(I can't believe I am saying this) DareDevil 2, Try a DareDevil reboot, First.

(I can't believe I am saying this) DareDevil 2, Try a DareDevil reboot, First.

Those of you that have read my post thus far are familiar with my opinion of Reboots. In truth, this is a situation where such a treatment is begged for.I promise I will try and make this as non-cocky as possible.

Editorial Opinion
By ComicsOricle1969 - Dec 30, 2010 07:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic

Thanks to some of the comments made on my other posts, it has been brought to my attention that I sounded Cocky, actually I intended to show my passion for the Comicbook World. So with this post I hope to show both the passion I have and the importance of accurracy in the portrayals of Comics in the Movies. Here we go.

When it comes to transferring a beloved Comic Hero to the SilverScreen, accurracy is, pardon the pun, paramount. This is true on three major fronts, first, it helps to bring to life the subtle nuancies of the character that can't be brought out in the pages of a comic.Second, if done properly, it helps to enhance the characters storyline, and third, if effectively done, it can help those who do not share our passion for this medium of entertainment to get a clearer picture as to why we feel the way we do about our Heroes.
With all of this being stated, let me show you why I feel that both DareDevil and Elektra need to be given a, hard to be comfortable with the fact I am saying this, Reboot Treatment. Before I go any further, the actor's are not to blame they did a good job for what they were handed, the writer's on the other hand are at fault.

When I was younger, I read Spider-Man comics on a regular basis, until they scattered the realm of reason to the four winds(Power Cosmic Spider-Man.) One comic I had was an issue called All My Sins Remembered, this took place while Spider-Man had the outfit that would become Venom. In this issue DareDevil hunted down Spider-Man because he felt that Spider-Man was bordering on being too lethal. Then when The DareDevil Movie came out he was portrayed as being what, in the comics, he conflicted with Spider-Man for. So it is no wonder that this Movie didn't effectively attain the three threshholds I mentioned earlier. As a side note, it also would have helped if they had presented Matt's mentor(Stick) more prominently and stayed closer to his actual origins. Speaking of which,Elektra's origins in both The DareDevil and her own Movie were way off base.

Where as I understand that, from time to time, poetic licencing has to be applied it doesn't mean that the transition from Comic to Movie requires a re-invention treatment. From a writer's point of view, re-inventing a character for the sake of SilverScreen appeal, to most creative writer's, is like actively trying to kill their surrogate child. Writer's are very particular people, and they love the character's they create as much as they love their own flesh and blood children. With that being presented, treat each character as if the SilverScreen is a writer's way of bringing them to accessable and actual life. For example, if you could go back and talk to George Reeves, he would tell you that his portayal of The 50's TV Superman took on a life all it's own. So with that in mind, be careful how you change a beloved Comics Hero when bringing them to the SilverScreen, it could be potentially problematic on many fronts in the long run. Till next time comfans.

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golden123
golden123 - 12/30/2010, 8:44 PM
Daredevil doesn't need a move reboot it needs a tv show. I think Dardevil would make an excellent live-acton tv show. And even though I was one (I didn't know there were others) of the people who said you were cocky on that one article. If you just kinda put a break in your writing with things as simple as acknowledging that there are other ideas out there and that your not the smartest man a live than your already on your way to being a less cocky author. Again didn't mean to be rude or anything but still.
golden123
golden123 - 12/30/2010, 8:46 PM
and ya the acting wasn't the promblem for Daredevil the cheesy script was. Never watched Elektra. Directors cut Daredevl rules.
ComicsOricle1969
ComicsOricle1969 - 12/30/2010, 11:13 PM
I agree with you on the DareDevil TV Series idea. As previously stated, I value constuctive criticism, and feel that everyone is allowed to view opinions as they see fit. However, I am someone who also values holding to the core essence of any character, especially when created by someone else. By doing this it prevents the establishment of confusion, like what we are experiencing in regards to The JLA. Till next time comfans.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/31/2010, 5:22 AM
Daredevil wasn't bad at all. Fox has made much worse super hero movies than Daredevil, in fact. It did a good job of portraying Daredevil, and i don't care what anyone says, Ben Affleck did a good job. I didn't like Bullseye and Kingpin so much, but they didn't exactly ruin the movie either.

If Fox is making it, then i say do a sequel. The first one wasn't bad enough to require a reboot.

