Comments on: Superhero Cinema 2008 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Auto Blog http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-332809 The Auto Blog Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:22:32 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-332809 [...] aren’t going to make a secret of it: Of all the superhero films out this year, we’re most excited about The Dark Knight. Sure, Iron Man was excellent, but after the first [...] [...] aren’t going to make a secret of it: Of all the superhero films out this year, we’re most excited about The Dark Knight. Sure, Iron Man was excellent, but after the first [...]

]]> By: bathulk http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-221250 bathulk Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:51:13 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-221250 Why is AngLee seen as a great director anyway, Ang Lee compared to most Asian cinema is crap. Old boy vs Flying dragon hidden tigers or what ever that shit was called. Or I'm a gay cow boy and conflicted (perhaps get another job and move san fran or new york, maybe) vs Yellow Earth. He makes a film with a few visually stunning scenes and is hailed a genius. Really. Why is AngLee seen as a great director anyway, Ang Lee compared to most Asian cinema is crap. Old boy vs Flying dragon hidden tigers or what ever that shit was called. Or I’m a gay cow boy and conflicted (perhaps get another job and move san fran or new york, maybe) vs Yellow Earth. He makes a film with a few visually stunning scenes and is hailed a genius. Really.

]]> By: bathulk http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-221240 bathulk Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:44:38 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-221240 All the skeptism is unfounded. If batman started afresh and good, why not the hulk. I’m worried that they will dumb down the Hulk and Banner charactert on the basis of the first. Many thought the first to be to intelligent, what a load of crap. the reason it failed was because of its stupidity. generally good acting in Ang Lees version, but everything else was nonsence. I’m not sure Ang Lee had ever read a Hulk comic or seen the tv series. The TV movies created a Banner and Hulk one could relate to much more than the 2003 film. Hulk relates and is flawed in a way that batman does, I think he and batman play the opposite psychological and mythic roles than supes and spidey, where as the former draw on the primordial rage, angst and innerdemons manifest in all of us, the latter rel;ate as archetypal heroes to aspire to. thats why people related to Banner, he expressed the suppressed rage in us all. the irony that banner and hulk ultimates goals are to find peace, and yet it is because of the very existence of the other that neither can do so, is one of the most interesting and subtle psychologiocal dilemas explored in superhero mythology. The sense of lonilinesss and pathos in both is really interesting, especially because we know ultimately they are both good guys, and like ying and yang, the soul of hulk and why he is so heroic is banner, but it is also actually banners rage that fuels the hulk, not the obstacles that Hulk faces. By Ang Lee making banner enjoy becoming the Hulk, the story was comprimised and subsequently immediately lost the depth and humanity of the original character. which is why nobody related to him. it was awful, stupid, and it will be unfortunate if they dumb down Hulk again because the first film was to clever, apparently. That’s all I have to say. All the skeptism is unfounded. If batman started afresh and good, why not the hulk. I’m worried that they will dumb down the Hulk and Banner charactert on the basis of the first. Many thought the first to be to intelligent, what a load of crap. the reason it failed was because of its stupidity. generally good acting in Ang Lees version, but everything else was nonsence. I’m not sure Ang Lee had ever read a Hulk comic or seen the tv series. The TV movies created a Banner and Hulk one could relate to much more than the 2003 film. Hulk relates and is flawed in a way that batman does, I think he and batman play the opposite psychological and mythic roles than supes and spidey, where as the former draw on the primordial rage, angst and innerdemons manifest in all of us, the latter rel;ate as archetypal heroes to aspire to. thats why people related to Banner, he expressed the suppressed rage in us all. the irony that banner and hulk ultimates goals are to find peace, and yet it is because of the very existence of the other that neither can do so, is one of the most interesting and subtle psychologiocal dilemas explored in superhero mythology. The sense of lonilinesss and pathos in both is really interesting, especially because we know ultimately they are both good guys, and like ying and yang, the soul of hulk and why he is so heroic is banner, but it is also actually banners rage that fuels the hulk, not the obstacles that Hulk faces. By Ang Lee making banner enjoy becoming the Hulk, the story was comprimised and subsequently immediately lost the depth and humanity of the original character. which is why nobody related to him. it was awful, stupid, and it will be unfortunate if they dumb down Hulk again because the first film was to clever, apparently.

