The Marvel/Sony Superhero Movies Thread

[Morris Schæffer]

http://vk.com/video-28416224_165782862

GotG footage!!!!

[Sxottlan]

Holy f*ckity f*ck. The raccoon in action:

http://31.media.tumblr.com/7749ec24a33b3b47859f81d4f80298 a6/tumblr_mrfqayhtzS1r6u2k0o2_400 .gif

[Dukefrukem]

Damn it's gone.

[megladon8]

That's the greatest thing I'll see all day.

[Sxottlan]

This has been floating around on social media in the last couple days. Thoughts?

https://sphotos-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1176192_10151596260546693_1371 616141_n.jpg

[Acapelli]

I hope Vin Diesal is the voice of Groot and has one line.
WITCH

[Skitch]

:lol:

[Morris Schæffer]

I'm okay with serious Sxottlan, but there's some sort of truth to what you posted. That being said, there's nothing serious or mature about Man of Steel's awful, infantile, and repetitive finale. There are other issues running rampant that are more pressing in that movie. I doubt that Guardians of the Galaxy will top The Dark Knight for me, gun-toting raccoon or not, but I absolutely look forward to it. I'm on the fence as to whether I'm gonna find a talking tree engaging or just plain meh, even if realized with superb FX, but I guess Marvel seems to be going for it, embracing the zanier aspects of comics wholeheartedly.

[Sxottlan]

I personally don't agree with the writer. I've like DC's attempt to go for more (neo?) realism, mainly springing from the success of Nolan's trilogy. I don't see it as some kind of apology. Certainly the success of those films needs no apology. I've read some people's comments that they're grateful that those films took the universe "as seriously" as they did.

One of the things I never liked about the DC universe was not using real cities. Sure, Metropolis and Gotham are Chicago and New York, but at the same time they're not. That has led to some pretty whacked out interpretations of Gotham that got increasingly outlandish. I loved Marvel putting the characters in real specific locations, so even if the entire premise is more goofy, it's still grounded in a real place.

And going forward, DC may decide that the ultra-realism of their last several films is what will differentiate them from Marvel.

[number8]

For some context, that's from a Reddit thread in response to this tweet:

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[Dukefrukem]

I agree with Brett and the reddit poster.

[number8]

Wait, how many times was he called Superman in the movie?

[Dead & Messed Up]

I dunno. That writer struggles to wedge Green Lantern into the overriding idea, and Nolan's more plausible, grounded Batman films were an attempt to reinvigorate Batman's noir trappings after Batman and Robin's Silver Age silliness.

So the only useful DC case study is Man of Steel, and that film is actually pretty full of silliness. The difference is that silliness is played up for grandeur and awe and something approaching the mythic. Your mileage may vary on how successful the film was, but I don't think it's apologetic - if anything, its (fumbled?) attempts at grandeur point to a real faith in the power of its comic book iconography. There may be some elements borrowed from Nolan's general approach (e.g. the name "Superman" is withheld), true.

Marvel, perhaps smartly, is always eager to push their heroes around with bits of iconoclasm and sarcasm. And that cheerful, kidding tone has made simultaneously them breezier and more vaporous.

[TGM]

Wait, how many times was he called Superman in the movie?

Only once, and as a throwaway exchange amongst the soldiers. "That's what they're calling him."

Otherwise, he was only ever called Clark or Kal all throughout.

[number8]

Only once, and as a throwaway exchange amongst the soldiers. "That's what they're calling him."

Otherwise, he was only ever called Clark or Kal all throughout.

I think that's part of the "apologetic" thing, just like omitting Superman from the title even though there's no reason for it (unlike "The Dark Knight," the title "Man of Steel" applies no thematic resonance to the story). It's in stark contrast to "I am Iron Man!"

It becomes even more obvious when you include the TV output, where Smallville spent 10 seasons avoiding actually making him Superman, and all the name changes going on in Arrow.

Also, DaMU, the inclusion of Green Lantern I think refers to the self-deprecating humor throughout the film. I mean, it has an entire scene dedicated to making fun of his costume.

[Watashi]

I don't really need to see the DC universe captured on the big screen.

They already perfected it on TV and Direct-to-DVD releases.

[Dukefrukem]

Only once, and as a throwaway exchange amongst the soldiers. "That's what they're calling him."

Otherwise, he was only ever called Clark or Kal all throughout.

I haven't seen the movie yet, but was this the scene in the interrogation room where the trailer made it a point to avoid calling him Superman? I think that's the scene the reddit poster was referring to.

[Dukefrukem]

Side bar:

Why is Spider-man written with a hyphen and Superman written as 1 word?

[number8]

I haven't seen the movie yet, but was this the scene in the interrogation room where the trailer made it a point to avoid calling him Superman? I think that's the scene the reddit poster was referring to.

No, it's during the climax, I think after he destroys the world builder in India and is coming back to Metropolis to fight Zod. One soldier goes, "Superman's been sighted, sir." And Harry Lennix goes, "...Superman?" And the soldiers shrugs, all like, "Er... yeah. That's what they're calling him." And it seems like they're embarrassed having to say that name out loud.

Which, come to think of it, makes no sense. Who is "they"? Guy's been known to the public for like, what, 12 hours? How did anyone reach a consensus?

[Watashi]

Doesn't Lois give him the name Superman in the comics?

[number8]

Doesn't Lois give him the name Superman in the comics?

It's been retconned so many times. Originally, Pa Kent was the first to call him that. Then in the Silver Age, Clark was operating as Superboy in Smallville, so he just changed it to Man when he grew up and moved to Metropolis. The Christopher Reeve movie was the first with the idea of having Lois naming him Superman, and it got stuck into the comics since.

[Watashi]

I've always found it funny/interesting how they come up being called these names in the comics.

Like Green Lantern. Aren't all members of Green Lantern Corps called Green Lanterns? That's the name of their job right? How often is Hal referred to as "Green Lantern" compared to just his name?

[Dead & Messed Up]

No, it's during the climax, I think after he destroys the world builder in India and is coming back to Metropolis to fight Zod. One soldier goes, "Superman's been sighted, sir." And Harry Lennix goes, "...Superman?" And the soldiers shrugs, all like, "Er... yeah. That's what they're calling him." And it seems like they're embarrassed having to say that name out loud.

Which, come to think of it, makes no sense. Who is "they"? Guy's been known to the public for like, what, 12 hours? How did anyone reach a consensus?

