The Spirit

[stray]

I actually liked the movie version of Galactus.

Not that the movie was that good, but the general idea of depersonalizing Galactus makes his role much more menacing. Plus, he looks fucking ridiculous anyhow.

[Ironwood]

Even Top Gun Volleyball can't top Return of the King.  Or even Batman and Robin, although the latter was arguably intentional.  I'll never forget watching ROTK with my dad in the theater and having him turn to me saying "you read the books...are the hobbits supposed to be boyfriends?"

Good God, you'd better not let him read Jeeves and Wooster !

[Riggswolfe]

Even Top Gun Volleyball can't top Return of the King.  Or even Batman and Robin, although the latter was arguably intentional.  I'll never forget watching ROTK with my dad in the theater and having him turn to me saying "you read the books...are the hobbits supposed to be boyfriends?"

They are much, much gayer in the books. To the point that I'm surprised some Christian group hasn't had them banned for having short gay heroes as the main characters.

[UnSub]

I actually liked the movie version of Galactus.

Not that the movie was that good, but the general idea of depersonalizing Galactus makes his role much more menacing. Plus, he looks fucking ridiculous anyhow.

Correct. Millar's take on an Ultimate Galactus - a sentient AI cloud that destroys life it comes across because it finds it distasteful - is much better than the pink-and-purple planet devourer who hungers as a plot device. But I read through too many nerd movie reviews who went "Galactus isn't a cloud! They should have put him in costume - it couldn't have made the movie any stupider!" when yes, yet it could (and would). Could you imagine the reviews on that? That the planet is being menaced by a Gay Pride marcher who wants to eat the world?

[Triforcer]

Even Top Gun Volleyball can't top Return of the King.  Or even Batman and Robin, although the latter was arguably intentional.  I'll never forget watching ROTK with my dad in the theater and having him turn to me saying "you read the books...are the hobbits supposed to be boyfriends?"

They are much, much gayer in the books. To the point that I'm surprised some Christian group hasn't had them banned for having short gay heroes as the main characters.

Really?  I have my copy of ROTK right now.  Please point me to the chapter and page where the hobbits jump on a bed in slow motion, or when Pippin lovingly brushes Merry's hair back and stares longingly into his eyes when Merry is trapped under an elephant. 

[HaemishM]

I actually liked Rise of the Silver Surfer, more than the first Fantastic Four movie. As a comic nerd, I would have liked to have seen the costumed Galactus, but do realize he would have looked like a giant flaming queen in the purple.

[HaemishM]

NECRO!

Finally saw this on DVD.

Holy shit, the reviewers were absolutely spot on. This movie is fucking awful, awful drek, and I say this as someone who is huge fan of the character and of Frank Miller. Not since Dark Knight Strikes Back has Frank Miller been so wrong about a treatment of a character. The only redeeming quality is Eva Mendes' naked ass. She cannot fucking act her way out of a paper bag, but goddamn is she fine. The rest of the movie wasn't even good camp, it was just BAD.

[Morfiend]

NECRO!

Finally saw this on DVD.

Holy shit, the reviewers were absolutely spot on. This movie is fucking awful, awful drek, and I say this as someone who is huge fan of the character and of Frank Miller. Not since Dark Knight Strikes Back has Frank Miller been so wrong about a treatment of a character. The only redeeming quality is Eva Mendes' naked ass. She cannot fucking act her way out of a paper bag, but goddamn is she fine. The rest of the movie wasn't even good camp, it was just BAD.

I tried to watch this last week. I am also a fan of the art style and of Frank Miller. This was just fucking horrible. HORRIBLE. I went in pretty sure it was going to be bad, but it was so fucking bad. About half way through I turned to my grilfriend and said "I cant do this. I cant watch any more".