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The best comic book film adaptations of the decade?

19 hours ago | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

The Process of turning comic books into movies has seen some hits, misses and very varied approaches over the years, with few films (or TV show interpretations) given a serious treatment in previous decades.

It's often said that the first Blade film, released in 1998 and based on Marvel's vampire title, paved the way for the current era of adaptations, although many mainstream viewers won't even realise that Blade is a comic book character.

It's more likely that the catalyst was Bryan Singer's first X-Men film in 2000 which was a major success. Whatever you might think of the movie and its changes from the source material, its combination of a heavyweight cast to broaden the marketability and a serious, respectful take on the comics to satisfy fans proved to be a win-win situation.

Since then there's been 10 years of releases, not all of them well-regarded or financially successful.

I recently »

- David Bentley

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Watch AMC's Script-To-Screen Crew Run Down The Best Films Of The Decade

30 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »

 Another year has come and gone, and with it the first decade of the 2000's (whatever happened to Y2K anyway?).  With the decade drawing to a close, we here at Script-To-Screen thought we'd put together a list of what we found to be the very best films over the last 10 years.

Each of us (Myself, Kellvin and Christina) assembled a list of the 10 films we thought were the cream of the crop.

So take a look at the video below and then hop in the comments section to let us know what you think.

So to recap:

John's List (In no particular order)

Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King

Ratatouille

Wall-e

Up

The Departed

The 40 Year Old Virgin

There Will Be Blood

Moulin Rouge

A Beautiful Mind

Gladiator

Kellvin's List (In no particular order)

City of God

Casino Royale

Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Memento

Moulin Rouge! »

- John Campea

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Top 9 of '09: Disappointments

30 December 2009 5:00 AM, PST | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »

The year in horror notched some great strides for genre filmmaking (Paranormal Activity, anyone?) but sadly, there were disappointments galore. For starters, some of the year's highest-profile horror pics turned dismal results at the box office. Too many anticipated films got the shaft with bare-minimum theatrical runs. And what was with all of those lame vampires? See what got our blood boiling this year in horror in no particular order. Drag Me to Hell's Box Office After breaking box office records and grossing almost $2.5 billion with his last three consecutive films (Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man 3), you've got to think Sam Raimi was a little underwhelmed to gross a paltry $86 »

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From 'Avatar' To 'Watchmen,' Our Top Nine Movie Moments Of 2009

30 December 2009 1:00 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

From action to science fiction to animation, we discuss our favorite frames of celluloid from the past year.

By Josh Wigler

Sam Worthington in "Avatar"

Photo: 20th Century Fox

Even as moviegoers look ahead towards 2010, it cannot be denied that 2009 was a banner year for blockbuster cinema. Hot off the heels of the domestic box office's single most lucrative weekend ever, there is no question that both Hollywood and the indie scene alike had their best game-faces on this year, resulting in a science-fiction renaissance through the likes of "District 9" as well as more intimate (though no less dangerous) affairs as seen in "The Hurt Locker."

While a movie is only as good as the sum of its parts, it's clear that the films of 2009 had some very, very good parts. From intergalactic space battles to an intense conversational showdown over a glass of milk, these are our nine »

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Avatar Box Office: James Cameron’s Sci-Fi Adventure Breaks Another Monday Record

29 December 2009 12:01 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »

Sam Worthington in Avatar (Mark Fellman / 20th Century Fox) James Cameron’s Avatar has broken its own "Monday in December" record. According to the Box Office Mojo Monday chart, yesterday Avatar earned an estimated $19.4 million ($5,619 per screen) at the Us/Canada box office, landing in the chart’s #7 slot. Last Monday, Cameron’s sci-fi adventure had grossed $16.3m. Still ahead of Avatar are Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 ($27.6m), with Tobey Maguire; Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($26,7m), with Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett; the Johnny Depp vehicle Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ($25m); Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, with Christian Bale and Heath Ledger ($24.4m); Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon’s animated feature [...] »

- Michelle Hutton

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Pan's Labyrinth is named film of the decade: Do you agree?

29 December 2009 11:48 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

It's not only nearly the end of the year but the end of a decade and, as a result, time to look back over the movies released during that period.

Over on Metacritic, a site that compiles reviews of films and other media, there is a list of the top releases of the decade, according to the scores of leading professional film critics.

