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You are aware the user you are validating mocked Chadwick Bosemen's cancer right? I just want to make sure you realize who you are rallying behind. If you realize that and still show up to validate him to me it does not speak very highly on your behalf. To each his own though.
All of these are disgusting and I denounce all of that behavior! Now lets see if you guys call out racism occurring elsewhere on the other end of the spectrum.?
You sure spit out your coffee and tea a lot. It sure is rather easy to get you to do that. Perhaps you need to see a doctor? Or perhaps making you laugh you simply need to be a bigot like the user you respond to.
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Not that surprising coming from you now is it? There is a thing called class, perhaps you should learn it. Although I fear for you it might be too late.
That is awesome man! Thanks I had never even heard of this. I will check it out.
So grounding it does omit some things but not to the point of being unrecognizable. We can tell who Batman and the Joker are. The scar stories are to toy with his victims which is a trait of the Joker. So no that in line with the character. Also nope you are the one being a hypocrite. So then lets just sum it up it is okay if Burton strays from the comic source material but not anyone else's interpretation. Do not be a blind Burton fanboy it makes you look ignorant. Show me a comic where Catwoman's story is her story in Burton's films. I am still waiting on that proof of yours. You know you can't provide it.
Ledger won because he was great not a pity win you will never convince me otherwise. So as it stands Phoenix>>>Ledger>>>Nichoslon. We will go ahead and put Phoenix at the top since you have no excuse to bail you out. As it stands both did better than Nicholson who not only did not win, he did not even garner a nomination for playing the Joker. Joker is a comic book film it is simply more realistic and grounded in the same way Logan is. Just because it is more grounded does not mean it is not a comic book movie.
Burton's movies are also not faithful to the comics in fundamental ways yet you say nothing. I said originally Hathaway's Catwoman was more in line with the comics than Pfeiffer's version. I never said it was 100% dead on. I also provided proof of the comics they took from and were inspired by for Nolan's vision. You did none of that in your defense.
Now you are attempting to appeal to authority to invalidate my opinion. It is your opinion that she is more fit because she is more attractive. That is a prerequisite for you there is no rule book that requires that. Show me the comic book that specifically states that it is a rule that the love interest has to be a bombshell. Also I want to see where that is a requirement in the films as well. Have fun searching for that. Fyi just because other movies had that does not count as proof it is required. Also we were talking about how they performed in their Batman films. As it stands Rachael is less cliché than Vicky Vale. Rachael>>>Vicky and Maggie>>>Kim all day every day for me. I do not find Rosamund Pike attractive, good actress but in the end she was a Bond girl she does not strike my fancy in terms of women. There you go.
No my argument fits just fine. Your argument for putting Basinger over Maggie was she won an Oscar and Maggie did not. Now you are backpedaling because you realize it is a nonsensical argument. Emily Blunt has never been nominated for an Oscar but I would put her far above Basinger in terms of versatility. Michael Keaton only has one Oscar nomination Eddie Redmayne beat him the year he was running and has another nomination, so a win and a nomination. Does that mean he is better? Anthony Perkins who played the iconic Norman Bates was not even nominated for that role and only has one nomination with no win. That must mean Cuba Gooding Jr is a better actor than Anthony Perkins I mean he actually won his Oscar after all... This fits perfectly, Perkins only has one supporting nomination with no win. Cuba won the only supporting Oscar he was nominated for.
I never said I was offering facts you are the one who seems to think you are the sole authority on what determines quality. I never once said it was not my opinion. The argument was not about Pfeiffer vs Hathaway it was Maggie vs Basinger. Nice try on attempting to twist the argument though. Not to mention it was laughable you tried to make a case Barry was more remembered than Hathaway. What a joke.
So you are going to conveniently ignore the comics in which I linked you to? Quite funny man. I actually provided evidence and you ignore it. A generic criminal? No he has the purple suit, he is insane, he has the white makeup, maniacal laugh etc. Anybody can tell who that is without him saying he is the Joker. Nolan's Batman is more grounded than the past versions were.
I disagree I do not think Kim's performance was better than anything Maggie has ever done. Who says a woman needs to be attractive to be Bruce Wayne's love interest? Also I do not find Maggie to be a bombshell but I do not find her ugly. A person being attractive does not equate to a performance being better. I already showcased that winning an Oscar does not automatically mean you are better than someone who has not. Do you think Costner is a better director than Hitchcock? Do you think Basinger is better actress than Amy Adams?
In your opinion she was forgettable. You personally do not think anyone remembers her, that is anecdotal. You offered no facts to support this claim. Sorry but that is not enough to sway me. I do not think she was bland and I found Nolan's direction to be rather solid even though I had a few flaws. Halle Barry before Hathaway? Halle Barry is remembered because of how awful that interpretation was. Nice joke though.
Ledger is nothing like Joker in the comics? http://gothamalleys.blogspot.com/2011/08/comic-book-references-in-movies-part-vi.html Also since we are talking Oscars does that mean Ledger and Phoenix gave better performances as Joker since both of them won Oscars and Nicholson didn't? Since Oscars are the end all be all in your book that would mean yes.
Never said it was a complete translation. However you do not get to excuse Burton's liberation while criticizing other interpretations for the same thing. Point to a comic where Catwoman's story was like the one Burton created. Also nope good performance from Hathaway in my opinion and I remembered it. See rather easy to throw out buzzwords and act like it is fact.
I used to joke with my friends and say man Sin City is the best Max Payne movie we never got. If you make Max Payne Sin City is what should be your inspiration. That and think super Scorsese style atmosphere with a splash of Michael Mann. That is my dream Max Payne film. I hate how the film was such trash and not even fun bad just dreadful.
