I completely agree Rod, that they should start over with an unknown to portray Blade. There's plenty of history in that original "Tomb Of Dracula" comic series, that the potential to do even just a stand-alone (with spin-off films) could be pulled off. I know Marvel wants all their newer films to all fit together, but personally I think that a franchise of these characters would do well apart from the "Avengers Initiative". If I remember correctly, the only Marvel superhero to ever cross over into "Tomb Of Dracula" was Dr. Strange. I do know a "Nightstalkers" film (with Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel) had been planned IF "Blade: Trinity" had been a box office success. There's even a teaser scene on the dvd showing them crashing a casino hunting werewolves. But obviously a "Nightstalkers" film isn't going to happen.

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I thought Wesley Snipes fit well in the roll of Blade but being as he's not really a horror suspense actor, probably Samuel Jackson would have been good (at the time) and they could have indeed made it more gothic.  But pretty much, they'd have to start over and find a new actor (maybe an unknown this time?).

joey fuckup said:

I'm not familiar with "Necroscope", but as far as vampire movies go, I would like to see a "Tomb Of Dracula" adaptation. It was sort of done with the "Blade" films and TV series, but honestly, there really can't be much of a comparison. The comics were very gothic in tone, and "Blade" was high-energy/action (if you didn't see it). The Blade franchise wasn't horrible (I never watched the series), but the comics were only used as source material for character names. If a director had the vision to bring the original comics to the big screen, I think it would work, especially incorporating other Marvel horror comics characters into it over a course of several films. It would be interesting to have Blade, the Nightstalkers, Deacon Frost, and of course Dracula brought together into a well written, gothic piece. Maybe even have one of the films be a lead-in to a "Werewolf By Night" film, and possibly "Frankenstein Unleashed".

Chops said:

You which movie I'd pay to see...if someone made a movie about the Brian Lumley series Necroscope.  NOW that's a Vampire movie I'd like to see.

I thought Wesley Snipes fit well in the roll of Blade but being as he's not really a horror suspense actor, probably Samuel Jackson would have been good (at the time) and they could have indeed made it more gothic.  But pretty much, they'd have to start over and find a new actor (maybe an unknown this time?).

joey fuckup said:

I'm not familiar with "Necroscope", but as far as vampire movies go, I would like to see a "Tomb Of Dracula" adaptation. It was sort of done with the "Blade" films and TV series, but honestly, there really can't be much of a comparison. The comics were very gothic in tone, and "Blade" was high-energy/action (if you didn't see it). The Blade franchise wasn't horrible (I never watched the series), but the comics were only used as source material for character names. If a director had the vision to bring the original comics to the big screen, I think it would work, especially incorporating other Marvel horror comics characters into it over a course of several films. It would be interesting to have Blade, the Nightstalkers, Deacon Frost, and of course Dracula brought together into a well written, gothic piece. Maybe even have one of the films be a lead-in to a "Werewolf By Night" film, and possibly "Frankenstein Unleashed".

Chops said:

You which movie I'd pay to see...if someone made a movie about the Brian Lumley series Necroscope.  NOW that's a Vampire movie I'd like to see.

I'm not familiar with "Necroscope", but as far as vampire movies go, I would like to see a "Tomb Of Dracula" adaptation. It was sort of done with the "Blade" films and TV series, but honestly, there really can't be much of a comparison. The comics were very gothic in tone, and "Blade" was high-energy/action (if you didn't see it). The Blade franchise wasn't horrible (I never watched the series), but the comics were only used as source material for character names. If a director had the vision to bring the original comics to the big screen, I think it would work, especially incorporating other Marvel horror comics characters into it over a course of several films. It would be interesting to have Blade, the Nightstalkers, Deacon Frost, and of course Dracula brought together into a well written, gothic piece. Maybe even have one of the films be a lead-in to a "Werewolf By Night" film, and possibly "Frankenstein Unleashed".

Chops said:

You which movie I'd pay to see...if someone made a movie about the Brian Lumley series Necroscope.  NOW that's a Vampire movie I'd like to see.

You which movie I'd pay to see...if someone made a movie about the Brian Lumley series Necroscope.  NOW that's a Vampire movie I'd like to see.