The top overall movie was Guillermo del Toro's excellent fantasy horror film Pan's Labyrinth from 2006, which has an overall score of 98 out of 100. Made for $19million, it earned $83million worldwide which, although not the massive heights reached by Hollywood blockbusters, is definitely a success for a Spanish language project, especially since it was not on full release at all cinemas in the UK.

The rest of the top five consisted of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (score: 97), Ratatouille (96), Spirited Away (94) and The Hurt Locker (94).

It's worth mentioning »

- David Bentley

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Top 100 Tuesday: 100 Best Movies of the Decade

29 December 2009 4:43 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

We are leaving Kubrick behind and fast approaching Hyams.  If you get that reference, go grab yourself a cookie.  It is time for us to reflect back on the decade that was.  On January 1st, 2000, Disney released Fantasia 2000.  On Wednesday, December 30th, 2009, The White Ribbon is set to bow.  Between the release of these two films, thousands of films came and went, and some of them were far more memorable than others.  It was a long trek getting this list together, but here are our collective top 100 films of the past decade.

Quick Year-to-Year by the Numbers:

2009 – 11

2008 – 11

2007 – 7

2006 – 14

2005 – 12

2004 – 8

2003 – 7

2002 – 12

2001 – 10

2000 – 8

100. Million Dollar Baby (2004) – Clint Eastwood

99. Juno (2007) – Jason Reitman

98. An Education (2009) – Lone Scherfig

97. Spider-man 2 (2004) – Sam Raimi

96. Munich (2005) – Steven Spielberg

95. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) – Wes Anderson

94. The King Of Kong (2007) – Seth Gordon

93. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’S Stone (2001) – Chris Columbus

92. Clerks 2 (2006) – Kevin Smith

91. Femme Fatale (2002) – Brian De Palma

90. Tasogare Seibei »

- Movie Geeks

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He Said – He Said … Top Films of the Decade

28 December 2009 4:18 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

He Said – He Said … The Top 7 Films of the Decade

Our lists are done. We’ve checked them twice (and then some). Now there is only one thing left to do, complain, rant and argue. It’s time for the He Said – He Said … Top 7 Films of the Decade.

It’s He (Jeff Bayer) and his list …

7. Inglourious Basterds

6. Moulin Rouge!

5. Michael Clayton

4. Memento

3. Wall-e

2. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

1. Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind

Versus

He (Nick Allen) and his list …

7. The Band’s Visit

6. Superbad

5. The Lives of Others

4. Adaptation

3. The Dark Knight

2. Talk to Her

1. There Will Be Blood

Complete Coverage of Top 7 Films of the Decade

Top 7 Films of the Decade by Jeff Bayer

Top 7 Movies of the Decade by Nick Allen

He Said – He Said … Top 7 Films of the Decade

Amazing. Not one movie in common. I’ve decided to let »

- Jeff Bayer

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The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")

27 December 2009 9:03 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

Best Films Of The Decade (aka The Naughties) From Alex & Terry

List # 1

By Alex Simon

When Terry and I initially discussed writing these lists, I had a tough time thinking back on 20 films over the past decade which I was really taken with, thinking that movies have sunk so low over the past ten years, that even choosing a dozen would be a short-order job. Thirty minutes into it, my list had nearly 60 titles! After much cutting, pasting, and re-cutting and pasting, here are my top 20 films (in no particular order) of the first decade of the 21st century, dubbed by many as “the naughties.” --A.S.

1.No Country for Old Men (Coen Brothers, 2007) An elegiac blend of stark beauty and full-throttle despair from two of our finest filmmakers, set in the contemporary American West. Every frame is damn near flawless, and would have been an even more perfect vehicle for the late Sam Peckinpah. »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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400 Screens, 400 Blows - The Year in Small Films

27 December 2009 6:02 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Was it a good year, or a bad one? Sometimes that assessment just depends on what I saw last. Sometimes the majority of the holiday/awards movies can be dispiriting, but then sometimes the summer movies can be very exciting. One thing I have discovered is that after a few years go by, some of my most passionate picks tend to fade away in favor of other movies that just keeping hanging on. For example, at the end of 2004, I selected Martin Scorsese's The Aviator as one of the best films of the year, but I have never been struck by the urge to see it again. Two other films that did not make my list, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 and Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead have since risen in stature and have given me many more hours of enjoyment.

