Comments on: Director Talks About Why Elektra Failed

By: Adam Fields

Adam Fields — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 03:45:14 +0000

This is the genius whose major previous accomplishments were the shining gems of theatrical boredom “X-Files: Fight the Future” and “Reign of Fire”. The evidence is strong that Elektra sucked, Mr. Bowman, because you’re just not that good a director.

A good movie would change my mind. Complaining about why the previous ones were bad won’t.

By: SpideyFan

SpideyFan — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:59:47 +0000

It’s pretty basic – it sucked because it was bad.

I mean, really.

Let’s not over anaylyze a bad movie. Elektra just didn’t have a good story, had silly action scenes, and the acting was horrible.

But yeah, there are other reasons, like the movie just SUCKS.

By: jack black

jack black — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:53:08 +0000

Don’t get me wrong, I love super-hero movies (well, most of them) my aside about Greek mythology was purely centered on characters such as Pandora, Achilles, Narcissus, and yes, Elektra, who have become bywords for human frailty and the deeper textures of the human condition. I simply do not see any of this in comic book characters, and think it unlikely the academics of the future will ponder the virtue of these tales either. A modern equivalent of the ancient mythologies would be the wild west and the westerns based on these times by the likes of Ford, Sturges, Peckinpah and Leone. Sorry, I’m getting off track here.

By: Herby

Herby — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 04:39:22 +0000

This movie sucked because the script sucked.

I was a huge Daredevil and Electra fan, espiecially during the Frank Miller Days. Frank Miller’s Electra Graphic Novel with the most incedible illustrations by Bill Sienkiewicz should have been the source material for the story we saw up on that screen instead of the cliched crap we saw.

By: chark hammis

chark hammis — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:28:54 +0000

Whatchoo talking? Batman was character driven, Road to Perdition was character driven, Spidey 1 and 2 were character driven– the list goes on. To say comics are only available for crash-bang-boom is crazy. They are the modern equivalent of Greek mythology. It’s how they’re played out by the guy at the helm that dictates crap or not.

By: jack black

jack black — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:16:26 +0000

If you’re looking for good stories, suggest you look elsewhere. The world of the super-hero saga exists within very narrow parameters, if you can attach some philosophy to it you’re not only a better man than me, but just about all the script writers working in this field today. The truth is, working to such a brief allows for little story telling other than the usual crash bang wallop, good over bad. Greek mythology it ain’t.

By: chark hammis

chark hammis — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 02:44:08 +0000

To hear interviews like this reaffirm my inclination that Hollywood people are totally unconnected from reality and need to get outside their “Yes-Man” bubble. Man, that Rob didn’t take responsibility for crap. He made weak excuses for a POS movie.

Aeon Flux looks like a pile of stanky, steamy “more of the same” too.

All these ladies look great in their superhero outfits, but man- I don’t give hang about that. I care about being entertained with a story, not being knocked over the head with seductive poses, stupid, incoherent action and rehashed characters.

By: Simone

Simone — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:34:22 +0000

I agree, I am even quite excited to watch Aeon Flux, I think it will rock!

By: Jeremy P.

Jeremy P. — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:23:00 +0000

Maybe it just sucked because it was about a character, who with all her special superhero skills, was already killed in a fight with a deck of cards.

By: adam

adam — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 22:24:03 +0000

I have to say Aeon Flux does look interesting. But we all know that looks be deceiving. And like I said, even if it is good that is by no means a guarantee that it will sell tickets.

By: jack black

jack black — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 20:42:23 +0000

I agree with the earlier poster who said that the actress didn’t look like she could kick ass. A common mistake this one by film makers. Catwoman was crap, terrible casting. Batgirl (in Batman and Robin) was crap, terrible casting. The Supergirl movie was awful too. However, Aeon Flux looks as if it might be great, the reason, Charlize Theron looks F*****g dangerous in skintight black. She is also a tall girl, made to look even taller in her specially built up shoes (6’2, I read somewhere)so straight away she looks intimidating (and thus sexy!). Elektra could have been good, but when filmakers continue to make the mistake of thinking people only want to see stick insects in these films, they will continue to fall into this trap.

By: Triflic

Triflic — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:57:27 +0000

It takes a big man to cry….but it takes an even bigger man to laugh at that man.