
Shawn is off on assignment. I can't confirm anything but the rumor is he's auditioning for a part in The Hobbit! Good luck brother!
Let me start off by saying that I'm a huge, HUGE fan of the direction Alternate Takes...took. And you can look but it would be hard to find a better writer than Shawn. Anytime I see his name by a column I know it's going to be straight up awesome!
Who am I? Well, some of you might know me as the creator of the Hollywood 5 & 1! Where Maxim magazine meets TMZ! It comes out the same day as this here Alternate Takes so after you finish up here, head over there! But only if you like sexy ladies and the guilty pleasure reading about celebrity gossip! I also do The Big Screen Bulletin every Monday. It covers the weekend box office and other movie news you might have missed. Last week director Paul Greenberg stopped by to talk. In case you didn't know, he discovered Jessica Biel!
Let's get into some news, shall we?
* A New Orleans news station was the first to officially visit the secretive Green Lantern movie set and has provided us with a closer look at the filming taking place at Lakefront Airport.
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* In an exclusive interview with UK website, Digital Spy, Michael Caine, who played Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred Pennyworth in both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight has revealed exactly when filming will start on the currently unnamed third installment of the superhero series. The BIG quote goes like this:
"I think they're going to do it in April, that's about as much as I know."
* Film London posted a report on their site stating that Captain America: The First Avenger is heading the Great Britain's capital city as soon as this month to shoot scenes for the upcoming Marvel Studios movie! The article stated, "The film, which will start shooting in the capital later this month, is expected to include a number of scenes featuring key London landmarks. Marvel did consider undertaking the stage work in LA with only location shooting taking place in London, however it was decided it made more sense to utilise the studio facilities in and around the capital rather than splitting the production either side of the Atlantic."
* Here's another cool clip from Batman: Under The Red Hood!
Shawn hit me up on Facebook about covering for him and even gave me the subject, in his own words, "Something like "Worst Comic Book Movies" or something..."
Because, just so you know, if I had free reign, I was going to do my Top 10 Hottest Comic Book Babes and flood this column full of near nude shots of Power Girl and videos of Denise Milani dressed as Wonder Woman.
Ah, what the hell? Denise Milani everyone!
Thank you Denise.
Alright, instead, we get down and dirty with the bottom of the barrel of comic book adaptation failures. And there are PLENTY to pick through! I own the Roger CormanFantastic Four on VHS so I know bad. And let's be honest...
This type of list has been done to death and my list is similar to a number of other lists floating out there on the interweb. I've tried to throw in some random trivia to keep your interest. Let's get into…
THE WORST MOVIES BASED ON A COMIC BOOK
I'm KIDDING! I'm KIDDING!
And now, the REAL list...
Ghost Rider
When I heard that Marvel was doing a Ghost Rider movie, I was pumped. It was 2007. They had the experience of doing the X-Men franchise and know what to do right and what to avoid. So making a movie about a Johnny Blaze and the motorcycle, flame headed Spirit of Vengeance should have been a home run.
When they announced Nicolas Cage as the lead, I grew a little concerned but figured they'd keep the tone a little darker, up the special effects factor, and deliver a solid movie.
So what went wrong? This movie is an easy one. In a rush to capitalize off of the burgeoning superhero popularity, this one looks and feels thrown together. And when you go too fast, what suffers? That's right. Storytelling and acting. While watching this mess of hokey jokes and a flat script you get the feeling that either someone didn't realize they were off the mark or simply didn't care. They may have figured, "Hey, we got Cage, Eva Mendes, some special effects...how can we lose?"
Apparently, pretty easy. It makes me wonder what kind of movie we would have gotten if Johnny Depp, who was very interested in playing the title role, had joined the project.
Did you know...Cage's hairpiece required three hours to apply every day and his computer generated skull was made from a three dimensional x-ray taken of his actual skull.
Oh, and Cage wrote sections of the script.
Catwoman
What needs to be said about this? How many "cat" related jokes can I make about this kitty litter deserving movie?
MEE-OUCH!
