DECOMMISSIONING THE "JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA"
by Mark Bell
In 1997, CBS commissioned a live-action Justice League of America pilot, based on the popular DC Comics characters. The trainwreck that followed found its way into the world of comic book adaptation infamy, alongside Corman's Fantastic Four and the Matt Salinger-starring Captain America.
The online "release" of the Aquaman pilot trailer in recent months may've inspired new talks about the viability of that project, but seeing this footage will not inspire much of anything, except perhaps laughs and confusion...
Watch the Justice League of America Live-Action Pilot Promo
http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?...atures&Id=1810
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09-25-2006, 07:09 PM #1....ultralulu
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Justice League of America Live-Action Pilot Promo
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09-25-2006, 07:26 PM #2Qui Vindicet Ibit
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I saw this on a bootleg videotape a couple of years ago.
Seeing it once was enough!
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09-25-2006, 08:34 PM #3Junior Member
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OH MAN. i've always wanted to see this. I'VE HEARD how HORRIBLE IT IS
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09-25-2006, 08:43 PM #4Veteran Member
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It's actually quite entertaining in a "so good it's bad" sort of way. If you watch it like how you watch MST3K, it can actually be fun.
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09-25-2006, 10:33 PM #5World's Favorite Orphan
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Yeah, this thing would have been gold on Mst3k.
Originally Posted by titanfan
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09-26-2006, 10:58 AM #6Junior Member
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There are a few clips of it on You Tube. The Green Lantern effects are surprisingly good.
And Miguel Ferrer as the Weather Wizard!
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09-26-2006, 01:12 PM #7Elder Member
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I'd never seen it before. Taking into account the general state of TV special effects and the less than mainstream acceptance of comic book/superhero stories, it's not nearly as bad as I was expecting.
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09-26-2006, 01:51 PM #8Junior Member
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"Smile as the Weatherman defeats Green Lantern by simply being insubordinante."
Ha. I love that it's supposed to be Guy Gardner, too.
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09-26-2006, 02:33 PM #9Wahoolazuma
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It was not as bad as I expected.
There. I said it.... Throw the stones!"I needed a password eight characters long so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves."
Nick Helm, funniest gag winner, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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09-26-2006, 04:03 PM #10Poor hacked Diamond Lil.
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I......I......didn't hate it.
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10-26-2006, 10:00 AM #11all out of gum. . .
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I see it when it came out, and if I remember correctly it really wasn't quite as bad as it's cracked up to be. Didn't they try to do it as a kind of comic book comedy-cum-soap opera thing, lots of talking heads bits, with the characters delivering their dialogue straight to the audience? Barry Allen talking about how much his life sucked, and so on? Yeah, I thought it was kind of ok.
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10-26-2006, 10:33 AM #12Hey, brother.
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Speaking of MST3K... Originally Posted by Frankie Dennis
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10-26-2006, 11:43 AM #13From putty 2 orange
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How did this NOT go to series?!? :rolleyes:
This thing isn't even good enough to be enjoyably awful!* *
Civilly disobeying the law of gravity.
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10-26-2006, 01:55 PM #1413 Time Rita's Champion
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I'd love to see them do a series on the Giffen Justice League. Make it geared to comedy and hijinks and you could have a series. Of course Dan Dido would crap his pants because we'd see more people want this type of series if it became a hit.
"Heads up-- If Havok's position in UA #5 really upset you, it's time to drown yourself hobo piss. Seriously, do it. It's the only solution." - Rick Remender
Sucks 200 character limit.
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10-26-2006, 04:02 PM #15all out of gum. . .
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Yeah, the tv film was an attempt at the Giffen league. It'd be nice if they could give it another go. Things have moved on considerably tv-wise since then, superheroes are big time business now. There's no reason why they shouldn't be able to throw a few more bucks at it this go around, spend a little more effort into getting it just right.
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