Alan Moore on Why He Despises Comic Book Adaptations - Blu-ray Forum

J_UNTITLED · 02-04-2009, 08:26 AM

Click here to check out Total Films' writeup on why "Watchmen" author (as well as countless other highly-praised works) Alan Moore hates comic books being adapted for the big screen.

STARSCREAM · 02-04-2009, 08:41 AM

D@mn, he really hates movies!!

RiseDarthVader · 02-04-2009, 09:32 AM

Well he is being pretty stubborn. Like has he seen the trailers of Watchmen. The movie is basically a exact replica of the comic. The movie basically replicates the panels of the comic.

rexington · 02-04-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

Well he is being pretty stubborn. Like has he seen the trailers of Watchmen. The movie is basically a exact replica of the comic. The movie basically replicates the panels of the comic.

That's great for the artist, but Moore is a writer.

The film does deviate from the book somewhat, the ending is different for a start. We all know the book will not be completely adapted to the screen, it's just not possible (maybe a huge budget 24 episode tv series).

What Moore says makes sense in a kind of purist way. The Watchmen (as many other literary works) can only be the graphic novel, everything else is an adaption/re-edited version of the story. Every medium has it's requirements that involves editing or reworking aspects for it to work in that medium.

I guess Moore isn't a wh*re for money.

andyman1970 · 02-04-2009, 10:29 AM

Typical hippie ideology. That Alan Moore sounds like a real crack-pot...

I think everyone should go see"The Watchmen" 10 times each just to piss him off.

tilapiah6 · 02-04-2009, 10:33 AM

This is why he didn't want his name listed in the credits of V For Vendetta, which was a GREAT movie.

Petra_Kalbrain · 02-04-2009, 10:50 AM

HAHAHA!!!

He makes some incredibly valid points... but that ain't stopping me from buying 'Watchmen' or from seeing it multiple times in theatres.

assydingo · 02-04-2009, 10:59 AM

Has anyone here actually read one of his graphic novels AND seen the movie made for it?

Someone explained to me the differences between V for Vendetta the movie and the graphic novel. It's not at all slight. I'm sure From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen were just as different from the source.

He has valid reasons to be annoyed. Regardless if the movies turn out "good" or not.

Clark Kent · 02-04-2009, 07:59 PM

He does make some valid points about the movie industry, but his rants against America in that article are bizarre.

Riff Magnum · 02-04-2009, 08:13 PM

Munitions to hitler, huh? Sorry Alan, but America learned how to be a bully from the best. England.

doctorsteve · 02-04-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

Well he is being pretty stubborn. Like has he seen the trailers of Watchmen. The movie is basically a exact replica of the comic. The movie basically replicates the panels of the comic.

Yeah, but the rewrite is only to make more 'realistic' sense. I mean - I had a hard time swallowing the whole

[Show spoiler]

bullcrap... just a wee bit more farfetched for my tastes...

But I'm not sure exactly how they'll get you-know-who to do you-know-what... I think the movie will do awesome... great for the fans... something fresh for the uninitiated...

Cheers, Doc.

SquidPuppet · 02-04-2009, 08:28 PM

Wow. He sounds like a wackjob. Not because he isnt a fan of hollywood, but because he perceives everything in a negative light and is seriously paranoid...seems like everything is a big conspiracy against him and Londoners.

tommyboy81 · 02-04-2009, 08:49 PM

What other big work has he done?

fighthefutureofhd · 02-04-2009, 08:57 PM

v. for vendetta, from hell, and the league of extraordinary gentlemen to name a few.

arrow61095 · 02-04-2009, 09:20 PM

V for Vendetta was an excellent movie.......It just was nothing like the graphic novel.

Some people can separate the two and say that they are both good in their own individual ways............and some people will spend the whole movie ranting about how it was not true to the graphic novel and about all of the differences.

Personally, I like both the movie and the graphic novel for very different things.

Since Alan Moore was the author of the graphic novel, I can see him not being happy about the differences. (League of Extrodinary Gentlemen was a travesty)...............however, Moore's rantings and hard line stance as anti-cinema and not willing to give anything another chance do nothing but sully his image and reputation. Making one of the greatest modern authors come off as a bit of a crackpot, complete with paranoid ranting.

arrow61095 · 02-04-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

What other big work has he done?