That’s all I have to say.

]]> By: JOHN http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-162586 JOHN Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:02:34 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-162586 I AM A LONGTIME CAPT. MARVEL (SHAZAM) FAN. SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ROCK AS BLACK ADAM I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY OTHER CASTING NEWS. CERTAINLY I HOPE TO SEE BRANDON MOLALE AS CAPTAIN MARVEL BUT IS THERE ANY WORD ABOUT BILLY BATSON AND THE REST OF THE CAST? I AM A LONGTIME CAPT. MARVEL (SHAZAM) FAN. SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ROCK AS BLACK ADAM I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY OTHER CASTING NEWS. CERTAINLY I HOPE TO SEE BRANDON MOLALE AS CAPTAIN MARVEL BUT IS THERE ANY WORD ABOUT BILLY BATSON AND THE REST OF THE CAST?

]]> By: Yup. http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-162016 Yup. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:56:12 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-162016 This was great info. Thx for writing it. I excited to see The Dark Knight. Batman begins has restored my hope that it is possible to make the Bat into someone more complex and more kickass than the original movies, which by the by was just as corny than the first tv series. Bu i do agree that its success will play a lot on Leagers preformance. But now that hes died i think people may be more willing to accept it even if its not up to par. Im also praying that the new Hulk is more "smash buildings" than "brude on past." Bana is almost to good of an emotional actor to play the Hulk. Hellboy i know wont be a total disapointment but i can see how it could go overboard. Lastly, i am depressed that they changed the cast of the Punisher. Whats-his-face did a great job. Its so sad. o well, as long as there is about the same amount of explostions i will go see it. Thx again. this was very helpfull. This was great info. Thx for writing it.
I excited to see The Dark Knight. Batman begins has restored my hope that it is possible to make the Bat into someone more complex and more kickass than the original movies, which by the by was just as corny than the first tv series. Bu i do agree that its success will play a lot on Leagers preformance. But now that hes died i think people may be more willing to accept it even if its not up to par.

Im also praying that the new Hulk is more “smash buildings” than “brude on past.” Bana is almost to good of an emotional actor to play the Hulk.

Hellboy i know wont be a total disapointment but i can see how it could go overboard.

Lastly, i am depressed that they changed the cast of the Punisher. Whats-his-face did a great job. Its so sad. o well, as long as there is about the same amount of explostions i will go see it.

Thx again. this was very helpfull.

]]> By: Geeknews http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-131194 Geeknews Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:36:50 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-131194 [...] Superhero Cinema 2008 [...] [...] Superhero Cinema 2008 [...]

]]> By: doc http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-124919 doc Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:36:12 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-124919 When i first found out that Robert Downey Jr. was cast as Tony Stark in the upcoming Iron Man movie, i was disappointed. I then viewed the trailer and it quickly made me reverse that opinion. I think they have a blockbuster on their hands.--In regards to Conan which was a "pulling of pieces of different stories" I think the original was a great movie for its time. In those days (I saw this in the theatre) we did not have a lot of fantasy movies to pick from. I enjoyed the movie and Arnold as Conan (face it he looks like the guy on the cover of the books) was an easy and good pick. I am looking forward to the new movie, being a Conan fan, and will take what is given. Did a review of a Conan short story in episode 17 and a review of the first Conan movie in episode 8 of Heroes of Science Fiction and Fantasy (an iTunes podcast). www.heroesofsciencefictionandfantasy.com for a quicklink or to listen at your computer. When i first found out that Robert Downey Jr. was cast as Tony Stark in the upcoming Iron Man movie, i was disappointed. I then viewed the trailer and it quickly made me reverse that opinion. I think they have a blockbuster on their hands.–In regards to Conan which was a “pulling of pieces of different stories” I think the original was a great movie for its time. In those days (I saw this in the theatre) we did not have a lot of fantasy movies to pick from. I enjoyed the movie and Arnold as Conan (face it he looks like the guy on the cover of the books) was an easy and good pick. I am looking forward to the new movie, being a Conan fan, and will take what is given. Did a review of a Conan short story in episode 17 and a review of the first Conan movie in episode 8 of Heroes of Science Fiction and Fantasy (an iTunes podcast). http://www.heroesofsciencefictionandfantasy.co m for a quicklink or to listen at your computer.

