Comments on: Today’s Comic: “So Here’s The Thing…”

By: Wungy

Wungy — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:21:37 +0000

I had gotten it into my head you were referring to John Carpenter’s The Thing, so it made no sense to me until I read the caption. Maybe I didn’t get enough sleep last night…

By: Smitehammer

Smitehammer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:13:42 +0000

The old trilogies were exceptions. Back to the Future and Starwars and the Godfathers and Indiana Jones and Lord of the Rings (though the movies aren’t that old). But new tacked on movies to those? Yeah, they dampen it. Like the new Indy or the second trilogy of Star Wars. Animated series based on movies tend to do the same thing. Although, if they ever have a kid-friendly animated Godfather series it might be good.

I can’t knock Harry Potter for the sequel thing, though. It was a series set from the beginning to have 7 books and was an original concept from the author. It’s just gotten too much exposure over the years like good pop music that everyone starts to hate because it’s played too much on the radio.

By: Asterix

Asterix — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:28:30 +0000

Me,

I don’t think that we should confuse patriotism with entertainment. I should have mentioned Japan and the U.K. and equally offend them too based on things like Resident Evil 12 – The Collapse of Umbrella Corporation and Harry Potter 16 – Harry’s Mid Life Crisis…

We need fresh ideas and sometimes we should let a classic be just that. Thank God that nobody has decided to make a sequel to Blade Runner!

I think that sequels for the most part (if done bad) water down the original experience…

By: Me

Me — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:13:18 +0000

Asterix:

I agree to a certain point. There are a lot of sequels out there and yes some do suck. But when you say America and Americans it sort of strikes a nerve because I don’t see a whole lot of super heroes and “sequels” coming from other countries. your quote: “That is something that amazes me about America – the same shit never gets old to people… If there as an idea – people will go over it for as long as they can…” Let me know when El Hombre gigante tres comes out from Mexico will you? I’m looking forward to that one. Oh, and I believe Harry Potter originated in England. Go ahead and be frustrated with all the entertainment America has provided if you want but just remember it is America that gave you and you aren’t getting it from anywhere else.

By: Asterix

Asterix — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:32:01 +0000

Me: I live in Houston. I came to the U.S. in 1991 (when I was 16) from Montenegro (former Yugoslavia). I have spent half of my life in both countries so I tend to point things out that people who have lived in America all their lives maybe don’t consider odd. Sequels are something that I have seen increase almost exponentially since I came to the U.S. I am not sure if that is a combination of heavy marketing, genuine greed to milk the fan base or honest desire of various studios to breathe new life into the old characters. Some sequels are done well, others plainly suck and damage the originals.

I know that generalizations are not the best approach. All I am saying is that we need more fresh and original ideas in the entertainment industry. By the isn’t another Harry Potter book in the works? You get my point…

Valek: Thanks for letting me know about “Tell No One” and “Eagle Eye”. The story lines that you described sound very intriguing and original.

Thank you all on a good discussion. Case closed.

By: Valek

Valek — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:34:17 +0000

Asterix, you said not many NEW superheroes are appearing. Well, theres Hancock, dont remember reading a comic about him, a tv show called Alter Ego, which doesnt air anymore, it had about a year airtime. Forever Knight, a vampire who lives his life fighting crime as a new york detective (it came on when i was a teenager). theres a lot of new superhero stuff out there, sure they aint wearing flamboyant spandex and throw out corny catch phrases, but they are out there, and they may not be awesome out of this world powers, but they are heroes nonetheless, you just gotta look. As for good movies coming around thats not sequel related or original, lets see….
Tell No One (murder mystery about a guys wife dying, several years later he gets sent a video clip suggesting shes still alive and leaves the message “Tell No One”.) Eagle Eye(Two strangers become the pawns of a mysterious woman they have never met, but who seems to know their every move. Realizing they are being used to further her diabolical plot, they must work together to outwit the woman before she has them killed. )

thats just the tip of the iceberg, so please look around before you get the “movies and tvs unoriginal” attitude. I agree that SOMEtimes sequels are a lil tiring, but if you were running a business, would you keep ordering products consumers DONT buy??

By: Smitehammer

Smitehammer — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:59:40 +0000

Suggestions of non-remake showness? Venture Brothers has lots of superheroesque stuff. It’s the best thing out there as far as entertainment.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:19:12 +0000

Asterix: Very true. Maybe there should be a time limit or something.