I'm fairly certain on what the plot for "The Avengers" will be, and that comes from the surprise ending of "Thor". There are two key Marvel Comics elements that's going to set it up, which I don't want to give away, since I'm not sure how many people haven't seen "Thor" yet. I know NIck Fury is wanting to put the Avengers together, but let's just say there is a good reason Thor has to come to Earth (again).

I read that this whole film will stay in World War 2 but the Avengers movie would have them find him in ice.  But I don't know how accurate that is.

I saw a new trailer for "Captain America" and I'm kinda sold on it now. The previous two that I had seen just didn't seem like it would be that good. This trailer was more detailed, and it gave you an idea that not only would it tell Cap's story, but the beginnings of S.H.I.E.L.D, plus the inclusion of Tony Stark's father being involved in the Super Soldier program, and the character Dum Dum, who in the classic S.H.I.E.L.D. comic books, was Nick Fury's right hand man. I'm wondering if the film will end up in the present day, with maybe somebody in the Marvel Universe finding him frozen in ice?

We have a movie house where I live (as opposed to a multiplex) so only one movie a week or somtimes two.  But there must have been a poor showing of Thor here because they didn't bother with showing X-Men:First Class or Green Lantern.  Instead we got TWO weeks of Kung Fu Panda and then two weeks of Pirates of the Carribean.  They will probably pass on Captain America as well.

joey fuckup said:

Just thought I would add this in here, I did go see "Green Lantern", and honestly, it wasn't THAT bad. It could have been better, but it was a good story. It did make me research the "Hal Jordan/Green Lantern" origin, and the film stayed fairly true to it. The only major difference was that Jordan in the comics was fearless, and Jordan in the film had fear. But the emotion of fear was a major plot point. Personally, I think Ryan Reynolds did well, and looked the part. I had heard that Warner Bros./DC wanted to do a trilogy, but seeing that this one hasn't nowhere near made the money it cost to make, I highly doubt it now. BUT apparently, a sequel is still being discussed. There is a bonus scene after the first set of credits at the end that sets that up, but who knows if it will happen. I would doubt Ryan Reynolds would return, though, especially with all the negative press this film has gotten.

Just thought I would add this in here, I did go see "Green Lantern", and honestly, it wasn't THAT bad. It could have been better, but it was a good story. It did make me research the "Hal Jordan/Green Lantern" origin, and the film stayed fairly true to it. The only major difference was that Jordan in the comics was fearless, and Jordan in the film had fear. But the emotion of fear was a major plot point. Personally, I think Ryan Reynolds did well, and looked the part. I had heard that Warner Bros./DC wanted to do a trilogy, but seeing that this one hasn't nowhere near made the money it cost to make, I highly doubt it now. BUT apparently, a sequel is still being discussed. There is a bonus scene after the first set of credits at the end that sets that up, but who knows if it will happen. I would doubt Ryan Reynolds would return, though, especially with all the negative press this film has gotten.

Let's hope so!

joey fuckup said:

I'm thinking that with each newer Batman film, the costume will become more streamlined, since these first two are the "evolution" of his character. We're seeing where this is going, and eventually his costume won't be so bulky because he won't need it to be. The same with his vehicles (the Tumbler for example)...So maybe he'll get that cape by the next one!

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

If the makers of the latest Batman films had remembered that Bruce also trained very well in gymnastics, they wouldn't have had to make a very bulky costume to protect him from bullets.  Batman was very acrobatic in the comics and even in Tim Burton's 1989 film, he had stunt doubles doing flips and such, and yeah the cape was much better in Tim Burton's movies in my opinion.

I'm thinking that with each newer Batman film, the costume will become more streamlined, since these first two are the "evolution" of his character. We're seeing where this is going, and eventually his costume won't be so bulky because he won't need it to be. The same with his vehicles (the Tumbler for example)...So maybe he'll get that cape by the next one!

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

If the makers of the latest Batman films had remembered that Bruce also trained very well in gymnastics, they wouldn't have had to make a very bulky costume to protect him from bullets.  Batman was very acrobatic in the comics and even in Tim Burton's 1989 film, he had stunt doubles doing flips and such, and yeah the cape was much better in Tim Burton's movies in my opinion.

If the makers of the latest Batman films had remembered that Bruce also trained very well in gymnastics, they wouldn't have had to make a very bulky costume to protect him from bullets.  Batman was very acrobatic in the comics and even in Tim Burton's 1989 film, he had stunt doubles doing flips and such, and yeah the cape was much better in Tim Burton's movies in my opinion.