The only way i would want it rebooted is if Marvel got the rights back.
Ibz
Ibz - 12/31/2010, 5:29 AM
sorry but daredevil should never be on tv, a character like him deserves another outing on the big screen where as punisher, which has been done several times could fit in to tv show but dare devil should be up on the big screen. dare devil movie was ok, wasnt great but wasnt bad as people make it out to be, it was definitely better then batman robin and other monstrosities. the way i see it if fox are going to be making another one then they should go the incredible hulk route make it a very loose sequel. but if marvel get it back which hope fully they do then it should be rebooted.

as for reboots sometimes it is highly unnecessary for it but sometimes the franchise or movie is so dead that it needs a reboot to bring it back to its best e.g. batman
Stumblin
Stumblin - 12/31/2010, 5:46 AM
Daredevil was a crap movie, the acting in it was pretty shitty as well despite the writing, though that didn't help. Jennifer Garner was one of the worst actresses in the movie as well as Michael Duncan, Affleck surprisingly was one of the better actors in the movie. The fight choreographs were like they were created by a child to the point where it was too funny to even continue watching.

I hear that the director's cut makes the film tolerable but somehow I doubt a few scenes and more violence can make an entire suckfest not suck.

I'd love a redo.
golden123
golden123 - 12/31/2010, 9:20 AM
@IBZ: Daredevil would be an excellent character to give a Tv series. In my opinion, he is the best superhero to adapt into live-action television show. Think about it, The Man Without Fear would be given way more screen time if done the small screen route and you could explore more storylines, supporting characters and vllains if done this way. Of course those points could be used for any superhero but the following ponts are, for the most part, unique to Daredevil...
1)Dardevil and his villains don't have those powers or costume designs that require heavy CGI making DD more affordable for a tv budget and money doesn't need to be unnecessarily wasted on certain points.
2)Daredevil is a dark enough character to hold his own adult like action tv show. A lot of successful action tv shows are dark so I think this could be a bonus for DD.
3)Daredevil has a whole bunch of interesting storylines that they could adapt and a tv show can cover a whole lot more than a couple of movies could. Also a tv series can take more time on a storyline giving it more depth.
4)Daredevil is, for the most part, human and is more relatable than Superman or other major power house superhero that is too different and to powerful to relate to as well. The human of him allows us to feel more for his everday problems than many other superheroes.
golden123
golden123 - 12/31/2010, 9:30 AM
@stumblin: The director's cut made the film had an extra sub-plot thrown in which gave the movie more depth and gave the movie a darker tone. It also put an extra focus on his fight against crime. It still a had cheesy scenes like the play ground fight and the acting was the same but it made the movie way better, nevertheless. You should watch the movie and see for your self.
superbatspiderman
superbatspiderman - 12/31/2010, 10:09 AM
The first movie was a pretty good movie the only thing I didn't like was the whole relationship between Daredevil and Electra that was sort of dumb. I thought Michael Clark Duncan was a pretty good Kingpin (even though Kingpin isn't black) and Colin Farrell was a pretty cool Bullseye even though some of his dialogue was cheesy. I wouldn't mind a sequel but a Reboot wouldn't be a horrible idea.
ComicsOricle1969
ComicsOricle1969 - 12/31/2010, 11:53 AM
Actually,
I was thinking of both TV and Movie, they could support and enhance each other's storylines. Likewise, I absoloutely agree that Marvel should re-aquire DD's rights, and that explains the deviation's. As I stated to golden123, my main concern is accurracy, and deviation's should be justified within the scope of the character(without altering said characters core essence), i.e. the poectic licincing Raimi did with Spider-Man's "Web Shooter's". Till next time comfans.
Ibz
Ibz - 1/1/2011, 8:57 AM
@golden123 he still has powers, and pulls of some amazing feat of gymnastics jumping from one building to another some thing a tv budget wouldnt cover, your telling me we cant see that struggle on the big screen. why isnt batman on tv,he's more suited to tv is he not. oh yeah thats right to pull it off convincingly you need a good budget. they couldnt pull of DD's costume in the movie properly and somehow there going to pull it off on tv. look smallville prime example of what tv budgets are like
Stumblin
Stumblin - 1/1/2011, 5:19 PM
Golden123, one day I'll check it out, I just cringe so bad at that playground scene makes me want to punch whoever thought that was a good idea.
ComicsOricle1969
ComicsOricle1969 - 1/2/2011, 7:27 PM
Ok, I finally got a chance to get back to this. First to all my reader's a belated Happy New Year. I have been occupied my a few little side projects.

To Stumblin, I agree with you on the playground scene, but my major beef is the appearant complete re-write of DD's personality. Being a writer myself, if Hollywood had done this kind of thing with one of my character's I would have left them feeling as if I ripped out their souls, figuratively speaking of course.
To Ibz, the Movie was bad, and I would render my unbridaled opinion on exactly how horrible it was,but then I would run into complications with CBM for using that type of language. However, the actor's and DD's costume were not major problem's. Actually, it was the obvious braindead writing that was the crux of the issue. Till next time comfans.
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