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  1. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
    That was probably the "compromise" they came up with. We just saw Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking HBO special last month and in it she specifically mentioned wearing a bra with the white dress at first and having Lucas tell her to "lose" the bra before filming. That must have been a fun day on the set.
    Imagine the fun when making the ROTJ scenes with her as Jabba's prisoner.
  2. Quote:
    Originally Posted by BrandX View Post
    I think that's the problem right there.

    In a Batman VS Superman fight, if Superman truely went evil, Batman would be dead before he even knew Superman WAS evil.

    Now if Superman actually gave Batman time to prep for the fight, and didn't fight at his full ability (ie...here let me fight at the same speed as Flash) well then of course, Batman would stand a chance!
    Problem is that Superman isn't always known for using his full power because he knows what he's capable of, and hates using deadly force. If he really went evil he could incinerate any threat to him from orbit via his heat vision. Death from above, literally.

    About the only times I could say Superman fought at his full capacity was in Superman 2 when he returned to Metropolis and asked General Zod to step outside. OR when Superman finally got ticked off with Darkseid at the end of Justice League and gave him the Falcon Punch, Superman style. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoejLjTx8hQ

    Great example of Superman using a micro-fraction of his might would at the end of Superman 2 when he returned to the diner to teach that trucker a lesson in humility.

    Although how the people in the diner didn't do the math at that point and figure out who that quiet unassuming man was.....
  3. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Wayfarer View Post

    Edit: Giving it a little thought, there's really only one choice to play the Gunslinger. He'd need a little CGI massaging to de-age him for the role but really the only actor to step into Yul Brynner's shoes is Clint Eastwood.
    Interesting choice and I'd enjoy seeing Clint do that role.
  4. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tymers_Realm View Post
    If it stays close to Crichton's story, I could maybe see a Westworld remake, maybe.

    On general principles, I wouldn't want to see a remake of Oh, God. Now given the suggestion of Betty White in the Burns role? Maybe, but highly unlikely though...

    Thank you for the time...
    I remember Westworld and the decent sequel Futureworld. They tried a TV series, but of the 5 episodes made I think only 3 aired before it was yanked.

    If a remake stays true to Crichton that would be great, but.......well this is Hollywood and they are attempting to make a modern 3 stooges movie......, 'nuff said.
  5. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Zekiran_Immortal View Post

    I loved Westworld. Robots terrify me. Yul Brynner was smashing in that role, and indeed echoes of it - only echoes though - were in the Terminator movies.
    Was being slightly sarcastic about Westworld/Terminator but the movies have a similar premise: tech has run amok and there is a killing machine on the loose.

    Ah well, perhaps the entire Terminator franchise can be rebooted now too......
  6. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironik View Post

    Westworld doesn't really need an update, in my opinion. Despite its dated appearance and tech, it has a basic story that holds up well and has been done quite a lot. (Tech gets away from us! People die! Not again!)
    Yeah, plus Westworld already had a remake.....I think it was called THE TERMINATOR
  7. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
    I would think that an updated Westworld, in the context of 2011, would have a strong Matrix-like "online gaming/fantasy" vibe to it. They might even take it in a dystopian "Blade Runner / I, Robot" direction exploring the idea that it's becoming a "man versus AI" scenario. It'll be interesting to see how it's handled.

    As for these I think my only response would be is "Oh, God".
    Well I think it's been awhile since there was a Tarzan movie, and who knows who owns the rights to that now.

    Lethal Weapon doesn't need a reboot and Oh, God is best forgotten.
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Furio View Post
    I'd be surprised if there's anyone that considers themselves a comic fan that would struggle with that. People with only a surface knowledge of the chars might have that problem
    There are those that think Superman should have turned Batman into paste in that fight. Granted Superman has that power, but he's not a killer. Batman knows that.

    Plus the nuclear winter blotting out the sunlight substantially reduced Superman's power levels. He was still strong, but those missiles that Batman had rigged gave him a far harder time then they should have.

    Plus Bruce had the exo armor, and of course he had Green Arrow ready with a kryptonite arrow.

    Prep time and knowing your foe are beautiful things.
  9. Quote:
    Originally Posted by CaptainFoamerang View Post
    Unfortunately that adaptation would include Superman, which would apparently break Nolan's brain to put in the same movie as Batman.
    Plus there are those comic fans that can't wrap their minds around the fact that Batman will beat Superman in that final fight.
  10. Quote:
    Originally Posted by CaptainFoamerang View Post
    Maybe they'll blend the Knightfall arc with The Dark Knight Returns and Batman doesn't come back until years or even decades after Bane breaks his back. And Catwoman basically ends up as a Robin substitute.
    I doubt the movie would make such a time jump.


