There have been no fewer than three attempts to bring the Punisher to the big screen.
So why have they all been so terrible?
Why is it so hard to make a decentPunishermovie?
I have been a fan ofThe Punisherfor as long as I can remember.
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Lets have a look at these films now and what went wrong… Its his driving force.
Besides these two points, the movie could have easily have been called Mafia vs. Yakuza.
There is nothing else that adds value toThe Punisherorigin story.
This film didnt just disappointPunisherfans, but it disappointed action movie fans in general.
The film doesnt convincingly portray Franks wife and son as the centre of his universe.
If this is not conveyed, then how can the decision to become the Punisher be justified?
The death of the Franks family is the driving force behind his continued and unrelenting assault on crime.
Its a disservice to the comic book.
As for the arrival of Kevin Nash as The Russian?
Dont get me started.
Then came the day when I watched the trailer.
My heart couldnt have sunk any faster.
It looked about as B-grade as you could possibly get.
Being aPunisherfan I had to go and see what the final product looked like.
It was just so abysmal, it made the previous version look likeIron Manby comparison.
Your move, Hollywood.