THIS was the movie Halle Berry did to follow up her Oscar winning performance in Monster's Ball? Who was her agent? If I can venture a guess: This movie was sold on Berry's name alone. They figured she would be able to "raise the bar" for the movie and any weaknesses in the script could be overcome by her superior acting abilities. And her incredibly hot body.
A little something about the script. Daniel Waters wrote a draft of the screenplay in 1995. The writers that revised the script include: Laeta Kalogridis Theresa Rebeck (credited) Kate Kondell John Rogers (credited) John D. Brancato (credited) Michael Ferris (credited) Jon Cowan John O'Brien David Reynolds Harley Peyton Valerie Breiman Rita Hsiao Andrew W. Marlowe Mike Gorman
I'm kidding about Gorman. But the rest are all legit. When you have that many cooks making the soup, something is very wrong. I've heard some people defend it as "campy fun", but it isn't nearly campy enough if you're judging it on that level. This movie is a purr-fect mess of failed ideas.
Want to hear something scary? When production stalled in mid-2003, rumors circulated that Warner Bros. would scrap the project and instead incorporate the character of Catwoman into...Batman Begins! Could Christopher Nolan have saved this mess? Even the great ones have limits.
Superman IV: Quest For Peace
I've seen every Christopher ReeveSuperman film in the theater. Including this one.
The biggest problem outside the forced message of Nuclear power is dangerous, is it makes no sense. The editing is so wack that you get the feeling they were in a rush to finish this movie and forgot some film on the floor. It has been a while since I've seen this, but I remember wondering if the people that did this had seen any of the previous Superman movies or if they knew what his powers were. Now, to be fair, Superman IV was originally budgeted at $36 million dollars. Just before filming was to begin, Cannon Pictures, cut the budget to $17 million and as a result, the filmmakers had to cut corners by doing things like reusing special effects.
Did you know...Mark Pillow, who played the main baddie Nuclear Man, never appeared in any movie before or after this one.
Elektra
There are a lot of similarities between Elektra and Catwoman. I'm sure some people will say that Elektra isn't as bad as some people say it is. Believe me. It is.
Jennifer Garner is game but there is way too much wrong. From the movie taking itself way to serious, the poor story, and it just plain isn't fun to watch. To be fair, I should list Daredevil here as an accessory, but at least Ben Affleck's tale had a few entertaining parts. Like Catwoman, the only reason this gets a little love from fanboys is the hot factor that Garner brings to the table.
OK, they DO have a point. But the movie still stinks.
Steel
I would have loved to be in the boardroom when all the movie exec's were planning this movie.
Exec One: OK. On to Steel. Who are we thinking?
Exec Two: How about Wesley Snipes? Or Ving Rhames?
Exec One: No. No. We need someone different. Someone the kids will really take to!
Exec Two: Hey! How about Shaq? I mean, the kids LOVED him in Kazaam, right?
Exec One: SOLD!
This movie is odd because it's just...there. From what I can find, there wasn't a real demand for this movie and it almost seems it was a vehicle for Shaq to flex his acting muscles on.
So we got Steel. Which makes me want to ask: Which was worse? Steel or Kazaam?
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
This one really irks me because I'm such a huge fan of the comic. The premise is so inspired that a movie, even done halfway right would be huge, make tons of money, and launch a profitable franchise. Created by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was a band of characters straight out of classic literature! The Invisible Man; Captain Nemo; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Allan Quartermain; and Mina Murray, a.k.a., the lady Dracula bit in Bram Stoker's novel. Together they secretly serve the British crown and battled the likes of Professor Moriarty and the Martians from War of the Worlds.
Sounds awesome, right?
The 2003 film version, starring Sean Connery is the exact opposite of what it should be. Rumors hit right away that there was trouble with the production, on-set fights, and Sir Connery was...unhappy. In fact, it was this movie that drove him to retirement.
Howard The Duck
Many of you reading this are too young to fully appreciate Howard The Duck. In fact, you're probably thinking, "What's the big deal about a talking duck?"
The late, great Steve Gerber's creation is a counterculture landmark of the '70s. Believe that! Do yourself a favor and ask you local comic book shop for some old issues, grab your comic book reading snack of choice, and indulge in some Gerber goodness.
