Man-Thing movie on Sci Fi

[cowabunga14]

In case any of you guys dunno the Man-Thing movie is gonna be on the Sci Fi channel April 30th. I believe its on at 9 but you guys should check your scehdules. The movie looks like it'll be rad. It was suopessd to be in theatres but it wasn't. Marvel fans should watch the movie and it looks like it'll be good. I wonder if his Man-Thing's origin will be on the movie? Well we'll just have to wait and see what happens.

[Spitfire]

I was wondering when I would get to see this. Hope it doesnt end up being a Swamp Thing knock off movie

[DrSpengler]

I was wondering when I would get to see this. Hope it doesnt end up being a Swamp Thing knock off movie

Funny story (you might've heard it), the creators of Swamp Thing and Man-Thing were roomates in college. Their respective characters premeired only months apart and both creators say it's a total coincidence.

Personally, I'm a Swamp Thing guy. He's my favorite comic book character (if the avatar doesn't imply so). I'll watch Man-Thing, if only because it's the closest I'll get to a new Swamp Thing movie.

[Spitfire]

I always liked Man-Thing better just because he looked cooler. Man I just remebered the Swamp-Thing show! The cartoon and the live action show. Man that stuff was great. Around the same time Earth 2 and Robocop was on. I used to watch all 3 every Tuesday night I think it was

[DrSpengler]

If you ever get the oppertunity I whole-heartedly suggest you pick up Alan Moore's Saga of the Swamp Thing TPBs. Some of the best horror/suspense comics ever written and my favorite of Alan Moore's work (sorry, Watchmen).

The Swamp Thing movies and tv shows made back in the 80's and 90's really don't reflect the character at all. The comics are extremely dark and gruesome where-as the movies and tv shows were always pretty light-hearted and silly. Still, I enjoyed The Return of Swamp Thing because it was so tongue-in-cheek.

And the cartoon...well...I'd just like to forget it. Remember the theme song? It was a cover of "Wild Thing". I think it went, "Swamp Thing! You are amazing! You fight everything...nasty!"

*shudder*

[cowabunga14]

At my local comic book store I see a lot of back issues of Swamp Thing. Maybe I'll check 'em out some time. Man-Thing on the preivews for the movie looks he's really ticked off cuz the humans have made cities and buildings near where he lives. Looks like the movie'll have a lot of action in it.

[DrSpengler]

The most recent issue of Fangoria had a ton of photos from the movie. Man-Thing looks alright, though he's missing the classic "unibrow". :ohwell: