Aquaman: The Movie

[jds1911a1]

I think everyone knows who Aquaman is, that should be enough to get his own movie. if anything he's more known then these were
Hellboy
Blade
Watchmen
Judge Dredd
Spawn

all these are cult following comics with highly devoted fans. and the monster concept in hellboy, blade and spawn made them palatable to studios (even though spawn was a flop)
Dredd was an abysmyl interpretation to a fan of the show but it drew alot of people in with the visuals
Watchmen's fan base is rabid forking down money constantly for new "improved" printings of the same 12 issues.

eveyone knows who aquaman is and most know him as the guy who talks to fish, rides a seadoo or a giant seahorse

[clemso]

I think with a character like Aquaman, who's been pretty much lambasted by the media over the years, you're gonna need an A-list actor to get people interested in the project....not just someone that looks good in an orange shirt while wet...

Patrick Duffy

[jds1911a1]

Aquaman is no more a B-lister than Iron Man (at least before his movie), Daredevil or Ghost Rider. I'd say more people know of Aquaman more than those mentioned above, and even Green Lantern, and perhaps Flash (who MANY confuse with Flash Gordon), due to the Filmation toons, and mostly the Super Friends. Filmation gave Aquaman a leg up on GL and Flash that they've yet to overcome.

Chris

I agree Chris except I would call Ghost rider a C or D lister (and i love the original comic) Iron man had had a few cartoon adaptions prior to the film and again he was obviously a b or c lister (look at how many properties got made into film by marvel first)

Superfrinds did alot to put name and face recognition for DC characters (and the ones HB created too). I would think almost as many people know who APACHE CHIEF and BLACK VULCAN are as know Aquaman thanks to Challenge of the Superfriends. Knowing aquaman as the 5th wheel superfriend doesn't mean they will go see a film about him

[jds1911a1]

B-List is still better than D-List ....... Wild Dog anyone ???? LOL !

OH man I haven't thought about Wild dog since ACtion comics weekly late 80's don't tell me someone did the hockey player gun toting goof as a film

[jds1911a1]

I want to make sure when I say aquaman is a B lister in DC please understand that is not meant as an insult or that I dislike the character. the A listers in DC are the big 3 (Wonder Woman, superman batman) afterthat it's a big drop down to the B list (GL, Flash, Justice league (as a team), Capt marvel and Aquaman) C list is pretty much Teen titans and Legion of superheroes then they drop off a cliff to the D list and Niche characters like the golden age'rs

Dc's film adaptations haven't shown alot of promise except for the new Bale Batman's. if they can't do Superman well with his ultimate recognition and stable of great villians I have little hope for Aquaman. I will be pleased if the new GL is good but I am not hopeful I don't want to be disappointed

marvel on the other hand seems to be on the upswing with their films wh

[ctc]

>all these are cult following comics

....dunno if I'd say Dredd had a cult following; considering how many issues 2000AD sold every week....

>Dredd was an abysmyl interpretation to a fan of the show

....and a bad movie in general....

But y'know; ANY character can be done in a way that's nifty and entertaining. Aquaman's no exception. It'd be tricky, 'cos he's got such a locational based power list (that is, the water) and if you go with the angry, bitter Aquaman of later years he's gonna seem a lot like Namor. (Without the skivvies.)

Don C.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I'd love to see an Aquaman movie. Bout time he gets some respect. I always liked the character even though he is limited

[samurainoir]

At this point in time, I don't think anyone can deny how recognizable a "brand" Spawn really is given the fact that he has dominated the toy aisles for more than a dozen years at this point. He's probably a much more recognizable character to the desirable 18-34 age demographic than Aquaman.

At the point the Spawn film was made, there was a popular enough toyline and wasn't the HBO animated series a ratings hit? Remember that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles and Masters of the Universe both got films made with those same credentials.

Aquaman doesn't really have much of a track record at all outside of the campy nostalgia factor in terms of marketable "legs" in recent years outside of his appearance on Smallville and the failed pilot. It would be one thing if he had an animated series, or some video games at the very least. As it is, he hasn't sustained an ongoing comic series that has been anywhere except the middle of the sales charts.

