Super Hero/Comic Book Movies

[Master_Phruby]

Is Spawn still popular?

[iFett]

I dunno?  Ironically enough I just found my 80+ Spawn figures I've had in storage since the beginning of time.  Never read a single comic for this guy, but I'd dig a nice dark remake.....

pissin in the wind though i guess

[name]

Is Spawn still popular?

Was Thor ever popular?  Seemed to do ok...

[JediJman]

Is Spawn still popular?

Was Thor ever popular?  Seemed to do ok...

Thor/Iron Man/Cap have all really bucked the old philosophy that only Superman/Batman/Spiderman were popular enough to sell tickets.  It certainly helps to have a large, existing fan base, but it isn't necessary to have a successful movie.  I think Marvel has done a fantastic job lately of creating superhero flick with character and solid storylines, which is what mad etheir comics popular.  Iron Man's a drunk womanizer, Thor's a spoiled egomaniac in need of some humility, Captain America is a 1940's boy scout that will have to face a modern world that is not as black and white as it used to be. 

It also doesn't hurt that Marvel is using the popularity of each movie to boost the next.  If you like Iron Man, guess what, he's going to be in the Avengers with Thor, so here's a Thor movie you ought to see.  Oh you liked Thor and Iron Man, then why wouldn't you want to go see Captain America?  Good combination of cross promoting and building a solid rep for good movies, which is going to set them up nicely for man movies to come.

[Master_Phruby]

Now why can't Uncle George make Star Wars movies that like?

Lets have a Star Wars movie staring one character's adventure. Follow it with another character and another. Maybe the previous characters could have camos.  Finally have a movie where all the staring characters paths cross and they meet up for a common goal.

[name]

Maybe the previous characters could have camos. 

That's been done already...

[Jeff]

Hopefully... [snip] ...it doesn't kill any potential for any non Batman/Superman DC movies (like Flash or JLA).

From the IGN review:

This was DC and Warner Bros.' best bet yet at establishing a deeper bullpen of big screen superheroes beyond Batman and Superman, but the film is bad enough to possibly kill any hope for ever seeing The Flash or Justice League.

Maybe it's not looking so bad for more DC (Flash, JLA) after all? From HeroComplex:

"Later that year or in 2014, Warner could go ahead with a second Green Lantern or Flash movie. Robinov said the studio has “a solid script” for the Scarlet Speedster. The executive also remains interested in bringing DC heroes together for a “Justice League” movie."

Not exactly "it's a go" but at least they are still talking about a Flash Movie or JLA movie...  'in development' is better than dead.

[Brian]

I read that today as well.  Glad to hear they are still moving forward with Flash, as well as GL.  Although Green Lantern was far from perfect, I'd definitely like to see more from that universe (particularly Hal vs. Sinestro).  The Flash is probably the hero I'd most like to see get a movie at this point of those who haven't already had one.  Plus, I think the character (maybe not the secret identity persona) is pretty recognized by the general public too, so hopefully there would be interest.  I'd really like to see a Justice League movie someday, but sort of wish WB/DC would build to it similar to what Marvel is doing with Avengers.  Not that they couldn't make a good stand alone movie, but I think they would generate a lot of interest doing it that way.

[Symposium]

Now why can't Uncle George make Star Wars movies that like?

Lets have a Star Wars movie staring one character's adventure. Follow it with another character and another. Maybe the previous characters could have camos.  Finally have a movie where all the staring characters paths cross and they meet up for a common goal.

They already did this. Star Wars Origins: Luke Skywalker is known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

[Morgbug]

Now why can't Uncle George make Star Wars movies that like?

Lets have a Star Wars movie staring one character's adventure. Follow it with another character and another. Maybe the previous characters could have camos.  Finally have a movie where all the staring characters paths cross and they meet up for a common goal.

They already did this. Star Wars Origins: Luke Skywalker is known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Oh no.  Symposium drank the Kool-Aid. 

[Master_Phruby]

You lay the trap, your going to eventually catch one.

[Jayson]

I saw Captain America finally over the weekend. God was that an awesome movie. As good or better than IM1 for sure.

[efranks]

Patty Jenkins to direct Thor 2?  Maybe.

I've never seen "Monster" but I saw The Killing and it was good.  I wasn't blown away by Branagh's Thor so I'm not going to cry over a different director.  Plus, it's not like Favreau had any action/adventure/comic directing under his belt when he blew up with "Iron Man," so it may be good to pick a director that has potential to bring a new attitude to this type of film.

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[Jayson]

Just caught X-Men: First Class over the weekend. Continuity issues and the Austin Powers fembot-esque acting style of January Jones aside, this was a fabulous movie.

[Brian]

I just re-watched First Class this past weekend as well after seeing it in the theaters earlier this summer.  Just a really well made movie overall.  When it was announced, and the character lineup was revealed, I really had reservations and wasn't sure how much I cared to see it.  But, although I still would have liked to see the comics version First Class characters included, I was really impressed with how good it was.  Magneto in particular steals the show I think.  The continuity is all out of whack with the other movies, but I sort of take it as a reboot anyways and hope they continue on with this cast/world (and eventually include some of the classics like Cyclops, Jean Grey, etc.)