Escape to the Movies: Comic-Con 2010
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The only thing bumming me out about this Avengers news is that Hank Pym and Wasp are disturbingly absent from the revealed cast. The Avengers aren't The Avengers without Hank Pym
Wow I love you Moviebob! And this Avengers movie looks KICK ASS!
Oh and thanks for the reminder about Equilibrium last week, I had truly forgotten what a movie that was!
Oh and thanks for the reminder about Equilibrium last week, I had truly forgotten what a movie that was!
so i don't read many comics. But here's a question.---> (question)
At about 3:03 what's Bob talking about?
At about 3:03 what's Bob talking about?
I don't know a damn thing about the Avengers story-arch and yet I am COMPLETELY PSYCHED by all of this! EPIC CINEMA INBOUND...
I can't rule out Thanos for the Avengers film. Marvel's doing something very ambitious putting out the Avengers the way they are, and it would be a waste to do all this to face anything too low grade, and you don't get much higher grade than Thanos with the Gauntlet. Though i won't beleive it until I hear casting for Adam Warlock.
Thor and Cap I admit worry me. Thor is in that same vein as Iron Man in that most people will know little about his beyond the fact he's a comic character. Cap, let's face it, in the current political climate, it's dangerous to even make the movie, and if Cap behaves like he's prone to in the comic, Glen Beck's head may just explode. Maybe that's why they're going the cosmic cube route instead of the American Introspective route.
Thor and Cap I admit worry me. Thor is in that same vein as Iron Man in that most people will know little about his beyond the fact he's a comic character. Cap, let's face it, in the current political climate, it's dangerous to even make the movie, and if Cap behaves like he's prone to in the comic, Glen Beck's head may just explode. Maybe that's why they're going the cosmic cube route instead of the American Introspective route.
Wait a minute, so the fact that Marvel is trying to be as true to the comics as they can be makes them have their heads up their asses? Can you explain to me how that makes any fucking sense? Meanwhile, Warner Bros. is doing almost everything humanly possible to fuck up the entire DC franchise.Aiddon said:
I'm really surprised you didn't talk about Sucker Punch. The trailer looks amazing. I know in this day and age, that's not saying much, but it does reveal alot of potential. At least, that's what I think.
Ugh... I hope this goes well, I really do, but...
when I was a kid an looking through comics, I was overwhelmed by all the characters and their backstories, along with the different groups and branching storylines, mini-series, and all sorts of things that had me confused and clueless no matter what issue I picked up. I just couldn't get into marvel or DC or whatever.
Though hollywood getting something right would be fantastic even if I don't know everything about the subjects
when I was a kid an looking through comics, I was overwhelmed by all the characters and their backstories, along with the different groups and branching storylines, mini-series, and all sorts of things that had me confused and clueless no matter what issue I picked up. I just couldn't get into marvel or DC or whatever.
Though hollywood getting something right would be fantastic even if I don't know everything about the subjects
As someone mentioned above:
Moviebob, what's your thoughts on Sucker Punch?
I really don't know what to make of it yet, the trailer is a cross between Onee-Chan Bara and Eragon, scented with a tinge of Gothika or something.
I'm not that big a fan of most of his movies/series though I find them to at least be amusing. Firefly to me was a freak accident of awesome that he completely bollocksed up with that god-awful Serenity movie. And everywhere I look people praise that wreck, I don't get it, every interesting storyline from the series is turned into a dull matter of fact statement and River becomes space Buffy... Bleh.
But that's not the matter at hand here, its simply that Whedon has some serious comic book pedigree and this is his chance to translate it to the big screen.
I'd love to see Adam and the Infinity Watch in the flesh though. I wonder which actress could pull off Moondragon. IE who's up for shaving their head this time around?
If they do wheel out Thanos (remember it hasn't been confirmed yet), my question is whether the Silver Surfer could return. Thanos was originally an enemy introduced in his books if I'm not mistaken.
Moviebob, what's your thoughts on Sucker Punch?
I really don't know what to make of it yet, the trailer is a cross between Onee-Chan Bara and Eragon, scented with a tinge of Gothika or something.
I don't know, he has yet to prove himself on this one. Whedon has a lot of comic book cred because he's written for various teams over the years (very succesful runs on X-men and Runaways in particular).Souplex said:
I'm not that big a fan of most of his movies/series though I find them to at least be amusing. Firefly to me was a freak accident of awesome that he completely bollocksed up with that god-awful Serenity movie. And everywhere I look people praise that wreck, I don't get it, every interesting storyline from the series is turned into a dull matter of fact statement and River becomes space Buffy... Bleh.
But that's not the matter at hand here, its simply that Whedon has some serious comic book pedigree and this is his chance to translate it to the big screen.
I don't think Warlock could fit. If you're introducing a new team you can't put in a Mr. Deus Ex and let him do the heavy lifting. This'll be a tale about the Avengers and Adam Warlock would just distract from that.GothmogII said:
I'd love to see Adam and the Infinity Watch in the flesh though. I wonder which actress could pull off Moondragon. IE who's up for shaving their head this time around?
If they do wheel out Thanos (remember it hasn't been confirmed yet), my question is whether the Silver Surfer could return. Thanos was originally an enemy introduced in his books if I'm not mistaken.
Because, quite frankly, just EXPLAINING the damn thing and Thanatos would take too much of a movie's time. Being "true" to a comic doesn't mean a thing if it doesn't work in the adaptation. And seriously, DC is fucking up their own franchise? MARVEL is no better, not by a long shot and at least Warner has an outsider's perspective that eliminates all the self-entitled, needless silliness that doesn't WORK in a live action adaptation when they do them.matrix3509 said: