I have decided to try and get into Comic book movies

[royalfan5]

I have never really gotten into comic books or their movies. The only comic book movies I have ever watched are the original Batman movie, Superman Returns and V for Vendetta. However, most the folk I hang out with are comic book lovin' folk, so I figured I would explore it more. To that end I am going to watch Batman Begins, The Fantastic Four, and Hellboy today. I'll let you know how it goes.

[sanantoniosooner]

I was really hoping you'd do this.

[Frozen Sooner]

I have never really gotten into comic books or their movies. The only comic book movies I have ever watched are the original Batman movie, Superman Returns and V for Vendetta. However, most the folk I hang out with are comic book lovin' folk, so I figured I would explore it more. To that end I am going to watch Batman Begins, The Fantastic Four, and Hellboy today. I'll let you know how it goes.

Batman Begins=Greatness
Fantastic Four=Horribleness
Hellboy=Horribleness' baby.

[royalfan5]

So far I wish Batman Begins would have included Bruce Wayne talking about Huey Lewis and the News, Genesis, and then ordering in some hookers. I think that would make a good movie better.

[Frozen Sooner]

Heh. Yes. Yes it would have.

In fact, out comes the American Psycho BD. Haven't managed to watch it in HD yet.

[royalfan5]

Heh. Yes. Yes it would have.

In fact, out comes the American Psycho BD. Haven't managed to watch it in HD yet.
I need to get that.

[pb4ou]

The Marvel folks are re-trying to make a new Hulk movie. Different storyline and actors. Here is some info... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800080/
(This one will be completely seperate film from the suckage that came out a few years ago)

The cast looks better this time around. Maybe this time it wont suck.

[pb4ou]

Plus you can find out alot of info on comic book movies here (http://www.superherohype.com/).

[Frozen Sooner]

Yeah, that new Hulk seems like a good idea.

[royalfan5]

Cilian Murphy is really creeping me out.

[Frozen Sooner]

Wasn't that great casting?

[royalfan5]

Wasn't that great casting?
The whole movie is well cast, except for I've never been much of a Katie Holmes fan.

[Frozen Sooner]

You will be in the last scene.

[royalfan5]

Batman Begins was great, and now it's on to the Fantastic Four.

[Frozen Sooner]

Yeah, you're going to be REALLY disappointed with this movie.

Hell, I thought casting Christian Troy as Victor Von Doom was inspired, but the guy just absolutely flubbed it.

[reevie]

As long as you don't have any expectations for FF, then it won't be too bad

[Frozen Sooner]

As long as you don't have any expectations for FF, then it won't be too bad

Expectations like:

Coherent plot
Good acting from actors that are capable of it (Michael Chiklis, I'm looking at you...)
An actual understanding of the dynamic of the comic (though they did a good job with the Ben Grimm/Johnny Storm relationship)
Seeing Jessica Alba nekkid.

[royalfan5]

I'm not particularly impressed so far.

[reevie]

Expectations like:

Coherent plot
Good acting from actors that are capable of it (Michael Chiklis, I'm looking at you...)
An actual understanding of the dynamic of the comic (though they did a good job with the Ben Grimm/Johnny Storm relationship)
Seeing Jessica Alba nekkid.


Well see....there you go expecting something.


BTW....I just finished the first two TPBs for 100 Bullets. I'm wondering why it took me so long to give in and check this out. Royalfan....go read these instead of watching Hellboy.

[royalfan5]

The Things wife is a ho.

[Frozen Sooner]

Man, you haven't even STARTED on 100 Bullets. Prepare to have your mind blown.

I buy this in trades only because there's no way I can keep all the crap going on straight in singles.

[reevie]

Yep, the owner of my LCS said I should take notes as read them. I am thinking of re-reading and taking those notes.

[Frozen Sooner]

Hey, just so you know:

I'm watching Batman Begins in glorious 1080p resolution with lossless 5.1 Dolby TrueHD sound right now.

And it's GLORIOUS!

[royalfan5]

Hey, just so you know:

I'm watching Batman Begins in glorious 1080p resolution with lossless 5.1 Dolby TrueHD sound right now.

And it's GLORIOUS!
Well I watched in 16 inches of standard, so there.

[Frozen Sooner]

Well I watched in 16 inches of standard, so there.

I've got 16 inches of standard for you...

[reevie]

Mike....have you been reading Scalped and Welcome to Tranquility?

[Frozen Sooner]

I haven't. I've cut my pull list WAY down. For some reason, nothing in comics is really grabbing my interest enough to spend big bucks anymore. Anymore, I think I'm just sticking with my Marvels plus one or two Wildstorm/Vertigo books.

[reevie]

Both are pretty good

[royalfan5]

The Fantastic Four is actually quite brutal.

[AggieTool]

V was a good movie....but a liberal mantra in disguise.

I also hear Iron Man will be out in '08.

[royalfan5]

V was a good movie....but a liberal mantra in disguise.

I also hear Iron Man will be out in '08.
Minarchy is a liberal mantra?

[reevie]

Yep, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in 08.


I don't see that one being any better than FF.

[Frozen Sooner]

V was a good movie....but a liberal mantra in disguise.

I also hear Iron Man will be out in '08.

1. You don't seem to know what a mantra is.
2. It wasn't really all that disguised. However, I would think even a hardcore conservative would prefer liberalism to fascism.

[Frozen Sooner]

Yep, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in 08.


I don't see that one being any better than FF.

I do. Robert Downey was a great casting choice and the images I've seen of the various armors look sweeeeeeeet.

[reevie]

V was a good movie....but a liberal mantra in disguise.

I also hear Iron Man will be out in '08.


Alan Moore did hate Thatcher and Reagan......

