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Oneofthestormboys · 56-60, M
From Hell is pretty good. It’s a recreation of the Jack The Ripper story. Very atmospheric and well shot. Pretty disturbing in places though.
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Oneofthestormboys It's actually the adaptation of an Alan Moore commic. But I do like the adaptation.
Oneofthestormboys · 56-60, M
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Oneofthestormboys Its one of those graphic novels that I have in my collection... but haven't read yet.
But yeah... Alan Moore, most of what I read from him is really good. I'm just thinking about: Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Saga of the Swamp Thing and Batman: The Killing Joke. He also wrote: "League of Extraordinairy Gentlemen", which I'm still trying to get my hands on. Because the hardcover is no longer in print at the moment. And he wrote: "What ever happened to the man of tomorrow", which also has been used in the real-lifea action movies and animation movies. Some of his stuff is adapted in movies, not always in a good way... yes, I'm looking at you "League of Extraordinairy Gentlemen". He also doesn't like the movie adaptations of his works... but he's a bit of a purist.
But yeah... Alan Moore, most of what I read from him is really good. I'm just thinking about: Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Saga of the Swamp Thing and Batman: The Killing Joke. He also wrote: "League of Extraordinairy Gentlemen", which I'm still trying to get my hands on. Because the hardcover is no longer in print at the moment. And he wrote: "What ever happened to the man of tomorrow", which also has been used in the real-lifea action movies and animation movies. Some of his stuff is adapted in movies, not always in a good way... yes, I'm looking at you "League of Extraordinairy Gentlemen". He also doesn't like the movie adaptations of his works... but he's a bit of a purist.
Oneofthestormboys · 56-60, M
@Kwek00 I’ve heard of his stuff like you mentioned. Sounds pretty good. I might look into those.
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Oneofthestormboys Watchmen is still considered by many, as the best American graphic novel ever written. Of course, it's subjective, but a lot of people rank it really highly. I think the movie adaptation is good too... V for vendetta, is better in the commic imo. But the movie is still okay. And League of Extraordinairy Gentlemen... well, that's not really worth your time unless you just want to stare at a really mediocre movie. In that last one, they apperently (from what I hear from critics) changed the story a lot. While in the other 2 it only got slightly changed. Because Alan Moore is a bit weird when it comes to his comics. I was pretty amazed that he let Swampthing get raped in space by a living sentient spaceship... I mean, wtf?!?