The New Comic Book Movies (And Games) Thread

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    redfield85 wrote: »
    Guys, I saw the first 18 minutes of Watchmen AND the Rorsach/grease/jail scene. AMAZING.

    Well I think I speak for all of us when I say congratulations you son of a bitch.

    8-)

    This movie is going to please anyone that loved Watchmen. Everything we saw today was like panel for panel from the opening of the novel (plus some other stuff). The hot grease jail scene was sick. Rorsach was so badass in that scene.

    And, as I am sure you all know...
    No giant squid. Gibbons said he approves of them not using that since this is a movie which uses so many special effects that the squid would just seem like another special effect.

    Someone asked in the q&a about a sequel or prequel and Gibbons said he would prefer if they just leave it the hell alone as it stands right now. Don't take away from the great stuff that is already here.

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  • ManonvonSuperockManonvonSuperock Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    continuing a discussion from the questions thread:


    As for 8-bit games, I enjoyed the hell out of Return of the Sinister Six -even though I can't remember anything past Electro, I do remember absolutely loving to swing around in it... then again, I was like 8.

    But I might say the best NES game from a comic is Popeye. All nostalgia aside, it was a legitimately great platformer.

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  • ScooterScooter Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Someone seriously asked for a sequel?

    Was he at least beaten to death after being answered?

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  • ServoServo Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2009
    watchmen 2099

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  • wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Scooter wrote: »
    Someone seriously asked for a sequel?

    Was he at least beaten to death after being answered?

    While a sequel is for sure a bad idea, I'm actually not against the idea of a prequel. I think there is enough material for it to work.

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  • ServoServo Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2009
    at a half price books i live near, they have the watchmen roleplaying game sourcebook, which is the only other "canon" source of information on the watchmen universe, but it's like sixty bucks and i can't bring myself to spend that for a roleplaying game book.

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  • VirralVirral Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I'll roleplay with you Servo

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  • ManonvonSuperockManonvonSuperock Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Servo wrote: »
    watchmen 2099

    ah... what an excellently terrible visual that popped to mind.

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  • Diablo FettDiablo Fett Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    Scooter wrote: »
    Someone seriously asked for a sequel?

    Was he at least beaten to death after being answered?

    While a sequel is for sure a bad idea, I'm actually not against the idea of a prequel. I think there is enough material for it to work.

    isn't the terrible looking game a prequel?

    and isn't Gibbons involved in that?

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  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    Scooter wrote: »
    Someone seriously asked for a sequel?

    Was he at least beaten to death after being answered?

    While a sequel is for sure a bad idea, I'm actually not against the idea of a prequel. I think there is enough material for it to work.

    isn't the terrible looking game a prequel?

    and isn't Gibbons involved in that?

    The explanation for that contradiction is that the game is set during the crimefighting partnership between Nite Owl and Rorschach, and that it's only a few missions long, so there's nothing massive enough story-wise to do any damage. He explained it in an interview somewhere, and I'll hunt it down tomorrow if someone doesn't beat me to it.

    But, yeah, kind of a cop out. Then again, if they're going to make a game anyway, why not sign on and at least try to make sure they don't fuck it up (which is also something he said, I believe).

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  • WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Gibbons also says that a lot of the game is based on that role-playing book, so as far as he's concerned it's following canon.

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  • DraXXXenDraXXXen Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Uncle Alan hates film.
    “The main reason why comics can’t work as films is largely because everybody who is ultimately in control of the film industry is an accountant.

    These people may be able to add up and balance the books, but in every other area they are stupid and incompetent and don’t have any talent.

    And this is why a film is going to be a work that’s done by dozens and dozens and dozens, if not hundreds of people.

    They’re going to show it to the backers and then they’re going to say, we want this in it, and this in it... and where’s the monster?”

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Some developer commentary and footage of DCU Online from NYCC:

    Villains!

    And now in STAR Labs!

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Have they said what makes Agility more appealing than, say, super-speed or flight?

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Have they said what makes Agility more appealing than, say, super-speed or flight?

    I haven't heard anything to that level of detail yet, as I'm sure they have a lot more mucking around to do. But overall I'm excited for a game that's more action than probabilities.

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DraXXXen wrote: »

    That guy has about as much talent as Michael Bay, possibly less, and I hear he is a jerk on top of that.

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  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Hey hey hey now.

    Bay is great at producing cinematic spectacles with lots of explosions and orange-filtered shots.

    Ratner is only great at getting blown by trannies.

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2009
    Have they said what makes Agility more appealing than, say, super-speed or flight?

    While I don't know the specifics I would imagine it dictates to what level you can perform such abilities. So if you have low speed then you can't take Super Speed, if you have low strength you won't be picking up giant boulders with super strength.

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  • SentrySentry Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Hey hey hey now.

    Bay is great at producing cinematic spectacles with lots of explosions and orange-filtered shots.

    Ratner is only great at getting blown by trannies.

    ooh, unfortunately, you can't see the explosion because Bay decided to quick pan to a hubcap for some reason.

    Bay is a complete hack.

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  • durandal4532durandal4532 Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Good god Youngblood will be an epic of just terrible. I wonder if Liefield is doing the concept art.