The only reason I can think of in that situation is, the studio or whatever sees a film they like, either because of the writing, directing, visual style, etc., and they think "Hey, this guy would be great for (fill in the blank comic book movie), he would bring the right look and feel to what WE'D like to see on the big screen". So I guess directors are chased by studios for these movies just as much as marketable actors are. But there are situations where directors who are passionate and know the character do land the job of bringing their vision to film. Mark Johnson was a huge Daredevil and Ghost Rider fan, and he got the rights to do them. Now, whether people now think he did a good job, that's always going to be up for opinion. Now, Ang Lee doing the Hulk? Not sure if he was that big a fan of the comics before. Personally, I liked the way he did the film, but I'm in the minority here. He did an "art" film in my opinion, and his style just didn't mesh with the current films coming out at the time (X-Men, Spiderman, Daredevil)...So did he offer to do the Hulk? And did Marvel jump at the chance for an art-house filmmaker to direct one of their flagship characters? I'm not sure...But I have no doubt that they thought it would be box-office gold to have the guy that did "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" to take the reigns...Unfortunately, it didn't work (from a financial standpoint). I think the merch alone netted more profits than the ticket sales.
The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

Hey, that's an idea !!! I'm starting a big lasagnes and beans diet right now ! Man, he won't recognize his room !!!

...

Well, in fact, I don't really care. It's just that I can't (or rather don't want to) understand why do stupid greedy incompetent producers, distributors or whothefuckelse put that job in an ignorant man's hands when there must be zillions of passionate experts in the galaxy ready to help and make that project honest and true !

Mardy Pune said:

I'd be sending that fucker a bill for services rendered! Or at least a note telling him yer gonna shit in his bed if you ever find him!

The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

Oh, and here's a little anecdote that may show you how some producers and distributors really care about the original comics and their readers... :

A few years ago, as I was desperately in need of money (as often), I decided to sell my old WATCHMEN comics, ebay style. THE WATCHMEN movie was then just about to be released in Europe and the comics weren't available there anymore for some time. Alright.

One day, I got a phone call from a man telling me he's working on THE WATCHMEN french adaptation. Cooooool I think ! I want his job !

The man starts to ask a few questions about the comics, blah blah blah, and then tells it all :

He has to work on the french adaptation of the movie, right, but he has never read the comics and didn't even know THE WATCHMEN existed a few weeks ago...and maybe didn't even care. He's a bit embarrassed but he'd like me to tell him more about the characters, about their nature, super powers...and even their NAMES !!!

Man, that man is about to translate a movie and he dosen't even know the names of the main characters !!! WTF ???

Ok, Ok, I tell myself, this man may buy me my comics at a good price, coz he really needs them ! So I start to tell him on the phone about the whole story, the characters, the main action, even how to translate (or not) their names etc...

In a word, I do his fucking job for him, on the phone, for free, and he's taking notes ! He even asked me if he should keep the original title or translate it !

That man called me back several times for more details and advices before the bids end and guess what ?

He didn't even buy me the comics !!!

The movie finally hit the big screen here and I never heard of him again...nor have I seen the movie yet !

 

Don't get me wrong, I love the '60's Batman franchise, and it worked then...It's just that it wouldn't work now unless the film was a comedy (in my opinion)...If the films are going to be somewhat serious by today's standards, I guess the costume designers are looking for fashion images that are more acceptable and stylish, which means of course, they have to alter the costume somewhat...

The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

I guess so...but the 60's Batman TV series (and the 60's movie) was GREAAAAAAT !!! Holy Macaroni !!!

Better be fun and kitsch than serious and ridiculous !!!

joey fuckup said:

I guess from a visual standpoint, the filmmakers want the costumes to seem more grounded and less gaudy. I'm assuming that the character's costumes in the comics in all their vibrant, colorful glory just wouldn't translate well on the screen. I'm sure they'd want to avoid having the movie look like the '60's Batman TV series.
The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

If you ask me, most of these movies suck !

I mean, as a big comic fan (Marvel beats DC to the ground !), I always fell cheated by those movies.

And yes, the more I love the comic, the more I usually hate the movie !

A few exceptions : the first 2 Spiderman were pretty OK, especially the 2nd IMHO (and yes Toby is a cool choice); the first Hellboy (haven't watched the 2nd) and maybe Sin City. 

