Yeah, the big secret behind Thanos is that he's ten times more interesting when he's not the main villain.
Thanos in Annihilation is one of my favorites.
"yeah...I'll side with you. Seems like you can sate my curiosity in Galactus"
*Creates an angry galactic construct that destroys the entire Annihilation Wave*
*Probably "That was my plan" if Drax didn't fulfill his life mission*
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Venom was on the Netflix, so I watched it. I can definitely say it was a movie that had Venom in it. Generally it felt half-assed, like a pre-MCU superhero movie where things like character development are optional. It wasn't a total waste and Venom at least had some good lines, but mostly it was further evidence that Sony should just keep on with that Spider Man deal where Marvel makes the movie and Sony gets a fat cut of the profits.
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Venom was on the Netflix, so I watched it. I can definitely say it was a movie that had Venom in it. Generally it felt half-assed, like a pre-MCU superhero movie where things like character development are optional. It wasn't a total waste and Venom at least had some good lines, but mostly it was further evidence that Sony should just keep on with that Spider Man deal where Marvel makes the movie and Sony gets a fat cut of the profits.
I feel like if nothing else, it got Venom and Eddie right, which is a lot more than I can say for Spider-Man 3.
Personally I'd love to see how he interacts with the MCU Spidey, but that seems pretty unlikely. There's a lot of room for it if they want to be smart, though.
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I still say the best Venom is the one in the Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon, mainly because he's the only version that truly makes sense. Specifically, the show takes its sweet time showing he's a childhood friend of Peter's that works in a college lab that studies the symbiote, but Peter/Spidey (accidentally) fucks him over multiple times, culminating in Eddie losing his job (and his ability to stay in college) when the symbiote vanishes (and Spidey tries to destroy it in front of Eddie).
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Spectacular Spider-man has the best adaptations of a LOT of Spider-man stuff.
I would dare say the best entirely but for JJJ and that’s not a mark against the show’s version at all.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
Spectacular Spider-man has the best adaptations of a LOT of Spider-man stuff.
I would dare say the best entirely but for JJJ and that’s not a mark against the show’s version at all.
And that's because it wasn't J.K. Simmons, right?
Cause outside maybe RDJ as Stark, I can't think of anyone more built for a character in the MCU than J.K. for JJJ.
A lot of actors have fully embodied their roles, but as soon as it was announced, you knew it was going to be f'n awesome.
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Spectacular Spider-man has the best adaptations of a LOT of Spider-man stuff.
I would dare say the best entirely but for JJJ and that’s not a mark against the show’s version at all.
And that's because it wasn't J.K. Simmons, right?
Cause outside maybe RDJ as Stark, I can't think of anyone more built for a character in the MCU than J.K. for JJJ.
A lot of actors have fully embodied their roles, but as soon as it was announced, you knew it was going to be f'n awesome.
It is entirely because of JK Simmons.
Also I would argue that Patrick Stewart is the most perfect comic book casting.
And Ian McKellen, doubly so since they're friends in real life.
Yup. And this is the reason that if Christopher Lee hadn't been available, casting Patrick Stewart as Sarumon would have been my next choice. Stewart and McKellan on opposite sides (both positionally and morally) in two massive franchises.
And while Lee was great at the evil Saruman part, I think Stewart might have been able to pull off the early fake nobility/friendship (for those not familiar with the source), that Lee's general look doesn't naturally lend itself too. There's a reason Lee was often cast as a bad guy.
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Spectacular Spider-man has the best adaptations of a LOT of Spider-man stuff.
I would dare say the best entirely but for JJJ and that’s not a mark against the show’s version at all.
And that's because it wasn't J.K. Simmons, right?
Cause outside maybe RDJ as Stark, I can't think of anyone more built for a character in the MCU than J.K. for JJJ.
A lot of actors have fully embodied their roles, but as soon as it was announced, you knew it was going to be f'n awesome.
It is entirely because of JK Simmons.
Also I would argue that Patrick Stewart is the most perfect comic book casting.
People were casting him for Xavier back when TNG was still on the air.
In the second of the X-men/Star Trek crossovers, the X-men briefly mistake Picard for Xavier before they figure out where they are. This was several years before the first movie was cast.
Finally caught up on movies as I'm self-quarantining post-flight. Filling in missing pieces - Iron Man 2, 3, Ultron, Civil War, Homecoming, Inifinity War, Ant Man/Wasp and Endgame.
Random musing - Steel and other prices must be through the roof with all the huge bunkers and stuff.
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Spectacular Spider-man has the best adaptations of a LOT of Spider-man stuff.
I would dare say the best entirely but for JJJ and that’s not a mark against the show’s version at all.
And that's because it wasn't J.K. Simmons, right?
Cause outside maybe RDJ as Stark, I can't think of anyone more built for a character in the MCU than J.K. for JJJ.
A lot of actors have fully embodied their roles, but as soon as it was announced, you knew it was going to be f'n awesome.
It is entirely because of JK Simmons.
Also I would argue that Patrick Stewart is the most perfect comic book casting.
People were casting him for Xavier back when TNG was still on the air.
In the second of the X-men/Star Trek crossovers, the X-men briefly mistake Picard for Xavier before they figure out where they are. This was several years before the first movie was cast.
Don 't they also do the Dr McCoy confusion like they did in the crossover comic?
Hugh Jackman eventually made Wolverine his, but from the very beginning I thought he was too tall and too handsome for the role Really need someone shorter and hairier, a real kavorka man to fit the role.
If Tom Cruise can play a not-short guy in 16 bajillion movies Hugh Jackman can play a short one in 7 or 8 (or whatever it was). His handsome has always been the more rugged type anyway, especially since he bulked up for the role.
