Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel - Page 142

LSPoorEeyorick · 05-04-2012, 09:55 AM

Mmmm, Whedon. Characterization and writing - typically his strong suit.

Haven't seen it yet, but really looking forward to it.

Alex · 05-04-2012, 10:46 AM

Yeah, some of the directing decisions are questionable. Scarlett Johannson's fight scenes are so poorly edited that I wondered if it was intentional to cover for her inability to pull it off.

But the writing it top notch (if fluffy, this is no The Dark Knight).

innerSpaceman · 05-04-2012, 11:22 AM

I've found the superhero movies totally hit and miss.

I liked the first Iron Man, and even enjoyed the second one.

Thor was a bore.

Captain America was, imo, the best of the bunch - and they all should be set in the 1940's to take advantage of the inherent camp element of the genre. Magically shifting him to the present day just so he could be in the Avengers movie was beyond lame. So The Avengers better be good!

I liked the Ed Norton Hulk, not so much the earlier Ang Lee version (though I didn't hate it nearly as much as the consensus).

I think that covered the Marvel stuff, huh? Was the Green Lantern a Marvel movie? That one sucked!

Loved the first two Tobey Spider-Mans (Spider-Men?) - hated the third one.

Really loved Nolan's Batman Begins, but was meh on The Dark Knight (despite a great perf by the late great Ledger). I will gladly finish out the series next month though. (My friend's an extra, so it'll be fun to look for him if nothing else.)

Tim Burton's two Batman movies were enjoyable - with his follow-up, Batman Returns, remaining my fave Batman movie of all time. The subsequent entries in this iteration of the series were dreadful.

Big fan of the original Chris Reeves Superman. Hated II with a passion, but kinda like the Richard Donner version recently home released. The remaining entries in that iteration of the series were also dreadful.

I really liked Bryan Singer's Superman Returns (which was kind of a remake of Superman I and II). Sorry that series didn't get a shot at continuing. I have a wait-and-see attitude about the Henry Cavill reboot coming up. Same for the upcoming Spider-Man reboot coming up.

Um, wow, shouldn't I be getting SuperHero burn-out by now? Remind me again why I'm keen to see The Avengers this weekend?

Moonliner · 05-04-2012, 11:28 AM

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Um, wow, shouldn't I be getting SuperHero burn-out by now? Remind me again why I'm keen to see The Avengers this weekend?

Superhero's are the new pirates for sure. Wait, has anyone created a superhero pirate that fights vampires? If not I call dibs!

mousepod · 05-04-2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Superhero's are the new pirates for sure. Wait, has anyone created a superhero pirate that fights vampires? If not I call dibs!

This came close once upon a time...

Moonliner · 05-04-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

This came close once upon a time...

Well played sir well played. Plus it's available on Netflix streaming....

Alex · 05-04-2012, 11:33 AM

One thing I liked about The Avengers is all the back story is out of the way. Everybody (except Bruce Banner of course) is comfortable with who they are and not at all bashful about it.

Also like that they are superheroes mostly without secret identities. So none of the nonsense that goes along with that.

innerSpaceman · 05-04-2012, 12:31 PM

Can Abe Lincoln be considered a super hero?

Not Afraid · 05-04-2012, 04:54 PM

I have no interest in super hero films, but find myself wanting to see The Avengers. Odd.

i have such a lack on interest in super heros, i almost missed Misfits because of the premis. Glad I didn't!

innerSpaceman · 05-04-2012, 06:25 PM

OMG, forgot to mention the X-Men movies!

I never liked comics, and half the super hero movies are bad. I have to wonder why I kinda like the genre.

05-04-2012, 09:55 AM	#1
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Mmmm, Whedon. Characterization and writing - typically his strong suit. Haven't seen it yet, but really looking forward to it.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yeah, some of the directing decisions are questionable. Scarlett Johannson's fight scenes are so poorly edited that I wondered if it was intentional to cover for her inability to pull it off. But the writing it top notch (if fluffy, this is no The Dark Knight).
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05-04-2012, 11:22 AM	#3
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I've found the superhero movies totally hit and miss. I liked the first Iron Man, and even enjoyed the second one. Thor was a bore. Captain America was, imo, the best of the bunch - and they all should be set in the 1940's to take advantage of the inherent camp element of the genre. Magically shifting him to the present day just so he could be in the Avengers movie was beyond lame. So The Avengers better be good! I liked the Ed Norton Hulk, not so much the earlier Ang Lee version (though I didn't hate it nearly as much as the consensus). I think that covered the Marvel stuff, huh? Was the Green Lantern a Marvel movie? That one sucked! Loved the first two Tobey Spider-Mans (Spider-Men?) - hated the third one. Really loved Nolan's Batman Begins, but was meh on The Dark Knight (despite a great perf by the late great Ledger). I will gladly finish out the series next month though. (My friend's an extra, so it'll be fun to look for him if nothing else.) Tim Burton's two Batman movies were enjoyable - with his follow-up, Batman Returns, remaining my fave Batman movie of all time. The subsequent entries in this iteration of the series were dreadful. Big fan of the original Chris Reeves Superman. Hated II with a passion, but kinda like the Richard Donner version recently home released. The remaining entries in that iteration of the series were also dreadful. I really liked Bryan Singer's Superman Returns (which was kind of a remake of Superman I and II). Sorry that series didn't get a shot at continuing. I have a wait-and-see attitude about the Henry Cavill reboot coming up. Same for the upcoming Spider-Man reboot coming up. Um, wow, shouldn't I be getting SuperHero burn-out by now? Remind me again why I'm keen to see The Avengers this weekend?
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05-04-2012, 11:33 AM	#7
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	One thing I liked about The Avengers is all the back story is out of the way. Everybody (except Bruce Banner of course) is comfortable with who they are and not at all bashful about it. Also like that they are superheroes mostly without secret identities. So none of the nonsense that goes along with that.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Can Abe Lincoln be considered a super hero?
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I have no interest in super hero films, but find myself wanting to see The Avengers. Odd. i have such a lack on interest in super heros, i almost missed Misfits because of the premis. Glad I didn't!
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05-04-2012, 06:25 PM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	OMG, forgot to mention the X-Men movies! I never liked comics, and half the super hero movies are bad. I have to wonder why I kinda like the genre.
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