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[x007AceOfSpades]

 

 

I don't get the Marvel hate either. IMO, the only bad films they've had so far are Iron Man 2 and 3 and the second Thor.

The first Thor wasnt my favorite either, but still better than Man of Steel.

 

Truth.

 

I'd rather watch Man Of Steel three times before I give Thor a rewatch.

[Call Billy Bob]

 

 

 

I don't get the Marvel hate either. IMO, the only bad films they've had so far are Iron Man 2 and 3 and the second Thor.

The first Thor wasnt my favorite either, but still better than Man of Steel.

 

Truth.

 

I'd rather watch Man Of Steel three times before I give Thor a rewatch.

 

I felt Thor had more heart and character. MOS was too bleak and cold for me.

[x007AceOfSpades]

If you mean having undeveloped characters and a dull plot then by all means.

 

MOS may be bleak and cold but it's still bet than Marvels forced humor, recycled plots and construction, and never ending action scenes.

[Call Billy Bob]

To each their own. I just want my Superman to have some hope and positivism.

[SecretAgentFan]

It is actually possible to like both.

[Call Billy Bob]

It is actually possible to like both.

I've tried, SAF! I've really tried!

[SecretAgentFan]

And thankfully it is not mandatory to like both.

[seawolfnyy]

Hmm, SAF seems to have a point....

[west]

Affleck's Batman revealed:

 

 

I love the cowl and the bat logo. The texture of the costume looks a bit odd, but it's not a major hang up. I'm really excited about the colour- finally a big screen Batman costume that actually looks like it does in the comics!

[tdalton]

While it very well may be legitimate, it's worth pointing out that WB and/or Zack Snyder have yet to confirm if these images are genuine.  According to Comingsoon.net, they were posted to SuperHeroHype's forum by a member of those forums, but they have yet to be able to confirm if they're legitimate images or not.

 

If it is legitimate, it's certainly awkward looking.  The suit, however, does look quite good, although I do wish that they had gone with a slightly modified one that allowed for free-range motion of the neck, as it doesn't look like that's possible the way the suit is constructed.  Minor complaint, though.

[seawolfnyy]

I still really don't much care for BvS, but that bat suit is sharp. Very Arkham Asylum-y.

[Call Billy Bob]

I still really don't much care for BvS, but that bat suit is sharp. Very Arkham Asylum-y.

Agreed. Has a very "Frank Miller Batman" look to it.

[Professor Pi]

I posted this review in the "what movie have you seen (2015)" thread, but as it's a super hero movie ...

 

Avengers Age of Ultron (2015)

 

If you like Marvel movies, this one fits in perfectly with your expectations.  All the right nods to the original and twists on expectations make for a satisfying blockbuster to kick off the summer movie season.  Ultron is one of MCU's better villaiins (okay, not saying much) but James Spader's baddie makes the perfect foil to Robert Downey Jr.'s Stark.  Evil Artificial Intelligence might be a tired cinematic theme, but with recent warnings from Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking on the subject, Joss Whedon taps into a timely pop culture fear.  There's also a clever nod to 3D printing.  Each character in the ensemble gets their moment to shine, with Black Widow and Hawkeye getting much more of their stories filled out (nice reference to The Hurt Locker in the latter's case.)  Movie score duties are jointly handled by Bryan Tyler and Danny Elfman, and while it's nice to see him composing comic book hero movies again, made for a somewhat disconnected musical experience, with only Alan Silvestri's Avengers theme to connect the two.

 

Like FF7, Marvel has a more diverse cast than usual for a big event film--women, Asian-American, African-American, Eastern European characters--and it's about time they take the plunge and make a non-caucasion male leading character movie (Iooking at you, Black Panther and Captain Marvel.)   Speaking of which, Age of Ultron continues the MCU larger plot line of infinity stones, but also sets up movies in its more immediate future--the tension between Steve Rogers and Tony Stark is simmering, and Wakanda is finally given an explicit reference.  Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, with different origin stories than that of X-Men, have solid character arcs.  Quicksilver doesn't get the scene stealing moment that X-Men: Days of Future Past gave us, but does have one of the best scenes in Age of Ultron.  That and the second time Thor's hammer gets picked up (avoiding spoilers here, but you'll know it when you see it.  Theater I was in gave standing ovation for it!)

