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Title: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Aki-at on March 28, 2013, 11:03:00 am
Let's get the ball rolling with this recently released trailer;

The Wolverine (Domestic Trailer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AWemNKXIou4

On one hand I am pretty excited for another Logan story, but being burned by 4 bad X-Men films in a row means I'm going to this with lowered expectations.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 28, 2013, 11:12:37 am
Oh shit! It starts!

Well, I am looking forward to The Wolverine far more than Wolverine Origins. The effects look bad, but the story sounds really cool.

However, this year I'm not too excited for the superhero movies. Iron Man 3 I'll see, but am not hyped for. Man of Steel I want to see day one, but mainly because its a brand new series and I want to see how it turns out.

Star Trek Into Darkness - again, want to see it but not especially hyped. Looks very unlike a Trek movie. Plus, I'm not a big Trek fan.

I think the second Hobbit is the only movie I'm legitimately excited for, mainly because it covers my favorite moments of the story.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Aki-at on March 28, 2013, 11:40:13 am
The Wolverine was probably the film I was most looking forward too but have not like any X-Men film since the first one so a bit cautious. Iron Man 3 I want to look forward to but on my guard after how Marvel used Iron Man 2 to basically set up the Avengers.

Star Trek Into Darkness - again, want to see it but not especially hyped. Looks very unlike a Trek movie. Plus, I'm not a big Trek fan.

To be fair, the first one more or less destroyed the canon of the series.

[spoiler] It was not even a traditional report, the fact they tried to connect both timelines but one got resetted cheesed me off to no end. Being a big fan of Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, it hurt bro, HURT MY SOUL.

But will watch for Sherlock.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on March 28, 2013, 11:45:12 am
Sherlock makes Hobbit 2 and Trek 2 worth seeing. Can't wait to see Hobbit Watson vs. Dragon Sherlock.

Totally agreed on Iron Man 2. It felt way too much like an advert for The Avengers. Too many references and cameos and tidbits that tied to Avengers. It really weakened the movie itself. My only reservation about IM3 is that the Mandarin looks to be trying to hard to be a Bane/Joker hybrid.

Star Trek always works better as a series. The whole concept is made for a series. Continuing mission and a sizable crew means countless stories starring different characters. As movies they either play out as made-for-TV movies with a big budget, or in the latest movies case, movies starring Kirk and Spock and relegating everybody else to supporting roles.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on April 06, 2013, 06:29:39 am
Damn, the screenwriter on Thor 2: The Dark World died at age 48 of bone cancer a few days ago?! I'm shocked I haven't heard this yet.

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/don-payne-writer-for-thor-simpsons-dies-at-48-1200329645/
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 07, 2013, 06:47:26 am
Yeah, real sad. He wrote some pretty good modern day Simpsons episodes too. He still had two episodes yet to release, including one that is this years christmas episode.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: TimmiT on April 07, 2013, 12:05:21 pm
Not sure about the Wolverine film. I thought the first X-Men movie was decent, haven't seen the other ones except for Origins, which was terrible of course.

I'm hyped for Iron Man 3. It's got a different director, but the new one also directed Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Which is a great movie in which Robert Downey Jr. is being Robert Downey Jr..

Man of Steel could be good, according to early impressions it's a lot less serious than the trailers suggest (http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/scoop-early-screenings-of-man-of-steel-reveal-more-about-the-tone-action-and-superman-kicking-all-kinds-of-ass). I'm interested in it either way as I like seeing new takes on Superman.

I don't really care much about old Star Trek, but I really enjoyed the J.J. Abrams movie and I hope Into Darkness will be as good or better than it. I'll see Hobbit 2 since I watched the first one, not hyped for it but it should be entertaining. Thor 2 should be entertaining as well, seeing how the first Thor was surprisingly good.

