Twentieth Century Fox has made millions upon millions of dollars at the box office through all of their comic book movies. OBVIOUSLY there are people out there who like what they’re doing. And like it or not, YOU have contributed to their success. Other studios like Columbia, Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros. have all capitalized on what is sure to be the future of science fiction films. Every year now there are two to three comic book movies that are made for your entertainment. Yet you still continue to bitch and moan every time a character’s hair color is off. Look, studios wouldn’t spend millions of dollars on a movie if they weren’t absolutely sure about what they were doing. They want to tell their versions of the stories of characters like the X-Men, Fantastic Four and Daredevil the same way comic book writers want to tell their versions. Sure, movies like X-Men Origins: Wolverine aren’t always exactly like they are in the comics you might know. But if I were a bigger comic book fan, I’d be kind of bored going to movies knowing exactly how the story was going to go and where the characters are going to end up. And yes, some details are untouchable that you just can’t mess with, and for the most part, those details are dealt with accordingly each and every time. (i.e. Origins, powers, names, etc.)
In the comics, stories can be told in numerous different ways and nobody bitches. But as soon as a movie comes out that tells a story in it’s own particular way, you people act like spoiled little children throwing a tantrum. GET OVER IT. There will never be a “perfect” comic book movie because some things don’t translate from the page to the screen very well. (The biggest challenge being costumes. Can you imagine Wolverine hopping around the woods in yellow spandex? Ugh…) Also, you have to remember that it’s just a movie. It has to appeal to the GENERAL audience. Not just the little fanboys and fangirls that never grow up. Stop being such perfectionists because you’re just going to end up hating the properties that “wrong you”. This website especially overflows with hate and irrational speculation. For example, when the Captain America costume was revealed for the first time, many, many, many people hated it. But once we started seeing actual photographs of the costume, you all warmed up to it. Patience has its rewards. Instead of bitching and moaning about every little detail, just sit and enjoy the damn movie for what it is! Most comic book movies are genuinely entertaining regardless of their attention to detail.
Which brings me to my next point. Why complain about a movie that you know you’re going to see anyway? Because now when you go to the movie, you’re going to go in with a pre-designation to hate it when you actually might end up being pleasantly surprised. Like it or not, Spider-Man 3 tied up all loose ends. Through thick and thin, Peter and MJ will always end up together, Harry Osborn redeemed himself, and everyone else got their just-desserts. Sure, Venom wasn’t the most prominent character, but what do you expect? Sam Raimi has blatantly said that he never liked the Venom character to begin with. But he threw him in and since there was only a three-picture deal at the time, he did what made the most sense. And I’m sure if there were future Spider-Raimi flicks, Venom would have had a good shot at appearing again. (I know he died and we saw the skeleton, but is coming back to life any less believable than the premise of Spider-Man itself? After all it’s a COMIC BOOK movie.) Complaining doesn't help make comic book movies better. It only makes things worse. Don't believe me? You ever wonder why Spider-Man 4 never happened? IT’S BECAUSE OF YOU! You complained about the ‘dancing Spider-Man’, you complained about Venom, you complained about everything there was to complain about and what do you know, Sony heard your complaints and they rebooted the whole franchise. Way to go. YOU killed the most successful comic book franchise of all time.
You reap what you sow. Peace.