This is generally how I choose my list of favorites, »

- Jeffrey M. Anderson

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New Japanese Tekken Movie Poster

24 December 2009 2:15 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

A new poster, mostly in Japanese, for Dwight H. Little's (Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid) Tekken adaptation has appeared on the movie's official site. Based on the popular Namco video game franchise of the same name, Tekken was written for the screen by Alan McElroy (The Marine) and features fight choreography by Dion Lam (Spider-Man 2).

In the movie's post-apocalyptic, near-future world, corporations are in control of the few remaining population centers. One of the most powerful corporations, Tekken, sponsors the Iron Fist Tournament as a way of appeasing and controlling the populace. Jin Kazama (played by Jon Foo), a noble street fighter, enters the Iron Fist Tournament so that he can get close to the chairman of the Tekken corporation, Heihachi Mishima (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), who he blames for the death of his mother.

Next Showing: Tekken is slated for a 2010 release

Link | Posted 12/24/2009 by BrentJS

Dion Lam »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Five

23 December 2009 10:10 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »

Hippie Hippie Shake

Opens: 2010

Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Max Minghella, Emma Booth, Lee Ingleby

Director: Beeban Kidron

Summary: Follows the love story of Oz editor Richard Neville and Louise Ferrier. Neville and his cohorts launch the London edition of Oz amidst the 1960s counterculture and are subsequently put on trial for distributing a sexually explicit issue.

Analysis: One of the most troubled productions in Working Title's history, 'Hippie' began development back in 1998 but failed to get beyond script stage both in 1999 and in 2002 when "Elizabeth" helmer Shekhar Kapur was attached to direct. Filming finally got underway late 2007 with director Beeban Kidron in charge and shooting seemed to proceed without issue aside from feminist author Germaine Greer being vehemently unhappy about being depicted on film.

Actually the film scored quite a bit of free press for a skinny dipping scene where full-frontal shots of actress Sienna Miller shooting the sequence »

- Garth Franklin

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Avatar Box Office: Record-Breaking Monday

22 December 2009 2:34 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »

Zoe Saldana in Avatar (Weta / 20th Century Fox) Avatar has broken another record. James Cameron’s futuristic fantasy earned another $16.4 million at the domestic box office on Monday, bringing its total to $93.4 million after just four days in release. It’s the biggest Monday take in December ever (not adjusted for inflation or 3D/IMAX ticket-price premiums). Does that mean Avatar will have the sturdy legs of a soccer player? Not necessarily. Spider-Man 2, which made nearly twice as much — $27.6m — as Avatar on a Monday in July, went on to gross $373.4 at the Us/Canada box office. That’s not bad at all, but it’s probably not good enough for the costlier Avatar. Also, Pearl Harbor, considered a disappointment [...] »

- Michelle Hutton

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Japanese Poster for Tekken

21 December 2009 10:13 AM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »

As of late, there hasn't been any word yet on the distribution plans for the live action adaptation of the popular fighting video game Tekken in North America.  Meanwhile in Japan, the marketing campaign has started to set in motion with the arrival of the teaser poster at the Japanese official site featuring Wushu martial artist Jon Foo (Tom-Yum-Goong) as Jin Kazama on the front.  Kudos goes to costumes designer/make-up department for getting the likeness right.

Based on the long running and highly successful Namco video game franchise of the same name, Tekken is a high-octane, action packed thriller written for the screen by Alan McElroy (Spawn, The Marine) and to be directed by Dwight Little (Anacondas, Murder at 1600) with fight choreography tentatively by Dion Lam (Spider-Man 2, Doom, Red Cliff).

Set in 2039, the film promises non-stop high flying action as the greatest fighters from around the world »

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No Venom in Topher Grace's Future

21 December 2009 3:00 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

It was revealed in October that plans for a Venom movie spinning off of the Marvel Comics villain featured in Spider-Man 3 were moving forward, with Spider-Man 4 screenwriter Gary Ross doing rewrites and possibly directing the picture. Apparently, the spin-off will not involve the only actor to ever portray the popular comic book villain on the big screen, Topher Grace.

