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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 14:23:41 GMT -5
Sunday mornings used to be the haven of old movies on the local network stations before the advent of cable. My dad loved watching them and I was into knights in shining armor so he sat me down to watch this gem from 1954 sometime in the mid to late 70s...  Prince Valiant it's everything you would expect a 1950s Hollywood Technicolor epic to be and seeing Robert Wagner in the Valiant hairstyle floppy wig is worth the price of admission alone. It's more a favorite because of the circumstances of how I discovered it than for the film itself, but it's one filled with a lot of happy memories. -M |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Dec 13, 2016 15:27:27 GMT -5
12. Ghost World 2001 And adaptation of one of my very favorite comics that captures the look of Clowes serialized graphic novel perfectly Ghost World is... Yeah, okay, you got me. I've watched it half a dozen times and I'm still not sure if I like it. While the original comic was quiet, subtle, and ambiguous the film is far more plot driven and broad - with a deeply unpleasant mean streak to boot. I'm simply too close to the source material to judge whether or not the flick works on it's own merits. Still, (A) Scarlet Johansson did an incredible job as Becky imbuing a very-much-supporting character in the comic with depth and wit (and I haven't liked her anywhere near as much in anything else) , and (B) I've always been deeply gratified that one of the suits/producers/maybe Clowes himself(?) said "This comic is too smart for a wider audience, we need to dumb it wwaaaaaaayyyy down!" As a comics reader in 2001 - before the adult graphic novel became a thing - this was extremely gratifying. |
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Post by String on Dec 13, 2016 16:13:47 GMT -5
Barbarella, man, I can't tell you the last time I saw that film. Quite the coincidence that it's mentioned since I just recently learned that the classic rock song 'Her Strut' by Bob Seger was inspired by the film.
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Post by String on Dec 13, 2016 16:45:31 GMT -5
#12 Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
This series was a welcome addition to Saturday mornings back in the 80s. The various versions of the SuperFriends and Bugs Bunny had kinda ruled the morning airwaves for quite some time so to be able to watch the adventures of some of Marvel's heroes was quite the treat. But this series makes my list mainly for two episodes that I remember quite fondly because they showed a breadth of the MU that was rarely seen on TV in those days. Seven Little Superheroes
This Season 1 episode featured the Chamleon luring his most hated enemies to a lonely island in hopes of finally defeating them. A secluded mystery that kept you guessing on whom to trust (for the Chamleon would replace one of the heroes that he defeated), it had Captain America, Doctor Strange, Namor, and Shanna the Jungle Queen (remember, we are catering to the kiddies) alongside our trio. Till this point, this was the largest cast of Marvel's heroes that I had seen on TV and it was so much fun to see. The fact that Ms. Lion, Aunt May's pet dog, had a role in solving the mystery and helping defeat Chamleon is just icing on the cake. The X-Men Adventure
This Season 3 episode featured our trio meeting up with the X-men as they fight against an old foe, Cyberiad. This marks the second appearance of the X-Men as they guest-starred in the second season episode ' A Fire-Star is Born' but this episode stands out more to me for the action and appeal as the group are trapped within the X-mansion and have to fight their way free. Back then, seeing any version of the X-Men on TV was HUGE for my friends and I, all of us being X-fans. The fact they used an eclectic X-cast featuring mainly the 70s' members was so cool. My friends were convinced this was a good omen of Things to Come although it would take nearly another decade for that to come true...
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Post by wildfire2099 on Dec 13, 2016 17:01:55 GMT -5
12. Super Friends I'm quite sure this will be higher on quite a few lists for the nostalgia... that's why it sneaks into my list here at the bottom.... this was essentially my introduction to Superheroes as a kid (along with Spidey and his Amazing Friends), and for that I will always be grateful. Looking back, the things that came after it were so very much better, but everyone and every thing has to start somewhere, and this was it for me.
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Post by Crimebuster on Dec 13, 2016 17:30:53 GMT -5
12. Deadpool
This lands on my list for two reasons. The first is that it's the rare adaptation that for me works better than the source material. I am not a fan of Deadpool, I don't like Deadpool comics, I've never been particularly interested in the character. But I think he works on screen better than he ever has in the comics. So for that, props.
The other reason is a lot more personal. As I've mentioned once or twice in other threads, my mother passed away February 12. I had just started dating someone, and as a result of my mother's death, we postponed our Valentine's Day plans. When we finally got together, for part of our date we ended up going to see Deadpool. It was a much needed laugh at a very difficult time for me, and part of a wonderful if bittersweet Valentine's Day that I doubt I will ever forget. I'm probably one of a very few people in the world who has actual sentimental reasons for appreciating Deadpool, but there it is.
