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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Thursday Movie Picks #45: Movies based on a Graphic Novel/Comic (Non-Superhero)



Hello there and welcome to Thursday Movie Picks a weekly series where you share three movie picks each Thursday. The rules are simple simple: Each week there is a topic for you to create a list of three movies. Your picks can either be favourites/best, worst, hidden gems, or if you're up to it one of each.For further details visit the series main page here.
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This week's Thursday Movie Picks is Movies based on a Graphic Novel/Comic (Non-Superhero)

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Since we already had a superhero theme a couple of weeks ago, I think it's perfectly fitting to have that little caveat there excluding superheroes. I don't think it should limit your choices especially since there have been more and more graphic novel adaptations lately. 

This week I'm going with favourites; picking the first two was simple enough, the last was somewhat tied with several others but I'm just going to go with it.

Road to Perdition
One of my favourites and it's definitely not a movie that immediately comes to mind when you think of a graphic novel adaptation. If you like noir, I think you'd enjoy this. The movie revolves around complex father-and-son-relationships, loyalty and the search for justice; which is somewhat absurd since they are all immoral characters, something Paul Newman's character is quick to point out. Jude Law also plays a memorable villain here.

V for Vendetta
The Lives of Others was a very popular pick last week; if you like that you may like V for Vendetta. In this one, a futuristic Britain is ruled by a totalitarian government until a man called V starts to cause a little havoc, planting seeds of discontent and igniting a revolution. This is the only one of the three where I've read the graphic novel. The movie did make a couple of changes: the time period is changed and the movie serves more as a commentary on what has occurred as they say, across the pond among others, but one notable difference is probably V himself. In the movie V was more enigmatic and dangerously charming. In the novel, V is so much crazier and scarier.

300
I feel like I've talked about this movie before on this blog, or perhaps mentioned it in comments on another. Not a movie I thought I'd like but I was pretty sold on it once I saw the trailer. So it may not be the most historically accurate, what it is, is entertaining and a visual spectacle.

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 So that's it...my three picks. What three movies made your list today?


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17 comments:

  1. Brittani BurnhamMay 21, 2015 at 1:05 AM

    Excellent picks, I haven't seen the first one, but the next two are excellent and very stylish.

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    1. WandererMay 27, 2015 at 5:28 PM

      It seems all graphic novel adaptations are very stylish. They tend to adopt the visual style of the novel.

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  2. AnonymousMay 21, 2015 at 1:41 AM

    One of these is on my list, and while I'd normally change it to be different...I'm not :-D

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  3. Katie HoganMay 21, 2015 at 6:31 AM

    I do love 300, that film and Sin City paved the way for green screen acting that created amazing design. I am still yet to finish watching Road to Perdition. It was deleted off out TV harddrive but I do intend to finish it.

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  4. joel65913May 21, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    I've seen all three of these and liked them to varying degrees. I liked Road to Perdition the best, it seems the least like a graphic novel adaptation with some very good acting, that includes Paul Newman, this being his last theatrical film it was great that he was able to finish up with something decent. 300 is very stylized but fun in it's flashy way. I'm not that big a fan of V for Vendetta but the production design was impressive.

    My three for the week:

    The Losers (2010)-Based on the comic book series of the same name this is loud, fast-paced dumb fun. An elite team of agents is betrayed by their superior and being presumed dead set out for revenge. Stretches credibility to the breaking point but it moves at a breakneck pace and Chris Evans livens things up with a loose jokey performance.

    The Rocketeer (1991)-In the late 30's a young pilot discovers a jet pack that enables him to fly. Disguised as the Rocketeer he becomes a masked hero fighting the Nazi threat. Reminiscent of a Saturday afternoon matinee serial entry from the 50's but with a much higher budget and a fun somewhat hammy performance by Timothy Dalton as a matinee idol up to no good.

    Weird Science (1985)-In this silly sci-fi comedy based on the old EC comic magazines two nerds shunned by their classmates create the ideal woman on their computer. When a lightning bolt brings the woman to life she tries to build their self-confidence but things quickly spiral out of control creating havoc all around. One of John Hughes quartet of highly successful 80's teen comedies.

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    1. WandererMay 27, 2015 at 5:30 PM

      I think I've watched them all; I didn't know The Rocketeer and Weird Science was based on a comic.

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  5. DellMay 21, 2015 at 2:30 PM

    Three excellent picks. Road to Perdition is among my all time favorites. Love it!

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  6. UnknownMay 21, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    I've heard really good things about Road to Perdition, I should watch that soon. 300 made my list, too! :)
    - Allie

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  7. MyerlaMay 21, 2015 at 6:08 PM

    Only seen V for Vendetta, like it very much and John Hurt is in fine scenery chewing form.

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  8. AnonymousMay 21, 2015 at 8:32 PM

    I was happy to find that for once I've seen all three of your picks. I especially like V for Vendetta. But yes, Jude Law was creepy as hell in Perdition.
    We had a lot of fun preparing for this week. www.assholeswatchingmovies.com

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    1. WandererMay 27, 2015 at 5:32 PM

      Yes! His character loves taking photographs.

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  9. DanielMay 21, 2015 at 9:55 PM

    I really, really like V for Vendetta and 300. Haven't seen Road to Perdition since it came out. All I remember about it is Jude Law - CREEPY.

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  10. UnknownMay 21, 2015 at 11:22 PM

    I haven't seen any of these; you have me quite intrigued by V is for Vendetta.

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  11. Big Screen Small WordsMay 22, 2015 at 12:23 PM

    I haven't seen your first two picks. I enjoyed 300 although it didn't seem like my kind of movie at first.

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    1. WandererMay 27, 2015 at 5:33 PM

      Same here, although now I sort of like sword and sandal movies.

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