The 7 Least-Faithful Comic Book Movies

[RoninFox]

Okay....the guy who created the character had issues....along with a former student who lived with him and his wife....who he had two kids by that he and his wife adopted....a woman who is seen in pics wearing shackle type bracelets....

But that went away eventually.

He also invented the first lie detector. Or am I pointing out common knowledge?

Sorry.

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2005/10/06/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-19/

(BTW, the above is a really great site)

He did say "first lie detector" not "first polygraph" so that post is actually accurate.

From that page

Marston WAS, however, an early innovator in the field of lie detection, and his contributions to the polygraph test should not be overlooked, for Martson DID, in fact, invent the first lie detector of any sorts, in 1917. In 1921, Martson published his doctoral thesis for Harvard University. The title was "Systolic blood pressure symptoms of deception and constituent mental states." That was Marston's innovation - the idea that, by testing a subject's systolic blood pressure, one would be able to determine whether the subject was lying.

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

Okay....the guy who created the character had issues....along with a former student who lived with him and his wife....who he had two kids by that he and his wife adopted....a woman who is seen in pics wearing shackle type bracelets....

But that went away eventually.

He also invented the first lie detector. Or am I pointing out common knowledge?

Sorry.

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2005/10/06/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-19/

(BTW, the above is a really great site)

He did say "first lie detector" not "first polygraph" so that post is actually accurate.

From that page

Marston WAS, however, an early innovator in the field of lie detection, and his contributions to the polygraph test should not be overlooked, for Martson DID, in fact, invent the first lie detector of any sorts, in 1917. In 1921, Martson published his doctoral thesis for Harvard University. The title was "Systolic blood pressure symptoms of deception and constituent mental states." That was Marston's innovation - the idea that, by testing a subject's systolic blood pressure, one would be able to determine whether the subject was lying.

No matter what you call it, it's not admissible in court.

[annearchist]

Okay....the guy who created the character had issues....along with a former student who lived with him and his wife....who he had two kids by that he and his wife adopted....a woman who is seen in pics wearing shackle type bracelets....

But that went away eventually.

He also invented the first lie detector. Or am I pointing out common knowledge?

Sorry.

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2005/10/06/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-19/

(BTW, the above is a really great site)

He did say "first lie detector" not "first polygraph" so that post is actually accurate.

From that page

Marston WAS, however, an early innovator in the field of lie detection, and his contributions to the polygraph test should not be overlooked, for Martson DID, in fact, invent the first lie detector of any sorts, in 1917. In 1921, Martson published his doctoral thesis for Harvard University. The title was "Systolic blood pressure symptoms of deception and constituent mental states." That was Marston's innovation - the idea that, by testing a subject's systolic blood pressure, one would be able to determine whether the subject was lying.

You are right, gbeenie. That is a great site. Thanks.

And thanks RoninFox. I actually double checked that very page before I posted to make sure I wasn't making an ass of myself by posting incorrect information.

One little thing though. I'm a "she".

~ Anne archist.

[RoninFox]

One little thing though. I'm a "she".

~ Anne archist.

I really need to stop using avatars to judge gender.     I should have known that.  Many apologies.

[annearchist]

One little thing though. I'm a "she".

~ Anne archist.

I really need to stop using avatars to judge gender.     I should have known that.  Many apologies.

No worries. I recently changed avatars.

My former one had a photo of me with Kevin and Mike from the 2nd MST3K con.
It was easier to figure out my gender with that one, but I kinda like the anne onymity of the new one.

[bratpop]

Is that your tattoo?

[Tripe]

One little thing though. I'm a "she".

~ Anne archist.

I really need to stop using avatars to judge gender.     I should have known that.  Many apologies.

Well what do you make of mine? Judging by it I have three girls and a goat-man inside me.

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

I really need to stop using avatars to judge gender.     I should have known that.  Many apologies.

Well what do you make of mine? Judging by it I have three girls and a goat-man inside me.

You don't?   

[annearchist]

Is that your tattoo?

Yep.

[RoninFox]

One little thing though. I'm a "she".

~ Anne archist.

I really need to stop using avatars to judge gender.     I should have known that.  Many apologies.

Well what do you make of mine? Judging by it I have three girls and a goat-man inside me.

That was always my assumption.   

Is that your tattoo?

Yep.

Girl with a S-shield tattoo, awesomeness!

[GalvaTRION]

A few points-

Hulk is not as bad as people say it is. It was highly ambitious, and if I had to choose between something that misses the mark somewhat, made by a true artist (Ang Lee) or something made just to be yet another super hero movie (like say, Fantastic Four), I'll take the artistic miss any time. As for it not being comics-accurate, that's half-true. Hulk's most revered years were the Peter David era, which had a lot to do with angst, and psychological issues from Banner's father beating him. In spirit, it remained true. Sure, grabbing a random Thor villain and merging him with Banner's father was... not optimal, he at least got played by a scene-chewing Nick Nolte. Some of the acting was off, the idea of the Hulk dogs sucked (even though the fight was awesome). Ultimately, though, it's one of my favorite Marvel movies, if not my favorite.

Batman (1989) is a terrible, terrible movie. Terrible. Awful. Putrid. It's barely a movie. It's a random jumble of scenes with bad sets, crazed fuzzy logic, overacting to the extreme, and nonsense. That said, I saw it in theaters when I was 6, and watched the movie on tape endlessly when I was a kid. I loved it. However, after a long period of not seeing it, I bought the super-edition DVD, and gave it a watch- seeing for the first time with adult eyes the movie I forced the family to endure repeatedly. I was shocked at how bad it is. The only thing it had going for it (at the time) is the special effects (which haven't aged well) and the fact that there was nothing else like it- up to that point, the darkest super hero movie was Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.

[bratpop]

Batman 1989 is not bad for a 70s movie.

[annearchist]

A few points-

... the idea of the Hulk dogs sucked (even though the fight was awesome)... 

Back when the movie was newer, I could swear I read an interview where Lee says he let his son design the dogs. It explains a lot.

[bratpop]

I hate all movies with mutant dogs in them. Movies with mutant dogs in them are the worst thing on earth. There is nothing interesting about mutant dogs. I hope Ang Lee burns in Hell forever for making a movie with mutant dogs in it.

[annearchist]

I hate all movies with mutant dogs in them. Movies with mutant dogs in them are the worst thing on earth. There is nothing interesting about mutant dogs. I hope Ang Lee burns in Hell forever for making a movie with mutant dogs in it.

Did a mutant dog touch you in your bathing suit area when you were a child?