|
|
Post by Kamdan on Aug 14, 2008 16:19:31 GMT -5
Okay. So back to my question: Did the 40's look need to be in this film?
|
|
|
|
Post by Jimbo on Aug 14, 2008 16:19:51 GMT -5
I'll unlock it after a few days.
Please don't carry this argument onto the Reboot thread.
Darrell, ask your 40s question in the Reboot thread, I guess.
|
|
|
|
Post by EnriqueH on Aug 24, 2008 13:02:27 GMT -5
I've been thinking. Wasn't he portrayed a little too broadly? I was just thinking about how forced and awkward his intro seemed. "Mr. Clark! Uhhhhh...."
Or maybe I need to see it again. I haven't seen SR in a while. Or is it because I'm watching STM and I'm comparing him to Marc McClure? I dunno.
|
|
|
|
Post by Matt in the Hat on Aug 24, 2008 14:00:38 GMT -5
It kinda was a shitty line for him to start with, otherwise he was alright. Chuckled at the point where he tried to pass of the coordinates as his idea. Nah, I think he was good.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2008 14:41:08 GMT -5
Perfect Jimmy Olsen. That "Mr. Clark! Uhhh..." part is pretty weak but eh...the rest of what Huntington did was great.
|
|
|
|
Post by Valentine Smith on Aug 24, 2008 16:44:10 GMT -5
The best big screen Jimmy ever. Rivals Jack Larson.
|
|
|
|
Post by EnriqueH on Aug 24, 2008 17:47:58 GMT -5
Actually, yeah, I'm watching bits of SR right now and he was good. I guess he just had a REALLY awkward intro.
I prefer McClure because I think McClure seemed a bit more natural in the role, whereas I think Huntington had some rather broad moments.
|
|
|
|
Post by Paul (ral) on Aug 24, 2008 18:39:23 GMT -5
I prefer McClure because I think McClure seemed a bit more natural in the role Everyone seemed more natural in their roles in STM (whih is not a slight on Brandon, who did the best with what he had) |
|
Kirok
New Member
"You have failed this city!"
Posts: 3,179
|
Post by Kirok on Aug 25, 2008 12:31:20 GMT -5
Huntington is probably my favorite Jimmy. I always liked Michael Landes as well (L&C's first Jimmy). Jack Larson and the George Reeves series was before my time.
|
|
|
|
Post by crazy_asian_man on Aug 25, 2008 13:26:37 GMT -5
Huntington was fantastic! He added even more than who was originally cast- Shawn Ashmore (who would have been fine as Jimmy, but Huntington adds even more flair to what could have been a limited role).
|
|
Kirok
New Member
"You have failed this city!"
Posts: 3,179
|
Post by Kirok on Aug 25, 2008 19:17:01 GMT -5
Are you sure Ashmore was cast in SR and that wasn't just a rumor coming from his X-Men connection with Singer? The only cast replacement I'm aware of is Hugh Laurie as Perry White.
It's for the best Huntington got the job in the end. In addition to him doing a great job, Ashmore was already in Smallville twice, and having another ex-X-Men in the cast would have been even more of a distraction. Not to mention his twin brother would go on to play Jimmy on Smallville, though I have a feeling if Shawn had been in SR, Aaron would not have been in SV.
|
|
|
|
Post by crazy_asian_man on Aug 25, 2008 21:03:18 GMT -5
I'm not 1000% sure- but I remember two sources on the net where it mentioned it was the case--- except that, because of the size of his role in it- Xmen 3 made Ashmore unavailable, and supposedly James Marsden was only able to be in X3 and SR because his role was so small.
In fact, I was a little suprised myself to see Cyclops cast in a Singer Superman movie- but that does demonstrate that Singer doesn't have a problem re-using actors from two different superhero franchises.
Anyhow, I thought Ashmore would have been fine as Jimmy, but Huntington more than filled Jimmy's shoes in other ways. (And it was interesting to see Ashmore's twin play Jimmy in Smallville to get a hint of what we might have gotten.)
|
|
|
|
Post by Jason Voorhees007 on Sept 7, 2008 9:12:09 GMT -5
I thought Sam Huntington did a very good job in SR, I really enjoyed his performance. I`d be disappointed to lose him if they go ahead with a reboot.
Although, after browsing the internet about this potential reboot I have seen a few people mention the kid for Superbad, Michael Cera, as the next Jimmy. I happen to think that is a good call!
|
|
|
|
Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 7, 2008 9:52:58 GMT -5
i really liked him. very charming and funny - not annoying or whiney.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2008 10:40:20 GMT -5
i thought he was ok.
I hated the bit enrique mentioned though, that was as cringeworthy as most of bosworths lines.
|
|
ye5man
New Member
1%
Posts: 7,928
|
Post by ye5man on Sept 8, 2008 8:06:25 GMT -5
Wasn't that another STM (Thau cut) reference?
|
|
Kirok
New Member
"You have failed this city!"
Posts: 3,179
|
Post by Kirok on Sept 8, 2008 12:55:53 GMT -5
Wasn't that another STM (Thau cut) reference? Right, in STM it was a humorous exchange, and in SR it was an awkward re-introduction. It's not necesarily a reference, but knowing Singer it probably is. |
|
|
|
Post by KaptainKrypton on Sept 8, 2008 13:08:59 GMT -5
I'm in agreement with several others around here. The first line was awkwardly written and delivered (maybe that was the intent?). Anyways, though, I think Sam did fine with the small amount of screen time he had as Jimmy. I think in order to get a real guage of talent between several of the cast members (specifcally Routh and Huntington) Singer would've had to have focused on more dialogue exchanges and not drawn out some of the action and transition beats so much.
|
|
|
|
Post by Jimbo on Sept 8, 2008 13:10:14 GMT -5
Maybe I'm being superficial, but seeing Sam shoving his face with a burrito = EPIC WIN. ;D
|
|
|
|
Post by thepariah on Sept 8, 2008 14:29:50 GMT -5
Maybe I'm being superficial, but seeing Sam shoving his face with a burrito = EPIC WIN. ;D  And they call him El Burrito. ;D |
|
|
|
Post by Jimbo on Sept 8, 2008 14:31:23 GMT -5
That's awesome. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Legsy would approve.  |
|
|
|
Post by thepariah on Sept 8, 2008 14:44:24 GMT -5
That's awesome. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Legsy would approve. It's so nice to know my Photoshoppage has Legsy's Seal of Approval. ;D |
|
|
|
Post by Jimbo on Sept 8, 2008 14:56:04 GMT -5
It just needs a curly mustache to be perfect.
|
|
|
|
Post by fggafagas on Sept 9, 2008 4:30:01 GMT -5
He's alright, but he's by far the geekiest Jimmy we've seen so far.
|
|
|
|
Post by thepariah on Sept 9, 2008 11:33:32 GMT -5
He's alright, but he's by far the geekiest Jimmy we've seen so far. And that's a bad thing? ;D |
|