I think you can but often times they hire the wrong directors for the job. You need to know which person's style will strengthen your film. Also do not give fan service simply for the sake of it. The newest Mortal Kombat had that issue. Put in as many characters as possible without a narrative purpose. Just to say see we got this person in here look! I always thought Bioshock had loads of potential to be a great film! Guillermo del Toro or Bong Joon-ho I think would absolutely crush a Bioshock film! The Host, Snowpiercer, Shape of Water and Pan's Labyrinth showcase why I think both could kill Bioshock! I love the atmosphere of Bioshock. The period peace, the setting the music all are right up my alley. It is Blade Runner mixed with a 1960's and 1940's setting. Make it rated R and give either one of them full creative control. I think both would murder it. See that is my issue with the upcoming Last of Us show coming out. The game is great but what is new about that for film? The setting? The relationship between the characters? I love the game I just do not see it being as rich of an experience as Bioshock could be.
This is an interesting topic. To answer your question I would say no I do not think there has been a legitimately good video game movie. You have ones that are ironically entertaining because of how bad they are. Like Mortal Kombat 1995, Mortal Kombat Annihilation, Resident Evil films, Tomb Raider films, Super Mario Bros etc. They are all junk but I think of the junk I can enjoy Mortal Kombat 1995 and Tomb Raider the Angelina Jolie ones the most. Yes they are bad but in a fun way. Reisdent Evil films I have always hated. Prince of Persia is that weird middle ground where it is not awful but it is not good either. It is in that pocket of being bland, safe and forgettable. To which on a subjective level I would rather a film be bad, entertaining and leave an impression on me than just meh even if I can admit it is better made.
Final Fantasy the Spirits Within actually did try to be more than the some of it's parts. Issue is cgi stuff like that does date rather quickly. Honestly you know which one I feel does not get enough credit even though I know it is not good. Silent hill, the first one. Hear me out it is not a good film but I honestly feel that is one of the few videogame movies that tried to capture the feel of the game material it was adapting. It had the aesthetic and atmosphere down nicely. It even had some of the music from the original game. You could tell the director was actually a fan of the games and was not simply a director for hire looking for cash. Cough cough Paul WS Anderson. Yeah it is bad everywhere else but I think a Silent Hill fan can appreciate what it tried to do. I am a Mortal Kombat fan but the movie felt like a standard 90's Hollywood blockbuster comedy with martial arts in it. No gore, fights were simply okay and super cliché. Fun sure but was hoping for a dark gory unapologetic tone and did not get it.
Videgames are a tough cookie to crack because a video game is as you said interactive. Also just because a narrative is new in a game does not mean it is a fresh idea for a movie. I feel Max Payne fell into this trap.
Nothing is free in life but that does not mean we sit around and not try to find a better solution. The healthcare system in the US is a gigantic joke. There are other countries that surpass us in education and healthcare. No people such as myself want better opportunities for people where as you want things to remain the same no matter how dysfunctional it is. Do not try to improve a system it works for me therefore it is acceptable.
Being unattractive does not make you a better actress but winning an Oscar does not make you a better actress either. We are comparing how they did in the Batman films. Maggie's best performance was not in the Dark Knight just like how Basinger's best performance was not in Batman 1989. Maggie's best performance was in Crazy Heart for which she got nominated for an Oscar. Basinger's best performance was in LA Confidential for which she won an Oscar. Kevin Costner won a best director Oscar where as Alfred Hitchcock never won a best directing Oscar. In no way shape or form is Costner a better director than Hitchcock. Basinger has also gotten tons of flak for roles she has been in also in the same way Maggie has not. In my book Maggie wins. I find the character of Rachael Dawes far less cliche than Vicky Vale.
Nobody remembers Hathaway? What are you basing this off of? I am not denying Pfeiffer was good but to say Hathaway was forgettable is a stretch. Hathaway happens to be one of the more memorable aspects of The Dark Knight trilogy.
Her characterization fits more in line with the comic book counterpart. Not being called Catwoman in the movie is not a big deal. Would the movie change drastically had she been called that? No it would not.
I would say Maggie is a more talented actress than Basinger is. Pfeiffer was good but I would say Hathaway did a good job as well. Pfeiffer is more theatrical but in terms of character arc and personality Hathaway is more in line with the comic book counterpart. I am a substance over style type guy but to each his own. I felt Nolan balanced style and substance better than Burton did. I preferred his take on the Joker as well.
Which showed they needed to rely more on eye candy rather than a good performance or interesting character. The older Batman films had good things but were more style than they were substance.
Yeah because owning a gun makes you a man! MERICA!!!!
Blade was fun but far from perfect. Black Panther is a good movie with some flaws.
I see. Well personally I do not consider How To Train Your Dragon or Harry Potter to be average. In fact I consider Prisoner of Azkaban to be quite exceptional.
To me cliché can be overcome quite easily. Joker is cliché but the question is is it good? Cliché and bad is an issue for sure but even great films can be cliché. I agree about Avengers being cliché'. To me what I look at is does the film push boundaries technically? Does it have it have memorable compelling characters? Is the screenplay, and story written exceptionally? If a film is paint by numbers and only does things moderately okay then I do not consider it to be great.
How To Train Your Dragon average? Which Harry Potter film was average?
No they are not since I openly stated your behavior on these boards is antagonistic. No I said why do you act as if it is our job to change your mind? I never said it was your job to change my mind. Point to where I said you have to like Last Crusade. Never happened.