 

Hey, don't you think one of the worst things in these movies are the heroes' costumes, especially the caped ones !

I mean, in the comics, Batman looks pretty cool when he moves, his movements are fluid; in the movies, he seems to wear a suit made of lead and tar with a plastic cape !

And what about Wolverine in his rubber uniform ?!?

 

Hey, that's an idea !!! I'm starting a big lasagnes and beans diet right now ! Man, he won't recognize his room !!!

...

Well, in fact, I don't really care. It's just that I can't (or rather don't want to) understand why do stupid greedy incompetent producers, distributors or whothefuckelse put that job in an ignorant man's hands when there must be zillions of passionate experts in the galaxy ready to help and make that project honest and true !

Mardy Pune said:

I'd be sending that fucker a bill for services rendered! Or at least a note telling him yer gonna shit in his bed if you ever find him!

The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

Oh, and here's a little anecdote that may show you how some producers and distributors really care about the original comics and their readers... :

A few years ago, as I was desperately in need of money (as often), I decided to sell my old WATCHMEN comics, ebay style. THE WATCHMEN movie was then just about to be released in Europe and the comics weren't available there anymore for some time. Alright.

One day, I got a phone call from a man telling me he's working on THE WATCHMEN french adaptation. Cooooool I think ! I want his job !

The man starts to ask a few questions about the comics, blah blah blah, and then tells it all :

He has to work on the french adaptation of the movie, right, but he has never read the comics and didn't even know THE WATCHMEN existed a few weeks ago...and maybe didn't even care. He's a bit embarrassed but he'd like me to tell him more about the characters, about their nature, super powers...and even their NAMES !!!

Man, that man is about to translate a movie and he dosen't even know the names of the main characters !!! WTF ???

Ok, Ok, I tell myself, this man may buy me my comics at a good price, coz he really needs them ! So I start to tell him on the phone about the whole story, the characters, the main action, even how to translate (or not) their names etc...

In a word, I do his fucking job for him, on the phone, for free, and he's taking notes ! He even asked me if he should keep the original title or translate it !

That man called me back several times for more details and advices before the bids end and guess what ?

He didn't even buy me the comics !!!

The movie finally hit the big screen here and I never heard of him again...nor have I seen the movie yet !

 

I guess so...but the 60's Batman TV series (and the 60's movie) was GREAAAAAAT !!! Holy Macaroni !!!

Better be fun and kitsch than serious and ridiculous !!!

joey fuckup said:

I guess from a visual standpoint, the filmmakers want the costumes to seem more grounded and less gaudy. I'm assuming that the character's costumes in the comics in all their vibrant, colorful glory just wouldn't translate well on the screen. I'm sure they'd want to avoid having the movie look like the '60's Batman TV series.
The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

If you ask me, most of these movies suck !

I mean, as a big comic fan (Marvel beats DC to the ground !), I always fell cheated by those movies.

And yes, the more I love the comic, the more I usually hate the movie !

A few exceptions : the first 2 Spiderman were pretty OK, especially the 2nd IMHO (and yes Toby is a cool choice); the first Hellboy (haven't watched the 2nd) and maybe Sin City. 

 

Hey, don't you think one of the worst things in these movies are the heroes' costumes, especially the caped ones !

I mean, in the comics, Batman looks pretty cool when he moves, his movements are fluid; in the movies, he seems to wear a suit made of lead and tar with a plastic cape !

And what about Wolverine in his rubber uniform ?!?

 

I'd be sending that fucker a bill for services rendered! Or at least a note telling him yer gonna shit in his bed if you ever find him!

The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

Oh, and here's a little anecdote that may show you how some producers and distributors really care about the original comics and their readers... :

A few years ago, as I was desperately in need of money (as often), I decided to sell my old WATCHMEN comics, ebay style. THE WATCHMEN movie was then just about to be released in Europe and the comics weren't available there anymore for some time. Alright.

One day, I got a phone call from a man telling me he's working on THE WATCHMEN french adaptation. Cooooool I think ! I want his job !

The man starts to ask a few questions about the comics, blah blah blah, and then tells it all :

He has to work on the french adaptation of the movie, right, but he has never read the comics and didn't even know THE WATCHMEN existed a few weeks ago...and maybe didn't even care. He's a bit embarrassed but he'd like me to tell him more about the characters, about their nature, super powers...and even their NAMES !!!

