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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Apr 16, 2024 12:33:19 GMT 1
Would you like to actually see? I know I havent been the biggest supporter but it's usually some random-ass property or cheap option that I have an issue with. By cheap I mean like let's remake the Lion King solely for the very easy money reason or whatever. No thought or creativity required. Nothing new
I personally would like to see a Lord of War sequel or spin-off. Yeah that Cage movie with Leto about arms dealing
What about you guys?
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Apr 16, 2024 16:25:32 GMT 1
Shang-Chi 2
Eternals 2
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Post by AQUA JAR!™ on Apr 16, 2024 16:55:59 GMT 1
i wish Speed Racer had been a hit, and we had gotten more films
zac efron and vanessa hudgens were white hot at the time,
and i always felt like casting them would have made it a bigger hit
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Post by AQUA JAR!™ on Apr 16, 2024 16:57:06 GMT 1
they could probably make another Rampage, since the big white gorilla didn't die at the end
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Post by AQUA JAR!™ on Apr 16, 2024 16:59:46 GMT 1
i had always wished for Independece Day 2, but they already did that
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Post by AQUA JAR!™ on Apr 16, 2024 17:01:10 GMT 1
i usually make up my own sequel universes, anyway
the most recent one being Leave the World Behind / Civil War
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Post by Indiana Jones on Apr 16, 2024 18:12:09 GMT 1
i had always wished for Independece Day 2, but they already did that They did?
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Post by AQUA JAR!™ on Apr 16, 2024 18:16:29 GMT 1
i had always wished for Independece Day 2, but they already did that They did?
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Post by Indiana Jones on Apr 16, 2024 18:29:19 GMT 1
I saw that. Didn't see the first Independece Day though.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Apr 17, 2024 12:00:47 GMT 1
i had always wished for Independece Day 2, but they already did that Did it measure up to your expectations? Ive only seen the first one
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Post by Lord Death Man on Apr 17, 2024 14:06:28 GMT 1
District 9 Dredd Eternals Galaxy Quest (conceptionally not literally) Part three of the (original) Hellboy Trilogy Alita: Battle Angel
Although, I'd prefer no sequel to a bad one.
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Post by Merv on Apr 17, 2024 17:24:32 GMT 1
District 9 Dredd Eternals Galaxy Quest (conceptionally not literally) Part three of the (original) Hellboy Trilogy Alita: Battle Angel Although, I'd prefer no sequel to a bad one. Dredd…especially while Karl Urban can still play the role if he wanted to. After that Eternals, because I think there’s more story to tell and if they aren’t going to do it in an Eternals sequels I’d be surprised if they did it at all.
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Post by Lord Death Man on Apr 17, 2024 17:38:37 GMT 1
District 9 Dredd Eternals Galaxy Quest (conceptionally not literally) Part three of the (original) Hellboy Trilogy Alita: Battle Angel Although, I'd prefer no sequel to a bad one. Dredd…especially while Karl Urban can still play the role if he wanted to. After that Eternals, because I think there’s more story to tell and if they aren’t going to do it in an Eternals sequels I’d be surprised if they did it at all. Someone on YouTube, I forget which channel, recently made an excellent case for continuing Eternals as a limited series. Too much mythology and history is tied to that IP to do it justice in one or two movies. Eternals is actually the perfect use case for Disney+.
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Post by AQUA CAT! on Apr 17, 2024 21:08:53 GMT 1
Okay, I'd like to reference a thread/conversation elsewhere in this forum that I think has relevance.
Merv started a thread about a video talking about Lord Death Man (the character, not the Sakaar champ), and therein contained the process of taking the Z-list of characters, modernizing them and turning them into something palatable. This is what I think should be the thought process behind coming up with remakes and spin-offs. Find a movie that flopped hard and remake that. Some of the best movies there ever were already lived. They had their time in the sun.
I'm not saying because a movie did well that it can't ever be touched again. For example, Fury Road, or Doctor Sleep (which I liked). I do however think the bottom of the barrel is a richer source of remake/prequel/spin-offs material. The better a film or franchise was the first time, the further it will probably fall when a revamp fails to capture what made it interesting in the era. Lord Death Man (the Sakaar champ, not the character) referenced the atomic age as a compelling part of the Hulk's mythos. Could Hulk be created out of thin air today without the same atmosphere of nuclear anxieties to prop him up? Could Godzilla? Could you write War of the Worlds today and have the aliens come from Mars with what we've learned about Mars since the 1890's?
