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So I'm really liking what seems the trend of turning non-superhero comic books into movies. I mean, yeah, Road to Perdition wussed out and totally sucked in comparison to the graphic novel and 300 was bad (but in an awesome way) but I really did love what they did with Sin City. To me, with comics being so visual, it just seems like a natural progression to adapt them into movies. There's a lot of awesome untapped material out there just waiting.
Next up on the list of movie adaptations is Steve Niles' 30 Days of Night. I have to say that this makes the comic book nerd in me squeee.
30 Days of Night is the story about a group of vampires descending on the small town of Barrow, Alaska where every year there is a month of darkness. The reason I loved this graphic novel so very much is that it's actually scary as hell.
Now, I know what you're thinking: "But, pris, I thought you hated vampires?" And it's true that 99.9% of the time, I do. But Steve Niles gets that sexy, poet shirt wearing, bar owning emo vampires aren't even remotely scary (well they are, but in an unintentional way). The vampires in the graphic novel are cold, creepy, dead predators that want to eat your face off. They actually look scary as hell, and there's nothing sexy about them. They're not able to love, or be redeemed or be occupied by wanting to have lots of boring sex with hot human women. They don't make wise cracks while wearing the latest fashionable long capes and sunglasses. You can't defeat them with garlic, a stake in the heart, shotguns or sassy ninja moves. They're the fox in the hen house, where the hens have to try and survive for thirty days.
The story is just so good. You genuinely feel bad and scared for the poor humans in this town who are so outmatched by these unstoppable beings that regard them as dinner. It's compelling to watch them try and survive and to see what lengths they end up having to go to. I remember reading the story and having genuine suspense of whether the main characters were going to make it out at the end (and how often does that happen?)
The trailer looks awesome. My only concern is that Josh Hartnett is playing the main character. Not that I have anything against the guy, but it would have been nice if they'd cast someone a little less pretty, a little bit older, and who looks like an eskimo (which I think he was, if I remember right) to capture the everyman vibe of the character from the book.
Anyway, I cannot wait for Oct 19th. In the meantime, I'm going to go dig out my copy.
Next up on the list of movie adaptations is Steve Niles' 30 Days of Night. I have to say that this makes the comic book nerd in me squeee.
30 Days of Night is the story about a group of vampires descending on the small town of Barrow, Alaska where every year there is a month of darkness. The reason I loved this graphic novel so very much is that it's actually scary as hell.
Now, I know what you're thinking: "But, pris, I thought you hated vampires?" And it's true that 99.9% of the time, I do. But Steve Niles gets that sexy, poet shirt wearing, bar owning emo vampires aren't even remotely scary (well they are, but in an unintentional way). The vampires in the graphic novel are cold, creepy, dead predators that want to eat your face off. They actually look scary as hell, and there's nothing sexy about them. They're not able to love, or be redeemed or be occupied by wanting to have lots of boring sex with hot human women. They don't make wise cracks while wearing the latest fashionable long capes and sunglasses. You can't defeat them with garlic, a stake in the heart, shotguns or sassy ninja moves. They're the fox in the hen house, where the hens have to try and survive for thirty days.
The story is just so good. You genuinely feel bad and scared for the poor humans in this town who are so outmatched by these unstoppable beings that regard them as dinner. It's compelling to watch them try and survive and to see what lengths they end up having to go to. I remember reading the story and having genuine suspense of whether the main characters were going to make it out at the end (and how often does that happen?)
The trailer looks awesome. My only concern is that Josh Hartnett is playing the main character. Not that I have anything against the guy, but it would have been nice if they'd cast someone a little less pretty, a little bit older, and who looks like an eskimo (which I think he was, if I remember right) to capture the everyman vibe of the character from the book.
Anyway, I cannot wait for Oct 19th. In the meantime, I'm going to go dig out my copy.
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Honestly, I'd be terrified of what anyone would do to Sandman and there's certain things, like Desire, you couldn't feasibly cast Desire no matter the person in charge... but at the same time the thought of Dream's scary ass calm voice in movie surround sound just as he's about to put the hurt to the latest stupid bitch that thought to mess with him makes me weak at the knees.
Danger Girl for the exact opposite. Because it's total camp and cheesecake. In my head it would play out almost like the 60s Batman with Adam West, only cuter outfits.
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Personally, the two that I'd love to see made into movies are Transmetropolitan and The Authority (both by Warren Ellis). Partially because the way the art is drawn in those books just scream for them to be up on the big screen. Transmetropolitan seems like it would make such a good film, because even though it's a series that runs for five years, it's a complete story arc. They could even break it into two or three movies, that would have enough plot to stand on it's own, while also moving to the overarching conclusion.
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