A list of the best comic book adaptations to film and why or what you liked about them in particular
1) Watchmen - While not a wholly faithful adaptation to the weighty source material, "Watchmen" remains as being one of the most visually striking and well-acted comic book movies to ever cross the threshold to the silver screen. 2) Batman (1989) - Tim Burton's 1989 megahit "Batman" ranks because it was the first attempt to show the world that Batman could be rooted in a darker and grittier world than the campier version starring Adam West. 3) The Dark Knight Rises - It should be noted that TDKR is far from cinematic perfection. It's so rife with plot holes that the most brilliant aspect of the film is almost entirely lost: Bane. Until TDKR, the only cinematic adaptation of Bane was the lumbering luchador who battled Clooney in "Batman and Robin". Nolan's Bane is an almost Dickensian version of the character; Tom Hardy instantly captured the thoughtful menace and brute strength that made the character so compelling in the comic books. The largest complaint here seems to be that the film didn't live up to its predecessor, "The Dark Knight". But, really, how could it? "The Dark Knight" is nothing short of brilliance (Heath Ledger's Joker has become a legendary performance in and of itself). What's more, it's not like the film was meant to be exactly like TDK - it was a swan song for Nolan's take on Batman, one that required a villain like Bane to deliver what could be the crushing final blows for Bruce Wayne. 4) Guardians of the Galaxy – To be honest, before last summer my only real knowledge of “Guardians” had been the few careworn comic books a good friend of mine kept in a milk crate surrounded by similarly quirky comics. When I went to the film I wasn’t expecting much more than a typical Marvel Film – a bit of fun but nothing to write home about. I’m glad to say that I was wrong – Guardians of the Galaxy was an insanely fun Space Ope – hunterB319 years ago
Analyze some of the most famous pixar movies such as Up!, Monsters Inc, and the Toy Story series. Discuss how these character portray deep and accurate emotions through their facial expressions and mannerisms created by the animators
study and analyze how the more famous Pixar characters were made and what makes them so believable – Sabrina10 years ago
watch some pixar movies and analyze how their characters may seem to have believable emotions – Shanice10 years ago
Pixar spends a great deal of time analyzing real world elements in order to perfect them for their movies. It would definitely be a good idea to dig up what you can on their process. – G Anderson Lake9 years ago
Maybe someone has already suggested this but a new Pixar film entitled "Inside Out" by Pete Docter and that actually has the emotions as the characters of the film, I think it would be perfect for your article. Each character has a distinct body language, mannerism and design to convey what emotion they are. Might be worth checking out – Nathan9 years ago
Pixar's use of music is particularly good at reflecting emotions on screen. I am thinking specifically of Up and that monatge sequence at the beginning of the film with Carl and Ellie. The music perfectly reflects the varying levels of happiness, love, sadness, loss, grief and so many more emotions.
But the music in other Pixar films like Toy Story1-3, Wall-e etc. all do this too. – Jamie9 years ago
Advancement of technology is the answer. – T. Palomino2 years ago
Big Eyes is very different from any previous Tim Burton film. A lot more classic in terms of narrative construction, set in the real world and telling a real story. How is Big Eyes an unusual Burton film? Are there any recognisable elements and techniques that characterise Burton's style? What is new and feels different?
This could become an interesting analysis of the Auteur Theory in cinema! – CassDM9 years ago
A princess offers our hero anal sex, if he saves the world. All this in a film that is very conscious of just what it is doing, and well aware of the kind of film that it is. "This is not that kinda movie, bruv", we are reminded, yet people take offence to this joke. Why so? Discuss the impact of such dialogues or why their existence shouldn't be questioned, if not justified.
Like to know the user experience based on this. Examples Dukes of Hazard, Charlies Angels etc.
Look at it this way. A show has times to develop character and story lines over a couple episodes. A movie may try to cram a whole story ark or even a whole season in only 2 hours or more. That was the exact problem with The Last Airbender film, among other things. – Aaron Hatch9 years ago
What about successful remakes? Like the remake of Footloose, the newer adaptation of Spiderman (with Andrew Garfield) etc (which were actually really good)... – natharmsen9 years ago
I think the jury is still out on Footloose/Spiderman. I think the Beverly Hillbillies movie from the '90s was the best example of a successful TV series to film reboot. Dukes of Hazzard was the first film to which Rolling Stone awarded no stars, so there's the other end of your spectrum. – Kristian Wilson9 years ago
An article that fleshes out the good and the bad remakes (and why they are so) would be quite interesting. – Erica Beimesche9 years ago
Bruce Willis, Robert DeNiro, Sylvester Stallone. These, and many others, used to be stoic and emotionless tough guys in their youths, but now that they've aged they all seem to be the lovable and grumpy grandfather figures. What happened? Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
This article would analyze the change in the tough guy, action hero tropes of these actors glory days, and how they've changed to fit their age.
Films that had a very controversial subject but surprisingly didn't create much attention as you thought it would. Examples: American Psycho, Nymphomaniac…
The person wishing to undertake this topic would have to exclaim the social/cultural issues regarding the films which causes controversy. – Ryan Errington9 years ago
Well Know director Spike Lee said that Django Unchained does a disservice to his ancestors, as black slavery should not be portrayed as a bloody western. That is a fair and reasonable point, but it makes people wonder if Django Unchained really is offensive. Is the films topic of slavey treated as a serious matter, or did Quentin Tanrantio do a disservice to the subject matter?
I believe that the topic of slavery was portrayed in a realistic way that does in fact, raise awareness into the treatment of slaves. I was especially appreciative of how the gender and race roles in that time period became evident. – brightcloud9 years ago
Tarantino's films are known for being overtly violent, but not always because he wants to be realistic. There's something he's trying to do there that's worth exploring. You can also see that he portrays a main white character as extremely helpful and nonjudgmental towards black people at his own expense, while another main black character enables the mistreatment for his own gain. We have to understand that serious topics can be displayed in a strange style. You could do an analysis of what exactly is being caricatured here. Is this movie trying to downplay violence towards others (plenty of white people were brutally killed as well as black people), or is there something else he's getting at? – dannyjs9 years ago