My point is I think it's a good idea to recruit from the D-list and the scraps.
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Post by Indiana Jones on Apr 17, 2024 22:44:48 GMT 1
Sherlock Holmes (3)
The Adventures of Tintin (2)
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Apr 20, 2024 2:25:33 GMT 1
District 9 Dredd Eternals Galaxy Quest (conceptionally not literally) Part three of the (original) Hellboy Trilogy Alita: Battle Angel Although, I'd prefer no sequel to a bad one. Oh yeah. Definitely District 9. What a great concept
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Apr 20, 2024 2:28:34 GMT 1
District 9 Dredd Eternals Galaxy Quest (conceptionally not literally) Part three of the (original) Hellboy Trilogy Alita: Battle Angel Although, I'd prefer no sequel to a bad one. Dredd…especially while Karl Urban can still play the role if he wanted to. After that Eternals, because I think there’s more story to tell and if they aren’t going to do it in an Eternals sequels I’d be surprised if they did it at all. Wasnt a fan of Dredd myself. Eternals was ok. Couldve easily been another Avengers event film or Guardians popularity but alas no..Im willing to give it a second chance
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Apr 20, 2024 2:35:19 GMT 1
Okay, I'd like to reference a thread/conversation elsewhere in this forum that I think has relevance.
Merv started a thread about a video talking about Lord Death Man (the character, not the Sakaar champ), and therein contained the process of taking the Z-list of characters, modernizing them and turning them into something palatable. This is what I think should be the thought process behind coming up with remakes and spin-offs. Find a movie that flopped hard and remake that. Some of the best movies there ever were already lived. They had their time in the sun.
I'm not saying because a movie did well that it can't ever be touched again. For example, Fury Road, or Doctor Sleep (which I liked). I do however think the bottom of the barrel is a richer source of remake/prequel/spin-offs material. The better a film or franchise was the first time, the further it will probably fall when a revamp fails to capture what made it interesting in the era. Lord Death Man (the Sakaar champ, not the character) referenced the atomic age as a compelling part of the Hulk's mythos. Could Hulk be created out of thin air today without the same atmosphere of nuclear anxieties to prop him up? Could Godzilla? Could you write War of the Worlds today and have the aliens come from Mars with what we've learned about Mars since the 1890's?
My point is I think it's a good idea to recruit from the D-list and the scraps.
Sure there are reasons for but I guess Ive become a bit biased and cynical because I believe more often than not they end up failing? I liked Doctor Sleep. I couldve easily gone without Blade Runner 2049 and it didnt really perform well. Do people like the Crow remake trailer? Im gona watch it for the violence and just out of sheer curiosity (wasnt really a fan of the original) Has anyone seen the new Road House? Any good?
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Post by AQUA CAT! on Apr 20, 2024 17:44:03 GMT 1
Okay, I'd like to reference a thread/conversation elsewhere in this forum that I think has relevance.
Merv started a thread about a video talking about Lord Death Man (the character, not the Sakaar champ), and therein contained the process of taking the Z-list of characters, modernizing them and turning them into something palatable. This is what I think should be the thought process behind coming up with remakes and spin-offs. Find a movie that flopped hard and remake that. Some of the best movies there ever were already lived. They had their time in the sun.
I'm not saying because a movie did well that it can't ever be touched again. For example, Fury Road, or Doctor Sleep (which I liked). I do however think the bottom of the barrel is a richer source of remake/prequel/spin-offs material. The better a film or franchise was the first time, the further it will probably fall when a revamp fails to capture what made it interesting in the era. Lord Death Man (the Sakaar champ, not the character) referenced the atomic age as a compelling part of the Hulk's mythos. Could Hulk be created out of thin air today without the same atmosphere of nuclear anxieties to prop him up? Could Godzilla? Could you write War of the Worlds today and have the aliens come from Mars with what we've learned about Mars since the 1890's?
