Comic books were a very big hype when they started; some of the comic book superheroes that have spurred the imagination of each comic book lover have inspired Capitalists of course to satisfy the needs of these fanatics. From comic books, some of the famous superheroes were transported from comics to television. But still comic book fanatics were not satisfied with this, so they thought of further adapting them to the Big Screen.
Comic books in movies has become a great hit nowadays, with people anticipating the release of the Batman Sequel this coming July, more and more people are starting to go crazy about them, from comic book lovers to simply anyone.
This is a top 3 list of the comic book superheroes which has adapted well to the movie screens.
Superman (Based On The Dc Comics)
As far as I can remember, the Superman movie series started the fad for movie adaptation of comic book characters. Christopher Reeve was the first person to be named as superman, and basically after that the rest was history. Christopher Reeve created three sequels after the creation of the original film proving that adapting comic book characters to movies is possible and will basically pay off.
The Original Superman Movie, is still based on the original comic book series, though there are some revisions from the story of the comic book itself, the film was still widely accepted at the end.
Late 2005, there were rumors for a new superman, and during the year 2006, another sequel of the movie was released Superman Returns, with Brandon Routh as the new person to portray superman.
Spiderman (Based On Marvel Comics)
There have been shows about Spiderman before but there has never been a successful Spiderman movie. However, the big Spiderman movie was released in 2002. It was able to take advantage of the current technology and was thus able to keep its story in line with that of the comic books.
The movie was so successful that it spawned two sequels that lead to it becoming a trilogy. The first movie had The Green Goblin as the main villain while the second movie had Doctor Octopus. The third movie, however, had different villains. The Sandman, Venom, and The Hobgoblin were the antagonists of the third film.
The movie used so many computer generated images to give viewers the look and feel of how the comic books would look like. This added to the authenticity of the whole film. However, parts of the storyline were actually changed to fit the screen profile as those parts were not really suitable for younger audiences.
Batman
In 1966, the first batman movie came to life. Despite the technology at that time, the film became a hit and thus spawned a sequel in 1989. The new film was so successful that it became the benchmark for future batman films. People really saw what they were looking for at that time.
But the question still stands. Why is it that the films show a slightly different picture of the comic books? This is because the directors have their own interpretations of the story. This means that certain symbolisms are used in the film. Furthermore, the directors have artistic freedom. They have the freedom to change any aspect of the movie as long as it stays true to the essence of the character that they want to project.
Iron Man
Iron Man was the most anticipated comic book movie for 2008. Anybody who loves to watch something techno and action-oriented has to watch Iron Man. This film showed what the fans wanted to see: a scene where Iron Man gets assembled. Everything cool about technology and war machines got in the spotlight and was actually what the crowd was looking for. Also, a more human Tony Stark was portrayed in the film. This gave the fans something different from the comic books.
300
This movie was a great one. It basically got a very receptive audience as it managed to stay true to the comic book. Also, the way the story was told and the way the gory scenes unmasked a subtle drama made for a different way of looking at films and comic books.
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