Alan Moore Still Not Interested

[Sun_Down]

Part of me thinks he's a dick, and part of me admires his dedication.

But I think he'd be lying if he said he wasn't the least bit curious.

 

[Comic Book Boy]

Part of me thinks he's a dick, and part of me admires his dedication.

But I think he'd be lying if he said he wasn't the least bit curious.

He has heard from Gibbons. What is there to be curious about? He knows he wont like it and it wont be as good as his book.

His mind is on other things.

 

[cryptic name]

Not every movie based on his work is of LXG quality, this has potential to be really good, he judges way too soon.

I'm sure he is a little interested. It's impossible that someone is not interested to see his own creation come to life. Otherwise he really is not human.

i'd say that the comic is his creation come to life.

 

[sad lieutenant]

For years, idiots have been taking runny whiskey schitts all over Moore's art. Hacks with good intentions (See: The Bros. Matrix & Co.) tried to maintain some fidelity to the source material, and spectacularly failed due to no one's fault but their own (and were rewarded with stacks of cash for doing so); fawkers simply looking to turn a profit blithely cranked out something at 24 frames per second, resembling the source material only in name (and were rewarded with stacks of cash for doing so).

If I were Moore, I would have the exact same attitude toward this project, simply on account of his past experience. I mean, face it: most Hollywood films are fawking tripe. 99% of them. Moore's work has been white-washed many times over by all sorts of different American film makers... Why would he imagine this project will be any different?

For the record, I am way into Snyder & Co.'s project, but it is foolish to dismiss Moore as a "dick" for having no interest in other people adapt his material for the screen.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

i'd say that the comic is his creation come to life.

But...but....film has moving pictures!

 

[ToddIsDead]

If he doesn't want to watch the movie, then that's his prerogative. He's earned the right to not give it a second glance.

 

[DoctorJones]

Good for Alan! Now let us see some official pictures!

 

[sad lieutenant]

Good for Alan! Now let us see some official pictures!

Word.

 

[Rust]

Ditto!

 

[batman strikes]

Who did he cast?

Supposedly Paul Greengrass wanted to cast Joaquin Phoenix as Daniel Dreiberg/Nite Owl II, Ron Pearlman as Edward Blake/The Comedian, Paddy Considine as Rorschach/Walter Kovacs, Hilary Swank as Laurie Juspeczyk/Silk Spectre, Jude Law as Adrian Viedt/Oxzymandias and Joan Allen as Sally Jupiter/Silk Spectre.

 

[Chaos Bringer]

snyder rox. this film will be allllllllright.

 

[Maresk]

To me that says,he acts and thinks his writing is that "god like" that it can never be interpreted to another format/medium. He needs to wake up to reality.

See, but in the particular case of Watchmen, that is actually true. It's not the story what makes Watchmen the quitessential graphic novel, it's the execution. Film simply cannot imitate half of the narrative techniques that are used on the comic, because they're exclusive to the comics medium. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm dying to see the movie and I think it will probably be great, but the truth is that some of the best of the GN will never be reflected in film (in this one, anyway).

(I don't think I'm a Moore fanboy...true, I worship some of his stuff as the cream of the comic crop, but I also recognize he can go wrong. I just finished the LoEG Black Dossier and I found it pretty pretentious and somewhat boring -interesting, nonetheless-).

And didn't all this started because some hack sued WB claiming he came up with the idea of the LXG movie so Moore had to testify and that pissed him off?

 

[wobbly]

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And didn't all this started because some hack sued WB claiming he came up with the idea of the LXG movie so Moore had to testify and that pissed him off?

Moore has never been interested in any adaptations of his comics (afaik he has never seen a single one) so his being not interested again here is just him being consistent (Note he is not slating the film in any way, he just stating he is not interested)

I don't know about the LXG thing but I have read Warner p#ssed him off by claiming he officially endorsed the 'V' movie, when (as always) he hadn't offered an opinion one way or another (has since with 'V' though; after reading the screenplay he has said exactly what he thinks they got wrong).

 

[Maresk]

Moore has never been interested in any adaptations of his comics (afaik he has never seen a single one) so his being not interested again here is just him being consistent (Note he is not slating the film in any way, he just stating he is not interested)

I don't know about the LXG thing but I have read Warner p#ssed him off by claiming he officially endorsed the 'V' movie, when (as always) he hadn't offered an opinion one way or another (has since with 'V' though; after reading the screenplay he has said exactly what he thinks they got wrong).