]]> By: Jay http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-116045 Jay Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:31:47 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-116045 Great article - must say i have big doubts about a new Hulk movie flying- Norton's brave for taking on that role, i guess if you figure " well, it can't get any worse" there may be something to it. i hope i'm wrong and it kicks because i like Norton & the Hulk ! Batman Begins was excellent and can't wait to see The Dark Knight - i have to say the clips in the trailer have me won over already also- i think Ledger is an excellent choice for The Joker. too bad Oldman never got cast as a Batman villain though - he plays a wicked bad guy! Great article – must say i have big doubts about a new Hulk movie flying- Norton’s brave for taking on that role, i guess if you figure ” well, it can’t get any worse” there may be something to it. i hope i’m wrong and it kicks because i like Norton & the Hulk !
Batman Begins was excellent and can’t wait to see The Dark Knight – i have to say the clips in the trailer have me won over already also- i think Ledger is an excellent choice for The Joker.
too bad Oldman never got cast as a Batman villain though –
he plays a wicked bad guy!

]]> By: Diego http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-109371 Diego Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:41:14 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-109371 Jack Nicholson was a terrible choice for the Joker. Jim Carrey's riddler was more Joker-like than Nicholson's version. After Seeing the photos, hearing the laugh and watching the new trailer I have no doubt Ledger will be the best Joker yet. Jack Nicholson was a terrible choice for the Joker. Jim Carrey’s riddler was more Joker-like than Nicholson’s version. After Seeing the photos, hearing the laugh and watching the new trailer I have no doubt Ledger will be the best Joker yet.

]]> By: NeverWanderer http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-103129 NeverWanderer Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:26:38 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-103129 ...awww, what a cute little fella. …awww, what a cute little fella.

]]> By: John Wayne http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-103064 John Wayne Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:09:54 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-103064 The Hulk is posssibly one of the worst films i have ever had the misfortune to see, anybody who thinks it is even slightly good is a freakin moron and deserves 2 die a slow and painful death involving red hot pokers and a range of small possums, anywho...... nice page n good info. The Hulk is posssibly one of the worst films i have ever had the misfortune to see, anybody who thinks it is even slightly good is a freakin moron and deserves 2 die a slow and painful death involving red hot pokers and a range of small possums, anywho…… nice page n good info.

]]> By: JR http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-101175 JR Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:56:05 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-101175 Judging from the trailer, it sounds more like Ledger is doing an insane impression of Richard Dreyfus than of Jack Nicholson. Judging from the trailer, it sounds more like Ledger is doing an insane impression of Richard Dreyfus than of Jack Nicholson.

]]> By: Fred [The Wolf] http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-101154 Fred [The Wolf] Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:29:17 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-101154 I'm definitely paying my money on mostly all of these. Especially HELLBOY II and THE DARK KNIGHT. I know Ledger is gonna be the wild card in the film as The Joker, but I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt because he's a good actor and I think he can pull it off. Great job, Wordslinger! I’m definitely paying my money on mostly all of these. Especially HELLBOY II and THE DARK KNIGHT. I know Ledger is gonna be the wild card in the film as The Joker, but I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt because he’s a good actor and I think he can pull it off. Great job, Wordslinger!

]]> By: ecommerce-solution http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-101144 ecommerce-solution Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:10:14 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-101144 Can't wait to see Ed Norton in the new Hulk! Can’t wait to see Ed Norton in the new Hulk!

]]> By: WordSlinger http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-101132 WordSlinger Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:27:06 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/19/superhero-cinema-2008/#comment-101132 @ Allen You're right. My mistake, but even if he had nothing to do with Epic Movie, his previous work isn't exactly stellar and parody movies in general have gone downhill in recent years. I'm sure Nielsen can still deliver with good material, but he hasn't had any recently. @R1000 I disagree with them too and agree more with your sentiment. I just want to make sure people realize the opinions in the "Why it might" sections aren't necessarily mine. @ Allen

You’re right. My mistake, but even if he had nothing to do with Epic Movie, his previous work isn’t exactly stellar and parody movies in general have gone downhill in recent years.

I’m sure Nielsen can still deliver with good material, but he hasn’t had any recently.

@R1000

I disagree with them too and agree more with your sentiment. I just want to make sure people realize the opinions in the “Why it might” sections aren’t necessarily mine.

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