Omar Badawy 71 Badawy 71 itibaren Blahodatne, Mykolaivs'ka oblast, Ukrayna itibaren Blahodatne, Mykolaivs'ka oblast, Ukrayna

My first thought upon finishing the graphic novel was how much more impressive the movie seems now. It is a really good film in its own right, but even more so in that it followed the source material so closely. There are many passages were the dialogue was used almost word for word. I loved the alternate-reality setting of the 1980s, and the fact that the "superheroes" are so real. The plot itself is an intriguing one, right down to the vexing issue of how to deal with costumed vigilante justice in a real world, where the heroes themselves have real problems. Now I need to watch the movie again.

Reminded me a bit of Noises Off!, and, like The Wasteland, it's really about the footnotes. I have often wondered how two writers collaborate on something without killing each other. It turns out maybe they don't, actually. I understand Lutz is a fairly successful crime/mystery writer and I'm sure she's a nice person once you get to know her, but I have to say, her chapters were a bit lame and boring -- hackneyed, even -- and in her notes, she comes off as a controlling, petty bitch. Dude, you can't INVITE a POET to write a murder mystery with you and then get huffy when he does something interesting. Also, she has really annoying and archaic things to say about women. Speak for yourself, Lutz; I've brought more than one guy to the floor in whimpers, and I'm only 5'3". It doesn't take much, my brother's wimpiness notwithstanding. Anyway. I was really entertained by this. My favorite chapters were the even-numbered ones, written by Hayward, and Chapter 14 made me snort and giggle uncontrollably out loud, to the point where Curtis turned around to stare at me TWICE.