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Post by Keith on May 8, 2012 12:49:11 GMT -5
THIS^
I love the Wonder Woman animated movie.. If made into live action, it would be an Awesome WW movie. Don't change a thing.. even the costumes. I'm tired of costumes being reinvented or tweaked to much. Keep em simple and as close to the source material as possible, and don't mute the colors.
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Post by Metallo on May 8, 2012 13:01:38 GMT -5
WB doesn't seem to care what WB Animation does. Thats why the cartoons are so good. Meanwhile they let David E Kelly of all people develop a Wonder Wonder Woman pilot that is so unimpressive that it doesn't even get picked up. WB, make Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett your Kevin Feige. Give them control of a DC studio that operates independently. All will be forgiven by me then.  |
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Post by Jor-L5150 on May 9, 2012 14:47:21 GMT -5
WB, make Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett your Kevin Feige. Give them control of a DC studio that operates independently. All will be forgiven by me then. every DC fan has said this for...20 years. they simply don't know what they have.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2012 15:12:10 GMT -5
It would, truly, fix EVERYTHING.
One would think.
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Post by Metallo on May 9, 2012 22:05:23 GMT -5
Only thing I can think is either Timm and Co. don't want that responsibility or WB looks down on them as just "cartoon guys" and refuses to seriously consider them for anything more than that.
Before Dwayne McDuffie died he should have been writing a DC live action film. Its as simple as that. I don't care which one. WB's got all the talent they could ever want under their nose but they don't tap into it.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on May 9, 2012 22:17:05 GMT -5
Only thing I can think is either Timm and Co. don't want that responsibility or WB looks down on them as just "cartoon guys" and refuses to seriously consider them for anything more than that. Before Dwayne McDuffie died he should have been writing a DC live action film. Its as simple as that. I don't care which one. WB's got all the talent they could ever want under their nose but they don't tap into it. ....sigh.... what else can we do but shrug? sure, nolan owned it with batman, so they were smart enough to stay out of the way. beyond that they are the most dysfunctional media corp i am aware of. honestly, it should be... harder to be in charge of so much money. |
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Post by crazy_asian_man on May 10, 2012 1:57:21 GMT -5
Well, there's also good writers in their DC COMICS stable that have never been tapped to write a screenplay for any of their treatments, too, so it's not just the animation division that's been slighted..... (* I don't count David Goyer for Batman because Nolan brought him in, I think- not WB per se).
I have a hunch it's ALL politics, though, as to why/how the hiring happens. If there's a stash of money to pay for a position, in H'wood one probably would hire one's friends or family instead of a more qualified stranger from another department.
Sad.
On the flip side, the more disasters that happen at DC/WB with their movies, the more and more respect and credit I want to give to Kevin Feige and Marvel, overall for most of their creative decisions in picking out good talent to execute their films.... (*Although I still have a bone to pick with them over not rehiring the original Rhodey for IM 2 & the Punisher is oddly horrible, but besides that...)
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Post by booshman on May 10, 2012 6:50:04 GMT -5
Although I still have a bone to pick with them over not rehiring the original Rhodey for IM 2 I thought the guy from IM2 was an improvement over the first Rhodey. He always stood out for me as a weak link in IM1, and didn't convince me as a military man. I would have preferred someone a bit more buff and war hardened over the 2 that we've had though. Speaking of not being convinced that someone was a military man, I thought Tim Roth was laughable in TIH. Swaggering around with his hands in his pockets, I didn't believe him at all. |
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Post by crazy_asian_man on May 10, 2012 10:09:15 GMT -5
I don't know if I agree that a WW live action would be the GREATEST standalone superhero film- but, it was a suprisingly great animated film. About the likelihood of WB's live action dept. using that script (something I wouldn't be opposed to at all!) - It's my understanding that the WW animated script borrowed heavily from one of the proposed live action film scripts pitched (and rejected) by WB... so- since they probably based the 'original' script that the animated supposedly borrowed a lot from.... probably unlikely they'd go with anything from the animated film. On another note, probably a good time to remind folks that WB had the currently-super-'hot' Joss Whedon on Wonder Woman for ages, but- big suprise- WB eventually gave him the boot/WB got him so frustrated that he left. (Not sure which it was, but same result) Given such lousy creative choices, time after time, I wonder if WB ever wonders why the fan community generally thinks so little of them, outside of the Nolan Batman films..... *sigh* |
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Post by cypher85 on May 10, 2012 10:09:47 GMT -5
In general Cheadle can act circles around Howard. But, I liked Howard in the role more. He just has a better rapport with Downey.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on May 10, 2012 10:12:41 GMT -5
I think with the first actor, I could see him as someone who had a rebellious side as well (like Tony) and hang out. With Don Cheadle, I like him as an actor, but he seems like a character far too 'by the book' for Tony to be best friends with. Primarily lack of chemisty between the two actors imo...
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Post by Metallo on May 10, 2012 17:25:26 GMT -5
I also prefer Howard. The way he played it fit better with the way Downey played Stark. They seemed more like long time friends. Didn't sense as much of a give and take with Downey and Cheadle. Cheadle seemed a little more no nonsense, which was good, but much flatter in personality, which was bad.
Neither one of them was the perfect fit though. James Avery is still the guy who hit it closest and he just voice acted. Maybe on film the third time could have been the charm (like Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner) but I can't see Cheadle being replaced now.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on May 10, 2012 18:57:10 GMT -5
Ruffalo was good, but I still think that Norton (had he not been a diva on Hulk 2 and apparently other films, too) would have been a better fit for Banner physically- he just looks frail and thin, to Ruffalos' medium build- but Whedon's rewriting of Hulk, I did welcome, though.