I took "they" to mean other soldiers.

[number8]

It would be unfortunate, and yet somehow fitting, if this incarnation of Superman was named by the US military. Heh.

[Dead & Messed Up]

I don't know how unfortunate it would be in the context of the film. The attitude towards the military is a fair combination of skepticism and respect. The only time I bristled was when that girl called him cute right after the previous scene located at 9/11 Times a Million.

How successfully that portrayal lines up against reality is another matter, I guess.

[Watashi]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRvNV2NCcAAan2P.jpg:large

[Ezee E]

I think Wonder Woman has so much association with the Lynda Carter, and the costume, that it comes across as very hokey to anyone that doesn't know the character well. I don't really know a thing about her either, except that she exists. I think they'd like to make her more serious, but they'd have to really redo the costume.

[megladon8]

I think it'd be pretty neat if Simon Pegg actually ended up playing Ant Man.

How awesome would it be if the next Wright/Frost/Pegg team up was a Marvel superhero flick?

[number8]

He used to claim that he's too old now, but that's not a valid excuse anymore since the biggest superhero actor on the planet is 50 years old.

[number8]

I think Wonder Woman has so much association with the Lynda Carter, and the costume, that it comes across as very hokey to anyone that doesn't know the character well. I don't really know a thing about her either, except that she exists. I think they'd like to make her more serious, but they'd have to really redo the costume.

I have written about this subject!

http://www.artboiled.com/2012/man-of-steel-is-coming-now-wheres-the-woman/

[Morris Schæffer]

The inimitable Gregg Henry joins Guardians of the Galaxy! :cool:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63750

[Dead & Messed Up]

The inimitable Gregg Henry joins Guardians of the Galaxy! :cool:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63750

Hah! The Gunn stable worming their way into Marvel movies is a thing that is good.

[Spun Lepton]

I hope he has a line about Mr. Pibb being the only kinda Coke he likes.

[Morris Schæffer]

The inimitable Gregg Henry joins Guardians of the Galaxy! :cool:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63750

Tyler Bates will score!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63802

[Watashi]

Some casting news.

Bradley Cooper is Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy

Elizabeth Olsen is Scarlet Witch in The Avengers 2.

[Skitch]

Bradley Cooper is Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy



http://i.imgur.com/pky7N47.jpg

[[ETM]]

There's renewed chatter (http://www.unleashthefanboy.com/movies/paul-bettany-age-of-ultron/69271) about the origin of Ultron in Avengers 2, as we've suspected already.

[number8]

Ha. Interesting. Seems that the guy who asked about Vision at the Riddick panel at Comic-Con was responsible for Marvel casting Diesel as Groot.

He originally went to Marvel to talk to them about starring in something else that would be in Phase 3 (Dr. Strange? Black Panther? Ant-Man?), but after the Comic-Con reaction, they realized they fans can't wait until 2017 to get him in a Marvel movie, but his schedule is too busy to fit him in one of their immediate upcoming movies, so they found a compromise: he can record voice and do a little mo-cap instead. Hence, Groot.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/vin-diesel-groot-guardians-galaxy-615110

[[ETM]]

Affleck as Batman sounds absolutely perfect compared to... James Spader as Ultron (http://marvel.com/news/story/21099/exclusive_avengers_age_of_ultr on_casts_james_spader_as_the_f ilms_legendary_villain)?!

[number8]

Spader is fucking awesome. No complaints.

[[ETM]]

Yeah, but... I'd love to know the thought process behind this.

[number8]

Same one that led to their next big action hero being Chris Pratt, I guess. Or that The Hulk should be played by the guy from Just Like Heaven and The Kids Are All Right.

Marvel movies have the best casting, man.

[[ETM]]

Again, agreed, but nothing I know of the character suggests Spader as a good choice. It's kinda like Clooney on South Park to me now.

[Skitch]

Spader is great casting. His voice is perfect.

[number8]

Cooper confirmed. (http://marvel.com/news/story/21107/official_bradley_cooper_to_voi ce_rocket_raccoon_in_marvels_g uardians_of_the_galaxy)

[bac0n]

Whatever happened to Michael Rooker? I remember at one point hearing about him being cast as the voice of Rocket Raccoon and I absolutely LOVED the casting. Bradley Cooper? Not so much.

[number8]

Uhh what? Rooker is playing Yondu.

[Henry Gale]

http://nerdreactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/yondu-450x600.jpg

[bac0n]

Sweet!

[number8]

This is an incredible Wahlberg impersonation.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eho3XkfrsJM

[Dukefrukem]

I died: "Jarvis, what's the score of the sox game?"

[megladon8]

Vin Diesel is teasing some kind of "merging of brands" within the Marvel cinematic universe.

Hmmm...

[Sxottlan]

Ant-Man is moving up (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=108737) three months to July 31, 2015.

[number8]

Marvel Jesus.


Joss came in to save our lives a couple of times. We had a major scene that was not working on the page at all in London, and he basically got airlifted in, like a SWAT team or something. He came down, rewrote the scene, and before he got back to his plane I sort of grabbed him and said, ‘And this scene and this scene?’ And he rewrote two other scenes that I thought had problems. Then finally we let go of him, he took off again, and we shot the scenes; and they were just much better and much lighter on their feet. Much more fun, much more surprising than what we had been trying to do. I can relate to guys who come out of the TV world, since that’s where I come from. And being able to land and work and solve a problem quickly… I really was grateful.

[Sxottlan]

Edgar Wright tweeted this today:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BVlsSnaCMAAORnN.jpg

[Sxottlan]

I was about to say I'm glad they appear to be sticking with the demo reel outfit, but then I realized this picture could be from that shoot. No indication when the picture was taken.

Although some are theorizing this could be from an upcoming post credits teaser.

[Watashi]

It is from the demo reel. They haven't even begun shooting or casting yet.

[number8]

Elizabeth Olsen is Scarlet Witch.

Weird that they just took their two new cast members from Godzilla, heh. BRYAN CRANSTON FOR VISION!

[Irish]

http://i.imgur.com/ry6w07o.jpg (http://imgur.com/ry6w07o)

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[number8]

My father taught me there are no small roles, only small actors. I only have one line in the movie, but that doesn't mean anything. I'm still going to make it the best possible thing I can.

I like Vin Diesel.

[Lazlo]

I like Vin Diesel.

Yeah, that's a pretty classy thing to say.

The cynic in me wonders how much he got paid, though...

[Dukefrukem]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhko3m7D6UA

[number8]

Rumor is that the next Marvel One-Shot they're making is a Trevor Slattery short film and Kingsley's in.

[Henry Gale]

Rumor is that the next Marvel One-Shot they're making is a Trevor Slattery short film and Kingsley's in.

And yet they made Agent Carter the one for the Iron Man 3 release? This isn't to say I'm against this in the slightest. Just seems odd if they plan to pair it up with the Thor 2 Blu-ray or something.

It'd be cool if they started showing new One-Shots during Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., like a G.I. Joe PSA sort of digression at the end or an episode.

[number8]

"The Consultant" was on Thor instead of Hulk. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer" was on Captain America instead of Thor. "Agent Carter" was on Iron Man 3 instead of Captain America.

They're not really produced specifically to be accompanying bonus features. Marvel Studios president Louis D'Esposito makes them for fun (allows him to be a creative instead of a suit for a change, I guess) to screen at Comic-Con and they just put them on whatever's hitting home video next.

[number8]

https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1385498_657400780957499_105878 6110_n.jpg


Trailer drops on Thursday!

[Sxottlan]

Nice poster.

Doesn't look like they're trying to hide the carrier from the public anymore.

[Dukefrukem]

Does SHIELD play a big role in Winter Soldier?

[number8]

The movie is about SHIELD. Almost every character in it is a part of SHIELD.

[Dukefrukem]

Oh. I guess that makes sense. Are we expecting appearances from the Avengers then?

[Sxottlan]

ET just played a few seconds of the Winter Soldier teaser, but I missed most of it. Will probably turn up soon online somewhere.

[number8]

They released two stills from the Comic-Con footage I described a few pages back.

http://i.imgur.com/39qXWRT.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ZJ35txN.jpg

[Skitch]

WHOA his outfit in that second pic is awesome.

[Sxottlan]

The preview to the preview. About five or six shots.


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

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvD6clUAWdA

and the trailer!!!!

edit: Action-packed, but there's little to gleam as per the story as it's all rather vague, but perhaps that's a good thing. I predict decent time at the movies, but not much else. I'm growing tired of Samuel L. Jackson, maybe I'm growing tired of superheroes when they're not called The Avengers. The Russo's seem like such an odd choice for helmers.

[number8]

Nicely done. Shows off cool action shots, not too spoilery, but more importantly, sells the tone.

[Morris Schæffer]

Nicely done. Shows off cool action shots, not too spoilery, but more importantly, sells the tone.

The tone being all serious, "we're under attack yada yada" with a little bit of banter thrown in for good measure? That's not a tough sell as this looks very similar to every other superhero movie that's come out, but I'm asking because you know more about comics than I do.

[number8]

Selling the tone as in letting people know it's a complete 180 from the first movie's nostalgic, optimistic tone.

[Lazlo]

Ohhhh man, so cool!

[slqrick]

Cool trailer. Glad they didn't try to explain the Winter Soldier stuff.

[Watashi]

Jesus Christ, Morris.

[Morris Schæffer]

Jesus Christ, Morris.

What man? I still don't think it's that big of a deal to make people understand this will be darker, more serious than the last one. It's par for the course these days. Star Trek Into Darkness, Thor: The Dark World etc...

[Watashi]

People like you who go into a movie premeditating on a star rating are the worst. Stop predicting, and just start watching.

[Morris Schæffer]

People like you who go into a movie premeditating on a star rating are the worst. Stop predicting, and just start watching.

Bullshit. Don't we all have expectations? Preferences? Fears? Hopes? Concerning all the movies coming out?


The original film is one of my all-time favorite comedies. But I'm skeptical of this one for some reason. Probably because I feel Ferrell has lost a step recently. Step Brothers was disappointing.

This is what Sxottlan posted concerning Anchorman 2. He doesn't use the word "predict", but is that any different from what I said?

You're so evil Sxottlan. Just vile man. :)

[Skitch]

That looks pretty damn badass.

[number8]

I like the shot of him walking through a museum of himself. Hoping there's a variation of this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/wandero/Cap-MOoT_003_016.jpg

[Irish]

Nicely done. Shows off cool action shots, not too spoilery, but more importantly, sells the tone.

Not a fan of the so-called "MCU" or Marvel in general, but this trailer was pretty fucking amazing. (Redford goes a long way toward selling the movie's credibility, too).

Only fear is that this'll be a YA-style Jason Bourne with a shit ton of CGI.

But, whatever. When the trailer finished I said "Holy shit!" out loud and actually wanted to see the thing. So that worked.

[megladon8]

Damn that looks great. Much better than Thor: The Dark World.

[number8]

Guyssss I geeked out over the trailer with Stephen Colbert tonight.

[Morris Schæffer]

Paul Rudd will be Hank Pym?

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/64799

[Neclord]

I'm barely familiar with Ant-Man and have never read an Ant-Man comic, but those are two people I would like to see in an Edgar Wright film.

[Sxottlan]

This is what Sxottlan posted concerning Anchorman 2. He doesn't use the word "predict", but is that any different from what I said?

Woah hey now! My new role as a human shield. :D

I'm skeptical, but that can be overcome. I just don't see the point to doing an Anchorman sequel. But if it's good, it's good. I'm just afraid of a mediocre sequel to something I absolutely love i.e. Ghostbusters 2.

Everyone does a certain amount of prejudging. Most of my final ratings fall pretty close to what I expect a movie to do. It's when my expectations and reality are far apart that I'm genuinely surprised. Which doesn't happen that often.


You're so evil Sxottlan. Just vile man. :)

Remember how I was going to do the banners and then didn't? Mwahahaha! I tasted everyone's tears and they were so good!

[Irish]

I absolutely love i.e. Ghostbusters 2.

Quoting this out of context so you look like a weirdo. :P

[Sxottlan]

Quoting this out of context so you look like a weirdo. :P

:D

If there were more scenes like the ones with the train and the Titanic, then we might have had a winner. Instead, they just used the same plot as the first movie.

[number8]

I just realized that the Cap trailer has a shot of Natasha shooting two guns right at the camera. Is that allowed now?

