[TV] Constantine

[Gryfter]

NBC's Constantine revealed

Well he certainly looks like JC.... we shall see if they can pull it off though. Speculation suggests he won't smoke though... cause smokin' is bad.....m'kay.

 

[Dave]

Huh. I had no idea they would be doing this. Are they going to ruin it like they did the Dresden Files?

 

[ThatNickGuy]

If he doesn't smoke, how are they going to do the lung cancer storyline that was the bees knees?

But yeah, love the look. Let's hope the rest works. I'm not filled with hope, since David Goyer is involved.

 

[Cog]

Maybe another kind of cancer?

 

[Dave]

Maybe another kind of cancer?

I don't know. I think it would be a good thing for them to show the negative effects of smoking. I mean, Constantine isn't exactly a role model.

 

[Krisken]

I don't know. I think it would be a good thing for them to show the negative effects of smoking. I mean, Constantine isn't exactly a role model.

Yeah, but after getting new lungs, he kinda lights a cigarette.

 

[ThatNickGuy]

Yeah, but after getting new lungs, he kinda lights a cigarette.

Which says pretty much everything about him, really. New lease on life? Sod it. Let's smoke.

 

[Dave]

New lungs, same addiction.

 

[Krisken]

New lungs, same asshole.

 

[Tress]

So I see the thread title and think, "A Constantine show! Awesome! I wonder if it's on AMC, or HBO, or Netflix, or..."

"Oh. It's on NBC."

...

"I'll pass."

 

[Hailey Knight]

I'll give it a chance.

 

[Gryfter]

So I see the thread title and think, "A Constantine show! Awesome! I wonder if it's on AMC, or HBO, or Netflix, or..."

"Oh. It's on NBC."

...

"I'll pass."

I dunno... Dracula was pretty crazy and fun and that was NBC. Not saying it's going to be good... just that NBC isn't necessarily a death knell.

 

[Hailey Knight]

If it's good, they'll try to kill it.

 

[Tiger Tsang]

If it's good, they'll try to kill it.

But it's ConJob, he's pretty farking hard to kill.

Just ask Lucifer!

 

[Gilgamesh]

Wait are we saying that NBC = Fox now? At least stuff like Heroes gets a few seasons and if it is good and does well, it'll keep going. I would have been more worried if this was premiering on Fox.

The real question is what idiot thought a mature rated and dark comic series like Constantine should be put on the -Think of the Children- channel.

 

[Frank]

NBC airs Hannibal. That should alleviate a lot of concerns about content.

 

[Hailey Knight]

Yeah, I'm amazed at what they've gotten away with on Hannibal.

 

[Bowielee]

Nope.

Hellblazer, like its cohort Swamp Thing, is one of those comics that I liked so much that I don't think that I'll ever like any adaptation of them to other media. Same with Animal Man.

 

[evilmike]

New Trailer


Also,

Spoiler

 

[Bowielee]

I'll say that I'm intrigued, but I'm still worried that they won't let him be as much of a bastard as he's supposed to be.

 

[WasabiPoptart]

I really, really want this to be good.

 

[filmfanatic]

Looks like even though NBC is open to having some pretty dark stuff, the one thing you won't see John Constantine do in this series is smoke.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=102748

 

[Hailey Knight]

Looks like even though NBC is open to having some pretty dark stuff, the one thing you won't see John Constantine do in this series is smoke.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=102748

Sounds like they really wanted it, but even though you can have gore and violence, no smoking.

It's stupid.

 

[Dave]

The cancer was part of who he WAS! And they didn't sugar coat it as "smoking is cool", they made it more "smoking gives you cancer and fucking kills you".

 

[Hailey Knight]

The only way I can think to get that angle is if he's quit at this point, but it's too late and he already has cancer, so time to cook meth.

 

[PatrThom]

Smoking: It's worse than cutting a deal with Lucifer himself.

--Patrick

 

[ThatNickGuy]

Well, it's not really Constantine then, is it?

Fuck you, NBC.

 

[Hailey Knight]

Would the FCC fine them over it?

 

[Fun Size]

Mighty quiet around here...

Okay, I'll go. To be clear, I liked the comics, but I'm not a hard core fan (I'm personally of the opinion that too often Ennis just feels like he's trying for shocking that doesn't actually drive the story forward). That said, this was interesting. Good effects. Didn't feel too constrained for television. Reasonably scary when it was supposed to be. And the guy playing Constantine...I know some people are up in arms over the accent, but man did he feel like Constantine. I mean, he's no Keanu, but still, really good.

I'll be curious to see how it proceeds.

 

[Gryfter]

Saw it, liked Matt Ryan I think he captures the character well. Liked the tone, and happy that the back story seems intact. I will be looking forward to future episodes.

 

[Dave]

I just watched the pilot last night and liked it. I'm a big fan of the movie and went into this wondering if I'd like it.

I'll give it a few weeks to see if it goes the way of the Dresden Files TV show, which was a train wreck.

 

[Bowielee]

Does anyone else feel like they have posts disappearing? I could have swore that I commented on this show...

Maybe it was a different thread...

 

[Fun Size]

I think it was the "last tv show you watched" thread.

 

[Covar]

Watched it last night. It was fine. Nothing outstanding, but good enough to keep watching it for the time being.

 

[fade]

I've been wondering about this show. I enjoyed the movie (gasp!). Even though it got a lot of things wrong, it still was an entertaining movie. Sounds like it's okay, so I'll give it a try.