Storm: The Movie

Originally posted by Genosha
Ok, so you disagree, but why? You think Storm has enough game, especially played by Halle Berry, to carry a movie?

I know you like Scott, but do you really think he's compelling enough to hold the attention of a mainstream audience for 2 hours? What kind of story line are we looking at?

I don't know man, the X-men were never intended to be stand alone characters. They were meant to play off of each other. Sure they all have interesting back stories, but none of them really becomes who we know them as until they're X-men.

C'mon man, you disagree. Convince me 😄.

if we're talking about purely movies, then no, alot of them couldnt carry a movie by themselves, you'd need an a-list villain and a reason why they arent with the team at the very least...

but that doesn't, imo, devalue them as characters... most of the x-men, the storm's, the cyclops' and the like, are richly developed characters with deep histories and interesting personalities...

hollywood doesnt work like that, superhero movies need explosions, they need people to have badass catchphrases etc...

the x-men belong as a team, thats true, but they are all their own people and should be recognised as such imo...

Originally posted by pr1983
if we're talking about purely movies, then no, alot of them couldnt carry a movie by themselves, you'd need an a-list villain and a reason why they arent with the team at the very least...

but that doesn't, imo, devalue them as characters... most of the x-men, the storm's, the cyclops' and the like, are richly developed characters with deep histories and interesting personalities...

hollywood doesnt work like that, superhero movies need explosions, they need people to have badass catchphrases etc...

the x-men belong as a team, thats true, but they are all their own people and should be recognised as such imo...

I agree that they're good characters, but I don't have any faith in the ability of movie makers to produce something worth spending 10$ and two hours on my life on while staying true to the essence of what the character is.

Storm and Cyke are both examples of characters with interesting history, but lacking the kind of personality that would allow them to be the focus of a movie.

Both of them are at their best in a leadership position. That's when they have the most punch. Both are sort of quiet and understated in their day to day, but come to life when they start dishing out orders.

However, I do agree that you could do a movie about a quiet hero if the villains are interesting. It's a batman trademark and has been very effective.

I think the thing that makes it hard for me to picture a Storm movie in particular, is that she's such a heavy, deadpan personality. Wolverine in comparison is colorful, with a powerful internal monologue and great potential for excellent fight scenes that makes him a good candidate for a movie.

Storm is too...austere. And she doesn't really get in there and mix it up, so all of her fights would be heavy on the special effects. That can be bad news if the budget is low and they're spending most of it in Halle Berry. Storm's other problem is that she doesn't have a really ... quintessential rivalry. You could write one for the movie, but you risk alienating loyal Storm fans who are probably the only people who would consider paying to see it.

I've always like the idea of Storm, but I don't think a movie about her is a good a idea. It could be very bad, very ugly, and very painful. I'm picturing fake lighting, a wind machine, and some very stilted, unpleasant dialogue. Sorry.

Originally posted by Genosha
I agree that they're good characters, but I don't have any faith in the ability of movie makers to produce something worth spending 10$ and two hours on my life on while staying true to the essence of what the character is.

Storm and Cyke are both examples of characters with interesting history, but lacking the kind of personality that would allow them to be the focus of a movie.

Both of them are at their best in a leadership position. That's when they have the most punch. Both are sort of quiet and understated in their day to day, but come to life when they start dishing out orders.

However, I do agree that you could do a movie about a quiet hero if the villains are interesting. It's a batman trademark and has been very effective.

I think the thing that makes it hard for me to picture a Storm movie in particular, is that she's such a heavy, deadpan personality. Wolverine in comparison is colorful, with a powerful internal monologue and great potential for excellent fight scenes that makes him a good candidate for a movie.

Storm is too...austere. And she doesn't really get in there and mix it up, so all of her fights would be heavy on the special effects. That can be bad news if the budget is low and they're spending most of it in Halle Berry. Storm's other problem is that she doesn't have a really ... quintessential rivalry. You could write one for the movie, but you risk alienating loyal Storm fans who are probably the only people who would consider paying to see it.

I've always like the idea of Storm, but I don't think a movie about her is a good a idea. It could be very bad, very ugly, and very painful. I'm picturing fake lighting, a wind machine, and some very stilted, unpleasant dialogue. Sorry.

you mean the kind of 'lowest denominator' appeal don't you... 😛

i'm not sure about storm to be honest, none of her villains really strike me as being on the level of magneto etc...

scott has sinister... stick jean in there and use a 'trying to clone them to make the perfect mutant demon child' and it'd be great... but im biased, so meh... 😛

Originally posted by pr1983
you mean the kind of 'lowest denominator' appeal don't you... 😛

i'm not sure about storm to be honest, none of her villains really strike me as being on the level of magneto etc...

That was part of my point exactly. I'm having a hard time imagining even a halfway decent Storm movie. You could pair her with Black Panther and maybe bring in something from his comics. I don't know him very well at all, but they've been a pair for a long time, and I think he's got a pretty strong fan base.

Originally posted by pr1983
scott has sinister... stick jean in there and use a 'trying to clone them to make the perfect mutant demon child' and it'd be great... but im biased, so meh... 😛

The Sinister/Scott/Jean/Maddie/Cable/Apocalypse story is definitely movie worthy and gives scott a lot more depth than we get to see in his day to day. I think it could be worth our time if it was done well.

