Worst of 2006: Adaptation


Welcome to the first installment of our 2006 year end review. Here, we’re taking a look at adaptations of comic books to other media, such as movies and video games. While comics overall had a very strong 2006, there weren’t a lot of films out. Of those, here are our choices for what really, really sucked.

Photobucket - Video and Image HostingSuperman Returns

I just really didn’t like Superman Returns. It had its moments, but I think it could have been a lot better. I’ll leave it at that.
— Fin Fang Doom

X3

I am a huge X-Men nerd. Growing up, I dreamed that an X-Men movie would be made. X2 was a dream come true. I saw it in theater more than any movie before or since. And X3, marvel of marvels, came out on my birthday. Seemed too good to be true. Well, it was. Photobucket - Video and Image HostingAmazingly, I don’t blame Brett Ratner. The directing was exactly what you expect from Ratner: solid and flashy. What ruined that movie was the studio forcing an insane production speed to compete with Superman Returns and the screenwriters having their hands tied over certain plot points. It may have been my worst birthday, ever.
— Jean-Claude Van Doom

“X3” actively sucked, so I’ll say that’s the worst.
— Doom DeLuise

“X-Men: The Last Stand” was an embarrasment, though. It lacked any substance or real sheen, and was just a collection of random crap.
— Doominator