Sgt. Rock was never on my reading list in all my days as an avid comic collector. I just didnt get the translation of military war stories onto the newsprint pages of comic books. But then I didn’t see the appeal of Archies either. Now Joel Silver has spearheaded this title onto the silver screen.
Uberproducer Joel Silver has been working on getting Rock a field promotion for the better part of 20 years. IGN chatted with Dark Castle VP David Gambino, who explains that the difficulty in bringing it to theaters is finding the right guy for the stripes (“There’s not a lot of guys out there who can really step into the shoes, put a helmet on, and be a real tough guy”), and the challenge of shooting a big-screen war flick without creating a budgetary black hole.
I honestly dont see the big deal of making Sgt Rock into a movie. How will this be any different than any other War era military movie?
The comics was canceled after 422 issues so I can’t imagine it will be short of stories to choose from, and maybe if the Governator doesn’t keep getting elected he can be considered for the role like he was the last time they tried to get this movie off the ground in the late 80s.
I do agree as well.I grew up with SGT.ROCK. I have almost a complete collection of the comic book series.I feel this would be an insult to Joe Kubert and Robert Kanigher to put this in the future.All the characters could be utilized.This could be a great action movie.I feel it could touch on the psychological human side of war that “Rock” so often showed.I also feel it could touch base with the “Brothers in Arms. the real Easy Co.” tastefully,and demonstrate just what these soldiers endured and could be honored as Easy co.The film needs to be kept as original. A cameo of Arnold as the “Iron Major” would be great.With all script rewriting why? as mentioned earlier there is plenty
of stories to choose and combine. Throw in the Haunted Tank as well.
Thanks for the space.
Why Billy Bob Thornton does not join the cast as main character? Simply.
The Rock plays Rock, Jaysmack? Hmmm…
BTW, there was some sci-fi/supernatural element to Sgt. Rock at one time. Sort of. It was a DC comics teamup/crossover with Superman. Superman found some sort of bomb which went off and opened a wormhole where he had slight amnesia and found himself in WWII, meeting up with Rock and Easy (nicknaming him “Tag Along”). Unwittingly, Superman had lifted army duds left behind by a spy who died accidentally, including a tracking device in a canteen and then….
…oh forget it. THAT will never happen again…
I think The Rock or Vin Diesel would be the right fit for this kind of movie. Just wonder what the “plot” would be?
Because Sgt Rock is not a superhero, there is no supernatural, there are no twists. The stories were purely military war stories. Just like any war movie, its just another war story.
For whatever reason or whatever mission they are on they are set against impossible odds, (which is just about ANY war movie) and they manage to win.
And the above commenter (Terry) does admit to having read the Sgt Rock comics and has repeated my sentiments exactly, although I disagree about adding a supernatural element to Sgt Rock would make it NOT a Sgt Rock movie.
Either way, I dont see why this comic deserves its own movie.
I was never really into the super hero comics. Read mostly Sgt. Rock and G.I. Combat. Never understood why a movie adaptation would take so long. Rock didn’t have special powers like the other comics. You could have any WWII movie and have Sgt. Rocks character in it. Maybe they should add a little paranormal in it like Castle Wolfenstein, or something similar to the opening scenes in Hellboy.
I don’t know if it was the gritty Kubert artwork or the often darkly ironic story lines; but something about Sgt Rock made it all seem so real. Readers were immersed in a world where the bad guy always had the upper hand and only Rock and Easy could fix it. The characters had depth and we saw the consequenses of failure in them. This often led to greater satisfaction when they would make the right decisions and pull through. Sometimes they failed…and died. I think that it’s funny to read your thoughts on how ANY war movie could be a Rock movie when you said that Sgt Rock was never on your reading list. If you don’t get it, why make such a statement?
Its not the genre that I have an issue with its this book.
This title was nothing more than war story pulp. ANY military movie could have been a Sgt Rock movie by just calling the lead character Rock.
Adding his name to this movie doesnt make it a Sgt Rock movie because he didnt have a story. He was a soldier in the army. Just like all the other war stories.
Captain America can hardly fall in this comparison.
Indeed. Even twenty years ago, with the Steven De Souza script, there was rumors of Arnold Swartzhennegger and then (the better name of) Bruce Willis. I still could see Bruce in the part. Rock is a seasoned leader of Easy Co. after all. I’ll also reccomend Willis’ “Tears Of The Sun” co-star, John Messner (Running Scared, Anaconda 2)
Sgt. Rock kinda looked a bit like Robert DeNiro, or sometimes reminded me of Eastwood in ‘Kelly’s Heroes’, for some reason. But does it have to be a big name actor? What’s that now? A bulked up Leo DeCaprio? (Then again…Blood Diamond…hmmm…) I don’t believe it for one moment that “they can’t find” someone. From the sounds of it they won’t go ‘300’ or ‘Sky Cap’n” style…but they could. If they don’t, downplay the comic; be faithful, but only in essence. One of the big reasons for this not coming to screens I think is the so-so reception to WWII themed films after “Saving Private Ryan”.”Thin Red Line” and perhaps “Enemy At The Gates”. “Windtalkers” tanked; “Flags Of Our Fathers” went nowhere.
I’m a little bit surprised at you Rodney; aside from Sgt. Rock, there was Blackhawk, Enemy Ace (my personal favorite, BTW) and of course, superheroes like Captain America who have been depicted in WWII adventures.