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WatchmenWatchmen by Alan Moore
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The Best Comic Book I have read, I just hope that if it ever is adapted it gets a better and more faithful treatment than the other Alan Moore Adaptations.
Batman Begins - 2 Disc Edition [2005]Batman Begins - 2 Disc Edition [2005]
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There has never been a film that has drawn me in as much as this. I only hope the sequal is half as good.
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again (Batman)Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again (Batman) by Frank Miller
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I was very apprehensive about Frank Miller's follow up to the Dark Knight Returns but of all things he has surpassed his previous masterpiece.
Sin City [2005]Sin City [2005]
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If this list was faithful adaptations this would be No. 1, Miller's style is perfect for film adaptations as can be seen from this list. 100% Hard core action
The League of Extraordinary GentlemenThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore
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When comparing the adaptation of this to the adaptation of Sin City that is is evident that Miller's style is made for Movies whereas Moore's work is too subtle and intricate for the crossover to film
Spider-Man [2002]Spider-Man [2002]
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A great film which has lead to (through the casting of decent actors in comic book roles) to the creation of Batman Begins.
Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition: Year OneBatman: Year One - Deluxe Edition: Year One by Frank Miller
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Although Batman Begins is not a direct adapt there are certain elements they have in common. Both are incredible works and shouldn't be missed.
Batman (2 Disc Special Edition) [1989]Batman (2 Disc Special Edition) [1989]
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Burton's Batman was the best comic book adaptation, and still is the best from the last century - shames Schumacher killed it and the genre for a decade.
Batman: Killing JokeBatman: Killing Joke by Alan Moore
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It would be really good to think that this piece is used as inpiration for the second batman film as Year one was for Batman Begins.
V for Vendetta [2006]V for Vendetta [2006]
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People have tried and are continuing to successfuly translate Moore's books to film, the problem is they are too detailed; why didn't Ridley Scott direct LXG? Even this has lost so much of the source
Sin City: Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse)): Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse))Sin City: Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse)): Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse)) by Frank Miller
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The action is incredibly potent and looses nothing apart from the country soundtrack in transmission to film.
X-Men 1-3 Box Set (6 Disc) [2000]X-Men 1-3 Box Set (6 Disc) [2000]
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Not a big fan but the 2nd film was good enough to make me resample the first, and No.3 although lacking subtlty was a good finally.
V for VendettaV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
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As in Watchmen, which was written in between parts two & three, the tension keeps increassing to a fantastic finally. It's just a shame they had to change so much to modernise the film adaptation.
The Crow : Special EditionThe Crow : Special Edition
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How dark do you like your heros?
Batman: Dark Knight Returns (Batman)Batman: Dark Knight Returns (Batman) by Frank Miller
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The book credited for resurecting Batman and leading to the Burton Movie adaptation. A pinacle work.
From Hell  (Special Edition)  [2001]From Hell (Special Edition) [2001]
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Only on discovering Moore's other works did I realise this was a comic book adaptation. Still to read the source, this is a wonderful piece of art.
Essential Howard The Duck Tpb: 1Essential Howard The Duck Tpb: 1 by Steve Gerber
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Yes the film sucked but this is high quality social comment and satire. Where is Volume 2?
Constantine [2005]Constantine [2005]
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Aparently less faithful than LXG, it makes for a much better Movie and made me desire to read the source.
Batman: Long Halloween (Batman)Batman: Long Halloween (Batman) by Jeph Loeb
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A more than faithful follow up to Miller's Year One and Dark Victory is spot one too. Loeb is the best current writer for Batman.
Hellboy (Director's Cut) [2004]Hellboy (Director's Cut) [2004]
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A great film with a memorable hero, bit of a naff ending though.