Subj : Re: OH ARSE! To : alt.tv.farscape From : weirdwolf Date : Tue Oct 18 2005 23:11:15 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape John Iwaniszek wrote in news:Xns96F3B840AB1C2joiwhnanri@66.26.32.7: > weirdwolf wrote: > >> I was reading a bit in wikipedia about section 28 when I came across >> this entry for Alan Moore: >> "but Moore has been disappointed by the adaptations and refused to >> accept any money for any future film adaptations of his work, donating >> it instead to the artists with whom he created the respective >> characters. Nonetheless, a film of V for Vendetta is in development, >> written by the Wachowski brothers and starring Natalie Portman. Again, >> Moore requested that his name not be associated with the film after >> seeing the script and calling it 'imbecilic'. After a press release >> falsely reported that Moore supported the film, Moore cut all of his >> ties with DC Comics, removing the last project he had with the >> company, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, from their lineup." >> >> I did wonder how much of the original story they would keep and get >> away >> with. Looks like I won't be enjoyig it after all. >> Ted >> >> > > Don't count your turds before they are lain. > The problem is that his stuff doesn't have a good track history of being filmed sympathetically. If you compare Constantine or the league of extraodinary gentlemen to the comics you'll get a good grasp of the problems involved, they will only be increased by the story of V. An anarchist terrorist is hardly a main character that Americans will take to their hearts at the moment, (even though by my understanding that wasn't Moores intention, V isn't a "hero",)especially when he starts killing of members of the clergy and government. Ted -- Stare too long into the abyss and the abyss looks like a nifty place to hide the bodies .