Tag: Alan Moore
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Watchmen – A (Very Long) Movie Review
When Watchmen came out in the mid-Eighties, it revolutionized the comic book industry. It gave us an angle on “super heroes” that had practically never before been investigated. It had nuance, complexity, characterization, pacing, and, most of all, it utilized the comic book format and played to the strengths such a genre allows. After hearing…
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier – A Graphic Novel Review
I’ll never forget when I first read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I knew Alan Moore was a god among men in the comic book world, but even I wasn’t prepared for the majesty of his storytelling, the potency of his intelligence, or the power of his inspirational imagination. Thus, when news surfaced that a…
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V for Vendetta – A Movie Review
I think Alan Moore’s creation, V for Vendetta, is a masterful work, so I had very high hopes for the film version of the comic series. I did not go disappointed. I realize V for Vendetta has gotten mixed reviews, but I thought it was very well done. Because the Wachowski Brothers were involved I…
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V for Vendetta – A Graphic Novel Review
I’ll admit it . . . I picked up this classic by Alan Moore more out of curiosity for the upcoming movie than for the many good things I’ve heard about it. I’ve got one word-wow. This graphic novel is beyond mesmerizing. I suppose this shouldn’t have been much of a surprise considering that Alan…
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Volumes I and II – A Graphic Novel Review
I’m one of those people who saw the film version of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen long before I ever read the comic books. I once thought the film was awesome, but after having the read the original stories, I now realize the movie could have been so much more! What’s so extraordinary about this…
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First Reaction to the Watchmen Trailer
If you read my reaction to the Watchmen “first look” still photos released some time ago (https://scottwilliamfoley.com/2008/03/07/a-reaction-to-the-first-look-watchmen-photographs/), you know that I’m totally supporting Zach Snyder’s efforts with Alan Moore’s seminal series. The first thing I’d like people to understand is that no one will create a “by the book” interpretation of Moore’s groundbreaking work. The…
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Black Dossier by Moore and O’Neill – A Book Review
I’ll never forget when I first read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I knew Alan Moore was a god among men in the comic book world, but even I wasn’t prepared for the majesty of his storytelling, the potency of his intelligence, or the power of his inspirational imagination. Thus, when news surfaced that a…
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