Re: The Official Comicbook Movies Thread: Part 2

by Freeza Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:26 am

RedOranje wrote:Reynolds got the job because he's been working to get the movie made (with him as the lead) for years. He's basically THE reason the Deadpool film was ultimately made, it's a labor of love by him and a few others.

Yeah, and he probably even got the chance to do it because of Van Wilder and Waiting, since those movies were both out before he started talking about the project 11 years ago. He got the job because of previous work, but got the movie made because of his love for it. He possibly even leaked the test footage (him or the director or writer).

by RedOranje Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:02 am

From a 2004 issue of Cable & Deadpool, prior to Waiting's release:
The Official Comicbook Movies Thread: Part 2 - Page 16 How-ryan-reynolds-unique-talent-brings-the-character-deadpool-to-life-412514

The Official Comicbook Movies Thread: Part 2 - Page 16 How-ryan-reynolds-unique-talent-brings-the-character-deadpool-to-life-412514

If you're basing this purely off of Van Wilder, then you're basically just stating that he got a largely comedy role because he was in a comedy film. The lines in Deadpool feel like Reynolds lines because they were, in all reasonable sense, created FOR Reynolds. The entire movie, after its will-it-won't-it back and forth over being made and ridiculously long path to being made, ended up being a movie built around Ryan Reynolds, so OF COURSE its going to feel like his better previous works, they had time specifically tailor it to his strengths. This is not the same Deadpool movie that was potentially on the table back when it was first mooted, assuming at that point there even was enough there to be considered a proper project.

by MaraVilla Sun Feb 14, 2016 11:38 am

just came back from deadpool. Ridiculously well executed movie. The humour didnt feel forced and the fight scenes were top notch. Alot of good references aswell. All in all great movie, the hype is legit. Lies somewhere between 8.5-9/10. One of if not my favourite Marvel movie sofar. Thumbs up

by Freeza Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:06 pm

So Deadpool opened with $135m domestic and $260m world wide this weekend. Absolutely insane for an r-rated property. Just a testament to great marketing really.

by RealGunner Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:29 pm

Casuals love deadpool. Always have for some reason. Know so many people who are not into comicbook films but love deadpool more than their parents.

And its actually a film most can enjoy with the combo of humour and action.

by Freeza Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:35 pm

RealGunner wrote:Casuals love deadpool. Always have for some reason. Know so many people who are not into comicbook films but love deadpool more than their parents.

And its actually a film most can enjoy with the combo of humour and action.

I don't know anybody who knows Deadpool, or knew him before this marketing started. We were two who knew him. Only started to hear about him because of Origins. Average people don't know him at all from my experience.

by M99 Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:01 pm

Yeah he's being talked about a lot among non comic book fans for the unique marketing. Great job by the marketing team.

by RedOranje Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:31 pm

Freeza wrote:So Deadpool opened with $135m domestic and $260m world wide this weekend. Absolutely insane for an r-rated property. Just a testament to great marketing really.

Rather astounding given the movie's budget was only $50-60m. Excluding marketing, this movie more than doubled its budget on opening weekend in the US alone.

by Freeza Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:34 pm

RedOranje wrote:
Freeza wrote:So Deadpool opened with $135m domestic and $260m world wide this weekend. Absolutely insane for an r-rated property. Just a testament to great marketing really.

Rather astounding given the movie's budget was only $50-60m. Excluding marketing, this movie more than doubled its budget on opening weekend in the US alone.

It's an amazing feat for a movies to be profitable after the opening weekend. Every cent this movie earns from now on is profit. Insane really.
Fox really is a weird studio. To think this movies had so much freedom and Fantastic Four had none is astounding. Really goes to show how important Ryan Reynolds was for this film. His stubbornness really made this a huge succes.

by M99 Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:23 pm

https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/10153162287591157

by RealGunner Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:28 pm

http://media1.gameinformer.com/filestorage/CommunityServer.Components.SiteFiles/imagefeed/featured/marvel/guardiansofthegalaxy/vol2/guardians610.jpg

by RedOranje Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:38 am

Mini-Groot suggests Vol.2 starts pretty soon after the first, so no real time skip I suppose.

by RealGunner Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:20 am

I wonder which direction they will head towards. There might be a bit of an infinity war set up but i hope most of the film is revolved around just those guys and nothing to do with Avengers etc.

by RealGunner Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:58 pm

Just back from Deadpool

Great film. Ryan Reynolds killed it. Loved Colossus as well. Can't wait for the sequel with cable. Shame we will never see Wolverine and Deadpool together. Or Deadpool and Spiderman.

Also Daario naharis ffs lmao

7.8/10

by RealGunner Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:00 pm

Also some absolute banger sat behind us. Kept explaining every reference to her friends like she had a PhD in comic books lmfao :facepalm:

In the film "Your friendly towelboy deadpool (or something similar)"

Girl "That's a reference to your friendly neighbourhood spiderman!!!"

The Official Comicbook Movies Thread: Part 2 - Page 16 LVmT6O9

The Official Comicbook Movies Thread: Part 2 - Page 16 LVmT6O9

by RealGunner Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:07 pm

deadpool

Spoiler:

by Freeza Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:01 am

Kurt Russell confirmed for Guardians vol 2. 100% gonna be his dad. Can't wait.

by M99 Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:11 am

More interested on the villain hmm

inb4 the dad is the villain.

So far these are the people who James Gunn shot down on being the father.

Emperor Jason (Star Lord's dad in the comics).
The first Captain Marvel (was rumored).
Kim Jong Un

by Freeza Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:20 am

M99 wrote:More interested on the villain inb4 the dad is the villain.

So far these are the people who James Gunn shot down on being the father.

Emperor Jason (Star Lord's dad in the comics).
The first Captain Marvel (was rumored).
Kim Jong Un

Adam Warlock? I can see he's got some power called Energy manipulation. Didn't his mom say his father was like a ray of light or something? hmm

by Kaladin Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:33 am

Did you stay after credits? There's a funny after credits scene Laughing

by M99 Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:37 am

If Kurt Russell is playing the dad, then its not Adam Warlock, way too old. I really hope Gunn does not scrap out Warlock altogether, would be bummed out if MCU does not have Thanos's greatest enemy. Then again, we had Ultron without Hank Pym because of Edgar Wright's shenanigans.

by RedOranje Fri Feb 19, 2016 3:45 am

Warlock/Magus has too much there to be wasted by being shoehorned into a role like that.

by RealGunner Fri Feb 19, 2016 3:13 pm

ES wrote:Did you stay after credits? There's a funny after credits scene

yea

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Feb 19, 2016 3:15 pm

RealGunner wrote:Also some absolute banger sat behind us. Kept explaining every reference to her friends like she had a PhD in comic books lmfao

In the film "Your friendly towelboy deadpool (or something similar)"

Girl "That's a reference to your friendly neighbourhood spiderman!!!"

by El Gunner Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:02 am

by Freeza Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:30 pm

Rewatching all DC film up to BvS. Just watched Batman Begins. The action is so freaking shit, it's some of the worst I've ever not seen, because you're unable to.

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