A film adapted from American comics

Oscar pistorius's background smacks of Spider-Man. His mother was eaten by vampires before giving birth, so on the one hand he has vampire blood in his body, but he is not afraid of the sun. Under the training of senior vampire hunters, he used his own characteristics to become a weapon to kill bad vampires. He specializes in going in and out of places where vampires haunt, saving human beings who are about to be destroyed and swallowed up.

Oscar pistorius was first put on the screen in 1998, directed by Stephen Norrington, played by wesley snipes, a soldier riding a silver-winged motorcycle and holding an invincible whirlwind knife. At that time, there were nearly 90 million box office performances around the world, so that the new line company immediately planned a sequel. However, the second episode dragged on for four years and didn't come out until 2002. This is due to the infringement dispute lawsuit between Marv Wolfman, the original comic author, and Marvel Comics Company, which delayed the filming progress. Fortunately, under guillermo del toro's helm, the second episode was injected with more visual creativity and mysterious Eastern European sentiment, and the global box office finally exceeded 100 million, which is not easy for a vampire comic film starring a black man. The third episode was released in 2004 and directed by David .S. Goyer, the screenwriter of the first and second episodes, but the box office dropped by nearly half. So it is doubtful whether there will be a fourth episode.

Hulk Hulk, Hulk Hulk

Hulk Hulk was also created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, two pillars of Marvel comics. However, for China people, its greater significance may be that Ang Lee directed a Hollywood blockbuster for the first time. The constraints and demands of cooperation with mainstream studios are also reflected in this work. For example, the emotional relationship between the hero and heroine cannot escape the formula; The ending of the sequel must be done, and it seems that the dog's tail will continue to mink. As for the protagonist's transformation into the Hulk and the handling of animation special effects, to be honest, the performance of this film is not refreshing.

But this is Ang Lee's work after all! When we see the portrayal that the protagonist's love is seriously influenced by his father, and both fathers want to kill each other's children respectively, Ang Lee's attempt to let "patriarchy" spread on the big screen and become the real source of pressure for the film can be said to be obvious. The box office achievement of Hulk in North America is 65.438+0.3 billion, but the production cost is 65.438+0.2 billion. So, I don't think I've heard of preparing for a sequel.

Modern Great Sage Mask

The modern Great Sage is the product of dark horse comics. It only cost180,000 when shooting that year, but it set an amazing box office record of only120,000 in North America. But it's not so much the attraction or special effects of comics as Jim Carrey's rubbery face that makes this film called Mask interesting! And this comic film with a high return on investment not only made Jim Carrey, who was a smash hit at that time, reach the peak of power, but also tapped Cameron Diaz, who became more popular later.

The master of the modern Great Sage is an ordinary bank clerk, and so is his life. Until he found an ancient mask and put it on, he instantly became a superhero who can see through people's hearts and has divine power. However, this mask also attracted the attention of the underworld. How to defend the mask and win the beauty's heart has become a difficult problem for the protagonist. I don't know why, the second episode of Modern Great Sage, completed by 1994, is also modern, but it didn't appear until this year. Naturally, you don't need the original team. Moreover, not only the evaluation is not high, but even the film made at a cost of 74 million yuan has only170,000 at the box office in the United States. It seems that we should stop here!

Dick Tracy. Dick Tracy

Chester Gould's classic cartoon "Dick Tracy" was a product of 1930s, and it was adapted into a movie as early as 1937. 1990, under the direction and performance of Warren Beatty, he jumped onto the big screen again, and was one of the pioneers of this wave of comic film craze. The film describes detective Dick Tracy trying to quit the Jianghu and settle down with his girlfriend. However, at this time, the evil forces are rampant again, and the group led by the villain played by Al Pacino is ready to act. Coupled with the involvement of Madonna as a femme fatale, Dick Tracy had to return to the Jianghu.

This film has made a success of $654.38 billion at the box office in the United States, but it is not popular overseas. Mainly because Warren Beatty tried to get close to the original, his plot and characters were relatively outdated. However, the film's achievements in art, photography, modeling and makeup not only won the Oscar's affirmation (makeup, art direction and original songs), but also had a great influence on the subsequent comic films.