Man, that man is about to translate a movie and he dosen't even know the names of the main characters !!! WTF ???

Ok, Ok, I tell myself, this man may buy me my comics at a good price, coz he really needs them ! So I start to tell him on the phone about the whole story, the characters, the main action, even how to translate (or not) their names etc...

In a word, I do his fucking job for him, on the phone, for free, and he's taking notes ! He even asked me if he should keep the original title or translate it !

That man called me back several times for more details and advices before the bids end and guess what ?

He didn't even buy me the comics !!!

The movie finally hit the big screen here and I never heard of him again...nor have I seen the movie yet !

 

Man, you got used! Been very nice if he had at least gotten your name in the credits somewhere!
The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

Oh, and here's a little anecdote that may show you how some producers and distributors really care about the original comics and their readers... :

A few years ago, as I was desperately in need of money (as often), I decided to sell my old WATCHMEN comics, ebay style. THE WATCHMEN movie was then just about to be released in Europe and the comics weren't available there anymore for some time. Alright.

One day, I got a phone call from a man telling me he's working on THE WATCHMEN french adaptation. Cooooool I think ! I want his job !

The man starts to ask a few questions about the comics, blah blah blah, and then tells it all :

He has to work on the french adaptation of the movie, right, but he has never read the comics and didn't even know THE WATCHMEN existed a few weeks ago...and maybe didn't even care. He's a bit embarrassed but he'd like me to tell him more about the characters, about their nature, super powers...and even their NAMES !!!

Man, that man is about to translate a movie and he dosen't even know the names of the main characters !!! WTF ???

Ok, Ok, I tell myself, this man may buy me my comics at a good price, coz he really needs them ! So I start to tell him on the phone about the whole story, the characters, the main action, even how to translate (or not) their names etc...

In a word, I do his fucking job for him, on the phone, for free, and he's taking notes ! He even asked me if he should keep the original title or translate it !

That man called me back several times for more details and advices before the bids end and guess what ?

He didn't even buy me the comics !!!

The movie finally hit the big screen here and I never heard of him again...nor have I seen the movie yet !

 

I guess from a visual standpoint, the filmmakers want the costumes to seem more grounded and less gaudy. I'm assuming that the character's costumes in the comics in all their vibrant, colorful glory just wouldn't translate well on the screen. I'm sure they'd want to avoid having the movie look like the '60's Batman TV series.
The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

If you ask me, most of these movies suck !

I mean, as a big comic fan (Marvel beats DC to the ground !), I always fell cheated by those movies.

And yes, the more I love the comic, the more I usually hate the movie !

A few exceptions : the first 2 Spiderman were pretty OK, especially the 2nd IMHO (and yes Toby is a cool choice); the first Hellboy (haven't watched the 2nd) and maybe Sin City. 

 

Hey, don't you think one of the worst things in these movies are the heroes' costumes, especially the caped ones !

I mean, in the comics, Batman looks pretty cool when he moves, his movements are fluid; in the movies, he seems to wear a suit made of lead and tar with a plastic cape !

And what about Wolverine in his rubber uniform ?!?

 

You're right, Ron Perlman was perfect for that role. I really enjoyed the first one as well, and you should really check out the second one. It has more of a fantasy feel to it, but has the same attitude with Del Toro's touches throughout. I don't think you'd be disappointed.
The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

Speaking about Dark Horse, Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation of HELLBOY was a cool one I think. I've only seen the first one but I think Ron Pearlman makes a good Hellboy.

Ha, yeah, Pamela Anderson was in "Barb Wire"...That is the "Vampirella" film I was talking about, and I forgot Roger Daltrey was in it. I've never watched it, but I'm sure it sucks (no pun intended). I would love to see a really good film treatment of the character, but it would have to have an "R" rating to get the right feel of the comics themselves.

Mardy Pune said:

Yeah, I think Bard Wire was a comic book, maybe an early Dark Horse release? Was Pamela Anderson in that? I remember it was terrible.

Do you mean this Vampirella?

joey fuckup said:

I'm not 100% sure, but I think Stallone was involved in bringing it to the big screen. I may be wrong on that, but wasn't this around the same time he was in "Demolition Man"? I believe he was trying to jump-start his action movie career again by playing these roles. Maybe he came across a Judge Dredd comic and thought "Hey, that's my next hero role"...? Speaking of bad comic book films, wasn't there a really cheesy, low-budget take on "Vampirella"? And wasn't "Barb Wire" a comic book too?

