Archive for September 12th, 2003

Two links • 09.12.03

From the ever-amazing Lucy Anne:

  • USA Today Trend Mill. First news item. Although not all of the ones they mention are technically graphic novels, but I think “graphic novel” is quickly coming to mean “Any somewhat serious comic book collection sold in a mainstream book store.” You know, so people can feel good about reading comics.
  • Fairy Graphic Novel Controversy. I haven’t read this, since it’s not out yet, but I was reading Elfquest at 12, and while most of what went on was tasteful (all nudity was implied — things like that), it was fairly adult. Personally, I was always amazed at the sex that would be in young adult novels that I’d find at the library. I think because Mysti is visual, people are more likely to attack it. It’s easier. But I doubt it’s much different than the content found in a lot of other books aimed at 11- to 15-year-olds.

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    Christian Bale as Batman • 09.12.03

    Read all about it here.

    It’s a good choice. He can act, and he looks the part, and like Christopher Nolan says, he has the right balance of light and dark. I think Christopher Nolan may be able to do the Batman story justice. I enjoyed Memento, even to the extent that I think once you get the punchline, there’s not much more to it than that. Still, it’s entertaining to watch again.

    Christopher Nolan has an obvious gift for storytelling, though, which I think will be good for a Batman movie — focus on plot above action. That’s where the last two Batman movies began to go wrong (and even on the action, they didn’t do well). Burton’s films were campy fun, but a bit in love with themselves (Batman Returns moreso).

    Personally, though, I liked when Darren Aronofsky was tossed around as a director for Batman: Year One. We’ll all make do with his adaptation of Lone Wolf and Cub, though.

    Since when did directing comic book movies suddenly become the thing to do?

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