Comments on: "The Conversation" - Worth Talking About http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:18:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sir Al http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/comment-page-1/#comment-151416 Sir Al Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:37:44 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/#comment-151416 A Clip from "A Conversation".... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy9gjmEfn6o A Clip from "A Conversation"....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy9gjmEfn6o

]]> By: Andrew Collins http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/comment-page-1/#comment-27870 Andrew Collins Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:13:40 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/#comment-27870 There's a Badger short film? I must own this... There's a Badger short film? I must own this...

]]> By: Sir Al http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/comment-page-1/#comment-27185 Sir Al Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:06:44 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/#comment-27185 (bowing politetly) Thank you, kindly citizen. Know that "Airwolf" is not a term I use lightly. "Street Hawk"? Yes. "Manimal"? Perhaps. "Automan"? Frequently and without shame. But "Airwolf"? Never. Never EVER "Airwolf". (bowing politetly) Thank you, kindly citizen. Know that "Airwolf" is not a term I use lightly. "Street Hawk"? Yes. "Manimal"? Perhaps. "Automan"? Frequently and without shame. But "Airwolf"? Never. Never EVER "Airwolf".

]]> By: Brad Curran http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/comment-page-1/#comment-27150 Brad Curran Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:01:42 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/#comment-27150 I have a lot of respect for you anyone who uses the phrase Totally Airwolf, Sir Al. I have a lot of respect for you anyone who uses the phrase Totally Airwolf, Sir Al.

]]> By: Sir Al http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/comment-page-1/#comment-27063 Sir Al Sun, 24 Dec 2006 20:13:00 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/#comment-27063 Sir Alvin Ecarma, writer/producer/director of A CONVERSATION signing in with a thought and/or comment... -Re: characterization. Yeah, it's not as faithful to the character but generally faithful on the back-up story on which it was based; that one featured the Badger in one of his lucid, philosophical moments that got featured less as the series went on. In any event, sticking to the story meant a simpler characterization and that was better for the film. -Re: costume. Good thing it was shot in Greenwich village in NYC; anywhere else, and the actor playing the Bader would have been beaten senseless, at length and for good reason. -Re: film upgrades. The audio for this release version was remixed and tightend up since the audio was never that hot. Also, there is a new musical score. Anyway, thanks for the kudos Brian and Chris, I hope you're able to check out the movie via Netflix, Amazon or wherever. And get ready for my next project based on the epic legend of Neil Adams' Skateman. It shall be Totally Air wolf. Your pal- Sir Al Sir Alvin Ecarma, writer/producer/director of A CONVERSATION signing in with a thought and/or comment...

-Re: characterization. Yeah, it's not as faithful to the character but generally faithful on the back-up story on which it was based; that one featured the Badger in one of his lucid, philosophical moments that got featured less as the series went on. In any event, sticking to the story meant a simpler characterization and that was better for the film.

-Re: costume. Good thing it was shot in Greenwich village in NYC; anywhere else, and the actor playing the Bader would have been beaten senseless, at length and for good reason.

-Re: film upgrades. The audio for this release version was remixed and tightend up since the audio was never that hot. Also, there is a new musical score.

Anyway, thanks for the kudos Brian and Chris, I hope you're able to check out the movie via Netflix, Amazon or wherever. And get ready for my next project based on the epic legend of Neil Adams' Skateman. It shall be Totally Air wolf.

Your pal-

Sir Al

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/comment-page-1/#comment-27019 Brian Cronin Sun, 24 Dec 2006 17:13:03 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/#comment-27019 Yeah, I think that was probably the same one. I think the change was for the very reason you mentioned - the whole "mental illness" thing was a bit distracting to explain in six minutes. Yeah, I think that was probably the same one.

I think the change was for the very reason you mentioned - the whole "mental illness" thing was a bit distracting to explain in six minutes.

]]> By: Chris Keels http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/comment-page-1/#comment-27011 Chris Keels Sun, 24 Dec 2006 16:49:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/the-conversation-worth-talking-about/#comment-27011 Wow, I saw that at a short film festival in Atlanta about ten years ago. (At least I assume it was the same one; I can't imagine two people independently adapting the same Badger short) I thought it was really, really odd, and I've scratched my head over it for a long time. My memory is that the actor played the Badger more or less like George Reeves-style Superman; very noble, old-school traditional superhero, and not like, you know, the actual Badger. At first, I thought the director and actor just weren't familiar with the character (Honestly, I figured they had picked the Badger just because they happened to have a Badger t-shirt laying around) But then I found the story it was adapted from (a backup story in one of the Capital issues), and it seemed like it was pretty word for word. So clearly they knew the Badger; why did they not make more of an attempt to play him more faithfuly? Maybe they thought having to explain "oh yeah, he's also psychotic" to an uninitiated audience for a five-minute short was too much, so they just went the "iconic hero" route? Dunno... Anyway, an interesting little artifact, and I wouldn't mind seeing it again... --Chris Keels Wow, I saw that at a short film festival in Atlanta about ten years ago. (At least I assume it was the same one; I can't imagine two people independently adapting the same Badger short)

I thought it was really, really odd, and I've scratched my head over it for a long time. My memory is that the actor played the Badger more or less like George Reeves-style Superman; very noble, old-school traditional superhero, and not like, you know, the actual Badger. At first, I thought the director and actor just weren't familiar with the character (Honestly, I figured they had picked the Badger just because they happened to have a Badger t-shirt laying around) But then I found the story it was adapted from (a backup story in one of the Capital issues), and it seemed like it was pretty word for word. So clearly they knew the Badger; why did they not make more of an attempt to play him more faithfuly? Maybe they thought having to explain "oh yeah, he's also psychotic" to an uninitiated audience for a five-minute short was too much, so they just went the "iconic hero" route? Dunno...

Anyway, an interesting little artifact, and I wouldn't mind seeing it again...

--Chris Keels

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