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[jdoggydogg]

Saw 13 Assassins over the weekend. It was OK.

Dammit! Really? I was so looking forward to seeing this movie.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Y'know, this superhero thing has me intrigued. Since my health has semi-invalided me, pretty much what i do with my days is write offerings for the blackhole known as spec. I just completed my intended 2011 sale projects and am back to the longform prose stuff i've been working on for years, so i have room for something new.

What would y'all say to helping me select a superhero to attempt a movie script on and making suggestions of story, feature & scene elements while i'm in the outline part of the process? Just for grins, for now anyway. I STILL dont think it's ever been done right, so it might be worth a try....

 

[Chaka]

Y'know, this superhero thing has me intrigued. Since my health has semi-invalided me, pretty much what i do with my days is write offerings for the blackhole known as spec. I just completed my intended 2011 sale projects and am back to the longform prose stuff i've been working on for years, so i have room for something new.What would y'all say to helping me select a superhero to attempt a movie script on and making suggestions of story, feature & scene elements while i'm in the outline part of the process? Just for grins, for now anyway. I STILL dont think it's ever been done right, so it might be worth a try....

I think Captain Caveman has a lot of potential. You work on the script and I'll contact Brendan Fraser's agent.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Y'know, this superhero thing has me intrigued. Since my health has semi-invalided me, pretty much what i do with my days is write offerings for the blackhole known as spec. I just completed my intended 2011 sale projects and am back to the longform prose stuff i've been working on for years, so i have room for something new.What would y'all say to helping me select a superhero to attempt a movie script on and making suggestions of story, feature & scene elements while i'm in the outline part of the process? Just for grins, for now anyway. I STILL dont think it's ever been done right, so it might be worth a try....

I think Captain Caveman has a lot of potential. You work on the script and I'll contact Brendan Fraser's agent.

backbackbackbackback....HOMERUN!!!!

 

[Chaka]

Kidding aside there are so many options. Most mainstream Marvel heroes have been done (Spider Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, with a nod to Hawkeye, and now Cap). There are plenty of characters in the X-Men and Avengers that could be considered, but pretty much all of the A-listers have been done.

I like the idea of dropping below the B-list (Ms. Marvel, Falcon, Wasp, Scarlet Witch etc) and go straight for the fringe guys.

Deadpool who is pretty much an anti-hero in the Punisher mold. Super healing ability, horribly disfigured, bat-#### crazy, incredible bad ###. You can go with any kind of antagonist powered (Domino, Sabertooth, Taskmaster) or just a mafia king pin type. Deadpool has a city wide range so some kind of densely populated city center backdrop would be appropriate.

Adam Warlock: AW's range is intergalactic. His powers are 'cosmic' and his principle antagonist is one of the best villains in the Marvel Universe, Thanos. There are multiple potential side characters to choose from (Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, the Titans even Quasar :nttawwt. This would have to be a story line that spans the cosmos and frankly I don't think that Earth even needs to be involved.

 

[JZilla]

Are you going to write it in pissah speak?

 

[Chaka]

Another character that I think has potential is Black Panther. Incredible physical ability, smart like Tony Stark, King of the most technologically advanced country on the planet (Wakanda, duh - the only place on Earth with deposits of pure MacGuffin ore, seriously they call it vibranium) and currently married to Storm, which means we can now attach Halle Berry to the project. His opponent could be a national threat to Wakanda, internal strife, perhaps a coup.

Some of his frequent opponents are pretty meh, Kraven the Hunter, Man Ape, but he has enough of a catalog to work with. Actually I like Dr. Doom as an opponent. He's the ruler of Latveria, a technologically advanced Balkan nation so perhaps a story line involving Latverian exploitation of natural resources in Africa. Plus you get a really big crossover effect (X-Men, Fantastic Four & The Avengers) which could draw fanboys from all three groups.

Let's agree right now not to let Tyler Perry anywhere near the project.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Let's agree right now not to let Tyler Perry anywhere near the project.

I dunno - Madea v. Medea sounds promising.Speaking of which, have any of the Greek gods gotten the superhero/graphic novel treatment? I'd love to develop something that would give me the chance to feature the ultimate dysfunctional family that is the Olympians. Really thought "Troy" would have been a fun movie had they included the gods swooping in & interfering they they always did. Hercules F0cker, perhaps?

