Well what can be said about what I call the trilogy of indie comics movies. There have been 3 gorgeous movies made from source material by legends in the left of center comics world. I know of and enjoy the existence of Ghost World, Crumb, & American Splendor but I think those movies transcend the "we came from comics and you can still tell syndrome." Wow is that last sentence a common enough syndrome to both need quotations and desrve being dubbed a "syndrome"? But I digress, the 3 movies that prompted this write up are these: in order of release not favoritism or quality!
1)Hellboy
2)Constantine
3)Sin City
Hellboy - simply put the greatest casting job ever if not for the Sin Citys' casting of Mickey R. as Marv....and Constantine is most likely the most overlooked comic movie this side of Blade 3. Keanu was great as John C. even if he wasn't blonde, who cares! If you don't own these I suggest you go out now and get them! they all three deserve repeated viewings.
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Sin City may be my favorite comic book-to-movie adapatation. The characters were dead-on... the lighting was gorgeous. And yes, Rourke rocked as Marv. Everyone was perfectly cast.
Sin City is truly one of the greats. But, I have to say, the one that SHOCKED ME the most was "Constantine." I really, REALLY thought I would hate that movie. I'm so glad I got dragged to it. I need to re-watch it, but I think it was incredibly solid and, at times, imaginative beyond what was called for. Above and beyond. Great supporting cast!!!
Oh, and Hellboy is one of the great super-hero movies if you discount the first 10 minutes, which I just flat-out don't like at all.
Oh, I agree, I agree... the thing I disliked about Hellboy's opening? The CGI baby hellion. In the comic book he was more like a 4 year-old... not a creepy monkey baby.
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