tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post626461524163040532..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Doomsday The MovieScipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-50720870206130054252008-11-23T16:41:00.000-05:002008-11-23T16:41:00.000-05:00But there was really no reason for DC to think tha...<I>But there was really no reason for DC to think that this was going to be read by so many people who didn't usually read comics.</I><BR/><BR/>I respectfully disagree. There was so much media coverage in major mainstream news outlets, DC could reasonably have expected people who didn't read comics to read it on curiosity. Of course, they gave these people no reason to read another issue beyond that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-12424602789147137672008-11-22T23:58:00.000-05:002008-11-22T23:58:00.000-05:00But there was really no reason for DC to think tha...But there was really no reason for DC to think that this was going to be read by so many people who didn't usually read comics. This was when comics were selling like crazy, and pretty much anyone who was going to be reading comics was reading them.<BR/>It was also before <B>everyone</B> was online and <B>every</B> website was posting solicitations. There was no advance warning it was coming.<BR/>And there was no precedent. By the time Spider-Man revealed his identity or Captain America was killed, we knew what an "event" like this could lead to. But nothing like "The Death of Superman" had really played out before.Tony Z™https://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-89633058340518441372008-11-19T08:23:00.000-05:002008-11-19T08:23:00.000-05:00What relaly bothered me about the comic was that o...What relaly bothered me about the comic was that one issue where Superman "died". Many, many people who didn't usually buy comics bought that issue on speculation. Many, many people who didn't usually read comics read that issue. And what was it? A 22-page fight scene. DC had a unique opportunity to change the opinions of people who believed comics were nothing but SOCK! BAM! POW! and instead chose to reinforce that opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-17729612186206451972008-11-18T10:32:00.000-05:002008-11-18T10:32:00.000-05:00Like you, I was never crazy about the comic, but I...Like you, I was never crazy about the comic, but I found that the movie contained some rather pleasant surprises. I thought the handling of Lex, in particular, was SUPERB -- one of the best screen depictions of him, to my mind. That says a lot for me, because I never thought Lex in the comics was as particularly interesting villain.Sea-of-Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813600516703661200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-56998166643665095522008-11-17T19:16:00.000-05:002008-11-17T19:16:00.000-05:00It played over the weekend on Cartoon Network, fwi...It played over the weekend on Cartoon Network, fwiw.raphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603930950971861594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-54854962238354775352008-11-17T16:48:00.000-05:002008-11-17T16:48:00.000-05:00Superman must have used his x-ray each time to det...<I>Superman must have used his x-ray each time to determine which buildings were, in fact, unoccupied.</I><BR/><BR/>In the commentary the filmmakers admit that they too were troubled by this, which is why they took the time to change the artwork so each destroyed building has its lights turned off and is therefore conceivably vacant at the time.<BR/><BR/>Works for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-45758092672199514632008-11-17T16:13:00.000-05:002008-11-17T16:13:00.000-05:00Huh. I hadn't gone out of my way to see this yet, ...Huh. I hadn't gone out of my way to see this yet, since I didn't care for "Death Of Superman" in comic-book form... not to mention it's probably a little too adult for my 5-year-old. Now I want to check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-55864851768850042672008-11-17T14:33:00.000-05:002008-11-17T14:33:00.000-05:00That shook me, too, for a second until I realize t...That shook me, too, for a second until I realize the obvious answer that<BR/><BR/>um...<BR/><BR/>Superman must have used his x-ray each time to determine which buildings were, in fact, unoccupied.<BR/><BR/>Yes.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-10797362666129714602008-11-17T12:26:00.000-05:002008-11-17T12:26:00.000-05:00I was kinda disturbed by the collateral damage... ...I was kinda disturbed by the collateral damage... So many apparently populated buildings leveled in the battles. Many Superman himself intentionally flew through or tossed his opponents though. I am sure Garth Ennis' Boys or Kingdom Come Supes would not approve.Brushwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13103181968128910654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-18988110472462480972008-11-17T10:19:00.000-05:002008-11-17T10:19:00.000-05:00I have to agree with Patrick C..."I bought it the ...I have to agree with Patrick C...<BR/>"I bought it the day it was released and watched it, and felt disappointed." I was not pleased with it.Guys' Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421035846514281809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-8939579002708246762008-11-17T09:51:00.000-05:002008-11-17T09:51:00.000-05:00So I was very pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed ...<I>So I was very pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed that film, in that it improved vastly on the original story.</I><BR/><BR/>The phrase "nowhere to go but up" comes to mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-68818008783730881612008-11-17T09:31:00.000-05:002008-11-17T09:31:00.000-05:00I was surprised at how much better it was than the...I was surprised at how much better it was than the slumber-inducing live action SUPERMAN RETURNS that came out at roughly the same time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270291609706808920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-7175458435692149242008-11-17T04:58:00.000-05:002008-11-17T04:58:00.000-05:00One of my friend has also seen this movie & he...One of my friend has also seen this <A HREF="http://www.couponalbum.com/category/music-movies-dvd.htm" REL="nofollow">movie</A> & he really liked it…..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-50607847015560823102008-11-17T00:37:00.000-05:002008-11-17T00:37:00.000-05:00You know, maybe I should watch this again. I boug...You know, maybe I should watch this again. I bought it the day it was released and watched it, and felt disappointed. I agree that the original death of superman story was lacking, but it's the story that got me seriously into comics. I bought the occasional issue at the local convenience store, but that was the story that got me into comics every Wednesday, it holds a special place in my heart.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to watch it again with a more open mind.Patrick Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244280974612331889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-68279118891922283892008-11-17T00:20:00.000-05:002008-11-17T00:20:00.000-05:00I'm intrigued as well. I was put off by what seeme...I'm intrigued as well. I was put off by what seemed an intentional departure from the quality "Superman Adventures" team, and I also thought "The Death of Superman" was lame. I will miss John Henry Irons, but the rest sounds promising.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-63222987140756599092008-11-16T21:21:00.000-05:002008-11-16T21:21:00.000-05:00Thanks! I hated the comic but I might give the DVD...Thanks! I hated the comic but I might give the DVD a shot based on your review.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982476614321091364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-8403726298294908472008-11-16T20:43:00.000-05:002008-11-16T20:43:00.000-05:00I had heard mixed things about the film before I s...I had heard mixed things about the film before I saw it, so I was surprised by how much I liked it. For me it had a lot to do with the quality of the vocal performances, especially Anne Heche's take on Lois Lane, which managed to hit all of the qualities that make her character so compelling and even--in one scene--affected me enough to invoke tears.<BR/><BR/>I can't compare it to the comics, since I wasn't reading them back in high school when the original event occurred, but I can compare it to the other DC direct to dvd movies and I say its a worthy effort that definitely has me looking forward to the Wonder Woman film coming in the near future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com