DISQUS

Sam · 1 year ago

Depending on how well Deadpool's character is written, I would love to see that standalone. He's one of my alltime favorite characters, and I think Reynolds can pull it off fairly well. The problem will be if they still break the 4th wall or not.

Daredevil was 'ok'. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't really all that amazing, and the whole kiss in the rain thing sort of ruined it. I was never really a fan of daredevil, and I think a lot of people probably feel the same way. I didn't mind him in other comics I was reading, but I wasn't going out of my way to pick up his books.

Cole Abaius · 1 year ago

Wouldn't it be great if the spirit of a superhero translated into the type of film being made? Shoot Superman with a lot of pageantry if you have to, but do Dare Devil again with more gritty, indie feel and better acting. Affleck wasn't bad, but he's sort of the vanilla of acting. And Electra was...awful.

Trace · 1 year ago

I agree with what you say toward the end there, Neil. Fox blew their chances with DD and they oughta let it go. Even though the Hulk was rebooted and met much more success, I don't think people want Daredevil.

I'm happy to see Gambit in the upcoming Wolverine movie. He should've been introduced a while ago, though.

JMoney · 1 year ago

gambit for sure

Alericc · 1 year ago

The only way Dare Devil should be made is by the comic book company directed by someone who actually reads the comic. Other wise they will try and rewrite it to "fit" into their notion of what Dare Devil should be and not what he is.

Will C · 1 year ago

I have to agree, leave DD alone, the original showing was so lackluster that no one really cared about it, Ben Afleck was . . . ok . . . but Electra was crap, she ruined the movie with how much her character sucked. I groaned everytime she came on screen.

If they do relaunch the DD series they need to keep it dark, more Film Noir than the last outing, and keep the origial stars (Save Afleck & Ferral) away from the film.

CapKwik · 1 year ago

Wasn't Frank Miller wanting to make a new DD? I think he would do a great job at it. Also Jason Statham wants to be DD. I think that they could make a good dark movie.

N · 1 year ago

I really don't like all these reboots being done only after 1 film. Superman and Batman really needed a reboot but I didn't think the Hulk did (although I suppose it was Marvel Studios doing thier version of the Hulk so I'm less miffed about that). I also don't think Superman Returns or Dare Devil need rebooting. Get a different director and make a sequel dammit! Comic-book films are beginning to get like comic books with various interpretations of characters. Soon we will end up with a Crisis on Infinite Earths film to tie all the loose ends. Seriously hollywood stop fucking about with the rebooting. Its not the only answer to mediocre comic-book films.

Harold · 1 year ago

I think what makes a comic adaptation successful is a. faithfulness towards the
source material and b. no producer obstruction.

I think the reason you can account for the success of certain films (ie. Iron Man,
Spider-Man 2, X2, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, 300, etc.) is because the films
kept to the material. Okay MAYBE they shouldn't be shot panel for panel because
you can hardly call that original (Sin City, 300 - still awesome nonetheless) but they
should remain faithful thematically and stylistically and well for the most part to the
plot. Obviously if you take the big name comics, you ought to make revisions to the
story, but if you completely twist the story around and leave in a million plot holes,
you end up having a film that completely style over substance. That doesn't mean
it's not fun to watch, but it's not worth much as stand alone cinema. Call me a snob
but V for Vendetta was not exactly AMAZING. It wasn't until I read the graphic
novel that I actually understood everything that was going on. In said cases like the
ones above where you have a single story, I think it's okay to be strict with the plot.
It seems like Alan Moore didn't want to even have any association with the
production because his name was dropped out of the credits for the film and all they
credited was the illustrator David Lloyd.

Moving ON, if you want to stay just thematically and stylistically faithful to the
comic, you can't be having shithead producers like Joel Schumacher or whatever
dicking around with the production. I'm pretty sure that's why Batman turned sour
in the first place before it's awesome revision. I'm pretty sure that can account for
EVERYTHING else ranging from the RoboCop sequels to Super Man Returns to X3
(Spidey 3?), you get my drift. Now I'm just making these assumptions about the
producers and I'm pretty sure you writers at FSR can substantiate or deny these as
fact or fiction.

My point about this IS, producers and production companies suck big elephant
cocks when they dick around with the film production. It doesn't just happen to be
the comic book adaptations but I feel like comic book adaptations get hurt a lot
more than a lot of other adapted scripts. But, when they do get their grubby greedy
little hands on the material, the main idea for them seems to be cash so they try to
turn it into some sort of action porn and go over the top in SO many cases that the
film is ruined and the characters are ruined and the stories are ruined. This isn't
always the case, but when I've been most disappointed, it certainly was.

My verdict to this long and perhaps unnecessary and probably rehashed (from a
previous article from this website about how the Weinsteins are bastards) rant and
response to the question: If you're going to remake it or make it at all, get
someone with at least an ounce of credibility to write the script, put some solid hard
effort into the film and for pete's sake don't just throw all the juicy fight scenes from
the comic without some sort of character development. If I wanted a good action
flick, I'd probably watch Rambo over and over again.

Oh yeah and about sequel continuations - If it ain't broke, don't fucking fix it (I'm
referring to you Joel Schumacher-Man, RoboCop sequels, Spider-Man 3, X3,
Superman). Just stick with your guns and it'll be good for christ'sake.

Silver · 1 year ago

I definitely would like to see a DD movie. Personally I've never read the comic but I think the story was great (even though you still have to suspend your belief / I also understand that the comic story was much different). I don't know about Frank Miller directing though, the Spirit looks like crap. But with the right actor and director the movie could be a dark, gritty movie that I'd pay 10 bucks to see.

Double D · 1 year ago

I think it will be better if they reboot it and choose another actor as well as rewrite the script a bit. I would like to see Jason Statham do the character since Jason like the stunt work as well as Have the Kingpin not Michael Clarke Duncan (no offense big man). especially Daredevil is a hard character to bring to the screen. Ben Affleck did ok but I love Colin's take on the character, love the costume. I think they should recast Elektra with Eva Mendez or anyone besides the caucasian Jennifer "I'm Jen the other substitute for Jen lopez" Graner.

Ryan · 1 year ago

If Batman could be rebooted after Batman and Robin and create Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, then I say Daredevil deserves that chance to create something great

790 · 1 year ago

One of these days I really need to watch that Daredevil dvd I have.

blackgable · 1 year ago

I think they definitely should give DareDevil another try because he is an important piece of the Marvel Comics world.

Blade16707 · 12 months ago

You know,I don't think that Dare Devil was a bad movie like people tried to make it out to be.I think at the time Ben was getting too much publicity and I think that killed it for him at the box office.But good news they say Jason Stathom could be confirmed to play DD.That is just too perfect I mean the fucker can do his own stunts and everything.That would make the next DD way more authentic and him being a real martial artist is even better.I just hope they do a better job on the costume and make it more dark and gritty Frank Miller style.