My point is I think it's a good idea to recruit from the D-list and the scraps.
Sure there are reasons for but I guess Ive become a bit biased and cynical because I believe more often than not they end up failing? I liked Doctor Sleep. I couldve easily gone without Blade Runner 2049 and it didnt really perform well. Do people like the Crow remake trailer? Im gona watch it for the violence and just out of sheer curiosity (wasnt really a fan of the original) Has anyone seen the new Road House? Any good? My reflex is against remakes, reboots and suspiciously overdue sequels. Once in a while one that works for me comes along and changes the rules though.
I've no desire to see The Crow remake. I don't know what motivates it besides money, and I know there's no such thing as a movie made without intent to make money, but there's gotta be more to it than that. If Blade Runner 2049 didn't perform well then it escaped my notice. I saw it twice in IMAX; monstrously high both times. If we're being honest (and risking our popularity) I didn't get much from the original Blade Runner. I'm in the minority of most people I know, but I way preferred the new one, and in addition to that, I thought the old one didn't quite smack. For me, the issue is Harrison Ford, who I like, but I don't think he's that good an actor. Even in Blade Runner 2049, Harrison Ford showed up and I was like aw man. He did well though, but if I'm watching him in a film these days, odds are 9/10 it's one of the Star Wars'.
Fury Road, Doctor Sleep and Blade Runner are all examples of it being worth it. The new Furiosa movie makes the Mad Max/Furiosa world look like it's still got gas in the tank. Road House (2024) was okay, but it suffers from not going by its own name. There's no need for it to be Road House. That said, it was alright. I didn't dislike it, but I saw the old one right after as they were a back to back double feature and I liked the old one a lot more.
Honestly, I got the same vibes from Road House that I did from Star Trek (2009). I think it's a way better movie than Road House, but it suffers from not being something else. The laziest thing it did was use the Star Trek name to get its foot in the door. I thought it could have gone by another name and been so much more.
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Post by WOLVERINE JACK! on Apr 20, 2024 22:18:12 GMT 1
Would’ve been very excited to see legacy sequels to Keaton’s Batman franchise and Toberman’s Spidey trilogy with their respective original directors.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Apr 21, 2024 2:22:21 GMT 1
Sure there are reasons for but I guess Ive become a bit biased and cynical because I believe more often than not they end up failing? I liked Doctor Sleep. I couldve easily gone without Blade Runner 2049 and it didnt really perform well. Do people like the Crow remake trailer? Im gona watch it for the violence and just out of sheer curiosity (wasnt really a fan of the original) Has anyone seen the new Road House? Any good? My reflex is against remakes, reboots and suspiciously overdue sequels. Once in a while one that works for me comes along and changes the rules though.
I've no desire to see The Crow remake. I don't know what motivates it besides money, and I know there's no such thing as a movie made without intent to make money, but there's gotta be more to it than that. If Blade Runner 2049 didn't perform well then it escaped my notice. I saw it twice in IMAX; monstrously high both times. If we're being honest (and risking our popularity) I didn't get much from the original Blade Runner. I'm in the minority of most people I know, but I way preferred the new one, and in addition to that, I thought the old one didn't quite smack. For me, the issue is Harrison Ford, who I like, but I don't think he's that good an actor. Even in Blade Runner 2049, Harrison Ford showed up and I was like aw man. He did well though, but if I'm watching him in a film these days, odds are 9/10 it's one of the Star Wars'.
Fury Road, Doctor Sleep and Blade Runner are all examples of it being worth it. The new Furiosa movie makes the Mad Max/Furiosa world look like it's still got gas in the tank. Road House (2024) was okay, but it suffers from not going by its own name. There's no need for it to be Road House. That said, it was alright. I didn't dislike it, but I saw the old one right after as they were a back to back double feature and I liked the old one a lot more.
Honestly, I got the same vibes from Road House that I did from Star Trek (2009). I think it's a way better movie than Road House, but it suffers from not being something else. The laziest thing it did was use the Star Trek name to get its foot in the door. I thought it could have gone by another name and been so much more.
