Even the climatic end battle with its 'new and unexpected and never to be repeated use of repulsers) is covered by the Teamwork and Pushing rules + special effects.
I"m a little different than most I think in that I like the first movie in a series better than the following ones (Spiderman I better than Spiderman II. This is even more the case with movies I was mixed on (Fantastic Four) or disliked (X-Men).
Talking with one of my friends, he suggests that it's more interesting to see a comic book hero come to life on the big screen. Once that's happen you're left with only two options.
- Just another adventure. These can be quite fun, just like this last move. But they're aren't 'magical' anymore.
- A major change in the character's course that ruins what the character was about in the first place. These are awful (Spiderman III went in this direction, we'll see if they recover from it).
That first option isn't as bad as one might think, as most highly successful TV shows follow it to the letter. Really, once you've seen one Law & Order or House- you've seen them all. Only the details are different.
Option 2 however is the beginning of the end. List hope that we don't see that soon with this latest run of comic movies, for they have been quite good.
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When I watch movie adaptations of other media (novels, comics, video games); I don't burden myself with the expectation that it will present my idea of what the original was all about. I'm only worried about if the story works in the context presented in the film.
I find I tend to enjoy a hell of a lot more movies this way. Of course, when a movie meets those expectations (I think Batman Begins is the epitome of movie adaptations of comics), then I'm all the more excited about it.
I like movies and I like comics, but they each present stories in different ways and methods of storytelling that work for one doesn't always apply to the other.
I on the other hand do concern myself with what the movie will present- and will reject those that stray too far away from the original.
I don't have much time for movies, so there is no loss.
I also disagree about the medium changing things. I feel this is overrated. Core elements and themes can remain- only pacing and minor details need change.
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