    Now if they want to make a Dark Knight Returns movie, THAT would be cool.
  11. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
    The 70s era Hulk and Wonder Woman shows were products of their time. Sure there were what we would consider now to be "cheesy" elements to them but that doesn't mean they were intrinsically bad shows. Consider this: we are still talking about these 35+ year old shows as relevant to an Internet forum thread in 2011 - there must be something about them that was lasting and significant. Even though Wonder Woman seems to have suffered from some kind of "media limbo" effect more than the other superheroes I think there are some good recent examples of other genre shows from that rough time period being re-imagined to work well for today's audiences.

    For example the Abrams reboot of Star Trek was an obvious box office success. I thought the time travel plot of the movie was an utter mess but I think the new actors worked well in the roles and their interactions caught the spirit of the original show. Another example was the good reboot of Battlestar Galactica. It wasn't bad to take a show that only managed one season back in the late 70s (I pretend BSG 1980 doesn't exist) and turn it into a new multi-season franchise with spin-offs. I hope the "suits" in Hollywood will pay attention to shows like this (as well as the general success other superhero movies are having in the last few years) to encourage them to consider a "modernized" Wonder Woman movie or TV show for today. Hopefully her stint as a "makeup queen" won't hurt her chances for that too much.
    Relevancy of the old Hulk series = the Jeckyl/Hyde dynamic. I've heard they want to do a new series and I kind of cringe. However if the writers have enough of a backbone, maybe we'll get the grey hulk with the day/night transformation sequence for awhile instead of just "hulk smash!" And please, no red Hulk.

    Star Trek did need a reboot, the time travel thing was ok but could have been a bit better. Also, about the only way to restore the timeline would be if the Guardian of Forever can lock onto alternate future timelines and send someone to stop Nero before he warps back in the first place, stopping Nero just as he arrives in the past would still cause some change to occur.

    Also, if they had thought of it sooner, the Guardian of Forever would have been instrumental in undoing that stupid death of Kirk in Generations. But too much time has passed unless they use the CGI fountain of youth (and CGI slimfast) on Shatner.

    New Galactica started strong, stayed strong until about half through Season 3, to me that is when things began to fall apart. Still it was nice reboot and way better then BSG 1980.

    Still, if the writers full understand what Wonder Woman is all about and not just a babe in a swimsuit costume and if they can find a network with enough guts a new WW series could work.

    Now if only Joss could reactivate Firefly all would be well. Also the Shepard's Tale was an interesting read.
  12. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Wayfarer View Post
    I'm kind of partial to The Cat and the Bat.

    Perhaps the Joker has left Gotham's underworld with a power vacuum and Bane is going to step in to fill it. And maybe they're going to go for a Batman: Year One vibe with Catwoman.
    Well Joker and Harvey did a number on the Gotham Underworld so I can see Bane coming in as an enforcer and taking over.

    Catwoman filling the void left by the fallen Dark Knight I can see.

    Bane kicking the tar out of Batman and Batman escaping to heal? Yes.

    Bane wanting to finish things and tries to call out Batman but nothing works until he abducts Catwoman? Yes, I can I see that.

    Talia Al Ghul being the power behind Bane? Yes, I can see that. After all, someone had to develop the venom steroid and I can see Al Ghul's organization being behind that. Talia may well be seeking to finish what her father started in Gotham and get revenge on Batman as well and sends in Bane. Hopefully we get a small teaser about the Lazarus Pit which could open the door for Rha's to return.
  13. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mr_Apocalypse View Post
    with hasten

    I am not sure what alpha I am going to use, gonna craft cardiac and muscular to see which I like best before deciding what path to go all the way up with. my recharge is so rediculous already, I cant see spiritual being of much benifit
    Most of the alts of mine that have accumulated enough shards have taken Cardiac. Even my Super Permadom Three uses Cardiac.

