Still haven't seen it. I didn't know it was based on anything and Cooper isn't a draw for me.
Your Top 10 favourite Superhero/Comic book movies
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Limitless really changed my mind about Cooper which I always thought of as a glossy, bling-bling boy. Perhaps it's because he plays an anti-hero. I think he silenced a lot of critcs with Limitless.
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Alex - who hates the term "bling-bling"
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Limitless was a really cool idea for a story, and they got a good cast together. I thought the script needed one more rewrite to be really good
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Yeah, they say the script is uneven but the film did manage not to lose its grip on me. Before we started watching, I was almost certain I was going to fall asleep again.
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 04:16 PM
Alex - who hates the term "bling-bling"
What's yo problem, biatch!
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 04:32 PM
Well, this is a movie thread!
No one actually saw that movie with Kristy Swanson as B!
No one actually saw that movie with Kristy Swanson as B!
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 04:38 PM
No no no. Move it back to comics only. And that Swanson movie was god awful. James Marsters and David Boreanaz much better.
Incredibles, great score.......
Incredibles, great score.......
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 04:39 PM
I saw it, it was never as bad as people say.Well, this is a movie thread!
No one actually saw that movie with Kristy Swanson as B!
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 05:10 PM
And she was always much sexier than pretty little Gellar.
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7. Daredevil: Director's CutHonorable mentions :
Daredevil (Directors Cut).
Is the DC that film vastly superior to the TC? I'd like to hear you guys' thoughts.
Oh, Very much so. It's a completely different movie.
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 05:47 PM
1. Batman Returns
2. The Dark Knight
3. V for Vendetta
4. Superman
5. Batman Begins
6. X2.
7. Hulk.
8. Marvel's The Avengers
9. Watchmen
10. Spider-Man 2
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2. The Dark Knight
3. V for Vendetta
4. Superman
5. Batman Begins
6. X2.
7. Hulk.
8. Marvel's The Avengers
9. Watchmen
10. Spider-Man 2
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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate.
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 05:54 PM
And she was always much sexier than pretty little Gellar.
Really? I would be all over Gellar before Swanson.....
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 06:08 PM
Nah.
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3. V for Vendetta
Boooh!
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 06:20 PM
It's not a bad film. Dumbed-down, Hollywood-ised version of the comic book, sure. But at least it's trying to do it's own thing and is still above most pop culture entertainment out there. I reckon it's really well done.
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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate.
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 06:20 PM
It's probably at number 3 in my top 10 of most hated movies.
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 06:22 PM
I can't understand why... Seriously, I can't.
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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate.
- Christopher Nolan
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 06:34 PM
I can't understand why... Seriously, I can't.
There's nothing I hate more than characters doing all the discussing and debating for you. My god, I hate this film!
Pictures, visual images, are far better to achieve that end than any words, particularly now, when the world has lost all mystery and magic and speech has become mere chatter, empty of meaning - Andrei Tarkovsky
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 06:34 PM
The only great super hero film I've seen is Unbreakable and maybe Dark Knight.
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 06:46 PM
I can't understand why... Seriously, I can't.
There's nothing I hate more than characters doing all the discussing and debating for you. My god, I hate this film!
I just find the film bland.
The character debating is tricky thing.
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1) The Dark Knight
2) Unbreakable
3) Road to Perdition
4) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
5) The Avengers
6) Batman Begins
7) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
8) The Incredibles
9) Superman
10) X2
11) Spider-Man 2
Honorable mention goes to Batman Returns, which I think isn't a perfect movie but it dares to be so different, morose, artsy, and strange that it deserves mention. It also has a few of the best performances you'll see in a comic book/superhero film with Michelle Pfieffer and Danny DeVito.
2) Unbreakable
3) Road to Perdition
4) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
5) The Avengers
6) Batman Begins
7) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
8) The Incredibles
9) Superman
10) X2
11) Spider-Man 2
Honorable mention goes to Batman Returns, which I think isn't a perfect movie but it dares to be so different, morose, artsy, and strange that it deserves mention. It also has a few of the best performances you'll see in a comic book/superhero film with Michelle Pfieffer and Danny DeVito.
Do you like John Williams? His early work was a little too jazzy for my taste, but when Jaws came out in '75 I really think he came into his own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and an air of consummate professionalism that really gives the pieces a big boost. He's been compared to Jerry Goldsmith but I think John has a far more leitmotif-driven style of composing. In '82 John composed this, E.T., his most accomplished album to date. I think his undisputed masterpiece is "The Magic of Halloween", a theme so catchy most people don't listen to what it means. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of childhood and the importance of friendship, it's also a personal statement about the man himself. Hey Paul!
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Posted 23 May 2012 - 01:12 AM
1) The Dark Knight
2) Unbreakable
3) Road to Perdition
4) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
5) The Avengers
7) Batman Begins
6) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
7) The Incredibles
8) Superman
9) X2
10) Spider-Man 2
Shouldn't B:MOTP be over BB since it's #6 in your list? Is BB and The Incredibles tied at #7 since they're both at #7 in your list? It would certainly explain why you rank 11 movies instead of 10. Just sayin'
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Posted 23 May 2012 - 01:19 AM
1) The Dark Knight
2) Unbreakable
3) Road to Perdition
4) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
5) The Avengers
7) Batman Begins
6) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
7) The Incredibles
8) Superman
9) X2
10) Spider-Man 2
Shouldn't B:MOTP be over BB since it's #6 in your list? Is BB and The Incredibles tied at #7 since they're both at #7 in your list? It would certainly explain why you rank 11 movies instead of 10. Just sayin'
Wow, I didn't notice any of that. Thanks for cluing me in. It has been fixed.
