Never Fear...

Doc Savage is Here!

  I played around with this a bit, added some stuff.  I've always liked the Roger Kastel painting of Ely in an homage of James Bama's famous version.

  I kinda got into a Ron Ely as Doc Savage mood over the weekend and watched the film.  My, my, my... No one had better whine about The Shadow (1994) film ever again.  I knew this film wasn't going to be very good but never expected it to be so bad.  I so desperately wanted there to be something to hang my hat on but there really is nothing.  So campy it was painful.  Monk was unwatchable and the others just kinda were "meh" except I thought Paul Gleason as Major Thomas J. "Long Tom" Roberts was pretty well cast and reasonably acted.

  With the new film being tossed around with The Rock as Doc (which I initially had no problem with) I now fear that the new flick would be an updated comic romp.  I like Shane Black's work but if Baywatch is a hit I would wonder if D. Johnson would push a lighter tone and if the studio would back his desire.  Now, I have heard nothing in this vein but I can truly see something like this happening.

  I just re-watched "Captain America" for the umpteenth time.  I think that movie is a great template for a Doc Savage film.  The tone was innocent yet timely.  The feel was perfect for the times.  Chris Evans, if he weren't already Cap (or Human Torch) would be terrific as Clark Savage, Jr.  Alas, the fans have no control over how a film is envisioned.  Still think a Netflix series or HBO series a la Boardwalk Empire would be perfect for The Shadow.