Constantine: Constantine, the exorcist

Constantine: The Exorcist is adapted from the DC comic book Fire of Hell. It is said that the image of Constantine was first seen in the picture book novels of Aaron Moore, but the comics that were carried forward were created by Jamie Delano and Garth Ennis. Constantine, the protagonist, has yin and yang eyes since childhood. In order to escape the torture caused by this ability, he chose to commit suicide. However, after his suicide failed, he was exiled to the world, thinking that sending the devil back to hell would save him from the curse of not being able to go to heaven because of suicide, but he was involved in a trial of a war between gods and demons.

Constantine, played by Keanu Reeves, is a bit of a hacker, wearing a black coat, accepting inexplicable abilities and responsibilities and avoiding falling in love with the heroine! However, exorcism, heaven, purgatory, precious blood, holy water and other allusions. Have a common interest in movies like The Exorcist. Costing as much as $6,543.8 billion, Constantine: The Exorcist only made 75 million at the box office in North Taiwan Province Province, but it is the third most popular movie since 2005.

In American movies, many people call this man and that chivalrous man. Besides Spider-Man, there are Superman, Superman X, Lademann, Batman, Rebirth, Flash and so on. These characters are all from the popular superhero comics in America. If we want to talk about superhero comics, we should start with the famous Superman.

Superman leads all kinds of comic superheroes to the screen.

1June, 938, the first episode of Superman comics was published, written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Joe Shuster. Superman is usually a gentle reporter Clark, but in times of crisis, he can always appear as a brave and invincible superman wearing tights, cloaks on his shoulders and flying without wings, saving the weak from the quagmire. At the same time, Clark's female colleague Louise appeared. After being saved by Superman, she fell in love with him. The 23rd time, Superman's sworn enemy lex luthor appeared. In the cycle of 6 1, Superman's life story is revealed to the world. It turns out that Superman is the son of Kryptonian scientist Joel. His father had a premonition that Krypton would be destroyed, but no one believed him. Joel had to send his youngest son to earth in a spaceship to keep the life of Krypton alive. The old farmer couple named Kent picked up the young Superman and raised him. Because krypton's gravity is many times greater than that of the earth, Superman is born with an iron bone (strange, why didn't he grow into a flounder, but he grew into a handsome guy on the earth? ), but also has the ability to fly, and it is more powerful under the irradiation of the earth's "yellow sun" energy. As an adult, Clark came to Metropolis and became a journalist. While exposing the ugliness of society, he pays attention to the situation in Metropolis with extrasensory. Once someone is in danger, he immediately puts on superman's costume and appears in the telephone booth.

Superman was very popular as soon as he appeared, and Hollywood with a keen sense of smell immediately began to adapt Superman comics into movies. 194 1 year, the earliest superman movie series-cartoon superman was released in the United States. This series of films has a high artistic level, and a total of 17 episodes have been produced. 1948, there was a movie of the same name with a real person playing Superman, in which Superman and "Spider-Man" launched a war; The movie sequel 1950 came out. Later, a number of films and TV works featuring Superman came out, and a Superman film was filmed in India in 1960. But the image of "Superman" that really took root in people's hearts only appeared in the late 1970s. 1977 The success of "Star Wars" fully revived American science fiction films, which directly contributed to the birth of 1978 film Superman. The film adopted the most advanced controllable moving lens technology and keying technology at that time, creating a visual effect that amazed the audience at that time. Christopher reeve, the star of the film, is tall and square, and he is the most perfect Superman avatar in the history of movies. Then Superman made three sequels.

Superman's success inspired other comic book creators, and then superheroes such as Batman, Spider-Man and The Flash came out one after another. Similar to Superman, the protagonists of these cartoons all have one thing in common: they all have bumpy experiences (being orphaned or their loved ones being killed), and they all acquire super powers or extraordinary skills for some reason; Everyone has two identities, lives a normal life at ordinary times, and stands up in tights at critical moments. Such a plot setting can easily make ordinary readers daydream: although I have to go to work during the day and get angry with my boss, I am an invincible superhero at night! This flattering story is hard to be unpopular. The reason why heroes wear tights is probably influenced by western body art since ancient Greece, and the huge muscle blocks shown in cartoons are really eye-catching, so painters don't think about the effect of those actors wearing tights after filming. In addition, there are some "variants" of hero comics-the heroes in comics have only super powers, but no dual identities, such as Superman X and Rebirth Man. After the Superman movie became a hit, superheroes from all walks of life also stepped onto the screen.

All kinds of "people" and "heroes" collectively appeared.

Superman: After 1987, Superman never appeared on the big screen again, and comic book fans and science fiction fans were fascinated by him. Rumor has it that Nicolas Cage will play Superman. Cage himself said recently that he no longer had such a plan because "it took too long". Thankfully, we finally didn't see a bald man flying around. Warner hasn't given up the plan to continue filming Superman, but we may have to wait until 2005 or later to enjoy the new Superman.

Batman: A hero whose popularity can rival Superman's. Batman, whose real name is Bruce Wayne, grew up in a wealthy family, because he witnessed the murder of his parents and had a strong desire to personally eradicate evil. He lived a luxurious life during the day, wearing tights, masks and advanced equipment at night. 1943, the first Batman movie was released. The theme is actually related to World War II. It's about a Japanese spy who invented a device that can turn people into zombies. Only Batman and his good friend Robin can stop his plot. In 1960s, he filmed two more stories about Batman vs Dracula. 1989, the talented director tim burton directed Batman with high-tech packaging, which became a classic of science fiction. Three years later, Batman Return, also directed by him, was well received. But the sequels Batman Forever and Batman and Robin were not very successful. Warner is now producing Batman: Year One, which is directed by the cutting-edge director darren aronofsky. He was once famous for his small investment films Pie and Requiem for a Dream, which may be shown in 2005 or later.

Superman vs Batman: The reason why the new Superman and Batman movies can't appear is mainly to make way for the movie Guan Gong vs Qin Qiong. The film is under intense preparation, and it has been hyped up on the Internet. There is a related poll: What do you think is the result of Superman vs Batman? 52% people think Superman will win, and the rest bet on Batman.

Spider-Man: The man who became a spider because he was bitten by a mutant spider decided to become a "chivalrous man" because his uncle was killed and could not be rescued. This year's "Spider-Man" is regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi action movies of all time, and its sequels 2 and 3 are under intense production, using the original cast of "Spider-Man".

Flash: Private investigator barry allen became the fastest man in the world after being struck by lightning. At critical moments, he always appears as the "Flash" and subdues gangsters with dazzling speed. Strangely, at such a fast speed, Mr Allen was not burned by pneumatic heating. The Flash was made into a TV series on 1990 and played in China. After that, two sequels were released in video form.

Brave man: Brave man): "Brave man" means "stupid and bold" in English, but the hero of this series of cartoons is not a fool, but a blind man. The radiation accident in childhood made Mark modoc lose his sight, but it gave him a radar-like extrasensory sensation. During the day, he pretended to be an ordinary blind man and wandered in the crowd. At night, he became a fearless "radar man" and fought against criminal groups. The movie version of Radar Man is under intense production, with Ben Affleck as the main character. The recently released trailer shows novel and neat martial arts action scenes.

X-men: X-men are mutants with special "X gene". They are divided into two factions-one advocates peaceful coexistence with mankind, the other advocates ruling mankind, and the two factions have waged endless struggles (in fact, it is nothing for mankind). In 2000, the film X Superman won many stars such as Hall Berry. Now "X superman ii" is under intense production, and one of its selling points is that Hu Kaili, a China actress who became a hit because of "The Scorpion King", has joined in to play "Breaking Bad".

Oviposition: Al Simmons, a special soldier, was killed on a mission because his boss betrayed him. In order to meet his wife, he made a deal with the devil-after meeting his wife, he returned to hell to be the commander of the hell army and fight against heaven. But on the ground, he found the devil's plot to destroy the earth to expand the army of hell, so he stood on the side of justice. 1997 The movie version of "Rebirth Man" was released, because the movie plot was too weird and it was only popular in a relatively small area.

Wonder woman: Those "men" and "chivalrous men" are all men. The appearance of wonder woman finally relieved the female comic book fans. Wonder woman is a member of the immortal and powerful "Amazonian Woman Warrior". She came to the United States under the pseudonym of Diana Principis to support the just cause. 1976 TV series Wonder Woman is very popular because it is silly and funny. It was broadcast continuously in the United States for three years and was introduced to China. It is said that Warner Bros. put this girl on the big screen, and the leading role may be sandra bullock, jennifer lopez or Jennifer Aniston.