Do you like John Williams? His early work was a little too jazzy for my taste, but when Jaws came out in '75 I really think he came into his own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and an air of consummate professionalism that really gives the pieces a big boost. He's been compared to Jerry Goldsmith but I think John has a far more leitmotif-driven style of composing. In '82 John composed this, E.T., his most accomplished album to date. I think his undisputed masterpiece is "The Magic of Halloween", a theme so catchy most people don't listen to what it means. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of childhood and the importance of friendship, it's also a personal statement about the man himself. Hey Paul!
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10) The Return of Captain Invincible
9) Scott Pilgrim Vs the World
8) Superman 2
7) Batman Returns
6) X-Men: First Class
5) Spider-Man 2
4) X-Men
3) The Dark Knight
2) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1) X2: X-Men United
9) Scott Pilgrim Vs the World
8) Superman 2
7) Batman Returns
6) X-Men: First Class
5) Spider-Man 2
4) X-Men
3) The Dark Knight
2) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1) X2: X-Men United
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1. The Incredibles
2. The Avengers
3. Spider-Man 3
4. Superman The Movie
5. 300
6. History Of Violence
7. Akira
8. Ghost World
9. Spiderman
10.Iron Man
2. The Avengers
3. Spider-Man 3
4. Superman The Movie
5. 300
6. History Of Violence
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I've never been that interested in superhero movies, to be honest (movies based on comic books is a whole other thing). But some good ones:
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE
BATMAN
BATMAN RETURNS
BLADE
HULK (Ang Lee version)
THE AVENGERS was OK.
It's ironical too, since I was an avid comic book reader and collector as a kid. But except for The Phantom -- who in himself isnt' exactly a SUPERhero -- I wasn't that into those types of comic books. THE PHANTOM film, incidentally, was disastrous and totally betrayed the source material, IMO. Great score, though.
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE
BATMAN
BATMAN RETURNS
BLADE
HULK (Ang Lee version)
THE AVENGERS was OK.
It's ironical too, since I was an avid comic book reader and collector as a kid. But except for The Phantom -- who in himself isnt' exactly a SUPERhero -- I wasn't that into those types of comic books. THE PHANTOM film, incidentally, was disastrous and totally betrayed the source material, IMO. Great score, though.
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Posted 23 May 2012 - 07:38 PM
7. Daredevil: Director's CutHonorable mentions :
Daredevil (Directors Cut).
Is the DC that film vastly superior to the TC? I'd like to hear you guys' thoughts.
It adds in a whole subplot with the two lawyers actually working and trying to defend their client (Coolio) as well as moving some stuff around. Some of the worst offenders of the movie (i.e. the playground fight) are still there, but the whole movie feels different. Still not a great movie, but I think the fact that the DC is so much better lends many to hold it in high regard.
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Posted 23 May 2012 - 07:39 PM
Your opinion is wrong.
I can't understand why... Seriously, I can't.
There's nothing I hate more than characters doing all the discussing and debating for you. My god, I hate this film!
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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate.
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I forgot Scott Pilgrim against the World. I liked that one
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 06:37 AM
Your opinion is wrong.
I can't understand why... Seriously, I can't.
There's nothing I hate more than characters doing all the discussing and debating for you. My god, I hate this film!
It can't be wrong. I checked it, I watched the thing again, and I came to the same conclusion. I hate it! The constant monologues and endless pedantesque lectures make the masked character an even worse oppressor than the cliched Big Brother figure of the movie (and don't tell me that's the point of the movie). It looks like a cheap BBC movie too.
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It's probably at number 3 in my top 10 of most hated movies.
What are the other 9, Alex?
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I would have to think about that, Richard. Hmm, Inception is one of them. "Most hated" are usually competent movies that rub me the wrong way and that make me angry. It doesn't mean they are essentially bad movies. Really bad movies are harmless and sometimes even quite fun (AvP and Death Race, for example) Recently, I hated Shutter Island and Doomsday, the latter wasn't even compentent but downright terrible.
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 02:38 PM
Nah, Shutter Island was pure cinematic indulgence, like his Cape Fear. I thoroughly enjoy them both on those terms.
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 02:58 PM
I loved Cape Fear! That one was a comedy! The drama in Shutter Island was overbearing, just like in Inception. (see the dramatic scenes with Leo's wive ... exactly the same in both movies ... Yikes!)
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I would have to think about that, Richard. Hmm, Inception is one of them. "Most hated" are usually competent movies that rub me the wrong way and that make me angry. It doesn't mean they are essentially bad movies. Really bad movies are harmless and sometimes even quite fun (AvP and Death Race, for example) Recently, I hated Shutter Island and Doomsday, the latter wasn't even compentent but downright terrible.
I think this happens to me as well.
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 03:21 PM
Joe and Alex agreeing on two of the three here. Oh my God.I loved Cape Fear! That one was a comedy! The drama in Shutter Island was overbearing, just like in Inception. (see the dramatic scenes with Leo's wive ... exactly the same in both movies ... Yikes!)
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