Comic / Movie News

[VidKid]

With Captain America around the corner, I thought I'd post a couple things from the weekend -

The final trailer for Spider-man was released. This one is out May 2nd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlM2CWNTQ84

Note: If i had to pick on someone nerdy (like Peter) I still lean towards Tobey...


The 2nd trailer for X-men: Days of Future Past :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6acRHWnfZAE

Note: Looks very big and dramatic. They supposedly cut scenes of Storm out of the final movie and yet, she appears in this trailer 3 times.


Here's the cast of Cap talking trash about Superman/Batman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMXlaCwRTII

Note: Not sure what i think of Batfleck.


New movie annoucement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzVnNVrunAE

Note: I really think Cicely should dress up and send in a video. I would pay to see that.   

[Sunstroke]

The New Spidey looks awesome. The new X-Men looks awesome.

The new Jem and the Holograms? Wait, what? While I would pay to see Buddhababe dress up in anything from the Couture Provocateur collection, I'm afraid I never saw that Jem cartoon as a kid. Looks a little too much like a bad Barbie doll acid trip to me.

[Dave Gray]

I am incredibly skeptical of the new Spidey movie.  The more I think about the first one, the less I like it.  I do like the cast, but the villain and the story were very generic.  This movie looks like they're cramming a whole lot into one thing and I just don't trust that they are going to give the villains the fleshed out stories they deserve.

I'm excited for Cap 2 because I hear it's very good and is a spy thriller.  I love when comic book movies jump genres and are a legitimate entries in another genre, like The Dark Knight was a cop drama.

But I don't like this Marvel V. DC thing that is coming to the forefront.  I would much rather have a frenemies situation where the makers of the Marvel films are openly excited about Batman/Superman and vice-versa.  I think a rising tide raises all boats.

Also noteworthy is all of the TV coming out soon: Netflix's 4 shows and a miniseries for Daredevil, Luke Cage, etc.  Gotham, the show depicting Gordon's rise through the ranks of the Gotham PD, pre-Batman.  Arrow (which I've never seen, but hear is good) + the Flash.  Could this stuff all tie in to the movies?

[Spider-Dan]

I'm surprised it has taken this long for Marvel vs. DC animus to surface... but I never thought it would be from the actors.

It is appropriate that it comes from Samuel L. Jackson, as he's the only actor that has a comic-book character actually based on him.

[bsmooth]

I'm surprised it has taken this long for Marvel vs. DC animus to surface... but I never thought it would be from the actors.

It is appropriate that it comes from Samuel L. Jackson, as he's the only actor that has a comic-book character actually based on him.

Ummm bullshit. Nick Fury existed long before Jackson was an actor. When they did the stupid Ultimates line-up, where they changed preexisting characters..significantly, did that version of Fury start to resemble Jackson.
Jackson as Fury in the non Ultimate version of Marvel is the only thing I really hate about the movies. He does not belong in that universe.

[Spider-Dan]

It would have been helpful if you had read the article I linked in my post.

Ultimate Nick Fury (who is not the same character as the normal "Earth-616" Nick Fury) is directly based on Samuel L. Jackson.
Ultimate Nick Fury is a comic-book character.
What part of this is "bullshit"?

[Dave Gray]

I like the Jackson version of Fury.  They resigned the character with Jackson in mind.  I think he's done a good job at it.

Also, I'm not for changing super iconic characters, but these old groups from the old days have no diversity.  You just can't have a mainstream product where a universe exists of all white people.

[Spider-Dan]

They are transitioning "normal" Nick Fury as well.  Nick Fury, Jr. is Nick Fury's secret son (from a black woman):



At one point, they were entertaining a merger of the Ultimate (Earth-1610) Marvel universe with the normal (Earth-616) Marvel universe, at which point 616-Fury would be killed and 1610-Fury would take his place as the "official" one, but it looks like they are sidestepping that with this option.

As a side note, the Amazing Spider-Man series is essentially Ultimate Spider-Man: The Movie.  Consider:

Spider-Man Electro:


Ultimate Spider-Man Electro:


Amazing Spider-Man Electro:


Spider-Man Rhino:


Ultimate Spider-Man Rhino:


Amazing Spider-Man Rhino:

[Buddhagirl]

The New Spidey looks awesome. The new X-Men looks awesome.

The new Jem and the Holograms? Wait, what? While I would pay to see Buddhababe dress up in anything from the Couture Provocateur collection, I'm afraid I never saw that Jem cartoon as a kid. Looks a little too much like a bad Barbie doll acid trip to me.

Bad Barbie Doll acid trip describes my 20's perfectly! AND yes I want to dress up as Jem!

That's the only thing in this round up that I'm excited about.

[Phishfan]

I realized this thread is too nerdy (not a dig but I don't think that term is offensive) for me. Just give me something I can enjoy.