The Joker

[Screwtape2]

Carrey based his performance in Forever off of Gorshin. I like him in that movie, too, but any of the '60s Batman villains top the Burton/Schumacher villains in a landslide. Yes, even Cesar Romero over Jack Nicholson.

I think it is all a matter of perspective. Personally, I think Batman Begins is only live action Batman interpretation that matched the feel of the comics in terms of the villians.

Actually most superhero films don't capture the true essence of the villians.

 

[LMP]

Sigh....I'm terribly vexed = Joaquin line from Gladiator.

Shit, I was out-obtused by my own obtusity.

 

[No spoken words]

Shit, I was out-obstused by my own obtusity.

Pwned.

 

[LMP]

I think it is all a matter of perspective. Personally, I think Batman Begins is only live action Batman interpretation that matched the feel of the comics in terms of the villians.

Actually most superhero films don't capture the true essence of the villians.

/un-shun

Willem begs to differ:

/re-shun

 

[No spoken words]

 

[Screwtape2]

/un-shun

Willem begs to differ:

/re-shun

He is actually one of the few that nailed it. Here is a list of villains that were done properly IMO:

Green Goblin- Spider-man
Dr. Octopus- Spider-man 2
Toad- X-Men films
Penguin- Batman Returns

Very short list actually.

 

[No spoken words]

Who in here has seen the Captain America film attempt many years ago? I have. I do not know how I survived it.

 

[Screwtape2]

Who in here has seen the Captain America film attempt many years ago? I have. I do not know how I survived it.

I've seen pictures from the film before and Cap looked terrible.

 

[No spoken words]

I've seen pictures from the film before and Cap looked terrible.

Might have been the worst movie I've ever seen.

 

[LMP]

Might have been the worst movie I've ever seen.

Wow.

Did you remember your Gom Jabbar?

 

[No spoken words]

Wow.

Did you remember your Gom Jabbar?

I remembered yours, now you will remember mine. Dude, can you get the ladyfriend to watch Dune?

 

[LMP]

I remembered yours, now you will remember mine. Dude, can you get the ladyfriend to watch Dune?

The chances are slim, but it could happen. The only sci-fi she really likes is Star Wars, no Galactica, Firefly, or even Star Trek - she's more of a Harry Potter / Lord of the Rings girl. I could get one of my best friends to watch it and then read the book with me though.

 

[Screwtape2]

Might have been the worst movie I've ever seen.

You haven't seen Salo, have you?

 

[No spoken words]

You haven't seen Salo, have you?

I saw Battlefield Earth.

 

[No spoken words]

The chances are slim, but it could happen. The only sci-fi she really likes is Star Wars, no Galactica, Firefly, or even Star Trek - she's more of a Harry Potter / Lord of the Rings girl. I could get one of my best friends to watch it and then read the book with me though.

I'm so dorky that I'm equally down with Star Wars/Trek and LOTR. Watch Excalibur with her. She'll think it slow, but it's wonderfully shot and you know all about Gurney Picard X popping up in there.

 

[angelordevil]

Might have been the worst movie I've ever seen.

Howard the Duck was certainly interesting.

I think I might have to revisit Flash Gordon, the 1980 version. I was just a few years old when it came out, but I saw it in the theatre...I remember that much. Along with the fact that everyone seemed to be dressed in red...a whole lot of red. It's funny what you remember. I wasn't taken with it at the time, but it actually got great reviews.

"New York football star Flash Gordon vaults into outer space to battle the nefarious Ming, supreme ruler of the planet Mongo. Ming intends to conquer planet earth, and hunky Flash teams up with several of his daring female admirers, as well as the brilliant Dr. Zarkov, in an effort to thwart the monomaniacal evil-doer. Features a fun score by rock group Queen.".

 

[No spoken words]

Howard the Duck was certainly interesting.

