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Mar 18, 2014#1

ThatNickGuy

Much like the Game News thread, I figured we could have one for movie news. To kick it off:

INCREDIBLES 2!!

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/03/18/disney-and-pixar-announce-the-incredibles-2-and-cars-3‏/

Also, Cars 3. (meh) BUT INCREDIBLES TWO!

Mar 18, 2014#2

Emrys

With Brad Bird? Please?!

Mar 18, 2014#3

ThatNickGuy

Emrys said:
With Brad Bird? Please?!

He's apparently already working on the script. May not be able to direct, but definitely his script.

Mar 18, 2014#4

filmfanatic

On the way from Blu Sky Studios (the same folks responsible for the Ice Age films and Rio) is Peanuts, based on the Charles Schulz comic strip. There's a teaser trailer that's been released.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=116144

It's nice they found an approach of computer animation that evokes the old specials without being a direct copy of them, but something in my gut tells me this is just a cash-in, especially with its release being the same year as the strip's 65th anniversary.

Mar 18, 2014#5

phil

ThatNickGuy said:
Much like the Game News thread, I figured we could have one for movie news. To kick it it:

INCREDIBLES 2!!

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/03/18/disney-and-pixar-announce-the-incredibles-2-and-cars-3‏/

Also, Cars 3. (meh) BUT INCREDIBLES TWO!

Is was just about to make a post about this. Super(see what I did there) excited about this.

Mar 18, 2014#6

Hailey Knight

Fuck everything else. Incredibles 2, at last.

Mar 18, 2014#7

twitchmoss

In other huge superhero movie news, I present...

THE MAN OF PEEL.

http://www.bananamanmovie.com

Mar 18, 2014#8

ThatNickGuy

twitchmoss said:
In other huge superhero movie news, I present...

THE MAN OF PEEL.

http://www.bananamanmovie.com

Hollywood is ripe with ideas!

Mar 18, 2014#9

AshburnerX

twitchmoss said:
In other huge superhero movie news, I present...

THE MAN OF PEEL.

http://www.bananamanmovie.com

Mar 18, 2014#10

filmfanatic

twitchmoss said:
In other huge superhero movie news, I present...

THE MAN OF PEEL.

http://www.bananamanmovie.com

Wow. I'm a little surprised they're actually adapting this guy.

Mar 18, 2014#11

bhamv3

ThatNickGuy said:
Hollywood is ripe with ideas!

Hope they don't slip up, it seems like the kind of movie that would appeal to kids, but if they split the movie up into a trilogy again, they could make bunches of money.

Mar 18, 2014#12

filmfanatic

bhamv3 said:
Hope they don't slip up, it seems like the kind of movie that would appeal to kids, but if they split the movie up into a trilogy again, they could make bunches of money.

This post is DK-approved.

Mar 19, 2014#13

Far

So glad they are finally doing a sequel to the only Pixar movie that actually needed one.

Granted, I genuinely feel like the Toy Story series got better with each sequel but they never felt necessary when announced. The fact that this is only the second Incredibles and the third Cars, not counting planes, is a travesty.

Though I am glad they didn't just push one out for the sake of it.

Mar 19, 2014#14

Hailey Knight

Far said:
So glad they are finally doing a sequel to the only Pixar movie that actually needed one.

Granted, I genuinely feel like the Toy Story series got better with each sequel but they never felt necessary when announced. The fact that this is only the second Incredibles and the third Cars, not counting planes, is a travesty.

Though I am glad they didn't just push one out for the sake of it.

Agreed with all of this. The Toy Story trilogy is an amazing set of movies, but when each ended, I wasn't demanding a sequel. The Incredibles should've had one a while ago. Hell, if they were going to make a prequel to any Pixar movie, it should've been that one. Golden Age of the Supers? Yes, please. I'm hoping this sequel takes place years later though.

Mar 20, 2014#15

AshburnerX

Zero Esc said:
Agreed with all of this. The Toy Story trilogy is an amazing set of movies, but when each ended, I wasn't demanding a sequel. The Incredibles should've had one a while ago. Hell, if they were going to make a prequel to any Pixar movie, it should've been that one. Golden Age of the Supers? Yes, please. I'm hoping this sequel takes place years later though.

My expectations? The theme of the first movie was about exceptional people having to learn how to live in a world that was full of average people, while still staying true to themselves. So I think the next movie is going to be about exceptional people finding out that there is someone better and learning how to live with that. My idea? Make it mirror the real world in a way... just as superhero movies have become a BIG thing, there is an all new generation of heroes arising and they are even more commonplace than they were in the Golden Age. Mr. Incredible (now ten years older) is still a fantastic hero... but he's in his 50's now and he's simply not as fast or strong as some of the new kids flying around. Worse, Violet is seeing the kid that a lot of people are saying is his second coming: strong, indestructible, and just as cocky as he was. He's every bit the hero that Bob is (was)... and he's been horning in on Bob's work. Bob's even been thinking it's time to hang up the tights, but after spending so much time out of the game, he's not sure if he can give it up again.

Except all isn't well: The new kid is the son of one of Bob's oldest villains and he's been positioning the new golden boy to take over as the big hero merely to let some crimes go under the radar. The new kid knows this is wrong, but this is the most time he's ever spent with his dad and he's finally got his approval so... but eventually the plan has to enter it's final stage and unfortunately that means Mr. Incredible needs to die and only the new kid is strong enough to do it. Under a lot of pressure and not sure what to do, he agrees and he and Bob have it out. Only his heart's not in it and Bob can tell, so they end up talking it out. Now aware of the whole plot, Bob and the New Kid (along with everyone else) team up to stop Bob's greatest villain and save the day.

You see, the plot isn't just about old heroes learning to let go of the lime light... it's also about what happens when an entire generation of heroes grows up without the role models and guidance they need to live in the world. It's an obvious statement about my own generation (millenials) who grew up with TV, video games, and the internet to guide us because our parents were too busy living their dreams to help us become adults. This new generation of heroes is cocky, reckless, and self absorbed... but at the same time more idealistic and hopeful than any that has come before. Too bad the only people who really took interest in them were people who could use them (which is, sadly, a problem with my generation as well). Upon realizing this (and talking down the new kid) Bob finds a new purpose in life: helping guide and train the next generation of heroes become as good or better than his. So instead of retiring, he talks to his old government buddies and together they set up a school for kids like this. The End.

Oh, and I want a Marvel cameo, even if it's only to parody the movies. Disney owns Marvel, they have access to all of the actors, they can make it happen.

Mar 20, 2014#16

phil

Would Sammy L play Frozone or Nick Fury?

Wait, no, he'd play Nick Fury trying to get Frozone to join the avengers and they'd just get into an argument and insult one another for like 5 minutes of the best thing to ever happen in a movie.

clearly.

Mar 20, 2014#17

AshburnerX

phil said:
Would Sammy L play Frozone or Nick Fury?

I think he should do both... and then they meet and comment on how awesome each other looks.

Mar 20, 2014#18

filmfanatic

Even though it's a steep, uphill battle, there is one potential glimmer of good for the Ghostbusters: the possibility of Phil Lord and Chris Miller making it.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=116264

While they're just being considered at this point in time and aren't officially on board yet, imagine a Ghostbusters reboot from the guys that gave us Clone High, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the 21 Jump Street film, and The Lego Movie. Color me intrigued.

Mar 20, 2014#19

figmentPez

Jem and the Holograms

'nuff said.

Mar 20, 2014#20

Tress

figmentPez said:
Jem and the Holograms

'nuff said.

From the article:

...from director Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never)

'nuff said, indeed.

Mar 20, 2014#21

Gryfter

figmentPez said:
Jem and the Holograms

'nuff said.

That is ...truly outrageous.

Mar 20, 2014#22

Hailey Knight

AshburnerX said:
My expectations?

*snip*

Usually I hate people's "this is how I would do a sequel" ... but that was pretty fucking good. I like those ideas and themes.

Mar 20, 2014#23

GasBandit

Gryfter said:
That is ...truly outrageous.

Hey, the music's contagious.

And what of the Misfits, will their songs be better?
Will they be the Misfits, and will they get her?

Gem, I was truly, truly, truly too lazy to change the channel after The Real Ghostbusters.

Mar 20, 2014#24

GasBandit

So Jeff Daniels just tweeted this, apparently -

Mar 20, 2014#25

AshburnerX

A new Dumb and Dumber movie was confirmed months ago. I think this is just the movie poster.

Mar 24, 2014#26

Frank

So, apparently someone put out there in the world a bunch of screen grabs of a lot of the stuff that was cut from the original version of Event Horizon before the studio and MPAA had a shit fit.

It's very NSFW.

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/69459/take-look-event-horizon-you-didnt-see#axzz2wtNkGm3p

Mar 24, 2014#27

Ravenpoe

Frank said:
So, apparently someone put out there in the world a bunch of screen grabs of a lot of the stuff that was cut from the original version of Event Horizon before the studio and MPAA had a shit fit.

It's very NSFW.

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/69459/take-look-event-horizon-you-didnt-see#axzz2wtNkGm3p

Even though the movie got edited to all hell, it's still a favorite of mine, and I think the editing actually helped it, because it left you wondering what it was they experienced in the hell realm that had them going insane and tearing their eyes out.

That said... goddamn these images are creepy. Their visual effects department were a bunch of sick, talented bastards.

Mar 24, 2014#28

GasBandit

I tend to agree. Like how Jaws was creepier for not seeing the shark.

Mar 24, 2014#29

bhamv3

Frank said:
So, apparently someone put out there in the world a bunch of screen grabs of a lot of the stuff that was cut from the original version of Event Horizon before the studio and MPAA had a shit fit.

It's very NSFW.

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/69459/take-look-event-horizon-you-didnt-see#axzz2wtNkGm3p

Huh... someone in the production loved blood. And maggots. And blood.

Mar 24, 2014#30

Gilgamesh

Best movie news of 2014 thus far:
http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/ar...labeouf-fans/52d047ecfe344430ac000519?cn=tbla

Mar 24, 2014#31

Frank

Yeah, he managed to stay out of public life by showing up to a bunch of public events with a bag over his head that said I'm Not Famous on it.

Mar 24, 2014#32

ThatNickGuy

Gilgamesh said:
Best movie news of 2014 thus far:
http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/ar...labeouf-fans/52d047ecfe344430ac000519?cn=tbla

This was in January. And he couldn't keep up with that promise for a week.

Mar 24, 2014#33

bhamv3

Am I the only one who doesn't mind Shia Labeuf? Sure he's not the best actor, but he does appear to be at least acceptable in the roles he plays. There are much worse actors to razz, and much bigger idiots to laugh at.

Mar 24, 2014#34

Frank

bhamv3 said:
Am I the only one who doesn't mind Shia Labeuf? Sure he's not the best actor, but he does appear to be at least acceptable in the roles he plays. There are much worse actors to razz, and much bigger idiots to laugh at.

He made a movie that was directly plagiarized from an indie comic. When called out on it, he went super drama queen and then tried to pass the whole thing off as if he was Joaquin Phoenix. He deserves all the razzing he gets.

Also, NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.

Mar 24, 2014#35

Tress

That, and he's an actual cannibal.

Mar 27, 2014#36

CynicismKills

I guess it's more miniseries/tv news, but the rumor mill is saying Michael C Hall's in the running to play Daredevil/Matt Murdock in the upcoming Netflix series.

Mar 27, 2014#37

ThatNickGuy

CynicismKills said:
I guess it's more miniseries/tv news, but the rumor mill is saying Michael C Hall's in the running to play Daredevil/Matt Murdock in the upcoming Netflix series.

Huh. You know, I think I'd be okay with that casting.

Mar 27, 2014#38

Charlie Don't Surf

CynicismKills said:
I guess it's more miniseries/tv news, but the rumor mill is saying Michael C Hall's in the running to play Daredevil/Matt Murdock in the upcoming Netflix series.

That would be some great casting, although is he kind of old?

Mar 27, 2014#39

CynicismKills

Charlie Don't Surf said:
That would be some great casting, although is he kind of old?

Honestly I'm not sure, though I know Murdock is middle-ageish so it could likely work. If RDJ can do Stark this could easily fly as well.

Mar 30, 2014#40

GasBandit

Tucker and Dale 2?

http://guardianlv.com/2014/03/tucker-and-dale-vs-evil-2-in-production-soon/

Mar 30, 2014#41

Gilgamesh

GasBandit said:
Tucker and Dale 2?

http://guardianlv.com/2014/03/tucker-and-dale-vs-evil-2-in-production-soon/

Oh that'd be amazing.

Apr 1, 2014#42

Gryfter

CynicismKills said:
I guess it's more miniseries/tv news, but the rumor mill is saying Michael C Hall's in the running to play Daredevil/Matt Murdock in the upcoming Netflix series.

While I would not be opposed to this (MCH is a great actor) I am kinda hoping they go with someone unknown to avoid the baggage of previously played characters. Plus I agree that he is a little old for the part.

And he better friggin be a redhead.

Apr 3, 2014#43

filmfanatic

Man, just when you think the new TMNT film can't get any worse...

http://www.nerdist.com/2014/04/teen...nter-with-johnny-knoxville-and-tony-shalhoub/

Johnny Knoxville is going to voice Leonardo and Tony Shalhoub will voice Splinter.

Apr 3, 2014#44

GasBandit

I don't remember having ever heard Shalhoub fake an accent, but I actually think Knoxville could do an OK Leonardo. A lot of people don't remember how goofy many of the Leonardos have sounded over the years.

Apr 3, 2014#45

Ravenpoe

GasBandit said:
I don't remember having ever heard Shalhoub fake an accent, but I actually think Knoxville could do an OK Leonardo. A lot of people don't remember how goofy many of the Leonardos have sounded over the years.

He faked an accent in Fallout.

Skip to 5:32 to hear him

Apr 3, 2014#46

Charlie Don't Surf

that's actually kind of awesome

Apr 3, 2014#47

sixpackshaker

He faked an accent on Wings, and Big Night.

Apr 3, 2014#48

Frank

Yeah, I doubt the voice work is going to be this movies issue.

Apr 3, 2014#49

GasBandit

Ok, maybe I should have said "faked a JAPANESE accent."

Apr 3, 2014#50

CynicismKills

Knoxville would have been awesome as Michelangelo.

Apr 3, 2014#51

GasBandit

CynicismKills said:
Knoxville would have been awesome as Michelangelo.

No, Bam Margera would have been a good Michelangelo.

Apr 3, 2014#52

CynicismKills

GasBandit said:
No, Bam Margera would have been a good Michelangelo.

Ewwwww.

Apr 5, 2014#53

CynicismKills

So are we going to see a bunch of 40 year olds hunt for treasure or what?

Apr 5, 2014#54

filmfanatic

CynicismKills said:
So are we going to see a bunch of 40 year olds hunt for treasure or what?

Last rumor I heard was of this was a new generation of Goonies having their own treasure hunt. Could be interesting if they did something with involving the original Goonies and how they react to their kids going on a dangerous adventure.

Apr 5, 2014#55

GasBandit

CynicismKills said:
So are we going to see a bunch of 40 year olds hunt for treasure or what?

My first thought was "They gonna dig up Corey Haim?"... then I remembered Haim wasn't in that movie (even though Feldman was)... that Sean Astin played Mikey. Wait... Sean Astin... SAMWISE GAMGEE WAS MIKEY.

Head a splode.

Apr 6, 2014#56

Hailey Knight

filmfanatic said:
Last rumor I heard was of this was a new generation of Goonies having their own treasure hunt. Could be interesting if they did something with involving the original Goonies and how they react to their kids going on a dangerous adventure.

Oh, THAT kind of sequel, which is pretty much a remake.

Speaking of remakes, fuck whoever decided to do a TV-movie Rosemary's Baby. I think it airs sometime this month, but that is such a fucking stupid idea. Rosemary's Baby is not a scare-movie, but already from the trailer I can see this remake looks like ... well, any generic horror movie from today.

Apr 6, 2014#57

Just Me

CynicismKills said:
So are we going to see a bunch of 40 year olds hunt for treasure or what?

Usually I'm not a friend of remakes/sequels, but I have faith in Richard Donner!

Apr 6, 2014#58

Gilgamesh

Just Me said:
Usually I'm not a friend of remakes/sequels, but I have faith in Richard Donner!

Agreed, the fact that he's behind it and not someone new is a good sign.

Apr 17, 2014#59

Frank

http://www.thewrap.com/bryan-singer-accused-sexually-abusing-underage-boy

Some pretty serious allegations against Singer here. He has kind of a rep for these sort of shenanigans.

Apr 17, 2014#60

ThatNickGuy

Am I the only one who thinks it's awfully strange that this news just happened to come out right before the next X-Men movie?

Apr 17, 2014#61

Frank

ThatNickGuy said:
Am I the only one who thinks it's awfully strange that this news just happened to come out right before the next X-Men movie?

It didn't come out before the last 2 he did or Superman. Why should it matter?

Singer's in the right profession for something like this not to ruin his career (if it's true). Look how many celebrities rally behind Roman Polanski. Hollywood has a hideous history of sexual abuse.

Apr 17, 2014#62

ThatNickGuy

Frank said:
It didn't come out before the last 2 he did or Superman. Why should it matter?

Singer's in the right profession for something like this not to ruin his career (if it's true). Look how many celebrities rally behind Roman Polanski. Hollywood has a hideous history of sexual abuse.

It wouldn't surprise me in the least that it's true. Hollywood behind the curtain is a disgusting, vile place. It just the timing of the matter that makes me raise an eyebrow.

He's also said on record that several people abused him in various ways, and yet Singer is the only one that I've seen named.

Apr 17, 2014#63

Frank

ThatNickGuy said:
It wouldn't surprise me in the least that it's true. Hollywood behind the curtain is a disgusting, vile place. It just the timing of the matter that makes me raise an eyebrow.

He's also said on record that several people abused him in various ways, and yet Singer is the only one that I've seen named.

Well, the article also talks about Marc Collins-Rector, who was already convicted of trafficking minors for sex.

Apr 17, 2014#64

Frank

Also, Singer has a pretty shady history involving minors or younger guys.

http://www.minorcon.org/aptpupil.html

And he has a very not hidden affinity for young guys.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/...anonymous-director-gay-parties_n_1024561.html

I'm not alleging that it's true, just that it's not beyond reason. Hopefully it is bullshit.