 

[Chaka]

A couple of the B-lister's but have been around a long time:

Doctor Strange - Master of the mystic arts keeper of the Eye of Agamotto, the Book of Vishanti, the Cloak of Levitation and the Orb of Agamotto. Opponents generally of a mystic nature from other magician's (Brother Voodoo, Morgana le Fey) to demons up to even Mephisto or even gods like Loki (if you think the crossover thing is a winner).

Strange is the one with the most potential for even a modicum of intelligent dialogue and philosophical discussion.

Namor (The Sub Mariner) - After using your writing abilities to reconcile a dude in green speedos with wings on his ankles (like Mercury) into something acceptable to action movie going audiences, Namor has a lot of potential. Basically you need to write Avatar but under water and we've got a winner. Pretty much the same potential story lines as with Black Panther (corporate exploitation of the ocean, internal political strife in Atlantean, possible coup. Atumma or Dr Doom are good opponents.

 

[Gr00vus]

Y'know, this superhero thing has me intrigued. Since my health has semi-invalided me, pretty much what i do with my days is write offerings for the blackhole known as spec. I just completed my intended 2011 sale projects and am back to the longform prose stuff i've been working on for years, so i have room for something new.What would y'all say to helping me select a superhero to attempt a movie script on and making suggestions of story, feature & scene elements while i'm in the outline part of the process? Just for grins, for now anyway. I STILL dont think it's ever been done right, so it might be worth a try....

Powergirl.

 

[Chaka]

Luke Cage (aka Power Man) - In the 70s a self styled Hero for Hire with a big afro a chain around his waist and a funny yellow costume. Currently a grittier low key, t-shirt and jeans wearing, urban community protector. Super strong, not Thor or Hulk strong, a shade below The Thing too with near impervious skin. Frequently teams with Iron Fist, Daredevil, Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and the like.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Another character that I think has potential is Black Panther. Incredible physical ability, smart like Tony Stark, King of the most technologically advanced country on the planet (Wakanda, duh - the only place on Earth with deposits of pure MacGuffin ore, seriously they call it vibranium) and currently married to Storm, which means we can now attach Halle Berry to the project. His opponent could be a national threat to Wakanda, internal strife, perhaps a coup.

Some of his frequent opponents are pretty meh, Kraven the Hunter, Man Ape, but he has enough of a catalog to work with. Actually I like Dr. Doom as an opponent. He's the ruler of Latveria, a technologically advanced Balkan nation so perhaps a story line involving Latverian exploitation of natural resources in Africa. Plus you get a really big crossover effect (X-Men, Fantastic Four & The Avengers) which could draw fanboys from all three groups.

Let's agree right now not to let Tyler Perry anywhere near the project.

A couple of the B-lister's but have been around a long time:

Doctor Strange - Master of the mystic arts keeper of the Eye of Agamotto, the Book of Vishanti, the Cloak of Levitation and the Orb of Agamotto. Opponents generally of a mystic nature from other magician's (Brother Voodoo, Morgana le Fey) to demons up to even Mephisto or even gods like Loki (if you think the crossover thing is a winner).

Strange is the one with the most potential for even a modicum of intelligent dialogue and philosophical discussion.

Namor (The Sub Mariner) - After using your writing abilities to reconcile a dude in green speedos with wings on his ankles (like Mercury) into something acceptable to action movie going audiences, Namor has a lot of potential. Basically you need to write Avatar but under water and we've got a winner. Pretty much the same potential story lines as with Black Panther (corporate exploitation of the ocean, internal political strife in Atlantean, possible coup. Atumma or Dr Doom are good opponents.