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Except Jackman didn't play a short guy, he played a 6'2" version of Wolverine. If the had pulled some LotR level stuff (ignoring that LotR wasn't out yet) to make him appear to be 5'2", I would be more okay with it. (I would have still think they should cast someone short, but Hollywood is gonna Hollywood)
Even Tom Cruise, who is only a couple inches outside of the average height for an adult man, is frequently shot to be made to look taller. Small guys are almost never allowed to be badasses or cool. They're comic relief.
Hugh Jackman eventually made Wolverine his, but from the very beginning I thought he was too tall and too handsome for the role Really need someone shorter and hairier, a real kavorka man to fit the role.
They didn't start doing the shaved down/oiled up muscle man schtick with him until Origins. The first movie, guy was hairier than a 70's porno. By Last Stand he was trimmed up a bit but still more hair than pecs showing under that shirt.
By Wolverine he was waxed, chiseled, and water-cut into a Masters of the Universe action figure and they put more oil on his chest than in the hair of the entire cast of Happy Days.
Except Jackman didn't play a short guy, he played a 6'2" version of Wolverine. If the had pulled some LotR level stuff (ignoring that LotR wasn't out yet) to make him appear to be 5'2", I would be more okay with it. (I would have still think they should cast someone short, but Hollywood is gonna Hollywood)
Even Tom Cruise, who is only a couple inches outside of the average height for an adult man, is frequently shot to be made to look taller. Small guys are almost never allowed to be badasses or cool. They're comic relief.
Fun Canadian slang words I learned in retail that Wolverine should use: Skookum, chooch (can't find a source on this one, but hear it from a couple Canadian youtubers and encountered it in real life years ago, seems to be a replacement for any verb meant to make that verb better, might be more regional than Canadian in general but it's a fun word).
"Hey'is skookum, eh?"
"I... uh... I'm sorry?"
"S'it gonna chooch?"
"I'm sorry sir I know you think you're clarifying but..."
"IS THIS A GOOD DRILL I thought you Americans were all about English as the official language GOD!"
Except Jackman didn't play a short guy, he played a 6'2" version of Wolverine. If the had pulled some LotR level stuff (ignoring that LotR wasn't out yet) to make him appear to be 5'2", I would be more okay with it. (I would have still think they should cast someone short, but Hollywood is gonna Hollywood)
Even Tom Cruise, who is only a couple inches outside of the average height for an adult man, is frequently shot to be made to look taller. Small guys are almost never allowed to be badasses or cool. They're comic relief.
Joe Pesci would disagree.
I said almost never. It happens, but it's very rare. Even in Pesci's case he did a lot of comedy as well.
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Thanos in Annihilation is one of my favorites.
"yeah...I'll side with you. Seems like you can sate my curiosity in Galactus"
*Creates an angry galactic construct that destroys the entire Annihilation Wave*
*Probably "That was my plan" if Drax didn't fulfill his life mission*
I feel like if nothing else, it got Venom and Eddie right, which is a lot more than I can say for Spider-Man 3.
Personally I'd love to see how he interacts with the MCU Spidey, but that seems pretty unlikely. There's a lot of room for it if they want to be smart, though.
I would dare say the best entirely but for JJJ and that’s not a mark against the show’s version at all.
And that's because it wasn't J.K. Simmons, right?
Cause outside maybe RDJ as Stark, I can't think of anyone more built for a character in the MCU than J.K. for JJJ.
A lot of actors have fully embodied their roles, but as soon as it was announced, you knew it was going to be f'n awesome.
It is entirely because of JK Simmons.
Also I would argue that Patrick Stewart is the most perfect comic book casting.
Supposedly Patrick Stewart was going to be Mr. Freeze in Batman and Robin before Joel Schumaker went nutso, and I'm still bitter we didn't see it.
And Ian McKellen, doubly so since they're friends in real life.
People were casting him for Xavier back when TNG was still on the air.
My favorite comic book casting is Kelsey Grammer for Hank McCoy.
The X-Men animated series helped a lot.
Yup. And this is the reason that if Christopher Lee hadn't been available, casting Patrick Stewart as Sarumon would have been my next choice. Stewart and McKellan on opposite sides (both positionally and morally) in two massive franchises.
And while Lee was great at the evil Saruman part, I think Stewart might have been able to pull off the early fake nobility/friendship (for those not familiar with the source), that Lee's general look doesn't naturally lend itself too. There's a reason Lee was often cast as a bad guy.
That’s top five easy for me.
It’s a shame they never did anything of substance with it.
In the second of the X-men/Star Trek crossovers, the X-men briefly mistake Picard for Xavier before they figure out where they are. This was several years before the first movie was cast.
Random musing - Steel and other prices must be through the roof with all the huge bunkers and stuff.
Don 't they also do the Dr McCoy confusion like they did in the crossover comic?
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Wolverine has never really been portrayed well as a superhero
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Even Tom Cruise, who is only a couple inches outside of the average height for an adult man, is frequently shot to be made to look taller. Small guys are almost never allowed to be badasses or cool. They're comic relief.
They didn't start doing the shaved down/oiled up muscle man schtick with him until Origins. The first movie, guy was hairier than a 70's porno. By Last Stand he was trimmed up a bit but still more hair than pecs showing under that shirt.
By Wolverine he was waxed, chiseled, and water-cut into a Masters of the Universe action figure and they put more oil on his chest than in the hair of the entire cast of Happy Days.
Joe Pesci would disagree.
"Hey'is skookum, eh?"
"I... uh... I'm sorry?"
"S'it gonna chooch?"
"I'm sorry sir I know you think you're clarifying but..."
"IS THIS A GOOD DRILL I thought you Americans were all about English as the official language GOD!"
I said almost never. It happens, but it's very rare. Even in Pesci's case he did a lot of comedy as well.