Apr 17, 2014#65

Dave

I think things like this should be sealed until after the trial. If it's true then whatever. If it's not, though, it could damage his reputation and whole life. I think reporting the names of the accused in these cases is reprehensible.

Apr 18, 2014#66

Charlie Don't Surf

Dave said:
I think things like this should be sealed until after the trial. If it's true then whatever. If it's not, though, it could damage his reputation and whole life. I think reporting the names of the accused in these cases is reprehensible.

won't someone please think of the poor rapists' rights

Apr 18, 2014#67

Dave

Charlie Don't Surf said:
won't someone please think of the poor rapists' rights

So he's guilty? And your proof is?

Apr 18, 2014#68

Charlie Don't Surf

Dave said:
So he's guilty? And your proof is?

Keeping investigations secret until proven guilty is absurd in theory and impossible in practice. And against what the whole country and justice system is about. For rapes or any crime in general. I suspect people (maybe you, maybe not) are more up in arms for this because of the myth that there's some huge upswell of fake rape allegations, but that's a myth (I don't have data in front of me). A murder allegation can ruin people's lives, hell ANY felony can almost make someone unemployable.

Also putting more sitgma and pressure on rape victims will only push more of them to not report, which is already a pretty high / awful number.

Apr 18, 2014#69

Dave

Charlie Don't Surf said:
Keeping investigations secret until proven guilty is absurd in theory and impossible in practice. And against what the whole country and justice system is about. For rapes or any crime in general. I suspect people (maybe you, maybe not) are more up in arms for this because of the myth that there's some huge upswell of fake rape allegations, but that's a myth (I don't have data in front of me). A murder allegation can ruin people's lives, hell ANY felony can almost make someone unemployable.

Also putting more sitgma and pressure on rape victims will only push more of them to not report, which is already a pretty high / awful number.

I agree with some of your points, but not that keeping investigations secret is against the justice system. I don't think there's a huge amount of false allegations, but I do feel that they and other false allegations - Richard Jewell, the Duke rape case, the Reddit bullshit with the bomber - destroys lives for no reason. We need to protect the accused along side the accuser until such time as the verdict is handed down. I know that's difficult in this day and age of technology, but the court of public opinion, especially with the internet, is amazingly destructive and nearly always wrong.

Apr 18, 2014#70

GasBandit

Dave said:
So he's guilty? And your proof is?

C'mon Dave, you know Charlie won't care about the rights of the accused until after they're convicted.

Apr 18, 2014#71

Covar

Dave said:
So he's guilty? And your proof is?

Easy, he didn't make Chinatown.

Apr 18, 2014#72

Espy

Covar said:
Easy, he didn't make Chinatown.

Okay thats funny for real, but on a more serious note, sorry, the idea that accusations against abusers should be kept hushed up *just in case* really defeats the entire purpose. I'm not disagreeing that allegation can be terribly destructive to a persons life but then again, repeatedly raping children can be pretty harmful too. So I tend to side with the abused on issues like this, even if it means we have to deal with the possibility of false accusations. The important thing is that victims are supported and the accused rights are upheld. But thats hard for people to handle I think, and I get why, it's not an easy balance to keep.

Apr 18, 2014#73

Covar

I'm not in disagreement with you there Espy, you certainly want to foster an environment where the abused can feel safe about coming forward. Truthfully what needs to happen is for society to wait on the Justice System a little bit before grabbing their torches and pitchforks. Dave's idea comes from a good intention and place.

Apr 18, 2014#74

Espy

Covar said:
I'm not in disagreement with you there Espy, you certainly want to foster an environment where the abused can feel safe about coming forward. Truthfully what needs to happen is for society to wait on the Justice System a little bit before grabbing their torches and pitchforks. Dave's idea comes from a good intention and place.

Oh, I know you weren't disagreeing, I just honestly thought your statement was funny

Yeah, I think Dave's comment is right on in the sense that it wants to make sure that those accused aren't tarred and feathered before any real judgement is passed by our legal system. Thats a good thought. Sadly, I'm not sure of any way to deal with the court of public opinion that doesn't really just push victims into the shadows further. Honestly I think it's just a case of that old saying, "It's not a perfect system but it's the best we can come up with" you know?

Apr 19, 2014#75

MindDetective

It seems to me shining a big spotlight on such a sensitive issue can be harmful to the victim as well. Consider your reasons for making such things truly public. Your own sense that justice being carried out? You feel like you can scrutinize the proceedings better? Those kinds of reasons are nice for you and I but the only thing the victim needs is for a competent justice system to evaluate and judge the allegations based on the evidence. You and I are the public and so making things public is for our benefit and no one else's.

Apr 22, 2014#76

Frank

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci will no longer be writing movies together.

Well....this is possibly a mixed blessing. They're....well, the worst writers of all time, together. Apart, it just might allow them to jack their shitty barely literate jizz into more movies separately.

Orci lobbying to direct third Star Trek reboot.

NO, GOD DAMN IT. FUCK.

This truther fucking moron needs to die.

Apr 22, 2014#77

filmfanatic

Frank said:
Orci lobbying to direct third Star Trek reboot.

NO, GOD DAMN IT. FUCK.

This truther fucking moron needs to die.

Here's hoping that doesn't happen, especially the guy who's currently the top-runner is Joe Cornish (director and writer of Attack the Block).

Apr 22, 2014#78

ThatNickGuy

Frank said:
Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci will no longer be writing movies together.

Well....this is possibly a mixed blessing. They're....well, the worst writers of all time, together. Apart, it just might allow them to jack their shitty barely literate jizz into more movies separately.

Orci lobbying to direct third Star Trek reboot.

NO, GOD DAMN IT. FUCK.

This truther fucking moron needs to die.

That just means DOUBLE the amount of crap movie scripts with horribly forced fan service!

Apr 23, 2014#79

Charlie Don't Surf

Those dudes are really good at their jobs. They're really efficient money-making machines. It's not like they're rolling up and ruining cinema classics in waiting.

Apr 23, 2014#80

Frank

Whatever Faustian deal they made for success, it isn't from being good scriptwriters.

Apr 23, 2014#81

Tress

Frank said:
Whatever Faustian deal they made for success, it isn't from being good scriptwriters.

It is if you define "good scriptwriter" as someone who consistently gives audiences what they want. Your beef is with people having poor taste, not the ones who cater to them IMO.

Apr 23, 2014#82

Frank

Tress said:
It is if you define "good scriptwriter" as someone who consistently gives audiences what they want. Your beef is with people having poor taste, not the ones who cater to them IMO.

You can blame audiences (I do) and screenwriters (I also do) all day long. It makes me feel better to dislike these guys, because they are the literal worst popular writers in Hollywood, bar none (maybe Lindleoff too, fuck that guy).

It makes it easier to dislike them as well because Orci is a crazy right wing conspiracy truther.

Apr 23, 2014#83

filmfanatic

The plot has been revealed for the Goosebumps film.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=117452

The premise concerns the idea that the various monsters from the Goosebumps books are real, but kept locked away and in check by R. L. Stine writing stories using them. Sure, it's treading similar territory to We Craven's New Nightmare, but it's not a terrible idea for a Goosebumps film. I was honestly expecting something far stupider. I still don't have a lot of hope, but at least the basic story idea isn't a stupid one.

Apr 23, 2014#84

Gilgamesh

Apr 25, 2014#85

Frank

So, for that Batman Superman movie they have cast Cyborg, Wonder Woman and now Jason Mamoa as a rumoured Aquaman (My guess is he's going to play another football player for Metropolis and not Aquaman, but I don't know nothin').

SHIT'S GONNA SUUUUUUUCK.

Apr 25, 2014#86

ThatNickGuy

Superman IS still in this movie about Superman, right?

Oh, who am I kidding. He wasn't even in the last one.

Apr 25, 2014#87

SpecialKO

ThatNickGuy said:
Superman IS still in this movie about Superman, right?

Oh, who am I kidding. He wasn't even in the last one.

Apr 25, 2014#88

Charlie Don't Surf

I'm still pretty excited for Batman vs Superman. Ben Affleck owns, Jesse Eisenberg is a great actor, and Gal Gadot(sic?) should be great as Wonder Woman. I couldn't give half a fuck that he snapped Zod's neck, the action set pieces in Man of Steel were pretty stunning and some of Snyder's best work (faint praise, but).

Apr 25, 2014#89

Gilgamesh

Charlie Don't Surf said:
I'm still pretty excited for Batman vs Superman. Ben Affleck owns, Jesse Eisenberg is a great actor, and Gal Gadot(sic?) should be great as Wonder Woman. I couldn't give half a fuck that he snapped Zod's neck, the action set pieces in Man of Steel were pretty stunning and some of Snyder's best work (faint praise, but).

-Who gives a fuck about the characters, the people playing the actors are names that are good and the special effects were amazing!-

Michael Bay will never want for money with audiences like Charlie. :rofl:

Apr 25, 2014#90

Frank

Charlie Don't Surf said:
I'm still pretty excited for Batman vs Superman. Ben Affleck owns, Jesse Eisenberg is a great actor, and Gal Gadot(sic?) should be great as Wonder Woman. I couldn't give half a fuck that he snapped Zod's neck, the action set pieces in Man of Steel were pretty stunning and some of Snyder's best work (faint praise, but).

Still sounds like it'll be a bloated mess.

Apr 26, 2014#91

Espy

Frank said:
Still sounds like it'll be a bloated mess.

I say this as a fan of Man of Steel and someone excited for BvS: I'm a little worried about them throwing to much in, however I expect they are casting far more for the Justice League film than this movie. Expect the other character to be very minor or show up at the end, heralding the next film, etc. That wouldn't surprise me at all.

Apr 28, 2014#92

Espy

And looks like I/everyone else was right: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhug...rmed-starts-filming-after-superman-vs-batman/

I'll guarantee you that most of these characters will be seen only briefly in SvB.

Apr 28, 2014#93

Hailey Knight

Does WB have any comprehension as to why and how The Avengers worked out so well?

Imagine if we just had Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, and then The Avengers came out. That's what it feels like they're doing.

Apr 28, 2014#94

Tress

Zero Esc said:
Does WB have any comprehension as to why and how The Avengers worked out so well?

No. Not even a clue. This is suits at a studio seeing something be successful, and ordering their underlings to make the fastest/simplest copy they can in hopes of jumping on the bandwagon.

These movies are going to be garbage.

Apr 28, 2014#95

Espy

Oh you guys.

Apr 28, 2014#96

filmfanatic

Tress said:
No. Not even a clue. This is suits at a studio seeing something be successful, and ordering their underlings to make the fastest/simplest copy they can in hopes of jumping on the bandwagon.

These movies are going to be garbage.

Not just Warner Bros., but Sony as well. They've already announced two sequels after Amazing Spider-Man 2 and spin-offs centered around Venom and the Sinister Six. Their cash-grab schemes are going to blow up in their faces.

Apr 28, 2014#97

Gilgamesh

Espy said:
Oh you guys.
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Debbie Realism more like.

Apr 28, 2014#98

Espy

Gilgamesh said:
Debbie Realism more like.

Apr 28, 2014#99

Celt Z

filmfanatic said:
Not just Warner Bros., but Sony as well. They've already announced two sequels after Amazing Spider-Man 2 and spin-offs centered around Venom and the Sinister Six. Their cash-grab schemes are going to blow up in their faces.

Uuugggggghhhhh.... not Venom.

Apr 28, 2014#100

filmfanatic

Celt Z said:
Uuugggggghhhhh.... not Venom.

Afraid so. From what I've heard, they may even show the symbiote in Amazing Spider-Man 2 near the end.

By the way, I've decided to ignore intellect and will be catching it on Thursday night. If it's as bad as it seems, then expect one heck of a write-up from me about it and what Sony is planning.

Apr 28, 2014#101

evilmike

Espy said:
Oh you guys.
View attachment 14714

Great news! I was disappointed when Debbie Downer disappeared from the Justice League lineup after that new 52 business. I wonder how soon they are introducing her to the team in the comics.

Of course, this being the new 52, they'll probably try to sex up her image a bit...

Apr 28, 2014#102

Hailey Knight

filmfanatic said:
Afraid so. From what I've heard, they may even show the symbiote in Amazing Spider-Man 2 near the end.

By the way, I've decided to ignore intellect and will be catching it on Thursday night. If it's as bad as it seems, then expect one heck of a write-up from me about it and what Sony is planning.

So Electro, Rhino, Green Goblin (but not by the person who appeared in the end credits of the previous movie), Doctor Octopus's gear, hints of the Vulture, and Venom.

I cannot conceive of this being a good movie.

Apr 28, 2014#103

Gilgamesh

Zero Esc said:
So Electro, Rhino, Green Goblin (but not by the person who appeared in the end credits of the previous movie), Doctor Octopus's gear, hints of the Vulture, and Venom.

I cannot conceive of this being a good movie.

I couldn't conceive of it being a good movie considering what garbage the first one was.

Apr 28, 2014#104

Hailey Knight

Apr 28, 2014#105

Charlie Don't Surf

Haters gonna hate, Amazing Spider-Man owned, I'm really excited for this one as well, I like movies with a lot of exciting characters played by good actors

Apr 28, 2014#106

Gilgamesh

Charlie Don't Surf said:
Haters gonna hate, Amazing Spider-Man owned, I'm really excited for this one as well, I like movies with a lot of exciting characters played by good actors

Here we go folks, the reason Hollywood continues to fail. This guy right here and his many many clones/fellow sheeple.

Apr 28, 2014#107

Charlie Don't Surf

I'm going to buy so many copies of the Criterion Collection release of Armageddon

Apr 28, 2014#108

GasBandit

Man, the first time I saw "criterion collection" in a torrent somewhere, I was SO disappointed when it didn't have the burnout games in it.

Apr 28, 2014#109

filmfanatic

Zero Esc said:
So Electro, Rhino, Green Goblin (but not by the person who appeared in the end credits of the previous movie), Doctor Octopus's gear, hints of the Vulture, and Venom.

I cannot conceive of this being a good movie.

Don't forget Felicia Hardy and Alistair Smythe. They're both also in the film.

Apr 28, 2014#110

Hailey Knight

filmfanatic said:
Don't forget Felicia Hardy and Alistair Smythe. They're both also in the film.

You've gotta be fucking kidding me.

Apr 28, 2014#111

filmfanatic

Zero Esc said:
You've gotta be fucking kidding me.

Nope. I am not lying. Among all the other villains, they found a way to also put Felicia Hardy and Alistair Smythe in there.

It is not looking good.

Apr 28, 2014#112

Hailey Knight

They act like they're not going to be making another Spider-man movie in two years.

Apr 28, 2014#113

filmfanatic

Zero Esc said:
They act like they're not going to be making another Spider-man movie in two years.

They seem to be having the same "rush-in" issue that Warner Bros. looks to be having with the Justice League.

Apr 28, 2014#114

Celt Z

My brain wants to slap itself from reading all of that.

Apr 28, 2014#115

Charlie Don't Surf

i'd rather have too many awesome cool comic characters than agents of shield

Apr 28, 2014#116

Celt Z

Charlie Don't Surf said:
i'd rather have too many awesome cool comic characters than agents of shield

Too bad the proposed movie above doesn't have any of that.

Apr 28, 2014#117

Charlie Don't Surf

Celt Z said:
Too bad the proposed movie above doesn't have any of that.

WHAT spider-man has the best rogues gallery this side of batman

Apr 28, 2014#118

Celt Z

Charlie Don't Surf said:
WHAT spider-man has the best rogues gallery this side of batman

Spider-Man DOES have an excellent rogues gallery (less so on Venom, but anyway...). But that many villains fighting for screen time? It's going to be a convoluted mess. There won't be time to really let any of them shine. It's wasting a great arsenal of villains.

Apr 28, 2014#119

filmfanatic

Charlie Don't Surf said:
WHAT spider-man has the best rogues gallery this side of batman

Oh, he does. Spider-Man absolutely has one of the best rogue's galleries in comics, rivaled by Batman. It's just that the way things are sounding, this film may not deliver on the goodness of that.

Apr 28, 2014#120

Charlie Don't Surf

y'all said the movie doesn't have any cool comic characters, that's what I was incredulously responding to

Apr 28, 2014#121

Celt Z

Sorry, clarification: They won't have the chance to BE cool in that instance.

Apr 28, 2014#122

Gilgamesh

Charlie Don't Surf said:
y'all said the movie doesn't have any cool comic characters, that's what I was incredulously responding to

So did X3

Apr 28, 2014#123

Espy

Yes but X3 had Brett Ratner, who least face it, is horrible in every way. Even Uwe Boll has more passion for filmmaking than that guy.

Apr 28, 2014#124

Hailey Knight

Electro: Great stuff in the trailers, both before and after getting his powers. I've never been an Electro fan, but from what I saw in the trailer, Jamie Foxx would've had me for a movie of Electro against Spider-man all on his own.

Rhino: Random brute villain? Maybe, but it'd be a waste of Giamatti.

Green Goblin: From what we've seen, they're tossing Harry in there, telling us they're friends (oh, hey Peter, been 10 years, huh? We were so close back then, yeah, we're still totally bros) to try forcing a sense of tragedy to the conflict between them later in the movie. The last Spider-man 2 did that pretty well, but they'd already established Harry as a character.

All the other shit: there's already no room for it. The problem with stuffing these characters into a movie isn't their presence--it's that this movie will serve as the introduction for each of them. Spider-man does have a great rogues gallery, which is why the movie-makers shouldn't treat them like a mass of henchmen.

Apr 29, 2014#125

Charlie Don't Surf

I'm all for dissecting this movie after we've actually seen it. I got my $20 tickets for Thursday night IMAX 3D

Apr 29, 2014#126

filmfanatic

Charlie Don't Surf said:
I'm all for dissecting this movie after we've actually seen it. I got my $20 tickets for Thursday night IMAX 3D

Hope you enjoy it. I'm catching it Thursday night as well, though just in normal 3D.