Luke Cage (aka Power Man) - In the 70s a self styled Hero for Hire with a big afro a chain around his waist and a funny yellow costume. Currently a grittier low key, t-shirt and jeans wearing, urban community protector. Super strong, not Thor or Hulk strong, a shade below The Thing too with near impervious skin. Frequently teams with Iron Fist, Daredevil, Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and the like.

my head's gonna splode. not only had i no idea there were this many undeveloped comic book heroes, but the depth of the flow chart between them is nothing short of overwhelming. immediately, i see the reason they havent been brought forth being the immense wonk factor that would have to be satisfied in the deconstruction of the network, necessary for mass-audience appeal. i wouldnt presume to ever understand the Marvel Universe well enough to attempt that kind of reduction. will investigate further though - love the Black Panther origin story, even though i cant stop giggling at the associations inspired by the name. thx, chaka.

Powergirl.

promising. like the idea of a Kryptonean inferiority complex and the possibility of a programmer alias

 

[jdoggydogg]

Y'know, this superhero thing has me intrigued. Since my health has semi-invalided me, pretty much what i do with my days is write offerings for the blackhole known as spec. I just completed my intended 2011 sale projects and am back to the longform prose stuff i've been working on for years, so i have room for something new.What would y'all say to helping me select a superhero to attempt a movie script on and making suggestions of story, feature & scene elements while i'm in the outline part of the process? Just for grins, for now anyway. I STILL dont think it's ever been done right, so it might be worth a try....

Remember that guy I know that's exactly like you? He writes scripts, too. Were you in Special Forces, as well?

 

[wikkidpissah]

Y'know, this superhero thing has me intrigued. Since my health has semi-invalided me, pretty much what i do with my days is write offerings for the blackhole known as spec. I just completed my intended 2011 sale projects and am back to the longform prose stuff i've been working on for years, so i have room for something new.What would y'all say to helping me select a superhero to attempt a movie script on and making suggestions of story, feature & scene elements while i'm in the outline part of the process? Just for grins, for now anyway. I STILL dont think it's ever been done right, so it might be worth a try....

Remember that guy I know that's exactly like you? He writes scripts, too. Were you in Special Forces, as well?

Retired from British Special Farces, Benny Hill Division.

 

[sports_fan]

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - 3.5/5

Very powerful. The last bit might be the saddest ending I've ever seen in a movie.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Y'know, this superhero thing has me intrigued. Since my health has semi-invalided me, pretty much what i do with my days is write offerings for the blackhole known as spec. I just completed my intended 2011 sale projects and am back to the longform prose stuff i've been working on for years, so i have room for something new.

What would y'all say to helping me select a superhero to attempt a movie script on and making suggestions of story, feature & scene elements while i'm in the outline part of the process? Just for grins, for now anyway. I STILL dont think it's ever been done right, so it might be worth a try....

Remember that guy I know that's exactly like you? He writes scripts, too. Were you in Special Forces, as well?

Retired from British Special Farces, Benny Hill Division.

As for a serious answer to your question, there is a ton of great material for movie treatments:Ronin - Frank Miller's epic samurai graphic novel.

Elektra: Assassin - Frank Miller again. He's a great comic book writer. This miniseries is as epic and dark as it gets.

The Savage Sword of Conan - there's no Conan movie that matches the ferocity of this pen and ink series.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Kung Fu Panda 2:

Liked it a lot, but not quite the level of the first one for me. Oogway was awesome in the first movie, and obviously not in this one. Also thought they missed a little bit by having the other masters in the movie, but not doing much with them. Didn't like the very end either, but they are minor beefs. Still decent humor and great action sequences, and the animation was top-notch. 7/10.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Kung Fu Panda 2:

Liked it a lot, but not quite the level of the first one for me. Oogway was awesome in the first movie, and obviously not in this one. Also thought they missed a little bit by having the other masters in the movie, but not doing much with them. Didn't like the very end either, but they are minor beefs. Still decent humor and great action sequences, and the animation was top-notch. 7/10.

My son and I are pretty happy about seeing this and Cars 2. Haven't seen KFP2 yet, but the first one was pretty entertaining.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Kung Fu Panda 2:

Liked it a lot, but not quite the level of the first one for me. Oogway was awesome in the first movie, and obviously not in this one. Also thought they missed a little bit by having the other masters in the movie, but not doing much with them. Didn't like the very end either, but they are minor beefs. Still decent humor and great action sequences, and the animation was top-notch. 7/10.

My son and I are pretty happy about seeing this and Cars 2. Haven't seen KFP2 yet, but the first one was pretty entertaining.

Hopefully I can manage to stay away from Cars 2 for as long as possible. Really didn't like much about the first one, and thought the trailers for this one looked terrible.

Looks like I have more love for Kung Fu Panda than you. Thought the first one was awesome, and have watched it countless times now without getting sick of it. I know it's blasphemy around here to say, but it's still my favorite animated movie that's come out in the last few years, and yes - that includes Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon.

 

[KarmaPolice]

What makes them good? An entertaining story. Not a story about a guy with a speech impediment.

There was a bit more too it than that. But whatever.

Such as? Thought this was a safe, dull film that really didn't dig very deep into the main characters. Also, the guy came off as a whiny tool so it became hard for me to get behind his plight. It was a good movie, but didn't think it was worthy of all the hype.

 

[El Floppo]

Y'know, this superhero thing has me intrigued. Since my health has semi-invalided me, pretty much what i do with my days is write offerings for the blackhole known as spec. I just completed my intended 2011 sale projects and am back to the longform prose stuff i've been working on for years, so i have room for something new.

What would y'all say to helping me select a superhero to attempt a movie script on and making suggestions of story, feature & scene elements while i'm in the outline part of the process? Just for grins, for now anyway. I STILL dont think it's ever been done right, so it might be worth a try....

Remember that guy I know that's exactly like you? He writes scripts, too. Were you in Special Forces, as well?

Retired from British Special Farces, Benny Hill Division.

As for a serious answer to your question, there is a ton of great material for movie treatments:Ronin - Frank Miller's epic samurai graphic novel.

Elektra: Assassin - Frank Miller again. He's a great comic book writer. This miniseries is as epic and dark as it gets.

The Savage Sword of Conan - there's no Conan movie that matches the ferocity of this pen and ink series.

I had the first 50 issues of SSoC. Sold them for peanuts because I thought I was all cool collecting The Spirit. In fact, regardless of the abomination of a movie version already released, I always thought The Spirit would make a great movie- and I imagined a youngish Harrison Ford playing him.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Kung Fu Panda 2:

Liked it a lot, but not quite the level of the first one for me. Oogway was awesome in the first movie, and obviously not in this one. Also thought they missed a little bit by having the other masters in the movie, but not doing much with them. Didn't like the very end either, but they are minor beefs. Still decent humor and great action sequences, and the animation was top-notch. 7/10.

My son and I are pretty happy about seeing this and Cars 2. Haven't seen KFP2 yet, but the first one was pretty entertaining.

Hopefully I can manage to stay away from Cars 2 for as long as possible. Really didn't like much about the first one, and thought the trailers for this one looked terrible.

Looks like I have more love for Kung Fu Panda than you. Thought the first one was awesome, and have watched it countless times now without getting sick of it. I know it's blasphemy around here to say, but it's still my favorite animated movie that's come out in the last few years, and yes - that includes Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon.

I liked KFP plenty, so I didn't mean to sound overwhelmed. I think How To Train Your Dragon is the best animated film in years. I could probably argue that the first 40 minutes of WALL•E is the best animated film ever made. I have a child. So my standards are different for a kid's movie than a real movie, obviously. I didn't care much for Cars. But compared to Veggie Tales, it was a masterpiece.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I had the first 50 issues of SSoC. Sold them for peanuts because I thought I was all cool collecting The Spirit.

Those magazines were incredible. Some of the best comic art and writing the world's ever seen.I was pretty happy about purchasing a near mint copy of SSOC #1 a few years ago on eBay. Cost me about $150.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Kung Fu Panda 2:

Liked it a lot, but not quite the level of the first one for me. Oogway was awesome in the first movie, and obviously not in this one. Also thought they missed a little bit by having the other masters in the movie, but not doing much with them. Didn't like the very end either, but they are minor beefs. Still decent humor and great action sequences, and the animation was top-notch. 7/10.

My son and I are pretty happy about seeing this and Cars 2. Haven't seen KFP2 yet, but the first one was pretty entertaining.

Hopefully I can manage to stay away from Cars 2 for as long as possible. Really didn't like much about the first one, and thought the trailers for this one looked terrible.

Looks like I have more love for Kung Fu Panda than you. Thought the first one was awesome, and have watched it countless times now without getting sick of it. I know it's blasphemy around here to say, but it's still my favorite animated movie that's come out in the last few years, and yes - that includes Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon.

I liked KFP plenty, so I didn't mean to sound overwhelmed. I think How To Train Your Dragon is the best animated film in years. I could probably argue that the first 40 minutes of WALL•E is the best animated film ever made. I have a child. So my standards are different for a kid's movie than a real movie, obviously. I didn't care much for Cars. But compared to Veggie Tales, it was a masterpiece.

Notice how I stayed away from 'best' though. Part of the love is that it was the first (and only until going to KFP2 yesterday) that my son and I saw in the theater. Just think it has a great blend of humor and action. How to Train Your Dragon might be a better picture overall, but I wasn't quite as entertained. Agree on the look of Wall-E, but Pixar films tend to get a little heavy handed for repeat viewings for me. So far Kung Fu Panda is the only one that has stood up to repeated viewings without getting stale for me, and that's just about all I ask for from a kid's movie.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Kung Fu Panda 2:

Liked it a lot, but not quite the level of the first one for me. Oogway was awesome in the first movie, and obviously not in this one. Also thought they missed a little bit by having the other masters in the movie, but not doing much with them. Didn't like the very end either, but they are minor beefs. Still decent humor and great action sequences, and the animation was top-notch. 7/10.

My son and I are pretty happy about seeing this and Cars 2. Haven't seen KFP2 yet, but the first one was pretty entertaining.

Hopefully I can manage to stay away from Cars 2 for as long as possible. Really didn't like much about the first one, and thought the trailers for this one looked terrible.

Looks like I have more love for Kung Fu Panda than you. Thought the first one was awesome, and have watched it countless times now without getting sick of it. I know it's blasphemy around here to say, but it's still my favorite animated movie that's come out in the last few years, and yes - that includes Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon.

I liked KFP plenty, so I didn't mean to sound overwhelmed. I think How To Train Your Dragon is the best animated film in years. I could probably argue that the first 40 minutes of WALL•E is the best animated film ever made. I have a child. So my standards are different for a kid's movie than a real movie, obviously. I didn't care much for Cars. But compared to Veggie Tales, it was a masterpiece.

Notice how I stayed away from 'best' though. Part of the love is that it was the first (and only until going to KFP2 yesterday) that my son and I saw in the theater. Just think it has a great blend of humor and action. How to Train Your Dragon might be a better picture overall, but I wasn't quite as entertained. Agree on the look of Wall-E, but Pixar films tend to get a little heavy handed for repeat viewings for me. So far Kung Fu Panda is the only one that has stood up to repeated viewings without getting stale for me, and that's just about all I ask for from a kid's movie.

I don't see Pixar movies as heavy-handed, but I know what you mean.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Kung Fu Panda 2:

Liked it a lot, but not quite the level of the first one for me. Oogway was awesome in the first movie, and obviously not in this one. Also thought they missed a little bit by having the other masters in the movie, but not doing much with them. Didn't like the very end either, but they are minor beefs. Still decent humor and great action sequences, and the animation was top-notch. 7/10.

My son and I are pretty happy about seeing this and Cars 2. Haven't seen KFP2 yet, but the first one was pretty entertaining.

Hopefully I can manage to stay away from Cars 2 for as long as possible. Really didn't like much about the first one, and thought the trailers for this one looked terrible.

Looks like I have more love for Kung Fu Panda than you. Thought the first one was awesome, and have watched it countless times now without getting sick of it. I know it's blasphemy around here to say, but it's still my favorite animated movie that's come out in the last few years, and yes - that includes Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon.

I liked KFP plenty, so I didn't mean to sound overwhelmed. I think How To Train Your Dragon is the best animated film in years. I could probably argue that the first 40 minutes of WALL•E is the best animated film ever made. I have a child. So my standards are different for a kid's movie than a real movie, obviously. I didn't care much for Cars. But compared to Veggie Tales, it was a masterpiece.

