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B E C K · « **Reply #90 on:** Jul 25, 2009, 12:01:41 AM »

I didn't even realize there was a new Green Latern movie. Wonder Woman's sitting in my queue.

I'm kinda annoyed that Deadpool is going to be the live action Green Latern. Can people stick to one superhero or whatever? It's distracting. Iron Man as Sherlock Holmes? Forget all the other problems I have with that movie, but can we not have fucking Iron Man as Sherlock Holmes? He's not British and it's just weird. Apparently Russell Crowe was supposed to be Watson. They should've fought for him. Watson should at least appear to be older than Holmes and Russell Crowe, well, looks old. It's the dynamic. Jude Law, meanwhile, looks like Holmes' little brother tagged along.

B E C K · « **Reply #91 on:** Jul 25, 2009, 01:22:10 AM »

More G.I. Joe to hate on. Spoilers follow,

Spoiler (hover to show)

You have been warned.

http://www.joereloaded.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=5372&p=49677

That is one huge-ass knife. And just because I'm fond of reiteration, this Duke/Baroness thing is YUCK.

Also am annoyed w/ lack of Scarlett/Snake-Eyes.

B E C K · « **Reply #92 on:** Jul 25, 2009, 01:26:11 AM »

What a Bay-tastic trainwreck: http://www.beyondhollywood.com/new-g-i-joe-rise-of-cobra-clip-proves-snake-eyes-cg-badassness/

Oh course, tons of people will love this and it'll make Transformers-sized wads of cash. Meanwhile, I die a little inside.

gwynn · « **Reply #93 on:** Jul 25, 2009, 06:42:54 AM »

At least Bay used some practical effects and the humans weren't flying around like animated trapeze artists made of jello.
I am even iffy about wasting time to download this movie but then I did watch Dragonball Evolution so never underestimate the powet of my boredom.
Best thing that came out of that is the teaser for the new Peter Jackson film District 9, that I may want to see.

Derrick · « **Reply #94 on:** Jul 25, 2009, 11:32:09 AM »

Quote from: gwynn on Jul 25, 2009, 06:42:54 AM

but then I did watch Dragonball Evolution so never underestimate the powet of my boredom.

You poor soul, you're the only one I know who did.

jonhammstein · « **Reply #95 on:** Jul 25, 2009, 12:43:35 PM »

Oh, I watched it.
And honestly, it's not the worst thing ever. Not by a long shot.
But it is fucking bad.

Dragonball's score on Metacritic is 45. Wolverine's is 43. Revenge of the Fallen's is 35.

Where on that scale will G.I. Joe end up?

IDE · « **Reply #96 on:** Jul 25, 2009, 01:23:38 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Jul 25, 2009, 12:01:41 AM

Can people stick to one superhero or whatever? It's distracting.

You should give them a chance to pull it off before passing judgment.

Rama · « **Reply #97 on:** Jul 25, 2009, 11:23:14 PM »

I reserve the right to judge something without seeing, knowing, or even having heard anything about said property.

IDE · « **Reply #98 on:** Jul 26, 2009, 05:15:58 AM »

I'm not referring to any particular property.

I mean the concept of actors playing more than one role in their lifetime. Cause it happens ya know.

B E C K · « **Reply #99 on:** Jul 26, 2009, 07:12:59 PM »

Quote from: IDE on Jul 25, 2009, 01:23:38 PM

Quote from: B E C K on Jul 25, 2009, 12:01:41 AM
Can people stick to one superhero or whatever? It's distracting.

You should give them a chance to pull it off before passing judgment.

1. No, actually I don't have to.
2. I didn't even pass any "judgment" on anybody. I know RDJr. is a damn good actor and JL and RR aren't exactly commonly panned (even though I don't care for either). I just said I found it distracting and weird. Come on, it's weird. Forget whether he can do it or not, it's weird. RDJr. as Sherlock Holmes? If anyone in the world could be your choice for Sherlock Holmes, would you have really picked Ironman?