I think I might have to revisit Flash Gordon, the 1980 version. I was just a few years old when it came out, but I saw it in the theatre...I remember that much. Along with the fact that everyone seemed to be dressed in red...a whole lot of red. It's funny what you remember. I wasn't taken with it at the time, but it actually got great reviews.

"New York football star Flash Gordon vaults into outer space to battle the nefarious Ming, supreme ruler of the planet Mongo. Ming intends to conquer planet earth, and hunky Flash teams up with several of his daring female admirers, as well as the brilliant Dr. Zarkov, in an effort to thwart the monomaniacal evil-doer. Features a fun score by rock group Queen.".

Flash Gordon is bad, but it's a good bad film, in my opinion. It's, for lack of a word I better like, fun. And the soundtrack is awesome.

 

[angelordevil]

Flash Gordon is bad, but it's a good bad film, in my opinion. It's, for lack of a word I better like, fun. And the soundtrack is awesome.

That's good enough for me.

 

[No spoken words]

That's good enough for me.

Your assignment, then, is to indeed watch it and then let us know your thoughts. Please.

 

[LMP]

I'm so dorky that I'm equally down with Star Wars/Trek and LOTR. Watch Excalibur with her. She'll think it slow, but it's wonderfully shot and you know all about Gurney Picard X popping up in there.

I'll shout "Atomics!" in your honor.

We may watch Tron for our next movie night, too.

 

[No spoken words]

I'll shout "Atomics!" in your honor.

We may watch Tron for our next movie night, too.

Please do. Tron cracks me up. I love David Warner, though. Wow, anyone in here seen Time Bandits? Warner plays Evil. I love that film, but I know few others that do, too. Damn it.

 

[LMP]

And Jeff Bridges gets sucked into a computer. David Warner cracks me up, especially in his 3 Trek appearances.

"How many lights do you see?"

 

[angelordevil]

Your assignment, then, is to indeed watch it and then let us know your thoughts. Please.

Certainly...mission accepted. Just the poster, alone, is making me want to rent it. Flash kind of looks like a Wayne Gretzky on steroids, holding a giant hockey stick of motel metal. Very Canadian.

I bet it's fun, as you say...and the Queen factor.

We may watch Tron for our next movie night, too.

Man, I haven't seen that in ages! I loved that movie. If I recall, there was a dark element to it, as well, beyond the amazing effects. "Sucked into a computer" sounds about right.

 

[angelordevil]

Certainly...mission accepted. Just the poster, alone, is making me want to rent it. Flash kind of looks like a Wayne Gretzky on steroids, holding a giant hockey stick of MOLTON metal. Very Canadian.

I'm sure "motel" metal is equally tough, all you motel owners out there.

 

[u2popmofo]

Sorry to actually talk about something on topic, but that Gotham Knight DVD came out today (essentially the Batman version of the Animatrix). Reading some of the reviews on Amazon, sounds like the animation is great but some of the stories are mediocre. Regardless, I still want to see this.

 

[BrownEyedBoy]

Yeah, can we get back on topic. I'd really like to know what everyone thought of the movie. I know it's not out yet but surely there must be some early reviews.

 

[LMP]

Sorry to actually talk about something on topic, but that Gotham Knight DVD came out today (essentially the Batman version of the Animatrix). Reading some of the reviews on Amazon, sounds like the animation is great but some of the stories are mediocre. Regardless, I still want to see this.

And Kevin Conroy from The Animated Series' back as the voice of Batman. Hopefully I can check this out before the movie.

 

[lazarus]

Laz Gon Jinn is a retarded nickname.

And I don't need a wink for that.

How about Laz Gon' Kick Yo Ass?


Sorry, I've been on a train for two days.

 

[BrownEyedBoy]

Why is Maggie Gyllehan a movie star to begin with? She's not really attractive and it doesn't really make it believable that Bruce Wayne would want to compete with Harvey Dent over her.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Why is Maggie Gyllehan a movie star to begin with? She's not really attractive and it doesn't really make it believable that Bruce Wayne would want to compete with Harvey Dent over her.