The Movie House - Part 3

Motogp69 wrote:Who do you think selected Rider to replace him as Nova Prime

No-one.  

Marvel Annihilation Spoilers:

That was a brilliant Cosmic Marvel Event, as were (most of) the stories and events that followed. Too bad it's been entirely disregarded so that Loeb can write in an analogue of his son as the new Nova and completely change the story of the Guardians of the Galaxy and character of Star Lord (Peter Quill).

Man of Steel let me down. Ffs

How so? Please respond in spoiler tags.

Too much of it was focused on action and fights imo

RedOranje wrote:

Motogp69 wrote:Who do you think selected Rider to replace him as Nova Prime

No-one.  

Marvel Annihilation Spoilers:

That was a brilliant Cosmic Marvel Event, as were (most of) the stories and events that followed.  Too bad it's been entirely disregarded so that Loeb can write in an analogue of his son as the new Nova and completely change the story of the Guardians of the Galaxy and character of Star Lord (Peter Quill).

Perhaps in that particular version of the story you are correct, but historically you are wrong.

History of Nova Prime

and

Wikepidia - Xandar

A little let down by Man of Steel, was so excited to see it that when i was watching it wasn't as exciting

i have to say it's because they hyped it a little too much before they released the movie, with too many trailers, sneak previews etc

Too much focus on the plot which was basically all fighting and war and way too little focus on building Superman's character. That beginning Krypton-falling-apart scene took around 40 minutes but could've been done in 5 minutes.

Every movie that's come out this summer (that I've seen) has been a huge let down.

Fast & furious 6

Awsome movie, very entertaining. Racing scenes were superb. Some scenes were so good that they has me holding my breath. Also the credits scene made me cheering. The FF franchise just gets bigger and better. This is a must watch.

Have you guys seen the trailer for 300's sequel?



I loved the original but I've got doubts about this one. Feels like they're just trying to milk money off the first movie

this looks nuts

can't wait

All I care is that Worlds End and Pacific Rim live up to the hype

Firenze wrote:

this  looks nuts

can't wait

Looks amazing. SO many great actors. Really got me excited.

Sony Announces THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 3 & 4 for 2016 & 2018



Press Release: With Sony Pictures Entertainment now in production in New York on The Amazing Spider-Man™ 2, slated for release on May 2, 2014, the studio is planting its flag on two future release dates for one of the most successful franchises in studio history, it was announced today by Jeff Blake, Chairman, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for Sony Pictures. The next two films in the story of Peter Parker will be released on June 10, 2016, and on May 4, 2018, respectively.

The Amazing Spider-Man took in over $750 million at the worldwide box office last year. Commenting on the announcement, Blake said, “Spider-Man is our most important, most successful, and most beloved franchise, so we’re thrilled that we are in a position to lock in these prime release dates over the next five years.”

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & Jeff Pinkner, with a previous draft by James Vanderbilt, and based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are the producers. The executive producers are E. Bennett Walsh, Stan Lee, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci.

Gotta keep those movie rights from reverting back to Marvel.

3&4?

I didn't even know they announced a 2nd one.

The first one was really good in my opinion.

But Nolan's semi-realistic Batman, with Joker & Bane & Liam Neeson was the pinnacle of comic book movies for me.

I wish people would stop calling Nolan's Batman trilogy "comic book movies" when the man himself was so dead set on stating that they were not...

They were crime thrillers/actions movies with comic book characters in them, that's it.

At the end of the day it was based on Batman and his enemies.

No it wasn't comic book-ish but it was Batman, and there's nothing wrong with calling it a comic book movie.

Batman and everybody in the movie came from comic books, it's a comic book movie to me.

When the director himself repeatedly states that he's not making comic book movies then there really is a bit of a problem with labeling them as such. It does an injustice to the director, his movies, and to actual comic book movies.

They are movies that are heavily involved with comic book characters. So for short, comic book movies.

Nolan just wanted his films to be taken seriously, and not compared to the likes of the avengers.

Different themes, but i'll never accept it isn't a comic book movie when it's got Batman, a batmobile, the Joker, Bane etc etc.

It's far too related to comic books to be dismissed.

Tomwin Lannister wrote:They are movies that are heavily involved with comic book characters. So for short, comic book movies.

Nolan just wanted his films to be taken seriously, and not compared to the likes of the avengers.

Different themes, but i'll never accept it isn't a comic book movie when it's got Batman, a batmobile, the Joker, Bane etc etc.

It's far too related to comic books to be dismissed.

Kinda proves my previous point... dismissing other movies and disrespecting them.


And the character names might have been the same, but the characters themselves were not the comic book characters.

Actually, there were quite a lot of similarities between the comic book characters and the ones in Nolans trilogy. One of the major ones being Jokers 'scar stories' which were big part of the TDK and they were taken from the comic books.

Bane had a strange accent for a reason, something to do with his comic book self although I can't remember specifically. In the comic books he was also an intelligent, cunning man. However in the last, more 'comic like' movies, Bane was a big junkie grunting about in a mexican luchador mask.

It was a very serious, gritty trilogy. But there were plenty of Comic book similarities. Just less over the top action, and a more believable explination for events that take place.

Yea... that's all super except that most of it's either A) untrue, B) a serious stretch, or C) only true of the comics AFTER the movies came out in an attempt to capitalize on their popularity.

Nope, do some research if you really want to.

I have no need to make it up, I don't even know if any comics have came out post-TDK trilogy.



You're saying it's not a comic book movie because it's taking the characters and making them completely different. That's simply not true.


"Though many have been related, a definitive back-story has never been established for the Joker in the comics, and his real name has never been confirmed. He himself is confused as to what actually happened; as he says in The Killing Joke, "Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes another... if I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice."

Joker comic quote. The scar stories are a reference to that, and he has some in the comics too.

Can't be bothered finding the other examples at this moment in time.

Motogp69 wrote:All I care is that Worlds End and Pacific Rim live up to the hype

PACIFIC RIM FFS

btw in my view Faora stole the show from Zod, the lady who plays her is HOT!!!! (she is German, her name is Antje Traue)

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/p480x480/1016077_551096388269654_27210851_n.jpg

“You are weak, son of El. Unsure of yourself. The fact that you possess a sense of morality, and we do not, gives us an evolutionary advantage. And if history has proven anything, it is that evolution always wins.”~Faora-Ul

I just finished watching "Brothers" featuring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gylenhaal, Natalie Portman.

It's been done for half hour, but I'm still glued to my seat thinking what choice I'd make in Tobey's position in Afghanistan. It's unbelievable. It's difficult, and something I don't even want to think about. I don't want to spoil the movie, so I won't explain more.

I'd give the movie 8/10. Great topic, fantastic acting by all. and Natalie Portman is beautiful.