(3) cut down on the "acting" moments like the nightclub scene in part 3.
This is the part where my son turns to me watery-eyed and apologizes for giving me a hard time about taking him to see this picture. He sincerly begged for us to leave but I made him stay and endure this punishment until the end. I told him that I had a funny feeling about 3 and he didn't listen...
He hasn't questioned my judgment since. )
BTW, why was Daniel Craig in this one? He didn't need much makeup.
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
This is the part where my son turns to me watery-eyed and apologizes for giving me a hard time about taking him to see this picture. He sincerly begged for us to leave but I made him stay and endure this punishment until the end.
You don't see IM with him (?), and now this. You really are a mean father. :v )
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
I'm just having a little fun at your expense, Dan.
Oh, I know. I am all too aware of how to push your button. All I have to do is write glowingly about Aunt May or the emotional difficulties in Peter's life, and you come running. )
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
I'm just having a little fun at your expense, Dan.
Oh, I know. I am all too aware of how to push your button. All I have to do is write glowingly about Aunt May or the emotional difficulties in Peter's life, and you come running. )
You should ask RogueAgent about a picture of Aunt May I sent him recently. He showed it to a couple of Spiderman fans he works with; they were suitably traumatized by it. :v
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I don't know if anyone has seen this one yet but here's the latest tv spot for The Incredible Hulk film:
I cannot wait to see the part in the film where Hulk goes all Leonidas on Blonsky as he does in the second trailer... I wanted him to yell: "This...is...Sparta!!!!")
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
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More Marvel Vs. DC and these two look like the best ones in a long time.
I recently saw a trailer on TV for The Incredible Hulk for the first time. I may be in a minority, but I still think that the trailer (and the film) looks fantastic. I can't wait! {[]
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
I recently saw a trailer on TV for The Incredible Hulk for the first time. I may be in a minority, but I still think that the trailer (and the film) looks fantastic. I can't wait! {[]
How would you know? You've never even read a Hulk comic book to compare it to. {:) :v )
There's a few early reviews over at AICN; early word of mouth is very, very positive and, as somebody who's actually read a Hulk comic or two, I was intrigued by some of the plot machinations mentioned. Just be aware that there are lots of spoilers therein. Here's a link; barring any unforseen surprises, my brother and I will probably check this out opening weekend.
How would you know? You've never even read a Hulk comic book to compare it to. {:) :v )
I didn't know that in order to determine the quality of a film, one needs to read the work it was based upon. :v
I can assure you Tony, that as someone who has seen quite a number of comic book films (including the original Hulk with Eric Bana), I am perfectly able to judge its possible quality. Plus, if I do say so myself, I think I have pretty good taste.
But you do raise an interesting point. Can one judge a literary adaptation without having read the original work? My personal view is an unhesitating yes (as I consider films and books to be entirely different things.) However, if you disagree, then I would trust that each time you see a literary adpatation, then you would have seen the original work, otherwise you won't be able to judge.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
But you do raise an interesting point. Can one judge a literary adaptation without having read the original work? My personal view is an unhesitating yes (as I consider films and books to be entirely different things.) However, if you disagree, then I would trust that each time you see a literary adpatation, then you would have seen the original work, otherwise you won't be able to judge.
As much as I enjoy messing with you on this stuff, I do agree that you don't need to read a book to enjoy a film adaptation, although it is fun to see a favorite (or even obscure) passage or object from a book or comic be brought to life on the big screen and unfortunately you're often missing out on that aspect of these films. For example, in Fantastic Four #2, when Galactus flies past Saturn, you can make out the shape of his helmet from the comics as a shadow against the planet. That was a very cool little sequence that brought a smile to my face. But by never having looked at a comic, that little reference probably sailed right by you and you never even knew it.
Personally, if the subject matter really interests me, then I tend to want to know as much about it as possible. As such, I will usually read the original source at some point. I often even take it a few steps further and read up on the making of the movie as well. So, with something like Batman or Iron Man, I usually watch the movie, read the comic, read the novelization (because it usually pads out the story nicely), and also pick up the "making of" book if there is one. I'll also often end up getting a few collectibles from the film and then, when it's finally released on DVD (or now BluRay), I'll get that as well.