It will definitely take the right combination of A-list talent involved to get this greenlit and marketable for the mass public consumption. It would take someone with considerable clout to get it made (like James Cameron or Steven Spielberg).

[ctc]

>As it is, he hasn't sustained an ongoing comic series that has been anywhere except the middle of the sales charts.

Yeah; but he IS a known name, and if someone was willing to shell out a zillion bucks to make a "Land of the Lost" movie I'm sure they'd have no problem doing the same for Aquaman.

>It will definitely take the right combination of A-list talent involved to get this greenlit and marketable for the mass public consumption. It would take someone with considerable clout to get it made

Although.... it's always possible that something would come out of left field and hit big.... Aquaman is a known name, but the general audience doesn't know very much about him; so it'd be a good chance for someone to make the character "their own." Sorta how Miller did it with Daredevil way back when.

Don C.

[huedell]

Although.... it's always possible that something would come out of left field and hit big.... Aquaman is a known name, but the general audience doesn't know very much about him; so it'd be a good chance for someone to make the character "their own." Sorta how Miller did it with Daredevil way back when.

I doubt many here would feel comfortable with that approach...although
I would be interested for sure.

Heck, I feel that way about WONDER WOMAN even.

[goldenryan]

Knowing Hollywood they'll probably get a big young star just to bring in a younger fan base, like Zac Efron or the guy in the new Footloose movie

chase crawford i think his name is, he would be decent.

[jds1911a1]

>all these are cult following comics

....dunno if I'd say Dredd had a cult following; considering how many issues 2000AD sold every week....

>Dredd was an abysmyl interpretation to a fan of the show

....and a bad movie in general....

But y'know; ANY character can be done in a way that's nifty and entertaining. Aquaman's no exception. It'd be tricky, 'cos he's got such a locational based power list (that is, the water) and if you go with the angry, bitter Aquaman of later years he's gonna seem a lot like Namor. (Without the skivvies.)

Don C.

Don no offence meant on Dread here in the states he's a niche character. His status was helped immensly by the late 80's single IAM THE LAW from anthrax and since the film was a US film that is where my cult book statement draws from

[ctc]

>no offence meant on Dread here in the states he's a niche character.

Definitely; but if you're talking movie I think you can look from a more global perspective.

>and since the film was a US film that is where my cult book statement draws from

I gotta think; despite DC's best efforts, that film did more DAMAGE to his status than anything.

Don C.

[imp]

Aquaman is no more a B-lister than Iron Man (at least before his movie), Daredevil or Ghost Rider. I'd say more people know of Aquaman more than those mentioned above, and even Green Lantern, and perhaps Flash (who MANY confuse with Flash Gordon), due to the Filmation toons, and mostly the Super Friends. Filmation gave Aquaman a leg up on GL and Flash that they've yet to overcome.

Chris

@Chris: Amen.

I don't think anyone in this thread has yet mentioned the obvious requirement for a "good" Hollywood/Comic movie (apologies if I missed a relevant sentiment):

FIND THE RIGHT DIRECTOR.

What is the correlating thread between "good" comic movies, compared to the correlating thread amongst "bad" comic movies? Yeah, it's...

THE DIRECTOR.

For examples...

Bad: Pitof (Catwoman)

Good: Sam Raimi (Spider-Man & Spider-Man II, Darkman)

Bad: Frank Miller (Sin City, The Spirit)

Good: Bryan Singer (X-Men, X2)

Bad: Rob Bowman (Daredevil, Elektra, Ghost Rider, Preacher... wait. PREACHER???! Noooooo!)

-b
p.s. Clearly, Rob Bowman is the Antichrist. Why are we not at his effin' doorstep with pitchforks and torches?!

p.p.s. Pfff. 'cause it's a lost cause.

[jds1911a1]

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I gotta think; despite DC's best efforts, that film did more DAMAGE to his status than anything.

Don C.

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT