Comments on: Frank Miller To Hopefully Not Ruin ‘Buck Rogers’

By: Paul W.S. Anderson To Direct ‘Buck Rogers’ - Screen Rant

Paul W.S. Anderson To Direct ‘Buck Rogers’ - Screen Rant — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:37:52 +0000

[...] book guru Frank Miller was once rumored to be involved, but maybe the Spirit scared the producers away. It will be interesting to see Paul W.S. [...]

By: Mike Basil

Mike Basil — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:58:39 +0000

Considering how unoriginal the 1979-81 Buck Rogers TV series was, I’m hopeful that Frank Miller can improve on it as the new Battlestar Galactica is on its original version. A new adaptation of Buck Rogers is long overdue. Miller’s talents may do the sci-fi hero justice.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:23:19 +0000

I think there was too much brain damage at that point for me to even notice anything like that. I think my mind has blocked out that experience in order to save me from irreparable psychological problems. The only thing I remember is random imagery of John Travolta in dreads… Even that is scary to think about…

Lol, I’m just messing with you 790, well, I’m telling the truth about how bad I felt the movie was, but whatever, you clearly have different tastes than I do if you didn’t try to claw your own eyes out while watching T3 or this film… Now that I think back, being able to write a review of the movie is so not worth sitting through them…

By: 790

790 — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:42:29 +0000

Just consider all my comments as Spoilers one way or another, SR audience.
^
Ah come on Ken J, you didn’t feel a little (Turn on, Your Heart Light, As sung by Niel Diamond) when the main character teleported the volatile material to the alien homeworld causing it to be completely blown away ? I did,,,
It made up for the Planet of the Apes, ripoff that Battlefield Earth was,,, and still is on dvd,,, try to find it used, ???

By: Ken J

Ken J — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:26:12 +0000

You mean when the credits start rolling so you know the torture is over?

Yah, I agree, I don’t think I sighed a bigger sigh of relief EVER…

Don’t fall for it Luke, you’ve already suffered through 5 minutes of that, I consider you good for a purple heart. You have nothing to prove!

By: 790

790 — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:28:01 +0000

Oooooooooooh Luke, the best part of Battlefield Earth was the last 5 min,,,

Really.

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:25:06 +0000

vic -

point. not everybody should direct movies. i’d much prefer if he stopped chasing the money and got back to the drawing board. from what i remember, some years ago frank said the next sin city GN would be about sin city in the 50s. i’m assuming that’ll never happen now, as he basically just did that with the spirit. ah well. perhaps now he’ll get out of hell A.

but let’s not get too carried away with the battlefield earth comparisons. i got no more than 5 minutes into that movie before putting it back in the netflix envelope and sealing it. and i study (removed for the sake of paranoia) for a living! got to keep those religious loonies on the path!

- luke

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:56:35 +0000

@Luke

I really like Miller’s comic work – I just don’t think the guy knows how to direct a movie.

Vic

By: David

David — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:39:21 +0000

BTW Kahless;

A real Psycho is described as: A ten foot, one ton, purple furred, orange glowing eyed monster!

A “part Klingon, part Fearing, standing on stacked boots” version IS crap! Great description though.

The only reason for such a cheap rendition of a Psycho is so we could see Travolta’s face!

By: David

David — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:29:03 +0000

A movie that needs a reboot, re-imagine, a re-everything: thats Battlefield Earth!!

I’ve read the book more than once. A very good story that continues long after the point where the movie ends!

A mini-series on TV, with some very large amounts of CGI animation is the only way justice could be done to the visual imagery of the book.

Of course the movie was so bad no one will touch for a long time to come. Too bad, ‘cuz it really is a good story!

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:57:18 +0000

Look, if you don’t like Frank’s style, that’s fine. Not liking someone’s style does not somehow make a work of art objectively “bad”. I freaking HATE The Royal Tenenbaums and most other Wes Anderson movies, but I am smart enough to know that they are not bad movies. I just don’t dig his style or subject matter. I find it extremely annoying. So if you don’t like Frank’s style, don’t watch his movies and don’t read his comics. Go watch and read something you like. I happen to have liked Frank’s style for 20 some years now, and I will be seeing this movie on opening day. The only way I will possibly dislike is if it is not in Frank’s style, and from the previews, it sure looks like it is. I am also a fan of Eisner’s comic, which is done in a completely different style. I am not expecting that on screen. I want a Frank Miller comic book on screen, and if that is what he delivers, I’ll be happy.

Also, to this day I do not understand what people have against All-Star Batman and Robin, aside from Jim Lee being lazy and not drawing the thing on schedule. The dialogue is great, and the story, were it to progress at a decent clip, would be fine. The narrative flow is destroyed by the delays, but the delays are not Frank’s fault. The fanboys who can’t deal with an R-rated Batman can go back to mommy’s bosom.

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:53:34 +0000

When you get a race that’s part Klingon, part Ferengi, and standing on stacked boots, the word CRAP seems to stay in your mind.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:03:10 +0000

I will give the film a shot.
I will watch it whenit comes out on cable.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:03:06 +0000

Um… I think my eyes were bleeding half way through that movie…

By: 790

790 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:38:46 +0000

Battlefield Earth, had a funny and satisfying ending…
It actually wasn’t that bad if you want a hokey camp sci-fi-entology film…

By: Ken J

Ken J — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:33:52 +0000

I don’t know, if someone compares it to Battlefield Earth… That’s pretty serious stuff…

By: 790

790 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:19:02 +0000

Director/ Writer?,,,
I have a feeling even with all the negative internet buzz, The Spirit is going to have some decent B.O. business…

I think the trailers suck on this, let’s give the film a shot,,, ?

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:15:06 +0000

while I Still regret the use of the term Hack
I was referring to my doubts in him as a director
I taklked about his work on The spirit and his potential work on Buck Rogers
I never criticized his writing skills.

By: 790

790 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:10:09 +0000

Holy crap your right Vic!
Hmm my hard-drive isn’t what it used to be…

Well I still don’t think Miller is a hack writer…

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:53:19 +0000

He didn’t direct Robocop 2 and had a co-director credit on Sin City, which was REALLY directed by an experienced Robert Rodriguez. He also did NOT direct “300.”

He had writing credits on all those but a good writer does not necessarily equal a good director (as it seems “The Spirit” will prove in spades).

Vic