Notice how I stayed away from 'best' though. Part of the love is that it was the first (and only until going to KFP2 yesterday) that my son and I saw in the theater. Just think it has a great blend of humor and action. How to Train Your Dragon might be a better picture overall, but I wasn't quite as entertained. Agree on the look of Wall-E, but Pixar films tend to get a little heavy handed for repeat viewings for me. So far Kung Fu Panda is the only one that has stood up to repeated viewings without getting stale for me, and that's just about all I ask for from a kid's movie.

I don't see Pixar movies as heavy-handed, but I know what you mean.

Again, probably not the best best use of words. Usually trouble conveying what I am thinking.

Maybe that Pixar plays with your emotions more or the movies themselves are heavier emotionally. If I want to pop in a fun movie to watch with the son (while it's a great movie) crying at Toy Story 3 loses it's appeal for me. Up was beautiful, but it was the same way. Dreamworks, while not looking quite as good (definitely catching up in that department though), seems to be a lot better at having a lot of stuff in the movies, but not lingering on the sad/emotional elements quite as long. How to Train Your Dragon and Kung Fu Panda are just more fun to watch, especially with kids and multiple times.

 

[D_House]

Saw Hot Tub Time Machine via Netflix instant streaming. I thought it was pretty good, definitely better than I expected. A lot of the humor is of the gross out variety if that's your thing.

 

[Socrates11]

Powergirl.

promising. like the idea of a Kryptonean inferiority complex and the possibility of a programmer alias

Not to mention she has a ginormous rack. With the right casting you can guarantee every fanboy alive would go see it.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

What makes them good? An entertaining story. Not a story about a guy with a speech impediment.

There was a bit more too it than that. But whatever.

Such as? Thought this was a safe, dull film that really didn't dig very deep into the main characters. Also, the guy came off as a whiny tool so it became hard for me to get behind his plight. It was a good movie, but didn't think it was worthy of all the hype.

Of course he was a whiny tool. But that's part of the point. The British Empire needed him to get over himself and succeed at rising above his stammering problem in order to be the monarch that they needed. With Hitler taking over Germany and his older brother sullying the crown, The Empire needed George to rise to the occasion and be an example for all of them so as to not dispair. It was so much more than being able to give a good talk.Look, I didn't think it was the greatest movie either and it IS a bit overhyped. But you guys are minimizing the story by focusing only on the speech itself and disregarding the importance and impact.

 

[hooter311]

Kung Fu Panda 2:

Liked it a lot, but not quite the level of the first one for me. Oogway was awesome in the first movie, and obviously not in this one. Also thought they missed a little bit by having the other masters in the movie, but not doing much with them. Didn't like the very end either, but they are minor beefs. Still decent humor and great action sequences, and the animation was top-notch. 7/10.

I took my 3 year old to this for Father's Day. I was initially disappointed that only the 3d version remained in both the local theaters. I'd never had a decent 3d experience outside of Avatar and I had no idea how he would handle the glasses. He was at the edge of his seat for most of the movie, it wasn't until about half way through that he informed me that I was wearing the little kid glasses and he had the adult glasses, I had no idea they had two sizes, . I'm glad we switched when we did so he could have a pair not coated in popcorn grease for the 2nd half.I enjoyed the film immensely, loved all the homages to the old kung fu movies. Maybe I'm just burnt out on the original, but I enjoyed this one more. It didn't have a scene that matched the prison escape of the first, but it was solid all the way through and the 3d was extremely well done.

I'd probably even go 8/10.

 

[saintfool]

Of course he was a whiny tool. But that's part of the point. The British Empire needed him to get over himself and succeed at rising above his stammering problem in order to be the monarch that they needed. With Hitler taking over Germany and his older brother sullying the crown, The Empire needed George to rise to the occasion and be an example for all of them so as to not dispair. It was so much more than being able to give a good talk.

Look, I didn't think it was the greatest movie either and it IS a bit overhyped. But you guys are minimizing the story by focusing only on the speech itself and disregarding the importance and impact.

hear! hear!