Quote from: IDE on Jul 26, 2009, 05:15:58 AM

I'm not referring to any particular property.

I mean the concept of actors playing more than one role in their lifetime. Cause it happens ya know.

Yes, we already know you need to defend your own kind.

Quote from: Derrick on Jul 25, 2009, 11:32:09 AM

Quote from: gwynn on Jul 25, 2009, 06:42:54 AM
but then I did watch Dragonball Evolution so never underestimate the powet of my boredom.
You poor soul, you're the only one I know who did.

Ditto.

Quote from: SABAT on Jul 25, 2009, 12:43:35 PM

Oh, I watched it.
And honestly, it's not the worst thing ever. Not by a long shot.
But it is fucking bad.

Dragonball's score on Metacritic is 45. Wolverine's is 43. Revenge of the Fallen's is 35.

Where on that scale will G.I. Joe end up?

Holy shit, Wolverine and RotF really ranked WORSE than "Geeko"? Jesus Christ.

IDE · « **Reply #100 on:** Jul 26, 2009, 10:43:06 PM »

Of course you don't "have to", you can go around calling things that you haven't seen yet weird all day. No one can stop you.

But to call him a great actor and then pigeon hole him as iron man makes no sense. He could be an even better Sherlock than he was Iron Man for all we know at this point.

Do I think it's a weird choice to have him play sherlock? I'll say it's an interesting choice, but him playing iron man doesn't factor into it. If they're going with some debauched genius version of holmes (was he like that in the books?) then I think this is a good pull as Downey delivers in that capacity pretty well.

Rama · « **Reply #101 on:** Jul 26, 2009, 11:35:22 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Jul 26, 2009, 07:12:59 PM

If anyone in the world could be your choice for Sherlock Holmes, would you have really picked Ironman?

I'd pick Micheal Cane from 30 years ago. In fact I'm not sure he hasn't played Sherlock Holmes. Sadly since I grew up with TNG everytime I think of Holmes I think of Brent Spiner.

B E C K · « **Reply #102 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 02:52:24 AM »

Quote from: IDE on Jul 26, 2009, 10:43:06 PM

But to call him a great actor and then pigeon hole him as iron man makes no sense.

Dude, come on. Those aren't mutually exclusive events.

Quote from: IDE on Jul 26, 2009, 10:43:06 PM

He could be an even better Sherlock than he was Iron Man for all we know at this point. Blah blah blah...

Okay, okay, we get it, you're in love with RDJr. Fine, I won't call him. He's yours.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #103 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 03:25:56 PM »

I'd rather see Jude Law as a modern Sherlock Holmes if for no other reason than he was in one of the Grenada Sherlock Holmes shows as a young actor.

B E C K · « **Reply #104 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 03:33:12 PM »

Jude Law would make a good modern Holmes, but they were clearly going for RDJr.-style grit. I can't help but think there was at least one retarded exec going all "Holmes uses drugs, so does RDJr.!"

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #105 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 03:37:06 PM »

There was only one true Sherlock Holmes, and his name was Jeremy Brett.

B E C K · « **Reply #106 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 03:48:51 PM »

Basil Rathbone kinda looks like RDJr. in this pic.

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Rama · « **Reply #107 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 04:07:58 PM »

If you are lucky maybe 3 other people here will know who that is.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #108 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 04:57:07 PM »

My favorite Guy of Gisbourne!

B E C K · « **Reply #109 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 06:08:23 PM »

Quote from: Rama on Jul 27, 2009, 04:07:58 PM

If you are lucky maybe 3 other people here will know who that is.

And they will probably be the only three who matter.

Rama · « **Reply #110 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 07:33:56 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Jul 27, 2009, 06:08:23 PM

Quote from: Rama on Jul 27, 2009, 04:07:58 PM
If you are lucky maybe 3 other people here will know who that is.

And they will probably be the only three who matter.

Since I included myself as part of the three...then YAY ME! I guess.

IDE · « **Reply #111 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 09:37:54 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Jul 27, 2009, 02:52:24 AM

Quote from: IDE on Jul 26, 2009, 10:43:06 PM
But to call him a great actor and then pigeon hole him as iron man makes no sense.

Dude, come on. Those aren't mutually exclusive events.

Yeah I guess I'm forgetting all the adventures that they had together.

"I say stark old chap, hit him with the repulser beam again and let's call it a day!"

IDE · « **Reply #112 on:** Jul 27, 2009, 09:42:13 PM »

But Ryan Reynolds is another story. I have to agree with you on that because they're both comic book super heros and while one is DC and one is marvel no one is going to make that distinction. I'm guessing DC thinks that deadpool just isn't that big of a deal to the point that they can overwrite the affiliation with that of GL.

Wickedly Yours E · « **Reply #113 on:** Jul 28, 2009, 12:45:04 PM »

Basil Rathbone played Sherlock Holmes in the old 1940's Black and White Sherlock Holmes series. Jeremy Brett played Holmes in some late 80's to Early 90's Sherlock Holmes films, entitled "The Memoirs/casebook/adventures of Sherlock Holmes."

And I knew this because I have some Rathbone Holmes DVD's. Seriously. Still looking for Jeremy Brett Holmes DVDs.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #114 on:** Jul 28, 2009, 03:29:08 PM »

Actually, it was a TV series of over forty episodes, rather than a series of films. The Grenada series is available on Netflix and in a remastered DVD set (which has seen a dramatic markdown of which I may take advantage).

Rama · « **Reply #115 on:** Jul 28, 2009, 05:40:03 PM »

Sadly I know Mr. Basil not for his great early work in things like the Sherlock Holmes movies (was never a fan of holmes myself) but rather his later 60s stuff when he was hard up for money before his death. Movies like "Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet" and "The Magic Sword"

That and as the Narrator of the Wind and the Willows section of the "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad." Course I usually watch this movie at Halloween for the Headless Horseman section.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #116 on:** Jul 28, 2009, 09:37:48 PM »

I know him mainly from Adventures of Robin Hood (one of the greatest movies of all time) and Captain Blood.

B E C K · « **Reply #117 on:** Jul 29, 2009, 12:03:26 AM »

Quote from: IDE on Jul 27, 2009, 09:42:13 PM

But Ryan Reynolds is another story. I have to agree with you on that because they're both comic book super heros and while one is DC and one is marvel no one is going to make that distinction. I'm guessing DC thinks that deadpool just isn't that big of a deal to the point that they can overwrite the affiliation with that of GL.

Maybe they'll luck out and most of the people who go see these movies will have no idea who GL and/or Deadpool are, therefore it won't be an issue. There's people out there who can't name all four turtles and don't know who Gandalf is. Or who wear T-shirts of comic characters and when I bring up the character's name, they're all "who". I don't know how many times I've pointed out the black guy in Iron Man is War Machine and get a blank stare. I don't think these sorts of people will care enough for it to matter.

Since I bring up War Machine. Don Cheadle... Boo. Who's dog did Terrance Howard run over that he lost that part? I was looking forward to seeing him as War Machine. Chips and crackers.

IDE · « **Reply #118 on:** Jul 29, 2009, 03:37:46 AM »

Yeah, but even the average gump whose never even heard of dead pool and only vaguely remembers green lantern from super friends is going to see that Ryan Reynolds is both of them.

Especially if they drop within a year of each other.

Which is why it only makes sense to cast me as either one instead.

Derrick · « **Reply #119 on:** Jul 29, 2009, 05:22:16 AM »

Quote from: B E C K on Jul 29, 2009, 12:03:26 AM

Since I bring up War Machine. Don Cheadle... Boo. Who's dog did Terrance Howard run over that he lost that part? I was looking forward to seeing him as War Machine. Chips and crackers.

He basically raped Jon Favereu (sp?) throughout production and acted a bitch. He got dropped because he sucked and only good editing made him a viable part of the movie. Why did they have that Agent save Pepper when they knew a SOLDIER!? Because Terry didn't get blue M&Ms.