For me, it rarely just stops with the movie. If I'm really interested in something, then I'll want to explore and sample all of its facets, not just one or two.
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edited June 2008
Comedic actor Seth Rogen isn't letting him dream to be Britt Reid/Green Hornet go at all. Personally, even if the guy lost weight, he still doesn't look the part of the character at all. Here's and article in which he talks about the probable project:
Seth Rogen on The Green Hornet
Source: Heather Newgen June 4, 2008
Before even seeing Seth Rogen on the New Mexico set of his new Warner Bros. movie Observe and Report (working title), we could hear his infectious laugh roar through an Albuquerque mall where the base camp was set up to shoot and we couldn't wait to chat with him. Not only is Rogen one of the coolest guys to interview because of his raunchy sense of humor and his genuine interest in wanting to talk to press, but he gave us some insight as to what is going on with The Green Hornet, which he is co-writing and would star in as the masked crime fighter.
"'Green Hornet' is PG-13 and that's an action movie. You can do anything violence wise," he told us.
When asked about Stephen Chow being involved in the project, Rogen confirmed that his name has come up and said, "Until you get an official green light, the studio won't spend any money and you can't get an actor without any money. We would love to have him. The version of the script is ultimately written as a very intense action movie."
"It's a very intense action movie and the relationship between Green Hornet and Kato, a lot of comedy comes from that. At first actually, we weren't even sure going in we could be more of a Jet Li type guy who maybe isn't the funniest guy in the world, but he's physically very impressive, or whether it would be more of a Stephen Chow type guy who can do martial arts, but clearly has a sense of humor. In the version that we've made it seems like a Stephen Chow type guy would be more suitable for the role. Again, until they officially greenlight it, it's hard to make any of those decisions," Rogen continued.
But that isn't stopping the comedian from searching for someone to helm the comic book film. "We have been meeting with directors and stuff even though we haven't been greenlit. We just kind of took it upon ourselves to kind of begin conservations with people. I'm really excited. It seems like it might really happen."
While they have approached a few different directors, Rogen isn't sure if he wants someone who has experience with big budget action films or more of an independent helmer. "We've been meeting with people in both worlds I would say and that ultimately is the real question. Do you get a guy who does action really well and who has done that before, or do you get a guy who has never done action before, but can bring something unique to that style movie? We don't know yet. Until we get the script down to people, we're kind of letting their response to what we write be the dictator. Someone will read it and be more psyched than the other guys and that will be the guys we go with."
When asked who will get more action -- Green Hornet or Kato -- Rogen said, " It's them sharing the action, but I would say the story has something to do with them working out their relationship exactly. I would say in a way it's your quintessential story about a hero and his sidekick. That's what really initially drew us to it. We always thought that was kind of a funny dynamic and a funny relationship and no movies really did that except 'Batman & Robin.' No movies did that well."
Rogen, who is writing the script with childhood friend Evan Goldberg, said the two had always been fascinated by superheroes and hope the project moves forward. "For years Evan and I have been toying with this notion of a movie that explores the hero / sidekick relationship and what is a hero without a sidekick and what is a sidekick without a hero. It's actually a dynamic that applies to many real life situations--a lot of working dynamics, a lot of bosses and their underlinings. The one thing people say when you see the Green Hornet is Bruce Lee and Kato. He's the only hero with a sidekick who is way more known than he is."
What exactly is the hold up with the movie? Rogen explains it's actually him. " It's more just us finishing up a newer draft of the script."
And he admitted he doesn't think about the budget when writing the script. " We don't think about the money at all. When we're writing a script, the only way we can do it is write exactly what it is we want to see when we go to a movie. When we wrote 'Pineapple Express,' we didn't know if it was going to be a $100 million movie or a $27 million movie. Ultimately, it was a $27 million movie, but that didn't affect the way we wrote it. We did all the action we wanted in that. That being said, this seems like it would be more in the $70-100 [million] world."