[Grouchy]

I just realized that the Cap trailer has a shot of Natasha shooting two guns right at the camera. Is that allowed now?
What the hell? Like this?

http://thefilmstage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/goodfellas_train_robbery.jpg

[Irish]

What the hell? Like this?

I think he means in advertisements. The MPAA has really weird rules about showing weapons & "two fisting" handguns in the context of trailers and posters.

The Lara Croft/ Tomb Raider posters are a good example. She famously dual wields in the videogames, but if you take a close look at the movie posters, one of her hands in always in shadow.

[number8]

Correct. Green band trailers are approved by the MPAA, and they have two rules about guns: they can't be pointed at the audience, and you can't have a shot where people are pointing guns at each other. Which is why the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailer infamously had a shot that CGIed out guns being pointed at Indy, and instead had guards with their guns pointed down. Almost all movie trailers will have people pointing/shooting guns off to the side, and at no one in particular. It's one of those things that when you know about it, it becomes really obvious.

Here's the trailer for a movie that is literally just people shooting guns at each other. Try to find a single shot where you see a gun being fired at the camera without it cutting away, or one where the gun is being pointed at a person in the same shot:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlx4n_ibNZE

[Skitch]

Wow I didn't know that, but yes, now that you mention it...it is really obvious.

[Grouchy]

Had no idea about all that either. Guess the Shoot 'Em Up trailer is an example of pushing those restrictions as far as they'll go.

[Dukefrukem]

Correct. Green band trailers are approved by the MPAA, and they have two rules about guns: they can't be pointed at the audience, and you can't have a shot where people are pointing guns at each other.

This is news to me. I seem to recall tons of trailers where two people have guns pointed at each other but the more I think about it, the more it was probably all assumed off camera or cut like in the trailer above.

[Dukefrukem]

So that's why international trailers are better than domestic trailers? Because these rules can be broken? Look at the shot here where they are pointing a gun at Bond on top of the train.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgr2syY_OU4&feature=share&list=PL614F0CEF77126DE5

[number8]

Yeh, it only applies to American domestic trailers, obvs.

[amberlita]

That bad guy makes me think of Raiden from MGS4.

[Dukefrukem]

Looks like another Wolverine movie in the works.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/11/james-mangold-hugh-jackman-sinking-claws-into-another-the-wolverine-film/

[Henry Gale]

Spoiler for the first of the new Thor's credits scenes regarding an actor in the Marvel Universe, not the what or why of things:

I already love everything Benicio Del Toro is doing in Guardians. Absolutely not what I was expecting whatsoever but oh wow was that small taste glorious.

[Sxottlan]

The Marvel "Streaming" Universe (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=111122) is coming in 2015 with Luke Cage and Daredevil.

[megladon8]

Man, after 10 years and a re-watch last night, it's become pretty clear that Ang Lee's Hulk was something pretty damn special.

Top tier stuff.

[Grouchy]

Hahahahah! You took your sweet time!

[Dukefrukem]

Man, after 10 years and a re-watch last night, it's become pretty clear that Ang Lee's Hulk was something pretty damn special.

Top tier stuff.

And also some pretty damn awful CGI.

[Henry Gale]

And also some pretty damn awful CGI.

I absolutely prefer the look of almost anything in the final third of Lee's Hulk to the seemingly unfinished, jaggy rendering of Leterrier's version. There are definitely some weak spots in the '03 one (since, y'know, it was '03), but look at the shot where he bursts out of the water tank in the base and try to find something as impressive in the 2008 one.

Whedon's Avengers Hulk obviously looks the best though.

[Grouchy]

I've seen Ang Lee's Hulk on TV many times in the past few years, sometimes in HD. There is no question that its effects have aged badly.

But the movie is still compelling - definitively the most personal and creative superhero film.

[Dukefrukem]

I absolutely prefer the look of almost anything in the final third of Lee's Hulk to the seemingly unfinished, jaggy rendering of Leterrier's version. There are definitely some weak spots in the '03 one (since, y'know, it was '03), but look at the shot where he bursts out of the water tank in the base and try to find something as impressive in the 2008 one.


I'm very very torn. I think they're both bad.

But when the rest of the movie has this; that's when I throw my arms up.


http://youtu.be/pQlEr20uhv8

[megladon8]

The gamma dogs were bad for sure, but Hulk looked freaking fantastic, and the overall look and feel of the movie was amazing.

I loved the recurring, haunting image of jellyfish floating over the red desert sands.

No, I think the movie looked pretty great.

[megladon8]

Hahahahah! You took your sweet time!


Well, I always loved it - I was never a nay-sayer, or even close.

It just wasn't until I rewatched some of my favorites (the Nolan Batmans, the original Donner Superman, X2, Blade 2, etc.) that I realized, wow, this is right up there with the best of them.

It's one of the best superhero movies ever made.

[Dukefrukem]

I just watched the tank scene on youtube and yeh, it's probably better than anything in the 08 movie.

[slqrick]

The gamma dogs were bad for sure, but Hulk looked freaking fantastic, and the overall look and feel of the movie was amazing.

I loved the recurring, haunting image of jellyfish floating over the red desert sands.

No, I think the movie looked pretty great.

I thought the movie looked great, I thought the Hulk looked great (for the time). My problem was with the narrative, especially everything related to Nick Nolte. The end fight with his character was yawn worthy.

[megladon8]

I thought the movie looked great, I thought the Hulk looked great (for the time). My problem was with the narrative, especially everything related to Nick Nolte. The end fight with his character was yawn worthy.


Eh, I thought the end fight was pretty incredible, myself. A battle of wits and philosophies rather than a punch-o-rama.

I've always been a big fan of Bruce Jones' Hulk work, so the handling of Hulk as both a literal and metaphorical monster was something I really loved.

I also like Ang Lee's take of the father-son "Greek tragedy" dynamic, all culminating in a literal Olympian God-like battle in the clouds, full of lightning and thunder, with images frozen on the cloud mists like comic book pages. It tied everything together stylistically.

[Ezee E]

:sigh: I prefer the Leterrier version. I realize I'm the only one. I just don't understand the love of Ang Lee's version.

[Skitch]

:sigh: I prefer the Leterrier version. I realize I'm the only one. I just don't understand the love of Ang Lee's version.

It took a few rewatchings for Lee's version to click for me, and that's only on the 'comic book to expirimental film' side rather than a good Hulk film. I would say I prefer Leterrier's version as well, but I still have fingers crossed for a DC someday.