But the Howard The Duck movie failed to capture what made the comic so fun. Gerber himself declared that the series' joke is "'This is no joke!' There it is. The cosmic giggle. The funniest gag in the universe. That life's most serious moments and most incredibly dumb moments are often distinguishable only by a momentary point of view. Anyone who doesn't believe this probably cannot enjoy reading Howard the Duck."
This movie should have been a warning. George Lucas was the executive producer. We should have seen it coming.
Batman & Robin
I don't need to expound on why this is on the list. The only defense I ever hear about this movie is, "Oh, I saw it for what it was, a silly comic book movie." Sorry, that doesn't hold much water with me. You can't dismiss a movie or make an excuse for a movie by lowering expectations. It's giving everyone involved in the project a license to fail. Read my man Tony Acero's review in my Big Screen Bulletin and see how he breaks down the movie.
But even more telling that this movie was a complete disaster, everyone...and I mean...EVERYONE associated with it acknowledges it was horrible. It was so bad that it wrecked the Batman franchise.
Wait. In a way, this movie was a good thing. Without this being a dismal piece of celluloid history, we wouldn't have the pleasure, the honor, the majesty of Christopher Nolan.
So, in a way, thanks Batman & Robin!
The Spirit
This was the first movie I reviewed for 411mania. Check it out HERE. And I'm going to reiterate what I said in the review:
I feel the worst crime this film commits is that it will drive away those who have never had the pleasure of picking up a Will Eisner book. After seeing this abomination on screen they will dismiss the books with failure by association.
Having been a fan of Will Eisner growing up I understand that the comic the movie is based on was played as light matter, even though the it touched on serious tones from time to time. Sight gags, goofy villains, outlandish scenarios. It was a comic book. How ironic that Frank Miller, the man who brought us grim-n-gritty with The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One, would attempt to update a crime noir hero in the same vein as his Sin City and end up with a silly wreck of a movie. Trying to cookie cut a story into a visual style rarely works.
Captain America
The year was 1991. Audiences were pumped to finally get a faithful adaptation of their hero, Captain America on the big screen. The star of the movie? None other than the son of J.D. Salinger, Matt Salinger! Audiences crowded into theaters across the nation to be blown away by the special effects extravaganza that the star spangled Avenger would bring.
OK, I'm making all that up. Except the part about Matt Salinger. To describe this film I would need every adjective describing garbage possible. This movie was about Steve Rogers/Captain America but the only thing they really stayed true to was him being a product of government experiments to create a super soldier!
Then they made the Red Skull an Italian fascist instead of a vile Nazi.
A he plots to kidnap the President.
And Captain America wears a rubber suit. With rubber ears.
I can agree most of these movies make the list, but there are worse - all the X-Men movies to my mind, at the very least XMen3 and Wolverine.
As to Howard the Duck - fun movie that was too complicated for Americans, much like Last Action Hero and Oscar, and apparently From Paris with Love.
Oh yeah, and add Daredevil to the list - it is worse than Ghost Rider.
Posted By: 4dayslater (Guest) on July 09, 2010 at 11:08 PM
Daredevil was WAYYYYY worse then Ghost Rider. Fantastic 4, both of them were way worse then any movie on here, except catwoman which should be an easy number one...and I kinda liked Howard the Duck, just saying.
Can I just say that X-men and Wolverine could have been a lot better. Even the animated series was better then this garbage.
Posted By: Hey (Guest) on July 09, 2010 at 11:31 PM
i enjoy these comic book-related articles, keep it up!
Posted By: q-tip (Guest) on July 09, 2010 at 11:34 PM
X-Men The Last Stand and Spiderman 3. Those two were the last straw for me when it came to superhero movies.
Posted By: rubenberendo (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 12:26 AM
whatever happened to the 411 comics section?
Posted By: Guest#2186 (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 01:15 AM
Daredevil was WAYYYYY worse then Ghost Rider. Fantastic 4, both of them were way worse then any movie on here, except catwoman which should be an easy number one...and I kinda liked Howard the Duck, just saying.
Can I just say that X-men and Wolverine could have been a lot better. Even the animated series was better then this garbage.
Posted By: Hey (Guest) on July 09, 2010 at 11:31 PM
I must be the only person in the world who didn't mind the Daredevil movie.
