Shazam seen as action-comedy?

Flying_Infant · August 30, 2007, 12:47:18 PM

Scribe John August sees it as an action-comedy.

JeyNyce · August 30, 2007, 01:54:03 PM

???????????

Sword · August 30, 2007, 02:33:21 PM

Did you ever read the classic books? You've got Sunny Sparkles, a kid who gets everything given to him because he's just such a nice kid, a mind controlling super genius worm, talking tigers, and a "mad" scientst friend for SHAZAM who invented an antigravity potion that made spies from seven different countries cling together in fear.

I'd think if there wasn't comedy in SHAZAM, it wouldn't be SHAZAM.

detourne_me · August 30, 2007, 05:09:31 PM

Quote from: Sword on August 30, 2007, 02:33:21 PM
Did you ever read the classic books? You've got Sunny Sparkles, a kid who gets everything given to him because he's just such a nice kid, a mind controlling super genius worm, talking tigers, and a "mad" scientst friend for SHAZAM who invented an antigravity potion that made spies from seven different countries cling together in fear.

I'd think if there wasn't comedy in SHAZAM, it wouldn't be SHAZAM.

amen!

theres a reason Why Jeff Smith wrote the latest miniseries and not Frank Miller.

Jakew · August 30, 2007, 08:08:25 PM

Shazam works better as a comedy.

Anyone read the The Power of Shazam reboot by Gerry Ordway? Grim as all hell. Geoff Smith's take on Captain Marvel is more to my liking.

thanoson · August 30, 2007, 10:32:18 PM

Maybe Cedic the Entertainer could play Boxcar Willie? Remember his faithful manservant that couldn't read? Eh, I jest. Just cynical and bitter.

MJB · August 31, 2007, 12:04:04 AM

An action-comedy can still be a good movie...

*shrugs*

-MJB

Night Dragon · August 31, 2007, 12:31:37 AM

Quote from: MJB on August 31, 2007, 12:04:04 AM
An action-comedy can still be a good movie...

*shrugs*

-MJB

Like M.I.B. for example.

Sword makes a pretty valid point, CM is called the Big Red Cheese after all.

JeyNyce · August 31, 2007, 04:32:09 AM

Quote from: Night Dragon on August 31, 2007, 12:31:37 AM
Quote from: MJB on August 31, 2007, 12:04:04 AM
An action-comedy can still be a good movie...

*shrugs*

-MJB

Like M.I.B. for example.

Sword makes a pretty valid point, CM is called the Big Red Cheese after all.

Wasn't he called Captain Whitebread or Wonder beard at one time??

Flying_Infant · August 31, 2007, 06:13:54 AM

Ah well, ya see thats why I have a question mark up there. I've only read a few of his comics, so I wasn't sure if it was good news or bad. *shrugs*

Mind you, I'm easily entertained, so if it gets made, I'll watch it either way. :D

JeyNyce · August 31, 2007, 06:50:48 AM

I figure if any hero movie would be an action comedy it would be Plastic Man.

The Hitman · September 02, 2007, 05:26:32 PM

Quote from: JeyNyce on August 31, 2007, 04:32:09 AM
Quote from: Night Dragon on August 31, 2007, 12:31:37 AM
Quote from: MJB on August 31, 2007, 12:04:04 AM
An action-comedy can still be a good movie...

*shrugs*

-MJB

Like M.I.B. for example.

Sword makes a pretty valid point, CM is called the Big Red Cheese after all.

Wasn't he called Captain Whitebread or Wonder beard at one time??

Yeah, Guy Gardner called him that back in Giffen's JL series.

And I agree with the majority here- it'll work better as an Action/Comedy.