Apr 29, 2014#127

Hailey Knight

Charlie Don't Surf said:
I'm all for dissecting this movie after we've actually seen it. I got my $20 tickets for Thursday night IMAX 3D

So long as it's not Cloud Atlas or Last Vegas, right?

:troll:

The movie very well could be good. Its predecessor surprised me. But I'll wait to hear your guys' stories. My next movie ticket is aimed at Godzilla.

Apr 29, 2014#128

Charlie Don't Surf

Zero Esc said:
So long as it's not Cloud Atlas or Last Vegas, right?.

I never dissected those movies to the insane detail everyone's going over for Spider-Man 2 ITT.

Apr 30, 2014#129

filmfanatic

A new cast member has been announced for the Fantastic Four reboot: Tim Blake Nelson, who will be playing Harvey Elder (better known as Mole Man).

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=117730

May 4, 2014#130

Yoshimickster

They are making a movie for Peeps. That is all.

May 7, 2014#131

filmfanatic

Well, looks like it is happening...again. A new movie of Power Rangers is being made.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=117994

May 7, 2014#132

Charlie Don't Surf

REMAKE EVERYTHING ALWAYS

May 7, 2014#133

bhamv3

filmfanatic said:
Well, looks like it is happening...again. A new movie of Power Rangers is being made.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=117994

Amy Jo Johnson did all sorts of strange things to my pants when I was an adolescent.

May 7, 2014#134

AshburnerX

filmfanatic said:
Well, looks like it is happening...again. A new movie of Power Rangers is being made.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=117994

Considering they've made -64- movies in Japan... and considering the show has been on television for 21 straight years in America (almost 40 in Japan)... and also considering that Haim Saban has JUST bought a movie distributing studio, I'm not in the least bit surprised this is happening. Really, the only thing that I'm surprised of is that it's going to be a remake and not something entirely new for America. It's been 20+ god damn years... why don't we have an American Ranger team yet?

May 7, 2014#135

Covar

AshburnerX said:
It's been 20+ god damn years... why don't we have an American Ranger team yet?

Money. It's far cheaper to dub over suit footage made by Toei than it is to shoot their own. Not that they haven't experimented. Mystic Knights was a successful show, but was passed up on a second season in favor of making a second season of Big Bad Beetleborgs, which wasn't as popular but much cheaper since it used Metal Heroes footage. The last 2 seasons of Mighty Morphin used a lot of custom footage from fear of losing the audience with suit changes. Lightspeed Rescue featured an entirely American 6th ranger.

Here's hoping they don't make a "more grown up" (read: cynical) version of the movie.

May 7, 2014#136

Hailey Knight

Covar said:
Money. It's far cheaper to dub over suit footage made by Toei than it is to shoot their own. Not that they haven't experimented. Mystic Knights was a successful show, but was passed up on a second season in favor of making a second season of Big Bad Beetleborgs, which wasn't as popular but much cheaper since it used Metal Heroes footage. The last 2 seasons of Mighty Morphin used a lot of custom footage from fear of losing the audience with suit changes. Lightspeed Rescue featured an entirely American 6th ranger.

Here's hoping they don't make a "more grown up" (read: cynical) version of the movie.

A Dark Knight-inspired Power Rangers would be hilarious.

But I still wouldn't see it, so they should do whatever kind of movie the fans want to see.

May 7, 2014#137

Frank

May 9, 2014#138

filmfanatic

Damnit. Looks like Orci has entered negotiations to direct Star Trek 3.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=118098

I was really hoping Joe Cornish would somehow pull through and get to write and direct, but it looks like the studio is going with this guy.

May 9, 2014#139

Frank

May 9, 2014#140

Charlie Don't Surf

Screenwriting and directing require different skillsets, maybe these guys are great visionaries and this will improve how they express their cinematic voice.

May 9, 2014#141

Frank

Charlie Don't Surf said:
Screenwriting and directing require different skillsets, maybe these guys are great visionaries and this will improve how they express their cinematic voice.

Or maybe they've never directed anything before and we're in for some real God awful disasters.

May 9, 2014#142

filmfanatic

Now, some lighter movie news: an animated adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost is in the works, starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=118104

May 9, 2014#143

Frank

filmfanatic said:
Damnit. Looks like Orci has entered negotiations to direct Star Trek 3.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=118098

I was really hoping Joe Cornish would somehow pull through and get to write and direct, but it looks like the studio is going with this guy.

http://badassdigest.com/2014/05/09/can-roberto-orci-make-the-best-star-trek-reboot-film

This guy has a more optimistic hope that things might turn out for the best.

May 9, 2014#144

Ravenpoe

Charlie Don't Surf said:
Screenwriting and directing require different skillsets, maybe these guys are great visionaries and this will improve how they express their cinematic voice.

May 20, 2014#145

filmfanatic

Not only is there a Jem and the Holograms movie on the way (with some of the main parts already casted), but apparently Molly Ringwald is going to show up in it.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=118581

May 20, 2014#146

Celt Z

I don't even know how to properly convey my reaction to that. There are no words, just confused feelings.

May 20, 2014#147

filmfanatic

Celt Z said:
I don't even know how to properly convey my reaction to that. There are no words, just confused feelings.

Do you think it's outrageous? Truly, truly, TRULY outrageous?

May 20, 2014#148

Gryfter

filmfanatic said:
Do you think it's outrageous? Truly, truly, TRULY outrageous?

I do.... I really do.

May 23, 2014#149

filmfanatic

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Edgar Wright is leaving the director's chair and won't be directing Ant-Man.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=118714

May 23, 2014#150

ThatNickGuy

filmfanatic said:
NOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Edgar Wright is leaving the director's chair and won't be directing Ant-Man.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=118714

Hurm. This does not bode well. Though if his script stays intact, then there's still hope.

May 23, 2014#151

Charlie Don't Surf

Early reports indicate Marvel canned him when they found out he wanted to include a color.

May 23, 2014#152

filmfanatic

Charlie Don't Surf said:
Early reports indicate Marvel canned him when they found out he wanted to include a color.

No, that sounds more like Warner Bros. and DC's department.

May 23, 2014#153

ThatNickGuy

Charlie Don't Surf said:
Early reports indicate Marvel canned him when they found out he wanted to include a color.

That doesn't make sense at all. The Avengers was hugely colourful, with each of the iconic characters wearing different, bright colours.

May 23, 2014#154

GasBandit

I think he meant include a "colored." Get your epithets right, man!

May 23, 2014#155

Frank

Charlie Don't Surf said:
Early reports indicate Marvel canned him when they found out he wanted to include a color.

Other reports indicate Marvel wanted big phase integration and Wright wanted a more standalone film.

May 23, 2014#156

filmfanatic

Frank said:
Other reports indicate Marvel wanted big phase integration and Wright wanted a more standalone film.

Honestly, that would be the best guess on what happened, considering that Edgar Wright and Marvel had been developing Ant-Man prior to the major success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

May 23, 2014#157

CynicismKills

From what I understood Ant-Man wasn't supposed to really tie into anything anyway, and if anything was going to be the first push of the Phase 3 movies. Still though, really sad to hear this as I just watched Scott Pilgrim again the other day.

May 23, 2014#158

Espy

Thats terrible news.

May 24, 2014#159

filmfanatic

Looks like Joss Whedon is showing solidarity to Edgar Wright on this issue.

May 24, 2014#160

Frank

http://badassdigest.com/2014/05/24/is-this-the-end-of-the-marvel-movie-age/

It was a good run.

Yesterday Edgar Wright left Ant-Man when Marvel took him and Joe Cornish off the script and handed it to Eric Pearson, who had written the Marvel One Shots. Latino Review has the story here, and it's an ugly one of Marvel backing off their filmmaker at the last moment. The new script is apparently a disaster, and rumor has it that the problem is coming from higher up than Kevin Feige - Disney execs are sticking their fingers into the Marvel pie, I'm hearing.

This morning Latino Review got a new Marvel scoop - Drew Goddard is leaving the Netflix Daredevil show, they say. No reason is given yet.

On Twitter Joss Whedon, the big creative name behind Marvel these days, posted this:

Same picture as above post

a clear display of solidarity with Edgar Wright, who wasn't fired from Ant-Man but forced off the project when given a shitty script just weeks before shooting. Whedon, by the way, has hinted that The Avengers: Age of Ultron is the finale of his time with Marvel.

This follows on the heels of Marvel taking Thor: The Dark World away from Alan Taylor in post and having another director come on and shoot additional material. Marvel's always been autocratic - this is the house that Feige built, and he's been leading it with an iron fist - but things have been getting uglier over there for some time, especially now that Disney is getting involved. Why would the studio fuck with the division that's making money and having a huge cultural impact right when they're at their best? Because of dumb egos. Hollywood is dumb, run by dumb, venal people, and the executives who aren't creative resent the people who are, and want to get their stink on the movies. And you have to understand that Disney doesn't care about the movies - they want the Marvel IP so they can sell diapers and shirts and bedsheets. The movies are just commercials for the IP.

It's only going to get worse. Disney's notes on Ant-Man made the movie homogenized and flat. They're not going to stop there. How long will Marvel resist before they just give up? Kevin Feige's contract is up in 2018 - I would be surprised if he re-ups. I'm betting on the press tour for Avengers 3 being his big victory lap as he says it's time for someone else to lead Marvel into the next phase.

As for what's up with Ant-Man... does Marvel even want to make this movie? Everything I've heard about this new script indicates they really aren't behind the concept. And what's the point of making Ant-Man without Edgar Wright anyway? Could they simply scrap the whole project? What if they killed Ant-Man, abandoned that release date and announced Captain/Ms. Marvel for November 2015? They have the script. I think they have the role cast. They know that there's a lot of impact to be had with the first female-led superhero movie of this particular cycle.

LIke I said, it was a good run. There will be more good Marvel movies, but you can see the expiration date now.

[DOUBLEPOST=1400965179,1400964636][/DOUBLEPOST]And now for something completely unrelated to anything.

The red and blue Power Rangers have both aged noticeably, but look pretty good for guys in their 40s. The black Power Ranger doesn't look like the march of time has fucking touched him. That guy is 43 years old.

And tasteless joke of the day, the yellow Power Ranger has definitely aged the poorest of them all.

May 24, 2014#161

AshburnerX

I'm just glad they finally stopped treating Blue like shit for being gay.

May 24, 2014#162

ThatNickGuy

Frank said:
And tasteless joke of the day, the yellow Power Ranger has definitely aged the poorest of them all.

That was unnecessary.

May 24, 2014#163

filmfanatic

This whole business with Marvel is a little disheartening. I hope it's just a slight bump in the road and that they keep on making great films.

May 24, 2014#164

Frank

filmfanatic said:
This whole business with Marvel is a little disheartening. I hope it's just a slight bump in the road and that they keep on making great films.

Sounds bad.

May 24, 2014#165

CynicismKills

Well, it all really started with the money issue and RDJ, but that seemed to get resolved. I guess we'll see where things go from here.

May 24, 2014#166

Espy

Let's face it, marvel had made a few really good films and a lot of okay/cookie cutter films. They need to step back and realize quantity doesn't mean quality. Firing great directors who don't let you fuck up what may be one of those great directors isn't going to help any.[DOUBLEPOST=1400978599,1400978409][/DOUBLEPOST]Also: let's hope the news that Whedon may be done sooner rather than later means somebody will snatch him back up to do the Wonder Woman film (I'm joking, no one is smart enough at Warner bros to do that.)

May 24, 2014#167

Hailey Knight

I don't have a problem with them wrapping up at Avengers 3. This couldn't go on forever.

May 24, 2014#168

linglingface

filmfanatic said:
Not only is there a Jem and the Holograms movie on the way (with some of the main parts already casted), but apparently Molly Ringwald is going to show up in it.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=118581

I imagine it will be like "Josie and the Pussycats" which I adored. I'm pretty stoked about this movie!
However, they ran a contest for fans of the series to get cast in the movie, and said they really wanted true fans in a few of the roles. Some people went all out with their online "auditions," only to have them cast some young Disney stars. It's definitely not a bad thing that they have established actors in the role over some "normal" people, but it was just weird for them to give essentially false hope to these Jem fans.
ANYWAY, I'm excited.

May 24, 2014#169

AshburnerX

Zero Esc said:
I don't have a problem with them wrapping up at Avengers 3. This couldn't go on forever.

I imagine they'll do Avengers Academy or something after Avengers 3... or just have an entirely new team with cameos from the old one. They certainly have enough material for a few years.

May 24, 2014#170

Espy

Zero Esc said:
I don't have a problem with them wrapping up at Avengers 3. This couldn't go on forever.

Oh, I'm sure it will end there.

Then it can all be rebooted with new actors and slightly different scripts.

May 25, 2014#171

GasBandit

Wow. So, the Warcraft movie has finished shooting. I never thought it'd get this far.

But don't stand in line just yet. It's set to release March 2016. That's a loooooot of post-production. ILM is doing it though, so should LOOK good, if nothing else?

May 25, 2014#172

filmfanatic

GasBandit said:
Wow. So, the Warcraft movie has finished shooting. I never thought it'd get this far.

But don't stand in line just yet. It's set to release March 2016. That's a loooooot of post-production. ILM is doing it though, so should LOOK good, if nothing else?

Yeah, I can't believe how far they've gotten with this, either.

...Here's hoping it's a film that turns out to be good in a way that you don't have to add, "...but in terms of video game movies".

May 26, 2014#173

Hailey Knight

GasBandit said:
Wow. So, the Warcraft movie has finished shooting. I never thought it'd get this far.

But don't stand in line just yet. It's set to release March 2016. That's a loooooot of post-production. ILM is doing it though, so should LOOK good, if nothing else?

Wow, I thought they gave up on that.

May 26, 2014#174

SpecialKO

I'm assuming it was filmed entirely with machinima.

May 26, 2014#175

CynicismKills

SpecialKO said:
I'm assuming it was filmed entirely with machinima.

This would be hilarious.

May 29, 2014#176

Dei

http://m.deadline.com/2014/05/mgm-warner-bros-reboot-stargate/

Whhhhhy a reboot? Why not just a new story in the universe? I hate reboots, unless they are remaking something older than I am.

May 29, 2014#177

Hailey Knight

Dei said:
http://m.deadline.com/2014/05/mgm-warner-bros-reboot-stargate/

Whhhhhy a reboot? Why not just a new story in the universe? I hate reboots, unless they are remaking something older than I am.

Also totally unnecessary considering how that fiction works.

May 29, 2014#178

Covar

Stargate wasn't a very good movie. Shows were excellent, but the movie was blah.[DOUBLEPOST=1401415026,1401414585][/DOUBLEPOST]After reading the deadline article, I'm really disappointed in this news, rant to come tomorrow but suffice to say MGM doesn't understand that Stargate being one of their top franchises has next to nothing to do with the movie.

May 30, 2014#179

Covar

Dei said:
Whhhhhy a reboot? Why not just a new story in the universe?

Because Roland Emmerich and Dean Develin dislike that other people got to play in their sandbox.

May 30, 2014#180

AshburnerX

Covar said:
Because Roland Emmerich and Dean Develin dislike that other people got to play in their sandbox.

It's more like their litterbox because their ideas were nothing but shit. SG-1 is what made it a franchise.

May 30, 2014#181

CynicismKills

The new director of Ant-Man rumors are already flying.

The only one of those with any real action was Zombieland, so hopefully that's the director we get.

I just watched World's End last weekend, and man now I am beyond sad Wright is gone. The fight scenes were so great.

May 31, 2014#182

CynicismKills

BREAKING NEWS Adam McKay is directing Ant-Ma...oh wait now he's not.

Can we just go ahead and assume this movie will become the Duke Nukem Forever of film?

Jun 3, 2014#183

filmfanatic

Not only is Dr. Strange on the way, but they have their director: Scott Derrickson.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=119076

He was the director of the film Sinister.

Jun 3, 2014#184

ThatNickGuy

filmfanatic said:
Not only is Dr. Strange on the way, but they have their director: Scott Derrickson.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=119076

He was the director of the film Sinister.

I am absolutely okay with that choice.

Jun 3, 2014#185

Espy

I think that's great. He's a solid horror director.

Snide but deserved comment: thank god it's another movie about a white male superhero. I'm tired of all these minorities and women getting starring roles.

Jun 3, 2014#186

MindDetective

Espy said:
staring roles.

Jun 3, 2014#187

ThatNickGuy

I thought a Black Panther movie was being strongly considered, as well? Maybe I heard wrong.

Honestly, they could do well to put together that and a She-Hulk movie sooner than later. The latter would be a big middle finger to DC for not doing Wonder Woman.

Jun 3, 2014#188

AshburnerX

ThatNickGuy said:
I thought a Black Panther movie was being strongly considered, as well? Maybe I heard wrong.

Honestly, they could do well to put together that and a She-Hulk movie sooner than later. The latter would be a big middle finger to DC for not doing Wonder Woman.

I honestly think we'll get Ms. Marvel or Black Widow as movies before She-Hulk.

Jun 4, 2014#189

CynicismKills

I thought I had read Carol Danvers was cast for AoU, and with the Kree being introduced in GotG thanks to Ronan, a Captain Marvel movie is totally possible.

Jun 4, 2014#190

CynicismKills

Apparently the Marvel rumor mill is churning about Jared Leto in talks for the role of Doctor Strange. Honestly it's been awhile since I've seen any of his movies so I can't say for sure how I feel about it.

Jun 4, 2014#191

Tiger Tsang

I'm not sure about the look, but after watching him on Mad Men, I could totally see John Hamm playing Stephen Strange

Jun 4, 2014#192

Charlie Don't Surf

I really don't see Jared Leto doing a studio movie / anything comic related that would be more than one film.

Jun 5, 2014#193

CynicismKills

Charlie Don't Surf said:
I really don't see Jared Leto doing a studio movie / anything comic related that would be more than one film.

That's what I was thinking, too. It doesn't seem like something he'd really go near, and before this the rumor was John Hamm which didn't amount to anything.

