IMHO, Spidey holds up better than the poorly envisioned DC Superman/Batman "epics"

I know some folks have a h*rd-*n for the earlier campy approaches, but I for one am grateful for the satisfying depiction of Marvel's characters. As a fan of comics from waaaay back I like Superman, Batman, Flash, etc., but rarely have they translated as believeable live action characters. About the best envisioned Superman before the recent Smallville series goes back to the first Reeve's essaying of Superman on TV, George Reeves that is, back in 1951. For about a year the character had a serious interpretation with almost pulp-like plots and heroics. After that, the sponsors and DC's publishers requested the character be toned down and the plots made less violent, effectively turning into a campy kiddie-level show for the rest of it's 7 year run. Of course, if you think the the "original Superman still rules" you must mean the Columbia serials with Kirk Allen essaying the role back in '48 & '50, right? ;^)

Your critique of the heroine's orange hair (Mary Jane Watson portrayed by Kursten Dunst) is just plain silly; besides, it was red toned or are you just encountering the early stages of color blindness? FTR, I'm not a huge fan of CGI (i.e., esp. after Star Woes Epistle II, Attack of the Moans), but I thought it was used effectively and judiciously in Spider-Man. Obviously, having Sam Raimi helm the film was a brilliant choice for the studio.

BTW, don't worry about the "Spidey craze" ending soon. There has been a Spidey craze of sorts for forty years and it hasn't subsided yet. Maybe the producers of fantasy heroic films based on comics are finally beginning to get a clue and trust their "Spider-sense" where audiences are concerned (i.e., if the film is good the audience will be there).

AuPh

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Topic - Attention Superman fans - padreken 13:31:30 05/30/02 (21)

Apologies in advance for differing with you on this, but the entire Superman series... - Audiophilander 15:18:49 05/30/02 (20)

Hey Guys I Hate To Be A NitPicker, But.... - AudioHead 09:42:48 05/31/02 (4)

LOL! Well, as you can see below, I concur! - Audiophilander 10:11:07 05/31/02 (3)

Bud Collyer, I Believe. Yes? <Nt> - AudioHead 10:33:39 06/01/02 (2)

Yep, I do believe you're correct; give that man a seegarr! :o) - Audiophilander 23:05:44 06/01/02 (1)

A Few Years Ago, I Consulted A Superman Site.... - AudioHead 13:35:51 06/03/02 (0)

Re: Apologies in advance for differing with you on this, but the entire Superman series... - mikenyc 01:19:25 05/31/02 (4)

IMHO, Spidey holds up better than the poorly envisioned DC Superman/Batman "epics" - Audiophilander 06:24:22 05/31/02 (3)

Batman "epic" done right - Alan Breece 07:52:46 06/04/02 (0)

Spidey holds up better ? - mikenyc 21:10:18 05/31/02 (1)

Well, Spidey only improves with age; sort of like a decent vintage/vinyard Cabernet. - Audiophilander 01:16:08 06/01/02 (0)

No apology necessary, Auph! - padreken 15:49:41 05/30/02 (9)

Smallville can be fun - late 17:48:27 05/30/02 (8)

Smallville can be fun? - Ted in NJ 11:08:17 06/03/02 (2)

You need to see several episodes; that was a rather poor example. - Audiophilander 09:28:30 06/04/02 (1)

I'll try again. - Ted in NJ 13:13:52 06/04/02 (0)

Still miss DS9 - padreken 18:27:14 05/30/02 (4)

Re: Still miss DS9 - Bruce from DC 11:25:51 05/31/02 (2)

Re: Still miss DS9 - padreken 11:59:41 05/31/02 (1)

Re: I wouldn't know, Ken - Bruce from DC 15:23:24 05/31/02 (0)

DS9 reruns - late 08:43:32 05/31/02 (0)

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IMHO, Spidey holds up better than the poorly envisioned DC Superman/Batman "epics" - Audiophilander 06:24:22 05/31/02 (3)

Batman "epic" done right - Alan Breece 07:52:46 06/04/02 (0)

Spidey holds up better ? - mikenyc 21:10:18 05/31/02 (1)

Well, Spidey only improves with age; sort of like a decent vintage/vinyard Cabernet. - Audiophilander 01:16:08 06/01/02 (0)

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