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Kill The Irishman: Very entertaining. Loved how they mixed in the old news interviews. Amazing how closely the actor resembled the actual Danny Greene. 4/5

The Eagle: Meh... definitely not on the level of Braveheart or Gladiator but far ahead of drivel like Centurion. Tatum has about as much acting talent as my big toe does. Some decent battle scenes but outside of that there was very little going for it. 2/5

 

[hooter311]

Kind of surprised at the praise Kill the Irishman is getting. I thought it kind of sucked, despite liking most of the cast. It failed to build any momentum for me and came off as just another wannabe of the genre.

2.5/5

 

[pantagrapher]

Saw 13 Assassins over the weekend. It was OK.

Dammit! Really? I was so looking forward to seeing this movie.

It's not bad, but there's almost no character development. The villain is pretty cool and there are some nice scenes early on. The big fight scene everyone raves about is good. It just didn't live up to my expectations overall. There's so much potential and so many pitfalls with doing what's basically a Seven Samurai homage; this film ended up falling on the pitfall side.

 

[JZilla]

The King's Speech was a very good, character-driven historical film. I wouldn't even concede that it's overrated. Not everything can be about alien robots that turn into sports cars.

 

[saintfool]

The King's Speech was a very good, character-driven historical film. I wouldn't even concede that it's overrated. Not everything can be about alien robots that turn into sports cars.

here's what i am thinking...king of ireland who *happens* to be a robot from another planet who turns into an astin martin when he gets sloppy drunk and/or nervous....

:michaelbay:

 

[KarmaPolice]

Kung Fu Panda 2:

Liked it a lot, but not quite the level of the first one for me. Oogway was awesome in the first movie, and obviously not in this one. Also thought they missed a little bit by having the other masters in the movie, but not doing much with them. Didn't like the very end either, but they are minor beefs. Still decent humor and great action sequences, and the animation was top-notch. 7/10.

I took my 3 year old to this for Father's Day. I was initially disappointed that only the 3d version remained in both the local theaters. I'd never had a decent 3d experience outside of Avatar and I had no idea how he would handle the glasses. He was at the edge of his seat for most of the movie, it wasn't until about half way through that he informed me that I was wearing the little kid glasses and he had the adult glasses, I had no idea they had two sizes, . I'm glad we switched when we did so he could have a pair not coated in popcorn grease for the 2nd half.I enjoyed the film immensely, loved all the homages to the old kung fu movies. Maybe I'm just burnt out on the original, but I enjoyed this one more. It didn't have a scene that matched the prison escape of the first, but it was solid all the way through and the 3d was extremely well done.

I'd probably even go 8/10.

Yeah, it's still great, but there wasn't a scene that matched the prison escape in this one, and there wasn't a character that matched Oogway for me either, so it's slightly lower for me. Might end up being a 8/10 for me - usually an 8/10 means I'd have it on my 'tops of the year' list. My son is 4 1/2, and there were a couple scenes he wasn't digging - just so parents are aware.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Let's agree right now not to let Tyler Perry anywhere near the project.

I dunno - Madea v. Medea sounds promising.Speaking of which, have any of the Greek gods gotten the superhero/graphic novel treatment? I'd love to develop something that would give me the chance to feature the ultimate dysfunctional family that is the Olympians. Really thought "Troy" would have been a fun movie had they included the gods swooping in & interfering they they always did. Hercules F0cker, perhaps?

The labors of Heracles hasn't been done to my knowledge.

 

[pantagrapher]

Anyone seen Trollhunter? I want to watch the hell out of that.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Baby Mamma:

For whatever reason this hit the spot. Not amazing, but had just enough cleverness and humor to keep me going. I am sure that a lot of people passed this one over, but fans of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will probably have a good time with it. 6/10

2 Days in Paris:

Rom/com written and directed by Julie Delpy that has her and Adam Goldberg stopping over in Paris to have an uncomfortable couple days meeting family, friends, and ex-boyfriends. Overdid it a little bit with the snarkiness, but still was fairly good. You can do a lot worse in this genre lately with all the Just Go With It, et al coming out. Came out 3-4 years ago, but still worth looking out for. 6/10

 

[Statorama]

Kind of surprised at the praise Kill the Irishman is getting. I thought it kind of sucked, despite liking most of the cast. It failed to build any momentum for me and came off as just another wannabe of the genre.