Jun 5, 2014#194

Celt Z

No, no, you've been reading that wrong. The internet has been saying that Jared Leto IS strange, which isn't a rumor. :awesome:

Jun 5, 2014#195

filmfanatic

Lauren Faust is going to be directing an animated film called Medusa.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=119165

Jun 7, 2014#196

filmfanatic

Looks like we have two potential actors for the role of Dr. Strange: Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=119226

Jun 7, 2014#197

ThatNickGuy

I kinda hope neither of them get it. They're already well-known for iconic pop culture characters (primarily Sherlock and Bane respectively). Give it to someone else.

Jun 7, 2014#198

CynicismKills

"What happens if I remove the Eye?"

"It would be extremely painful."

"You're a big sorcerer."

"For you."

Jun 8, 2014#199

bhamv3

I'd prefer Cumberbatch over Hardy. Imagine Cumberbatch's smooth growling voice, as Dr. Strange.

Whew.

Jun 8, 2014#200

figmentPez

Personally, I wouldn't want either. Both because they've both done so much already (like @ThatNickGuy said), but also because I think a Hispanic actor, or some other minority, might serve the role better. I'm not terribly familiar with rising stars in Hollywood these days, not of any ethnicity, but I'd take Michael Peña (loved him in End of Watch) over Hardy or Cumberbatch.

Jun 9, 2014#201

Celt Z

I admit my knowledge of Dr. Strange isn't an informed as other heroes, but from what I remember, he would be a good candidate for some much-need diversity in Marvel casting. It would be nice to see someone of Hispanic or maybe even Asian descent leading the film. I would argue that it worked for Nick Fury; both in the comics and on film, giving Fury that "Sam Jackson" touch made him less bland/generic.

Like others have said, Hardy and Cumberbatch are fine actors, but they've already done so much within the genre. Let Dr. Strange be fresh for audiences instead of carrying around a well-know actor's baggage.

Jun 9, 2014#202

Espy

Cast a minority as a second string comic book character? Why do you hate white people Celt Z? Are you racist against white people? COME ON.

Jun 9, 2014#203

evilmike

Celt Z said:
I would argue that it worked for Nick Fury; both in the comics and on film, giving Fury that "Sam Jackson" touch made him less bland/generic.

I think the phrase you are searching for is "less Hasselhoffian".

Jun 9, 2014#204

SpecialKO

They'd be playing with the character origins and story a bit (the horror), but I would like them to cast a someone who could pass as Nepalese or Tibetan and re-frame the story as a "returning to the rejected customs of the old country" story and also possibly high-light the troubles in Tibet.

That said, if they do cast a white American or British actor, I really hope that they DON'T make it about Tibet.

Jun 9, 2014#205

ThatNickGuy

Okay, okay. Guys, I think I have the solution that everyone can agree on.

We cast Carrot Top.

Jun 9, 2014#206

AshburnerX

SpecialKO said:
That said, if they do cast a white American or British actor, I really hope that they DON'T make it about Tibet.

It won't. They want to sell this movie in China and I think the communists might have a problem with the use of Tibet.

Jun 9, 2014#207

CynicismKills

Celt Z said:
I admit my knowledge of Dr. Strange isn't an informed as other heroes, but from what I remember, he would be a good candidate for some much-need diversity in Marvel casting. It would be nice to see someone of Hispanic or maybe even Asian descent leading the film. I would argue that it worked for Nick Fury; both in the comics and on film, giving Fury that "Sam Jackson" touch made him less bland/generic.

Like others have said, Hardy and Cumberbatch are fine actors, but they've already done so much within the genre. Let Dr. Strange be fresh for audiences instead of carrying around a well-know actor's baggage.

Well, there was already a black Nick Fury before the movies, so it wasn't a total out of the blue casting choice. Nick Fury in the Ultimate universe prior to the movies was pretty much based on SLJ.

Jun 9, 2014#208

Celt Z

CynicismKills said:
Well, there was already a black Nick Fury before the movies, so it wasn't a total out of the blue casting choice. Nick Fury in the Ultimate universe prior to the movies was pretty much based on SLJ.

That's what I meant about "in the comics" and why I listed it before the movies. In any case, the point still stands that it can be done and done well.

Jun 9, 2014#209

Celt Z

I just read someone on another site suggesting Oded Fehr for Dr. Strange. I like that idea!

Jun 9, 2014#210

CynicismKills

Celt Z said:
That's what I meant about "in the comics" and why I listed it before the movies. In any case, the point still stands that it can be done and done well.

Oh, I misunderstood. But yeah, Samuel L does great work as Fury.

Jun 9, 2014#211

bhamv3

Celt Z said:
I just read someone on another site suggesting Oded Fehr for Dr. Strange. I like that idea!

Man, haven't seen that guy in ages. It's like the Resident Evil movies killed off his film career. But yeah, he'd be an interesting choice, I think.

Jun 10, 2014#212

Espy

Yeah Oded would be good. But he's probably not white enough.

Jun 21, 2014#213

Frank

So, Milo Venitigliamidnaindnnaiin (of Heroes and Rocky Balboa "fame") is apparently going to be the new Punisher.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/CBMNewsLMB10/news/?a=102301#SyJhOBlsuGUdmT7r.01

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Jun 21, 2014#214

CynicismKills

Uuuuuuuuuuugh he was fucking awful in Heroes, just not a good actor. Give it back to Thomas Jane. Dude was a great Punisher in a bad movie.

Jun 21, 2014#215

Charlie Don't Surf

That's a really weird choice.

Jun 21, 2014#216

Espy

Or he's just lobbying for it. Thats what it sounds like. Lets hope that doesn't happen. He's terrible.

Jun 21, 2014#217

Charlie Don't Surf

oh yeah, lol, it's not even news, it's complete bullshit

Jul 8, 2014#218

filmfanatic

...Huh. So, apparently there's a remake in the works of The Incredible Mr. Limpet.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=120330

It's being written and directed by Richard Linklater. It will star Zach Galifianakis as Mr. Limpet, who will be attempting to save the fish population in his small beach town. The film's villain will be an unscrupulous businessman played by Jon Hamm. Danny McBride and Sarah Silverman will play two live-action characters, while Josh Gad, Kevin Hart, and Key & Peele will be voicing animated sea creatures.

Jul 8, 2014#219

AshburnerX

filmfanatic said:
...Huh. So, apparently there's a remake in the works of The Incredible Mr. Limpet.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=120330

It's being written and directed by Richard Linklater. It will star Zach Galifianakis as Mr. Limpet, who will be attempting to save the fish population in his small beach town. The film's villain will be an unscrupulous businessman played by Jon Hamm. Danny McBride and Sarah Silverman will play two live-action characters, while Josh Gad, Kevin Hart, and Key & Peele will be voicing animated sea creatures.

I'm more surprised that anyone remembers that movie. I've only seen it on TV like twice and those were ten years apart.

Jul 12, 2014#220

filmfanatic

Alright, I've got a fair bit of movie news for you all.

Yesterday, Guillermo del Toro did an AMA over on Reddit. He gave an update on The Haunted Mansion, which he will be producing. They're on a fourth draft, still trying to crack how to make a film that will capture the feel of the ride, namely in having it be intense but yet with a sense of fun. The Hatbox Ghost (originally planned for the ride, but didn't make the cut) still seems to be the central figure to it, with odds being that del Toro wants Doug Jones for the part. Also, it looks like Hellboy 3 won't be happening. Guillermo did talk about what he planned for it, which would have Hellboy facing his destiny as a key to the Apocalypse and channeling his power to become "the best of the Apocalypse" to take down the big threat.

On a bit of good news, Roberto Orci is no longer involved with scripting the Amazing Spider-Man franchise! Even though I'm still not interested in what Sony is doing with the franchise, this is at least a little less garbage involved in the production.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=120494

Jul 12, 2014#221

PatrThom

filmfanatic said:
...Huh. So, apparently there's a remake in the works of The Incredible Mr. Limpet.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=120330

It's being written and directed by Richard Linklater. It will star Zach Galifianakis as Mr. Limpet, who will be attempting to save the fish population in his small beach town. The film's villain will be an unscrupulous businessman played by Jon Hamm. Danny McBride and Sarah Silverman will play two live-action characters, while Josh Gad, Kevin Hart, and Key & Peele will be voicing animated sea creatures.

They really HAVE run out of ideas.
Since the Don Knotts one was inextricably linked to the Cold War era, I wonder how this one will play out?

Also, will there be singing dolphins?
Also, John Hamm? Well, I suppose so, since John Vernon is dead...

--Patrick

Jul 12, 2014#222

filmfanatic

PatrThom said:
They really HAVE run out of ideas.
Since the Don Knotts one was inextricably linked to the Cold War era, I wonder how this one will play out?

Also, will there be singing dolphins?
Also, John Hamm? Well, I suppose so, since John Vernon is dead...

--Patrick

Honestly, the only reason I'm willing to give a chance to this remake is Richard Linklater. I really liked Bernie, so I'm willing to have an open mind and at least see how it shapes up.

Also, it sounds like they're going with an environmentalist angle on the story. My one worry is how the animation will look, considering Linklater's main experience with animation has been rotoscoping in Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly and I wasn't wild about the visual appearance of it in those.

Jul 12, 2014#223

GasBandit

Jul 12, 2014#224

Celt Z

GasBandit said:

I remember this interview! I still love it.

Jul 13, 2014#225

filmfanatic

They've released a teaser for American Horror Story: Freakshow, the next season of the show.

EDIT: Looks like FX has had the teaser pulled from YouTube. Though they claim that it was fan-made, it seems more likely that it was leaked early and now they're trying to cover it up.

Jul 16, 2014#226

filmfanatic

Looks like Marvel and DC aren't the only ones looking at making cinematic universes. Universal Studios is looking at crafting their own, this one using their classic monsters. Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan are spearheading it, with a reboot of The Mummy as the intended starting film.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=120652

Jul 16, 2014#227

Hailey Knight

Jul 16, 2014#228

bhamv3

Zero Esc said:

QFT.

Jul 16, 2014#229

ThatNickGuy

If it comes together with a new Monster Squad fighting all the monsters, then I'm okay with this.

Jul 16, 2014#230

Hailey Knight

ThatNickGuy said:
If it comes together with a new Monster Squad fighting all the monsters, then I'm okay with this.

But it won't.

Jul 16, 2014#231

ThatNickGuy

Zero Esc said:
But it won't.

I know.

Jul 16, 2014#232

Hailey Knight

ThatNickGuy said:
I know.

And let's be honest, even if it did, it would wuss out on everything that made the original great. You can't do that stuff in kids' movies these days (i.e. have the kids behave like kids).

Dammit, I want to watch that now, but it's too late on a work night. Maybe this weekend I'll pull out the DVD and my wife can see it at last.

Jul 16, 2014#233

AshburnerX

filmfanatic said:
Looks like Marvel and DC aren't the only ones looking at making cinematic universes. Universal Studios is looking at crafting their own, this one using their classic monsters. Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan are spearheading it, with a reboot of The Mummy as the intended starting film.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=120652

I'm actually okay with this. It's ether going to be okay or so hilariously awful that I'm still going to be interested.

Jul 16, 2014#234

Jay

Watched "The Butler" yesterday.... it's a decent movie. Whittaker is great as usual. Felt really weird seeing Oprah in the movie... and Mariah... though she's only in it for a minute.

The period pieces are well done but I was disappointed so much time and effort went into his rebel son as I would have liked more inner workings as per the movie premise on the stuff going on in the White House.

Is it just me, but if one of the Prez's butler's sons was in an organization such as the Black Panthers.... should he still have that job?

Anyways, most of it was loosely (very much so) to an actual man.

All in all, a decent movie but can easily be missed and you'd be OK.

Jul 17, 2014#235

Hailey Knight

Everybody's getting movie news and last seen movie threads mixed up! The past and the future are colliding! Nothing is real anymore!

:aaah:

Jul 17, 2014#236

ThatNickGuy

Zero Esc said:
Everybody's getting movie news and last seen movie threads mixed up! The past and the future are colliding! Nothing is real anymore!

Mass hysteria! Cats and dogs living together!

Jul 19, 2014#237

Frank

So apparently the Venom and Sinister Six movies will be separate cinematic universes from Spider-Man but also connected. No God damn wonder the Star Trek movies are so stupid, Jesus Kurtzman.

http://www.movieweb.com/news/alex-kurtzman-talks-sinister-six-venom-and-classic-universal-monsters

Everything is still on the table, right now. Because it's a universe outside of the Spider-Man universe, even though it's connected to it, those movies have to stand on their own. So, we'll see. We'll see how it goes."

Jul 19, 2014#238

Hailey Knight

Frank said:
So apparently the Venom and Sinister Six movies will be separate cinematic universes from Spider-Man but also connected. No God damn wonder the Star Trek movies are so stupid, Jesus Kurtzman.

http://www.movieweb.com/news/alex-kurtzman-talks-sinister-six-venom-and-classic-universal-monsters

"We'll see how it goes" AKA "We have no idea what we're doing, but fuck it"

Jul 19, 2014#239

Tress

Marvel really shocked the other movie studios, I think. Now every movie series has to have a "universe" whether it makes sense or not. They have no idea how to make something as popular as The Avengers, but they're trying to replicate it in the clumsiest way possible.

Jul 19, 2014#240

Hailey Knight

Tress said:
Marvel really shocked the other movie studios, I think. Now every movie series has to have a "universe" whether it makes sense or not. They have no idea how to make something as popular as The Avengers, but they're trying to replicate it in the clumsiest way possible.

Well, it takes the willingness to build towards it over years instead of just jump right in, the history to draw from (they have this), and application of appropriate talent to each portion.

So, they have one out of three. And I hope every attempt that doesn't want to go through the effort fucking bombs. It took years for Marvel to get to The Avengers, and they weren't sure it would work out, but they cast people right for the roles and gave the projects to people whose attributes and abilities matched the source material, and they were patient. Yeah, each move (except the first Iron Man) has little tidbits of stuff for the others that shows they have a shared universe, but they still work as their own movies.

Marvel didn't just drop it all off at Zack Snyder's doorstep with a list of demands and an unrealistic deadline. Yeah, he can have whatever budget he wants, but sometimes throwing money at a situation doesn't help. Sometimes you need time and talent to make something work, and while in some cases audiences will eat up the most ill-conceived shit (Transformers), you can't guarantee that all the time. I don't know anyone who's big-time looking forward to the Justice League movie, because WB hasn't earned it. There hasn't been a successful Wonder Woman movie, there hasn't been a successful Green Lantern movie, there hasn't been a successful Aquaman movie, etc. You've got an unrelated Batman and a Superman best known for killing people.

Meanwhile, remember 2011, 2012? People were fired up for The Avengers. Yeah, a good chunk of them were in it for Tony Stark, but many who didn't know shit about the comics were still aware of a universe, and had seen at least one of the other movies because those movies attracted people on their own power, not just on the promise of a future cross-over project.

And I know WB doesn't care. I know Sony doesn't give a shit. If they did, there attitude wouldn't be "we'll see how it goes". It's not like they're really trying to establish anything here. It's a money-grab, and they'll move onto the next big thing as soon as they see it while Marvel continues to build their properties, likely until the point where it's so big and multi-fringed that it's no longer sustainable or sensible (like the comics). What eats WB and Sony up inside has nothing to do with quality, it's the worry that they won't make as much money this way as Marvel has. And they probably won't. And they're gonna have to live with it.

I just find it so funny that they can't comprehend what Marvel did to make it work. If you want to make these things, you can't just observe their results. You have to dig in and find out what works about them. RedLetterMedia has a phrase I adore, "you didn't notice, but your brain did." Many movie watchers may not know why The Avengers worked for them so well, but their brains did. That's the disconnect WB is having; they're only hearing the after-movie interview of "It was awesome!" and not understanding why.

Jul 19, 2014#241

Celt Z

There's also the fact that it took Marvel decades of trial and error (emphasis on error) to get a successful movie. DC has been having theatrical success with Superman and Batman since the 40's. They've never really had any competition in this field until the last decade and 1/2. (Or slightly longer if you count Blade, but Blade was a moderate success. I think it placed 27th in the year of it's release.) So when you're the only game in town you don't have to set any standards you don't want to.

Zero Esc said:
There hasn't been a Wonder Woman movie

FFTY (theatrically)

Jul 19, 2014#242

Ravenpoe

Celt Z said:
FFTY

Stands for: Fucking Fixed That, Yo!

Jul 19, 2014#243

Hailey Knight

Celt Z said:
FFTY (theatrically)

I phrased it that way because just having a theatrical Wonder Woman movie wouldn't be enough. It needs to be done well and be a big deal beyond just being Wonder Woman.

Jul 19, 2014#244

PatrThom

Celt Z said:
slightly longer if you count Blade, but Blade was a moderate success.

I actually enjoyed the Blade movies. They were entertaining. A bit silly, but entertaining.

--Patrick

Jul 19, 2014#245

Celt Z

PatrThom said:
I actually enjoyed the Blade movies. They were entertaining. A bit silly, but entertaining.

--Patrick

I was strictly speaking financially. YMMV when it comes to enjoyment.

Jul 19, 2014#246

Ravenpoe

PatrThom said:
I actually enjoyed the Blade movies. They were entertaining. A bit silly, but entertaining.

--Patrick

So this is what you were doing that whole time you were not watching everything else? You were watching the Blade movies?

Jul 19, 2014#247

Hailey Knight

Ravenpoe said:
So this is what you were doing that whole time you were not watching everything else? You were watching the Blade movies?

Oh, that's what you've been teasing him about. I wish I'd known; I could've teased him too.

Jul 20, 2014#248

PatrThom

Ravenpoe said:
So this is what you were doing that whole time you were not watching everything else? You were watching the Blade movies?

I've only seen them each one time, when some station was showing Wesley Snipes movies back-to-back (I think they showed ~~Enemy of the State~~ The Art of War, too, but I didn't watch that one). I also saw Drop Zone, which is worth watching just for Swoop.

--Patrick

Jul 22, 2014#249

evilmike

Um... anyone miss Vanilla Ice?

How about now?

Jul 22, 2014#250

Celt Z

We were just listening to "Ninja Rap" in the car on Sunday. I never thought I'd have to describe it as "quaint". :confused:

Jul 22, 2014#251

SpecialKO

evilmike said:
Um... anyone miss Vanilla Ice?

How about now?

Jul 22, 2014#252

Espy

I used to listen to that soundtrack ALL the time.