Yeah well, there's a reason that the original Blade Runner is a cult classic. I had to watch it for English to do a comparative study with Huxley's Brave New World. Wasnt a fan of the flick myself but I agree the new one is somewhat better. I havent watched enough Ford films or even Star Wars itself to judge the actor. I grew up with the prequels so my "loyalty" is there ha So why was the old Road House better in your opinion apart from the ID issue if I understand you correctly? I wouldnt say Im crazy about the Mad Max universe but sure Ill watch Furiosa. Geez already 15 years since that Star Trek movie and I thought it was the old one starring Tom Hardy for a sec lol. I remember I was hooked as soon as I saw that energetic opening scene with the kid rebelling and driving to the edge of the cliff lol. It's like WOW, what a way to make a mark right from the start. I dont consider myself to be a Trekkie, sure Ive watched some material but if you'd give me a pop quiz I would undoubtedly and spectacularly fail. More of a Star Wars fan. Anyway, that was a good film. That being said, I am aware of the JJ Abrams criticisms and his way of recycling material or even plagiarism I suppose. As a result, I did not like The Force Awakens for the same reason.
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Post by AQUA CAT! on Apr 21, 2024 4:05:47 GMT 1
My reflex is against remakes, reboots and suspiciously overdue sequels. Once in a while one that works for me comes along and changes the rules though.
I've no desire to see The Crow remake. I don't know what motivates it besides money, and I know there's no such thing as a movie made without intent to make money, but there's gotta be more to it than that. If Blade Runner 2049 didn't perform well then it escaped my notice. I saw it twice in IMAX; monstrously high both times. If we're being honest (and risking our popularity) I didn't get much from the original Blade Runner. I'm in the minority of most people I know, but I way preferred the new one, and in addition to that, I thought the old one didn't quite smack. For me, the issue is Harrison Ford, who I like, but I don't think he's that good an actor. Even in Blade Runner 2049, Harrison Ford showed up and I was like aw man. He did well though, but if I'm watching him in a film these days, odds are 9/10 it's one of the Star Wars'.
Fury Road, Doctor Sleep and Blade Runner are all examples of it being worth it. The new Furiosa movie makes the Mad Max/Furiosa world look like it's still got gas in the tank. Road House (2024) was okay, but it suffers from not going by its own name. There's no need for it to be Road House. That said, it was alright. I didn't dislike it, but I saw the old one right after as they were a back to back double feature and I liked the old one a lot more.
Honestly, I got the same vibes from Road House that I did from Star Trek (2009). I think it's a way better movie than Road House, but it suffers from not being something else. The laziest thing it did was use the Star Trek name to get its foot in the door. I thought it could have gone by another name and been so much more.
Yeah well, there's a reason that the original Blade Runner is a cult classic. I had to watch it for English to do a comparative study with Huxley's Brave New World. Wasnt a fan of the flick myself but I agree the new one is somewhat better. I havent watched enough Ford films or even Star Wars itself to judge the actor. I grew up with the prequels so my "loyalty" is there ha So why was the old Road House better in your opinion apart from the ID issue if I understand you correctly? I wouldnt say Im crazy about the Mad Max universe but sure Ill watch Furiosa. Geez already 15 years since that Star Trek movie and I thought it was the old one starring Tom Hardy for a sec lol. I remember I was hooked as soon as I saw that energetic opening scene with the kid rebelling and driving to the edge of the cliff lol. It's like WOW, what a way to make a mark right from the start. I dont consider myself to be a Trekkie, sure Ive watched some material but if you'd give me a pop quiz I would undoubtedly and spectacularly fail. More of a Star Wars fan. Anyway, that was a good film. That being said, I am aware of the JJ Abrams criticisms and his way of recycling material or even plagiarism I suppose. As a result, I did not like The Force Awakens for the same reason. Road House (2024) lost me for a bit in the middle but my attention snapped back when one of the baddies was giving a speech in the bar.
"Suffering" is strong. I didn't mean it to sound that assertive. I liked the new Road House. I just didn't really get why it was called Road House. They're so different. Off the top of my head I don't recall any nods to the original except for the name of the bar. I liked the first one more ultimately because it was campy, but like fist and bar-fighting campy. The newer one was kind of drab. The bar in the first one was thriving and the bar in the second one seemed like it was dying.