[Frozen Sooner]

Alan Moore did hate Thatcher and Reagan......
He did, but his original work wasn't about liberalism vs. conservatism. It was about anarchy vs. totalitarianism. Moore thinks that liberalism vs. conservatism is a false dichotomy.

Moore is also a fruitbat.

However, in his defense, at the time he wrote V (especially the part about the lesbians) he had every reason to be a bit leery of Iron Meg's views on homosexuality. She said some pretty scary stuff.

[reevie]

I do. Robert Downey was a great casting choice and the images I've seen of the various armors look sweeeeeeeet.


The suit looks good, but this one just hasn't caught my interest level yet.

[royalfan5]

After I finish these movies, which ones should I get next. I am thinking X-Men, but I am open to suggestion. I should mention that I have always hated Spider-Man, and I am not looking to change that. I feel that Spiderman is the K-State of superheros.

[reevie]

The Spider-Man movies are awesome.

I thought X-Men was ok. It's better than FF.

I haven't seen, but heard that Road to Perdition and A History of Violence is good.

[Frozen Sooner]

After I finish these movies, which ones should I get next. I am thinking X-Men, but I am open to suggestion. I should mention that I have always hated Spider-Man, and I am not looking to change that. I feel that Spiderman is the K-State of superheros.

Well, except that he's actually a traditional power with a loyal fanbase.

X-Men 1 and 2 are good. 3 is pretty blech.

Try History of Violence or Men in Black. Both comic book movies. Both good.

[reevie]

And you'll want to watch something good after FF and Hellboy. So stay away from Constantine, Catwoman and League of Extrodainary Gentlemen.

Better yet, go read Preacher.

[royalfan5]

Well, except that he's actually a traditional power with a loyal fanbase.

X-Men 1 and 2 are good. 3 is pretty blech.

Try History of Violence or Men in Black. Both comic book movies. Both good.
Men in Black was a comic book? No ****. I have seen and enjoyed Men in Black then as well. History of Violence is the one with Viggo Mortensen, and Maria Bello right?

[Frozen Sooner]

I'm as giddy as a Japanese schoolgirl meeting Rivers Cuomo over the fact that HBO has optioned Preacher as a series. Can you imagine how flippin' kick *** that will be?

[reevie]

Men in Black was a comic book? No ****. I have seen and enjoyed Men in Black then as well. History of Violence is the one with Viggo Mortensen, and Maria Bello right?


You are correct.



Blade is also a comic book.

[royalfan5]

Of course I might just start watching the even Number Star Trek movies again. Even though the TMP rules in it's own weird slow moving way.

[Frozen Sooner]

Men in Black was a comic book? No ****. I have seen and enjoyed Men in Black then as well. History of Violence is the one with Viggo Mortensen, and Maria Bello right?

Yep. Men In Black was a Marvel book.

And yes, History of Violence is the one with Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello.

She gets nasty in a cheerleader outfit. It's glorious.

[reevie]

I'm as giddy as a Japanese schoolgirl meeting Rivers Cuomo over the fact that HBO has optioned Preacher as a series. Can you imagine how flippin' kick *** that will be?


You just want to see an old guy make sweet love to a pile of sausage.

[royalfan5]

You are correct.



Blade is also a comic book.
I haven't seen any Blade movies though.

[Frozen Sooner]

You just want to see an old guy make sweet love to a pile of sausage.

We call that "Wednesday" around here.

I actually forgot that part. I need to reread the series.

Ooo-RoyalFan, go pick up Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis. THAT'S some good reading in an election year.

[royalfan5]

I hope the Royals/O's game goes better than the Fantastic Four, but I have pretty low expectations for a game that features Scott Elarton and Steve Traschel as the starting pitchers.

[reevie]

keep this in mind about FF. They had to re-shoot the ending after initial screenings. And then ask yourself, that's the best they came up with?

[soonerboomer93]

:cough: Sin City :cough:

[reevie]

:cough: Sin City :cough:


Oh yeah. Excellent choice. Much better than bringing up Daredevil or Elecktra.

[royalfan5]

So Elarton got rocked, but I bought some cookies at Wal-Mart and it's time for Hellboy. I will probably be disappointed since Pan's Labyrinth inflated my expectations of the director and of Doug Jones.

[reevie]

Hellboy.........

I wanted to like it, but Ron Perlman making out with Selma Blair just creeped me out too much.

[KC//CRIMSON]

Flash Gordon

[royalfan5]

Flash Gordon
It can't be as good as Flesh Gordon was.

[royalfan5]

I ended up losing interest in Hellboy pretty quickly, and decided to do some reading on internation macroeconomics.

[Frozen Sooner]

By far the better choice.

[crawfish]

I feel that Spiderman is the K-State of superheros.

Spiderman is the OU of superheroes. A new kid on the block compared to Superman and Batman, but has a definite claim as the best ever.

[SoonerProphet]

Any Judge Dredd readers out there? The movie sucked. Dystopian comics always were a good read, and this British comic is no different.

[crawfish]

Any Judge Dredd readers out there? The movie sucked. Dystopian comics always were a good read, and this British comic is no different.

I AM THE LAW!!!

(there, that's the only memorable part of that movie)

[soonerinabilene]

batman begins and spiderman 2 are the best comic book movies ive ever seen. I have yet to see Ghost rider, but i heard it was pretty good.

[opksooner]

A long time ago, (a very long time ago) as a kid, I collected comics and had the original editions of Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, etc. that had just come out. I had a pile of them about a foot tall: used to re-arrange them in order of favorites every month or so.

Fast forward to the present: Out of curiosity, I stopped into a shop that sells games, comics, etc., and asked the proprietor how much an original Superman in mint condition would be worth.

He said, "Probably in the neighborhood of $1,000,000."


Color me ****ed.