The movie I'm probably hyped the most for though is The World's End. It's the last in the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, which is a trilogy of movies starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as lead characters, Edgar Wright as director and Nira Park as producer. The previous two movies were Shaun of the Dead, which was great, and Hot Fuzz, which might be my favorite comedy of all time. It releases in August so hopefully a trailer will be released soon.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: George on April 07, 2013, 02:24:47 pm
Man of Steel is comicbook movie of the year. Lets not kid ourselfs ;3
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 07, 2013, 03:37:47 pm
X-Men 1 is pretty good, it has its flaws but it is an early ensamble superhero movie so I'll let the faults slide. X-Men 2 is awesome, one of my favorite superhero movies. Sure Wolverine is basically the star, but it is just such a fun flick. X-Men 3 is garbage, so many characters are given cheap deaths and the running time is way too short. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is also a really weak movie, and thankfully The Wolverine looks to be pretty much ignoring it. I loved X-Men First Class and am really looking forward to X-Men: Days of Future Past. To me, X-Men: Days of Future Past looks to be an awesome sequel to First Class AND a proper third installment in the original franchise (thanks to time travel pretty much erasing the events of the third film).

I have a feeling Man of Steel might be a surprise hit. I mean, it is only a few months away and it isn't even being hyped. Sort of reminds me of Batman Begins. We were all like "Oh, a reboot? Well the original series is the best, can't see how they'll top it." But like how Dark Knight blew away the Burton/Schumacher movies, I have a feeling that Man of Steel will do the same to the Donner/Lester/Singer films.*

*I do love the original Batman as well as Superman 1, the director's cut of 2 and Superman Returns, but the other movies really ruined the overall franchises for me.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: George on April 07, 2013, 04:00:41 pm
I hope the movie doesn't stray too much from the comics (depends on the arc too, Superman comics are very hit and miss imo). But I would have loved for them just to do a movie based on Superman Earth One vol 1 &2. I see more hype on forums for Man of Steel than the Wolverine movie.

The issue with DC is that they never try to just... bring the damn Comic over. I 'liked' the Nolan movies. But fuck, was Batman not really batman in those movies. Batman isn't about 'pride' he is about taking down dudes, the smartest way possible. He wouldn't have stayed doing push ups while Gotham was being destroyed.

He would have found a way to get out of there asap, get there, take down Bane and have time to watch his soaps.

Anyway, them tears:
(http://i.imgur.com/qcvuwIO.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/oczIGYn.jpg)
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: max_cady on April 07, 2013, 05:25:35 pm
Here's the thing... Maybe it's just me... but I'm not getting a good vibe out of The Wolverine.
It doesn't help that X-Men Origins: Wolverine was terrible, but normally when I see a movie trailer getting released this late, it always raises a red flag with me.

I'm dead set on Kick Ass 2, the first movie wasn't that much of a hit, so count me surprised with this release. I'm moderately excited by Iron Man 3, partly because of the lackluster sequel.

Man of Steel, now that's a real looker.

Also, you guys need to see GI Joe: Retaliation. That's the first real major comic book movie this year. End of story!
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: George on April 07, 2013, 09:40:10 pm
Kick Ass 2 should be good. I read the comics and it was a bit over the top with the rape and child killings, but I heard that was cut from the movie.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: TimmiT on April 08, 2013, 08:49:17 am
Kick Ass 2 should be good. I read the comics and it was a bit over the top with the rape and child killings, but I heard that was cut from the movie.
I'm just going to wait and see with Kick-Ass 2. The first Kick-Ass was a disappointment IMO.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: George on April 08, 2013, 07:16:48 pm
Then yeah, you will probably hate this one. Not much has really changed. I liked the first film, but I can see the distaste for it.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 17, 2013, 10:46:13 am
Oh shit, that third Man of Steel trailer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6DJcgm3wNY

Probably my most anticipated movie of the year.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: George on April 17, 2013, 11:21:00 am
"Can I still pretend to be your son", glad they are doing the misfit Superman. So far, so good.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 17, 2013, 11:39:58 am
Somebody spotted a LexCorp building in the trailer, so Lex is sure to appear.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: George on April 17, 2013, 01:56:26 pm
He was said to be in the movie, in some capacity. I like that these trailers are not showing too much of the movie. That is the issue with trailers now, I see one and I feel like i have seen the whole movie. I hope they keep it that way, we don't see much of him in the outfit, how he comes to embrace it and if there is a 2nd villain.

