When you put the movie poster on the cover, it attracts hundreds of thousands of new readers who would have never discovered the original book otherwise. If putting Will Smith on the cover means that 500,000 new readers will discover the work of Isaac Asimov or Richard Matheson, how is that a bad thing? The purpose…

"It is not logical, but it is often true."

Glad to see "Time After Time" made the list. That's a great movie.

Or maybe he's playing a completely new character? Seriously, there's no rule that says that every actor cast in a Star Trek movie HAS to be playing some beloved old character from the original series. Chances are, he's playing some new character invented for this story.

Heck, Flint was rich enough that he could buy an entire planetoid in "Requiem for Methuselah."

The money-less economy thing is more of a TNG thing. TOS was full of shady con merchants, mail-order brides, miners hoping to strike it rich, etc. Kirk and McCoy joked about earning their paychecks. People haggled over the price of a tribble. It was the final frontier, not some sterile utopia.

I think the funniest part is the "Gluteus Maximus Actuator (GMA)". Talk about technobuttle!

But does it obey (wait for it) Assimov's Three Laws?

And let's not forget "Barbarella" . . . also based on a comic book

Don't be silly. Everyone knows Angela Bassett should have been Storm. :)

Okay, I gotta object to the idea that comic-book movies should be rated primarily on the basis of their fidelity to the original comics. A degree of respect for the source material is a virtue, but it's not the only thing that matters or even the most important. "Most faithful" does not necessarily equal "Best."

And "Steel" with Shaq.

I loved that movie as a kid. I'm sure it hasn't aged well, but it was the only one of those 70's CBS adaptations that didn't seem embarrassed by its comic book roots. You had winged demons, astral projections, weird Ditko-esque sets, and a fearless willingness to embrace the more far-out elements of the original…

Er, any definition of "superhero" that doesn't include Batman (!) pretty much ignores the entire history of the genre.

I agree. X2 has been one of my gold standards for years. I remain impressed at how deftly it manages umpteen characters. Most superhero films can't even manage two villains without getting messy, but X2 gives almost every character its due. (Even Pyro gets a character arc.)

I suspect the huge success of "Wicked" may be a contributing factor here . . . .

I actually enjoyed the first season. Then again, I have no nostalgic attachment to the original, which, to be honest, I don't think I've ever seen. Meanwhile, I just found out there are going to be TEEN WOLF novels . . . .

So you're not ravin' about this movie?

As a fifty-something author who sometimes writes YA, I can testify that the new social media thing is a bitch, especially when your own memories of high school are thirty-plus years old. I'd much rather write something historical or futuristic than pretend I know what modern teens' lives are like.

Looking forward to Warehouse 13 and (yes) Teen Wolf . . . .