More effective, less effective...

Is kind of an inside joke amongst LDS missionaries. When we're being trained, we're never told that something is a good example or a bad example, it's always more effective or less effective. So, there were times when I'd look at my companion and tell him "that was less effective, Elder." And we'd laugh.
After having ranted earlier re: I, Robot and the outrage I'm sure the Grandmaster is feeling out there somewhere at the moment (assuming he's paying attention to what's happening here - nowhere near a sure bet), last night I saw a more effective example of artistic translation to screen: Hellboy.
Here's an example of something being given to the right people, with the artist in control of certain elements of what happens on screen (Mike Mignola, the comic's creator was listed as a co-executive producer and as a special visual consultant). The tone was right, it was fun, some comic elements, and some parts were actually pretty scary. (In more of a jump-shock kind of way than anything else). Creepy enough, enough action (although I felt that the final monster was anti-climactic). All in all, a more effective movie. (Not that I'm saying that I, Robot doesn't look like it'll be good, it just doesn't look like anything Asimov would have signed off on).