I assume Lex will be the teaser for the next movie (aka one of my favorite Villains right next to Black Adam).
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 17, 2013, 02:35:07 pm
I really like how Nolan handled villains, with multiple villains in each movie and often they carried over to the next. He even spared the lives of a few of them, unlike the older Batman movies which killed off all but the Riddler and Catwoman. And even then, they never returned for a future movie.

I'd love it if Lex was present in the first film, but didn't become a full villain until the second or third (assuming they're going the Dark Knight Trilogy route).
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: George on April 17, 2013, 03:16:34 pm
I like the villain takes on Nolan films, but his batman wasn't smart at all. He wasn't a real dectective. He was pretty much what Batman isn't. He wouldn't have done pushups and watched Gotham burn on TV. He would have made a rope, got out of there. Honor? LOL Batman plays to win.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on April 19, 2013, 08:25:44 am
I wonder how Brainiac could work as a villain in a Man of Steel sequel?
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: George on April 19, 2013, 11:51:01 am
Brainiac would be a good tie-in for a Justice League movie. No? I think he is 'big enough' for JL status.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: TimmiT on April 23, 2013, 05:27:56 am
Thor: The Dark World trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXxw3KkAJlI

Look alright, trailer has too many spoilers though.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 23, 2013, 07:51:11 am
Looks cool, I liked the first one, and I like how they aren't spending too much time on Earth. Now where is the SEGA game? :P
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: TimmiT on April 28, 2013, 05:25:40 am
So I went to see Iron Man 3 yesterday. Loved it, but if you'll like it or not might depend on your expectations for an Iron Man movie. First of: the trailer is a bait and switch, and by that I mean that it's a lot less serious than it seems like it is. It's more of a comedy than the other films were and even kind of similar in tone to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a comedy also directed by Shane Black that features Robert Downey Jr. as the main character. Also, go see Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, it's incredibly underrated.

Anyway, it should also be noted that there's not a whole lot of Iron Man in Iron Man 3 and a hell of a lot more Tony Stark. So you'll like this movie if you like Tony Stark.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 28, 2013, 01:50:58 pm
I spoiled myself on something Iron Man 3 related and boy is it a lame twist! Did they pull it off well? Or is it as shitty as it sounds?

Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: TimmiT on April 28, 2013, 03:35:04 pm
I spoiled myself on something Iron Man 3 related and boy is it a lame twist! Did they pull it off well? Or is it as shitty as it sounds?
I think I know what you're talking about. It depends, I thought it was done well for what the twist was trying to accomplish, but comic fans may hate it. Opinions about the twist are very mixed so your mileage may vary.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 28, 2013, 04:00:24 pm
Oddly enough, another summer movie this year has a villain twist, only going the other way around. Star Trek Into Darkness...

Gonna be an interesting summer.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: TimmiT on April 28, 2013, 05:02:39 pm
Let me put it like this: Iron Man 3 probably isn't a very good superhero movie, but it's a great action comedy.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on April 30, 2013, 01:54:30 pm
Man of Steel soundtrack samples:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00CKZX0AA/comingsoon#mp3TrackPlayer
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: George on May 04, 2013, 04:01:42 pm
I dunno if this new Wolverine trailer was posted, but that CGI explosion looks terrible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7bTYLzh_Fo

First look at Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde in X-Men: Days of Future Past
http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2013/05/first-look-at-ellen-pages-kitty-pryde.html
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on May 06, 2013, 02:10:45 am
Sadly, I doubt she'll be as significant as she was in the actual Days of Future Past comic.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: TimmiT on May 10, 2013, 08:51:22 am
Not really a movie, but a SHIELD show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that Joss Whedon was working on has been picked up by ABC and a small clip has been leaked (and removed): http://collider.com/agents-of-shield-hulk-video-clip/
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 10, 2013, 09:02:46 am
Damn, wanted to see that clip.