Elektra was suck, though, but Daredevil wasn't that bad!
Ghost Rider was worse, though.
Posted By: Jusi Christo (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 01:24 AM
interestiong...
i figured the Doc Strange movie from the '70's, the JLA TV movie from '97 or even Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD would have made the list, but I assume that you were only considering theatrical releases.
i say assume because you didn't specify.
btw, the three i mentioned, along with the three Incredible Hulk TV movies, ang lee's Hule and the edward nortion Incredible Hulk are all much worse than most of what you have here.
Hell, Ghost Rider shoudn't even be on the list compared to any of the Hulk movies.
oh, and i think you should have considered pre-emptively adding The Green Hornet to this list.
seth rogen trying to pull of a comedy is painful shit enough, but to pull of a superhero movie will be about 40 000 000 different kinds of utter suckage.
Posted By: Guest#5997 (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 01:42 AM
X-Men The Last Stand and Spiderman 3. Those two were the last straw for me when it came to superhero movies.
the only problem with X-Men 3 and Spiderman 3 are related directly to nothing more than studio interference.
Singer had laid out a clear story for his vision of X3, and if it were followed, it would have been great. as it was, the studio tried washing its hand of Singer's previous work in the first two, creating a nonsensical third movie in the trilogy. The Last Stand would have been a good post trilogy stand alone movie with a few tweaks, or as a first movie in a new trilogy, but that isn't what the people in power wanted.
Spiderman 3's failure is also due to studio interference, but for a slightly different reason. like Singer, Raimi had a clear cut vision for the third Spiderman movie, but Sony's desire to override Raimi and pander to the fanboys who wanted venom caused Raimi to shut down on the picture and basically give up the franchise right then.
what the comic fanboys just don't get is that venom is not ever going to be an interesting movie character, although he would definitely be better than Carnage.
venom is a two-dimensional character, carnage is a one- dimensional character, and you need strong multi-faceted characters to compell people to watch a movie.
so, you can only blame yourself for the failure of Spidey 3 if you were one of the whiney fanboys who bombarded sony with demands for venom. as for X3, i believe that the studio was just fulfilling the expectation of a trilogy so they could get the First Class movies.
because...you know, JJ Abrams made Star Trek a movie with younger people and that worked.
Posted By: Guest#3300 (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 01:52 AM
What I don't understand is why people say that X-Men and X2 were bad. In fact, the first one was great, the second one even better.
Maybe the connection to X3 and Wolverine makes them think they are bad as well?
The first 2 X-Men movies are amongst the best comic book movies in my opinion.
Posted By: Nastee (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 02:00 AM
i would love to have the comic book section back. elektra should be on there but Daredevil as well. Agree with most of the movies. Although to be fair Daredevil uncut was a better film as well as Elektra Uncut was a better film. But that is just my opinion. And to be fair it's the fan boys and the studio's fault that Spider-man 3 failed. It would have been better with out Venom. It's a shame Brian Singer was cut from the last stand. He could have had an amazing Phoinex script.
Posted By: Guest#7674 (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 02:11 AM
Nick Fury with Hasselhoff i Mean that movie was ridiculously bad
Posted By: craig (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 02:19 AM
the last airbender
Posted By: Guest#6161 (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 02:41 AM
i actually liked daredevil and league of extraordinary gentlemen. admitting that last part is likely to get me lynched.
here's what my top 10 would be. in no real order except for #1.
10. Roger Cormans Fantastic Four.
9. TMNT 3 (i still consider this a comic book movie, some people might not)
8. Spiderman 3
7. Batman and Robin (adumb and eeeevil. facepalm.)
6. The Spirit
5. Man-Thing (yeah it was straight to dvd, but it should have never got that far)
4. Superman Returns (ughh...soo much suck)
3. Catwoman
2. XMen Origins: Wolverine
1. Ang Lee's Hulk (seriously this maybe the worst piece of crap in movie history)
Posted By: Riggs (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 03:58 AM
Blade: Trinity and I always thought the Spiderman flicks were over-rated
Posted By: K. Bett (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 07:37 AM
I actually ordered Batman and Robin off On Demand not too terribly long ago and saw it for what it was: a throwback to the Adam West era of Batman. If you watch it from that perspective, it softens the eye-roll factor by a pretty good margin. Not saying it's an outstanding movie by any means, but when taken for what it is it's much more enjoyable.
