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[Typhoid]

Movies are not (comic) books. A good director can respect the source and still produce excellent film. Just as Peter Jackson.

But clearly the reason why directors/writers are reluctant to do that are for this reason alone; the fact that the people who absolutely loved the comic will hate the movie because it's not a carbon-copy of it.

I wish they'd all realize that really, no matter how they adapt a comic to film, the comic-lovers will always dislike it compared to the comic.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

But clearly the reason why directors/writers are reluctant to do that are for this reason alone; the fact that the people who absolutely loved the comic will hate the movie because it's not a carbon-copy of it.

I agree, but it's not the comic lovers than make the movie a success. Hardcore Tolkien fans bitched about LOTR as well, but in the end they still paid for a ticket just so they could bitch about it and the rest of the world loved the movies.

The fanboys don't matter. Just make a good movie. Favreau understands this, I think. Take from the source what will make it a great movie. Leave what won't work. Make a boat load of cash. Simple.