edit: found one

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45410
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: TimmiT on May 13, 2013, 09:04:48 am
TV Spot for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZV3GVIoq8Q

Website: http://www.agentsofshield.com/
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Post by: George on May 13, 2013, 09:43:32 am
Why... do they dress like that. Shield members didn't dress all normal like that in Avengers, no?
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 13, 2013, 09:50:11 am
It would be real easy to have Hulk and Iron Man cameo, given they're all CG. I'm really looking forward to this series! No teen romance bullshit, it could be up there with X-Files in terms of sci-fi government agent stories. Bonus points if they work in lesser Marvel characters and have cameos from secondary characters from the films.
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Post by: George on May 13, 2013, 10:58:37 am
Bro, why you have to bring up teen romance? Its not Arrow's fault its on CW, man.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 13, 2013, 02:44:57 pm
I was more talking Smallville and Roswell, but Arrow has teen romance to, eh? Roswell sucked because I was BIG into Area 51 at the time and the show's first episode let me down so much that I regretted ever watching it.
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Post by: TimmiT on May 13, 2013, 05:47:33 pm
So I don't know if anyone here noticed, but it seems like Luke Cage is in that tv spot.

EDIT: Full trailer is out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PerIAuv27SQ

Looks like it isn't Luke Cage after all. Still, looks great.
Title: Re: The films of 2013 of Wolverines, Kryptons, Stars & billionaire industrialists.
Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 21, 2013, 09:22:07 am
New The Wolverine trailer, features Jean Grey cameo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=th1NTVIhUQU
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Post by: max_cady on May 22, 2013, 02:17:17 am
I came:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlOF03DUoWc
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on May 22, 2013, 07:42:27 am
*Sees a new Man of Steel trailer has been posted, closes everything, shuts out world, and watches*
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Post by: Nameless 24 on May 22, 2013, 08:53:27 am
When's it out? I wanna see it.
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Post by: ROJM on June 14, 2013, 11:37:21 am
Won't see Man of steel to later on in the week. Any thoughts on the film to anyone who have seen it?
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on June 14, 2013, 11:54:16 am
Seeing it tomorrow night, I'll be sure to post my comments here. :)
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Post by: max_cady on June 14, 2013, 03:27:34 pm
It is out today in the US, in Portugal I will only be able to see it on June 27th. I was super excited about the Man of Steel, but I'm not getting a good vibe from Rotten Tomatoes.com.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on June 14, 2013, 03:45:02 pm
A character like Superman has 75 years of history, so I think a lot of people have this vision of what Superman is supposed to be that this film might go against that. I'm open to a new interpretation, and I'm looking forward to the movie. From what I've read, long standing things from the series have been changed but it fits this telling of the story. No different from The Dark Knight.

7:40pm tomorrow I'll know for sure!
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on June 16, 2013, 08:29:29 am
Saw Man of Steel last night. I loved it. It was as different from Superman: The Movie as Batman Begins was different from Batman '89, but both are great in their own ways. This is a different, darker, Superman film. The strongest aspect of the film, I thought, was the effort they put into Krypton. The costumes, design, and architecture of the planet was very unique and quite beautiful. It was sad to see it all destroyed. The aesthetic was very much Art Nouveau inspired, with a touch of 1930s science fiction aesthetics.

I liked that the story was non linear, as you get to Superman much faster than you would had the film played out like the 1978 film. The final third of the film was FINALLY an all out superhuman brawl in a Superman film. Makes Superman II look like a joke.

The final fight scene is controversial and might make or break the film for some... But I think it worked. Superman has the power of choice, and I think he made the right one as much as it may have hurt him.

I'd give it a 9/10. About on par with the 1978 film, better than all the other films. At the very end I was immediately ready for the next film, much like the final scene in Skyfall.
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Post by: Dr. SEGA Monkey on June 19, 2013, 11:43:49 pm
I may be in the minority with this, but I honestly think Man of Steel was the worst superhero movie I've seen.