Mardy Pune said:

Ha ha, that made me laugh for some reason. I'm not sure why 2000AD never really "made it" in America, the format/layout may have been to challenging for traditional comic buying public. But it was probably some comic book code bullshit or something though. I still don't understand why Hollywood went and made a film about him considering most of their market wouldn't have a clue who he is.

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

Judge Dredd isn't really a well known character except in England or if you're really a hard core comic buff.  I'll say one positive thing about Stallone in the role.  He had the chin for it when he wore the helmet.  But that movie had none of the bite that the comic does.  Robocop actually had more in common with the Judge Dredd comic than the Judge Dredd movie.

Oh, and here's a little anecdote that may show you how some producers and distributors really care about the original comics and their readers... :

A few years ago, as I was desperately in need of money (as often), I decided to sell my old WATCHMEN comics, ebay style. THE WATCHMEN movie was then just about to be released in Europe and the comics weren't available there anymore for some time. Alright.

One day, I got a phone call from a man telling me he's working on THE WATCHMEN french adaptation. Cooooool I think ! I want his job !

The man starts to ask a few questions about the comics, blah blah blah, and then tells it all :

He has to work on the french adaptation of the movie, right, but he has never read the comics and didn't even know THE WATCHMEN existed a few weeks ago...and maybe didn't even care. He's a bit embarrassed but he'd like me to tell him more about the characters, about their nature, super powers...and even their NAMES !!!

Man, that man is about to translate a movie and he dosen't even know the names of the main characters !!! WTF ???

Ok, Ok, I tell myself, this man may buy me my comics at a good price, coz he really needs them ! So I start to tell him on the phone about the whole story, the characters, the main action, even how to translate (or not) their names etc...

In a word, I do his fucking job for him, on the phone, for free, and he's taking notes ! He even asked me if he should keep the original title or translate it !

That man called me back several times for more details and advices before the bids end and guess what ?

He didn't even buy me the comics !!!

The movie finally hit the big screen here and I never heard of him again...nor have I seen the movie yet !

 

If you ask me, most of these movies suck !

I mean, as a big comic fan (Marvel beats DC to the ground !), I always fell cheated by those movies.

And yes, the more I love the comic, the more I usually hate the movie !

A few exceptions : the first 2 Spiderman were pretty OK, especially the 2nd IMHO (and yes Toby is a cool choice); the first Hellboy (haven't watched the 2nd) and maybe Sin City. 

 

Hey, don't you think one of the worst things in these movies are the heroes' costumes, especially the caped ones !

I mean, in the comics, Batman looks pretty cool when he moves, his movements are fluid; in the movies, he seems to wear a suit made of lead and tar with a plastic cape !

And what about Wolverine in his rubber uniform ?!?

 

Speaking about Dark Horse, Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation of HELLBOY was a cool one I think. I've only seen the first one but I think Ron Pearlman makes a good Hellboy.

Yeah, I think Bard Wire was a comic book, maybe an early Dark Horse release? Was Pamela Anderson in that? I remember it was terrible.

Do you mean this Vampirella?

joey fuckup said:

I'm not 100% sure, but I think Stallone was involved in bringing it to the big screen. I may be wrong on that, but wasn't this around the same time he was in "Demolition Man"? I believe he was trying to jump-start his action movie career again by playing these roles. Maybe he came across a Judge Dredd comic and thought "Hey, that's my next hero role"...? Speaking of bad comic book films, wasn't there a really cheesy, low-budget take on "Vampirella"? And wasn't "Barb Wire" a comic book too?

Mardy Pune said:

Ha ha, that made me laugh for some reason. I'm not sure why 2000AD never really "made it" in America, the format/layout may have been to challenging for traditional comic buying public. But it was probably some comic book code bullshit or something though. I still don't understand why Hollywood went and made a film about him considering most of their market wouldn't have a clue who he is.

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

Judge Dredd isn't really a well known character except in England or if you're really a hard core comic buff.  I'll say one positive thing about Stallone in the role.  He had the chin for it when he wore the helmet.  But that movie had none of the bite that the comic does.  Robocop actually had more in common with the Judge Dredd comic than the Judge Dredd movie.