My Top 5 favorite Alan Moore Graphic Novel works:

1. Watchmen
2. The Killing Joke
3. Lost Girls
4. V for Vendetta
5. League of Extrodinary Gentlemen

Moefiz · 02-04-2009, 09:28 PM

Alan Moore has never been happy with Hollywood at all none of the movies made from his books as ever been 100% accurate and as express in many many interviews he always believe that comics and movies should never mix..

tommyboy81 · 02-04-2009, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arrow61095

My Top 5 favorite Alan Moore Graphic Novel works:

1. Watchmen
2. The Killing Joke
3. Lost Girls
4. V for Vendetta
5. League of Extrodinary Gentlemen

Oh well maybe thats why he hates Hollywood

LXG was aweful as a movie
V I thought it was boring. Great story but didn't help it.
Don't know about The Killing Joke and from the article Lost Girls just came out

arrow61095 · 02-04-2009, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommyboy81

Oh well maybe thats why he hates Hollywood

LXG was aweful as a movie
V I thought it was boring. Great story but didn't help it.
Don't know about The Killing Joke and from the article Lost Girls just came out

The Killing Joke is a Batman story that he did where

[Show spoiler]

Heath Ledger used it as an inspiration when preparing for his role in the Dark Knight.

Lost Girls has actually been out a couple of years now. It is a bit odd as it is an almost pornographic telling of stories regarding Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz, Wendy from Peter Pan, and Alice from Alice in Wonderland.

tommyboy81 · 02-04-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by arrow61095

The Killing Joke is a Batman story that he did.

Lost Girls has actually been out a couple of years now. It is a bit odd as it is an almost pornographic telling of stories regarding Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz, Wendy from Peter Pan, and Alice from Alice in Wonderland.

Lost Girls sound kinky.

02-04-2009, 08:26 AM	#1
J_UNTITLED Power Member Member since:Jul 2006	Alan Moore on Why He Despises Comic Book Adaptations Click here to check out Total Films' writeup on why "Watchmen" author (as well as countless other highly-praised works) Alan Moore hates comic books being adapted for the big screen.

02-04-2009, 09:20 PM	#15
arrow61095 Special Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:PA, USA Blu-ray collection:140	V for Vendetta was an excellent movie.......It just was nothing like the graphic novel. Some people can separate the two and say that they are both good in their own individual ways............and some people will spend the whole movie ranting about how it was not true to the graphic novel and about all of the differences. Personally, I like both the movie and the graphic novel for very different things. Since Alan Moore was the author of the graphic novel, I can see him not being happy about the differences. (League of Extrodinary Gentlemen was a travesty)...............however, Moore's rantings and hard line stance as anti-cinema and not willing to give anything another chance do nothing but sully his image and reputation. Making one of the greatest modern authors come off as a bit of a crackpot, complete with paranoid ranting. Last edited by arrow61095; 02-04-2009 at 09:29 PM.

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02-04-2009, 08:41 AM	#2
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	D@mn, he really hates movies!!

02-04-2009, 09:32 AM	#3
RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	Well he is being pretty stubborn. Like has he seen the trailers of Watchmen. The movie is basically a exact replica of the comic. The movie basically replicates the panels of the comic.

02-04-2009, 10:29 AM	#5
andyman1970 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Birmingham, Alabama, USA DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 45 Trading Score:7	Typical hippie ideology. That Alan Moore sounds like a real crack-pot... I think everyone should go see"The Watchmen" 10 times each just to piss him off.

02-04-2009, 10:33 AM	#6
tilapiah6 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2008 Location:South Carolina Home Theater Gallery:40 Blu-ray collection:284 Trading Score:36	This is why he didn't want his name listed in the credits of V For Vendetta, which was a GREAT movie.

02-04-2009, 10:50 AM	#7
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	HAHAHA!!! He makes some incredibly valid points... but that ain't stopping me from buying 'Watchmen' or from seeing it multiple times in theatres.

02-04-2009, 10:59 AM	#8
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Has anyone here actually read one of his graphic novels AND seen the movie made for it? Someone explained to me the differences between V for Vendetta the movie and the graphic novel. It's not at all slight. I'm sure From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen were just as different from the source. He has valid reasons to be annoyed. Regardless if the movies turn out "good" or not.

02-04-2009, 07:59 PM	#9
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	He does make some valid points about the movie industry, but his rants against America in that article are bizarre.

02-04-2009, 08:13 PM	#10
Riff Magnum Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Island Blu-ray collection:149	Munitions to hitler, huh? Sorry Alan, but America learned how to be a bully from the best. England.

02-04-2009, 08:28 PM	#12
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Wow. He sounds like a wackjob. Not because he isnt a fan of hollywood, but because he perceives everything in a negative light and is seriously paranoid...seems like everything is a big conspiracy against him and Londoners.

02-04-2009, 08:49 PM	#13
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	What other big work has he done?

02-04-2009, 08:57 PM	#14
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	v. for vendetta, from hell, and the league of extraordinary gentlemen to name a few.

02-04-2009, 09:28 PM	#17
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	Alan Moore has never been happy with Hollywood at all none of the movies made from his books as ever been 100% accurate and as express in many many interviews he always believe that comics and movies should never mix..

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