RSS Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Like comics, action films are marketed heavily at young people and it makes sense that any comic book movie is made as accessible to its audience as possible to reap the maximum profit. However, pitching a film as an OC clone in tights is a horrible idea. I can thank the WGA strike for helping to put the proposed JLA film on ice, but there are so many reasons why films created with the sole intention of appealing to teenagers are often dead in the water. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/wilson_i/comic-reel-lief-06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Preach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Indeed. I think this was your best yet, Ian. I loved that you unabashedly throw opinion in with marketing and commerical analysis, something I often tried in Reel Dread but failed at. I'll stick to story constraints and zeitgeists... Keep on keepin' on my man, Huzzah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Awesome stuff, Ian. I found myself nodding in agreement throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Honestly, this is probably my least favourite article of mine, if only because I was going to tear the JLA film a new arsehole and then the production status really screwed that over! I'm glad I pinned down my Alba thoughts though - I've got a more general look at the role of women in CBMs to come, but I tempted to save it until after this summer's crop of films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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