Which film has been the most faithful to the hero's comic appearance?

[kingdom warrior]

Mmm...

60s Batman...that's a yes and no for me. Adam West had the perfect face and voice...but he was too thin...also not a huge fan of that blue-purplish color...but the gray was good...his cowl looked more Mego than the comic book version...lol. But overall...he was not bad...just not perfect.

Hector, Adam West when he played Batman was 6'2 200 pounds
Batman comics is 6'2 210

West had a fit physique especially for the time. so no he wasn't thin just not
diesel....

Clark Bartram who is closer to what the modern Batman looks like, is 6'3 and 240 pounds of muscle. most accurate Batman ever!!!!!

[Hector]

Hector, Adam West when he played Batman was 6'2 200 pounds

West had a fit physique especially for the time.

Steve Reeves...circa 50s...

[Hector]

Clark Bartram who is closer to what the modern Batman looks like, is 6'3 and 240 pounds of muscle. most accurate Batman ever!!!!!

[samurainoir]

Anyone else remember the Spirit TV movie?

[samurainoir]

Stargirl was dead on

[samurainoir]

the comic version came first...




I think one of the only times the comic version pretty much cinched the casting of the movie version. After his cameo in Iron Man, Marvel Studios pretty much had to cave to Jackson's demands. Can you imagine them having to go to court with Jackson's lawyer's armed with Bryan Hitch's Ultimates comics?

and I like Sam Jackson better than the hoff in this role.

[kingdom warrior]

http://images.wikia.com/marvel_dc/im...est_batman.jpg

West had a fit physique especially for the time.

Steve Reeves...circa 50s...

http://www.muscle-build.com/images/steve-reeves.jpg

Wiseguy....

Steve Reeves was the man wish he would have played Superman just to see him in the costume....

[kingdom warrior]

Anyone else remember the Spirit TV movie?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ynpXE4BgpGE/SeZMQjocyQI/AAAAAAAAKJk/puL4c10pN2E/s400/vlcsnap-60294-741054.png

http://www.westernclippings.com/imag...hawk_group.jpg

Yeah i liked it, better than Miller's crappy movie.....


I've never seen Alyn's Blackhawk serial only the trailer......

[Hector]

Wiseguy....

Steve Reeves was the man wish he would have played Superman just to see him in the costume....

[clemso]

Don't forget the Fantastic Four !!!!


And Doctor Doom

[Sandman9580]

In terms of appearance I don't think you can beat Dick Tracy. Character after character looked like they'd stepped right out of the comic strip. The casting was perfect (R.G Armstrong as Pruneface, Henry Silva as Influence, Ed O'Ross as Itchy, etc.).

Of course, it goes without saying you have to delete Warren Beatty from the equation before you can say that. (Where was his prosthetic make-up? )

[Earth 2 Chris]

^I was going to mention Dick Tracy, but Beatty is all wrong in the role. Everyone else (except Madonna) is great.

Chris

[knight errant00]

Where was his prosthetic make-up? )

I remember reading back when the film came out that Beatty had wanted to wear at least a prosthetic nose, but the studio wouldn't let him -- they were paying for Warren Beatty to star, and wanted him to look like Warren Beatty.

I'll say, it's a movie whose spirit and intentions and genuine affection for the source material have really made it grow on me over the years.

[Sandman9580]

I remember reading back when the fil came out that Beatty had wanted to wear at least a prosthetic nose, but the studio wouldn't let him -- they were paying for Waren Beatty, and wanted him to look like Warren Beatty.

Ah, that makes sense -- that endears me more to Beatty then. Still, I wish studios wouldn't be so skittish about that kind of thing. I love how Al Pacino completely transformed into someone else in that movie, and it would be nice if the money men would let the "big movie star" leads try that kind of stuff, as well.

I heard practically the same story about Johnny Depp in Sleepy Hollow. He wanted to have a pointier "Ichabod Crane" nose, but they told him no.

[The Toyroom]

I LOVE the Dick Tracy flick....everything looks like it jumped right out of the Sunday strip!