Byrne on Moore & Brits

[Quirkafleeg]

>I notice that the Incredibles could have been a good movie if only they'd listened to JB
Arrrghhh you made me go back to the bad place! Jesus has JB got no joy in his heart at all! And it's a cartoon! It's knockabout! You expect it to be build on coincidences! It's not Mamet! It's not Pinter!

And he hates superheroes DYING because of their CAPES because Moore did it in Watchman.

Calm, think calm....

[TordelBack]

Okay, okay, I've read this thread and its parent fanw*nk site with a certain amount of bemused glee, but something about this 'Incredibles' thing is even more disturbing than the "latino [latina?] whores" madness.  Byrne actually thinks that the opening sequence of the Incredibles is crap because it relies on too many coincidences?  Did I get that right?  Did we see the same movie?  This was the bit where we see how Mr. Incredible's past was a non-stop romp of narrow escapes and improbable rescues, setting the backdrop for the empty montony of his insurance job in the 'present'?  Weren't the coincidences practically the POINT of that sequence, highlighting his free'n'easy youth, the fun and the casual ease of it all?

Byrne is insane.  There's just no other explanation.

[johnnystress]

"Byrne is insane. There's just no other explanation.
"

I'm leaning towards the 'he's just an asshole' theory myself

[Cthulouis]

I can't believe someone who works with Marvel and DC can complain about coincidence driven plot. Then again, my view of those two companies is biased by scenes such as the one where spiderman was rushing to save someone (girlfriend I think) from the Green Goblin but got delayed by a random Tyranosaurus that teleported into the middle of the city and was never talked about agian...

(I realise it may have been an element from another marvel story, but that doesn't help the anti coincidence league)

This thread has been one of the most interesting ones in my time at Uni, so just before I wander off into the land of no internet, I'd just like to say thanks to everyone for bringing this mad man to light. I hadn't heard of him before this thread, now I can't wait to hear what new maddnes he has come up with.

I also agree that the Incredibles thread shows above all others how much hes lost the plot.  

[Leigh S]

His attack on the Spider-man films is pretty weird - his definitioin of character seems to mean continuity details - perhaps he need a dictionary.  

Peter Parker isnt the same character because:

"Isn't a highschool genius

Wasn't bitten by a radioactive spider

Fights with Uncle Ben

Has a reason for not stopping the burglar

Doesn't come up with the costume

Doesn't come up with the name

Has biological webspinners, so...

Doesn't invent mechanical webspinners"

None of which are actual character traits last I looked... "That new guy at work - I'm not sure I like his attitude - for a start, he hasn't been bitten by a radioactive spider..."

And then, when someone says that Stan Lee said he wished he had thought of biological web, he claims Stan Lee has a faulty memory... how the hell does that undo the fact Stan thinks its a more sensible approach.

He's a real piece, this JB fellah - and I see he still hasn't explained why he forgot about the core concept of Dredd with his appalling effort.

[DavidXBrunt]

JB is the real world Guy Gardner, with none of the charm and sartorial elegance. Good at what he does, but a complete arse. You can want to reduce racism and sexism in comics and still be a complete prick, just like you can save the universe from Sinestro but still be an arogant wanker.

Guy is more amusing though.

[DavidXBrunt]

Getting to see this is some compensation though.http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/uploads/GerryTurnbull/2006-07-12_011519_slstrnge001.jpg">

[Carlsborg Expert]

==;start, he hasn't been bitten by a radioactive spider..."==;


Wonder what he makes of the Hulk movies and Jon" Brokeback" Woo?

[Rob Spalding]

Just about everybody over there hates it.

Which is fair enough

[DavidXBrunt]

Quote of the day - John
Byrne is tired of "doing the right thing" and getting
f**ked up the ass for his troubles.

[Floyd-the-k]

that's very funny Watcher. Not only did I learn from the JBF that I didn't really enjoy Moore's Swamp Thing, I have now learned that I didn't like the Spiderman movies or The Incredibles........well not really

[Goosegash]

I suspect JB is a secret cape-wearer behind closed doors. It would explain why he's so angsty about the whole "cape-mockery" thing. Is anyone brave enough to ask him about his cape?

[Darryl]

'John will address, confirm, or deny issues as is most appropriate.

If he has not addressed a question that has been asked multiple times, there is a valid reason for that, whatever that reason may be.

If and when an announcement either way needs to be made, you can be certain John will make it.  He has never been shy about announcing anything when the time is right.'

Comedy gold!!

[Will I. Cooling]

Just doing such research for a column (that will surely be excellent and you should read at byrne talking sanely

[Noisybast]

"I try not to write men and women, and just write people. I think this is probably the biggest reason my female characters have the kind of spunk they do"

Snigger...