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This is the Conversation Forum for Talking Point: Turning Television into Movies << I'm amazed.... Don't do it >> Subject: NONE! Posted Jul 7, 2003 by Maolmuire   Posting 1 <Rant mode on> Please let there be no more films made so that Americans (or anyone else) can 'recapture' their youth. Recently, Hollywood seems to have run out of ideas completely. Films are made with a 'ready-made' audience:- the people who watched this crap when they were 8 years old. Studios hope that (a) the people who used to watch this stuff will go and see the film, and (b) drag their children with them so that they too can get into the product. Witness Scooby-Doo and its rebirth. <Shudders uncontrollably>. Batman, Spider-Man, Superman etc. etc. These are comic books. I repeat, these are comic books, designed for children. Most adults would be embarressed to be caught reading them, but they can go and see the movies with an easy conscience. Can anyone honestly say that any of these movies have been 'good' films? The real problem seems to be that Hollywood cannot find any good subjects for filming. Is it just me or are there lots and lots of movies with roman numerals after their names? Any half-arsed success is almost gauranteed to spawn at least a couple of successor films. 'Adams Family Values'. Ugh. <Rant mode off>. If I absolutely MUST pick a film, then it HAS to be 'Vampire Space Vixens Meet the Wombles'. Don't ask why. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: NONE! Posted Jul 8, 2003 by snazoo This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 "These are comic books. I repeat, these are comic books, designed for children. Most adults would be embarressed to be caught reading them" I take exception to that. First of all, most comic books are not necessarily designed for children. They contain complex and adult story lines, and many would be inappropriate for young children. I think that many comic book stories work well in the movies because of the shared visual aspect of the to mediums. I personally believe that comics, especially in the graphic novel format, are a wonderful form of literature. If you want a good example of this, check out Neil Gaiman's "Stardust". It has been published in novel format, but nothing compares with experiencing the story with Charles Vess's fabulous art work. snazoo Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: NONE! Posted Jul 9, 2003 by rev. paperboy (god is an iron) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 I'd go a step further and say that most comic books now are not made for children but for misanthropic gen x y and z types. Most of the titles currently available a the average comic shop are decidedly unsuitable for kids under 12. And I wish they would stop making movies of them. Subject: NONE! Posted Jul 9, 2003 by Maolmuire This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 Take as much exception as you need. "Batman, Spider-Man, Superman etc. etc. These are comic books. I repeat, these are comic books, designed for children." I stand by what I have said. They ARE designed for children. Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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