BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 Why did they replace Mel Gibson with Shinzon?Because Mel Gibson became too old for the role, and a rampant racist and anti-semite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Too quick to judge my friend. Remember you are not allowed use that word until you use it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 I never judge. I was asking a question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Why did they replace Mel Gibson with Shinzon? Because Mel Gibson became too old for the role, and a rampant racist and anti-semite?But Mad Max ages too. He's mortal too, as far as I know.And his anti-jewishism had no impact on him getting roles in Edge of Darkness, Expendibles 3 and some Jodie Foster flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Here's a very interesting (warning: lengthy) take on the filmAge of Robots: How Marvel Is Killing the Popcorn MovieFinally had time to read this. Really well-written. Recommended! Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,796 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I wonder how these films will be looked back upon in 20 years time?Maybe like the Amblin films of the 80's, an interesting glimpse into the zeitgeist of a decade, but with no real lasting impact.No Amblin film had a lasting impact?Not even E.T.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Here's a very interesting (warning: lengthy) take on the filmAge of Robots: How Marvel Is Killing the Popcorn MovieFinally had time to read this. Really well-written. Recommended!I don't know, he kind of pushes it a bit too far. But there is one flaw of the film that I agree completely on and it's a major one:Character arcs are crowded out, or so compressed that they’re barely legible. For example: One arc that’s pitched, and then never executed, is that Tony Stark is coming face to face with his own narcissism. Ultron is his karma, his shadow self, his punishment for believing he’s smart enough to save the world single-handedly. That’s interesting. That’s a solid character-based story. It does what good stories do: Zones in on a character’s biggest flaw, and dramatizes it, so that he can come to a profound realization about himself and his place in the world, and triumph by using what he’s learned.I find it surprising that Ultron doesn't have much of a purpose, other than being an antagonist. I do get that he's conciousness and malevolence partially come from the mind stone (and perhaps Thanos has some say in this). But, on the whole, the entire central confilct is unresolved. Not to mention the fact Avengers are directly responsible for all the destruction here and nobody holds Stark accountable for any of this (like, destruction of Sokovia, for example). That that is a flaw I can completely agree with.Other than that, it's enjoyable. I really see no reason to over-analyse this.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I don't know, he kind of pushes it a bit too farHe is a she. And I'm not saying I agree with everything she says, but I do find it to be a well-written article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Agreed with that point.Exploring more about how Stark felt about creating Ultron would have been more interesting than the silly Hulk/Widow and Hawkeye's family stuff, for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Why does everything have to revolve around Tony Stark? This is an annoying aspect of the MCU for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 He is Iron-man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 It really should be:ROBERT DOWNEY JR. in Iron Man and the MCU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Why does everything have to revolve around Tony Stark? This is an annoying aspect of the MCU for me.Well, you have to admit he's the most interesting character. For the same reasons you hate him.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I agree with most of the article. I left the theater mildly entertained, but these movies have zero impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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