- If you’re a regular visitor or contributor to this site, you’re aware that we always try to give credit where credit is due, whether it’s an e-mail, a web board article, or whatever. However, we neglected to mention that the source of yesterday’s Comic Shop News article came from a board regular, Phew Fighter. I hadn’t been to my local shop recently due to the UPS strike, so we did indeed grab the story from the WWWBoard, we just lost the name in the shuffle, so we do indeed owe that scoop to him. Anyone else who’s interested in breaking news to us, even if you post on the WWWBoard, it’s a good idea to drop us a line as well with the info, just for future reference. We make mistakes from time to time as you may see. Anyway, thanks again, Phew Fighter. You can visit his site at http://www.angelfire.com/wa/PhewFighter. More news after I wake up…(This update was at midnight…)
Archive for August 22nd, 1997
It’s Not Just You…
- I haven’t received any mail from Ming or anyone inside, but for some reason ViewAskew.Com went down sometime around 1:00 EST today and remains down at this point (4:30 PM EST)…That’s all the information I have for you right now. I’ll let you know if I get any further insight on what the problems might be.
Kevin Smith Vs. The Studios!
- Wondering what Kevin’s been saying lately about Superman Lives? Here’s a little scoop we found on the Mr. Showbiz Website:
Kevin Smith is not at all happy with the state of comic-book adaptations. The director of Clerks and Chasing Amy is upset over Warner Bros.’ rejection of his script for Superman Lives (a.k.a. Superman Reborn), which stars Nicolas Cage. “I was tapped because I knew comics,” he tells the Philadelphia Inquirer, “and I could bridge the two audiences.” While Smith’s original script stayed true to the Superman comic series, the new one is filled with one-liners and jokes. “The studios don’t listen,” says a frustrated Smith, who cites Batman & Robin as a prime example of a big-budgeted movie brought down by a bad script. “It’s a slap in the face to comic-book fans,” he says of the flick. Smith himself has a very simple philosophy about what makes or breaks a comic-book movie. “It’s the guys in tights kicking ass,” he says.
Our thoughts exactly. But then again, you knew that already…