I noticed that Kyle's largest problem with super hero movies was there lack on continuity these days. A like him, i think this is a huge part of super hero movies. A super hero's story cannot be told in one hour and a half block of time. In fact, it could take years to tell enough relevant information to truly know the story of any hero. That being said, that would be outrageous. However, that doesn't mean they cant have enough continuity for possible sequels. One movie would never be enough to tell a hero's story. But unfortunately, many sequels are vaguely related and simply just the same character in a different story all together. Unfortunately, this is not all that's wrong with superhero movies today. Their greatest flaw is their separation from the comic story lines. Dakota touched base on this fact greatly. There are many instances in super hero movies that would be confusing or upsetting to someone who has more background knowledge of the hero involved. By going away from comics they disappoint the people who look forward to these movies the most. The only reason this issue is such a large fault is that the people the create the comic books are the same company that produce the movies. With that knowledge i would think that they could effectively capture their own characters and accurately depict who they are to all audiences not just those that are naive and believe it to be true. Unfortunately, this poor depiction of their own characters is something that happens in many movies beyond just super hero movies. Whether it be books, comics, or even video games, writers and directors have decided that the idea that the original creator was good but they wanted to do it all different to make something even better. The thought process behind this mindset is wonderful, but the execution is not. Whenever i hear that some thing i enjoy in one of those categories in being made into a movie i become torn. part of me wants nothing more than it to already be done so that i can see what i have always seen but now on the big screen. However, another part of me is scared,scared that the movie will be another flop that succeeds on its name alone and on no value to the piece that inspired it. My most recent experience with this involved The Dark Tower series by Steven King. These books, whether individually or together, are the best thing i have ever read. I first heard about a trilogy of movies being released that would have 2 miniseries to fill in the gaps in between the movies. This news made me ecstatic. Seeing these books on the big screen is something that me and my dad would always talk about (I got him hooked on the books). When i heard the news i didn't question if they would mess it up i was simply excited. To my dismay, universal dropped the project July of this year because they felt it was too costly and was a risky undertaking. It was at this time, that i realized, possibly to get by the fact that it was gone, that the movie may have simply shattered the hopes i had fr it when heard about it. The last i heard for The Dark Tower project was "While talking to The New York Post, [Brian] Grazer revealed that the pair are currently 'trying to get outside financing to make it, and distribute it through a major [studio]' and plan to air the TV portion of the Dark Tower adaptation on other networks or outlets like Netflix" (http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/11467/ron-howard-and-brian-grazer-not-giving-up-on-the-dark-tower-javier-bardem-still-attached/).When i heard this news i was still quite happy though i will never think about the project as i had when i first heard about it. If it ever is released, i will see each part of the movie regardless of what they do to it just to support The Dark Tower itself. It's the harsh reality of the movies that they will never perfectly capture what we expect them to be. However, i hope that in the future, super hero movies, and all other movies that are based on someone's work will accurately depict what the original creator intended for us.
P.S. I strongly recommend The Dark Tower series to anyone who enjoys fantasy adventure fiction (it is not a horror story like all of Steven King's other works)
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