    It doesn't need anymore recharge at all as it doesn't need hasten for permadom, Nerve would be pointless since it has a high accuracy bonus, and as its a Mind/Energy I didn't see a lot of need for more damage. But endurance conservation? Oh yes, that is always a beautiful thing, plus I can always craft one of the uncommon Cardiacs that augments range as well.
  14. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Furio View Post
    Seems I may have to revise my title a bit. According to IGN Catwoman will be trying to fill the void left by Bats being on the run, and her vigilante activity is what prompts his return.
    Hm, that I can see. Catwoman has played both alignments as it were, but I can see her as a vigilante, albeit perhaps more brutal then Batman which could prompt his return.

    Also if Bane gets ahold of her and pummels her into the dirt with his venom boosted strength, that too would prompt Batman to come back.
  15. Quote:
    Originally Posted by BafflingBeerMan View Post
    And yes, that is Mr. Sinister attached to Gambit. Because they worked together and Sinister is kinda, sorta a clone of Gambit (in that I believe Sinister had Gambit time travel to his past to give Sinister a piece of Gambit's brain to help his research/genetic manipulations on himself or some such).
    IN the second "Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix" mini series, they went to the past and ended up inadvertently helping Apocalypse create Sinister.

    Before they were returned to their proper time, they were reminded that without Sinister that CABLE wouldn't exist hence Sinister's existence was needed, etc etc.

    I hate temporal mechanics.
  16. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
    Many people talked about the possibility of that happening back in the "horse and buggy" days of the Interwebs 15 years ago.
    Indeed, back in the days of Xena I could easily have seen her was Wonder Woman, but I think now that too much time has passed.

    Unless they want to dip her into the CGI fountain of youth ala Kevin Flynn from TRON Legacy.
  17. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
    That's actually one of the more mysterious aspects behind the multi-decade saga of "why hasn't there been a new Wonder Woman TV show since the 70s". When you think about it a show about a curvy woman running around in a star-spangled bathing suit should pretty much sell itself to US TV audiences regardless if there's a good plot to it or not.
    One WOULD think so, but luckily times have changes and plots are expected nowadays

    Also as pointed out previously, the Bionic Woman reboot/failure and disasters like Catwoman and Elektra have not helped.

    Here's another question for the wisdom of the ages to ponder: which was worse; Catwoman or Elektra?


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    How many years did Baywatch stay on TV translated into like 100 languages for audiences around the world?
    No puns intended but I think a Wonder Woman/Baywatch comparison is an apples vs. oranges comparison.
  18. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Arcanaville View Post
    I dunno, I actually thought the writing in Xena was pretty good given the constraints of episodic television most of the time. The mythology built up by the show was an interesting blend of pseudo-serious swords and sorcery stuff and weird anachronistic fourth wall-benders. The show did get weirder as time progressed, but it was not a bad show by any means.

    Of course, I also watched Silk Stalkings so I'm not above blatant guilty pleasures either.
    Never said Xena was bad. There were many good aspects of the writing and of the show itself.

    Just being honest as to what also appealed to me and likely to others that watched it
  19. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Arcanaville View Post
    The important thing is to remember that the camp was a reflection of the period, and not a critical aspect of the show. There was otherwise nothing specifically "wrong" with the interpretation of WW in that show.

    I look at it like I look at the Bill Bixby/Lou Ferrigno tv Hulk. In many ways it was nothing like the comic book at the time, but in some ways it was also better than the comic book: the comic book took years to catch up to the show in terms of being taken seriously. Do I care that Banner's name was changed to David? Nope: could care less. It was also late-70s melodrama, and just like late 70s camp wouldn't play today, late-70s melodrama wouldn't play today either. But that doesn't mean there isn't something to trying to capture some of the essence of that show for the benefit of the many people for whom that is their first and last iconic contact with that character.

    Its a question of knowing what to pay respects to.
    Best thing about the old HULK tv show was the Jeckyl-Hyde dynamic that is supposed to be part of what the character is based on when created by Stan and Jack. Most people just think "HULK SMASH" which is not the correct interpretation of the Hulk.

    Unfortunately the rest of the HULK tv series has not withstood the test of time very well, and here's hoping the upcoming THOR movie thoroughly erases the Viking "thor" from the Hulk Returns TV movie. "OOOOOOODDDDDDIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!" Everytime I heard that I threw up in my mouth.

