I really hope this isn't his "riding through Texas, fighting snake cults/demons, with a bunch of baddies in name only from the 90s run" script just being retooled, as I remember reading that and not enjoying it very much.
Oh well. At least I've got the Jason Aaron run to show that Ghost Rider actually can be well written.
/and, doing some quick research, it looks like it isn't. The one I'm remembering is his 1995 draft.
As I've told many people regarding the Daredevil movie, it's sad to watch a movie and think "I wish it was as realistic as the comic book."
They really need to go back to the drawing board on that one. Read the comics, cast a real actor and, yeah, take a page from The Dark Knight. Daredevil should have been "The Dark Knight" and "Batman Begins" before they were. Now it will look like a knock off.
But I guess Daredevil really is kind of Marvel's Batman.
I'm for a movie with Thanos looking for the cosmic cube and that would be a Captain Marvel film. That was the first and best of the Marvel cosmic storylines. Any studio snap up the rights to that character?
You know the only reason Fox are doing this is so that Disney can't claim back all the licenses and hand them back to Marvel.
Which is kinda lame, really. For DareDevil especially. I've never really felt DD to have as strong a grasp as his super-hero brethren on a solo outing, and works a lot better alongside other heroes just doing what he does.
This is a major reason in why the original DareDevil movie could just never get going, despite some noble attempts. It just didn't have the background of stories or characterisations to support it.
If DareDevil had been taken back by Marvel, throwing him into a future Avengers movie would probably have worked pretty well for the character and rectified the sting from his own movie.
Ghost Rider is... mmmeeehh. But, hey, if the guy who wrote Blade is truely on board, then it may just be able to reclaim some ground. So long as it's an 18 and the whole hell thing isn't played like some camp joke again.
Silver Surfer's another movie that should really be taking place within the continuity of a wider Marvel universe - just as FF2's Galactus storyline really should have been. But, at least there's the chance of a FF cameo/general appearence in the film anyway should it ever get off the ground again. I guess that's better than nothing.
Honestly, I kind of wish Disney WOULD just reclaim all the Marvel licenses for movies. Or at the very least, get some sort of deal worked out where, for example, we can get Spider-Man and Wolverine into Avengers 2 to reflect the more recent incarnation of the group. And keep Macguire and Jackman on board.
Marvel's done a great thing in taking on Iron Man, Hulk, and what's to follow as part of the Avengers - and it's kinda sad to see so much potential wasted over stupid legal wrangling from deals made up to a decade ago, now.
@Alex Winton: I strongly disagree. I feel that for all the movies that people may want to Dark Knightify, DD is one of the few that could pull it off. Just as Nolan has borrowed heavily (and appropriately) from Year One, someone could properly crib Miller's early run, and his terrific run with Romita on Man Without Fear, and make an excellent Drama/Character Study.
Daredevil has never worked for me with other superheroes. He's so street level, and has such a rich history of small personal conflicts (like his heroin junky girlfriend selling his identity for quick cash), that when he's up against someone that's going to blow up the planet, he feels really out of place.
A good Daredevil film would be up there with TDK, but that'll never happen. Everyone wants their Spider-Man movie.
I thought Ben Affleck did an excellent Daredevil; the director's cut is a very different and much better film than the theatrical cut.
IRT Ghost Rider, yes, Goyer is a step in the right direction. The next steps would be to fire Nic Cage, bump the rating back to R, and forget the first movie ever happened.
@Kiamat: Really? Are they not fighting in a playground in broad daylight? Is a private attorney attempt somehow prosecuting a rape case? Are we supposed to buy Jennifer Garner as Greek? Does Ben Affleck still run like a girl? Then no, it's not a better film
Here's my pitch:
Kree / Skrull war over Earth
What do you think? I know, I know, your clever little minds are spinning. Smart-a$$ comments anyone? Care to build on it? I've got more ideas that just compound like crazy thinking about it.
Silver Surfer: Doug Jones is amazing and would be perfect, too bad he isn't famous enough. Then again, you can't ever see his face, so the "big" actors may pass on it, and I hope they do. Like Stallone in Judge Dredd forced the removal of the helmet, because we have no idea who Stallone is apparently.
