So, I think we can agree that one of the things that makes the recent slate of Marvel movies is the humor.
But, there is a rumor running around now that DC doesn't want any humor in its upcoming movies. I've not been a fan of the latest Superman and Batman movies. The characters seem to all need intensive therapy throughout the entire movie. They all look like they could eat a bullet from their own hand.
Maybe it's the actors. Maybe it's the writing. But Marvel has hit on a great recipe. DC should be taking so lessons.
But hey, Batman vs Superman will have Aquaman.
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The problem with any humor in a Batman movie is that'll immediately evoke memories of the Adam West series.
Green Lantern (2011) tried a bit of humour, but the movie wasn't that great. Does the Flash TV series with the Trickster (Mark Hamill) from the 90's count?
Mark Hamill does the trickster now? :P
He used to voice the Joker.
In any case, Marvel always had a more humourous and comical theme than the darker&grittier DC.
He did the Trickster back in the early 90's Flash TV show. He's had quite the villains career (on screen and voice acting).
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Let's not forget his role as "Cocknocker" from Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. :2funny:
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That Flash series was pretty forgettable, unfortunately. The Superman movies are awful (including Man of Steel). The Batman series with Bale was pretty good, but it seemed to have an underlying bit of humor at times. Nothing anywhere near a Marvel movie, though.
Though Marvel has had its share of screwups. Amazing Spider Man 2 sucked donkey balls. The Deadpool character in the Wolverine movie was terribly executed (Deadpool is one of my favorite Marvel comic characters, and boy did they blow it).
#$# how could I forget that one ;D
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*GROAN*
Both Superman and Batman had some great movies.
The original feature films with Christopher Reeve were pretty good (at least the first 2), and same goes for Batman.
The 80's Batman movies were astounding. Tim Burton is one of the few responsible for turning Batman from a cheesy Adam-West style comical character into the Dark Knight as we know him today.
Unfortunately the movies that came out in the 90's (Batman Forever and Batman&Robin) were so terrible they made people forget about the first 2.
As for the Christian Bale ones, they were nice but highly overrated.
The 1st was unimpressive, the 2nd overhyped (due to Heath Ledger's supposed suicide over the film) and the 3rd pretty bad in many ways.
The only good thing is that Christian Bale does a very good Batman.
As for the latest Spider-Man... WTF...!?
First you supposedly get someone named Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, except he isn't Garfield!
Garfield is a tiger-stripped fat cat who loves lasagnas and hates Mondays, this guy is a ultra-whiny slimmer version of Sparkles the Vampire. :idiot2:
I thought the second Christian Bale flick, with Ledger as the Joker, was outstanding. The way he plays the Joker is excellent - not as the psychotic nut job, but as the devious planner who is always thinking waaaay ahead of everyone else.
^It was the best of its series, but in retrospect it is still overrated.
Btw, what was going on with the crappy CGI effects in Amazing Spider-Man 2?
They looked worse than in the 80's/90's (Can't remember exactly when the first movie series came out, NOT the one with Toby McGuire) Spider-Man movies.
I prefer my Joker Nicholson style. And my Batman anybody but Clooney.
Clooney could have been a decent Batman if not for Joel Schumacher. He made more sense in the role than either Michael Keaton or Val Kilmer. Keaton was miscast but benefitted from Burton's direction and the fact that we were all so desperate for Batman to be awesome again after the West years.
As far as combining humor with a quality comic book adaptation, the first Reeve Superman film set the bar 35 years ago. That was/is a truly excellent movie. Marvel/Disney has done a much better job of capturing that tone and feel in the current era than any of the other studios.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on August 31, 2014, 07:57:38 AM
I thought the second Christian Bale flick, with Ledger as the Joker, was outstanding. The way he plays the Joker is excellent - not as the psychotic nut job, but as the devious planner who is always thinking waaaay ahead of everyone else.
Complete agreement.
I think Gus would make an excellent Batman. he has the needed inner angst to pull it off.
If it's inner angst that's needed, I'm Batman.
you simply dont have the angst of a short Jew that spent a winter living at his in laws because of home remodeling.
you simply dont.
I have the angst of an orphan from rural Maine whose most successful relationship to date was with a woman who turned out to be a lesbian.
And my vote for Joker would be Starfury. No contest.
That leaves, among others, which Grog most closely approximates the Penguin.
Hmmm...
I was actually thinking of Gus as more in the Robin role to Jarhead's Batman. Being Old School, I also prefer the Julie Newmar version of Catwoman. Unless all that stuffed into that leather suit was just padding. Or furr. :2funny:
im in for a remoddeling of the riddler to the punster - and that has to be Bob
all of Gotham joins in with his puns to the detriment of society
until the anti-hero 'Fk you and your puns'-er kicks his ass
Hmmm, with MD as the 'Anti-Punster' Punisher.
.....I like it O0
No puns? I'M IN!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 01, 2014, 10:08:06 AM
I was actually thinking of Gus as more in the Robin role to Jarhead's Batman. Being Old School, I also prefer the Julie Newmar version of Catwoman. Unless all that stuffed into that leather suit was just padding. Or furr. :2funny:
Batman is Anti-Guns (most of the time), so he's definitely not a role for JH.
Marvel's Punisher is probably a better choice.
Quote from: Staggerwing on September 01, 2014, 09:33:26 AM
That leaves, among others, which Grog most closely approximates the Penguin.
Hmmm...
For the sake of fun and my big nose, I'll take Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot. Aka The Penguin.
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The good news is that no ones going to fight over Aquaman. Just give it to LB and be done with it
The only moderately believeable Aquaman was during Entourage and them insinuating that Cameron was going to direct it.
I don't know...
Aquaman can be a pretty sweet role.
Not only he's got a flaming hot read-headed ever-young&beautiful chick who is fully in love with him (Mera), but he's a the King of Atlantis.
And if there's one thing I learned from movies is that It's Good to be the King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StJS51d1Fzg
LB loves him therefore we don't.
And so The Rock is going to be in the Shazam! movie. Hmm. Could be worse, I suppose.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/09/03/dwayne-johnson-cast-but-warner-bros-shazam-remains-shrouded-in-mystery/
Good chance at some humour there.