Marvel on film

[Bodhi Grrl!]

After seeing "Iron Man" last weekend, I went out to buy a couple of books - aside from watching movies, I like to buy books. I got "Essential Marvel: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe" Vol. 1 and a newly published book on the history of "Iron Man." I haven't had time to properly read the "Iron Man" book, which is a glossy dream, let me tell you, but I've thumbed through the "Essential Marvel" quite a few times.
My conclusion is that Marvel kicks backside. Aside from the blunders that are the "Fantastic Four" films, and they are BAD, I have really enjoyed many of the movies based on Marvel characters, especially "The X-Men," "Spider-Man," "Daredevil," and, naturally, "Iron Man," which I think is my all-time favorite superhero flick. I think the only character that I like from DC Comics is Batman, and he's too cool to be in that group of squeaky clean, do gooders.
I'll admit that I watched "Wonder Woman" when I was a wee one, but "Superman" has never really tripped my trigger. I probably also watched the Super Friends, but I can't apologize for what I did as a child, can I? Having glanced over "The Avengers," I think that Marvel Productions, or whatever the company is called, should start a franchise of films about these guys. The first movie I want to see is one with all of the masked women, including Scarlet Witch (well, technically she has only a strange M around her head), Hellcat, Ms. Marvel, Captain Marvel, Mockingbird and Firebird. Hell, throw in She-Hulk for good measure. After looking at the image of Tigra, I already have her cast with Caprica 6 from "Battlestar Galactica." Firebird looks like that girl from "The Messengers," although I can't stand her.
Oh well, until that dream gets realized, I guess I'll just have to be patient for a bunch of what seem to be kick arse superhero films, including "The Hulk" and "Wolverine." I'm pretty sure that "Iron Man" will be back in a sequel, and, of course, there will undoubtedly be a new "Spider-Man" film. And I think I read an early "X-Men" film about Xavier and Magneto, the early years.

[Roachman]

Hey.

I dug on Iron Man too. Oddly, I didn't have the same result. Rather than being driven to read (and a book for that matter--that's just shocking!), I went to drink beer with my buddy. Would you call this the antithesis of sitting down with a good book?

And do go trying to deny that you put your mom's bracelets on and pretended that you could block bullets with those suckers! It's okay. I certainly can't deny that I tied a red towel around my neck and whooshed around like the man o' steel.

Anyway, I'm glad you reached out to me for us to be friends.

Thanks.

-RM

[Bodhi Grrl!]

Ha ha. OH the bracelets, YES. I came out of Raiders of the Lost Ark, and immediately wanted a fedora and whip. I have that kind of reaction to films, which is dangerous. After recently watching "Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," I spent the next day wanting desperately to throw my car into 180 degrees.

[Roachman]

That's great! And... Did you?

[Bodhi Grrl!]

No, unfortunately. Sorry it took me so long to reply.