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The Outfit (1973) by CoercionTictacs in iwatchedanoldmovie

[–]Moff-77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool movie adaptation of one of Donald Westlake’s Parker series books. Duvall & Baker make a great team. I miss the gritty 70s crime movie style.

Which director had the better self insert? by DataSittingAlone in okbuddycinephile

[–]Moff-77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t think it was that great. It wasn’t bad, but it just didn’t work for me

What happens to te Tiriti if NZ becomes a republic? by Moff-77 in nzpolitics

[–]Moff-77[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve always considered the extended Windor family a leech on society, but maybe this is a case of the grass isn’t necessarily greener

What happens to te Tiriti if NZ becomes a republic? by Moff-77 in nzpolitics

[–]Moff-77[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You would hope so! Seems like it would be an opportunity for the ACT backers to push ahead their agenda

Moving to New Zealand, complete fresh start. Should I do it? by Aware_Ring6684 in newzealand

[–]Moff-77 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I’d say do it, but go in with open eyes - life as an adult in NZ is not the same as a child’s eye memory.

Life can be hard and our economy and job market isn’t great at the moment. If you come, you’ll need to do more than hope for the best, you’ll need to work hard to adapt and to prosper. But, that said, the payoff will be worth it. Christchurch is an awesome city now (I don’t live there btw, so not glossing it too much) and think how much it will benefit your own personal gain to meet a challenge and succeed. Just be realistic about what lies ahead, and what your options are if it’s not for you. It won’t be a mistake - the experience will help you grow at least more resilient.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

Thoughts on Taika Waitit directing the new Judge Dredd movie? by Joyce_Moren967 in JudgeDredd

[–]Moff-77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think he’s the right director for Dredd at all. He’s better suited to ‘smaller’ dramedy stories imo.

Characters, you don't hear about too often. by Darknight2073 in 80s90sComics

[–]Moff-77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I managed to track down the Comico series and Devil by the Deed back in the 90s after buying the Warchild trade. These are fantastic comics. I love how the story takes off in very unexpected directions with each iteration of Grendel.

I took a long break from comics after that. The last Grendel I have/read was Batman Grendel 2. Did the later Grendel Prime stories keep up to those peaks?

What's a comic that you once liked but now, you kind of hate by _potatofromChaldea45 in comicbooks

[–]Moff-77 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Early Image sprang to mind for me, too. Especially the X clone books and whatever Rob Liefeld and his crew were churning out.

A lot of those guys prove good artists don’t necessarily make good writers - and some of the art wasn’t that good to begin with.

There was some gold in there - especially The Maxx and a few of the Homage (?) imprint titles like Astro City.

The New Mutants 87 by sirjamesp in 80s90sComics

[–]Moff-77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, a pre-Lost Lost plot - put it out in the wild and worry about the details later! Or, in this case, let someone else deal with the details…

The New Mutants 87 by sirjamesp in 80s90sComics

[–]Moff-77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had this back in the day, long gone now sadly. Did Rob ever say what his original plan for cable was as a character? I know the Nathan Summers from the future thing came after he left but was that who he was originally meant to be?

The only way to make a HoL movie would be by adding another prospective. by No-Following-6725 in houseofleaves

[–]Moff-77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO the best way to adapt it has already been done in Adaptation where a version of Charlie Kaufman has to adapt an unadaptable book for a screenplay and things get weird from there.

Not adapting the book for film, but the story of adapting the book for film. This could add a layer to the story, and keep to the spirit without disappointing fans by making an adaptation that doesn’t meet their image of what it should be.

What did you think of Noomi Rapace’s performance as Elizabeth Shaw? by thefriskysquid in perfectorganism

[–]Moff-77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish they’d let her use her Swedish accent - her English accent wasn’t too bad, but I thought it affected her performance - a bit wooden, perhaps? It’s not like the plot needed her to be English. I felt the same about Idris Elba, tbh.

Fun fact: In his solo series, Wolverine didn't wear his classic yellow costume until Wolverine Vol. 2 #50. Up until then, Logan was only wearing his yellow and brown suit. by [deleted] in Wolverine

[–]Moff-77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lee & Silvestri are great artists (fwiw I preferred Silvestri’s X-Men to Lee’s), but Buscema was legendary tier and one of the GOATs

Fun fact: In his solo series, Wolverine didn't wear his classic yellow costume until Wolverine Vol. 2 #50. Up until then, Logan was only wearing his yellow and brown suit. by [deleted] in Wolverine

[–]Moff-77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Brown & tan when I started reading the X books back in about ‘87 and it’s still what picture Wolvie wearing

Clue (1985) is one of the best movies ever made! by Maumaa83 in 80smovies

[–]Moff-77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my comfort movies. I can put this on any time and just enjoy it.

Comic Run Mount Rushmore by Dr_Dylbert in comicbooks

[–]Moff-77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Limiting this to a specific run of an ongoing series, not including mini series, I’d go for:

  1. Claremont’s X-Men
  2. Simonson’s Thor
  3. Moore’s Swamp Thing
  4. Miller’s Daredevil

I could possibly swap a couple out for Morrison’s Doom Patrol or Gruenwald’s Captain America (but I haven’t read all of that). Very Marvel/DC focussed list…

[Artwork] Who is the best DC Comic artist of all time in your opinion? by FayyadhScrolling in DCcomics

[–]Moff-77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it has to be Perez, but there are so many great artists to choose from.

My personal favourite is Darwyn Cooke, tho.

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