I loved the Ghost Rider comic, no force in heaven or hell can make me watch Nic Cage as a stuntman GR. The only thing I will watch Nic Cage in is if Rob Zombie makes Werwolf Women of the SS and Cage is Fu Manchu.
Daredevil- People gripe about Affleck, but Colin Farrel is the real turd of that film- He is terrible in everything he has ever done, and every movie he has ever been in is a bomb, how does he still get work? I may hate Brad Pitt, but I at least concede he is a good looking guy who is in movies that pay off. I don't like him, but at least i understand he makes money for a film- Farrel doesn't.
@Belabras ate my dingo!: Ya know, I actually didn't care for that movie. I'll admit Farrel wasn't his very worst in it, but the plot and direction didn't interest me at all, and I saw that ending coming a mile away.
@BlueBeard: For me Ferrel was the only one in that film who knew what a piece of shit he was in and was having fun with it. He was also the only one who felt somewhat like his comic counterpart in that he was a total ass/psychopath.
I enjoyed both DD and Ghost Rider but I thought they lacked villian muscle. In DD Bullseye was pretty lame and Kingpin was way off the mark. In Ghost Rider the Demons looked like some second rate Buffy extras. I would love to see Ghost Rider take on The Brood or DD go up against some serious shit!! They both had a little dark edge and dont need to be darkened down. Just keep that level of coolness but beef up the villain roster. The FF Silver surfer fim was actually pretty cool. The Silver Surfer looked awesome but they still couldnt get Mr Fantastics stretchiness right!! I cant wait for a sequel to all 3 films and I hope they aint remakes with lengthy orgin storys mixed in.
@ingenieur: Thats what you would use your machine for!! Do what Biff did, get the results for every sports result and live like a king. Buy out Disney and Marvel. Dont forget to pay off Kirby before he pops his clogs and for the love of god, help Bay get Transformers just right.
Lorenzo: Hey Mike, what about all these new Transformers?
Michael Bay: They're awesome, you motherfucker! Sideswipe is silver. Devastator has balls. 2 of the Autobots sound like Jamie Kennedy, but more retarded.
me, David Morse, & David Morse's orange ponytail, suddenly appearing: *explosions*
@Belabras ate my dingo!: It's really not any better despite what some may say. Adding a Coolio subplot does not make the film any more interesting and the terrible fight scene in the playground remains, as does the awful soundtrack.
You can't polish a turd.
@Belabras ate my dingo!: No log fire love scene, no confessional scenes, a hundred percent more Coolio and a good twenty percent more Favreau. It's a much better, much more balanced movie.
@Belabras ate my dingo!: Hey, Coolio was the only redeeming factor in that Michelle Pfifer movie about all the dumb poor kids trying not to be so dumb and poor.
You know, just once I'd like to see a film superhero keep his secret identity secret. I'd kill to see a defeated villain screaming "Why do you care? Who are you?" only to be met by Inigo Montoya's line "Get used to disappointment." Superman's the only film hero I know who ever dodged that question, and even he gave it up in his second film. Film writers are wusses.
@MonkeyT: I think this falls under the umbrella of my theory that every lead actor in these movies has something in their contract that specifically states that 85% of their screen time must have their precious faces exposed. There's no other reason Spider-Man should be tearing his mask off half-way through a big conflict in every movie except to see the dreaded Tobey underneath.
I mean, before Batman Begins reset things, who didn't know who Batman was - he was practically telling everyone...well, when Alfred wasn't beating him to the punch.
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10/03/09
Oh well. At least I've got the Jason Aaron run to show that Ghost Rider actually can be well written.
/and, doing some quick research, it looks like it isn't. The one I'm remembering is his 1995 draft.
09/24/09
They really need to go back to the drawing board on that one. Read the comics, cast a real actor and, yeah, take a page from The Dark Knight. Daredevil should have been "The Dark Knight" and "Batman Begins" before they were. Now it will look like a knock off.
But I guess Daredevil really is kind of Marvel's Batman.
09/24/09
I don't think we need another.
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Which is kinda lame, really. For DareDevil especially. I've never really felt DD to have as strong a grasp as his super-hero brethren on a solo outing, and works a lot better alongside other heroes just doing what he does.
