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    Image of Jonn Jonn
    12/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    Cons: Abrams' inability to not have a happy ending

    I like how people complain Joss Whedon has to make his characters miserable, and completely the opposite about Abrams.

    Christopher Nolan's GI Joe
    [words]

    I detect some subtext. Some repressed dislike. I'm not sure what it is, but...
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    Image of DraconisXC DraconisXC
    11/11/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    Sid and Marty Krofft's Crank:

    Pro's: The bizarre melange of drug-addled shaky-cam, psychedelic electro music, and a talking flute will blend fairly well with the initial concept of the film.

    Cons: Jason Statham as a man-sized puppet. #transformers
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    Bootknife-Jackson promoted this comment DraconisXC was starred DraconisXC was unstarred
    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    11/11/09

    @DraconisXC: starring H.R. Puffnstuff as Jason Statham!? where do i buy my ticket!? #transformers
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    Image of Pants McCracky Pants McCracky
    11/11/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    The only one who doesn't belong on this list is McG. The guy is a competent craftsman, but he has no personal style. There's nothing distinctive about him at all. That's why the only thing you can do with "McG vs Dollhouse" is go with a Charlie's Angels gag. With McG there's no there there. He's in the same class of bland journeyman hack as Brett Ratner. Not that there's anything wrong with that. #transformers
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    Image of Aidan_ Aidan_
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    Despite the snark, Nolan's G.I. Joe was the best idea in this whole article. I want that movie so bad.

    And The Dark Knight was amazing. :P #transformers
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    Bong Joon-Ho to direct Terminator.
    Hideo Nakata to direct Dollhouse.
    Michael Bay to direct traffic.
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    Image of Miksho Miksho
    11/11/09

    @SJ_Edwards: Given his love for explosions and crash scenes, should we even be letting him direct cars? #transformers
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/11/09

    @Miksho: I was hoping he'd get run over. #transformers
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    Image of Miksho Miksho
    11/11/09

    @SJ_Edwards: He'd make some awesome roadkill. #transformers
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    If McG did Dollhouse would we see breasts ?? #transformers
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    Image of Evdor Evdor
    11/10/09

    @gorehound: Possibly, but it would be in such a way to be completely uninteresting. #transformers
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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    Another great article, Graeme. #transformers
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    I'd go see Abrams' Terminator. #transformers
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Rtrain Rtrain
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    Terry Gilliam was attached to direct both Harry Potter and Watchmen at one point. #transformers
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    SJ_Edwards promoted this comment Rtrain was starred Rtrain was unstarred
    Image of DarkStarSpace DarkStarSpace
    11/10/09

    @Rtrain: I wonder if Alan Moore would actually like a movie version of Watchmen if Terry Gilliam directed it. #transformers
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment DarkStarSpace was starred DarkStarSpace was unstarred
    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/10/09

    @DarkStarSpace: Nope. #transformers
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    Image of Ryuku Ryuku
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    In all probability, Michael Bay and Christian Bale would have killed each other by now. #transformers
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    geesejuggler promoted this comment Ryuku was starred Ryuku was unstarred
    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    11/10/09

    @Ryuku: Two men enter, one leave. #transformers
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    Image of perfectoon_0901 perfectoon_0901
    11/10/09

    @geesejuggler: Welcome to Thunderdome, bitch #transformers
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    CParis promoted this comment perfectoon_0901 was starred perfectoon_0901 was unstarred
    Image of (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
    11/10/09

    @geesejuggler: WHICH ONE?! Does it involve explosions? #transformers
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    SJ_Edwards promoted this comment (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD was starred (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD was unstarred
    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    11/11/09

    @Ryuku: I'm pretty sure Christian Bale would come out ahead in that brawl. #transformers
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of Alasdair5000 Alasdair5000
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    Genius:), especially the pros/cons for McG's Dollhouse:). Also Abrams doing Terminator would be fascinating and I seem to remember reading a parody script for Bay's Dark Knight a while back. It was nothing but a constant circling slow mo shot of Gordon and Batman standin up until...the Pentagon exploded. #transformers
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    Image of ThisDudeRufus ThisDudeRufus
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    For your consideration. #transformers
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    11/10/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: Holy cow. Now I really want to see LotR through Wes Anderson's eyes. #transformers
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    Image of franklinshepard franklinshepard
    11/10/09

    @Smeagol92055: Yeah, normally I hate Wes Anderson (well, except for The Royal Tenenbaums), but I would be very interested in seeing the movie he would make out of LotR. #transformers
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    Image of Davio Davio
    11/10/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: Dear God. I'm pretty drunk right now, and I need to watch the entire LOTR trilogy under the influence of something. I just need to get a new perspective. #transformers
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    Image of Makidian Makidian
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    All of the ideas sound like they would be awesome except for McG and Dollhouse. I only have two words for that: Fuck McG! The guy is given too much credibility like M. Night, why these guys get handed awesome franchises to take incredible liberties with is beyond me. Of course we haven't seen The Last Airbender but we all know it won't be as awesome as the cartoon. #transformers
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    Ridley Scott's X-Men? #transformers
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    Image of kosai kosai
    11/10/09

    @Log1c: This is too awesome for my brain. #transformers
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    11/10/09

    @Log1c: Brain-blowingly awesome!! #transformers
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    11/10/09

    @kosai: @geesejuggler: I just kind of threw this one out there, but now that I think about it that would be absolutely sick! #transformers
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    Image of Dresan Dresan
    11/10/09

    @Log1c: Whedon's X-men ? You know, as a movie?
    You know you want to see Wolverine. #transformers
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    Image of ExtensionOfBob ExtensionOfBob
    11/10/09

    @Log1c: I think I almost cried...trying to imagine something so beautiful... #transformers
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment ExtensionOfBob was starred ExtensionOfBob was unstarred
    Image of Motoki Motoki
    11/10/09

    In reply to What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?
    A McG Dollhouse is just about the most shitacular thing I can think of. Worst idea of the year. #transformers
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    Image of Makidian Makidian
    11/10/09

    @Motoki: Yes, yes it is. That would be like giving M. Night Fringe and letting him run with it. There would be a mindblowing but totally transparent twist at the end of every episode. #transformers
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    Image of The_Sporean_Bob The_Sporean_Bob
    11/10/09

    @Makidian: Some guy just dissolved into dust and it turns out he was a dead water fairy trying to communicate with Peter, who is really a superhero, in order to save a backwoods amish village from the TREES!
    What a TWIST! #transformers
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    CParis promoted this comment The_Sporean_Bob was starred The_Sporean_Bob was unstarred
    Image of CParis CParis
    11/10/09

    @The_Sporean_Bob: I almost peed my pants! Can't wait to see it on the CW! #transformers
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