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Frank Miller On Why Superhero Movies Are Better Than Ever
- Thread starter LordOfLore
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HAD ME FOOLED
shockthrill
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I mean hell the existence of the space age is the result of both America and the Soviet Union stealing Nazi scientists after the war was over
ok he created the V2 rocket, so maybe not "good"
but maybe "redeemed"
About the closest you're going to get, really
Look up his recent comic Holy Terror
Just be prepared to get very angry and reevaluate everything Frank Miller has ever written.
LordOfLore
Banned
Note that "recent" in this case is 2011.
I mean it's a helluva lot more relevant to his worldview than when people still praise him for Batman: Year One, or Man Without Fear
John Rabe. Rommel, maybe
LordOfLore
Banned
Just pointed out so they don't just go looking at his recent stuff which is easier to find.
DedalusJoyce
Member
I seriously, genuinely do not get the love for WW. I thought it was extremely forgettable, just average movie. Even the "feminist" parts were really forced considering how the entire time the main character was being objectified. I understand its treading new ground since a female superhero hasn't been done like this but I'm hoping Captain Marvel goes beyond the whole gender thing and actually delivers a solid movie.
shockthrill
Banned
so?
Frank Miller is an abhorrent fool
he is also one of the greatest comic book writers ever
we dont praise Year one and Man Without Fear because of their politics, we praise them because they are great books
NipplesAndToes23
Member
On the internet it seems like every movie needs to be a life-changing experience for it to be considered not garbage. I love the golden age we live in right now.
How is Frank Miller a comic writer but didn't know that was in WWI and the island is called Themyscira?
How is Frank Miller a comic writer but didn't know that was in WWI and the island is called Themyscira?
I love some of his older works but Frank Miller hasn't been out the best material in his career for a long time now and what he has put out is mixed at best and at worst just ugly tripe. Its been a long time since Ronin and his Batman work.
shockthrill
Banned
But all it takes is one good work and you are immortalized, his newer work doesn't ruin how good his older work
just like the crap Spielberg spews now a days doesn't ruin the legacy of Raiders or Jurassic Park
Hades Hotgun
Banned
Yeah and it takes one piece of bigoted trash like Holy Terror, and that's not the only one, to make me forever question whether I should even bother with him. Also Spielberg's crap is not some racist trash, its just not a great film.
CaviarMeths
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Adam_Vania
Banned
i still prefer Burton's Batman. there hasn't been a comic book film as fun, sexy, and crazy as Batman Returns. GOTG comes close tho...
Miller saying this is the best era for superhero movies is not very surprising. his bank account is mad swelling. he is at Comic Con - what is he going to do, not hype up the incoming product? this is as unexpected as the CEO of Coca Cola declaring they have the world's best soft drink and brand awareness is at an all time high.
Miller saying this is the best era for superhero movies is not very surprising. his bank account is mad swelling. he is at Comic Con - what is he going to do, not hype up the incoming product? this is as unexpected as the CEO of Coca Cola declaring they have the world's best soft drink and brand awareness is at an all time high.
broncobuster
Banned
It's hard to tell how much is Frank Miller and how much is Brian Azzarello, but Dark Knight III is at least a big step up from Miller's other recent work.
shockthrill
Banned
I'm not saying he is a good person, you don't have to like him because of his politics
all i'm saying is that it doesn't change the reception of his past work
Notice how I said it wasn't the only thing. He's had a streak for a while now and Holy Terror was just the most grotesquely obvious and on the nose about it.
Yeah and he's a can be an incredibly mean spirited and ugly piece of shit or does he get to ride on his laurels till the end of time?
broncobuster
Banned
They don't actually care. They do it to derail topics.
Holy Terror is abhorrent. That's true. It's crazy to think it started as a Batman story.
near
Gold Member
I honestly don't mean to derail the thread but why do people make it abundantly clear that Gal Gadot is Israeli? Like there aren't hundreds of actors/actresses from Israel? Like why does Frank Miller specifically refer to her as "The Israeli actress Gal Gadot". As if she's a mascot for female Israelis in the industry. This isn't the first time I've noticed this.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
I do care. I wouldn't be interested in Wonder Woman anyway because Man Of Steel put me off DC movies. But yeah, I care.
It probably would have kept me from watching the Fast movies if they didn't kill her off, but Furious 7 was terrible enough to make me give up so it's a moot point.
Indrid Cold1
Member
She's by a large distance the most famous Israeli actor. I personally couldn't name you any other one, tbh.
I think it's probably just you that is triggered by this. Take any actress or actor from another country that isn't the USA and look at some articles about them. They are often described as "British/Australian/French/Wherever actress Jane Doe". I just picked Emma Watson at random and searched for her - found a ton of articles that mention where she is from. Gal Gadot is no different than any other actress.
near
Gold Member
Natalie Portman.
I wouldn't say triggered, just curious. Frank Miller isn't a journalist and he's phrasing is far more noticeable than an your average article.
Frank Miller isn't some cog in a greater machine. His works are his works, and as such, his perspective informs them. His better-championed works don't exist in a vacuum from his more regressive material.
Eh, I can do a complete separation when I go back to enjoy the great works of good artist even after they have taken the dip into deep end.
Fancyarcher
Member
Can't believe I'm actually agreeing with Miller on something right now. He's not wrong. Marvel definitely forced the competition to "up their game", so to say.