 

Clocking in at 2 and 1/2 hours, it's paced quickly with action and humor along with bits of character introspection here and there.  There's only one post-credit scene this time, so patrons can leave after the first one.  Would it have killed Marvel to give us a Spiderman clip at the end welcoming him to the MCU?  The opening night crowd's disappointment at this was mocked with someone yelling, "Stop toying with my emotions, Marvel!"  But it was all in good fun.

[tdalton]

First cast photo from Suicide Squad:

[Call Billy Bob]

Great... Harley's got tattoos too...

[x007AceOfSpades]

Affleck's Batman revealed:

 

I love the cowl and the bat logo. The texture of the costume looks a bit odd, but it's not a major hang up. I'm really excited about the colour- finally a big screen Batman costume that actually looks like it does in the comics!

Definitely agree about the color. I got tired of seeing a solid black batsuit for a while. I'm glad they're going with the Dark Knight Returns/Frank Miller look. Grey/Black will definitely look nice on screen.

 

Great... Harley's got tattoos too...

Those look more like scratches in her nylon to me. Even if they were tattoos, I don't think it's that bad...

[Call Billy Bob]

Great... Harley's got tattoos too...

Those look more like scratches in her nylon to me. Even if they were tattoos, I don't think it's that bad...

Could be. I was just hoping for a more traditional Harley: red and black jumpsuit like Batman:TAS.

[tdalton]

There's still probably a chance for a more traditional-looking Harley once they move forward with the DC films.  I would imagine that she'll turn up alongside the Joker in Ben Affleck's Batman films once that franchise gets to break away from the Justice League stuff they're doing now and get some solo films back into production.

[x007AceOfSpades]

 

 

Great... Harley's got tattoos too...

Those look more like scratches in her nylon to me. Even if they were tattoos, I don't think it's that bad...

 

Could be. I was just hoping for a more traditional Harley: red and black jumpsuit like Batman:TAS.

 

I was honestly surprised they didn't go with Harley from Arkham City as I kept picturing they would. Overall, I like the look of the Suicide Squad, though they overdid it with the letterman jackets.

[SecretAgentFan]

I´m not a well read-comic book guy - so I wonder what this Suicide Squad will be about.  Can somebody help me out here?

 

I could only imagine a story in which all these villains get a chance to redeem themselves by becoming good guys.  But that would be a bland idea.  Do they team up with Batman at some point?

[thecasinoroyale]

I'm with SAF - I've heard of this SS but not sure what they are. My understanding is they are a collection of dastardly types recruited by the Government to carry out nasty missions no-one else can or will do, sort of like a DC version of 'The Expendables'. I assume Joker is part of the line up too.

 

From what we see here, they all look very unmemorable bar Harley, Killer Croc and possible Deadshot...is it Deadshot, Will Smith?

[x007AceOfSpades]

I´m not a well read-comic book guy - so I wonder what this Suicide Squad will be about.  Can somebody help me out here?

 

I could only imagine a story in which all these villains get a chance to redeem themselves by becoming good guys.  But that would be a bland idea.  Do they team up with Batman at some point?

The Suicide Squad are a group of DC Comics Villains that are recruited a secret government agency led by Amanda Waller (Viola Davis in the film) to undertake high-risk missions that are essentially "do or die" or "a suicide mission". In exchanged, they get commuted prison sentences and they operate out of Belle Reve Penitentiary.

 

They won't be redeeming themselves, they are just bad guys doing bad work for a shady agency - all while doing it with style and having fun. They won't be teaming up with Batman, as almost all of them are all Batman Villains.

 

I'm with SAF - I've heard of this SS but not sure what they are. My understanding is they are a collection of dastardly types recruited by the Government to carry out nasty missions no-one else can or will do, sort of like a DC version of 'The Expendables'. I assume Joker is part of the line up too.