This is a major reason in why the original DareDevil movie could just never get going, despite some noble attempts. It just didn't have the background of stories or characterisations to support it.
If DareDevil had been taken back by Marvel, throwing him into a future Avengers movie would probably have worked pretty well for the character and rectified the sting from his own movie.
Ghost Rider is... mmmeeehh. But, hey, if the guy who wrote Blade is truely on board, then it may just be able to reclaim some ground. So long as it's an 18 and the whole hell thing isn't played like some camp joke again.
Silver Surfer's another movie that should really be taking place within the continuity of a wider Marvel universe - just as FF2's Galactus storyline really should have been. But, at least there's the chance of a FF cameo/general appearence in the film anyway should it ever get off the ground again. I guess that's better than nothing.
Honestly, I kind of wish Disney WOULD just reclaim all the Marvel licenses for movies. Or at the very least, get some sort of deal worked out where, for example, we can get Spider-Man and Wolverine into Avengers 2 to reflect the more recent incarnation of the group. And keep Macguire and Jackman on board.
Marvel's done a great thing in taking on Iron Man, Hulk, and what's to follow as part of the Avengers - and it's kinda sad to see so much potential wasted over stupid legal wrangling from deals made up to a decade ago, now.
09/24/09
Or they can fight on more seesaws.
09/24/09
09/24/09
09/24/09
Daredevil has never worked for me with other superheroes. He's so street level, and has such a rich history of small personal conflicts (like his heroin junky girlfriend selling his identity for quick cash), that when he's up against someone that's going to blow up the planet, he feels really out of place.
A good Daredevil film would be up there with TDK, but that'll never happen. Everyone wants their Spider-Man movie.
09/24/09
IRT Ghost Rider, yes, Goyer is a step in the right direction. The next steps would be to fire Nic Cage, bump the rating back to R, and forget the first movie ever happened.
09/24/09
09/24/09
Kree / Skrull war over Earth
What do you think? I know, I know, your clever little minds are spinning. Smart-a$$ comments anyone? Care to build on it? I've got more ideas that just compound like crazy thinking about it.
09/24/09
Rather see Annihilation War or War of Kings.
09/24/09
09/24/09
I loved the Ghost Rider comic, no force in heaven or hell can make me watch Nic Cage as a stuntman GR. The only thing I will watch Nic Cage in is if Rob Zombie makes Werwolf Women of the SS and Cage is Fu Manchu.
Daredevil- People gripe about Affleck, but Colin Farrel is the real turd of that film- He is terrible in everything he has ever done, and every movie he has ever been in is a bomb, how does he still get work? I may hate Brad Pitt, but I at least concede he is a good looking guy who is in movies that pay off. I don't like him, but at least i understand he makes money for a film- Farrel doesn't.
09/24/09
In Bruges was good, but yes, Farrel as Bullseye was like painful.
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09/24/09
I also liked In Bruges.
However, I do agree he wasn't a good Bullseye. Not much of a discussion there.
09/24/09
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09/24/09
rich guy: "Who are we going with for Daredevil?"
asshole: "Two words, babe: BEN AFFLECK."
me, suddenly appearing: *slap* *slap*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
douchebag: "And what IS Galactus, practical? CGI?"
dipshit: "A cloud of space matter, all CGI."
me, suddenly appearing: "slap* *slap*
09/24/09
09/24/09
09/24/09
09/24/09
Lorenzo: Hey Mike, what about all these new Transformers?
Michael Bay: They're awesome, you motherfucker! Sideswipe is silver. Devastator has balls. 2 of the Autobots sound like Jamie Kennedy, but more retarded.
me, David Morse, & David Morse's orange ponytail, suddenly appearing: *explosions*
09/24/09
09/24/09
You can't polish a turd.
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09/24/09
100% more Coolio is never, ever, a good thing.
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I mean, before Batman Begins reset things, who didn't know who Batman was - he was practically telling everyone...well, when Alfred wasn't beating him to the punch.
09/24/09
/Was half tempted to include a spoiler alert for a 20 year old movie just now
09/24/09
Thanks.