Post by Dino on Dec 20, 2010 6:29:32 GMT -5
GRANT MORRISON: TALKING WITH GODS
Directed by Patrick Meaney
Grant Morrison is by far my favorite comic book writer, if not my favorite writer, period. The first experience I had with his work was when he was writing New X-Men for Marvel Comics. I grew up watching the X-Men animated series on Fox, which is what introduced me to the characters in the first place. And because of that show, I sought out the comics and was blown away by the work of Claremont, Byrne, Cockrum, Wein, Adams, Thomas, etc. And having become disappointed with the X-Men comics over several years, Morrison's take was a breath of fresh air that took me back to those old comics.
After that, I became addicted and I sought out everything Morrison wrote. The Invisibles became a huge influence on me and my own work. So when I heard about this documentary, I couldn't wait to watch it. I was not disappointed at all.
It's mostly an extended interview with Morrison accompanied by interviews with other people in his life, from close friends to comic book creators such as Phil Jimenez, Mark Waid, Jason Aaron, Chris Weston, Richard Case, Frank Quitely, Cameron Stewart, Jill Thompson and more.
In it, Morrison talks about his upbringing in Scotland, his parents' encouragement of his love of comics, his troubled teen years, his start in the industry, his belief in chaos magic, and his ascension in the comic industry and how his life changed over the years. If you're familiar with Morrison from his interviews, most of this information won't seem very new. But there's plenty of other facts brought to light which really help to gain a better understanding of his work.
If you're a fan of Morrison's work, you're definitely doing yourself a disservice by not watching this film. Even if you're not a fan, I'd still recommend this movie if you've ever read Morrison's work, because it will help you gain a better understanding of why he does the things he does in his work
More information can be found at grantmorrisonmovie.com. Do support the filmmakers of this movie, as it will lead to more movies of this nature. They're planning to do a follow-up focusing on Warren Ellis.
Directed by Patrick Meaney
Grant Morrison is by far my favorite comic book writer, if not my favorite writer, period. The first experience I had with his work was when he was writing New X-Men for Marvel Comics. I grew up watching the X-Men animated series on Fox, which is what introduced me to the characters in the first place. And because of that show, I sought out the comics and was blown away by the work of Claremont, Byrne, Cockrum, Wein, Adams, Thomas, etc. And having become disappointed with the X-Men comics over several years, Morrison's take was a breath of fresh air that took me back to those old comics.
After that, I became addicted and I sought out everything Morrison wrote. The Invisibles became a huge influence on me and my own work. So when I heard about this documentary, I couldn't wait to watch it. I was not disappointed at all.
It's mostly an extended interview with Morrison accompanied by interviews with other people in his life, from close friends to comic book creators such as Phil Jimenez, Mark Waid, Jason Aaron, Chris Weston, Richard Case, Frank Quitely, Cameron Stewart, Jill Thompson and more.
In it, Morrison talks about his upbringing in Scotland, his parents' encouragement of his love of comics, his troubled teen years, his start in the industry, his belief in chaos magic, and his ascension in the comic industry and how his life changed over the years. If you're familiar with Morrison from his interviews, most of this information won't seem very new. But there's plenty of other facts brought to light which really help to gain a better understanding of his work.
If you're a fan of Morrison's work, you're definitely doing yourself a disservice by not watching this film. Even if you're not a fan, I'd still recommend this movie if you've ever read Morrison's work, because it will help you gain a better understanding of why he does the things he does in his work
More information can be found at grantmorrisonmovie.com. Do support the filmmakers of this movie, as it will lead to more movies of this nature. They're planning to do a follow-up focusing on Warren Ellis.
