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Post by Neverending on Jul 21, 2020 22:10:17 GMT -5
It was more complicated than that. Patton Oswalt explains it so colorfully. My favorite story is how Wesley Snipes was trying to annoy Goyer so badly that he ruined a bunch of takes of him waking up by refusing to open his eyes, so Goyer CGI'd eyeballs on Snipes in post. In Coming 2 America, they hired Doomsday to CGI SnoBorderZero’s eyeballs into Wesley Snipes face. I think this is the one Doomsday wins an Oscar for. |
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Post by thebtskink on Jul 21, 2020 22:54:21 GMT -5
Blade III is fun at times, when you watch it in an empty theater stoned. But not garbage enough to warrant a sympathy vote.
Road to Perdition is mostly good and gets my vote.
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Post by Neverending on Jul 21, 2020 23:36:33 GMT -5
Blade III is fun at times I do recall watching Blade Trinity in total fascination but haven't watched it since it came out. Would be an interesting re-watch. Maybe for Coming 2 America we'll have a Blade Trinity Watch Party for SnoBorderZero. |
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Post by 1godzillafan on Jul 21, 2020 23:39:35 GMT -5
I've watched it several times, mostly because I crushed so hard on Jessica Biel and enjoyed Ryan Reynolds in it (when I heard he was up for Deadpool, I was like "Fuck, that's perfect" based on this movie alone). I think some parts work better than others, and the action is pretty fun, but it's a mixed bag.
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Post by Neverending on Jul 21, 2020 23:47:17 GMT -5
I crushed so hard on Jessica Biel I don't wanna ask how many times you've watched Stealth. |
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Post by 1godzillafan on Jul 21, 2020 23:53:13 GMT -5
I crushed so hard on Jessica Biel I don't wanna ask how many times you've watched Stealth. Once. That one didn't have Biel in a shower. |
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Post by Neverending on Jul 21, 2020 23:55:53 GMT -5
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Post by 1godzillafan on Jul 22, 2020 0:02:18 GMT -5
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Post by donny on Jul 22, 2020 11:34:42 GMT -5
Perdition
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Post by Wyldstaar on Jul 22, 2020 11:38:39 GMT -5
I've watched it several times, mostly because I crushed so hard on Jessica Biel and enjoyed Ryan Reynolds in it (when I heard he was up for Deadpool, I was like "Fuck, that's perfect" based on this movie alone). I think some parts work better than others, and the action is pretty fun, but it's a mixed bag. I only went to see Chuck & Larry and that Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake because of Jessica Biel. |
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Post by Neverending on Jul 22, 2020 12:28:31 GMT -5
I wonder how many Kirsten Dunst/Natalie Portman movies Doomsday paid to watch. |
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Post by 1godzillafan on Jul 22, 2020 19:09:46 GMT -5
THE FINAL VOTE:Road to PerditionI admittedly haven't seen Road to Perdition since it came out. I remember thinking it was very good though. It's probably safe to say it's better than Blade: Trinity, which I personally think is at the very least more enjoyable than the first Blade. But let's give my fuzzy memory the benefit of the doubt. The ScoreRoad to Perdition: 7
Blade: Trinity: 1WINNER:DCFollow the yellow brick road. After two wins against Superman, I didn't expect Blade to go out cowering in a bath tub, but here we are. DC breaks its losing streak with an asterisk win. DC: 6
Marvel: 9
Draw: 1ROUND 17!
IN THIS CORNER Superheroes: Sean Connery as Alan Quatermain, Shane West as Tom Sawyer, Peta Wilson as Mina Harker, Naseeruddin Shah as Captain Nemo, Tony Curran as Rodney Skinner/The Invisible Man, Stuart Townsend as Dorian Gray, Jason Flemyng as Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde, Terry O'Neil as Ishmael, Richard Roxburgh as M Supervillains: Richard Roxburgh as Professor James Moriarty/The Fantom Civilians: N/A Run Time: 1 Hour 50 Minutes Director: Stephen Norrington (Blade) Writer: James Dale Robinson Music: Trevor Jones (The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Arachnophobia, Cliffhanger, Dark City, I Robot) Cinematography: Dan Laustsen (The Shape of Water, Crimson Peak, John Wick: Chapter 2, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum) Tomatometer: 17% IMDB: 5.8 Story: Adventurer Alan Quatermain is the latest recruit by a man named "M" in a team of people with exceptional talent called the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, that include seafaring adventurer Captain Nemo, vampire Mina Harker, scientist Dr. Henry Jekyll, immortal Dorian Gray, and thief Rodney Skinner. They are tasked to stop a terrorist organization led by "The Fantom" who intend on starting a world war at the end of the 19th century. Aided by American secret agent Tom Sawyer, the group of heroes his the sea in Nemo's ship, the Nautilus, to preserve peace. Pros: Sean Connery made Stephen Norrington quit directing. Cons: Stephen Norrington made Sean Connery quit acting. AND IN THIS CORNER Superheroes: Jennifer Garner as Elektra Natchios, Terence Stamp as Stick Supervillains: Will Yun Lee as Kirigi, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Roshi, Natassia Malthe as Typhoid, Bob Sapp as Stone, Chris Ackerman as Tattoo Civilians: Goran Visnjic as Mark Miller, Kirsten Prout as Abby Miller Run Time: 1 Hour 37 Minutes (Theatrical Cut), 1 Hour 40 Minutes (Director's Cut) Director: Rob Bowman (The X-Files, Reign of Fire) Writer: Zak Penn (Ready Player One, Behind Enemy Lines, Inspector Gadget, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps), Stewart Zicherman, Raven Metzner (Sleepy Hollow, Iron Fist) Music: Christophe Beck (Frozen, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, The Muppets, Garfield) Cinematographer: Bill Roe Tomatometer: 11% IMDB: 4.7 Story: After being killed by Bullseye, Elektra Natchios is resurrected by a group of ninjas led by blind master Stick. With her second chance at life, she becomes an assassin for some reason. Elektra's next target is a single father and daughter Mark and Abby, who she has gotten close to and decides to not go through with killing them. But when they're attacked by a group of ninja assassins called the Hand, Elektra protects Mark and Abby from harm. Pros: Better CGI than Daredevil. Cons: Worse everything else. FIGHT!