I could go on and on about how ridiculous it was to make Superman dark and edgy (traits that are the total opposite of the character), but there was just so much more wrong with it in my eyes.

First of all, literally half the movie had no plot. Like, it was just explosions and destruction. No story going on.

Then there's the fact that Superman just didn't even impress as a character. When I think of Superman, I think of these crazy and imaginative feats of strength that he performs. That's what makes Superman fun to watch, and it's been pretty much like this in every other version of him.

But in Man of Steel, there wasn't really any of this. Sure, they showed him fly around really fast and fly through stuff, but seeing him fly really fast through stuff got boring after the 147th time.

Forced romance with Lois Lane felt awkward. Enough said.

Stupid plot points that didn't even make any sense which I won't mention here due to spoilers.

No personality in the film whatsoever. Horrible ending. Completely ignored the traits of the character and almost seemed like an insult to the series.

I'm a big fan of superhero movies. Even the ones I didn't really like (like the recent Spider-Man movie), I find some aspects that I think are cool. But Man of Steel may be the only one I've seen where I honestly hate every aspect of it.

 :))

 
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Post by: ROJM on June 20, 2013, 03:48:24 am
Your missing the point of the film. He hasn't become "Superman" yet, he's still learning to become that hero. He's making mistakes. Like fighting other super powered individuals in the city or in smallville where there are civilians and not being able to save them but also causing as much damage and destruction as the villians themselves. Which will make an intresting sequel if they go with the idea that half the public doesn't trust him because he's effectivly the cause on why the Kryptonians came to earth in the first place.

I thought the film was decent enough,some plot holes. Actually the fight scene and destruction was much more shall i say realistic than it was portrayed in Avengers and even the hulk. The alien force in that movie didn't seem to do that much damage which is nonsense when they are trying to take over the world and you have a hulk running around trying to stop them. Especially in a closed space city like New York.

I think the actress who played the Kryptonian subcommander was brilliant. Her character in my opinion stole the show. The film has enough going for it for me to be intrested in a sequel.
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Post by: George on June 22, 2013, 02:35:24 am
Well I have a few issues that bugged me with Man of Steel. First is:

spoilers:

Louis Lane had NO FUCKING character. Her character was so forced it was cringe worthy. I know, one character doesn't ruin the movie, so I'm not hating. But fuck, really? They could have literally added something in 5 minutes and made her character a bit relatable to females instead of "Well, this dude is soo weird and hot, I have to fuck him". The next is the first half felt too fast? Like, the pacing was really weird. Maybe they should have added '33 years later' and '2 years ago' or something when they switched times?

Also how did the miltary know what Krypton was when Clark never even spoke those words?
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Post by: max_cady on June 27, 2013, 06:40:41 pm
I saw The Man of Steel and I'm in Barry's corner on this one. I really had fun with the movie!



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Post by: TimmiT on June 28, 2013, 06:57:06 pm
I liked the action and visuals in Man of Steal. Everything else like the editing, characters, story etc. not so much.
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Post by: max_cady on July 05, 2013, 06:52:48 pm
Wow, July is a really bad month for movies, it seems.

The Man of Steel started strong, but it fizzled out after WWZ (even that one is underperforming) The Lone Ranger's box office numbers are shocking, White House Down is living proof that you can't have two eerie similar films coming out in the same year. Olympus Has Fallen was made with half of WHD's budget.

Ouch...
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on July 14, 2013, 08:46:13 am
Wow, July is a really bad month for movies, it seems.

The Man of Steel started strong, but it fizzled out after WWZ (even that one is underperforming) The Lone Ranger's box office numbers are shocking, White House Down is living proof that you can't have two eerie similar films coming out in the same year. Olympus Has Fallen was made with half of WHD's budget.

Ouch...

On top of that, Pacific Rim is getting beaten by Despicable Me 2 on its second week and GROWN UPS 2.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 14, 2013, 11:09:40 am
I've never really cared about box office numbers... unless I'm the one making money off it. :D But that's not the case. :P

Anyway, thus far this summer I've enjoyed Man of Steel, Iron Man 3 was fun at the time but in hindsight it was forgettable, haven't seen Star Trek 2 but will NetFlix it at this point. Same goes for Monsters U and Pacific Rim. Have no interest in Despicable Me 2, not even sure why I mentioned it. If The Wolverine gets good reviews I'll go see it.