Jul 22, 2014#253

GasBandit

Oh my god I'm 9 again

(I had a cassette where I taped this song off the radio.. I wasn't fast enough so it started with the "..who could ask for more?" part)

Jul 22, 2014#254

Espy

GasBandit said:
Oh my god I'm 9 again

(I had a cassette where I taped this song off the radio.. I wasn't fast enough so it started with the "..who could ask for more?" part)

I'm sure I borrowed it from a friend and used my AMAZING dual tape cassette boombox to tape it for myself. PIRATES 4 EVA

Jul 22, 2014#255

sixpackshaker

Espy said:
I'm sure I borrowed it from a friend and used my AMAZING dual tape cassette boombox to tape it for myself. PIRATES 4 EVA

Would you tape a car?

Jul 22, 2014#256

Espy

sixpackshaker said:
Would you tape a car?

I TAPED A CAT

Jul 22, 2014#257

SpecialKO

I really want to see the new one despite the crappy look of the Turtles themselves, but the trailer literally makes it look exactly like the Transformers movies. Like *exactly*, even thought they're supposed to be Ninja Turtles and not Transformers. All the visual action ticks are exactly the same, and all the overused slo-mo makes me want to slam my head into the wall. I'm desperately hoping that there is proportionally less slo-mo in the actual movie, but you just can't tell with Michael Bay.

Jul 22, 2014#258

CynicismKills

Man I don't even care, it looks fun as fuck.

Jul 25, 2014#259

filmfanatic

So, apparently there's the chance that Studio Ghibli may be closing its doors soon.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-ne...rns-less-than-half-of-arrietty-in-1st-weekend

Jul 25, 2014#260

Covar

I can't say I'd be surprised if it were true. From what I've always understood they have trouble with making successful non-Miazaki films.

Jul 25, 2014#261

AshburnerX

Covar said:
I can't say I'd be surprised if it were true. From what I've always understood they have trouble with making successful non-Miazaki films.

I would be more surprised if Disney didn't buy them out and turned them into an art house production studio or to a company that produces their Japan content.

Jul 25, 2014#262

Shawn

Not news but a preference question.

I have not seen Captain America: Winter Soldier, and won't be seeing it until it's available for digital download (September I think).
I do have Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and am currently have "Turn Turn Turn" in que, which I believe is the tie-in episode with Winter Soldier.

Should I watch Winter Soldier first before watching the rest of the series? Or does it make a big difference at all?[DOUBLEPOST=1406304680,1406304309][/DOUBLEPOST]

CynicismKills said:
Man I don't even care, it looks fun as fuck.

Looks fun. I mean Michael Bay has gotten me before. But I must admit that the first Transformers is a guilty pleasure of mine. There are definitely some terrible terrible moments in it, and I don't imagine it will be any different for TMNT, but so far it looks like I could walk away with some entertaining memories.

I find it interesting with the scene where Bay is mocking his own idiocy when he wanted the Turtles to be aliens originally.

Jul 25, 2014#263

CynicismKills

Shawnacy said:
Not news but a preference question.

I have not seen Captain America: Winter Soldier, and won't be seeing it until it's available for digital download (September I think).
I do have Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and am currently have "Turn Turn Turn" in que, which I believe is the tie-in episode with Winter Soldier.

Should I watch Winter Soldier first before watching the rest of the series? Or does it make a big difference at all?

I would wait for Winter Soldier, if you can hold out. If you know the story of the movie and how it ends then yeah, you could just move on into AoS, but if you don't it'll definitely spoil some things.

Jul 25, 2014#264

Reverent-one

Shawnacy said:
Not news but a preference question.

I have not seen Captain America: Winter Soldier, and won't be seeing it until it's available for digital download (September I think).
I do have Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and am currently have "Turn Turn Turn" in que, which I believe is the tie-in episode with Winter Soldier.

Should I watch Winter Soldier first before watching the rest of the series? Or does it make a big difference at all?

I don't think it really matter which one you see first, either way you'll be surprised by the shared reveal in one of them (assuming that at this point you still don't know what it is) and have more of an idea what's going on when watching the other. Both of them have their seperate storylines and developments though, so you're not going to ruin one by watching the other.

Jul 25, 2014#265

Shawn

CynicismKills said:
I would wait for Winter Soldier, if you can hold out. If you know the story of the movie and how it ends then yeah, you could just move on into AoS, but if you don't it'll definitely spoil some things.

What I heard...

I heard that S.H.I.E.L.D pretty much becomes defunct. Kinda like the Mission Impossible Force in the 4th movie. Also something about Fury dying and coming back. Sadly I'm not immune to spoilers for long.
But does that wrap up the bulk of the surprises?

Jul 25, 2014#266

CynicismKills

As far as I can remember, yeah, those are pretty much the major ending points of the movie.

Shield's downfall is pretty much the major driving plot point of AoS past Cap 2. If you don't know why Shield is dead, though that will definitely get spoiled for you by AoS.

Jul 25, 2014#267

bhamv3

Shawnacy said:
What I heard...

I heard that S.H.I.E.L.D pretty much becomes defunct. Kinda like the Mission Impossible Force in the 4th movie. Also something about Fury dying and coming back. Sadly I'm not immune to spoilers for long.
But does that wrap up the bulk of the surprises?

This is probably a silly question, but do you know who the Winter Soldier is?

Jul 25, 2014#268

Ravenpoe

I watched the shield episode first, and I don't feel like it spoiled the movie at all. It does reference some things in the movie, but references them in a very subtle way, to the point that I didn't know what specifically they were talking about (though did know enough to follow the plot of the episode) until I watched the movie, and then realized "Ohh... that's what happened."

It's done in a pretty clever way, actually. The events in SHIELD happen away from the events of Winter Soldier, so they don't know what's going on either, but obviously have to deal with something -big- happening.

Jul 25, 2014#269

evilmike

Shawnacy said:
What I heard...

I heard that S.H.I.E.L.D pretty much becomes defunct. Kinda like the Mission Impossible Force in the 4th movie. Also something about Fury dying and coming back. Sadly I'm not immune to spoilers for long.
But does that wrap up the bulk of the surprises?

If you understand the reason why S.H.I.E.L.D. is almost defunct, then you are ok to watch the episode.

Jul 25, 2014#270

Shawn

bhamv3 said:
This is probably a silly question, but do you know who the Winter Soldier is?

Winter Soldier is Bucky from the first movie right?

Jul 25, 2014#271

bhamv3

Shawnacy said:
Winter Soldier is Bucky from the first movie right?

Ok, you've got the biggest spoiler then, though to be honest almost everybody who's remotely familiar with the Captain America universe knew that one.

Jul 25, 2014#272

filmfanatic

It looks like The Last of Us is getting a film adaptation. Sam Raimi is set to produce, with Maisie Williams (Arya Stark in Game of Thrones) in talks to potentially play Ellie.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/25/5937609/the-last-of-us-movie-announced

Jul 25, 2014#273

GasBandit

Hah, I wonder if they even bothered to ask Ellen Page. Probably not.

Jul 25, 2014#274

Hailey Knight

GasBandit said:
Hah, I wonder if they even bothered to ask Ellen Page. Probably not.

That would be hilarious.

Jul 25, 2014#275

ThatNickGuy

filmfanatic said:
It looks like The Last of Us is getting a film adaptation. Sam Raimi is set to produce, with Maisie Williams (Arya Stark in Game of Thrones) in talks to potentially play Ellie.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/25/5937609/the-last-of-us-movie-announced

Awesome, so now it'll be a derivative post-apocalyptic zombie MOVIE, too.

Jul 25, 2014#276

Espy

filmfanatic said:
It looks like The Last of Us is getting a film adaptation. Sam Raimi is set to produce, with Maisie Williams (Arya Stark in Game of Thrones) in talks to potentially play Ellie.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/25/5937609/the-last-of-us-movie-announced

Awesome.

Jul 25, 2014#277

AshburnerX

ThatNickGuy said:
Awesome, so now it'll be a derivative post-apocalyptic zombie MOVIE, too.

How is it derivative? I mean sure, it's a zombie game, but it's story does take some unique turns, even if only in how it ends.

Jul 25, 2014#278

Espy

It's a fantastic little story with a great emotional charge. Now, much like any adaption, it will have to be modified to fit a 2 hour movie. Of course, since the actual writer is the same guy as the game... That's a good sign.[DOUBLEPOST=1406349977,1406349960][/DOUBLEPOST]It's a fantastic little story with a great emotional charge. Now, much like any adaption, it will have to be modified to fit a 2 hour movie. Of course, since the actual writer is the same guy as the game... That's a good sign.

Jul 26, 2014#279

CynicismKills

Joaquin Phoenix is in talks for Doctor Strange. Interesting.

Jul 26, 2014#280

Hailey Knight

I don't think The Last of Us is a hard story to adapt to film. The game itself is pretty cinematic, so I'm hoping we don't have to worry about the writer shoving in little nods to it having been a video game, like "Game over!" from Street Fighter, or the first person thing from Doom, or the "congratulations, you've beaten the game" style scene near the end of Silent Hill. Just tell the story like you'd tell it in any other movie and it should be the best video game to movie adaptation there is.

Should.

Jul 26, 2014#281

Covar

Zero Esc said:
Just tell the story like you'd tell it in any other movie and it should be the best video game to movie adaptation there is.

Should.

It will never be able to top Street Fighter for that title.

Jul 26, 2014#282

filmfanatic

I'm just waiting for someone to finally do a U.S. release of Takashi Miike's adaptation of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. It was released in Japan back in 2012 and all reports I've read have said that it's a really good film. Not just good in comparison to the usual quality of video game-based movies, but a legitimately good film.

Jul 26, 2014#283

Hailey Knight

filmfanatic said:
I'm just waiting for someone to finally do a U.S. release of Takashi Miike's adaptation of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. It was released in Japan back in 2012 and all reports I've read have said that it's a really good film. Not just good in comparison to the usual quality of video game-based movies, but a legitimately good film.

Honestly, my saying that was outdated at this point. We have animated movies coming out based on Persona 3, Sly Cooper, a couple others--they're animated movies, but they're still adaptations from video games, and they don't have to struggle with their source material the way almost every live-action adaptation has done.

In related news, the Warcraft movie has finished filming. The people behind it sound like they want to make this an artistic war film. That's pretty high ambition, but Dawn of the Planet of the Apes kind of just did that between apes and humans, so who's to say a serious war drama can't be done between humans, elves, dwarves, gnomes, orcs, trolls, cow-people, zombies, blood elves, aliens, werewolves, goblins, and pandas?

...

Jul 26, 2014#284

Frank

Who'da thunk Brett Ratner directing a Hercules movie could go wrong?

http://io9.com/brett-ratners-hercules-is-a-lie-dont-fall-for-it-1610881361

It sounds really fucking bad. Also, that link is like 99% spoilers.

Jul 26, 2014#285

ThatNickGuy

I'm a little happier now that Lucy took #1 at the box office over this. I may actually see Lucy, in fact. Reviews have been pretty good for it.

Jul 26, 2014#286

Hailey Knight

I wouldn't call Lucy at #1 just yet; the weekend's not half over.

... but yeah, it's probably going to beat Hercules.

Jul 26, 2014#287

Covar

I can't get over the "humans only use 10% of their brain, what if we used all of it!?" bit. It's such a horrible inaccuracy and writer crutch.

Jul 26, 2014#288

filmfanatic

I'll be catching Hercules today and Lucy tomorrow. I'll let you guys know my thoughts on them and how they shape up.

Jul 26, 2014#289

Hailey Knight

Covar said:
I can't get over the "humans only use 10% of their brain, what if we used all of it!?" bit. It's such a horrible inaccuracy and writer crutch.

I'm sure Hercules will be more scientifically accurate.

Jul 26, 2014#290

Ravenpoe

Zero Esc said:
who's to say a serious war drama can't be done between humans, elves, dwarves, gnomes, orcs, trolls, cow-people, zombies, blood elves, aliens, werewolves, goblins, and pandas?

...

Hey, let's be accurate here. The orcs are aliens, too.

Jul 26, 2014#291

Just Me

Frank said:
Who'da thunk Brett Ratner directing a Hercules movie could go wrong?

http://io9.com/brett-ratners-hercules-is-a-lie-dont-fall-for-it-1610881361

It sounds really fucking bad. Also, that link is like 99% spoilers.

From your link:

Because while this is a film ostensibly about Hercules, it lacks the mythology, the monsters, the gods, the amazing feats — any of the details that make Hercules unique and interesting.

This sounds so much like my pet peeve about Troy.

Not only did it (for me) lack the big scope and really did not feel like a 10 year siege, why leave out the greek gods? WHY! Hell, even the 1980's Clash of Titans was better than Troy (once again, my own humble opinion,

Jul 26, 2014#292

CynicismKills

Wow, a shitty Brett Ratner movie? Who would have thought.

Jul 26, 2014#293

Hailey Knight

CynicismKills said:
Wow, a shitty Brett Ratner movie? Who would have thought.

I think everyone knew it was going to suck, but I at least was hoping it would be the fun kind of suck.

Jul 26, 2014#294

CynicismKills

Honestly I just feel bad for The Rock. He did an AMA on reddit this week and seemed really excited about the movie, and apparently had to work stupid hard to be even more ripped for the part.

Jul 26, 2014#295

PatrThom

Covar said:
I can't get over the "humans only use 10% of their brain, what if we used all of it!?" bit. It's such a horrible inaccuracy and writer crutch.

Especially since research seems to suggest that the better you get at something, the less of your brain you use.[DOUBLEPOST=1406397260,1406397113][/DOUBLEPOST]

CynicismKills said:
Honestly I just feel bad for The Rock. He did an AMA on reddit this week and seemed really excited about the movie, and apparently had to work stupid hard to be even more ripped for the part.

If nothing else, the movie can be a 1hr40min commercial promoting Dwayne Johnson's availability for some other, better movie.

--Patrick

Jul 26, 2014#296

filmfanatic

PatrThom said:
If nothing else, the movie can be a 1hr40min commercial promoting Dwayne Johnson's availability for some other, better movie.

--Patrick

Consider it his promotion, then, for when he does a DC Comics film. He's been heavily teasing that he'll be in one, with it being pretty obvious that he'll be Shazam.

Jul 26, 2014#297

Hailey Knight

PatrThom said:
If nothing else, the movie can be a 1hr40min commercial promoting Dwayne Johnson's availability for some other, better movie.

--Patrick

He's been promoting that for years, sadly.

Jul 26, 2014#298

PatrThom

filmfanatic said:
Consider it his promotion, then, for when he does a DC Comics film. He's been heavily teasing that he'll be in one, with it being pretty obvious that he'll be Shazam.

Or Black Adam.

--Patrick

Jul 26, 2014#299

Ravenpoe

PatrThom said:
Or Black Adam.
View attachment 15427

--Patrick

... I'm sold

Jul 27, 2014#300

filmfanatic

I've posted my thoughts on Hercules and Lucy over in the "Last Movie You Saw" thread. Check there for more full thoughts on them, but here's the basic summation on them:

Hercules: Not bad, just sort of meh, but really not the Hercules film they were selling in the trailers.

Lucy: A piece of shit that is pretentious and rooted in bad science.

Jul 27, 2014#301

Hailey Knight

A video for Godzilla 2 at SDCC confirmed Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah exist in the new Godzilla series.

Fuck. Yes.

Jul 28, 2014#302

CynicismKills

Two things here.

Holy shit Frank Miller you're like 58, what the fuck is going on?

Holy shit Rodriguez shut the fuck up for a second and let Miller answer the questions obviously directed at him.

Jul 28, 2014#303

Hailey Knight

No, best not to let Miller talk.

Jul 28, 2014#304

ThatNickGuy

"So Frank, what do you think of -"
"WHORES! WHORES! WHORES!"

Jul 28, 2014#305

Frank

Jul 28, 2014#306

CynicismKills

Zero Esc said:
No, best not to let Miller talk.

Yeah, I mean he's totally lost his mind, but still. I'd have released the hounds on Rodriguez. Or the bees. Or the dogs with bees in their mouths so when they bark they shoot bees.

Jul 29, 2014#307

filmfanatic

Two movies will be getting one-week theatrical re-releases. Ghostbusters will be returning to theaters for one week starting on August 29th, while Forrest Gump will go to IMAX for one week starting on September 5th.

Jul 29, 2014#308

chris

not the biggest fan of Frank Miller but geez, he looks terrible compared to the last picture i saw. I'm sorry but he looks like the little guy from "The Island of Doctor Moreau".

Jul 29, 2014#309

CynicismKills

Do we have a TV news thread? Anyway, the Raimis and Bruce Campbell are writing an Evil Dead TV series, with the intent of Campbell starring in it.

Jul 30, 2014#310

PatrThom

Frank said:

Time for your booster!

--Patrick

Jul 31, 2014#311

HCGLNS

Disney is getting Marvel Studios to bring GARGOYLES to the big screen in 2017!

Jul 31, 2014#312

Cheesy1

HCGLNS said:
Disney is getting Marvel Studios to bring GARGOYLES to the big screen in 2017!

View attachment 15489

Jul 31, 2014#313

CynicismKills

Psst, guys.

Look at the posted date of that article.

Also, if you actually read the article, it's written like something out of MAD. That's not a compliment.

Jul 31, 2014#314

AshburnerX

When Disney was originally thinking of doing a Gargoyles movie a few years back, they were like "No, it's not going to be about the TV show. Not even going to be like it. Leave us alone." I guess their tune changed when something like Guardians of the Galaxy is a smash hit.

Jul 31, 2014#315

ThatNickGuy

I'll believe this when I see it.

Jul 31, 2014#316

filmfanatic

*opens article, looks at release date of article*

...Well, played, Crave. Well played.

Jul 31, 2014#317

Hailey Knight

ThatNickGuy said:
I'll believe this when I see it.

And if they do it, what kind of Gargoyles are we talking? Good Gargoyles? Or season 3 Gargoyles?

Jul 31, 2014#318

ThatNickGuy

Zero Esc said:
And if they do it, what kind of Gargoyles are we talking? Good Gargoyles? Or season 3 Gargoyles?

What are you talking about? There were only two seasons of Gargoyles.