The high in-demand actor can't say for sure if the movie will be approved by the studio, but he's leaving his schedule open just in case. "If we make 'The Green Hornet' it would probably shoot sometime after [the Judd Apatow untitled project] so we're kind of leaving that slot open."
He joked, however, and said we could hear something soon and isn't 100% sure it's going to happen, but did say, "I have been getting good indicators lately and we've heard that they [Sony Pictures] really like the first draft that we've turned it," which was about three weeks ago.
Rogen is known for being a comedic writer and actor, but he grew up watching action films which he says is one of his favorite genres. "My mother's favorite movies were 'Die Hard,' 'Total Recall,' 'Under Seige' I remember seeing in the movie theater when I was way too young to see it. I remember seeing 'Lethal Weapon 2' in the movie theater, so those are my favorite types of movies, really, so it's not hard at all for me to write action. It's really fun for me...With 'Green Hornet' it's our goal to show people action that they haven't quite seen before."
As for me and my friends growing up watching the show in syndication, what made the hero so appealing was the gritty tone and...BRUCE LEE! Not the Hornet. As kids playing GH amongst one another, we'd always argue about who was going to play Kato! Not the Hornet. )
Kato was probably the coolest sidekick ever. B-)
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
I came across this article on the web and just had to share: 20 Superhero Movies We Hope Never Get Made. Some are funnier than others but Lady Rose, if you're lurking around here, I think you'll appreciate Number 9.
I came across this article on the web and just had to share: 20 Superhero Movies We Hope Never Get Made. Some are funnier than others but Lady Rose, if you're lurking around here, I think you'll appreciate Number 9.
Smart move putting Downey Jr in the trailer. That should sell a few tickets after the success of Iron Man. I hope this is as much fun.
I agree, but the fact that they're showing in trailers what is in essence a "bonus scene" is a bit odd to me. Initial reviews on rotten tomatoes have been good but not great and I'd even go so far as to say the studio is still worried Hulk can't stand on his own.
In other superhero news, it looks like the Green Lantern movie is inching along. A first draft of the script is just about done, it will not be a comedy, it will not star Jack Black and it will be Hal Jordan's origin story. Here's hoping this one actually sees the light of day and ends up being good.
In other superhero news, it looks like the Green Lantern movie is inching along. A first draft of the script is just about done, it will not be a comedy, it will not star Jack Black and it will be Hal Jordan's origin story. Here's hoping this one actually sees the light of day and ends up being good.
Man,I hope that this is on the up and up. I need to land a solid DC punch in the direction of the Marvel sisters here on the job when I relay this link. Besides, Warner desperately needs a fresh, new comic franchise and GL has the potential to be big.
I'm getting my a** kicked with their Marvel gospel. Last week they literally bought a JLA comic book just to tear it to shreds in front of me...I mean tiny shreds. That's just sacreligious all on its own...
Comics nowadays costing about as much as a gallon of gas and they're destroying good literature...
I said that it was a foolish thing to do, they said it was all about principle with them. Hardcore. )
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
I'm getting my a** kicked with their Marvel gospel. Last week they literally bought a JLA comic book just to tear it to shreds in front of me...I mean tiny shreds. That's just sacreligious all on its own...
Now that's just wrong. After my little "tributes" to Aunt May and Spiderman, you'd think they'd have learned that You Don't Mess With DC. I warned them that Mary Jane would be next but I guess they didn't listen. I'll have to get to work on an appropriate response when I get home tonight. This one might take a while to finish, but it'll be worth it. Time for a little payback... :v
Time to let off some steam!!! I'll get my chain mail. )
I've already got an idea; it'll make the dissolution of Spiderman's 20 year marriage seem like a minor domestic squabble by comparison. I just need to find and assemble the various pieces...
BTW, here's a pretty good little interview with Tim Roth who talks at length about The Incredible Hulk and his role as Blonsky / Abomination. I really like the fact that he digs the material and seems downright enthusiastic about the movie.
And here's a short interview with director Louis Leterrier where he talks about Hulk and the possibilities for Avengers and Iron Man 2. There's a major spoiler in this one so read at your own discretion.
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edited June 2008
Well just now, at lunch, I got into it with Comic Guru from another floor again as he was praising the Iron Man movie and stating to his friends that The Hulk will flop as bad as Speed Racer's done.
