- Our scooper was kind enough to transcribe the ENTIRE conversation with Kevin on Canada’s Open Mike show from last week. We hope to have some RealVideo of that appearance on the way, but until then, you can read what was discussed.
Archive for September 19th, 1999
Kev’s Top 5 Comic Book Flicks…
- Page 30, Entertainment Weekly also printed Kev’s top 5 Comic Book flicks, as we mentioned yesterday…Here’s a transcription of his faves. A few may surprise you!
“Kevin Smith’s Five Favorite Comic-book Flicks.”
The Rocketeer (1991) – This is probably the closest translation to screen that comics have ever had, dumbing nothing down for the mainstream.
Batman (1989) – Not the best representation of the Dark Knight (Batman would never fire missles at anyone) but the brooding tone was right.
Superman II (1980) – Superman facing off against not just Lex Luther but also three Kryptonian convicts of equal strenght made this the best of the bunch. And he didn’t even turn back time by making the earth rotate in the opposite direction.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) – Joke if you must, bit the movie was really close to the comic.
Conan the Barbarian (1982) – Granted, he was a pulp hero before he was a comc-book character. But this flick was a pretty strong adaption of the comic, as well as a showcase for one of Arnold’s best performances. Ever.