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Post by Tristan D on May 15, 2012 14:33:19 GMT -5
I was very surprised by Ruffalo. I've never really cared for the Hulk much, but he made Bruce one of the more interesting characters in the Avengers, and a vast improvement on Norton IMO.
I prefer Howard to Cheadle. I can't see Cheadle being in the military, but Howard pulled that off,
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Post by Metallo on May 15, 2012 14:50:40 GMT -5
I think Rufallo had the right combination of humanity and vulnerability. His Banner could be meek and soft spoken but he had a certain likeability.
Bana was vulnerable and timid as Banner but he was too damaged and emotionally detached and ended up coming off as a cold fish from time to time. Ang Lee had the right idea but didn't reign it in enough.
Norton brought a humanity and likability to Banner and the character was well written as concerned about changing and hurting others. They really explored how much of a burden he felt the hulk could be at first but he came off as a little too well adjusted. More of a normal guy.
I think all three of them did a god job conveying Banners great intellect but I could REALLY buy Rufallo as a doctor and scientist best of all. I think he's the best Banner since Bixby.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2012 15:15:21 GMT -5
I also prefer Howard. The way he played it fit better with the way Downey played Stark. They seemed more like long time friends. Didn't sense as much of a give and take with Downey and Cheadle. Cheadle seemed a little more no nonsense, which was good, but much flatter in personality, which was bad. Neither one of them was the perfect fit though. James Avery is still the guy who hit it closest and he just voice acted. Maybe on film the third time could have been the charm (like Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner) but I can't see Cheadle being replaced now. It should be a running gag that Rhodey is recast for each film. For IM3, let's have Tyler Perry. |
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Post by Metallo on Jun 2, 2012 10:55:12 GMT -5
First, maybe he could be the new Felix Leiter ;D Second, Tyler Perry? damn you to heck! ;D  |
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Post by cypher85 on Jun 4, 2012 9:23:18 GMT -5
Supergirl is going to be playable in Lego Batman 2.  not sure if she is going to have voice acting done for her or not though. |
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Post by SupermanUF on Jun 9, 2012 11:36:37 GMT -5
If they were making it right this moment I'd say Amber Heard.  |
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Jun 9, 2012 18:40:47 GMT -5
Interesting choice! If they were making it right this moment- under the current WB committee- I'd say they'd probably cast: * Kristin Stewart (nnnooo!!!) for Twilight boxoffice appeal * The gal who was the lead in Sucker Punch (If Zack has his way) (ug) * Katherine Heigl (gah!) because there's a ton of crazy Grey's Anatomy fans- * Halle Berry (huh?) because she worked so well for WB's Catwoman- Or... * Blake Lively - because WB never learns their lessons in casting superhero films....  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2012 3:19:12 GMT -5
If they were making it right this moment I'd say Amber Heard. I'd eat the peanuts out of her shit. |
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Post by jak321 on Jun 10, 2012 5:52:38 GMT -5
Amber would be great. Though after watching I'am Number Four, Teresa Palmer might be a great choice as well.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Jun 11, 2012 16:58:44 GMT -5
i want : saoirse ronanshe's adorable, elegant and intelligent . she has a very ethereal quality that i think helps sell a fantasy story. AND she has some serious acting talent. (lovely bones/ hanna etc) i don;t want JUST a cute pin-up, thats for our birthday threads! ;D   |
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Jun 11, 2012 17:28:56 GMT -5
She did cross my mind, but I think she seemed a little young in Hanna to consider....but considering it'll be YEARS (if not decades; if ever) before WB ever makes a Supergirl movie, by the time they do, she'll be old enough to play Kara's mom! Seriously, though--- she would be more interesting if they decide to go with Kara as more innocent, and less tougher edged (like they did with Lara Voonderhoot- or whatever her name was- in Smallville). I have this bad feeling that since WB has (seemingly) such a hard time deciding what they want with Superman, it'd be even more confusing to them what they want to do with Supergirl! More and more Ilya Salkind should get more credit in hindsight for buying the rights independently and being DECISIVE with getting a movie made! (Though with that argument even Golan-Globus should get more credit than WB's boardroom in general..... at least they MADE a Superman movie, rather than let the rights spin around in their pockets for decades!) |
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Jun 11, 2012 17:45:46 GMT -5
reason i like HER, as opposed to any number of hawt blonde midriffs we could have, is that i want a strong acting talent to deliver on the fantasy elements, but also- i want the ..."M.O." of the superhero physical appearance to have some flexibility.
see, hemsworth as THOR? GOT to have a big dude with blonde hair.
HAVE TO DO IT.
cavill as superman? hecks yes! his physique SCREAMS "SUPER".
but we're talking kryptonians here, their powers arent a matter of muscle-mass, it's the physiology at a cellular level ( the things we talk about here...) she is not human- she looks human, but she is god(ess)powerful.
while i think we all want superMAN to be a brick shithouse, the quirky idea of turning that on it's ear and having this slight elegant beauty with incomprehensible strength and heat vision and so on... that to me is pretty cool, and a neat way to make her compelling without simply being a big muscular happens-to-be-woman-among-men.
plus i totally buy her as a "regular girl" who deal with incredible things.
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