Author Topic: To Riverdale and Back Again (Read 13747 times)

ronnie343 · « **on:** January 03, 2007, 04:51:25 PM »

How anyone saw or heard of the movie To Riverdale and Back Again?
Thing is, I've heard of it, I just don't what it's about. Could someone give me some info, please?

Oldiesmann · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:28:47 PM »

I've heard of it, and saw it years ago, but I don't remember much about it.

IMDB has a ton of info on it though - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099054/

Captain Hero · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2007, 11:06:11 PM »

The movie itself actually premiered on May 6, 1990 on NBC, and while ratings were so-so, it did manage a couple of extra screenings.

And, about a couple of years later, in 1992, they printed a comic book adaptation of the actual movie. You might be able to find it if you look hard enough. I don't have a copy of it myself, but know that one was made by reading the ads found in digest magazines.

Essentially, it tells the tale of what Archie and his friends would be doing fifteen years later, at the age of 32...and how after years and years, some things never change.

I do remember seeing the original broadcast, but I was a few days shy of turning 9 at the time, and don't remember it completely.

archiecomicsfan27 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2007, 06:00:51 PM »

ive heard of it and i dont know if they're still selling it on archiecomics.com

ive wanted to see it but thought it was way too different than the comics but id love to see it if it aired anywhere but i wouldnt buy it

im actually looking everywhere for josie and the pussycats movie

Captain Hero · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2007, 11:25:37 AM »

Quote from: archiecomicsfan27 on January 06, 2007, 06:00:51 PM

ive heard of it and i dont know if they're still selling it on archiecomics.com

ive wanted to see it but thought it was way too different than the comics but id love to see it if it aired anywhere but i wouldnt buy it

im actually looking everywhere for josie and the pussycats movie

If you're referring to the 2001 film featuring Tara Reid and Rachael Leigh Cook, it shouldn't be all that hard to track down. I'm pretty sure I saw it as a choice to rent at my local video store.

archiecomicsfan27 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2007, 02:20:19 PM »

yeah its that one...and its supposed to be pretty recent but i cant seem to find it anywhere

and to ronnie 343 here's the link to where you can buy To Riverdale and Back from archiecomics.com:
http://stuffshop.archiecomics.com/rettoriv.html

ronnie343 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2007, 09:40:56 AM »

Thanks!

Gregg · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2007, 02:45:32 PM »

I just ordered the comic, when it arrives I'll post about it...

Gregg

ronnie343 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2007, 01:46:44 PM »

I think I'm going to order the tape tommorrow. Thanks so much for your help!!

Gregg · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2007, 03:09:10 PM »

well, I got the comic adaptation of To Riverdale and Back Again this week...

Story by Robert Loren Fleming (based on a teleplay by Evan Katz), art by Gene Colan (present day) and Stan Goldberg (flashback sequences)

Overall, I really enjoyed it. Both Katz and Fleming treat the characters as grown ups but are still in character. Archie is a lawyer, Betty is a school teacher and struggling writer, Veronica is a jet setter in Paris (with 4 ex-husbands), Reggie is a business man (health club, renovator, car dealer) and Jughead is a psychiatrist. Both Betty and Archie are engaged and we meet their intended spouses Pam and Richard. Moose and Midge are married and have become chiropractors. Ethel steals a scence towards the end of the book that should have been bigger in my opinion but was still very nice. All the situations were handled maturely and intelligently. The one item I wanted more info on is Jughead's ex-wife (he's getting a divorce, but she never makes an appearence) and I wanted more screen time for his son. Colan's art work was very nice, and played really well to Goldberg's cartoony, tradiational flashbacks. If the movie is as good as the comic, I'd be a happy camper.

Gregg

Tuxedo Mark · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2007, 07:14:47 PM »

Thanks for the review. I never read the comic book adaptation.

Comic book adaptations tend to leave out material, due to space limits. However, this adaptation seems to have added some new material, since there are no flashbacks in the movie.

The movie might have more present-day material, though.

Ginny · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2007, 12:49:50 AM »

I have never read the comic but I saw the movie once years ago. I thought it was pretty good. I felt sorry for Betty because she was engaged to Richard who was a bit of a louse. I like the little references such as Betty teaching in Greendale which is where Josie, Melody, Valerie etc live.

If I ever get the chance I'll order the movie.

ronnie343 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2007, 12:48:28 PM »

I'm trying to see if I can order it Friday. Also, GWhitmore, are you able to post some of the comic pages?A few that include most or all of the main characters would be good.

Ginny · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2007, 08:58:54 PM »

Pages from the comics would be fab.

ronnie343 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2007, 10:45:09 AM »

I just ordered the tape monday. Let me PM GWhitmore to tell him about the pages he can post. I'll post about it when it gets here. I'm expecting it today or tomm...

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