Yeah, but before LXG he still allowed his name to be attached to the films, as in "based in the graphic novel by...", it was after that one that he demanded to be left out of them. The thing with LXG, as I recall, was that ultimately Warner settled outside court, which for Moore was practically an admission of guilt, and that was what pissed him off. The V thing I don't recall reading anything, but then again I wasn't really paying attention these days.

 

[TheVileOne]

I don't get the bashing of Moore. The dude's weird and eccentric, but he's an artist. He's a great artist that is responsible for some of the best comic stories ever. Without Moore there wouldn't even be a Watchmen movie you folks are so excited about.

Moore believes the material is unfilmable, what is wrong with that? There's no proof as of yet that he's wrong. I credit Moore for standing up for the validity and the beauty of sequential art being able to do things that movies can't.

No Moore isn't a movie guy, he just watches a lot of television (Huge fan of South Park, the Simpsons, West Wing, and Sopranos). So that's where his main fandom for American media comes from I suppose.

If Moore didn't say things like this then he wouldn't be Alan Moore, and he wouldn't be such a great writer that we all know and love.

Gibbons likes it, so what? Why does Moore have to watch it and like it now because Gibbons gave it his approval?

If I were Moore I'd be pretty furious about LXG. Why? Don Murphy has the gall of saying "this movie is good because its faithful and looks like the comic. Look at Captain Nemo! He looks exactly the same as he does in the comic book." And then someone else frivolously sues the studio claiming it was his idea first! Geezus christ, the Leage comic is a work of art as well as an amazing tribute to fictional literature. The way Moore cohesively brings all these characters and histories together and makes it work is amazing! Hollywood didn't come close to accomplishing that.

 

[chamber-music]

Doesn't Moore give all the royalties from his movie adaptaions to the artists as well?

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Doesn't Moore give all the royalties from his movie adaptaions to the artists as well?

Yes. Since "V for Vendetta".

 

[Nivek]

Fanboys are exactly why he thinks his **** don't stink. You have people telling you how great you are 24/7 and pretty soon you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground.

Personally, I like Moore's work, but I dont think he is untouchable when it comes to adapting his work. I honestly (IMO, again) prefer the movie over the GN of V for Vendetta. I liked the story flow better, and more importantly I liked the character of Evey not being portrayed as some stupid Bimbo. But then again, Moore isn't one of the best writers of female characters, they are either Madonnas, or ****es. The guys an artist, but like any artist, there are things they dont do all that great.

My point being, I dont understand why he bags on the film industry in the media. I guess it's like thats it is his "thing". Eccentric or not, I dont buy into that artist persona B.S.

 

[sdc10]

I personally think he doesnt like adaptations of his work because of the changes they make to it. Most of his work is about getting across some sort of message. He doesnt like them messing with that message. Look at V, great movie however the main message in the story was changed. V instead of being a morally ambiguous anarchist was turned into a righteous freedom fighter.

 

[terry78]

From Hell was actually pretty well done to me, and I have read the novel. I think Depp did well, and the Hughes attempted to follow the novel as best they could, so it's not like a misfire in my eyes. Moore has been a recluse for quite some time now, and that's what fanboys love about him...he's a loner like me.

 

[The Guard]

FROM HELL made some changes, but kept the spirit of the graphic novel intact about as much as a two hour movie could. Audiences wouldn't sit through a four hour adaption of the work with every little detail. I loved Depp's performance in the film, so it's hard for me to complain that he didn't look much like Fred Abberline.

 

[Killing Joke926]

If he doesn't want to watch the movie, then that's his prerogative. He's earned the right to not give it a second glance.

True, I can see where's comming from after LXG and V For Vendetta; I liked both of the films, but I can also see how his vision wasn't fullfilled as he had planned it. But Gibbons is already raving about the film and so far the set looks great, so maybe Moore may take a second glance when the time comes.

But as for now, I already have high hopes.

 

[Katsuro]

Moore has never been interested in any adaptations of his comics (afaik he has never seen a single one) so his being not interested again here is just him being consistent (Note he is not slating the film in any way, he just stating he is not interested)

That's why I dont get anyone bashing the guy. You've got to at least appreciate that he's keeping his beefs with the movies to himself. He doesn't want to watch the movie, let him. He's not getting in the way of it being made or outright bashing them. He just doesnt want anything to do with it.

 

[TheVileOne]

I read the interview in Wizard, he was extremely diplomatic about it. So what is all the complaining about?

Do fans need the approval of Moore so deep down they will feel good about liking the movie?

 

[Soup]

hey! Constantine wasn't too bad..

not casting someone british was... pretty bad... lol.