Okay, that might happen; you never know...so I remained quiet.
Feeling froggy, he then proceeds to say that Iron Man has beaten the Hulk handily in the comics and that Shellhead was the most powerful Avenger of the group. The timing couldn't have been more funny as his two groupies then turned to me and asked if that was true... :v
I then said that the Hulk usually OWNS IM in their altercations with the exception of when Stark dons the Hulkbuster armor that he created for such events if deemed necessary. He usually "subdues" Hulk quite handily.
Guru doesn't agree and then reiterates that Stark's too much of a genius not to make his armor near-impenetrable. HE DOESN'T NEED THIS SO-CALLED HULKBUSTER ARMOR!
Guru then says that Stark beat up Thor...well I know that wasn't true.
Just five years ago, S.H.I.E.L.D. sent Iron Man & Captain America to go and arrest Thor when they thought that he was going renegade and was bombastic with his ideals on how to police mere mortals on Earth.
I recall Iron Man laying a few blows on the thunder god but that was about it. Between Thor's haymakers & Mjolnir, which peeled away Stark's armor like a banana mind you, he nearly killed him as he started to go into cardiac arrest. Cap, as awesome as he is, was smart enough to get out of the way and watch behind some schrapnel. This was also around the time when I started to dislike Stark for being an arrogant, back-stabbing "company man". 8-)
Guru, not satisfied, asks me in a snide tone who else I thought could damage IM one on one...
I said: Luke Cage cracked it after several blows. Remember Cage has that really tough skin.
Black Panther has pierced it like butter with those Vibranium claws that shoot out.
Wolverine has of course with his Adamantium claws.
Hulk
Juggernaut
The Thing
And believe it or not, Cap's shield.
I even said that Magneto could make Stark's armor crush him from the inside despite the magnetic deterrant that was added to the armor in case their paths should cross.
Guru then said how and I said...via Stark's pacemaker.
Guru was a little po'ed by then and I could tell that he wanted to curse me but he showed restraint.
As we were all exited the breakroom, one of the groupies told me: "Man, you know your sh** don't you?" )
One would think that these guys picked up a comic book for the first time yesterday. )
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
) ) Comics Guru From Another Floor gets OWNED!!!!!
Were the Marvel Sisters present for this one sided debacle? I'm sure they would have been moved to tears by your knowledge of Marvel Lore.
Yeah, they're a little shocked that I'd have any Marvel aptitude at all. Unlike them, at least I've read more than one brand before I made a judgement on what to like and not like.
Since they've waged war on you too, they were flirting around the theory that Iron Man would hand Green Lantern his butt...I asked them was that before or after GL opened him up like a can of tuna in mere seconds? Even Stark's suit sensors wouldn't be able to mount a fast enough response to GL's ring. Unlike Mandarin's jewelry, the Corps' trinkets are a bit more...inter-stellar?
Through ignorance, I really don't think they appreciate the power of that ring (I didn't tell them its weakness to the color yellow :v ). Of course they were dumfounded. )
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
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This is the part where my son turns to me watery-eyed and apologizes for giving me a hard time about taking him to see this picture. He sincerly begged for us to leave but I made him stay and endure this punishment until the end. I told him that I had a funny feeling about 3 and he didn't listen...
He hasn't questioned my judgment since.
BTW, why was Daniel Craig in this one? He didn't need much makeup.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Harry's butler? Maynard or Bernard...one of those. ?:)
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
You mean the dusty old geezer who turns up, deus ex machina style, and tells Harry everything about Daddy Goblin?
Yeah that's the guy with the ears...Bond.
I was waiting for the theme music to start during that part.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
OK, now I get it. Sorry I was so slow to catch on. What can I say, neither CR nor SM3 is particularly high on my must watch list these days.
