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Avengers: Age Of Ultron
The Avengers: Age Of Ultron starts this weekend in movie homes across the country. Without a doubt, it will be the #1 movie this week as well as who knows, perhaps for all times.
Marvel Comics Cartoons In The 1960’s, A glorious Time To Be A Kid.
Just the truth that The Avengers are on screen in a online action movie is more than I could’ve ever really hoped for in my lifetime, as far as pop culture goes. I have to admit, I never believed the day would come when comic book characters that I enjoyed as a youngster with adulthood would come to life as well as others in the “real world” would enjoy as well. In the late 1960s as a grade institution kid, I can still keep in mind the enjoyment that I felt rushing house from institution so I wouldn’t miss the marvel super Hero cartoons that came on at 4:00 on channel 3 WSAZ. Granted, it was restricted animation, basically they took the already drawn comic pages as well as sorta moved them around to make them look like they were animated, however it was more than I could’ve really hoped for. In reality, they were like an audio book with pictures. The excellent character actor, John Vernon, did many of voices, as well as he was so extremely good.
“I could’ve Been The Toad For marvel Comics…”
Finally, in this present decade, innovation caught up with comic books, as well as they might be put on the screen as they should be. Yes, some are much better than others, however I must state that even the worst of the great deal is more than I ever really hoped for being a genuine comic book fan of my age. I’m happy that it’s taken so long for this to happen. I don’t understand if my younger self could’ve taken this explosion of comic books back then. I would’ve bounced off the walls more than I already did. I would’ve been The Toad without a Magneto to order me around.
I’m thankful to see that no superhero is beyond doing over by the movie as well as TV studios. The Hulk was done over twice before they nailed him in the very first Avengers film. Hollywood usually isn’t that forgiving. They kept trying up until they got it right.
The very first couple of times they made the error of trying to do the character the DC Comics way, by making him as well serious, tragic, dark as well as depressing. The Iron guy movie showed Hollywood the way. You can be serious, yet at the exact same time, not as well serious, just like genuine life. most important, they made the characters likable! I never cared much for the character of Thor all these years, up until the movie version made me like him as a character/person. There is hope.
Red Wolf-I may See You On The screen Yet, Old Friend.
With the success of The Guardians Of The Galaxy, I have renewed hope that any type of marvel character is possible on the screen. before I shuffle off this mortal coil, there is hope that I can someday see Red Wolf, Skull The Slayer, The Sub-Mariner, or even Paste Pot Pete (what a excellent poor guy.) on the screen. It might happen. The capper would be if DC Comics handled to create B’Wana Beast in a online action setting. like with the lottery, I can dream, can’t I?
I utilized to hope that comic books might be equated to the screen. now I hope that the exact same characters can be equated from the screen to comic books. I hope that the exact same likability can be injected into the print versions as well as make them enjoyable again. There has to be a balance between serious as well as fun. Life is full of both, why not comic books?
Yes, I plan to see the new Avengers movie in the theatre, not opening day since I don’t like being in a big group of people all that much, however I will see it with a seat between me as well as the guy coughing as well much or texting on his phone. My wife, Beth, who has no rate of interest in comic books at all, even liked the very first Avengers movie, so count in a new true believer, Stan!
Perhaps I am a true comic book fan of my generation since I appreciate even the not so great versions of the comic books put to the screen such as the Matt Salinger as well as Reb brown Captain American versions. The incredible Hulk TV series, the Rex Smith Daredevil….(Okay, not even I will go that far.) now that we have true A-List film as well as TV versions of our preferred comic book characters, we can be more forgiving of the lower attempts that have come before. I still get rather a kick from the David Hasslehoff version of Nick Fury. I like his version much better than Samuel Jackson. stone me if you so desire.
Keep an open mind on comic book characters brought the huge screen, keep in mind that old dogs like me never believed it would occur as well as that you should always be thankful to have your original print versions in addition to your screen versions. try as they may, they can never take your originals away from you, no matter exactly how difficult DC Comics may try as well as converge to do so.
See you in the balcony,
Beau Smith
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