Overall, a disappointing summer of movies. I typically gauge how much I enjoyed the summer movie season by how many blu-rays I feel the need to purchase come the fall/winter. As of now it is Man of Steel. Probably Monsters U, even if I haven't seen it, if only because I have all the Pixar movies on blu-ray. Might just blind buy it instead of going the Netflix route.
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Post by: max_cady on July 14, 2013, 06:25:36 pm
So far I've enjoyed Man of Steel, Iron Man 3 despiste my issues with it, Fast 6, Oz: The Great and Powerful...

Everything else, WWZ, for example, I've hated every single second of it. Star Trek Into Darkness was cool at first, but as the days went by, I realized that it wasn't a good flick.

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Post by: Shigs on July 15, 2013, 05:00:03 am
PACIFIC MUTHA FUCKING RIM!!!

My God. If you haven't seen it already, go see Pacific Rim NOW! It is my favorite film of the year. The giant robot (Jaeger) vs. Kaiju action is soo well done. I saw it twice. Once in 3-D and a second time with my brother in 2-D today. I don't go to repeated views of movies unless I really, really enjoy them. The Avengers is the last one I saw twice.

Here's an "Attack on Titan" remix using trailer scenes that should get you hyped.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj-edq36_gk
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Post by: George on July 15, 2013, 02:59:16 pm
I want to see Pacific Rim! Guillermo del Toro is a great director. The only issue I have with him is he like attaches his name to like 40 great projects and does nothing. Pacific Rim is his first movie back in the directors chair since Hellboy 2.
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Post by: Aki-at on July 18, 2013, 03:50:11 pm
I saw Pacific Rim.

I don't know what to say, all I can say I didn't expect what I saw.

Best summer film by far, nothing I've seen comes close to beating it. Everyone needs to go watch it, it deserves to have a sequel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpuhWD4mjUY the theme song is amazing to boot.

And in regards to giant monsters...

(http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2013/07/god.jpg)

The king returns next year.
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Post by: George on July 19, 2013, 03:40:59 am
I guess Fox has said at Comic-con that 'Apocalypse' is a big part of the future of the X-Men films and his appearance will result in spin-off films similar to what Marvel has done with the Avengers.

This would be good, if Fox knew how to fucking make unforgettable comicbook movies :(
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Post by: TimmiT on July 20, 2013, 03:52:38 pm
So the Man of Steel sequel has been announced, but there's a twist:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPpOGnQCcAACSQ0.jpg)

Yup.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 21, 2013, 09:02:54 pm
I don't get it. Superman grows wings?
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Post by: George on July 22, 2013, 03:27:46 am
Batman/Superman movie.

Anyway, if you guys want to see a good 'Flash' based movie, give Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox a try. Alternative timeline, massive deaths, great introduction to The Flash.

Recommended. 8/10.
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Post by: Nameless 24 on July 22, 2013, 05:54:09 am
So the Man of Steel sequel has been announced, but there's a twist:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPpOGnQCcAACSQ0.jpg)

Yup.

The Dark Man of Steel? XD

I wonder what it'll be called...and damn it! Put in the Green Lantern too!

Man...I wish there was a Wonder Woman film now from Nolan. :(
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 22, 2013, 07:42:16 am
Should be:
Man of Steel
The World's Finest
Justice League

Or at least, "Man of Steel 2" shouldn't be titled Man of Steel 2. Leave the numbered titles to the Marvel films. DC should have a unique title for each film, just as we saw with Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises.