Star Wars. Star Trek. When will they all learn to get along and accept defeat from Doctor Who? Just kidding. Star Trek and Star Wars are like DC and Marvel. Which one scratches the itch depends on the time of day. I'm more of a Star Wars fan because I prefer their highs to Star Trek's highs. I like Star Trek now but it's a much more recent addition to my life. Star Trek (2009) is solid though. Loved watching Kirk get some shots in at the bar fight. Karl Urban as Bones was great. I'm aware of the same criticisms of Abrams but if it works it works. It took a while for Into Darkness to grow on me because it borrowed so much, but it grew on me with age.
You know what I liked as a reboot? The Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock Holmes. I thought he fit surprisingly well into the 2010's. I would love to see the Wicked, the origin story of the Witch from The Wizard of Oz. I thought Maleficent and Cruella were on the right track too for doing something different.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Apr 21, 2024 10:53:47 GMT 1
Yeah well, there's a reason that the original Blade Runner is a cult classic. I had to watch it for English to do a comparative study with Huxley's Brave New World. Wasnt a fan of the flick myself but I agree the new one is somewhat better. I havent watched enough Ford films or even Star Wars itself to judge the actor. I grew up with the prequels so my "loyalty" is there ha So why was the old Road House better in your opinion apart from the ID issue if I understand you correctly? I wouldnt say Im crazy about the Mad Max universe but sure Ill watch Furiosa. Geez already 15 years since that Star Trek movie and I thought it was the old one starring Tom Hardy for a sec lol. I remember I was hooked as soon as I saw that energetic opening scene with the kid rebelling and driving to the edge of the cliff lol. It's like WOW, what a way to make a mark right from the start. I dont consider myself to be a Trekkie, sure Ive watched some material but if you'd give me a pop quiz I would undoubtedly and spectacularly fail. More of a Star Wars fan. Anyway, that was a good film. That being said, I am aware of the JJ Abrams criticisms and his way of recycling material or even plagiarism I suppose. As a result, I did not like The Force Awakens for the same reason. Road House (2024) lost me for a bit in the middle but my attention snapped back when one of the baddies was giving a speech in the bar.
"Suffering" is strong. I didn't mean it to sound that assertive. I liked the new Road House. I just didn't really get why it was called Road House. They're so different. Off the top of my head I don't recall any nods to the original except for the name of the bar. I liked the first one more ultimately because it was campy, but like fist and bar-fighting campy. The newer one was kind of drab. The bar in the first one was thriving and the bar in the second one seemed like it was dying.
Star Wars. Star Trek. When will they all learn to get along and accept defeat from Doctor Who? Just kidding. Star Trek and Star Wars are like DC and Marvel. Which one scratches the itch depends on the time of day. I'm more of a Star Wars fan because I prefer their highs to Star Trek's highs. I like Star Trek now but it's a much more recent addition to my life. Star Trek (2009) is solid though. Loved watching Kirk get some shots in at the bar fight. Karl Urban as Bones was great. I'm aware of the same criticisms of Abrams but if it works it works. It took a while for Into Darkness to grow on me because it borrowed so much, but it grew on me with age.
You know what I liked as a reboot? The Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock Holmes. I thought he fit surprisingly well into the 2010's. I would love to see the Wicked, the origin story of the Witch from The Wizard of Oz. I thought Maleficent and Cruella were on the right track too for doing something different.
Yeah, like DC/Marvel I enjoy both. Sometimes it's just fun to pick on DC though, and it doesnt help that they make it so easy with the general lower quality of their film slate lol. Further, yes you are quite right. If it works, it works with that particular Trek film. Doctor Who is good-only watched the new version and until both Amy and Rory left the series. Benny was awesome as the modern day Sherlock. Similarly the actors that played Moriarty, Irene, Watson and Mycroft. Too bad UK shows dont last as long Have you heard of the Sherlock Holmes that lives in the States by way of the series entitled Elementary? Not as good but still pretty decent. Lucy Liu becomes Joan Watson as his sober companion
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Post by AQUA CAT! on Apr 21, 2024 19:28:46 GMT 1
Road House (2024) lost me for a bit in the middle but my attention snapped back when one of the baddies was giving a speech in the bar.
"Suffering" is strong. I didn't mean it to sound that assertive. I liked the new Road House. I just didn't really get why it was called Road House. They're so different. Off the top of my head I don't recall any nods to the original except for the name of the bar. I liked the first one more ultimately because it was campy, but like fist and bar-fighting campy. The newer one was kind of drab. The bar in the first one was thriving and the bar in the second one seemed like it was dying.
Star Wars. Star Trek. When will they all learn to get along and accept defeat from Doctor Who? Just kidding. Star Trek and Star Wars are like DC and Marvel. Which one scratches the itch depends on the time of day. I'm more of a Star Wars fan because I prefer their highs to Star Trek's highs. I like Star Trek now but it's a much more recent addition to my life. Star Trek (2009) is solid though. Loved watching Kirk get some shots in at the bar fight. Karl Urban as Bones was great. I'm aware of the same criticisms of Abrams but if it works it works. It took a while for Into Darkness to grow on me because it borrowed so much, but it grew on me with age.
You know what I liked as a reboot? The Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock Holmes. I thought he fit surprisingly well into the 2010's. I would love to see the Wicked, the origin story of the Witch from The Wizard of Oz. I thought Maleficent and Cruella were on the right track too for doing something different.
Yeah, like DC/Marvel I enjoy both. Sometimes it's just fun to pick on DC though, and it doesnt help that they make it so easy with the general lower quality of their film slate lol. Further, yes you are quite right. If it works, it works with that particular Trek film. Doctor Who is good-only watched the new version and until both Amy and Rory left the series. Benny was awesome as the modern day Sherlock. Similarly the actors that played Moriarty, Irene, Watson and Mycroft. Too bad UK shows dont last as long Have you heard of the Sherlock Holmes that lives in the States by way of the series entitled Elementary? Not as good but still pretty decent. Lucy Liu becomes Joan Watson as his sober companion I haven't yet. I would though, re Elementary. The ads look good. It would certainly be interesting seeing Sherlock fit into America. I've always thought he and Doctor Who were devised to be quintessentially British. I liked all the actors in the Benny (calling it that now) Sherlock. I liked the Irene Adler episode a lot and I thought the actress nailed it.
Oh Amy and Rory. How I missed them. I've you've never seen it, Torchwood (an anagram of Doctor Who) was pretty decent as a spin-off. It didn't last too long; 4 seasons, the latter two being single stories. If you don't know if then the center of the spin-off is Captain Jack heading up his own alien-intelligence unit. The final season, one long 10-parter, was very ambitious and I'm not sure it stuck the landing, and the first season had some growing pains, but the second and third season I recall being solid.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Apr 22, 2024 12:24:59 GMT 1
Yeah, like DC/Marvel I enjoy both. Sometimes it's just fun to pick on DC though, and it doesnt help that they make it so easy with the general lower quality of their film slate lol. Further, yes you are quite right. If it works, it works with that particular Trek film. Doctor Who is good-only watched the new version and until both Amy and Rory left the series. Benny was awesome as the modern day Sherlock. Similarly the actors that played Moriarty, Irene, Watson and Mycroft. Too bad UK shows dont last as long Have you heard of the Sherlock Holmes that lives in the States by way of the series entitled Elementary? Not as good but still pretty decent. Lucy Liu becomes Joan Watson as his sober companion I haven't yet. I would though, re Elementary. The ads look good. It would certainly be interesting seeing Sherlock fit into America. I've always thought he and Doctor Who were devised to be quintessentially British. I liked all the actors in the Benny (calling it that now) Sherlock. I liked the Irene Adler episode a lot and I thought the actress nailed it.
Oh Amy and Rory. How I missed them. I've you've never seen it, Torchwood (an anagram of Doctor Who) was pretty decent as a spin-off. It didn't last too long; 4 seasons, the latter two being single stories. If you don't know if then the center of the spin-off is Captain Jack heading up his own alien-intelligence unit. The final season, one long 10-parter, was very ambitious and I'm not sure it stuck the landing, and the first season had some growing pains, but the second and third season I recall being solid.