[Morris Schæffer]

:sigh: I prefer the Leterrier version. I realize I'm the only one. I just don't understand the love of Ang Lee's version.

Don't love it either. It's certainly not even close to a bad film, but the two moments in The Avengers are more memorable than anything in the standalone Hulk movies for me.

[Watashi]

X-Men: Apocalypse has been scheduled for a May 27, 2016 release. This is presumably a sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past.

[Raiders]

I assumed the character of Apocalypse would be coming, but if that is indeed the last "prequel" film in this trilogy then I wonder if they will adapt an existing storyline or create a new one. Obviously as it relates to X-Men proper, I think he is mainly remembered for the "Age of Apocalypse," which is far too much story, though I guess they could without too much trouble move from Days of Future Past's story into Apocalypse's.

He has also been in many other stories as well. This is also all baseless conjecture, which is so much fun! This will probably not even be about the character at all...

[Grouchy]

Eh, I think in this day and age, if you're gonna make an X-Men movie called "Apocalypse", it better be about the villain.

[Ezee E]

Yeah, that'd be the biggest mislead ever to have a villain name, yet not show him.

[number8]

Stewart and McKellen are pretty old. Pretty sure the idea is to Star Trek it with all these time travel and alternate timeline stories.

[Dukefrukem]

Kinberg is heavily involved with next summer's X-Men: Days of Future Past and the studio's upcoming Fantastic Four reboot as both writer and producer. The new deal will allow him to expand those franchises into full-blown universes, with the hope of creating for Fox something akin to the Marvel model of interlocking movies.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/x-men-writer-producer-simon-663057

[Ezee E]

I saw a chart that basically had it where Days of Future Past creates an alternate timeline to where Singer's universe works separate from the one we're about to see. Makes sense to me.

[megladon8]

I can't wait for Columbia to make the same move and make that awesome Spider-Man/Ghost Rider crossover we've been waiting for!

[number8]

I think Ghost Rider's back with Marvel now.

[slqrick]

A Spider-Man/Fantastic Four crossover would be cool though, for obvious reasons.

[bac0n]

The number one reason being that we could potentially get to see him in his greatest getup of all time:

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/1/17545/1600366-costumespiderbag.gif

[Ezee E]

Batman/Aliens. Do it. I'd be all about it even if Snyder directs.

[Dukefrukem]

Paul Rudd is Ant-Man

http://www.thewrap.com/paul-rudd-early-talks-play-ant-man-edgar-wrights-marvel-movie-exclusive/

[Ezee E]

Paul Rudd is Ant-Man

http://www.thewrap.com/paul-rudd-early-talks-play-ant-man-edgar-wrights-marvel-movie-exclusive/

Hell yes.

[number8]

Not sure about Rudd. Now Tayne I can get into.

[Dead & Messed Up]

I think my two pop culture highlights from this past week were hearing Vince Gilligan vouch for Darkplace on NPR and seeing Edgar Wright confirm Paul Rudd for Ant Man by linking to "Celery Man."

[Henry Gale]

I think my two pop culture highlights from this past week were hearing Vince Gilligan vouch for Darkplace on NPR and seeing Edgar Wright confirm Paul Rudd for Ant Man by linking to "Celery Man."

Okay, I absolutely need to hear this. The gamut of huge fans for it always stuns and delights me. Even Jimmy Fallon mentioned he loved it when talking about Ayoade to a guest on his show once.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Okay, I absolutely need to hear this. The gamut of huge fans for it always stuns and delights me. Even Jimmy Fallon mentioned he loved it when talking about Ayoade to a guest on his show once.

Gilligan is a man of fine and precise taste. (http://www.npr.org/2013/12/19/250721826/watch-this-vince-gilligans-favorite-dark-corners)

[Morris Schæffer]

Vin diesel's voice is Groot!

[number8]

Fucking badass.

http://i.imgur.com/ey2jM7N.jpg

[Skitch]

Yeah that went straight to my desktop background as soon as it was released.

[Dukefrukem]

So let's talk Phase 2 and mythology for a bit;

We have a slew of new character introductions over the past few movies and I'm having difficulty keeping track of where stories are headed. I have a limited knowledge of Marvel characters from my childhood that extended as far as Cable in terms of obscurity. So these new characters are all new to me. A lot of these new character I do not understand what paths they follow. We have Thanos introduced in Avengers. Ultron who has been announced as the main villain in Avengers 2. The Collector introduced in Thor 2. So who is the baddest ass villain of them all? And are all these villains working together? Are both Thanos and the Collector trying to both collect all of the infinity stones and it's kind of a race on who gets them first? Why would Volstag trust the Collector anyway? He seems like a villain just looking at him!

[bac0n]

That would be Thanos. There is only one adversary more dangerous than him, and that's Galactus, tho I wouldn't consider him a villain per se'. Thanos is mainly in the cosmic realm, but he has crossed paths with the Avengers and The Fantastic Four several times.

The Collector, he's an Elder of the Universe, a group of beings each of which is singularly dedicated to some pursuit. There is The Champion, obsessed with being the best hand-to-hand combatant in the universe. There's The Runner, dedicated to traveling to every corner of the universe. There's The Gardener, The Devastator, and of course The Collector, who's dedicated to, you guessed it, collecting stuff.

I remember a story-arc back in the 80s when their de-facto leader of the time, The Grandmaster, hatched a plan to kill Galactus, thinking they could trigger another big bang after which they would be god-like beings in the new universe that would result. Silver Surfer wasn't too keen on that idea. So yeah, most of them are bad news, too.

[Spun Lepton]

Speaking of obscure characters, when will a movie be made of The Inhumans? DO WANT.

[slqrick]

Speaking of obscure characters, when will a movie be made of The Inhumans? DO WANT.

Sooner than later, I bet. They're getting a big push in the comics right now, and I think Guardians will pave the way for an Inhumans flick during Phase 3.

[number8]

http://i.imgur.com/YueFbQ1.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/nX3fdJL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/OrqVlc5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BCNBYdQ.jpg

[number8]

I think that's Jon Hamm...

[Dukefrukem]

How are they releasing these again?

[number8]

How are they releasing these again?

They're on the DVDs. This one's gonna be on Thor: The Dark World's next month.

[Dukefrukem]

They're on the DVDs. This one's gonna be on Thor: The Dark World's next month.

Such a cool idea. It's too bad I didnt like Thor 2 that much to buy it.

[Skitch]

I think that's Jon Hamm...

Its Scoot McMairy.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Marvel-Mandarin-One-Shot-May-Lead-Iron-Man-4-41029.html

[slqrick]

Michael Douglas will be Hank Pym (http://marvel.com/news/movies/2014/1/13/21746/michael_douglas_to_star_as_han k_pym_in_marvels_ant-man) in Ant-Man.

[number8]

So Rudd is Scott Lang. Really interesting that they're going for the legacy route. That's really awesome.

[Dukefrukem]

Marvel gets every cool older established actor to play in its movies.... love it.



Jeff Bridges
Ben Kingsley
Anthony Hopkins
Tommy Lee Jones
Robert Redford
Michael Douglas

and of course... Samuel L. Jackson

[Skitch]

So Rudd is Scott Lang. Really interesting that they're going for the legacy route. That's really awesome.
I really like this too, my only concern is...what does this mean for Wasp?

[number8]

I really like this too, my only concern is...what does this mean for Wasp?

Well, if they get a young Jan anyway, they can officially sidestep the marriage completely and finally have people stop asking if they're going to adapt the wifebeating incident.

[slqrick]

Yeah, just have Wasp be with Lang instead.

[number8]

Or just, you know, make her an Avenger on her own terms and not be a love interest.

[Skitch]

Maybe she could be young, with Lang, and after a battle have a black eye and Douglas could make a bad joke and get punched out by Rudd. Everybody wins!

Seriously though, I really hope they just ignore the whole thing and make her not with Pym.

[Skitch]

Also, Josh Halloway rumored for Aquaman...

[Morris Schæffer]

Depp considered for Dr. Strange.

[EyesWideOpen]

Depp considered for Dr. Strange.

Do not want.

[Skitch]

Do not want.

Agreed.

[Dukefrukem]

What was the other role he was up for in a superhero movie?

[Skitch]

What was the other role he was up for in a superhero movie?

Lot of rumors of The Riddler, but no idea if there was anything to that.

[Dukefrukem]

Ah yeh that was it.

[TGM]

Hugh Laurie, please.

[Skitch]

Liam Neeson.

[number8]

Neesons.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Nah.

Bruce Willy.

[Kurosawa Fan]

What about Neesons AND Bruce Willy?

[Watashi]

Willy and Neesons.

[slqrick]

Not really excited for a solo Dr. Strange movie regardless of who plays him. He would have been cool as the member of the Defenders in the Netflix universe, but it won't work with it only being the street level characters.

[Dukefrukem]

Is that what it would be? A solo movie? Not put in for the next Thor or Avengers?

[Lazlo]

Is that what it would be? A solo movie? Not put in for the next Thor or Avengers?

If you're going to bring in someone of Depp's stature, he's probably going to want his own movie.

[Dukefrukem]

Makse sense I suppose.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb0z33xu4WU

[Grouchy]

If any of you guys haven't seen it, that film is a riot.

[number8]

*shrug*


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXcD3ZOiox0

[Dukefrukem]

It would have been cooler if they were voiced by the live action actors.... with Tom Jane.

[slqrick]

http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2014/01/x-men-quicksilver-days-future-past-empire-cover.jpg

loool.

[number8]

Fuck that's terrible.

[number8]

Aaron Johnson just let out a huge sigh of relief.

[Skitch]

Geez they bricked that character design. He looks like a dork in a fan film with no budget.

[Dukefrukem]

But it's the biggest ever superhero movie!

[Skitch]

I expect him to have a small role anyway, so my expectations for this film remain obscenely high.

[Henry Gale]

I like the belt...














Movie's still gonna be good, right?!

[number8]

Looks like the Russos will be back for Cap 3. (http://variety.com/2014/film/news/anthony-joe-russo-captain-america-3-1201073078/)

[TGM]

http://i.imgur.com/IM9JwJl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/NtyXaOF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9iTjl7Y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tRH9Kbq.jpg http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/X-Men-Days-of-Future-Past-Empire-Cover-5-Bolivar-Trask.jpg http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/X-Men-Days-of-Future-Past-Empire-Cover-6-Mystique.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6NBeKs5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/WcXyS6A.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KZYjLxB.jpg http://i.imgur.com/gb9p6bx.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hCl17kj.jpg http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/X-Men-Days-of-Future-Past-Empire-Cover-12-Bryan-Singer.jpg http://i.imgur.com/BHZmwCf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/cCpbTu2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/IthbBEd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/HpUFkSG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CvhORdg.jpg http://i.imgur.com/MdqhqTc.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UKFpa3Y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/IUuINJ1.jpg http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/X-Men-Days-of-Future-Past-Empire-Cover-21-Blink.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4LFP9kh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QweaPr9.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ML2KXhY.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ODY0dpo.jpg

[number8]

Tip: use the tag [gallery] instead of [spoiler] if you're worried about large images. Sorry I edited your post.

[slqrick]

Looks like the Russos will be back for Cap 3. (http://variety.com/2014/film/news/anthony-joe-russo-captain-america-3-1201073078/)

This can only mean that Winter Soldier is going to be the greatest thing ever.

Or really good.

[Skitch]

I would have to think Marvel is pretty happy with it.

[Irish]

:lol: Marvel "hired" one of its own SVPs to co-write Thor 3.

[Dukefrukem]

So are Cap 3 and Thor 3 coming out after Avengers 2? Has there been any talk about Iron Man 4? I'd imagine that's their #2 priority after Avengers 2 right? I mean, let's face it. It's the only other $1billion franchise stand alone film.

[Acapelli]

:lol: Marvel "hired" one of its own SVPs to co-write Thor 3.
kyle and yost were primarily comic book writers way before doing any of the stuff they currently do (yost still writes monthly comics for marvel)

not sure what is so lol-worthy about that. they probably could have gone for some more high profile talent i guess

edit: ha, they were actually tv writers for the early 00s animated x-men show before they got into comics

[Grouchy]

edit: ha, they were actually tv writers for the early 00s animated x-men show before they got into comics
That's a great credential.

[number8]

Yost and Kyle wrote Thor 2. The movie is a success. They were hired to write Thor 3. So yeah.

[number8]

edit: ha, they were actually tv writers for the early 00s animated x-men show before they got into comics

They got into comics because of that show. By creating X-23, specifically. Marvel wanted the character in the comics universe, and thought her creators would be best to write her debut.

[Irish]

not sure what is so lol-worthy about that. they probably could have gone for some more high profile talent i guess

It's funny because Robert Altman's The Player plays this exact situation as satire. The studio eliminates a writing job and a development exec hires himself to do it instead.

Kyle has no live action writing experience. He has no feature writing experience. From what I've read, he wasn't even repped before this announcement.

That makes the situation funny, and a head scratcher. (It also pisses off a lot of people in the guilds).


Yost and Kyle wrote Thor 2. The movie is a success. They were hired to write Thor 3. So yeah.

Kyle didn't co-write Thor 2. He was one of several producers. So yeah.

[number8]

Huh. So he wasn't. I guess I'm used to thinking of them as a writing team.

[Grouchy]

Oh, my mistake. I read it wrong and thought you were talking about the '90s X-Men. No idea, then.

[number8]

These are pretty cool.



http://i.imgur.com/iPabejl.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Ff0FexC.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fVzT8u4.jpg

[Dead & Messed Up]

No connection whatsoever, but that Cap'n poster's giving me Wings of Desire vibes.

http://www.axiomfilms-shop.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/f63dc5ec28f3175f8a7f615bd217eb 71/w/i/wings-of-desire-dvd.jpg

If they cut off the image before you see the bottom of his shield, it'd be even more uncanny.

Or he'd look like a turtle.

[Acapelli]

It's funny because Robert Altman's The Player plays this exact situation as satire. The studio eliminates a writing job and a development exec hires himself to do it instead.
oh the development exec is a comic book writer and hires himself to write a comic book film? sounds exactly the same!

[Acapelli]

between this and your joke in the true detective thread you sure do have a hilarious sense of humor irish

[megladon8]

The Black Widow poster is vomit-inducing (between the "I'm here 'cause I'm hot!" pose and the photo-shopping of her waist, it's actually pretty shameful).

But the other two are neat.

[Irish]

oh the development exec is a comic book writer and hires himself to write a comic book film? sounds exactly the same!

The fact you don't see how cynically awful this is .. I just dunno.

You know there's a difference between writing for comics and writing for movies ... Right?


between this and your joke in the true detective thread you sure do have a hilarious sense of humor irish

Different situation and wasn't my joke. Also, go fuck yourself. How do you like that for funny?

[Neclord]

Just think of the poor Hollywood screenwriter who's been cheated out of a job just so some smug, cigar chewing exec can get his rocks off. I can see him now: driving down the coast, convertible top down, tossing fistfuls of his vast wealth to the wind and laughing his head off as elsewhere, in the depths of despair, Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz slit eachother's wrists in a suicide pact.

[number8]

The fact you don't see how cynically awful this is .. I just dunno.

You know there's a difference between writing for comics and writing for movies ... Right?

There's also a difference between some exec who just decided to be a screenwriter and guy who became an exec through his work as a writer falling back into it. Context. He's also doing it by joining his longtime writing partner. They do great work together on television, which is why people are shrugging the news off as positive.


Different situation and wasn't my joke. Also, go fuck yourself. How do you like that for funny?

What are you, Ray Liotta? What's with these outbursts? Go have a cigarette.

[Wryan]

http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2014/01/x-men-quicksilver-days-future-past-empire-cover.jpg

loool.

Why am I seeing this?


http://iamhilarious.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/abort.jpg

[TGM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SlILk2WMTI&feature=share

[Ezee E]

There's a comic book movie I'll get behind.

[number8]

Hah, I didn't know that Ed Brubaker has a cameo in the film, and then boom, he's in the Superbowl trailer.

[Skitch]

Paul Bettany to play The Vision in Avengers 2.

[bac0n]

Wow, the more I see of The Winter Soldier, the more stoked I am for its release. It may become my yearly actually-see-it-in-a-theatre movie.

[Dukefrukem]

Gunn just tweeted this

http://instagram.com/p/kiNUEOIzeP/

[megladon8]

Very cool.

This needs a trailer already. We're quite late seeing any kind of footage from this movie, compared to everything else Marvel has done.

[Watashi]

Um, it comes out tomorrow.

[megladon8]

Cool! Look forward to seeing it.

[megladon8]

http://youtu.be/hbFPyMOHcHQ

[Henry Gale]

Looks like more polished and effects-heavy version of what leaked out of Comic-Con! I just wish all the Marvel movies didn't have this same smokey gray-ish hue to them now. It seems like it's been ever since they got bought by Disney and all switched over to shooting them on the Alexa, but even then, I don't think the problem is inherent to that camera. Oh well, looks good otherwise.

Full trailer premieres tonight on Kimmel.

[megladon8]

The visual style and design looks luscious.

I hope this is the 2010's space opera action-er that Green Lantern should have been. Something to finally compete with Star Wars.

[Dukefrukem]

Who is that at the beginning saying: "Who are you?"

[Henry Gale]

Who is that at the beginning saying: "Who are you?"

Djimon Hounsou? Don't know the character personally, but internet says Korath, member of Ronan's (Lee Pace) crew.

[Grouchy]

Looks like more polished and effects-heavy version of what leaked out of Comic-Con! I just wish all the Marvel movies didn't have this same smokey gray-ish hue to them now. It seems like it's been ever since they got bought by Disney and all switched over to shooting them on the Alexa, but even then, I don't think the problem is inherent to that camera. Oh well, looks good otherwise.

Full trailer premieres tonight on Kimmel.
I think it's a post-production issue rather than which camera they're using. So, it's deliberate.

[Henry Gale]

I think it's a post-production issue rather than which camera they're using. So, it's deliberate.

Yeah, it's similar to how all Sony releases seem to have the same dark, muted color timing and eventual Blu-ray mastering now. I have to crank the contrast and gamma so much higher for than usual for their recent releases on my TV just to have it look comparable to the brightness and depth of other company's films. And what I've seen of Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 are starting to seem similar for Marvel's stuff.

I think studios and digital intermediate people expect home viewers to be using most TV's default Dynamic Contrast and Active Brightness Control type settings that I completely reject every time because of how they force the brightest things in a frame to band together and the darkest parts muddily smudge into darkness, losing gradual details on both ends. I guess holding back luminance and colours in the final processing of the image is technically better than when many films (particularly older telecine-based transfers) have their contrast and edges overcooked and sharpened (The Dark Knight comes to mind), but it also makes it hard to have any standardized settings for anything anymore.

Not sure how I ended up talking about this so much. I think I'm just anxiously killing time before this trailer shows up.

[Grouchy]

Not sure how I ended up talking about this so much. I think I'm just anxiously killing time before this trailer shows up.
Well, I think it's an interesting subject. I think the homogenization of the image sucks. Color correction follows a kind of rigid standard of what "looks good", and even the frame ratio that's used is becoming standardized to fit on YouTube/SmartTVs.

I guess it's also a matter of learning to cope with the new technology. Cameras like RED or Arri Alexa are only a few years old. But I think indie releases are specially guilty of this - when I see student films or low-budget filmmaking nowadays they all tend to look the same. And they all tend to look like TV.

[Wryan]

GotG full trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTZ2Tp9yXyM

[Ezee E]

This looks like a spoof.

[Watashi]

Inject this movie into my eyeballs now.

[megladon8]

Yes.

[Henry Gale]

Well, I think it's an interesting subject. I think the homogenization of the image sucks. Color correction follows a kind of rigid standard of what "looks good", and even the frame ratio that's used is becoming standardized to fit on YouTube/SmartTVs.

I guess it's also a matter of learning to cope with the new technology. Cameras like RED or Arri Alexa are only a few years old. But I think indie releases are specially guilty of this - when I see student films or low-budget filmmaking nowadays they all tend to look the same. And they all tend to look like TV.

Yeah, I like that things are technologically moving forward in every direction, seemingly renouncing every movie's colour-timing to be pushed towards the same boring teal and orange tones, while also figuring out how not to make every digitally-shot movie to have a similar weird motion-blurry and flat look. But there's also more largely effective artistic pushes, with directors and cinematographers seeming to experiment with wider ranging palettes and visual designs with digital in ways that might not lend themselves the same with film (some examples being Refn and Larry Smith's work with their last two films together, Soderbergh's latest stuff, anything Deakins has gotten his hands on, even Pacific Rim, Hobbit, Gatsby and Raimi's Oz have a very similarly specific look to them in any dimension), or even how newly shot films on film can be instantly transferred into higher resolution masters than ever previously possible, all to edit, process and play with whichever way for their initial releases.

Everything still feels very young with digital, and that's been a major hesitation for me upon seeing Hollywood's sudden, nearly all-encompassing switch over to it, since like you said, some of the most widely used cameras out there have only existed for a handful of years, with many of them replaced with newer models over the course of the productions that have used them. Not to mention this is all before a year we'll even see a company like IMAX venture into the world of non-celluloid churning cameras, trying to justify the existence of something with their name on it that can rival their famous, seemingly untouchable 70mm vistas.

So as messy and polarizing as everything might feel at times, it can only lead to visuals eventually going through enough trial and error that everything ultimately begins to look more and more (and maybe even exactly) like any artist wants it to, unbound by the technology available. It is a bit of a odd time right now that independent works and a billion-dollar-grossing blockbusters can ostensibly use the same cameras and the latter might very well be the one that has more shortcomings of the tool on display. At least film still exists, and hopefully for the next century too.

Oh, and the Guardians trailer is everything I'd hoped.

[Skitch]

Perfect.

[Morris Schæffer]

Looks like fun, but I'm unable to muster up any more enthusiasm right now.

[Dukefrukem]

If the tone of this trailer is consistent throughout the entire movie this is going to be my favorite Marvel movie ever made. Even more than Spirit of Vengeance.

[Dukefrukem]

Just watched it again, yeh that's the best trailer I've ever seen.

[number8]

Karen Gillan looks cool.

[slqrick]

Chris's Pratt's definitely ready for his close-up. Can't wait for this shit.

[Ezee E]

I think you've all gone crazy. Or maybe I have.

[number8]

This looks like a spoof.


I think you've all gone crazy. Or maybe I have.

http://cdn3-www.craveonline.com/assets/uploads/gallery/guardians-of-the-galaxy-screen-cap-gallery/guardians-of-the-galaxy-jason-quill.jpg

[number8]

I'm still not seeing any signs of this guy but I remember Gunn teasing that he'll be in it. Fingers staying crossed for Cosmo.

http://comicaddicts2.files.wordpress. com/2011/07/cosmo_h04.jpg

[Dukefrukem]

This looks like a spoof.

I know people hate this, but I thought this was funny (any true)

Starts at 4 min 58 seconds- the link below should take you there.

http://youtu.be/jIZytYUfP7o?t=4m57s

"Those studios obviously don't know what the fuck their doing... Maybe you're right, maybe the new X-Men is gonna be good, maybe the new Spider-man is gonna be good... MAYBE! What what would you rather see, a good X-Men and Spider-man movie that surprises you that it's not a piece of shit? Or the best movie ever made?....

This is the most screwed up part of the whole thing. You know what would have been better than the Avengers? The Justice League. But now, Marvel has been so good for so many years and make it look easy that DC has to play catch up and force the Justice League down our throats that's probably gonna be pure shit.... We gotta catch up! OMG They're making another good movie! They're making a movie about a fucking raccoon and we can't even make Wonder Woman. Arghhhhj fuck!"

[Spun Lepton]

Definitely seeing that.

[bac0n]

Wow. LOVE IT.

[Ivan Drago]

This is gonna be awesome.

[Ezee E]

http://cdn3-www.craveonline.com/assets/uploads/gallery/guardians-of-the-galaxy-screen-cap-gallery/guardians-of-the-galaxy-jason-quill.jpg

Understandable.

[Dukefrukem]

The new Fantastic Four

http://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2014/draven/Fantastic%20Four%20Miles%20Tel ler%202_large.jpg
http://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2014/draven/Fantastic%20Four%20Kate%20Mara %202_large.jpg
http://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2014/draven/Fantastic%20Four%20Michael%20J ordan%202_large.jpg
http://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2014/draven/Fantastic%20Four%20Jamie%20Bel l%202_large.jpg

[slqrick]

Loved all the fanboy rage over casting Jordan as Johnny Storm.

[EyesWideOpen]

If you really want to hate humanity then read some comment threads about this casting. 90% of it is about Johnny Storm being black and then them trying to defend their racism by saying it's racist that they made him black when it's a white character.

[number8]

Yep. Some asshole tried comparing it to casting an asian person as Black Panther.