Summer Movie Preview

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Jason1

Sorry Penguin, I didnt like Batman Begins very much. I felt it was overrated. The Dark Night dosent really interest me.

I wish I could ban for bad taste.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1hsKYtez4w
New Hancock Trailer

[KillerGremlin]

I'm looking forward to Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. is the man, and even if the script sucks I'm sure he'll deliver. Plus Iron Man is fucking awesome, Marvel >>>>>> anything else.

Indiana Jones is going to ruin the original movies, I just get that feeling. Raiders of the Lost Ark will always be a classic, so it doesn't really matter. I'm still going to see Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Hellboy II looks amazing! Directed by Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrnth), I have really high hopes. Also, the first Hellboy is easily one of the best comic book movies to come out....maybe the best, the only contender is Sin City.

I didn't like the first Hulk movie so hopefully they don't botch the new one, but I have low hopes.


Now, for the Dark Knight, I have insanely high hopes. It will be nice to get Batman back on track. I really enjoyed Batman Begins, because it was an undeniably awesome _action movie_, but I don't know if it was a flawless Batman movie. The final fight sequence wasn't that great, and the movie was overlong. It was also trying to pass off some moral bullshit, and there was way to much pseudo-preachy crap at the beginning. I mean, Batman is a comic character after all. I personally thought the art style in Batman Forever was pretty good, despite the terrible story and acting. And thus far, NO ONE has captured the spirit of the Tim Burton films. These are comic book movies after all, a little campiness never hurt and everything doesn't have to be super realistic. I also think that this mindset is what hindered Casino Royale from feeling like a true Bond film. Right now there’s this trend to avoid campiness and art style and focus more on realism and drama in Hollywood. Batman shouldn’t be a drama and neither should Bond. That is one reason why Hellboy was such a good film, it was campy and had great art style

And if anyone says that Daniel Craig is the closest to Fleming’s Bond as Hollywood has gotten, I don’t really care. Cinema Bond is not Fleming’s Bond, he’s a different, much more entertaining, character.

[BreakABone]

We meet again Mr. Gremlin let's see if this goes better than our Wii discussion.

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

I'm looking forward to Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. is the man, and even if the script sucks I'm sure he'll deliver. Plus Iron Man is fucking awesome, Marvel >>>>>> anything else.

I am with you. I think Robert Downey Jr is the role is such an inspired choice and I really REALLY want to see this movie.

Though, gonna disagree with you on the Marvel front. DC for lyfe.

Indiana Jones is going to ruin the original movies, I just get that feeling. Raiders of the Lost Ark will always be a classic, so it doesn't really matter. I'm still going to see Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

I am lukewarm on this movie. I think older franchises should remain dormant but I was impressed by Rocky Balboa but bored by Rambo so we shall see.

Hellboy II looks amazing! Directed by Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrnth), I have really high hopes. Also, the first Hellboy is easily one of the best comic book movies to come out....maybe the best, the only contender is Sin City.

The first Hellboy is a weird movie. I love it greatly, but I can't bring myself to watch it a second time. I really don't know why.
As for greatest superhero movie, REALLY?

I didn't like the first Hulk movie so hopefully they don't botch the new one, but I have low hopes.

Agree

Now, for the Dark Knight, I have insanely high hopes.

Agree.

It will be nice to get Batman back on track. I really enjoyed Batman Begins, because it was an undeniably awesome _action movie_, but I don't know if it was a flawless Batman movie.

Agree

The final fight sequence wasn't that great, and the movie was overlong. It was also trying to pass off some moral bullshit, and there was way to much pseudo-preachy crap at the beginning.

Somewhat agree. I agree with everything except the pseudo preachy part. I mean the moral is kind of what has driven the character for the last 60 + years.

I mean, Batman is a comic character after all. I personally thought the art style in Batman Forever was pretty good, despite the terrible story and acting.

Hmm I like some of the look of Forever. I thought it went a little TOO neon crazy. And I actually think it is a decent flick that gets a bad rep.

And thus far, NO ONE has captured the spirit of the Tim Burton films.

This is iffy. I enjoy Burton movies but not so much the spirit or the style even though Returns remains my favorite Batman movie. He based his Batman on the Batman comic I think is the most overrated....

These are comic book movies after all, a little campiness never hurt and everything doesn't have to be super realistic.

I kind of agree. What really bought this to my attention is when people start to bring up Batman villians like Clayface or Killer Croc and they say it doesn't fit into Nolan's universe. I enjoy Nolan's universe but this is Batman's world. If core characters don't fit into the series than there is a problem with the series.
I don't want it to be overall campy though because Batman does tend to take himself serious. I think the camp should come in the Bruce Wayne scene and I thought it did in Begins such as when he buys the club or pretends to be drunk.

I also think that this mindset is what hindered Casino Royale from feeling like a true Bond film.

I live Casino Royale but I can so see your point.
Bond is about the gadgets, the bad puns and the great action pieces.
Casino Royale had one of those, it just did it REALLY well. And made Bond a badass. I think some of the movies especially the Moore era neglected that part.

And if anyone says that Daniel Craig is the closest to Fleming’s Bond as Hollywood has gotten, I don’t really care. Cinema Bond is not Fleming’s Bond, he’s a different, much more entertaining, character.

Yeah at this point the Bond in the movies is THE BOND. They are based on the books but the movies are so much larger than the books could ever dream to be.

[Perfect Stu]

WALL*E will be amazing.

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

The first Hellboy is a weird movie. I love it greatly, but I can't bring myself to watch it a second time. I really don't know why.
As for greatest superhero movie, REALLY?

I don't know if it's the greatest, but it's one of my favorites. The actors in the film seem like they are having fun, and they seem very natural in their rolls. I'm also a sucker for the Nazi-supernatural stuff, anything with World War II and the supernatural gets my approval. Personally, I think it is just a really fun movie. Maybe not the greatest comic book film, but definitely one of the better comic to film adaptations.

[BreakABone]

Not that I need much more reason to anticipate this movie but...

[GameMaster]

If the side of a building really does become etched in flames with Batman's emblem in the movie, I'll swallow anything of your choosing.

[Angrist]

Oooh, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Donnie Darko's cute sister.

[-alpha-]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

If the side of a building really does become etched in flames with Batman's emblem in the movie, I'll swallow anything of your choosing.

do you REALLY want to stand by that comment?

[GameMaster]

Originally Posted by -alpha-

do you REALLY want to stand by that comment?

I'm pretty certain Chris Nolan would never allow something so cheesy to happen in his movie. Even if its just artwork for the poster, I think an explanation should still be offered to the public. I really doubt Joker would do something like that.

[The Germanator]

Pretty interesting trailer comparison here...Will the whole movie be re-made shot for shot?

http://www.filmdrunk.com/post.phtml?pk=1633

[-alpha-]

Originally Posted by The Germanator

Pretty interesting trailer comparison here...Will the whole movie be re-made shot for shot?

http://www.filmdrunk.com/post.phtml?pk=1633

according to the article below it, it seems that they copied the trailer (or so these guys propose) for the purpose of trying to recreate the hype that the first batman movie did. All the same as good as this movie looks (and it DOES look good), I can't help but feel that Jack NIcholson was the perfect joker, and I have reservations about picturing Heath Ledger as that particular villain. As much as I enjoyed Tommy Lee Jones as two face, Aaron Eckhart is one of my favourite actors and I have high hopes for his role as Harvey Dent. I wonder if his villainous alter ego will make an appearance in this chapter.

[GameMaster]

Originally Posted by The Germanator

Pretty interesting trailer comparison here...Will the whole movie be re-made shot for shot?

http://www.filmdrunk.com/post.phtml?pk=1633

So, it was just fan-made. But cool nonetheless. Here's the link to the real original trailer.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...Nor2rQKemLXlBA

[Zen]

It seems im the only one who is seriously wanting to see hancock, super strenght, flight, invulnerability? and this one's not a boy scout? shit im all over that.

[-alpha-]

Originally Posted by Zen

It seems im the only one who is seriously wanting to see hancock, super strenght, flight, invulnerability? and this one's not a boy scout? shit im all over that.

no zen, you're not,, I saw the trailer last night....looks damn good