I've seen some people on this list mention being fans of J. Michael Straczynski, the creator/writer of Babylon 5, Jeremiah, Spider-Man, etc. He has written and turned in a script for a Silver Surfer spin-off movie, looking at a late 2008 release. (sic) Mauro Diotallevi
I saw the FF movie last Friday, and heck if I didn't comment we'll see a Silver Surfer spin-off... I thought the movie was fun. I never read the FF comics, so how relevant to the source is immaterial to me. Also, if you go to see the movie expecting some sort of existential revelation of the human condition... I think if they had portrayed Galactus true to the comic, it would have bombed and failed. How cool would a giant purple guy be on the big screen??? I think the portrayal presented in the movie was fine and reasonable for a movie. You have to understand, this movie was not done for hard-core FF fans, just as ANY historical movie is not meant for historians (ESPECIALLY 300... (sic) Damon I'm far from what you would call a hard-core FF fan, but I do know the story and can see that they have set themselves up for either major logical inconsistencies or a film that will make Ang Lee's The Hulk look like art. (Actually I liked The Hulk too) By removing any evidence of Galactus' personality and intelligence, they completely removed the reasons why The Surfer stays on Earth. If you had the freedom to roam the universe at will would you stay? Would you not hasten to return to your beloved Shalla-bal? The problem I see is that they changed not just the events of the story, they changed almost everything that made the Silver Surfer who he was. Sure, Zenn-la and Shalla-bal are mentioned in passing, but Norrin Rad's heroism is missing and more importantly so is his angst (not to mention the Power Cosmic). The Surfer is a conflicted and complex being, but the movie had almost zero character development. I'm not telling you that you should not have enjoyed the movie, I certainly did. But I am very disappointed at the paper thin characterization and the shoehorning of the Surfer into the tired mold of the action hero. For me, it bodes ill for the coming sequel (and that is rumored to be an almost sure thing). xponent Watered Down Maru rob i am also not a hardcore FF fan, (except for issues #48-50). they were okay when they appeared in the original SS series (with the surfer exiled to earth). IMHO, the original series are the most socially conscious and metaphysical comic marvel has published; issue #5 should go down in history. (back in '68 i was supposed to have a letter published in issue #18) i really liked the surfer when he was in the defenders, too; what a gang of superheroes that was! i have been eagerly waiting for a silver surfer movie ever since terminator two. i was a little disappointed with the PG release, nevertheless, it was still better than the first FF movie. I would have liked to see interaction between galactus and his herald, and flashbacks to zenn la with shalla bal (nice puns, btw). maybe in the sequel... frankie raye did not hook up with the human torch until much later. she turned into the fiery nova in FF #164 after she left johnny. she hooked up briefly with the sylph of the spaceways when she took over his role as the herald of galactus! the scene with the two of them getting it on was hot, no pun intended. for more on frqankie: http://www.marvel.com/universe/Nova_(Frankie_Raye) ___________________________________________________________________________________ You snooze, you lose. Get messages ASAP with AutoCheck in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_html.html _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
