My Cage "Classic" 06/23 - 24/2010
Added 2023-12-21 11:29:37 +0000 UTCWhat are your thoughts on Marvel and DC superhero films?
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Originally run Jun 23 - 24 2010
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The best comic book movie ever was the first Wonder Woman movie. I enjoyed the Marvel movies through Avengers Endgame after that the movies were just about the action without much of a plot.
James Noury
2023-12-22 02:00:43 +0000 UTCComics first. I was fairly young, maybe 8 or 9 years old, and I hadn't really gotten into Marvel yet. DC was still pretty big. But even at that age I realized that DC stories were all kind of one-off, and kinda corny (Bizarro Superman, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Caveman Superman Under a Red Sun, all the Super Pets) (BTW, Superhorse is really weird.) Anyway, a couple of years later, (this was 1963) discovered Marvel. Good stories. Good art. (My father really liked Wally Wood's artwork, which helped legitimize my interest in comics in general) Maybe most importantly, every so often there would be a footnote refering to an earlier issue, or even to an issue of a different character. It dawned on me that they were creating both a continuity and universe where all the characters existed in the same universe, and if say the Fantastic Four were beaten by Doctor Doom, then probably the Avengers would have to take him on etc. This also meant that collecting the comics became important in order to be able to check the stories referenced in the footnotes (Those footnotes were genius) So, with the Marvel Universe in place from the beginning, when, after several several serious cinema missteps (the Roger Corman version of the Fantastic Four comes to mind), and the technology finally existing to make the movies right, Marvel basically had their own bible of stories to pull from, and pull they did. (It occurs to me that ALL the FF movies involved Dr Doom...hmmm...) DC, on the other hand, is STILL struggling with continuity and story issues, and the same hodge-podge of character iterations they've always had. (In fairness to DC, when Marvel first started their "universe" they, DC, were still under the philosophy that comics were mostly read by young boys roughly 8 to 12 years old, and handicapped by censor restrictions that kinda gutted any really serious stories they may have wanted to produce.) On the other hand, I've enjoyed more of the DC animated movies than I enjoy Marvel animated movies. Also, I truly enjoyed the Watchmen movie. Before anyone else points out the obvious, I do think that Marvel, in both comics and cinema, have fallen into the trap that DC was in in late 50's through most of the 60's, in that they exploit their characters to the detriment of the quality of the stories and the art. (Ironically, back in the 60's Marvel came out with a title called Not Brand Eech, in which they spoofed both Marvel AND DC characters and stories. In particular, in the Superman (Stooperman) spoof, they bring up all the "super" relatives and pets and variations that were worked into the Superman comics till even a nine year old had trouble taking them "seriously.") Well, there's so much more to this, but I've ranted too long already. Apologies if any offence was given; none was intended.
Jon Benson
2023-12-21 21:38:55 +0000 UTC