You should ask RogueAgent about a picture of Aunt May I sent him recently. He showed it to a couple of Spiderman fans he works with; they were suitably traumatized by it. :v
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3TqrW0ZMgg&fmt=18
I cannot wait to see the part in the film where Hulk goes all Leonidas on Blonsky as he does in the second trailer... I wanted him to yell: "This...is...Sparta!!!!"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Please see them till the very end:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiBhLayXlwA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW6N2icB88s
This guy should have a dvd collection made of these.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Good stuff. I love the little scene after the credits, very Marvel. I WAS HERE FIRST!!!
How would you know? You've never even read a Hulk comic book to compare it to. {:) :v
There's a few early reviews over at AICN; early word of mouth is very, very positive and, as somebody who's actually read a Hulk comic or two, I was intrigued by some of the plot machinations mentioned. Just be aware that there are lots of spoilers therein. Here's a link; barring any unforseen surprises, my brother and I will probably check this out opening weekend.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36974
I can assure you Tony, that as someone who has seen quite a number of comic book films (including the original Hulk with Eric Bana), I am perfectly able to judge its possible quality. Plus, if I do say so myself, I think I have pretty good taste.
But you do raise an interesting point. Can one judge a literary adaptation without having read the original work? My personal view is an unhesitating yes (as I consider films and books to be entirely different things.) However, if you disagree, then I would trust that each time you see a literary adpatation, then you would have seen the original work, otherwise you won't be able to judge.
As much as I enjoy messing with you on this stuff, I do agree that you don't need to read a book to enjoy a film adaptation, although it is fun to see a favorite (or even obscure) passage or object from a book or comic be brought to life on the big screen and unfortunately you're often missing out on that aspect of these films. For example, in Fantastic Four #2, when Galactus flies past Saturn, you can make out the shape of his helmet from the comics as a shadow against the planet. That was a very cool little sequence that brought a smile to my face. But by never having looked at a comic, that little reference probably sailed right by you and you never even knew it.
Personally, if the subject matter really interests me, then I tend to want to know as much about it as possible. As such, I will usually read the original source at some point. I often even take it a few steps further and read up on the making of the movie as well. So, with something like Batman or Iron Man, I usually watch the movie, read the comic, read the novelization (because it usually pads out the story nicely), and also pick up the "making of" book if there is one. I'll also often end up getting a few collectibles from the film and then, when it's finally released on DVD (or now BluRay), I'll get that as well.
For me, it rarely just stops with the movie. If I'm really interested in something, then I'll want to explore and sample all of its facets, not just one or two.
Seth Rogen on The Green Hornet
Source: Heather Newgen June 4, 2008
Before even seeing Seth Rogen on the New Mexico set of his new Warner Bros. movie Observe and Report (working title), we could hear his infectious laugh roar through an Albuquerque mall where the base camp was set up to shoot and we couldn't wait to chat with him. Not only is Rogen one of the coolest guys to interview because of his raunchy sense of humor and his genuine interest in wanting to talk to press, but he gave us some insight as to what is going on with The Green Hornet, which he is co-writing and would star in as the masked crime fighter.
"'Green Hornet' is PG-13 and that's an action movie. You can do anything violence wise," he told us.
When asked about Stephen Chow being involved in the project, Rogen confirmed that his name has come up and said, "Until you get an official green light, the studio won't spend any money and you can't get an actor without any money. We would love to have him. The version of the script is ultimately written as a very intense action movie."
"It's a very intense action movie and the relationship between Green Hornet and Kato, a lot of comedy comes from that. At first actually, we weren't even sure going in we could be more of a Jet Li type guy who maybe isn't the funniest guy in the world, but he's physically very impressive, or whether it would be more of a Stephen Chow type guy who can do martial arts, but clearly has a sense of humor. In the version that we've made it seems like a Stephen Chow type guy would be more suitable for the role. Again, until they officially greenlight it, it's hard to make any of those decisions," Rogen continued.
But that isn't stopping the comedian from searching for someone to helm the comic book film. "We have been meeting with directors and stuff even though we haven't been greenlit. We just kind of took it upon ourselves to kind of begin conservations with people. I'm really excited. It seems like it might really happen."
