Originally posted by LanceWindu
I thoroughly enjoyed Salvation. Much better than the shitfest that was Terminator 3.
yeah Salvation was much better than shitfest Terminater 3.I didnt want to see Terminater salvation originally because of T3 and wouldnt have if Bale wasnt in the movie more than likely.
I liked Bad Boys 2.
I thought it was hilarious and fun. Martin Lawrence is brilliant in that scene where he accidentally takes ecstacy.
The Punisher didn't feel like a movie about The Punisher of the comics, to me. It just felt like an action movie featuring a guy dressed as The Punisher. That said, I agree that it's a mischaractisation that he is meant to be some heartless killer. It's precisely because he has a heart that he becomes The Punisher.
Originally posted by Mr Parker
just thought of one.
Electra.
You like Elektra, one of the most butchered comic book movies of all time, yet you've maintained an almost eight year long hate campaign against Spider-Man for having organic webshooters? As long as I've been here, nobody has continually surprised me more than you.
-AC
I can definitely understand why people wouldn't like it.
It's a massively flawed movie, but enough of it clicked with me as a comedy that I ended up liking it. That said, I don't understand why a lot of critics thought it was "too cruel". That's one criticism I don't get. I get that it's relatively plotless and relies on explosions (Which isn't enough for me, thus why the comedy is what I got out of it), which isn't good, but I don't get how it's too cruel.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
The Punisher didn't feel like a movie about The Punisher of the comics, to me. It just felt like an action movie featuring a guy dressed as The Punisher. That said, I agree that it's a mischaractisation that he is meant to be some heartless killer. It's precisely because he has a heart that he becomes The Punisher.-AC
I guess it was a bit lighter than most of the comics, I did think it captured an aspect of him. It was definitely not the Garth Ennis Punisher, but it shouldn't need to be. I thought at least it was a movie with some potential, and pretty fun to watch.
I think it mostly comes down to the fact that it wasn't as gritty as it needed to be (For me personally), and I don't think Thomas Jane was the best choice.
He's a solid actor, I just don't think the role was for him. Not on a physical level or on a conceptual level.
Regarding the latter claim, it's like he thought: "Right, gonna play a normal guy and then OH NO! Family dead. Better become gruff voiced and distant.". It didn't feel like a man who had fallen from a place in life where he was happy, and through his anger and sadness, decided to take up this mantle of The Punisher. It didn't feel like he came across as a man who believes he has no other options.
In the comics, I don't feel like The Punisher ever had the thought: "This would be a GREAT time to become a costumed vigilante...". He just...did. It was like a reflex.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I think it mostly comes down to the fact that it wasn't as gritty as it needed to be (For me personally), and I don't think Thomas Jane was the best choice.He's a solid actor, I just don't think the role was for him. Not on a physical level or on a conceptual level.
Regarding the latter claim, it's like he thought: "Right, gonna play a normal guy and then OH NO! Family dead. Better become gruff voiced and distant.". It didn't feel like a man who had fallen from a place in life where he was happy, and through his anger and sadness, decided to take up this mantle of The Punisher. It didn't feel like he came across as a man who believes he has no other options.
In the comics, I don't feel like The Punisher ever had the thought: "This would be a GREAT time to become a costumed vigilante...". He just...did. It was like a reflex.
-AC
Yeah, I can agree with that. I still didn't think it was a gross misinterpretation, definitlely not one of the worst comic adaptations.
Originally posted by AverageSavage
lolwut? People love Tarantino and Coen.
Yeah, I don't think people hate Wes Anderson either.