In a recent interview with MovieWeb, Grace seemed unsure of how to answer questions about the Venom movie. When asked if he was interested in returning to the role (even though his character apparently died at the end of Spider-Man 3), Grace said, "You know, I guess." He went on to say that he hadn't "heard anything" from Sony about the project. When asked to clarify whether or not he had any current plans to appear in a Venom spin-off, Grace conceded, "No, I don't think so."

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- BrentJS Sprecher

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Top 7 Movies of the Decade (another opinion)

19 December 2009 5:09 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.

I have always struggled with the notion that perhaps movies, as a whole, are getting worse. As anyone who has seen what’s been playing for the past ten years will notice, there’s plenty of evidence to indicate that the brightness from the moving pictures is getting darker. Screenwriters and directors are sticking to formulas when hesitant to experiment with their creative juices, and at the same time, big studios are playing it safe by adapting anything in sight. But while many movies crowd up the marquee like a group of regular students with satisfying GPAs, cinema has still been able to continue thanks to true poindexters of the art, those who craft experiences so fulfilling and basically perfect that the deconstruction of “the movies” seems to still be a myth. With films like Talk to Her, Superbad, and There Will Be Blood, »

- Nick Allen

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Best of the Decade #10: The Dark Knight (2008)

16 December 2009 7:20 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Some people are going to love this choice, and others are going to hate it, while a smug few will simply roll their eyes and call it predictable, but as far as I'm concerned, The Dark Knight is a necessary inclusion on any Best of Decade list. Jay already talked about the ubiquity of comic book movies over the past ten years in his Spider-Man 2 write-up [1], and yet this is so much more than just another blockbuster superhero flick. The performances, the writing and the direction all treat the material like a top notch crime drama that is both deep and gripping. It just so happens that the two main characters also dress up like a bat and a clown. The death of Heath Ledger certainly played a role in making this movie appear larger than life, and created a compelling real-life narrative outside of the film that the »

- Sean

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More Prince of Persia Action in New Featurette

15 December 2009 8:27 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

The Prince of Persia franchise is making a major splash in recent weeks in both the film and video game industries. With the first full official trailer for the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (the film) releasing at the top of November surrounded by rumors of a tie-in game by Ubisoft, the company that revitalized the franchise in 2003 with the game the movie is based on.

A few weeks later, the new Prince of Persia video game was (officially) announced unsurprisingly, although not a direct tie-in with the film (a good thing), it’s a sequel to the original Sands of Time game and universe, titled The Forgotten Sands with its lead character looking much more like Gyllenhaal’s on-screen version.

The first footage for the The Forgotten Sands game and a clip from the film were premiered at the Spike Video Game Awards this weekend by the Prince himself, »

- Rob Keyes

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Decade in Review: 2004 Top Ten

14 December 2009 6:56 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Moving on to 2004. What follows is my original top ten list, based on films released in NYC in 2004. If I have anything new to say that'll be in red after the original text.

Top Ten Runners Up (in descending order): Aviator, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Mean Girls, Maria Full of Grace, The Five Obstructions, Collateral, Goodbye Lenin!, Birth and Closer Yes, I'm absolutely horrified by the rankings now. Nothing about that ranking feels right now. I am most ashamed that Birth was only at number [cough] 19 in its year. In my self-flattering memory I "almost" put it in the top ten despite the then brutal reviews. I was ahead of my time! Oh well... at least I did actually name it the #1 most underappreciated film of the year. At the time I said...

Jonathan Glazer made a significant splash four years ago when his brilliantly acted heist film Sexy Beast »

- NATHANIEL R

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Disney Is "Just Fine" with Leaving Spider-Man Franchise at Sony

12 December 2009 1:33 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Appearing on the final day of the 37th annual Ubs Global Media & Communications Conference, Disney Co. president and CEO Bob Iger confidently defended Disney's recent acquisitions of Pixar and Marvel. While he admitted that the movie business "is more challenging" than it has been "in a long time," Iger cited Jon Favreau's success with the little-known character of Iron Man as an example of one of the "potential surprises" awaiting Disney in Marvel's huge collection of characters.

Iger said that Disney will be able to test market the appeal of characters through its Disney Xd channel before committing vast amounts of money to the development of its next potential franchise. Iger also said that Disney is "just fine" with allowing Sony to keep the rights to produce Spider-Man movies, even though the character is Marvel's premiere superhero, citing Marvel's right to handle the licensing of the films.

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- BrentJS Sprecher

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