Originally posted by Genosha
That was part of my point exactly. I'm having a hard time imagining even a halfway decent Storm movie. You could pair her with Black Panther and maybe bring in something from his comics. I don't know him very well at all, but they've been a pair for a long time, and I think he's got a pretty strong fan base.

alot of panther fans would lose their minds if they did a storm panther movie i think...

The Sinister/Scott/Jean/Maddie/Cable/Apocalypse story is definitely movie worthy and gives scott a lot more depth than we get to see in his day to day. I think it could be worth our time if it was done well.

the key imo would be getting sinister just right... after that, it becomes a lot easier...

I think halle won't do a storm Spin-off bcuz she's starred in an female superhero film, and she knows how they usually do... poorly, no offense, but good female superhero films are rarely produced (with the exception of maybe Tomb Raider and Aeon Flux)

Based on past experiences with female solo-superhero films I think it's smart to refuse to do one

In contrast there could be a good Storm film if the writers really sat down and figured out who Storm is, what her faults are and how can she grow from these imperfections...

I think it would be incredible to portray her as a godess; the epitome of perfection, yet she has many faults, and a troubled past, it would humanize her and make her a strong and relatable, which Halle could easily pull off

I think it's a bit weird making solo spin-off movies. Since you already have the movie continuum which has already changed half of the stories of the characters in the X-Men universe, a spin-off movie would most likely be something entirely different like in the ultimate universe.

Since there's been so much change already, I think they're better off makign Storm go solo after he time with the X-Men and who knows, probably fight off the Shadow King possessing mutants around the world and wreaking havoc on her claustrophobia.

Originally posted by pr1983
the key imo would be getting sinister just right... after that, it becomes a lot easier...

Sinister is a classic villain; I think it would be hard to mess him up. As long as his crazy isn't too blatant. I think you'd get something like Doc Oc in Spiderman 2... Not so much Mad scientist as a little too sane for his own good...or rather everyone else's good.

I understand Marvel wanting to bring in a new audience, but they have a great store house of solid stories that would make great cinema. I don't get the need to create whole new storylines. You can attract a young crowd by bringing them some of the same stories that earned the loyalty of your core fans, and those die hards would be happy to see some of their favorites presented in a different medium..

Then again there's probably a reason why no one's ever hired me to make a movie.

Following Storm after Xavier, isn't a bad idea. I'm

Originally posted by Genosha
Sinister is a classic villain; I think it would be hard to mess him up. As long as his crazy isn't too blatant. I think you'd get something like Doc Oc in Spiderman 2... Not so much Mad scientist as a little too sane for his own good...or rather everyone else's good.

I understand Marvel wanting to bring in a new audience, but they have a great store house of solid stories that would make great cinema. I don't get the need to create whole new storylines. You can attract a young crowd by bringing them some of the same stories that earned the loyalty of your core fans, and those die hards would be happy to see some of their favorites presented in a different medium..

Then again there's probably a reason why no one's ever hired me to make a movie.

Following Storm after Xavier, isn't a bad idea. I'm

You're...?

Originally posted by Genosha
Sinister is a classic villain; I think it would be hard to mess him up. As long as his crazy isn't too blatant. I think you'd get something like Doc Oc in Spiderman 2... Not so much Mad scientist as a little too sane for his own good...or rather everyone else's good.

I understand Marvel wanting to bring in a new audience, but they have a great store house of solid stories that would make great cinema. I don't get the need to create whole new storylines. You can attract a young crowd by bringing them some of the same stories that earned the loyalty of your core fans, and those die hards would be happy to see some of their favorites presented in a different medium..

Then again there's probably a reason why no one's ever hired me to make a movie.

Following Storm after Xavier, isn't a bad idea. I'm

I don't get the need for new storylines either. To be honest, I would have preferred the first X-men movie to be about the original X-Men. But since they've already changed the X-men universe in movie form, they're probably going to stick to new stories btu draw on from old ones.

I'm...a terrible proof reader.

Nah, don't fret over it Genosha. Just blame the computer or the internet 😛

Originally posted by Genosha
I'm...a terrible proof reader.

Originally posted by platformskater
Nah, don't fret over it Genosha. Just blame the computer or the internet 😛

😂 yup, its the interwebs fault...

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Originally posted by pr1983
you mean the kind of 'lowest denominator' appeal don't you... 😛

i'm not sure about storm to be honest, none of her villains really strike me as being on the level of magneto etc...

scott has sinister... stick jean in there and use a 'trying to clone them to make the perfect mutant demon child' and it'd be great... but im biased, so meh... 😛

You could use the Shadow King as a villian against Storm or even twist some of Apacolypse's history to make him the villain in a Storm move. 😉

I hope a Storm film NEVER gets made.

Originally posted by Rutog98
You could use the Shadow King as a villian against Storm or even twist some of Apacolypse's history to make him the villain in a Storm move. 😉

shadow king, sure, and twist apocalypse, yeah, why not, though it would be a disservice to the characters who have a big history with apocalypse wouldnt it?

Originally posted by pr1983
though it would be a disservice to the characters who have a big history with apocalypse wouldnt it?

Originally posted by SnakeEyes
I hope a Storm film NEVER gets made.

storms crap, wolverine wud kik y aass m8