While they have approached a few different directors, Rogen isn't sure if he wants someone who has experience with big budget action films or more of an independent helmer. "We've been meeting with people in both worlds I would say and that ultimately is the real question. Do you get a guy who does action really well and who has done that before, or do you get a guy who has never done action before, but can bring something unique to that style movie? We don't know yet. Until we get the script down to people, we're kind of letting their response to what we write be the dictator. Someone will read it and be more psyched than the other guys and that will be the guys we go with."
When asked who will get more action -- Green Hornet or Kato -- Rogen said, " It's them sharing the action, but I would say the story has something to do with them working out their relationship exactly. I would say in a way it's your quintessential story about a hero and his sidekick. That's what really initially drew us to it. We always thought that was kind of a funny dynamic and a funny relationship and no movies really did that except 'Batman & Robin.' No movies did that well."
Rogen, who is writing the script with childhood friend Evan Goldberg, said the two had always been fascinated by superheroes and hope the project moves forward. "For years Evan and I have been toying with this notion of a movie that explores the hero / sidekick relationship and what is a hero without a sidekick and what is a sidekick without a hero. It's actually a dynamic that applies to many real life situations--a lot of working dynamics, a lot of bosses and their underlinings. The one thing people say when you see the Green Hornet is Bruce Lee and Kato. He's the only hero with a sidekick who is way more known than he is."
What exactly is the hold up with the movie? Rogen explains it's actually him. " It's more just us finishing up a newer draft of the script."
And he admitted he doesn't think about the budget when writing the script. " We don't think about the money at all. When we're writing a script, the only way we can do it is write exactly what it is we want to see when we go to a movie. When we wrote 'Pineapple Express,' we didn't know if it was going to be a $100 million movie or a $27 million movie. Ultimately, it was a $27 million movie, but that didn't affect the way we wrote it. We did all the action we wanted in that. That being said, this seems like it would be more in the $70-100 [million] world."
The high in-demand actor can't say for sure if the movie will be approved by the studio, but he's leaving his schedule open just in case. "If we make 'The Green Hornet' it would probably shoot sometime after [the Judd Apatow untitled project] so we're kind of leaving that slot open."
He joked, however, and said we could hear something soon and isn't 100% sure it's going to happen, but did say, "I have been getting good indicators lately and we've heard that they [Sony Pictures] really like the first draft that we've turned it," which was about three weeks ago.
Rogen is known for being a comedic writer and actor, but he grew up watching action films which he says is one of his favorite genres. "My mother's favorite movies were 'Die Hard,' 'Total Recall,' 'Under Seige' I remember seeing in the movie theater when I was way too young to see it. I remember seeing 'Lethal Weapon 2' in the movie theater, so those are my favorite types of movies, really, so it's not hard at all for me to write action. It's really fun for me...With 'Green Hornet' it's our goal to show people action that they haven't quite seen before."
As for me and my friends growing up watching the show in syndication, what made the hero so appealing was the gritty tone and...BRUCE LEE! Not the Hornet. As kids playing GH amongst one another, we'd always argue about who was going to play Kato! Not the Hornet.
Kato was probably the coolest sidekick ever. B-)
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
http://www.cracked.com/article_16362_20-superhero-movies-we-hope-they-never-make.html
Yeah, you want to kill your legacy as James Bond before it properly gets off of the ground, just suit Daniel Craig up as the famous Brit-spy rodent.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOq0BD_Eiig
I agree, but the fact that they're showing in trailers what is in essence a "bonus scene" is a bit odd to me. Initial reviews on rotten tomatoes have been good but not great and I'd even go so far as to say the studio is still worried Hulk can't stand on his own.
In other superhero news, it looks like the Green Lantern movie is inching along. A first draft of the script is just about done, it will not be a comedy, it will not star Jack Black and it will be Hal Jordan's origin story. Here's hoping this one actually sees the light of day and ends up being good.
Story Link:
http://www.bluetights.net/index.php?categoryid=19&p2_articleid=525
Man,I hope that this is on the up and up. I need to land a solid DC punch in the direction of the Marvel sisters here on the job when I relay this link. Besides, Warner desperately needs a fresh, new comic franchise and GL has the potential to be big.
I'm getting my a** kicked with their Marvel gospel. Last week they literally bought a JLA comic book just to tear it to shreds in front of me...I mean tiny shreds. That's just sacreligious all on its own...
