Ok so I haven't posted anything in a while but I thought this would be interesting to dissect. I've watched Iron Man for the second time today(great movie by the way) and can't help be keep pondering myself: what is happening to my childhood? I think it not only effects my childhood necessarily, but the deviants of Hollywood are cashing in on my childhood heroes/cartoons. If you think about, before too long every show I've grown up with in the 80's and 90's will be put on the silver screen very soon.
Iron Man was a great movie as I've mentioned before, but this superhero trend will continue. And not all super hero movies are awesome. Or fantastic(cough cough fantastic 4 sucked. 2nd one not as bad). And as always, the cycle continues of releasing video games based off of movies based off of comic books the opening week. The Iron Man game isn't that great in my opinion, but I am only one gamer effected by this.
I just truly hope the way Hollywood is going is that Captain America, Thor, Wolverine, Magneto, and The Avengers don't horribly suck. Because that would be 5 movies that are destroyed thanks to Hollywood, but I trust Marvel Studios to do a good job.
And speaking on the topic of superhero movies, I've noticed that Marvel is taking the cake in the battle of DC and Marvel Films. In all honesty, I believe that Batman Begins is one of DC's strongest points they have. Superman Returns was given a lukewarm response, and they haven't gone on to Green Lantern or the Flash yet, but it would be cool. And since they shot down the Justice League movie, they have to keep up the heat with Marvel or suffer to the ranks of Spiderman 3.
That's it from me, but yah just remember Hollywood holds everyone's favorite cartoons, comic book heroes, and other things in jeopardy on whether they are going to suck or not.
That's the key there. With Marvel driving its own bus, its going to do right by its own IPs.
I dunno about the whole wrecking childhood thing. IP's get reworked for new generations, with varying degrees of success. Transformers the Movie. for example, got The Voice of Optimus Prime, but is being helmed by a guy that, ultimately, doesn't respect the potential depth of character that the Autobots and Decepticons could have.
And sometimes, I think that's all that one could hope for in updates like that. They twist what you experienced as a kid, and make it over, keeping somethings (prime's legitimate and lore accurate lazer ax) and changing others (lips). You can always go back and watch those old childhood episodes. But sadly, they remind you how forgiving you were as a kid: watching old school G1 transformers can be, frankly, embarrassing. :)
CRANKING THEM OUT