Given it'll star both Superman and Batman, I think it would be best to refer to both characters in the title. Either directly with the to-the-point "Superman & Batman" or something like "The World's Finest". Actually, "The World's Finest" would make sense, given most past DC films have strayed away from directly placing the name of the superhero in the title (Batman Begins is the exception). The logo speaks for itself.
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Post by: TimmiT on July 22, 2013, 08:27:19 am
Or at least, "Man of Steel 2" shouldn't be titled Man of Steel 2. Leave the numbered titles to the Marvel films. DC should have a unique title for each film, just as we saw with Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises.
But all the Marvel movie sequels after Iron Man 3 aren't numbered. :V (Well, aside from The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but that's from Sony)
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 22, 2013, 10:53:56 am
Still, they have the hero's name and a subtitle. Would be weird for DC to go the "Man of Steel 2" or "Man of Steel: The World's Finest" route.
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Post by: Aki-at on July 22, 2013, 11:44:46 am
...given most past DC films have strayed away from directly placing the name of the superhero in the title (Batman Begins is the exception). The logo speaks for itself.

Jonah Hex and Green Lantern are 2010 and 2011 films and DC has a history of numbering titles, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel are the only exceptions.

Though I doubt they are going to call this Man of Steel 2 when Batman is present, its going to have a title that references both of them.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 22, 2013, 12:32:22 pm
Well, I'd assume lesser characters will have their names as the title. I can't see Jonah Hex and Green Lantern being called anything else. But I think Superman and Batman films are past having the hero names in the title. Unless, of course, they go for "Superman & Batman", but I'm thinking "The World's Finest" or something along those lines will be the route they take.

I think they like that those sorts of titles that work well at the very end of the film. It's a Goyer/Nolan thing.
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Post by: Aki-at on July 22, 2013, 03:33:32 pm
Legendary Pictures Godzilla design has been leaked, looks like Godzilla, will feature multiple monster mash, has Bryan Cranston and Ken Watanabe in it, are you hyped now?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCg45R6c4TM&feature=youtu.be

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/d77f0e17bcfebc09976ca2fed7dd13b4/tumblr_mqcpi4VtkH1s5zalyo1_400.gif)

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/59f580d88317c5c62a1e5ed778fb3082/tumblr_mqcpi4VtkH1s5zalyo2_400.gif)

(The video/images are from a special event Legendary Pictures hosted for fans and the actual film is not found footage for anyone uninformed enough to make the mistake.)
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Post by: George on July 23, 2013, 11:50:31 pm
So I guess the Superman/Batman movie will most likely be called Batman vs Superman or Superman vs Batman.

>.> great, what I DIDN'T WANT.
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Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on July 28, 2013, 11:48:07 pm
I still don't get why Avengers: Age of Ultron even has that subtitle despite that it won't even adapt the actual Age of Ultron story that came out earlier this year.
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Post by: Barry the Nomad on July 29, 2013, 09:59:38 am
Saw The Wolverine last night, loved it. Like First Class in 2011, it was the surprise of the summer. I went in with low expectations and ended up having a great time! Story moves at a solid pace, and there are several twists and turns. Jackman is in top form. Music and editing is well done. Really, a solid film. Plays out much more like a Bourne or Bond film. Totally beats out Iron Man 3 and enjoyed it more than Man of Steel, which I am a fan of.

The mid-credits scene is great, really can't wait for Days of Future Past now. In fact, The Wolverine pretty much washed by mind clean of X-Men Origins and The Last Stand. The shit I hated in The Last Stand especially has been rectified in The Wolverine. We get an angry Wolverine again, I thought Logan was too damn toned down in Last Stand. Also, [spoiler]great to see him dealing with Jean's death, including several cameos from the character in several dream sequences. Prof X alive and Magneto with powers is great to see again. Now, Days of Future Past just needs to bring Jean and Cyclops back and I'll be happy.[/spoiler]

8.5/10 from me.

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My Summer movie ratings (the ones I got around to seeing):

Iron Man 3 - 6.5/10
The Bling Ring - 8/10
Man of Steel - 8/10
The Wolverine - 8.5/10
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Post by: max_cady on July 29, 2013, 03:41:52 pm
Well, X-men Origins: Wolverine was atrocious so the new one would be good as long as it wasn't the first movie.
But I have to say that they outdone themselves with this one.