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  • SalmonOfDoubtSalmonOfDoubt Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I wonder if they'll force the actors to take obscene amounts of steroids for that true Leifieldian visual style.

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    PiptheFair wrote: »
    killing children would be hilarious
    Olivaw wrote: »
    HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE PENNY ARCADE FORUMS

    PLEASE ENJOY YOUR STAY

    AND THIS PENIS
    Man, I don't want to read about this lady's broken vagina.
    NotACrook wrote: »
    I am sitting here trying to come up with a tiered system for rating child molesters.
    cock vore is fuckin hilarious
  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Bay is a great director damnit

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  • DraXXXenDraXXXen Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Bay is a director damnit

    Fixed.
    The 'great' part of that sentence got into a highway car chase, collided with a fighter jet and went out in a giant explosion....all in the span of 5 seconds thanks to quick cuts and MORE EXPLOSIONS.



    PS: I like Bay, he does his thing and does it well (The Island!) but common, lets not get crazy here.

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    TLB after seeing your opinions on Nic Cage I must conclude that your taste is what we in the scientific community call "terrible."

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    quoth I can enjoy terrible things and good things

    sometimes you wanna watch some hitchcock

    other times you wanna see Sly Stallone arm wrestle.

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    quoth I can enjoy terrible things and good things

    sometimes you wanna watch some hitchcock

    other times you wanna see Sly Stallone arm wrestle.

    you should go watch Heroic Trio

    it is both terrible and awesome

    we can hi5 each other and talk about how michelle yeoh is a badass

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited February 2009
    Uncle Alan hates film.
    “The main reason why comics can’t work as films is largely because everybody who is ultimately in control of the film industry is an accountant.

    These people may be able to add up and balance the books, but in every other area they are stupid and incompetent and don’t have any talent.

    And this is why a film is going to be a work that’s done by dozens and dozens and dozens, if not hundreds of people.

    They’re going to show it to the backers and then they’re going to say, we want this in it, and this in it... and where’s the monster?”

    that's the interview where he said america provided nazi germany with weapons, right?

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I totally need to see that movie.

    And there will be so much h5ing

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  • WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Uncle Alan hates film.
    “The main reason why comics can’t work as films is largely because everybody who is ultimately in control of the film industry is an accountant.

    These people may be able to add up and balance the books, but in every other area they are stupid and incompetent and don’t have any talent.

    And this is why a film is going to be a work that’s done by dozens and dozens and dozens, if not hundreds of people.

    They’re going to show it to the backers and then they’re going to say, we want this in it, and this in it... and where’s the monster?”

    that's the interview where he said america provided nazi germany with weapons, right?
    He didn't quite get the whole Lend / Lease thing, did he?

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  • wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Not really a movie but still very cool news. Powers headed to FX network assuming first draft is approved.

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  • SentrySentry Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    Not really a movie but still very cool news. Powers headed to FX network assuming first draft is approved.

    freaking awesome... FX is a great network, this could be great.

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    When I was a little kid, I always pretended I was the hero,' Skip said.
    'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
  • ServoServo Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2009
    Bay is a great director damnit

    here are some things that every michael bay movie has-

    1. heavy army shit

    2. "wacky" black people ("I got a gun! If i'da known this shit was gonna happen, I'da brought my motherfuckin' gun!")

    3. stunning cinematography for some goddamn reason

    4. a truly monster, stunning explosion

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  • SentrySentry Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Servo wrote: »
    Bay is a great director damnit

    here are some things that every michael bay movie has-

    1. heavy army shit

    2. "wacky" black people ("I got a gun! If i'da known this shit was gonna happen, I'da brought my motherfuckin' gun!")

    3. stunning cinematography for some goddamn reason

    4. a truly monster, stunning explosion

    Alternatively, there is something every Bay movie lacks...

    1. a plot

    2. People behaving in any sensical way

    3. non-sucktastic dialogue

    4. Camera work that doesn't make you nauseous.

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    When I was a little kid, I always pretended I was the hero,' Skip said.
    'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
  • ServoServo Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2009
    so it looks like we've come up with 8 points of death against michael bay

    i almost typed michael phelps, because i was thinking about him instead

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  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    1. heavy army shit

    3. stunning cinematography for some goddamn reason

    4. a truly monster, stunning explosion
    You make these three things sound like a bad thing.

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  • ServoServo Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2009
    i guess i just don't like the weave of the scarf, there

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  • MolotovCockatooMolotovCockatoo Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Guys, seriously? If you can't appreciate The Rock or Bad Boys 2 as pinnacles of the action movie genre... I just don't know what to say to you.

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    Killjoy wrote: »
    No jeez Orik why do you assume the worst about people?

    Because he moderates an internet forum

    http://lexiconmegatherium.tumblr.com/
  • SentrySentry Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Guys, seriously? If you can't appreciate The Rock or Bad Boys 2 as pinnacles of the action movie genre... I just don't know what to say to you.

    Somehow, I think I'll be able to sleep tonight.

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    When I was a little kid, I always pretended I was the hero,' Skip said.
    'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Transformers was pretty awful, because it focused not on explosions or mecha fist-fights, but instead on really sloppy characterization and terrible casual humor. Up until seeing Push this weekend, I'd say it was the worst movie I ever saw in a theater.

    And I saw Punisher: Warzone in a theater.

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