Sunday, April 23, 2006
Cigam Eivom
Hello Folks,
Sorry for the gap between posts. April's been a busy month for me. I am preparing to move and packing can be rather annoying. But fret not my loyal fans, this post has a purpose other than me just checking in. See, while at work, I think of various things to write about however, most often do not remember it, or have the time to do so. This is not one of those times.
I am here to talk about the movie adaptation. Far more often than not it is said that 'the book was better than the movie' so there isn't much need for me to touch on that. Also, I am really not much of a reader. *sigh*
No, my subject matter for this overcast April morni......afternoon is the target of the video game adaptation. Go ahead and snicker. You have every right to. Think about it. Most VGA (video game adaptations) are rather sad in their lameness. Maybe some for their time were ok, but none were really blockbusters. Super Mario Brothers, both Mortal Kombat movies (although I didn't mind the first one), Street Fighter, and more recently, Bloodrayne. (No, I haven't seen it, but despite being a huge fan of Rayne, I can pretty much bet it will stink up any dvd player with a stench most foul)
The only VGA that have come across as moderately entertaining are the Tomb Raider movies, and the Resident Evil movies. I was entertained by all four of them. Especially the second instalments "The Cradle of Life" and "Apocalypse" respectively. However, you speak to pretty much any real fan of either of those franchises and they will tell you how much those films deserve to be included with the likes of Street Fighter and the gang. There are a number of facts in the Resident Evil films that are wrong. I cannot remember which one's at the moment tho. But, it just goes to show you that, even tho it looks good, the real fans, the people that know the characters, still don't like it.
I can only hope that the VGA goes the route of the Comic Book Adaptation. See, CBA was a sad, sad property once upon a time as well. Long before the days of Batman Begins, X-Men, Spider-Man, and the others, there were films like Captain America and The Punisher. (I am refering to the Dolf Lundgren version....ugh)And of course, the original unreleased Fantastic Four movie. (I just threw up in my mouth a little bit) And everyone knows of the Batman films. I'm not really a fan of any of them. Because......wait, this deserves it's own paragraph.
I didn't like any of the Bruce Waynes. I'd give Keaton credit, but even he seemed a little too chipper for the role. I liked Catwoman. Although, mutant Penguin never appealed to me. He's supposed to be sophisticated.....I never liked Nickolson's Joker. Although, a lot of the problem was with the smiling prosthetic he wore. Then there was Jim Carry and Tommy Lee Jones as The Joker. Yes I know, They were the Riddler, and Two-Face, but they did horrible jobs because all they did was laugh thru the whole movie. Pissed me off quite frankly. Not as much however as the film that followed. Clooney as Batman..........so bad. Chris O'Donnell as Robin? (yes I know he was in Batman Forever as well, and he was too damn old for the role then too!) Uma as Ivy wasn't too bad, except for wardrobe. Yikes. And so many damn puns for Arnie Freeze. Sickened me. I honestly think they wanted to kill the franchise with this picture. It's the only explanation for how bad it is. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention..........BATGIRL WAS NEVER ALFRED'S NIECE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She was the daughter of Commissioner James Gordon. Or in some circles, the niece of Gordon who was treated like a daughter.
But, the CBA has seen a shining light in recent years. From Spider-Man, and X-Men, to Batman Begins and the soon to be released Superman Returns. we can only hope that the video game adaptation has a similar rebirth, and enjoys as much success.
As an aside, bonus points to whoever can figure out the title of this post and where it was inspired from.
Sorry for the gap between posts. April's been a busy month for me. I am preparing to move and packing can be rather annoying. But fret not my loyal fans, this post has a purpose other than me just checking in. See, while at work, I think of various things to write about however, most often do not remember it, or have the time to do so. This is not one of those times.
I am here to talk about the movie adaptation. Far more often than not it is said that 'the book was better than the movie' so there isn't much need for me to touch on that. Also, I am really not much of a reader. *sigh*
No, my subject matter for this overcast April morni......afternoon is the target of the video game adaptation. Go ahead and snicker. You have every right to. Think about it. Most VGA (video game adaptations) are rather sad in their lameness. Maybe some for their time were ok, but none were really blockbusters. Super Mario Brothers, both Mortal Kombat movies (although I didn't mind the first one), Street Fighter, and more recently, Bloodrayne. (No, I haven't seen it, but despite being a huge fan of Rayne, I can pretty much bet it will stink up any dvd player with a stench most foul)
The only VGA that have come across as moderately entertaining are the Tomb Raider movies, and the Resident Evil movies. I was entertained by all four of them. Especially the second instalments "The Cradle of Life" and "Apocalypse" respectively. However, you speak to pretty much any real fan of either of those franchises and they will tell you how much those films deserve to be included with the likes of Street Fighter and the gang. There are a number of facts in the Resident Evil films that are wrong. I cannot remember which one's at the moment tho. But, it just goes to show you that, even tho it looks good, the real fans, the people that know the characters, still don't like it.
I can only hope that the VGA goes the route of the Comic Book Adaptation. See, CBA was a sad, sad property once upon a time as well. Long before the days of Batman Begins, X-Men, Spider-Man, and the others, there were films like Captain America and The Punisher. (I am refering to the Dolf Lundgren version....ugh)And of course, the original unreleased Fantastic Four movie. (I just threw up in my mouth a little bit) And everyone knows of the Batman films. I'm not really a fan of any of them. Because......wait, this deserves it's own paragraph.
I didn't like any of the Bruce Waynes. I'd give Keaton credit, but even he seemed a little too chipper for the role. I liked Catwoman. Although, mutant Penguin never appealed to me. He's supposed to be sophisticated.....I never liked Nickolson's Joker. Although, a lot of the problem was with the smiling prosthetic he wore. Then there was Jim Carry and Tommy Lee Jones as The Joker. Yes I know, They were the Riddler, and Two-Face, but they did horrible jobs because all they did was laugh thru the whole movie. Pissed me off quite frankly. Not as much however as the film that followed. Clooney as Batman..........so bad. Chris O'Donnell as Robin? (yes I know he was in Batman Forever as well, and he was too damn old for the role then too!) Uma as Ivy wasn't too bad, except for wardrobe. Yikes. And so many damn puns for Arnie Freeze. Sickened me. I honestly think they wanted to kill the franchise with this picture. It's the only explanation for how bad it is. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention..........BATGIRL WAS NEVER ALFRED'S NIECE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She was the daughter of Commissioner James Gordon. Or in some circles, the niece of Gordon who was treated like a daughter.
But, the CBA has seen a shining light in recent years. From Spider-Man, and X-Men, to Batman Begins and the soon to be released Superman Returns. we can only hope that the video game adaptation has a similar rebirth, and enjoys as much success.
As an aside, bonus points to whoever can figure out the title of this post and where it was inspired from.
