tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682012331277596596.post4282825954241848369..comments2022-04-07T20:47:12.645-07:00Comments on The Adeline Cappuccino: Late Night Rant: On the subject of Movie AdaptionsAddley C. Fanninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00187955352666529964noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682012331277596596.post-80283649152493691082011-08-01T10:44:04.826-07:002011-08-01T10:44:04.826-07:00I disagree actually, at least in the context of Am...I disagree actually, at least in the context of American comics. There are some iconic visual standards that are adhered to for identification purposes - like Superman's costume - but everything else varies heavily depending on the artist and the theme of the work in question. <br /><br />I mean, look at how many different versions of Batman there are out there - the original Adam West series, the Tim Burton movies, the DCAU, and the Dark Knight are all legit adaptations of the same character, even though they're so different from each other. There's some personal preference in there of course (like, I think The Dark Knight portrayal is overrated and the DCAU version is the ideal) but they're all legit. <br /><br />Overall though, I think we can all agree that a good adaption movie is a good movie that, like you said, complements or contrasts the original.Addley C. Fanninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187955352666529964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682012331277596596.post-43872621787477386272011-07-31T21:27:45.265-07:002011-07-31T21:27:45.265-07:00I completely agree about books. Maybe not so much ...I completely agree about books. Maybe not so much with the comic adaptations, though, because then there IS a visual standard to adhere to. When Eddie Brock was that skinny little whiner in Spiderman 3, I was pretty irritated. That's just not Venom, you know? We have an existing ideal (something like Sin City tried really hard to keep the visuals very similar, and it paid off really well in my opinion).<br /><br />But for stories that don't have a predefined image, the individual reader isn't going to be "right" about the appearance of characters. This is just the movie's take on that character. Maybe it's not ideal, but it's like a sister-entertainment piece, either complimenting or contrasting the original. :)<br /><br />~Ashlee<br />http://ashleesch.com<br />http://theDragonsHoard.bigcartel.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com