Jul 31, 2014#319

CynicismKills

Was season 3 the weird time travel season?

Jul 31, 2014#320

ThatNickGuy

CynicismKills said:
Was season 3 the weird time travel season?

You mean the world tour, like the Oberon stuff? Nope, that was all part of Season 2. Season 2 concluded with the three-parter involving The Hunters.

Jul 31, 2014#321

Hailey Knight

CynicismKills said:
Was season 3 the weird time travel season?

No, that was certain episodes of season 2.

Season 3 was just ... like an afterthought someone tacked onto the rest of it. It wasn't even by the same people as far as I know. Involved lots of hijinks-type shit.

Jul 31, 2014#322

CynicismKills

ThatNickGuy said:
You mean the world tour, like the Oberon stuff? Nope, that was all part of Season 2. Season 2 concluded with the three-parter involving The Hunters.

Maybe. Goliath and the police officer (Elizabeth? I can't remember) take that boat to some King Arthur world or something. These are very vague memories so I could be way off-point here.

Jul 31, 2014#323

ThatNickGuy

CynicismKills said:
Maybe. Goliath and the police officer (Elizabeth? I can't remember) take that boat to some King Arthur world or something. These are very vague memories so I could be way off-point here.

No, you're spot on. They go to Avalon, fight a sorcerer dude, then travel the world, meeting other clans of gargoyles. All season 2.

(And for what it's worth, you were very close. It's Elisa, not Elizabeth.)

Jul 31, 2014#324

Hailey Knight

It's Alicia, so yeah, he's a little off

.

Seriously, season 3 was just stupid crap. All the cool stuff and character development is seasons 1 and 2.

Aug 1, 2014#325

AshburnerX

What are you talking about? The comics (Gargoyles and Bad Guys) are Season 3. It's kind of like Season 8 and 9 of Buffy.

Aug 1, 2014#326

Celt Z

Hey, the best thing to come out of Season 3, aka The Goliath Chronicles, was he and Elisa going as Beauty and the Beast for a Halloween party.

Aug 1, 2014#327

ThatNickGuy

Celt Z said:
Hey, the best thing to come out of Season 3, aka The Goliath Chronicles, was he and Elisa going as Beauty and the Beast for a Halloween party.

That was Season 2, actually.[DOUBLEPOST=1406892826,1406892783][/DOUBLEPOST]

Zero Esc said:
It's Alicia, so yeah, he's a little off .

/Lex Luthor mode: activated

WROOOOOOOOOONG!

http://gargwiki.net/Elisa_Maza

Aug 1, 2014#328

Jay

Best thing Disney made, ever. It was soooo good and as a TNG fan it made it all the better.

Aug 1, 2014#329

ThatNickGuy

Jay said:
and as a TNG fan it made it all the better.

Aw, shucks. Thanks.

Aug 1, 2014#330

Celt Z

ThatNickGuy said:
That was Season 2, actually.

Really? Because I saw it on Saturday morning as a TGC ep. But then again, I wouldn't be shocked if they replayed it.

Aug 1, 2014#331

Yoshimickster

Are the Darkhorse comics good? I hear they take place after season 2 and disregard season 3 altogether.

Aug 1, 2014#332

AshburnerX

Yoshimickster said:
Are the Darkhorse comics good? I hear they take place after season 2 and disregard season 3 altogether.

Yeah, any of the 2006 run is good. I think they got 14 issues of Gargoyles and 4-5 of Bad Guys.

Aug 1, 2014#333

ThatNickGuy

Yoshimickster said:
Are the Darkhorse comics good? I hear they take place after season 2 and disregard season 3 altogether.

It was, from what I've heard. Though they were through Slave Labor Graphics (SLG), not Dark Horse.

Sorry, I seem to be correcting lotsa people today.

Aug 1, 2014#334

AshburnerX

Get the trades though. Some issues didn't get published individual when the license deal went under, so they were published collective in the trades.

Aug 3, 2014#335

filmfanatic

It's official: Studio Ghibli is closing its doors.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=121379

Aug 10, 2014#336

filmfanatic

...And with its opening weekend, Paramount has announced a sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Damnit.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=105756

Aug 10, 2014#337

Hailey Knight

filmfanatic said:
It's official: Studio Ghibli is closing its doors.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=121379

They're taking a break; it's not forever. Just with Hayao Miyazaki seeming to actually be in his retirement (for real this time) they need some time to rethink their strategy so Goro doesn't sink the whole thing.

Aug 10, 2014#338

AshburnerX

Zero Esc said:
They're taking a break; it's not forever. Just with Hayao Miyazaki seeming to actually be in his retirement (for real this time) they need some time to rethink their strategy so Goro doesn't sink the whole thing.

They are also entertaining offers to be bought out, as it would give them a strong backer to finance films and relieve the profit margin they need to keep going. I am honestly surprised that Disney hasn't scooped them up yet to head up their Japanese local content. About the only Japan specific show I can think of that Disney didn't flop on was Stitch! and that failed outside of Japan due to poor access.

Seriously... why isn't there a Japan produced Kingdom Hearts series yet? They easily have 5-6 seasons of content at this point and have a coherent version of the story would do wonders for latecomers.

Aug 10, 2014#339

Jay

I didn't even knwo TMNT was a movie. I checked the trailer out real quick and... HOLY SHIT... ROIDS.

And.... dark haired April?

WHAT IS GOING ON?

Aug 10, 2014#340

Hailey Knight

AshburnerX said:
Seriously... why isn't there a Japan produced Kingdom Hearts series yet? They easily have 5-6 seasons of content at this point and have a coherent version of the story would do wonders for latecomers.

They had plotted out the first season, but then decided they wanted to continue the story through the games.

Aug 10, 2014#341

filmfanatic

Jay said:
I didn't even knwo TMNT was a movie. I checked the trailer out real quick and... HOLY SHIT... ROIDS.

And.... dark haired April?

WHAT IS GOING ON?

Michael Bay as producer. That is what is going on.

Aug 10, 2014#342

AshburnerX

Zero Esc said:
They had plotted out the first season, but then decided they wanted to continue the story through the games.

Except that's bullshit because the only way to get the whole story from the games is to own AT LEAST 3 different systems. These days you can get by with a PS3, a Vita, and a 3DS... but if you wanted to do it as each game came out, you'd have needed..

- a japanese cellphone
- a GBA
- a PS2
- a DS
- a 3DS
- a PSP

It just makes way more sense to do a show at this point to cover the whole story up till now. It's not like it would interfere with the HD remakes ether because it would be at least a season before they got to the Sora stuff because they have to do Birth By Sleep first... unless they want to do that as a special OVA or something.

Aug 10, 2014#343

Charlie Don't Surf

Yessss, more Ninja Turtles

Aug 10, 2014#344

Hailey Knight

AshburnerX said:
Except that's bullshit because the only way to get the whole story from the games is to own AT LEAST 3 different systems. These days you can get by with a PS3, a Vita, and a 3DS... but if you wanted to do it as each game came out, you'd have needed..

- a japanese cellphone
- a GBA
- a PS2
- a DS
- a 3DS
- a PSP

It just makes way more sense to do a show at this point to cover the whole story up till now. It's not like it would interfere with the HD remakes ether because it would be at least a season before they got to the Sora stuff because they have to do Birth By Sleep first... unless they want to do that as a special OVA or something.

I think that was the idea. Squenix/Disney got releases across multiple systems for one series, thus making each game an exclusive for that system (until now). Yeah, it gave consumers the middle finger, but Squenix/Disney had their bases covered in every possible way except Xbox.

That said, there was a manga, but I don't know if it covered anything besides KH1, KH2, and Chain of Memories. I imagine there must be a 356 Days/2 by now considering how popular Roxas and Axel are.

Aug 11, 2014#345

GasBandit

J. Michael Straczynski announced that he is working on a feature-length Babylon 5 reboot film, slated for 2016.

Aug 12, 2014#346

filmfanatic

Looks like we now know what may be one of Marvel's upcoming projects: The Inhumans.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=121773

Aug 12, 2014#347

Gryfter

filmfanatic said:
Looks like we now know what may be one of Marvel's upcoming projects: The Inhumans.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=121773

Hmmm, Vin as Blackbolt? Voice for Groot, appearance for BB. Just a thought.

Aug 12, 2014#348

bhamv3

Gryfter said:
Hmmm, Vin as Blackbolt? Voice for Groot, appearance for BB. Just a thought.

The same actor for two different Marvel franchises? It'll never work.
:troll:

Aug 13, 2014#349

ThatNickGuy

bhamv3 said:
The same actor for two different Marvel franchises? It'll never work.

To be fair, The Fantastic Four wasn't Marvel. It was Fox.

Aug 13, 2014#350

Hailey Knight

Yeah, considering Captain America, no one gives a shit about Fantastic Four.

What really throws me for a loop is Lucas Lee from Scott Pilgrim.

Aug 13, 2014#351

Celt Z

Zero Esc said:
What really throws me for a loop is Lucas Lee from Scott Pilgrim.

When we were watching Snowpiecer, I said it was a mini Scott Pilgrim reunion since it had Lucas Lee and Kim Pines.

Aug 13, 2014#352

CynicismKills

Zero Esc said:
Yeah, considering Captain America, no one gives a shit about Fantastic Four.

What really throws me for a loop is Lucas Lee from Scott Pilgrim.

Even Marvel doesn't care about the FF, they're ending the new book at issue six.

Aug 14, 2014#353

Charlie Don't Surf

Oh yeah, a new Power Rangers movie. With everybody's favorite Roberto Orci executive producing. Writers from Thor and X-Men First Class.

http://www.avclub.com/article/new-power-rangers-movie-has-release-date-208136

Aug 14, 2014#354

AshburnerX

Charlie Don't Surf said:
Oh yeah, a new Power Rangers movie. With everybody's favorite Roberto Orci executive producing. Writers from Thor and X-Men First Class.

http://www.avclub.com/article/new-power-rangers-movie-has-release-date-208136

Apparently they are looking at a Summer 2016 release. I'm a big Ranger fan, but I kind of wish they were trying something... original. Like an all new team with a new theme, divorced from the original Super Sentai footage. Instead we're getting a remake.

Aug 14, 2014#355

bhamv3

Are they bringing back Amy Jo Johnson?

Aug 14, 2014#356

PatrThom

GasBandit said:
J. Michael Straczynski announced that he is working on a feature-length Babylon 5 reboot film, slated for 2016.

Saw that, am cautiously interested. So many of the cast are dead/noticeably changed now, I wonder how it will unfold.

--Patrick

Aug 14, 2014#357

SpecialKO

PatrThom said:
Saw that, am cautiously interested. So many of the cast are dead/noticeably changed now, I wonder how it will unfold.

Maybe JMS will copy how the Star Trek remakes did it, while muttering under his breath the whole time, "Let's see how THEY like it!"

Aug 20, 2014#358

filmfanatic

Admittedly, this isn't national movie news, but for those folks in North Carolina, the IMAX Theatre at Marbles will be having MAXrewind, an event where they'll be showing movies from the '80s and '90s throughout September and October. Here's the schedule:

Forrest Gump: Sep. 5-Sep. 18
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Sep. 19-Sep. 25
Back to the Future: Sep. 25-Oct. 9
Gremlins: Oct. 10-Oct. 23
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Oct. 24-Nov. 5

Aug 20, 2014#359

Covar

Hey that's me!

I should go check out some of those.

Aug 21, 2014#360

filmfanatic

There's a new addition to the MAXrewind event at the IMAX Theatre at Marbles.

The Princess Bride: Sep. 19-Oct. 2

Sep 16, 2014#361

filmfanatic

On September 28th and October 1st, TCM will be presenting a showing in select theaters of Gone With the Wind, in honor of the film's 75th anniversary.

Sep 16, 2014#362

PatrThom

Oh, good...maybe I can finally get a chance to see it.

--Patrick

Sep 18, 2014#363

filmfanatic

So, yeah. Fox just announced a release date for a Deadpool film: February 12th, 2016.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123084

Sep 18, 2014#364

Hailey Knight

Hopefully they'll follow the example set by that "leaked" test reel.

Sep 19, 2014#365

fade

Zero Esc said:
Hopefully they'll follow the example set by that "leaked" test reel.

Sep 21, 2014#366

ThatNickGuy

I didn't even know where else to post this. Fox & Friends discuss the new Popeye, the new Thor, and Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman.

"Hilarity" ensues. Warning: You mean want to wear padding on your hands and/or forehead for all the forehead smacking on this one.

Some of my personal favourite quotes:
-"Are they wussifying Popeye?"

-"Nothing is scarier to a modern liberal than tobacco. If Popeye were driving around giving the morning after pill to fourth graders, that would be totally fine. But smoking a pipe, a symbol of freedom and masculinity in America itself, the reason this country exists, tobacco, that’s like, ‘Oh, that’s outrageous. That’s a major sin."

-Responding to them not trying to sexualize these women too much: "That’s a good Islamic point. We should cover them. We should cover the women because, otherwise, it just incites the men. It’s immodest as we say in the Sharia."

Sep 21, 2014#367

Ravenpoe

ThatNickGuy said:
-"Are they wussifying Popeye?"

Sep 21, 2014#368

Dei

Sep 21, 2014#369

Ravenpoe

Dei said:
View attachment 16055

... no ma'am.

Sep 21, 2014#370

GasBandit

She says, as Tuxedo Mask hauls her bacon out of the fire AGAIN.

Sep 22, 2014#371

Ravenpoe

GasBandit said:
She says, as Tuxedo Mask hauls her bacon out of the fire AGAIN.

Did someone call for Tuxedolive Oyl?

Sep 22, 2014#372

ThatNickGuy

Frank said:
So The Drop is pretty great. It's an incredibly tense and personal small scale crime story. I love movies with Tom Hardy just for whatever bizzare ass accent he's going to affect in them and this one is no different. Everyone is great in it though.

2 thumbs.

Um...
https://www.halforums.com/threads/talk-about-the-last-movie-you-saw-2-electric-threadaloo.17139/

Sep 22, 2014#373

Frank

That's so weird, I could have sworn I posted that in that thread.

Sep 24, 2014#374

filmfanatic

NBC has released another picture to promote their live performance of Peter Pan, this one featuring Christopher Walken as Captain Hook.

Sep 24, 2014#375

figmentPez

filmfanatic said:
NBC has released another picture to promote their live performance of Peter Pan, this one featuring Christopher Walken as Captain Hook.

Since that doesn't allow hotlinking:

Oct 1, 2014#376

filmfanatic

...Goddamnit. The Angry Birds movie is still happening.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123574

The main stars as Jason Sudeikis as the red Angry Bird, Josh Gad as the yellow triangle Angry Bird, and Danny McBride as the bomb Angry Bird. Other cast members include Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, and Peter Dinklage.

Oct 1, 2014#377

Charlie Don't Surf

why does anyone care about the sanctity of an iphone game

Oct 1, 2014#378

filmfanatic

It's not the sanctity of an iPhone game, it's the prospect of a cheap cash-in film on something that has gotten past the initial wave of hype and now feels past due. In short, something manufactured solely to get people's money without any real quality to it.

That said, I'll wait and see how things turn out. Good films have been made on odd sources of inspiration and if this turns out well, I'll give it a chance.

Oct 1, 2014#379

GasBandit

Charlie Don't Surf said:
why does anyone care about the sanctity of an iphone game

Is that really what they're mad about? That's not what I interpreted at all.

Oct 1, 2014#380

AshburnerX

It's creator doesn't. He jumped ship from the company awhile back, cashing out to start his next project. His comment was basically that he didn't believe the game would have the lasting impact that others thought it would, so he was going to do something else instead.

Oct 1, 2014#381

Ravenpoe

I myself am waiting for the epic 5 part Candy Crush Saga.

Oct 1, 2014#382

PatrThom

(I take no blame for potatocam quality)

--Patrick

Oct 1, 2014#383

drawn_inward

Ravenpoe said:
I myself am waiting for the epic 5 part Candy Crush Saga.

Good sir, please throw down some titles of this epic.

Here is my submission:

I. Candy Crush: The Crushing Game
II. CC: Citizen Crush
III. CC: Close Encounters of the Third Crush
IV. CC: A Crushwork Orange
V. CC: The Crush of Monte Cristo

Oct 1, 2014#384

Terrik

CC: Crush, actually

CC: Too sweet Too sour: sweeter and sourerer

CC: Battle of the five flavours

CC: Life of Crush

CC: Crushing Hunger (Games)

CC V: Nougat: The final frontier.

Oct 1, 2014#385

bhamv3

filmfanatic said:
That said, I'll wait and see how things turn out. Good films have been made on odd sources of inspiration and if this turns out well, I'll give it a chance.

QFT. Every time I think "huh, how could they make a movie based on that?" I remind myself that Pirates of the Caribbean was based on a Disney ride.

(Yes, I know PotC doesn't exactly count as awesome cinema, still like the movies though)

(Wow, I think this was the first time I used "QFT" since, like, 2002)

Oct 1, 2014#386

Ravenpoe

bhamv3 said:
QFT. Every time I think "huh, how could they make a movie based on that?" I remind myself that Pirates of the Caribbean was based on a Disney ride.

(Yes, I know PotC doesn't exactly count as awesome cinema, still like the movies though)

(Wow, I think this was the first time I used "QFT" since, like, 2002)

Yeah, but for every PotC (at least the first one or two) there's a hundred Battleships

Oct 6, 2014#387

GasBandit

Robert Downey Jr gave an interview on the future of Iron Man, suggesting he would do Iron Man 4 if Mel Gibson directed.

Kevin Smith will be making Clerks 3, finally securing financing for the film after The Weinstein Company passed on the film.

Netflix’s first movie will be a sequel to Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which will also head to theaters instead of just being on VOD.

Super Troopers 2 with mustaches.

Oct 6, 2014#388

Celt Z

GasBandit said:
Robert Downey Jr gave an interview on the future of Iron Man, suggesting he would do Iron Man 4 if Mel Gibson directed.

Kevin Smith will be making Clerks 3, finally securing financing for the film after The Weinstein Company passed on the film.

Netflix’s first movie will be a sequel to Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which will also head to theaters instead of just being on VOD.

