Daily Comic Journal: October 26, 2021: “Let’s Fight Like Demons.”
I kind of surprised myself when I saw the trailer for this and thought “Hey, that doesn’t look bad” considering the history I’ve had with this Science Fiction/Fantasy book. But hey, I can be open minded at times and the ticket was only $5, so why not. Besides the sleek look and the fine cast I think what really helped this version succeed, where the ’84 version failed, was that these days movie studios aren’t afraid to split a film into two parts if they feel they need that extra time to tell the story. Especially if it’s with a known property with a fan base. I just might try reading that book again. This time I can use the visuals of this film in my mind as I read it. It might help.
Read the book for a college lit course close to a half-century ago; have not seen either movie (nor read any of the book sequels). Read into that what you will.
That book will make a reappearance in an upcoming comic. Foreshadowing!
On one hand I’ve always liked the book, but on the other hand I can see why it may not be for everybody. You definitely have to be the type who can enjoy or at least accept sitting through a lot of world-building – if you crave fastpaced action, this is definitely the wrong franchise (but then, you could say much the same about Tolkien).