Ang Lee's Hulk, the Phantom, and the original Fantastic Four movie both deserve to be on this list in a major way. Daredevil gets way too much hate, especially when taking into account the Director's Cut(a far superior movie than the theatrical release.) And let's not forget X3. I can't even begin to count how many times I shouted "gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!" during certain moments when seeing it at the movie theater.
Posted By: Joe (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 07:51 AM
You may want to add Spawn to this list. I don't think the creators of that movie had ever read the comic.
Posted By: Guest (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 08:39 AM
I agree Daredevil was alot worse than Ghost Rider. While Ghost rider wasn't epic or anything it wasn't TOTALLY Terrible.
Daredevil was a steaming pile. I would watch Howard the Duck or Ghost Rider any day before Daredevil.
Posted By: Grease Lightning (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 09:06 AM
the spirit was a great movie, it accomplished what it was set out to do be light campy fun. its not a serious story, and its not a serious movie.
Posted By: Guest#6173 (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 10:02 AM
People who make these "Worst Comic Movies" usually fail to realize that these movies we all talk about as bad are rarely as bad as the "real" bad comic movies. This is my list that I made for my campus newspaper:
5. Ghost Rider
4. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
3. Tank Girl
2. Barb Wire
1. The Spirit
I appreciate that you hit a couple on my list, few people would, but you can't deny that the most of the rest of your list are much better movies than Barb Wire and Tank Girl
Posted By: Joel Yeomans (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 11:28 AM
How was Howard the Duck complicated in any sense whatsoever?
Posted By: FroJoeKoolaid (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 12:25 PM
if you can sit through the first 45 minutes of the first hulk movie...it still will crush your spirit. not really as bad as Daredevil or Elektra. But you know this comic book bubble will burst soon enough... all it will take is one huge epic fail. i dont consider the spirit to be epic enough to be the big fuck up. one more batman and robin will destroy the comic book movie bubble... A movie like that scared movie fans away from comic book properties. it should have been an easy number 1 based on the scale and the fact that most people have never heard of the captain america fiasco
Posted By: Jeff Albertson (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 12:29 PM
was league of extraordinary gentleman really that bad? granted i never read the comics but the movie was entertaining. hulk should really be on this list though. i remember the teaser getting me pumped and then when i saw it in the theater i fell asleep within the first hour. only time ive ever fallen asleep in a theater.
Posted By: imadethefirstjump (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Batman & Robin served exactly one useful purpose: it made Batman Forever look like a damn masterpiece by comparison.
Posted By: neverAcquiesce (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 12:46 PM
I actually liked Howard the Duck and LoEG, but I never read the comics so I can't compare them. They were both fun to watch. I also liked 'The Spirit', it was pure camp and fun, but once again, never read the comic. That being said, I think a lot of movies can be good until you've read the source material.
Posted By: Rage (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 01:40 PM
Too bad Scott Pilgrim isn't out yet, it would make this list.
Posted By: Guest#1868 (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 03:42 PM
All I can say is: I'm really glad this is just your opinion, as I really liked a couple of the movies on this list.
Posted By: Angelus (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 08:55 PM
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen might not be the worst movie, but it's the most frustrating for anyone who's read the comic. If you watch it without thinking about the comic, yes, it has some fun bits. But when you compare the stories, it's mind boggling how many bad decisions had to be made to take all the awesomeness out of it. Completely drained.
Posted By: Guest#6626 (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 09:08 PM
Hellboy 2. It took forever to get made and it was terrible.
Posted By: Jim (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 11:38 PM
The list could have doubled in size in a heart beat.
I'm STOKED to see the Lundgren Punisher didn't make it. People crap on it out of ignorance, it's AWESOME! Pure B movie exploitation gold with a real Kill Bill vibe.
The only one I might question is Captain America. When one half of Cannon Pictures produces an Albert Pyun flick you get what you get.