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Post by Neverending on Jul 22, 2020 19:19:52 GMT -5
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (2003) Living in a decade that's populated with Marvel's The Avengers, The Expendables, and Grown-Ups, it's amusing to think back to 2003 and remember the existence of this movie. Based on the comic book by Alan Moore, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is about literary figures from the 19th century joining forces to prevent the first World War. It's a premise so hilariously inventive that it should hold the attention of audiences throughout the 2-hour running time. And director Stephen Norrington, of Blade fame, has enough skills to execute fun action scenes. For all intents and purposes, the movie is mildly entertaining and not the trainwreck that people have come to expect. The only true flaw is a weak script that focuses more on gunfights and explosions than story and characters. I would say it's on par with most of the generic comic book movies that have been released over the years. The reason it has such a bad reputation is because lead actor, Sean Connery, feuded with Norrington and quit acting. Seriously! The original James Bond left the business because "he was too old for this shit." And author Alan Moore was so disappointed with the movie that he asked for his name to be removed from any future adaptions of his work. When you hear and read stuff like that, you expect the movie to be horrendous, but really, it's just mediocre. ELEKTRA (2005) Elektra had the distinction of being released after Catwoman and Blade Trinity. Compared to those movies, it's a masterpiece, and yet, it's the biggest flop with the Marvel name on it. Fans hated it. Critics trashed it. And very few people paid to see it. I don't know why. Elektra is not THAT bad. It's directed by Rob Bowman, of X-Files fame, and he does a decent job of bringing the character to life. Even though it's Jennifer Garner again, this is not the same Elektra from 2003's Daredevil who got into playground fights with Ben Affleck. It's a version of the character much closer to its comic book counterpart. Here, Elektra is an assassin-for-hire defending a 13-year-old girl from mystical villains. It's not the most ideal premise for an Elektra movie, but Bowman and Garner make it work. The movie is filled with inventive action sequences and some good emotions. There's flaws too, of course. Bowman and Garner take the story and characters too seriously, and filming at the over-used forests of Vancouver gives the movie a blandness that is difficult to overcome. But considering there's more good than bad, Elektra earns a free pass. |
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Post by 1godzillafan on Jul 22, 2020 19:20:47 GMT -5
True story: While I was typing this match up I was watching Timeless. I typed out the name "Goran Visnjic" and thought "Why does that name sound so familiar?" Clicked on him and he's Flynn in Timeless. I was like WUT THE SHIT I DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS IN THIS MOVIE.
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Post by IanTheCool on Jul 22, 2020 19:37:53 GMT -5
Oy
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Post by 1godzillafan on Jul 22, 2020 19:47:22 GMT -5
If you guys think this match is bad, wait until you see the next one.
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Post by Dracula on Jul 22, 2020 19:49:09 GMT -5
Haven't seen LXG, so I won't vote. Elecktra is very bad.
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Post by thebtskink on Jul 22, 2020 20:45:34 GMT -5
LXG
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Post by Neverending on Jul 22, 2020 21:52:08 GMT -5
LXG
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Post by Wyldstaar on Jul 22, 2020 22:12:00 GMT -5
Elektra
Elektra is not a good movie, but it didn't make me angry. LXG made me angry. The took a brilliant graphic novel and used it as toilet paper. This isn't a story with a long history to draw from. It was a graphic novel, like Watchmen, Sin City or 300. You don't completely rewrite the entire thing. You adapt what's there, and if you don't like what's there, don't make the F'ing movie!
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Post by PhantomKnight on Jul 22, 2020 22:32:06 GMT -5
LXG. It's more memorably bad.
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Post by thebtskink on Jul 22, 2020 22:33:47 GMT -5
True story: While I was typing this match up I was watching Timeless. I typed out the name "Goran Visnjic" and thought "Why does that name sound so familiar?" Clicked on him and he's Flynn in Timeless. I was like WUT THE SHIT I DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS IN THIS MOVIE. Don't you dare disrespect Dr. Luka |
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Post by Neverending on Jul 22, 2020 22:35:22 GMT -5
They're both forgettable. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Jul 22, 2020 22:37:29 GMT -5
They're both forgettable. Elektra doesn't have a car chase through the streets of Venice, which, to quote Roger Ebert: "There AREN'T any STREETS in VENICE!" |
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Post by Neverending on Jul 22, 2020 22:41:23 GMT -5
They're both forgettable. Elektra doesn't have a car chase through the streets of Venice, which, to quote Roger Ebert: "There AREN'T any STREETS in VENICE!" |
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