Comics nowadays costing about as much as a gallon of gas and they're destroying good literature...
I said that it was a foolish thing to do, they said it was all about principle with them. Hardcore.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Now that's just wrong. After my little "tributes" to Aunt May and Spiderman, you'd think they'd have learned that You Don't Mess With DC. I warned them that Mary Jane would be next but I guess they didn't listen. I'll have to get to work on an appropriate response when I get home tonight. This one might take a while to finish, but it'll be worth it. Time for a little payback... :v
I've already got an idea; it'll make the dissolution of Spiderman's 20 year marriage seem like a minor domestic squabble by comparison. I just need to find and assemble the various pieces...
BTW, here's a pretty good little interview with Tim Roth who talks at length about The Incredible Hulk and his role as Blonsky / Abomination. I really like the fact that he digs the material and seems downright enthusiastic about the movie.
http://movies.ign.com/articles/880/880684p1.html
And here's a short interview with director Louis Leterrier where he talks about Hulk and the possibilities for Avengers and Iron Man 2. There's a major spoiler in this one so read at your own discretion.
http://movies.ign.com/articles/880/880579p1.html
Okay, that might happen; you never know...so I remained quiet.
Feeling froggy, he then proceeds to say that Iron Man has beaten the Hulk handily in the comics and that Shellhead was the most powerful Avenger of the group. The timing couldn't have been more funny as his two groupies then turned to me and asked if that was true... :v
I then said that the Hulk usually OWNS IM in their altercations with the exception of when Stark dons the Hulkbuster armor that he created for such events if deemed necessary. He usually "subdues" Hulk quite handily.
Guru doesn't agree and then reiterates that Stark's too much of a genius not to make his armor near-impenetrable. HE DOESN'T NEED THIS SO-CALLED HULKBUSTER ARMOR!
Guru then says that Stark beat up Thor...well I know that wasn't true.
Just five years ago, S.H.I.E.L.D. sent Iron Man & Captain America to go and arrest Thor when they thought that he was going renegade and was bombastic with his ideals on how to police mere mortals on Earth.
I recall Iron Man laying a few blows on the thunder god but that was about it. Between Thor's haymakers & Mjolnir, which peeled away Stark's armor like a banana mind you, he nearly killed him as he started to go into cardiac arrest. Cap, as awesome as he is, was smart enough to get out of the way and watch behind some schrapnel. This was also around the time when I started to dislike Stark for being an arrogant, back-stabbing "company man". 8-)
Guru, not satisfied, asks me in a snide tone who else I thought could damage IM one on one...
I said: Luke Cage cracked it after several blows. Remember Cage has that really tough skin.
Black Panther has pierced it like butter with those Vibranium claws that shoot out.
Wolverine has of course with his Adamantium claws.
Hulk
Juggernaut
The Thing
And believe it or not, Cap's shield.
I even said that Magneto could make Stark's armor crush him from the inside despite the magnetic deterrant that was added to the armor in case their paths should cross.
Guru then said how and I said...via Stark's pacemaker.
Guru was a little po'ed by then and I could tell that he wanted to curse me but he showed restraint.
As we were all exited the breakroom, one of the groupies told me: "Man, you know your sh** don't you?"
One would think that these guys picked up a comic book for the first time yesterday.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Were the Marvel Sisters present for this one sided debacle? I'm sure they would have been moved to tears by your knowledge of Marvel Lore.
Yeah, they're a little shocked that I'd have any Marvel aptitude at all. Unlike them, at least I've read more than one brand before I made a judgement on what to like and not like.
Since they've waged war on you too, they were flirting around the theory that Iron Man would hand Green Lantern his butt...I asked them was that before or after GL opened him up like a can of tuna in mere seconds? Even Stark's suit sensors wouldn't be able to mount a fast enough response to GL's ring. Unlike Mandarin's jewelry, the Corps' trinkets are a bit more...inter-stellar?
Through ignorance, I really don't think they appreciate the power of that ring (I didn't tell them its weakness to the color yellow :v ). Of course they were dumfounded.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -