Newton N. Minow’s 1961 description of American commercial
television certainly seems applicable to Alan Moore’s appraisal of Hollywood
and the adaptation of his work to the big screen. Moore’s work that has been thusly translated
into another medium has reportedly done nothing but disappoint the
temperamental author, most notably Zach Snyder’s Watchmen. Moore went so far
in this case as to have his name removed from the credits of the feature
film! And so it is natural that a
chapter of the latest Hey Kids, Comics!
story arc be devoted to the saga of “Alan Moore vs. Hollywood”!
Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are joined this week by
Hunter Duesing of Midnight Movie Cowboys in a lively discussion of the
successes and failures encountered when Moore’s work has been adapted to
film. From critical and fan opinions to the
disdain that the famed comic creator has for other’s vision of his vision, many
are the tales of Moore on film.
Big screen renditions abound as your hosts and their guest
discuss From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Watchmen, and V for Vendetta. You can
expect that in some cases the opinions expressed may well be in keeping with
those of Alan Moore himself, though there are aspects of these films that
proved praise-worthy as well. As with
any transition from one medium to another, changes are required, both good and
bad, and these will be explored in depth as the fate of Moore’s work when taken
elsewhere is scrutinized by three film fanatics!
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