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Marvel's Man-Thing


In Germany, comics are not as popular as in the U.S.. This also applies to such major masters of the medium, such as Marvel. SPIDER-MAN knows that, yes. The X-MEN or THE AVENGER, which will come in a few years in the cinema. Iron Man, Hulk and the Fantastic Four surely. But MAN-THING? No, this creature who was born in 1971 the light of day and even more obscure in the States is likely to know and just real comic book fans. This may not be particularly surprising: MAN-THING is similar in its origins and its striking appearance the SWAMP THING, which when Competitor DC Comics although only a year later in series went, but especially by two movies (I have which I first the discussion on this already) and a television series was not equal in popularity, and known here as THE THING FROM THE SWAMP is.

The thought at Marvel and Lions Gate Films, which had acquired the film rights to the MAN-THING, probably. In contrast to such comic epics as SPIDER-MAN, which were pulled up with a big budget, a star-studded and expensive special effects to summer blockbusters, we turned to our friend the bottom on the back burner. TV and B-movie actors were involved, and the filming moved to Australia cheap (although the movie is playing in Louisiana). As a director, they chose Brett Leonard, whose greatest success - the very detached from its original Stephen King The Lawnmower Man - already dated back several years. Actually we had planned to strip the right to publish on DVD, but then it radiated from at least on the American Sci-Fi Channel after interim plans a limited theatrical release had been re-dropped.

"Can Aaaaah! You Your Miracoli not eat well?"

Sheriff Kyle Williams (Matthew Le Nevez) has had to move to Louisiana to find some peace. But it is nothing. Right on his first day is found in the swamps of the terrible dressed corpse of a teenager. In addition, Williams may have with a group of environmental activists - led by the beautiful teacher Teri (Rachael Taylor) - grapple, which protest against the desecration of the industrial nature Schist (Jack Thompson). They believed that the Indians, whom he seems not to have the land abgeschwatzt quite fair stuck behind the attacks on its machines. Teri Williams learns of the Shaman and Pete (Rawiri Paratene), that is a terrible forest spirit who lives in the swamps, responsible for the deaths and the attacks on schist country. Of course Williams believes this nonsense - but soon more murders happen ...

Just like the original comic is MARVEL'S MAN-THING (Man-Thing, 2005) are more horror story as a super hero story. Here, the background of the character is, however, watered down, or simply - probably in the attempt, not as SWAMP THING imprints come over. But it does not really scary, because the film from beginning to end as the tired B-movie looks, he's also. Second-rate actors (the attractive Rachael Taylor landed later in the least disappointing but successful TRANSFORMERS) act under one director sought (extreme annoy the fast-sectional images) and can not be compared phanatasielose the writer and his nasty fight dialogues. If you know the name "Marvel" reads one expects a certain quality that is associated with the brand. And which one gets here is not easy.

"Do not be hasty, little hobbit ..."

have even to large ones like those FANTASTIC FOUR this problem. And when to scale back their expectations properly, you will be after all that MAN-THING is no worse than the usual action and SF scrap second vote, which runs in the evening on RTL2. Surprisingly, the special effects even halfway convincing - albeit for a film this class - and thus create a certain entertainment value. MAN-THING

is a wasted opportunity. The attempt to equip successful with Marvel goods and the B-movie industry has so far failed, that you have created here simply nothing special. MAN-THING is irrelevant and unnecessary, but can score points so that, for a Marvel film, at least to be "different". Fans, therefore, should access, and if it is only necessary to keep the collection complete. All others should ignore this film, which is like lead in the DVD shelves of the retailer, complete.