Of course there have been many movies that have shot beyond the solar system of success.
But could we have really accepted Nicolas Cage as the Man of Steel?
To think we were tantalisingly close to having James Camerons vision of Spidey!
In some alternative universe, its possible these projects packed cinemas alongside Chris Columbus tale of theFantastic Four.
Of course, the final versions might be preferable anyway.
Hughes has diligently but admirably gathered together all the different strands into one complete cautionary tapestry.
even though Richard Matheson wrote a scipt of his own novel as far back as 1957.
And theWatchmenis currently shooting, but with neither Terry Gilliam or Paul Greengrass at the helm.
Perhaps one of the biggest surprises is the inability to bring Tarzans space-age cousin to the big sceen.
Not even Robert Rodriquez or Jon Favreau could get the cameras rolling.
Hughes has done a thorough job wading through assorted magazine articles, endless websites and other recorded interviews.
He has shaped a scholarly epitaph to a movie heritage we almost had.
In our reality though, they just remain amongst the greatest sci-fi films never made.
Rating:
4 out of 5
