Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods
2010 · 80 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 411 VOTES · DIR. Patrick Meaney
Overview
Philosopher, pop-icon, shaman and story teller - as one of the most influential comic book writers in the market today, Grant Morrison is all of these things. His explosive and often controversial 30 year career has made him a household name for comic fans, and he shows no signs of slowing down. Morrison's career is now taking a new turn, as he explores media beyond comic books. With film and television projects on the horizon, more and more people are asking "Who is Grant Morrison?" Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods is a feature length documentary that takes an in depth look at the life, career and mind of the man behind such pivotal titles as Batman RIP, The Invisibles, All Star Superman, The New X-Men, and many more. Featuring candid interviews with Morrison and his most important collaborators, Talking with Gods reveals an intelligent and thought provoking side of comic books that is often overlooked in Hollywood adaptations.
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00:00:05 Crowd Noise
00:03:36 l, grew up as a kid in a fairly poor
00:06:10 So we would have like the men in black turn up at the door
00:09:32 Well, Leigh always reckoned that Flex Mentallo
00:12:50 Whereas for Grant that's the first thing he would have a huge cape and a collar and everything.
00:16:13 or expanding your consciousness than Grant Morrison.
00:19:53 And l just decided after a year of that, that l would never, ever, ever work again.
00:23:51 What would fit into DC's reviving our superheroes mode?
00:27:36 The comics tend to start in things like this
00:31:33 which was like situationism, and surrealism and dada.
00:35:05 So l thought ok, what's cider like? Pint. Ohh, that's interesting.
00:38:41 The things in The Invisibles, they’re all based on real experiences.
00:42:32 and l wasn't in my body anymore.
00:46:15 The only contact l have is generally through e-mail
00:49:58 by the bad guys that he'd been given a necrotizing fasciitis bacteria that was eating through his face
00:53:38 l think The Matrix owes Grant Morrison everything.
00:57:23 lt's about these superheroes who are trying to fight against this overwhelming evil.
01:01:01 They would cheer. And l didn't really think they existed before.
01:03:36 Well in a way he got married to his manager.
01:06:41 And they’re restoring it room by room.
01:09:09 on a tour for some of the early Vertigo stuff
01:11:57 about what it's like to be Superman.
01:15:04 When l won't care what people think of me.
120:00:00 and l was getting a dollar on each book.