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Post by foxley on Dec 13, 2016 18:27:23 GMT -5
12. Wynonna Earp
Okay, some of my love for this show might just be infatuation because the show is new, but these 12 Days lists are a snapshot in time, and none of my lists would be exactly the same if I were to do them again, so I won't angst over including it here. I have been a fan of Beau Smith's series about the monster hunting great-great-granddaughter of Wyatt Earp ever since it first appeared from Image in 1996. I've followed it its various incarnations since then, and have always thought that it would make an excellent TV series. And, for once, it seems Hollywood agreed. Sure, there are some differences from the comic, but that's to be expected. At its heart it is still a cool neo-western/horror mash-up. And Tim Rozon and the resurrected Doc Holliday is an excellent addition to the mythos. And based on the success of the show, IDW has launched a new series of Wynonna Earp mini-series. So it might deserve its spot just for getting one of my favourite obscure titles back in print.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 18:32:23 GMT -5
Day 12... 300 Cuz...  ...is an actual prop for Mr Jez after-hours role playing *cough* Oh, and I liked the comics too. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 13, 2016 19:23:49 GMT -5
Day #12 Marvel Superheroes 1966
As a kid , my love for comics was reinforced by this show that came on everyday in syndication during the early evening. It incorporated the original artwork in the worst animation this side of the Flintstones, but I loved the three chapters a night that made up the Adventures of the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and Namor. My favorite was Thor ( of course) and I still remember the adaptation of his fight with Hercules. I don’t think those videos are available , but my memories will suffice.  This story was basically Thor #126 panel for panel with Arms and lips moving and not much else, but I loved it. 
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 13, 2016 19:30:48 GMT -5
#12: Barbarella (1968)  I won't lie, I watched this movie as a teenager just to see Jane Fonda's birthday suit. I don't remember much else. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 13, 2016 19:31:49 GMT -5
I saw this movie on a VHS tape. Boy, has Scarlett grown since... |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 13, 2016 19:34:16 GMT -5
#12 Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
This series was a welcome addition to Saturday mornings back in the 80s. The various versions of the SuperFriends and Bugs Bunny had kinda ruled the morning airwaves for quite some time so to be able to watch the adventures of some of Marvel's heroes was quite the treat. But this series makes my list mainly for two episodes that I remember quite fondly because they showed a breadth of the MU that was rarely seen on TV in those days. I recorded all these episodes and my young nephew used to watch it non stop whenever he visited. This was the best version of Spider-man., IMHO. |
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Post by shaxper on Dec 13, 2016 21:05:09 GMT -5
#12: Batman (1943)
Largely erased from popular culture for many decades because of its depiction of the Japanese (which, in the wake of World War II and the Japanese Internment, is pretty hard to stomach), there's a lot to love otherwise in this silver screen debut of The Caped Crusader. Sure, it exposed a ton of impressionable young movie-goers to Batman for the first time, and sure it introduced both the Bat Cave and the skinny version of Alfred, but what was most memorable for me in this serial was the special comradery shared between Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft, playing Batman and Robin. There was a bond between them on the screen that was almost magical; I've never seen the dynamic duo show such synergy anywhere else. They just looked like they were having tremendous fun the whole time and, as a kid who grew up without a dad in his life and always attached himself to Batman and Robin for just that reason, this serial is all the more special to me as a result, even in spite of its overt (and sometimes offensive) flaws.
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 13, 2016 21:10:18 GMT -5
Folks: if you're going to quote others' posts, PLEASE edit out the images. It saves so much room and means less scrolling for your time-pressed host. Then kyoo.
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Post by DubipR on Dec 13, 2016 21:36:07 GMT -5
Disclaimer: Frankly, I think this year's 12 Days of Classic Comics is an okay subject. Since we did it in 2007, it just seems there's nothing new. I know we're going to have lots and lots of repeats, which I'm fine with, but c'mon... there's hundreds and subjects we could've used instead of recycling. I'll stick the "10 years is considered classic" rule of thumb and just wing it with each selection. With that said.. 12- LONE WOLF & CUBI first encountered Lone Wold & Cub in the 80s when First Comics were re-issuing Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's manga masterpiece. Frank Miller covers wrapped around a manga. It was probably the first time I read a manga book but I loved samurais and the history of Japan. It's an amazing story of family and legacy that is so strong and exquisitely written, it struck a chord with me. Kojima's brushstrokes were nothing short of breathtaking. Intricately detailed and researched in the Edo period, it's stunning to view. The action is blinding and visceral, the story's epic  It wasn't until I was in college, where I sort of dug out those old comics and when Dark Horse started to reprint in this horrible little manga volumes, not doing the line work justice, where a couple I knew said "Oh, there's movies you know." I looked at them and said show me. We had a epic samurai film night watching Sword of Vengeance, Baby Cart at the River Styx, Baby Cart to Hades, Baby Cart in Peril, Baby Cart in the Land of Demons, White Heaven in Hell . Only to be followed by the legendary Shogun Assassin. But its Tomisaburō Wakayama as the iconic Ogami Ittō from the first of the Lone Wolf and Cub films (1972) that I came to love  |
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