 

From what we see here, they all look very unmemorable bar Harley, Killer Croc and possible Deadshot...is it Deadshot, Will Smith?

I always looked at The Expendables as Stallone's version of Suicide Squad - except with aging action heroes and current & up and comers and wannabes. Only thing is the comics are great, The Expendables films (namely one and three) aren't.

 

Joker isn't part of the line up as he hasn't been spotted with the main cast as of late. He's in Arkham, while the Suicide Squad are in Belle Reve. He'll meet up with them later or at least with Harley Quinn and will either join or plan to thwart them.

 

I wouldn't say they are unmemorable, all are really interesting and cool characters (Slipknot, Captain Boomerang, Enchantress, Katana, Rick Flagg, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Killer Croc, El Diablo.) Deathstroke is supposed to be in it as well as Hugo Strange so there's that.

 

If you two want more insight on them, check out the animated film Batman: Assault On Arkham. Batman is rarely in it, but the film focuses largely on the Suicide Squad and is actually pretty entertaining.

[thecasinoroyale]

Seems like we are getting a 17min extended version of 'Days Of Future Past': The Rogue Cut.

http://www.amazon.co...ast 'Rogue Cut'

http://www.amazon.co...=xmen rogue cut

[x007AceOfSpades]

Double dipping just in time for Fantastic 4. Good job, FOX!

[x007AceOfSpades]

Tom Hardy wants to play The Punisher in a Marvel Studios Film

Even though he's already sort of ruled himself out due to his height, I figured it would be interesting to discuss. I definitely think he has the acting chops to pull it off, but unless he wears lifts in his shoes or gets in tip-top shape like he did for Warrior, it's hard for me to ultimately picture him as Frank Castle. Then again, if we can have a blonde Bond, than I suppose it's okay for a short Punisher. After finishing Netflix's Daredevil, I think we can rest assure to see Frank Castle make an appearance once again. Whether he gets his own series or pops up in season 2 of Daredevil, I have a really good feeling.

[thecasinoroyale]

I loved 'The Punisher' and for something pretty enjoyable with 'Punisher: War Zone'.

 

I think it's something Marvel needs; more of the more mature characters and themes, and I'd be up for Hardy definitely.

[x007AceOfSpades]

As I said, Punisher is best suited for their Netflix shows. There's no way Disney would ever do a Punisher film, especially if it was mature and violent, no way. It'd have to be water down and brought down to the current slate of the marvel films. A Netflix series would definitely word. I'm sure Disney may have some input in the Netflix shows, but it's where Punisher is needed to be. It worked greatly for Daredevil, almost being like Marvel's Batman Begins in ways for the character. It allowed for intuitive character development across all of them, as well as terrific storytelling. Bob Iger did say that if the the Netflix shows proved successful, then it could lead to their own future films. It's pretty much proven that Daredevil is best suited for TV, and I think that's the next step for Punisher. Thirteen hour long episodes that tell an ever growing story of one man's quest for punishment as well as allowing characterization and storytelling. Something you cant achieve in 90 minutes (under or over).

 

Though Punisher: War Zone is still the best adaption of the character and one of the greatest comic book films ever made.

[Call Billy Bob]

I'd say just bring Thomas Jane back. I felt he was the perfect Frank Castle. And have you seen his Punisher short film? It's fantastic! He and Ron Perlman are excellent in it. YouTube "The Punisher: Dirty Laundry." You'll enjoy it.

[x007AceOfSpades]

I've seen Dirty Laundry and I did enjoy it, but personally, Ray Stevenson really nailed the look and acted terrific. Really brought the the 80's War Zone series and the MAX comics to life, whereas Thomas Jane just really only looked like Tim Bradstreet's artwork. Don't get me wrong, I do like both films, but I feel the 2004 film overall is just okay.

[TheREAL008]

I'd rather have Hardy for the Punisher instead of James Bond.