However, comics explore many genres, and there have been plenty of non superherothemed comics adapted for the big screen. The movie was based on the comic book 300 by graphic artist frank miller, known especially for sin city. The movie, more than the graphic novel opened a can of worms politically. Violent but gorgeous, 300 is a fantastic comic book based in the doomed. Body armor was a valuable asset to the real spartan soldiers. Frank miller brings his unique style mostly known to me at least from the masterful batman.
Which was the best comic book based movie between 300. Donate to help vulnerable communities cope with covid19 donate. In reality, the average spartan warrior wore many kilograms of war equipment, usually made of iron. Frank millers 300 the movie is probably the few adaptations of comic books to films that has managed to stay true to the original source and the success the movie 300 made globally is a testament of such, however in every successful film there is always the downsides of it especially if the original source is a comic book and therefore there is the expectations between the comic reader. Project 300 is an artistic collaboration aimed at showing the forgotten face of ancient persia and modern day iran. Pictures releases in cinemas 300, based on the 1998 dark horse comics graphic novel by frank miller. Redirected from list of films based on dc comics dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book publishers. List of films based on dc comics publications wikipedia. Revenge of the sadhu, via his atmosphere entertainment banner based on graphic indias superhero comic book series the sadhu. The overstreet comic book price guide volume 50 spidermanspawn. The sex scene wasnt in it, i think dominic wests character wasnt that big either. I gave a fourstar rating to sin city, the 2005 film based on a graphic novel by frank miller.
Zack snyder also presents spartans fighting almost naked, wearing only leather underwear and a red cape, most likely inspired by supermans outfit according to snyder, the movie was more based on frank miller and lynn varleys 1998 comic series of the same name, than actual history. A simpleminded but visually exciting experience, full of blood, violence, and readymade movie quotes. It was filmed mostly with a superimposition chroma key technique, to help replicate the. A young frank miller, now comic book icon, was first exposed to this story through a film about.
Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. Comic book writer alan moore started to wihtdraw his name from the movies based on his comic books, feeling that the way theyre converted into the film medium doesnt add crucial value. King leonidas of sparta and a force of 300 men fight the persians at thermopylae in 480 b. Fans of blood, gore, and comic book violence wont be. Zack snyders powerful movie, 300, faithfully follows this graphic treatment of the story. Frank millers 1988 miniseries 300 earned critical acclaim, inspired a blockbuster film and its less wellreceived followup, selling tens of thousands of copies along the way. Producer mark canton will develop a liveaction film, warrior. They must have been buying steroids wholesale for 300. A movie based on the graphic novel by frank miller, highly praised but often criticized for its historical inaccuracy by people that fail to realize that its a movie based. Leonidas, king of sparta, leads a small force of three hundred menhis personal bodyguardto a place known as the hot. Rise of an empire movie in march of 2014, frank miller had not yet completed his sequel to his 1998 comic series 300. This was originally published as a 5 issue comic book miniseries in 1998.
Icv2s popular monthly top 500 comics and top 500 graphic novel top 500 starting in april 2018. The movie 300 has the spartan soldiers fighting nearly naked without any form of body armor protecting them. The fall of the house of darius and the rise of alexander, finally gets a release date. A comic book prequel, described as a sweeping tale with gods and warriors, has been teased by the artist since at least 2009, and at last it appears ready for release related. An awardwinning graphic novel depicting the battle of thermopylae by frank miller, inspired by the movie the 300 spartans. Based on frank millers culthit graphic novel, 300 literally brought the comic book page to life.
This isnt an adaptation of a comic book, its like a comic book brought to life and pumped with steroids. A young frank miller, now comic book icon, was first exposed to this story through a film about the spartans and their desperate stand against the king of persia, xerxes. No 300 comic book sequel to tie into movie sequels. Memorable movie posters 1 stars of tomorrow photo gallery 1 tv shows and movies based on comic. The fall of the house of darius and the rise of alexander, the longawaited followup to the book that many consider writerartist frank millers magnum opus has been given an official release date by publisher dark horse comics. Frank millers 300 prequel to arrive in 2018 from dark horse. Comic book director extraordinaire zach snyder 300, watchmen gets his crack at the first and greatest superhero of them all, superman.
