The Hulk was way better than Superman Returns!
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Thursday, December 14, 2006 00:27
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... the one superhero movie which I think is an exception to the trend is Batman Returns.
AGREED!!! The best one out there!!!!!
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Well, I personally see them as sort of equal overall, but some on this board *cougroundedh* seem to feel otherwise. Was Hulk better? It certainly was more interesting and original. Am I letting a lot slide with SR just 'cause of Brando, and the 'S'? It's quite possible....
Gamma-ray Chrisisall
Having not seen Superman Returns I can't really comment, however I suspect the best thing about it may have been the fact that they sponsored the RED BULL F1 racing team during the Monaco Grand Prix, which wonderfully set-up the scene stealing image of David Coulthard going up to recieve his trophy on the third step of the podium wearing his Superman CAPE!!! Pure genuis!!!
As for the Hulk - well watching my nephew play with those giant green hands that went on sale may have been worth a film I suppose....
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Well, I personally see them as sort of equal overall, but some on this board *cougroundedh* seem to feel otherwise. Was Hulk better? It certainly was more interesting and original. Am I letting a lot slide with SR just 'cause of Brando, and the 'S'? It's quite possible....
I haven't even seen SR and I can already tell you you're off your nut. Hulk was worse than Dare Devil, a feat I never thought could be accomplished. If SR holds true, even a little bit, to the glory that was Superman I & II, than it will be better hands down.
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Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
I did indeed have a few expectations, but not many. I've come to not expect much from superhero movies. They so rarely work out well. You know? The last XMen movie, even BB was hard to watch in spots. Most often it's the director, but I've seen a few bad scripts as well. Maybe I'm jaded. Gah. I don't want to be jaded! I worry about WW. I love WW. I sure hope Joss knows what he is doing...
*runs off to watch Raimi because he has nothing to prove*
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"
Oh Joss is a different animal to most of the Superhero genre directors.
They're all trying to be auteur and the vanity that demands effects the final product. Have you noticed how during a films release there's always an interview with the director aswell as the actors. What's up with that?! I like my directors in the background, enigmatic and shadowy and mysterious. I don't want them being all rockstarish and in yar face!!
Bring back the old days when all you had were the actors being glammed up!
I want directors directing! Not slicing together an over expensive business card wrapped in an ego!
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TheSomnambulist wrote:
Monday, December 11, 2006 01:21
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... the one superhero movie which I think is an exception to the trend is Batman Returns.
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AGREED!!! The best one out there!!!!!
Oh dear.. I have made a terrible mistake! I meant to say Batman Begins. I hope you, TheSomnambulist, made the same?
Hehe..
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Originally posted by Calhoun:Quote:
TheSomnambulist wrote:
Monday, December 11, 2006 01:21
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... the one superhero movie which I think is an exception to the trend is Batman Returns.
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AGREED!!! The best one out there!!!!!
Oh dear.. I have made a terrible mistake! I meant to say Batman Begins. I hope you, TheSomnambulist, made the same?
Hehe..
DOH!!!
No mistake here I've not seen Batman Begins.
I tend to believe Devito's twisted turn as the Penguin is OSCAR worthy but hey that's me... I still wonder if baby camels have humps....
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Quote:Now that was a good superhero movie!
Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
Having not seen Superman Returns I can't really comment, however I suspect the best thing about it may have been the fact that they sponsored the RED BULL F1 racing team during the Monaco Grand Prix, which wonderfully set-up the scene stealing image of David Coulthard going up to recieve his trophy on the third step of the podium wearing his Superman CAPE!!! Pure genuis!!!
Heehee. Ric, you slay me. That was pure genius, great fun, and good marketing. More movies should do fun things like that.
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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
Oh Joss is a different animal to most of the Superhero genre directors.
They're all trying to be auteur and the vanity that demands effects the final product. Have you noticed how during a films release there's always an interview with the director aswell as the actors. What's up with that?! I like my directors in the background, enigmatic and shadowy and mysterious. I don't want them being all rockstarish and in yar face!!
Which is why I’m so pumped about WW. I think I talk about it more than I talked Serenity (not in my blog since that’s pretty much dead). When Hulk came out, part of the draw was Ang Lee. However, he got caught up in the swirl of himself just like the media and ‘experts’ did. It was too much I think. Perhaps that’s what some of the allure of Joss is...that everyman quality he has.
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"
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Quote:Got it yesterday, and I must say I had a grand time with it. Prepared for a movie that is talky and takes it's time, I was pretty much enthralled.
Originally posted by CallMeAth:
I loved it, too. I honestly don't understand what people hated so much about it.
Quote:Well made flick, but I didn't like it too well. I had issues with the science, but that's just my Vulcan half....
It's the same with 28 Days Later. People hate it, but it's one of my favorite movies. Maybe I just have bad taste.
It was not logical Chrisisall
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Quote:I agree, it's a mistake to say Batman Begins is better than Batman Returns.
Originally posted by Calhoun:Quote:
TheSomnambulist wrote:
Monday, December 11, 2006 01:21
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... the one superhero movie which I think is an exception to the trend is Batman Returns.
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AGREED!!! The best one out there!!!!!
Oh dear.. I have made a terrible mistake! I meant to say Batman Begins. I hope you, TheSomnambulist, made the same?
Hehe..
Er, that is what y'all are sayin', isn't it?
Now I'm confused Chrisisall
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