    And yes, I know that the camp of the old WW series was part of the time. Similar to the level of humor in the old Greatest American Hero series. Now that is a series that has not withstood the test of time either.
  20. Quote:
    Originally Posted by sleestack View Post
    Nolan (and Bale too, IIRC) has said he's only doing three Batman movies.
    Unless of course, money talks
  21. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
    Actually regardless if you liked the show or not Xena was probably the most successful "Wonder Woman clone" series since the actual Lynda Carter series. Other shows like Buffy:tVS, La Femme Nikita and Alias were very vaguely Wonder Woman-esque, but Xena probably has come as close to Wonder Woman as we've seen so far.

    Now I'm not suggesting a new Wonder Woman show made in 2011 would have to somehow copy what Xena did (assuming you could quantify that). I'm just suggesting if a show like Xena could last 6 seasons I really don't understand why someone couldn't figure out how to do that for Wonder Woman too.
    Yes, Lynda is Wonder Woman in the eyes of many. Finding someone that can perform in the role is one thing, finding someone that resembles Wonder Woman from the comics as well as possibly Lynda herself that could perform in the role.....well good luck with that part.

    Finding a good script on top of all that.....yeah good luck with that. How many writers actually "get" the character of Wonder Woman and what she is supposed to stand for, vs. a writer that wants to make a movie that is a campy homage to the Lynda Carter series?
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
    Actually regardless if you liked the show or not Xena was probably the most successful "Wonder Woman clone" series since the actual Lynda Carter series. Other shows like Buffy:tVS, La Femme Nikita and Alias were very vaguely Wonder Woman-esque, but Xena probably has come as close to Wonder Woman as we've seen so far.

    Now I'm not suggesting a new Wonder Woman show made in 2011 would have to somehow copy what Xena did (assuming you could quantify that). I'm just suggesting if a show like Xena could last 6 seasons I really don't understand why someone couldn't figure out how to do that for Wonder Woman too.
    Y'know... a new Wonder Woman series that encompassed several eras of human history might just work. Highlander and Forever Knight gave us the flashbacks to eras of the past that our hero lived in, a new Wonder Woman series could do something similar. She is a few thousand years old after all, and they could tweak the character history to indicate that she left her homeland several times over the centuries to fight evil in man's world.

    Also yes I liked both series, but I am honest as to why
  23. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
    Granted the Catwoman movie was less than "worthwhile" but at least it was one more movie than Wonder Woman's had in a while. And sadly the fact that things like the Catwoman movie, the Elektra movie and the recent Bionic Woman TV series collectively stunk probably (at least indirectly) hurt Wonder Woman's chances for movies and/or TV shows anytime soon as well.
    I don't think the Xena series helped much either. Fun show, but at times the camp level was rather high.

    The Xena series also deserves the same question I have posed about the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman series, just exactly why did most people watch it?
  24. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
    As far as the Lynda Carter "legacy" goes that certainly hasn't helped matters much either. I'm not saying Lynda did a bad job or "messed" up Wonder Woman as much, like you're suggesting, since she's the only serious example of a live-action version of Wonder Woman everyone's stuck thinking that any new version of the character would somehow have to be a clone of that campy 70s style. That "mental inertia" has clearly been hard for a lot of people to overcome.
    Whoa there, I'm not blaming Lynda Carter; far from it . That show was a product of the camp of that era.

    Over the top plots in most episodes, the FX I suppose was as good as it could be for that era and the show's budget (debatable). The performance of the cast.....eh. I suspect they knew what they were working with and did what they could but they probably could have just phone it in and gotten the same results.
  25. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
    Actually a "time machine" that only travels forward in time is fairly plausible and almost doable with current technology. When you think about it the sleep chamber Fry got locked into for 1,000 years was a "time machine" of sorts.



    The genius of this show's time travel shenanigans was established even during the first episode. If you rewatch that episode and slow motion it during the scene where Fry is falling backwards into the sleep chamber you'll notice a frame or two where they show Nibbler's shadow hiding under the desk where he (as we learn in a later episode) has just tipped Fry off his chair.
    Yep, Nibbler is there. Also you can see his shadow towards the end of Green Yonder as they are about to enter the wormhole.

    Also there is one thing that I don't think many Futurama fans have realized. Bender STILL has the timecode from Bender's Big Score. He had it recorded in his memory after first using it and yes the time code was blanked along with the obedience virus and 70 terrabytes of his exotic media collection, but at the END Bender had to read the code from the tatoo again so that he could go back and stick the tatoo on Fry. Despite the massive paradox corrections that occurred that ripped open the universe, Bender should still have that time code.

    There could be repercussions of that still to come.