Super Troopers 2 with mustaches.

There was a time I'd be excited for 3 out of 4 of these reports, but now my across-the-board reaction is "...Why?"

Oct 6, 2014#389

filmfanatic

Celt Z said:
There was a time I'd be excited for 3 out of 4 of these reports, but now my across-the-board reaction is "...Why?"

I'm inclined to think that Robert Downey Jr. is being a bit playful when he names Mel Gibson to direct another Iron Man film.

Besides, the big rumor I've been hearing now is that Avenegrs 3 may be divided into two films...sort of. The rumor is that Avengers 3 might have more of an Iron Man focus and feature Phase 3 heroes, while the other major Avengers members would sit it out until a bigger film that would bring together all of the Marvel stuff (presumably an Infinity Gauntlet film, considering the scope of Thanos as a threat to the Marvel Universe).

Oct 6, 2014#390

Yoshimickster

I still do not understand why Clerks 3 needs to exist, I thought Clerks 2 was a nice closure point for the main Askewniverse. Unless they get Alec Baldwin to reprise his role as Leonardo Leonardo, I'ma be on the fence.

Oct 6, 2014#391

AshburnerX

Yoshimickster said:
I still do not understand why Clerks 3 needs to exist, I thought Clerks 2 was a nice closure point for the main Askewniverse. Unless they get Alec Baldwin to reprise his role as Leonardo Leonardo, I'ma be on the fence.

The current joke is that it's going to be a meta-movie where Dante and Randell make a movie about their lives n the Quik-Stop, which could be entertaining. The other option is that they'll do a movie about making podcasts, which would be super lame.

Oct 6, 2014#392

Yoshimickster

AshburnerX said:
The current joke is that it's going to be a meta-movie where Dante and Randell make a movie about their lives n the Quik-Stop, which could be entertaining. The other option is that they'll do a movie about making podcasts, which would be super lame.

Oh so like the one that was gonna be based on the animated series that never existed no matter how many people complain!

And the second idea would work better as a short film, and even better if it was Jay and Silent Bob.

Oct 6, 2014#393

GasBandit

Yoshimickster said:
Unless they get Alec Baldwin to reprise his role as Leonardo Leonardo, I'ma be on the fence.

Oct 6, 2014#394

filmfanatic

Jeez, Sony, is it not enough to try to copy Marvel's idea of a shared movie universe and apply it to Spider-Man? Now, you're going to try to make a shared movie universe of Robin Hood?

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123720

Oct 6, 2014#395

AshburnerX

filmfanatic said:
Jeez, Sony, is it not enough to try to copy Marvel's idea of a shared movie universe and apply it to Spider-Man? Now, you're going to try to make a shared movie universe of Robin Hood?

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123720

Historically, this has already happened. Ivanhoe is basically a story about a Saxon Noble and his family, with Robin Hood basically playing Captain Jack Sparrow as far as the plot is concerned.

Oct 6, 2014#396

Hailey Knight

AshburnerX said:
Historically, this has already happened. Ivanhoe is basically a story about a Saxon Noble and his family, with Robin Hood basically playing Captain Jack Sparrow as far as the plot is concerned.

I see their attempt crashing and burning though. Robin Hood done in the tone of The Fast and the Furious, and give each guy his own spin-off movie? This sounds like a really stupid plan.

Also funny how each Avengers-wannabe is essentially doing Avengers first and the other films after, ignoring how Marvel did it right and made people care enough that The Avengers was a big deal. Imagine if The Avengers came out first. It would've bombed because most people wouldn't have cared.

Oct 6, 2014#397

AshburnerX

Zero Esc said:
Also funny how each Avengers-wannabe is essentially doing Avengers first and the other films after, ignoring how Marvel did it right and made people care enough that The Avengers was a big deal. Imagine if The Avengers came out first. It would've bombed because most people wouldn't have cared.

You want to do this right? Do it about the Knights of the Round Table. First movie is Arthur becoming King, with Morgana masterminding it. Second movie is Lancelot and Galahad, with Arthur showing up to invite them to be his knights at the end. Third movie is Gwain and the Green Knight, with him eventually coming to Camelot and telling everyone about this Grail thing he's heard about. Knights of the Round is then all these guys trying to stop Morgana from getting the Grail.

Sure, it's playing fast and lose with Arthurian myth but at least it would WORK.

Oct 8, 2014#398

CynicismKills

Robert Downey, Jr. did a pretty great AMA on reddit today.

Of note, though, are these answers:

Yes, we have a Sherlock 3 in development. We want it to be the best of the series, so that's a pretty tall order. Also, Perry Mason is a property I'm looking forward to developing further, going back to the 1931 book series...similarly to what we did with the first 2 Sherlocks, mining the original material for things that are "new."

and

It was an offhanded remark to a journalist and friend. I have other projects in mind for Mel and I - sooner than later the Marvel Roster will be made public and all questions will be answered.

I'm curious what he's talking about in that second quote especially (on both the Gibson project and Marvel). Also, his AMA is worth a read, he comes off as a really cool guy.

Oct 8, 2014#399

AshburnerX

He also confirmed Iron Man 4, apparently.

Oct 8, 2014#400

Frank

You know what...Mel Gibson is a HUUUUUGE asshole....but I love him in movies. Especially when he gets to be villainous.

Oct 8, 2014#401

MindDetective

CynicismKills said:
Robert Downey, Jr. did a pretty great AMA on reddit today.

Of note, though, are these answers:

and

I'm curious what he's talking about in that second quote especially (on both the Gibson project and Marvel). Also, his AMA is worth a read, he comes off as a really cool guy.

RDJ told a reporter flippantly he would do IM4 if Gibson would direct.

Oct 8, 2014#402

CynicismKills

MindDetective said:
RDJ told a reporter flippantly he would do IM4 if Gibson would direct.

Oh I know, I meant in regards to what he actually has in mind for them to work on.

Oct 8, 2014#403

Cheesy1

The all-female "Ghostbusters" reboot is officially a go.

Oct 8, 2014#404

GasBandit

Cheesy1 said:
The all-female "Ghostbusters" reboot is officially a go.

Top comment: "They better be beast. I wanna see how they handle 27 flights of stairs with proton packs on their backs."

Personally, I'm more looking forward to one of them creepily hitting on/stalking a male cellist.

Oct 8, 2014#405

PatrThom

GasBandit said:
Personally, I'm more looking forward to one of them creepily hitting on/stalking a male cellist.

...or administering Zener card tests.

--Patrick

Oct 8, 2014#406

filmfanatic

Not sure if anyone had heard, but someone asked Bill Murray his thoughts on the female Ghostbusters reboot, and he told them his opinion on who should make up the team: Kristen Wiig, Emma Stone, Linda Cardellini, and Melissa McCarthy.

Oct 8, 2014#407

GasBandit

filmfanatic said:
Not sure if anyone had heard, but someone asked Bill Murray his thoughts on the female Ghostbusters reboot, and he told them his opinion on who should make up the team: Kristen Wiig, Emma Stone, Linda Cardellini, and Melissa McCarthy.

Wonder which one he had in mind to play the rule 63'd Dr. Venkman.

Oct 8, 2014#408

Celt Z

GasBandit said:
Top comment: "They better be beast. I wanna see how they handle 27 flights of stairs with proton packs on their backs.".

Considering the OG's didn't do too well (and weren't in great shape) I'd imagine the results would be about the same. But then again, given the jumps in technology, I wouldn't be surprised if the new proton packs were smaller and more efficient. I doubt Egon (...sniffle) would have allowed them to stay so unwieldy.

Oct 8, 2014#409

GasBandit

Celt Z said:
Considering the OG's didn't do too well (and weren't in great shape) I'd imagine the results would be about the same. But then again, given the jumps in technology, I wouldn't be surprised if the new proton packs were smaller and more efficient. I doubt Egon (...sniffle) would have allowed them to stay so unwieldy.

Well, I guess it all depends on how much shielding you want on your unlicensed nuclear accelerator.

Oct 8, 2014#410

AshburnerX

GasBandit said:
Well, I guess it all depends on how much shielding you want on your unlicensed nuclear accelerator.

This. A large portion of the backpack is probably lead lining to keep you from getting cancer.

Oct 8, 2014#411

Celt Z

Look, if Scotty can come up with a formula to make thinner whale-tank glass that's just as efficient as it's thicker counter-part, I'm sure Egon can come up with a more ergonomic lead-protection after 30 years.
Because finding a more efficient solution is far less believable than catching ghosts with lasers.

Oct 8, 2014#412

figmentPez

Celt Z said:
Look, if Scotty can come up with a formula to make thinner whale-tank glass that's just as efficient as it's thicker counter-part, I'm sure Egon can come up with a more ergonomic lead-protection after 30 years.
Because finding a more efficient solution is far less believable than catching ghosts with lasers.

Reboot, these will still be first gen models. I'd like to see the stair gag again, as long as there's no jokes about how weak women are.

I choose to be cautiously optimistic, but this movie could go wrong, or right, in so many ways:
Good: Gillmore Girls with proton packs
Meh: Bride's Maids with crappy GGI ghosts that don't look as good as the original effects
Bad: Sucker Punch with reality warping ghosts to get the protagonists into skimpier outfits, and an explicit ghost sex scene that gets cut until the unrated version on Blu-ray.

Oct 8, 2014#413

GasBandit

Celt Z said:
Look, if Scotty can come up with a formula to make thinner whale-tank glass that's just as efficient as it's thicker counter-part, I'm sure Egon can come up with a more ergonomic lead-protection after 30 years.
Because finding a more efficient solution is far less believable than catching ghosts with lasers.

Scotty didn't come up with Transparent Aluminum, he just told them how to make something that was common in the 24th century.

And they weren't lasers they were proton streams! Jeez, lady! Lasers don't bend and wiggle!

CeltZ--;

Oct 8, 2014#414

Cheesy1

I hope they still have the gorilla on the team!

Oct 8, 2014#415

Celt Z

figmentPez said:
Gillmore Girls with proton packs

...I would watch the sh*t out of that.

"Who ya gonna call?" ".... Al's Pancake World. Do they deliver?"

Also:

figmentPez said:
I'd like to see the stair gag again, as long as there's no jokes about how weak women are.

^All the Brofists on this.[DOUBLEPOST=1412808678,1412808379][/DOUBLEPOST]

GasBandit said:
Scotty didn't come up with Transparent Aluminum, he just told them how to make something that was common in the 24th century.

And they weren't lasers they were proton streams! Jeez, lady! Lasers don't bend and wiggle!

CeltZ--;

Yes, I know he didn't invent the formula; I meant he had knowledge of it and that it existed in their make-believe world. I'm not handing in my Trekkie card yet.

Wouldn't a proton stream be a form of laser technology?...oh, but the wiggling. Yes, you're right, I'm humbly sorry. I shall go flog myself in the corner.

Oct 8, 2014#416

CynicismKills

filmfanatic said:
Not sure if anyone had heard, but someone asked Bill Murray his thoughts on the female Ghostbusters reboot, and he told them his opinion on who should make up the team: Kristen Wiig, Emma Stone, Linda Cardellini, and Melissa McCarthy.

I don't like McCarthy, as she basically plays the angry and sad fat girl in everything, but otherwise oh God yes.

Oct 8, 2014#417

Celt Z

CynicismKills said:
I don't like McCarthy, as she basically plays the angry and sad fat girl in everything, but otherwise oh God yes.

On Gilmore Girls, she was anything but that, and she was pretty funny. I think she could do it or even pull off a "Ray Stanz"-like character.

Oct 8, 2014#418

GasBandit

Celt Z said:
Yes, I know he didn't invent the formula; I meant he had knowledge of it and that it existed in their make-believe world. I'm not handing in my Trekkie card yet.

It may be semantics, but if I went back in time 400 years and taught somebody how to make penicillin, you couldn't really say I'd "come up" with it. But as was pointed out by Pez, it's all moot as this is not a sequel but an alternate-universe reboot, so it's not that Egon would make improvements over 30 years but rather universe 63's Dr. Spengler making it new for the first time 30 years later than universe 84's Dr. Spengler did.

So it'll probably have a rectangular white plastic case with curved corners at least.

Wouldn't a proton stream be a form of laser technology?...oh, but the wiggling. Yes, you're right, I'm humbly sorry. I shall go flog myself in the corner.

I think you might be confusing protons with photons.

Oct 8, 2014#419

CynicismKills

Celt Z said:
On Gilmore Girls, she was anything but that, and she was pretty funny. I think she could do it or even pull off a "Ray Stanz"-like character.

Never watched it, but in everything from SNL hosting to her current movies, she's Chris Farely without the talent.

Oct 8, 2014#420

Celt Z

GasBandit said:
I think you might be confusing protons with photons.

Probably. Science past Biology was not my strong suit. I sucked at Chem.

Oct 8, 2014#421

Frank

CynicismKills said:
I don't like McCarthy, as she basically plays the angry and sad fat girl in everything, but otherwise oh God yes.

Man, in Bridesmaids she was anything but that too. She was hilarious there.

Oct 8, 2014#422

CynicismKills

Frank said:
Man, in Bridesmaids she was anything but that too. She was hilarious there.

That's the problem, though. She's the same character in everything. Heat, Bridesmaids, Identity Theft, etc.

Oct 8, 2014#423

Ravenpoe

I'd say Melissa McCarthy is Chris Farley, full stop. She has talent, but at current it's kinda wasted because she's typecast in super safe comedies that follow basic formula to make mucho dinero.

Which, I suppose there's nothing wrong with that. If that's her comfort zone and she's making bank with it, more power to her. But I do like it when she's in something that allows her to act, and I'd love to see her move beyond the formula.

Oct 8, 2014#424

Yoshimickster

Now is the all ladies Ghostbusters a reboot reboot, or a sequel reboot? Weirdly enough I'd like a reboot reboot, cos I've seen the other ghostbusters morning Egon in comic form, I don't think I'd be able to see it in live action.

Oct 8, 2014#425

filmfanatic

Yoshimickster said:
Now is the all ladies Ghostbusters a reboot reboot, or a sequel reboot? Weirdly enough I'd like a reboot reboot, cos I've seen the other ghostbusters morning Egon in comic form, I don't think I'd be able to see it in live action.

Last I heard, they were looking at doing a reboot that would have been a "soft" reboot, continuing after the events of the previous films but ultimately standing on its own.

Of course, Harold Ramis was still alive when they were talking about that idea, so who knows what they'll do now?

Oct 8, 2014#426

Yoshimickster

filmfanatic said:
Last I heard, they were looking at doing a reboot that would have been a "soft" reboot, continuing after the events of the previous films but ultimately standing on its own.

Of course, Harold Ramis was still alive when they were talking about that idea, so who knows what they'll do now?

Calling it now, one of the former Ghostbusters will be a somber mentor to the new ones AND there will be a sad cemetery scene.

Oct 8, 2014#427

Ravenpoe

Yoshimickster said:
Calling it now, one of the former Ghostbusters will be a somber mentor to the new ones AND there will be a sad cemetery scene.

No, he'll come back as a ghost, and they'll have to... bust him.

Oct 8, 2014#428

AshburnerX

No, he's going to be the president of the company and he's basically going to be extorting them with made-up fees.

Oct 8, 2014#429

Hailey Knight

The one fancasting I would love if she was older would be Aubrey Plaza as the Egon equivalent. She knows how to deliver deadpan humor.

Oct 9, 2014#430

Charlie Don't Surf

Zero Esc said:
The one fancasting I would love if she was older would be Aubrey Plaza as the Egon equivalent. She knows how to deliver deadpan humor.

Eh, she's 30, and Murray/Aykroyd were early 30s.

also what about Zoe Saldana, Kerry Washington, Paula Patton, and Aisha Tyler?

Oct 9, 2014#431

Frank

Aisha Tyler is a terrible actress but I see what you're getting at.

Oct 9, 2014#432

Charlie Don't Surf

Frank said:
Aisha Tyler is a terrible actress but I see what you're getting at.

I admittedly only know her from stand-up and Archer

Oct 9, 2014#433

Hailey Knight

Charlie Don't Surf said:
Eh, she's 30, and Murray/Aykroyd were early 30s.

also what about Zoe Saldana, Kerry Washington, Paula Patton, and Aisha Tyler?

What are you talking about? Didn't you see the original? One cast slot is reserved for Ernie Hudson.

Perhaps they could manage more than one cast member's worth of diversity, considering it's been ... 30 years? Because as I think about it, it's not just the Ghostbusters team. Every other speaking part is a white. Even the bit parts.

I'll also chime in with whoever said "don't do the stairs gag with it being women are weak" and extend it to the rest of the movie.

Oct 9, 2014#434

ThatNickGuy

Zoe Saldana's in enough nerd movies. Let's keep her out of at least one. And I say that as a fan of hers.

Oct 9, 2014#435

Celt Z

I wouldn't mind seeing Aubrey Plaza or Aisha Tyler (I don't think her acting is that bad)as part of the main line up. I'd like to Rhetta (Parks and Rec) in the "Janine" role. She can take small lines and turn them into scene-stealers, so I think she'd make great supporting cast.

Oct 9, 2014#436

grub

Lucy Liu if they wanted more diversity. Or Karen Gillian for the ginger-loving crowd.

Oct 9, 2014#437

GasBandit

grub said:
Lucy Liu if they wanted more diversity. Or Karen Gillian for the ginger-loving crowd.

Oct 9, 2014#438

PatrThom

GasBandit said:

And ... then they kiss?
Hey, Patrick Swayze already showed how it could be done.

--Patrick

Oct 9, 2014#439

Charlie Don't Surf

I saw a great suggestion on Twitter saying Charlie Day should play the Sigourney Weaver role

Oct 13, 2014#440

filmfanatic

Robert Downey, Jr. has signed on for Captain America 3...which will also launch elements of Civil War.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123974

Oct 13, 2014#441

bhamv3

filmfanatic said:
Robert Downey, Jr. has signed on for Captain America 3...which will also launch elements of Civil War.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123974

Huh... and then Planet Hulk afterwards?

Oct 13, 2014#442

AshburnerX

Fucking called it that Civil War was coming to the movies.