2.5/5

Agreed. The pacing was terrible and the story was all over the place.

 

[Statorama]

Luke Cage (aka Power Man) - In the 70s a self styled Hero for Hire with a big afro a chain around his waist and a funny yellow costume. Currently a grittier low key, t-shirt and jeans wearing, urban community protector. Super strong, not Thor or Hulk strong, a shade below The Thing too with near impervious skin. Frequently teams with Iron Fist, Daredevil, Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and the like.

It almost seems impossible that a 70's movie starring Fred Williamson as Luke Cage doesn't exist.

 

[Chaka]

What makes them good? An entertaining story. Not a story about a guy with a speech impediment.

There was a bit more too it than that. But whatever.

Such as? Thought this was a safe, dull film that really didn't dig very deep into the main characters. Also, the guy came off as a whiny tool so it became hard for me to get behind his plight. It was a good movie, but didn't think it was worthy of all the hype.

Of course he was a whiny tool. But that's part of the point. The British Empire needed him to get over himself and succeed at rising above his stammering problem in order to be the monarch that they needed. With Hitler taking over Germany and his older brother sullying the crown, The Empire needed George to rise to the occasion and be an example for all of them so as to not dispair. It was so much more than being able to give a good talk.Look, I didn't think it was the greatest movie either and it IS a bit overhyped. But you guys are minimizing the story by focusing only on the speech itself and disregarding the importance and impact.

Meh. It's My Left Foot and not done nearly as well. From the opening scene it was heavy handed and obvious. Geoffry Rush was obviously going to be a miracle worker, Rush and Firth were obviously going to grow to become friends, have a pointless falling out and reconcile in time for Rush to help save the day. Everyone learns an important lesson as Britain is saved from the Nazis...oh wait.The acting was quite excellent (even if Helena Bonham Carter's character was basically useless to the film) but they did that in spite of a story was mediocre at best not because of it. This was no Gandhi and for an "overcoming adversity" film it's not even Forrest Gump.

 

[Chaka]

Kind of surprised at the praise Kill the Irishman is getting. I thought it kind of sucked, despite liking most of the cast. It failed to build any momentum for me and came off as just another wannabe of the genre.

2.5/5

I thought it was uneven but for me it played out more like a flick than a biopic. Some of the dialogue, particularly the sequence towards the end between Pullo and Private Pyle were laughably bad and I always have reservations when a film has to resort to using Robert Davi as the bad guy but overall I found it to be entertaining. Perhaps not worth repeat viewings but good enough for a once over.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

This was no Gandhi and for an "overcoming adversity" film it's not even Forrest Gump.

Oh boy.

 

[Chaka]

This was no Gandhi and for an "overcoming adversity" film it's not even Forrest Gump.

Oh boy.

You think it's comparable to Gandhi?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

This was no Gandhi and for an "overcoming adversity" film it's not even Forrest Gump.

Oh boy.

You think it's comparable to Gandhi?

Not even close.I was more amused by the comparison to Gump.

 

[Chaka]

This was no Gandhi and for an "overcoming adversity" film it's not even Forrest Gump.

Oh boy.

You think it's comparable to Gandhi?

Not even close.I was more amused by the comparison to Gump.

Gump is the low end of the scale for comparison. It's not supposed to be flattering (although I hold it in higher regard than many around here, like True Grit it has become popular to bash it).For the genre I guess King's Speech was better than Radio.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

For the genre I guess King's Speech was better than Radio.

 

[hooter311]

Kind of surprised at the praise Kill the Irishman is getting. I thought it kind of sucked, despite liking most of the cast. It failed to build any momentum for me and came off as just another wannabe of the genre.

2.5/5

I thought it was uneven but for me it played out more like a flick than a biopic. Some of the dialogue, particularly the sequence towards the end between Pullo and Private Pyle were laughably bad and I always have reservations when a film has to resort to using Robert Davi as the bad guy but overall I found it to be entertaining. Perhaps not worth repeat viewings but good enough for a once over.

What totally lost me is, an hour into the movie they jump ahead 5 years. What kind of hack crap is that?