Jay 37,374 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is finally playing a superhero, and its not for Marvel or DC Dwayne Johnson cast as Doc Savage in Shane Black directed film, his followup to The Predator He's still playing a villain for DC in Shazam, opening April 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Doc Savage isn't a superhero. He's an adventurer like Dr. Jones. If he were a real superhero he wouldn't need a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Not this again So Batman and Daredevil aren't superheroes either, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I don't think so. To me a superhero has super powers. At least Doc has been breed to be smart. I'm sure the rocks portrayal will be more larger and better than Ron Ely's pretty bad film from 75. As for Daredevil he has enhanced senses so he sort of has some superpowers. The bat is just batshit crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Above-average levels of intelligence, strength, and physical abilities give any fictional character superheroic status if he fights villains and helps people. Especially if the character has a lot of money and high social status. Doc Savage's stories were told in the pulp fiction media of the time, which are comic books. To the average person who really doesn't care about details, comic book heroes are super heroes. And Doc Savage's first stories predate Superman, making him the world's first superhero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I'm sure you know that without looking it up. Likely you never heard of him. I guess Indiana Jones is a superhero now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I've heard of him but I didn't grow up with him because I'm not a fogie. By most definitions, characters do not require actual supernatural or superhuman powers orphenomena to be deemed superheroes.[1][2][3]While the Dictionary.com definition of 'superhero' is "A figure, especially in a comic strip or cartoon, endowed with superhuman powers and usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime",[4] the longstanding Merriam-Webster dictionary gives the definition as "a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers; also: an exceptionally skillful or successful person".[5] Terms such as masked crime fighters, costumed adventurers or masked vigilantes are sometimes used to refer to characters such as the Spirit, who may not be explicitly referred to as superheroes but nevertheless share similar traits. I wouldn't consider Indiana Jones a superhero because he started as a movie character, not a comic book character. But he was inspired by the radio and comic adventurers of the pulp fiction days decades ago. And he does the same things as Doc Savage, a primary inspiration. He does use a gun, he's just really smart and ridiculously lucky. Calling Indiana Jones a superhero is not a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Wow look at this ridiculous movie coming out next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Italian director Stefano Sollima will direct the Sicario sequel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Meh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Will this be one of the few times when the sequel is better than the original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,293 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis looking to reunite! The film would revolve around the fashion industry in 1950s New York (edit: now London) Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Yay to to your first sentence! Meh to the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Daniel Day-Lewis probably playing a eccentric gay designer. I can already see him receiving his next Oscar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Maybe he'll play a very straight fashion designer like Ralph Lauren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 He had sex with Phoebe! Well actually Ken, the copy-boy did, but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 12 hours ago, mrbellamy said: Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis looking to reunite! The film would revolve around the fashion industry in 1950s New York. Glad PTA is finally settling on a project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Anthony Hopkins Joins The Cast of Transformers 5 Why in the bloody hell? Does he need money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Hopkins has a long history of taking "bread and butter" roles. They must pay out good salaries on these films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 He likes the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I'm more interested in seeing him in The Dresser then in something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I'm not going to complain, I'm probably going to get my Hopkins dose with HBO's Westworld, which is going to be like a 10 hours movie with Hopkins and Harris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,640 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 8 hours ago, Jay said: Anthony Hopkins Joins The Cast of Transformers 5 He should do the score too. Unlucky Bastard and Sharkissimo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Duncan Jones is confident that, later this year, he will start shooting his sci-fi project Mute, his love letter to Blade Runner. Apparently it takes place in the Moon-iverse. Interview (mainly about Warcraft though): http://www.indiewire.com/2016/06/duncan-jones-warcraft-christopher-nolan-moon-mute-interview-1201682897/ Alex Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 The latest out of nowhere film to be fast tracked to the top of my list: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I didn't know you enjoyed the cinema of the orient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 I don't really think about the origins of movies which catch my eye. Btw have you never seen Battle Royale or even Oldboy? I loved Crouching Tiger first time I watched it but could never muster the effort to face it again. The Host is another quality Korean watch. Great little monster flick ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Oldboy is an awesome movie (The original, not the Spike Lee remake... though at least that one features Elizabeth Olsen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Never seen the remake, didn't see the point. Like Total Recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I was bored, and I like Elzabeth Olsen... about the only reason I saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Lonnegan said: The latest out of nowhere film to be fast tracked to the top of my list: All right, I'm mildly intrigued. What did it for you? Maybe I'll check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 I stumbled on the eye catching poster art while on my google travels, searched the title and seconds later learned it was being compared with great horror cinema and praised for being brilliant in its own right. That'll often do the trick for me mate; I won't watch the trailer because I like it fresh. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I can already see the rain of arrows falling down upon the heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Lol it's a psychological horror set in modern times ya daft prick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Finally giving Julia Stiles a big role it seems (though it also makes it look like she bites it on the motorcycle halfway through, though I'm sure that's normal fake trailer trickery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I still remember the third film, which had Stiles for quite a good portion of it, but gave her only a few lines. Supremacy and Ultimatum are such joyless films. I wonder if this will be any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 John Boyega cast as the lead in Pacific Rim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Youre slow today Jay, I heard that story about 3 days ago. Personal problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I've never seen a Bourne movie and I never will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 9, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2016 My main reason for visiting this site these days is to find out what WojinPA hasn't seen, or hasn't listened to, and whether or not he plans to change that in the future. Quintus, Wojo, Once and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 10 hours ago, Stefancos said: I still remember the third film, which had Stiles for quite a good portion of it, but gave her only a few lines. Supremacy and Ultimatum are such joyless films. I wonder if this will be any different. It's Greengrass so ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 I am sorry to hear the New Line is proceedings with Stephen King's IT. The movie appears to have very little to do with the actual novel. Sounds like the Shining which also had little in common with the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-battlestar-galactica-movie-just-took-a-major-step-f-1781670452 We have a writer and a potential director for the Battlestar film. I have no clue what they are moving towards, but I hope it includes the cast of the reboot series. As they gave some of the best performances that I've ever seen in anything; tv, film, on-stage etc. Also Bear McCreary MUST score it. But with Francis Lawrence tipped to direct, it would likely be JNH scoring it. Which would be briliant, but McCreary WAS battlestar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 They should not include any of the previous actors. For this work to exist at all, it needs to be its own beast. Stu Phillips WAS Battlestar Galactica. Still is, last I knew. Sir Hilary Bray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Ron Howard to direct science fiction flick called Seveneves. http://www.slashfilm.com/ron-howard-seveneves/ Also, Mel Gibson wants to make a sequel to Passion Of The Christ! http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mel-gibson-planning-passion-christ-901299?utm_source=twitter Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Passion of the Christ 2, Merchandising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Really? Seems the risen Christ action figure will be on backorder indefinitely. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 get a rolling stone with each purchase. walks on water too. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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