Oct 13, 2014#443

Covar

I find it amusing that after the events of Winter Soldier someone would think putting shield in charge of anything is a good idea. If I lived in that world I wouldn't trust them with a traffic crossing let alone super heroes. Of course in the Marvel cinematic universe none of the heroes have secret identities which really makes the whole thing about civil war kind of pointless.

Oct 13, 2014#444

filmfanatic

Covar said:
I find it amusing that after the events of Winter Soldier someone would think putting shield in charge of anything is a good idea. If I lived in that world I wouldn't trust them with a traffic crossing let alone super heroes. Of course in the Marvel cinematic universe none of the heroes have secret identities which really makes the whole thing about civil war kind of pointless.

Well, they could make it more about the issue of either having super heroes as government agents or allowing them to work on their own grounds. I think they might go that route, just guessing considering that from what I've read about Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tony's funding the Avengers himself and he is also the one who invents Ultron. I'm willing to bet that folks will take Tony to task over that and whatever Ultron does.

Oct 13, 2014#445

ThatNickGuy

They'd probably make it less about the secret identities and more about just having them registered.

Oct 14, 2014#446

GasBandit

Captain America 3, over in 5 minuets.

Oct 14, 2014#447

Covar

Pretty much.

I find it pretty hilarious just how inconsistent Shield is in the MCU, in the Winter Soldiers case within the same movie. It's implied to be brand new in Iron Man one ("We're still working on the name"), yet has been around since just after WWII. It's a top, top secret shadow organization whose existence is unknown to the general public (See Stark, Tony, everyone in the Thor movies), with a massively large, very public headquarters in Washington DC, complete with CIA/NSA-esue floor seal, and lobby statues. The biggest kicker has to be the international oversight council, that approves it's projects and budgets. What's wrong with Shield being a UN/NATO organization you might ask. Nothing, if we didn't have that scene at the end of Winter Soldier where Natasha is up in front of a US Congressional Hearing for destroying the United States's intelligence network.

Oct 14, 2014#448

GasBandit

Maybe they'll tweak it so that it becomes the Superhuman Conscription Act instead of registration act.

Oct 14, 2014#449

Covar

I see them changing a lot, just to avoid having their suddenly extremely popular Iron Man once again become the unusable ~~Bush~~ Hitler stand in.

Oh Civil War, terrible times. Terrible times.

Oct 14, 2014#450

Ravenpoe

Hawkeye: I'm here to register!

Registers: Oh... Hawkeye, you don't have to register, this is only for... err... this is awkward.

Hawkeye: T.T

Oct 14, 2014#451

Yoshimickster

Covar said:
I see them changing a lot, just to avoid having their suddenly extremely popular Iron Man once again become the unusable ~~Bush~~ Hitler stand in.

Oh Civil War, terrible times. Terrible times.

Oh my Satan thank you for saying it first, they BUTCHERED his character in that story line. Also for some reason Spider-man lost his brain cells, because he decided to reveal his secret identity- BEFORE getting Aunt May proper protection. That. Made. No. SENSE!

Oct 14, 2014#452

Covar

Yoshimickster said:
Oh my Satan thank you for saying it first, they BUTCHERED his character in that story line. Also for some reason Spider-man lost his brain cells, because he decided to reveal his secret identity- BEFORE getting Aunt May proper protection. That. Made. No. SENSE!

Remember when Reed Richards told Peter that siding with Nazis is the right thing to do?

Oct 14, 2014#453

Yoshimickster

Covar said:
Remember when Reed Richards told Peter that siding with Nazis is the right thing to do?

UGH, nothing more annoying than when superheroes do clearly evil things...and then later they just apologize or say it was brainwashing and its supposedly all good.

Oct 14, 2014#454

Gryfter

Yoshimickster said:
UGH, nothing more annoying than when superheroes do clearly evil things...and then later they just apologize or say it was brainwashing and its supposedly all good.

Or... you know.... make a deal with the proverbial devil so no one remembers you did it.

Oct 14, 2014#455

filmfanatic

Gryfter said:
Or... you know.... make a deal with the proverbial devil so no one remembers you did it.

Believe it or not, that was not the original plan on how to break up Peter and MJ.

Marvel's first idea was to have Peter Parker involved in a time travel plot with Dr. Strange. While back in time, Peter would have taken advantage of this moment and helped Harry Osborn get past his drug addiction with proper help. Without Harry's suffering, Norman would not have had the extra pressure that would have pushed his Green Goblin persona into returning. Without Green Goblin returning, he does not throw Gwen Stacy off the bridge and Spider-Man wouldn't have accidentally killed her. Without Gwen's death, Peter and MJ would not have gotten together. Instead, Peter and Gwen would have stayed together.

While the deal with the devil is friggin' stupid, there's something to be said for the awfulness of them nearly purposefully retconning away the death of Gwen Stacy, one of the most pivotal moments of Spider-Man.

Oct 15, 2014#456

mikerc

filmfanatic said:
Believe it or not, that was not the original plan on how to break up Peter and MJ.

Marvel's first idea was to have Peter Parker involved in a time travel plot with Dr. Strange. While back in time, Peter would have taken advantage of this moment and helped Harry Osborn get past his drug addiction with proper help. Without Harry's suffering, Norman would not have had the extra pressure that would have pushed his Green Goblin persona into returning. Without Green Goblin returning, he does not throw Gwen Stacy off the bridge and Spider-Man wouldn't have accidentally killed her. Without Gwen's death, Peter and MJ would not have gotten together. Instead, Peter and Gwen would have stayed together.

While the deal with the devil is friggin' stupid, there's something to be said for the awfulness of them nearly purposefully retconning away the death of Gwen Stacy, one of the most pivotal moments of Spider-Man.

Actually, I wouldn't have minded that storyline. It certainly doesn't sound any worse than "Bucky Barnes comes back from the dead" did before Ed Brubaker started writing Cap. Plus the fallout of Peter trying to reconnect with Gwen while dealing with his feelings for MJ could be interesting.

And then there's Norman. A non-villainous Norman. Who presumably still has the Green Goblin persona buried inside him ready to break out at any time. If treated more like Kid Loki than Joseph the Magneto Clone that's got some potentially interesting story-lines right there.

You can't tell me that sounds worse than the dreck we got with OMD.

Oct 15, 2014#457

filmfanatic

mroosc1979 said:
Actually, I wouldn't have minded that storyline. It certainly doesn't sound any worse than "Bucky Barnes comes back from the dead" did before Ed Brubaker started writing Cap. Plus the fallout of Peter trying to reconnect with Gwen while dealing with his feelings for MJ could be interesting.

And then there's Norman. A non-villainous Norman. Who presumably still has the Green Goblin persona buried inside him ready to break out at any time. If treated more like Kid Loki than Joseph the Magneto Clone that's got some potentially interesting story-lines right there.

You can't tell me that sounds worse than the dreck we got with OMD.

...Honestly, you are right. Part of me balks at the idea of retconning such a pivotal moment, but part of me also reasons that it wouldn't be as stupid as MAKING A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL!

Oct 15, 2014#458

Covar

Nothing wrong with making a deal with the devil guys. It's not like he damned his soul for all eternity or anything by it.

Oct 15, 2014#459

Yoshimickster

Of course its not NEAR-ly as convoluted as rebooting the entire DC universe to make a good chunk of the married characters single. Because that's what was wrong with DC comics, stable relationships!

Oct 15, 2014#460

Hailey Knight

So now the rumor is that Civil War is not happening in the MCU.

I don't know what to believe anymore!

Oct 23, 2014#461

Frank

http://www.joystiq.com/2014/10/22/rob-riggle-cast-as-frank-west-in-dead-rising-watchtower/

So, not only is there going to be a Dead Rising movie, but Rob Riggle is playing Frank West. That bit of news has me kind of excited. Rob Riggle is one of the funniest men alive.

Just in case you don't know who he is by name:

Oct 23, 2014#462

PatrThom

Frank said:
Just in case you don't know who he is by name:

...we have this broken image to...what, exactly?

--Patrick

Oct 23, 2014#463

Frank

PatrThom said:
...we have this broken image to...what, exactly?

--Patrick

Damn it!

Oct 23, 2014#464

GasBandit

I don't know the actor, but I'm interested in a Dead Rising movie.

Also I read it wrong the first time and thought it said Red Dead Redemption and I thought, "Eh, that probably won't be done well." Heh.

Oct 23, 2014#465

PatrThom

Hmm. I still have no idea who he is.
(heads over to his IMDb page to see what he's been in)
...Huh. Haven't seen anything of his.

--Patrick

Oct 23, 2014#466

ThatNickGuy

I can't recall seeing him in anything - even movies I've watched. But he certainly looks the part, so yeah, game on.

Also, I didn't even know they were making a Dead Rising game. And even though I'm sick of the zombie genre, that's something I'd be willing to watch. Is that weird? Aside from Walking Dead, I've been completely turned off the genre.

Oct 23, 2014#467

AshburnerX

There has actually already been a Dead Rising movie... which was made by Kenji Inafune, is set in Japan, and is absolutely awful.

Oct 23, 2014#468

Celt Z

Frank said:
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/10/22/rob-riggle-cast-as-frank-west-in-dead-rising-watchtower/

So, not only is there going to be a Dead Rising movie, but Rob Riggle is playing Frank West. That bit of news has me kind of excited. Rob Riggle is one of the funniest men alive.

Just in case you don't know who he is by name:

If it helps, Frank, while I'm not that familiar with Frank West, I am familiar with Rob Riggle, and he can be pretty funny. I liked him on The Daily Show and have a soft spot for the Prep & Landing series.

Oct 24, 2014#469

AshburnerX

For what it's worth, Rob Riggle has that doughy, washed-up, middle aged look that Frank SHOULD have so he's got the look down down pat. He's also an actual comedian, so this COULD be funny. This doesn't seem like a terrible choice at all.

Oct 24, 2014#470

HCGLNS

FOX is bringing a live action Archie comics TV show to its schedule.

Oct 24, 2014#471

Ravenpoe

HCGLNS said:
FOX is bringing a live action Archie comics TV show to its schedule.

I can't wait for the Gotham crossover.

I'm calling it now, Jughead is the Joker.

Oct 24, 2014#472

filmfanatic

HCGLNS said:
FOX is bringing a live action Archie comics TV show to its schedule.

They are, indeed. Apparently, part of the pitch for this series (which will be called Riverdale) is that it will explore the weirdness and darkness beneath the wholesome appearance of Riverdale. Also, it will feature other Archie Comics characters, like Josie and the Pussycats.

The guy involved with the writing for this show is the same fellow who did the Afterlife with Archie comic book.

Oct 24, 2014#473

AshburnerX

filmfanatic said:
They are, indeed. Apparently, part of the pitch for this series (which will be called Riverdale) is that it will explore the weirdness and darkness beneath the wholesome appearance of Riverdale. Also, it will feature other Archie Comics characters, like Josie and the Pussycats.

The guy involved with the writing for this show is the same fellow who did the Afterlife with Archie comic book.

This... might be fun for awhile. They should probably just call it Riverdale and make Sabrina a regular.

Oct 24, 2014#474

ThatNickGuy

I'm legitimately surprised it took this long, honestly. The Archie property has always been prime material for a teenage drama.

Oct 24, 2014#475

CynicismKills

AshburnerX said:
This... might be fun for awhile. They should probably just call it Riverdale and make Sabrina a regular.

If it's going to have anything to do with Afterlife, Sabrina would be a major part of it as she's the reason the whole thing goes down.

Oct 27, 2014#476

GasBandit

Nov 9, 2014#477

Hailey Knight

Damn, Netflix, what are you trying to do to me? I went on their website and there's a bunch of stuff--Arachnaphobia, Batman, the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stand By Me (which I've wanted to see, but hadn't yet), The Rocketeer. I was considering doing things tonight, but once I finish the laundry, I've got some movies to fucking watch.

Also, Sabotage on the 18th. I don't know why I'm excited to see that. It sounds more like it would've fit Clint Eastwood 20 years ago, but instead it's Arnold Schwarzenegger. Whatever, for some reason I really want to watch it.

EDIT: Hot damn, Total Recall! (original)

Nov 9, 2014#478

Charlie Don't Surf

Zero Esc said:
Also, Sabotage on the 18th. I don't know why I'm excited to see that. It sounds more like it would've fit Clint Eastwood 20 years ago, but instead it's Arnold Schwarzenegger. Whatever, for some reason I really want to watch it.
)

That movie is so WEIRD. I don't know how to describe it. It's somewhat a crime thriller, slasher movie, straight up action movie, and a couple other parts mixed in a weird intense violent blender. I think I liked it but I'm STILL NOT SURE.

Nov 9, 2014#479

CynicismKills

Yeah Netflix is adding stuff like mad lately, it's hard to keep up. I wish they'd keep the New Releases in better shape, though, Breaking Bad and Season 2 of Arrow are still on there, for some reason, among other old additions.[DOUBLEPOST=1415568697,1415568637][/DOUBLEPOST]And yeah, I liked Sabotage, I think. It's like Charlie said, it's just a big mixed bag of genres and it's hard to pin down, but somehow it ends up working.

Nov 9, 2014#480

Charlie Don't Surf

At least among stuff I'm interested in, Netflix lost a lot more on Nov 1 than they gained

Nov 10, 2014#481

evilmike

CynicismKills said:
Do we have a TV news thread? Anyway, the Raimis and Bruce Campbell are writing an Evil Dead TV series, with the intent of Campbell starring in it.

The series is has been picked up:

The STARZ Original series officially titled “Ash Vs. Evil Dead” will be 10 half-hour episodes. Bruce Campbell will be reprising his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons –personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its “Evil” grip…

(via GeekDad)

Nov 10, 2014#482

GasBandit

Ok, look, I'm a Bruce Campbell fan and everything, but I think he's a little old to be playing Ash now.

Nov 10, 2014#483

CynicismKills

I think that'll just make it better. He could be this old, grumpy asshole that gets dragged kicking and screaming back into all the ghostly/Hellish shit he thought he left behind decades ago.

Nov 10, 2014#484

fade

GasBandit said:
Ok, look, I'm a Bruce Campbell fan and everything, but I think he's a little old to be playing Ash now.

Nov 10, 2014#485

Frank

http://collider.com/doctor-doom-new-origin-fantastic-four-movie/

Dr. Doom in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot is an anti-social computer programmer that goes by the online moniker of Doom. Also, his name is Victor Domashev.

Nov 10, 2014#486

ThatNickGuy

This movie is going to be as faithful to the comic as the Catwoman movie.

Nov 10, 2014#487

bhamv3

Frank said:
http://collider.com/doctor-doom-new-origin-fantastic-four-movie/

Dr. Doom in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot is an anti-social computer programmer that goes by the online moniker of Doom. Also, his name is Victor Domashev.

Yes, because when you have an iconic hammy, scenery-chewing, arrogant, powerful, tyrannical, calculating, and strangely honorable character like Doom, it totally brings to mind an anti-social computer programmer with an online moniker.

This is going to be worse than Julian McMahon.

Nov 10, 2014#488

ThatNickGuy

Unless this movie does gangbusters business (spoiler: it won't), you can bet the Marvel will get the rights back to the franchise soon after.

Nov 11, 2014#489

Null

Yeah I was wondering if anyone had spotted that.

What a fucking mess. Here's a tip: if you want to make a Fantastic Four movie, you need to watch The Incredibles two dozen times, and then the Jessica Alba Fantastic Four movies, and be able to explain why the former works and the latter doesn't.

Nov 11, 2014#490

filmfanatic

...And on the latest bit of bad comic book movie news, Sony may be developing an Aunt May movie.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=110873

Nov 11, 2014#491

SpecialKO

filmfanatic said:
...And on the latest bit of bad comic book movie news, Sony may be developing an Aunt May movie.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=110873

You know, if they did a movie about Peter Parker's parents' time as SHIELD agents, that would be pretty dope. Especially if they threw in the Wolverine cameo (but kept it only a cameo).

Nov 11, 2014#492

MindDetective

SpecialKO said:
You know, if they did a movie about Peter Parker's parents' time as SHIELD agents, that would be pretty dope. Especially if they threw in the Wolverine cameo (but kept it only a cameo).

Sony would need permission from Disney to use SHIELD, I think.

Nov 11, 2014#493

SpecialKO

Oh right, yeah. My bad.

Nov 11, 2014#494

Ravenpoe

filmfanatic said:
...And on the latest bit of bad comic book movie news, Sony may be developing an Aunt May movie.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=110873

Sony: What more can we squeeze out of the only marvel franchise we own, and can use to ride the hype train with?

Hack Writers: I don't fucking know, we're already doing sinister six and... spider girls? Was that a real thing? Or did I hallucinate that? I'm so fucking high right now... about the only thing left is Aunt May, and no one would...

Sony: Perfect! I want it ready to release by Summer.

Nov 11, 2014#495

Null

Holy shit, that's a bad idea. I mean, Aunt May is a font of aged wisdom for young Peter Parker, as well as a burden that complicates his life, and keeps him grounded. But she's a plot device, not a character in her own right. She has essentially no agenda of her own - she's long since retired and was widowed at the beginning of Spider-Man's career, so she's just kind of there. And she wasn't anything extraordinary in her time - Aunt May and Uncle Ben were simply good normal people who raised their orphan nephew and made sure he had a normal childhood. Which is great for Peter Parker - he's unlikely to think of himself as a 'god among insects' due to that upbringing. But to make a movie about Aunt May? There's nothing really there to make a movie about!

It's as bad an idea as making a TV show involving everyone from the Batman universe except Batman.

Nov 11, 2014#496

Gryfter

filmfanatic said:
...And on the latest bit of bad comic book movie news, Sony may be developing an Aunt May movie.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=110873

If that happens Sony would be.....

Nov 11, 2014#497

Null

Gryfter said:
If that happens Sony would be.....

No, they wouldn't just be jumping the shark. They would be in the water, molesting the damn shark while it tries urgently to escape.

Nov 11, 2014#498

Charlie Don't Surf

I'm interested to see the new take on Doom

Dec 4, 2014#499

evilmike

This may mean something...

Dec 4, 2014#500

Gryfter

evilmike said:
This may mean something...

Man I hope they start fresh with him and ignore any reference to Wolverine: Origins.

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