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Why the 2010 Sub Mariner movie must NOT happen

posted 16 years ago by DemonGate
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Unlike most superheroes, Namor is wholly unimpressive and horribly ineffective in matters that aren't immediately fish-specific. So, while Namor may not be as likeable as, say, Spider-Man, he also isn't as useful in battle as, say, Spider-Man. Further, if Tom Hanks character in Road to Perdition had been outfitted with a chafing man-bikini and a pair of dainty foot-wings, he would have been just as impossible to take seriously as Namor will be. Not every single comic book character can be translated to film without looking ridiculous. Here, we have a character whose costume is mostly an aquamarine thong made out of fish scales.
Considering the exaggerated, dynamic poses and action shots that are the hallmark of modern big budget superhero flicks, it is highly probable that cinema goers will be spending roughly an hour and a half staring up at a giant green crotch that may be prone to the occasional slippage of wet side-testicle. Enough said!

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[–] SpookiMonkey 16 years ago

Considering the exaggerated, dynamic poses and action shots that are the hallmark of modern big budget superhero flicks, it is highly probable that cinema goers will be spending roughly an hour and a half staring up at a giant green crotch that may be prone to the occasional slippage of wet side-testicle. Enough said!

Well, they managed alright in 300 with lots of men sporting leather crotches. Okay, yes, the dreariness of that veritable sea of flesh was broken up by the swoop of a few red capes.

You are correct in your assessment, IMHO. I've always loved the idea of the Sub-mariner, but to make a movie of it would be a disaster. It would have all the power of a raging mud puddle.

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[–] charlesadams1 13 years ago

As with MOST of the adaptations they won't use the traditional costume/uniform/whatever that Namor wears in the comic (not even that strange 1970s mutation they gave him for a while where they tried covering up more of him).

They'll probably give him a leather jacket and black pants and boots.

Naturally you'd need stuff like that if you lived underwater.

Personally, I agree that there really hasn't been a worthy Submariner story written yet that deserves a movie but maybe someone could write one.

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 4 years ago

You've convinced me.

[–] wrlord (1079) 4 years ago

Took them 9 years.

[–] BlaqNostaljak (3) 4 years ago

"Horribly ineffective in matters that aren't immediately fish-specific"?

I'm not sure that this person knew the Sub-Mariner past the character design.

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 4 years ago

It's important though is it not to give fish specificity due diligence ?