Jon Favreau's big-budget blockbuster "Cowboys & Aliens" hits theaters this weekend, bringing Platinum Studios' 2006 graphic novel to life on the big screen. But don't worry if you didn't know about the film's comic-book roots, because you're probably not alone.
Like quite a few films before it, the concept for "Cowboys & Aliens" originates in a comic book that isn't nearly as well-known as mainstream titles like The Amazing Spider-Man and Batman. However, just because a comic book movie's source material isn't well known, that doesn't mean the film was any less impressive -- in fact, the lesser-known comics sometimes make the best movies.
Don't believe me? Here are five impressive films you might not know were based on comics...
"A History of Violence" (2005)
This Oscar-nominated film starring Viggo Mortensen earned lots of praise for its tense, violent imagery, but the story of a diner owner who's thrust into the spotlight after...
Like quite a few films before it, the concept for "Cowboys & Aliens" originates in a comic book that isn't nearly as well-known as mainstream titles like The Amazing Spider-Man and Batman. However, just because a comic book movie's source material isn't well known, that doesn't mean the film was any less impressive -- in fact, the lesser-known comics sometimes make the best movies.
Don't believe me? Here are five impressive films you might not know were based on comics...
"A History of Violence" (2005)
This Oscar-nominated film starring Viggo Mortensen earned lots of praise for its tense, violent imagery, but the story of a diner owner who's thrust into the spotlight after...
- 7/27/2011
- by Rick Marshall
- ifc.com
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