Cheating, stealing and taking advantage but that's comics and movies!
It's just another tale of creator/dead creator, comic publishers and movie folk. And 100% of those going to the movie will not give a flying crap. Which is WHY this sort of thing happens.
Check out Bleeding Cool:
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/07/17/alan-moore-calls-for-boycott-of-wretched-film-hercules-on-behalf-of-friend-steve-moore/
Perhaps it would be smarter of Mr. Moore to suggest that people lobby the publishers and film company and insist that a percentage is paid to Steve Moore's family (if he has any), or a charity he supported, rather than boycott the movie. Otherwise, if it fails and loses money, then people working on the movie who had nothing to do with the (shady) business side of things may lose their jobs and the means to support their families. What good does that serve? Possibly putting people out of work isn't going to help Steve Moore.
ReplyDeleteI just think its Alan Moore being a well meaning ass. WHO going to the movies is going to have heard of Steve Moore or his comic? And it also gets anyone who does read Moore's words wondering and they'll see the film, maybe buy the comic. It's all very King Canute-like. Yeah, kick up a stink aimed at the comic company (that I've never heard of before) but unless you can stop the flow of money no one in charge is going to give a crap. Its how it works sadly.
ReplyDeleteI meant -"Who has not seen Steve Moore's work"...migraines. yeugh
ReplyDeleteI see two comments disappeared before I saw them, but let me add to my previous remarks. A while back, I read about some boss of a company expressing what were alleged to be 'anti-gay' sentiments. Certain people immediately called for a boycott of the company's merchandise, hoping that the threat of suffering a severe slump in sales would cause the boss to retract his statement for fear of going out of business. That would've meant many people who do not share their boss's view (and some of them would've been gay themselves) losing their jobs and being unable to support themselves or their families. Personally speaking, when I buy a product or service, it doesn't mean that I necessarily support or endorse the opinions of those who provide it. Nor do I think I should be allowed to bully those who hold a different opinion to myself into submission. True, there's a bit more involved here than that, but it seems to me that it's the publishers who reneged on the deal with Steve Moore, not the film-makers. A knee-jerk call to boycott the movie seems a bit redundant. (It looks p*sh anyway.) I think that Alan Moore is right to bring attention to the incident, but I'm unconvinced (and unimpressed) by his suggested way of dealing with it.
ReplyDeleteAh, the two comments have suddenly appeared - and they're by you, Terry. I thought they might be from someone taking issue with me.
ReplyDeleteHere's a thought, Terry. Could Alan Moore be in the pay of the movie-makers to kick up a stink and thereby create more publicity for the film? (Someone's bound to think I'm serious.) Seems the best way to stop people going to see it is not to draw attention to it, eh?
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