Yeah I only called him Benny as I didnt want to write the whole name, quite a mouthful lol. However, I have heard of Eggs Benny-maybe I got it from there? I do like abbreviating things at times though Amy and Rory were awesome. Then Matt Smith disappeared pretty much at the same time right? It's like who's this old dude that we got now? Im sure he's a fine actor but that was just too much change for me. Ive seen the first few episodes of Torchwood and it didnt take so I didnt bother with the rest. May revisit it now since you said it gets better. Moreover, I didnt know the title was an anagram until now-pretty cool trivia
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Post by AQUA CAT! on Apr 30, 2024 17:30:48 GMT 1
At the risk of leaning into bad-faith territory, an idea occurs to me. I'm not swearing by it yet so hold the tar and feathering, but I wonder sometimes about a Star Trek spinoff about Dax. They can go just about anywhere and be a one-person army because they already kind of are. Dax gone rogue could be cool.
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Post by AQUA CAT! on Apr 30, 2024 17:46:01 GMT 1
I haven't yet. I would though, re Elementary. The ads look good. It would certainly be interesting seeing Sherlock fit into America. I've always thought he and Doctor Who were devised to be quintessentially British. I liked all the actors in the Benny (calling it that now) Sherlock. I liked the Irene Adler episode a lot and I thought the actress nailed it.
Oh Amy and Rory. How I missed them. I've you've never seen it, Torchwood (an anagram of Doctor Who) was pretty decent as a spin-off. It didn't last too long; 4 seasons, the latter two being single stories. If you don't know if then the center of the spin-off is Captain Jack heading up his own alien-intelligence unit. The final season, one long 10-parter, was very ambitious and I'm not sure it stuck the landing, and the first season had some growing pains, but the second and third season I recall being solid.
Yeah I only called him Benny as I didnt want to write the whole name, quite a mouthful lol. However, I have heard of Eggs Benny-maybe I got it from there? I do like abbreviating things at times though Amy and Rory were awesome. Then Matt Smith disappeared pretty much at the same time right? It's like who's this old dude that we got now? Im sure he's a fine actor but that was just too much change for me. Ive seen the first few episodes of Torchwood and it didnt take so I didnt bother with the rest. May revisit it now since you said it gets better. Moreover, I didnt know the title was an anagram until now-pretty cool trivia Peter Capaldi got off to a rocky start. The 2nd season in my opinion is where he found his stride. His second season (which I think is season 9) is one of my favourite seasons for just being fun. It's almost all 2-part episodes too with several mystery type episodes.
I'm not the biggest fan of Doctor/companion tension, and there was a lot of it between the Doctor and Clara in his Capaldi's firsrt season. I liked Tenant and Rose' chemistry because I liked their partners-in-crime vibe, but the connection between the Doctor and Amy was really deep too.
I'm actually displeased with whatever exclusivity deal Doctor Who, or rather the BBC, has with Disney +. I feel like it takes Doctor Who further away from its North American audience. One of my best friends can't watch it. Him ->
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Post by primemcgee on Apr 30, 2024 19:46:25 GMT 1
If a sequel to the Thing 1982 was done, with Carpenter involved, I would watch it. Out of curiosity--even if I expected it to be poor.
I think the expectation to want sequels-remakes, etc is indication of the cultural malaise we are in--no one even expects anything new anymore only derivatives.
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Post by Merv on Apr 30, 2024 21:40:34 GMT 1
If a sequel to the Thing 1982 was done, with Carpenter involved, I would watch it. Out of curiosity--even if I expected it to be poor. I think the expectation to want sequels-remakes, etc is indication of the cultural malaise we are in--no one even expects anything new anymore only derivatives. Interestingly I've found myself really applauding how unique I've found quite a bit of new cinema. The last several years has not gone without quite a few very non-traditional films.
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Post by primemcgee on May 1, 2024 7:31:53 GMT 1
Interestingly I've found myself really applauding how unique I've found quite a bit of new cinema. The last several years has not gone without quite a few very non-traditional films. That's what I mean--not traditional western narrative film.
Everyone goes "but Asia!"
Yeah..we aren't in Asia and film originated in Europe--so there's a problem Houston.
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