Marvel / DC Characters: Do you prefer the Movie or Comic versions?
This may be a no-brainer for some but for me, I actually prefer the portrayal of Batman in the movies more than I do in the comic. Don't get me wrong, I really like Batman (pre 52 nonsense) but LOVE the movie version that walks that fine of what is and is not acceptable in his role. The Hulk is another character that I prefer the movie version of. The Banner comic version always seems so completely helpless, while the movie version seems to be more in control. Hulk himself seems more of a bad ass as well. Thor was another one that seemed more interesting and less over-the-top than his comic version. Captain America's movie portrayal on the other hand is the opposite. I found him to be rather ordinary, while the comic version really gets across his "lost in time" issues well. I have only seen the movie once and really am not excited about The Avengers as much at this point. Iron Man / Tony Stark IS RDJ, period. Everything about the way that character comes off on-screen is simply amazing. Had any other actor been cast, it may have been a different story. Green Lantern was so bad a movie to me, that the screen version might as well have been about another GL. Sinestro on the other hand, was amazing. Punisher: War Zone...I think I'm the only guy in the Country that enjoyed this movie. I was afraid I would despise it as I had all previous versions, especially Thomas Jane. This is a tie for me, there have been some amazing comic moments that make it tough to pick a winner, even over the visual that the movie provides. GI Joe: I am not even going to bother here, as I don't believe an answer is really required. Daredevil: The movie was ok...but not anywhere near as cool as the comic. Spiderman: Tobey was really great as Spiderman..but the comic versions interaction as an Avenger has really made me like the character again. Superman: NO ONE will ever touch Christopher Reeves portrayal. NO ONE. He surpassed even the comic representation IMHO. Anyone else?
The problem with comparing them is the fact that some comic stories are good, some are bad, and there's way more of them than movies.
A few "To be fair" notes:
Iron Man - before the movie Iron Man was mostly a B character Marvel kept trying to make into an A character. After the movie it succeeded.
Captain America - I'm confused why you're bringing up the "lost in time" aspect since it had nothing to do with the movie.
Punisher War Zone - awesome movie, more so when you know the director's motivations for everything. And by that I mean she purposely made the violence cartoonishly over the top to make it hard to really empathize with Castle in a real world way.
Also, and I mean this with no mean spirited attitude at all, there is an Off Topic forum.
Sorry to mash up the formatting.
I moved this from the regular Buzz to the Off-Topic Buzz.
Generally I prefer the comic versions simply because they are the ones I have grown to know and love. I just have a hard time picking one or the other since they are different due to the medium.
-Rob
Generally I prefer the comic versions simply because they are the ones I have grown to know and love. I just have a hard time picking one or the other since they are different due to the medium.-Rob
^ That sums it up for me as well.
I'm a huge Marvel and DC fan but (outside of movies from my youth, like Superman or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) for the most part I just don't care to watch Marvel and DC movies. I've enjoyed most of the ones I've seen, but I wouldn't miss any of 'em if I'd never watched 'em. :b
The problem with comparing them is the fact that some comic stories are good, some are bad, and there's way more of them than movies.A few "To be fair" notes:
Iron Man - before the movie Iron Man was mostly a B character Marvel kept trying to make into an A character. After the movie it succeeded.Captain America - I'm confused why you're bringing up the "lost in time" aspect since it had nothing to do with the movie.
Punisher War Zone - awesome movie, more so when you know the director's motivations for everything. And by that I mean she purposely made the violence cartoonishly over the top to make it hard to really empathize with Castle in a real world way.
Also, and I mean this with no mean spirited attitude at all, there is an Off Topic forum.
I mentioned the "Lost in Time" aspect belonging to the comic version..not the movie version, hence the movie version really wasn't so interesting to me. The comic version just seems to have more depth to accompany the character than just being the Sentinel of Liberty.
My bad on the OT folks.
I am slightly new to the scene, but must generally agree that comic and real life characters are very hard to compare.
The Comic Version of Thor is a classic look which with all the good will in the world cannot be replicated on the Screen.
I have not (and will not) watch the Green Lantern movie because I have seen the Figures of Kilowog and am appalled by the way he has been depicted.
Spiderman has been excellently portrayed by Tobey and as for Christopher Reeve's Superman....there can be no other. Imho