Which was the best comic book based movie between 300, ghost rider and spiderman 3. King leonidas leads a spartan army of only 300 men into battle against the army of xerxes i of persia, a force. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. I wanted these guys to move and i wanted em to look good. Full list of all comic based movies, if you know any movie that is not in this list please tell me, thanks. Gerard butler hypes 300s arrival on netflix comic book. The film is the second in a series of tremendously faithful adaptations of the authors comics work, and depicts in blindingly gorgeous effect millers telling of the story of the battle of thermopylae. Every movie here originates from a comic book source of some kind, not another medium we know about the alien vs. For films based on comic strips, see list of films based on comic strips.
I bought the kindle edition of the book and using the kindle app on a full size tablet, such as the ipad, brings the graphics to life in full colour, where each panel can be expanded to see the gory detail. The film was directed by zack snyder, while miller served as executive producer and consultant. Both are fictionalized retellings of the battle of thermopylae within the persian wars. Here are all the movies based on marvel comic books that you need to see in 2018.
The dark knight returns and illustrates the legendary. Learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification. We continue our look back at the cinematic decade that has just passed with a look at what has become the fastest growing genre of film, the comic book adaptation. Then his graphic novels turned boxoffice hits, including 300 and sin city, proved that success does not. Adapting frank millers graphic novel 300, snyder takes a hyperstylized visual approach to depicting the famed battle of thermopylae, where king leonidas gerard butler and his 300 elite personal guards defied their oracle and the odds to wage war against xerxes huge, unrelenting persian army. Top 100 prior lists have now been archived for your convenience. Please help improve this article by adding citations to. The classic comic book characters created by john l. What are the differences between the movie 300 and the. The viewer must be forewarned that the movie, although loosely connected to battle of thermopylae, an event that took place in 480bc, is entirely based on frank millers fictional comic 1 of the same name and judging from what i saw, it is a faithful rework of that novel.
As with many comics and graphic novels, ive seen the movie before i read the book. Spiderman 3 had way too much going on in the film and. I think that visually 300 is beautiful and the story is a very simple but detailed story about king leonidas and his 300 spartans. Rank them according to your opinion which was best. The movie spawned a best forgotten sequel in 2014s 300. He singlehandedly redefined the presentation of comic book characters and heroic fiction with his granddaddy of graphic novels, the dark knight returns. Faced with the choice of submitting to xerxes brazilian lost regular rodrigo santoro, rendered. The comic book that next years 300 sequel is based on will not be finished by the time of the movies release, according to reports. With gerard butler, lena headey, david wenham, dominic west.
The historical inaccuracies in 300 today i found out. Violent but gorgeous, 300 is a fantastic comic book based in the doomed mission of the spartans against the persians. As the 1990s came to a close, things looked grim for the comic book movie. I remember reading the comic after the movie, and from what i remember the movie followed the comic to a tee. Now, as i deserve, i get 300, based on another work by miller. A video game based on the movie and the graphic novel was released in 2007. Predator graphic novels, but the movies arent based on the comics. For 300, based on frank millers comic book series about the battle of thermopylae in 480 b. One of the most gamechanging films in the comic book movie genre is no doubt zack snyders 300.
Hellboy was originally created by artist mike mignola for dark horse comics. So there were a few differences but majority was right out of the book. Both are fictionalized retellings of the battle of. Rise of an empire, but a proper comic book followup has been slow to arrive. In early 2011, dark horse comics ceo mike richardson told icv2 that miller had finished two issues but had several hollywood commitments that were keeping him from finishing the rest.