I can see taking something like Ghost Rider to task, it had UNLIMITED resources at its disposal, Captain America... not so much. It's a true B movie, not a kabillion dollar screen saver with dialogue and for that I'd give it a pass.
Posted By: Its me its me its AARP (Guest) on July 10, 2010 at 11:43 PM
I haven't seen it yet, but I'm guessing Johan Hex will be remembered as one of the worst.
I actually liked Daredevil. FAR from a perfect movie...cheesy at times, tried to be hip instead of dramatic...but theres a lot about about it I enjoy. The directors cut is better and is more dramatic.
I like Ben Affleck, but Matt Damon would have been a better choice for Matt Murdock.
Catwoman was probably the worst I've seen. Its hard to understand what the filmmakers were thinking. Its Catwoman in name only, and really has nothing to do with the comics, so that was gonna piss off DC fans in advance.
Rewatched Howard The Duck recently, and, yeah its pretty bad...though Jeffrey Jones and the climatic FX are good. Its pretty much impossible to do Gerbers comedy/social commentary in a movie with a lousy duck suit. They need to do a full animation remake!
Posted By: Earl (Guest) on July 11, 2010 at 02:59 AM
It might be Japanese and therefore you may not have heard of it, but believe me...
Devilman should be on there. It's much worse than most of those movies, and it hurts so much more for how classic the manga was.
Posted By: Sean McCabe (Guest) on July 11, 2010 at 09:17 AM
Catwoman in name only...i agree. it reminds me of the credits for the karate kid, in the credits it said the movie was based on the Karate kid from d.c. comics, I dont remember seeing mr Maigi with a flight ring.
Posted By: the dude. (Guest) on July 11, 2010 at 11:31 AM
Here's what pissed me off most about Daredevil (SPOILER ALERT: Boring rant ahead):
1. How he got his powers. He should have gotten them pushing someone out of the way to safety, not running away in a huff.
2. Heightened senses must equal super-powers. When we first see Daredevil suit up he jumps a few stories down a building and does a bunch of fancy jumps. He has heightened senses, not super-strength. His legs would have been broken in an instant.
3. The fight between Matt and Elektra at the park. Nice way to not draw attention to yourself, Matt. A blind man doing a backflip onto TWO see-saws? Jesus Christ.
4. Daredevil's batons are fucking awesome. What's not awesome is Matt being stupid enough to use the same batons as his walking stick. Another nice way to not draw attention to yourself.
5. Elektra is a match for DD? Maybe the way she's presented in the comics, but in the movie DD should have been able to take her, even if he was holding back.
6. Too many storylines. We didn't need Urich unraveling DD's secret identity, Elektra dying, Bullseye, and Kingpin all in one movie.
7. DD's mask. The rest of the suit is cool. Blood-red leather jacket and pants, cool boots, and gloves with metal knuckles. Awesome. The mask looks like either a bug or an alien. It sucked.
8. Daredevil kills a guy. Yeah, he's a rapist and all, but Daredevil doesn't kill people like that.
9. What the hell was the point of Daredevil putting his initials down at the subway? That was incredibly lame.
10. Kingpin was black. JUST KIDDING! The only annoying part about that was a bunch of dipshits going, "Well if Kingpin can be black, they should make Storm/Black Panther/Luke Cage White!" Who the hell cares what color Kingpin is?
Daredevil had a lot of potential but holy shit, they totally dropped the ball.
Posted By: Daredevil Nerd (Guest) on July 11, 2010 at 06:59 PM
Okay... I have to defend a few points about some of these:
-Howard the Duck. This movie, while not perfect at ALL was just ahead of its time. People weren't ready for something like this-- but honestly I think if you released something like this now the Adult Swim crowd would be all over it. Plus it's got a great cast.
Batman & Robin- I have the make the standard comment that Uma is hot as hell in this movie. Honestly I think that this movie would have been better if they'd gone whole hog and just added the "BAM!" and "POW!" effects of the Adam West TV series. Clooney as Batman plays more to the Adam West style than the darker style.
The rest were awful... Ghost Rider was heartbreaking for a fan of the series (Dan Ketch version for me personally)
Posted By: M:-X (Guest) on July 13, 2010 at 11:41 AM
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