WB to announce Superman/Batman & JLA movies

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Originally posted by Golgo13
Newsarama has Anti-Monitor for their most wished villain to be on the big screen. Anybody want to see him over Darkseid?

http://www.newsarama.com/15364-top-10-villains-we-want-to-see-in-comic-book-movies.html

Too big too soon. Anti-Monitor and Imperiex would be two of the villains that would dwarf Darkseid. Just remember how Green Lantern got too big too quickly, and f**ked up Parallax in their haste.

Take a page from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and build up your villains with each film.

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
well both are white lol

if aquaman is written well as well as casted well he should around for several films

Okay, yes, they're both white, strong, and have adventures in the ocean. Still not enough 😛

Originally posted by JayDaDon
Not really alter his history or anything, just add some "quirks" to help him steal the show like Quicksilver just did. I can't see him being that guy by being the usual straight shooter. The same way they made Tony Stark a little bit extra for the movies, they could inject some humor and arrogance into him (if the supposed Namor movie doesn't hit those notes first)

I'm not sure I understand why his current personality wouldn't be enough, but all right.

I really don't see it happening with his current personality. What's going to make people laugh, cheer, and keep talking about his scenes after the credits roll? I just don't see him stealing the shine away from the likes of Supes, bats or flash for a second without an X factor.

Originally posted by JayDaDon
I really don't see it happening with his current personality. What's going to make people laugh, cheer, and keep talking about his scenes after the credits roll? I just don't see him stealing the shine away from the likes of Supes, bats or flash for a second without an X factor.

Why not?

A badass king that doesn't take any shit, tells Superman to go **** himself, and does his own thing yet is still good enough that his wife loves him, isn't enough for movie audiences?

You don't think that if they adapted the Trench storyline from the start of the New52, it wouldn't get laughs or cheers? Really?

I just think audiences are harder to impress these days. I can just see their thought process if aquaman tells superman to phuck off. It would go something like, "Phuck aquaman, superman should just melt his face with heat vision, rip him in half, etc. He's had some good storylines recently, but he's working against the fan worship (and there will sure be fan service) of Superman, The flash and worst of all, Batman.

Originally posted by JayDaDon
I just think audiences are harder to impress these days. I can just see their thought process if aquaman tells superman to phuck off. It would go something like, "Phuck aquaman, superman should just melt his face with heat vision, rip him in half, etc. He's had some good storylines recently, but he's working against the fan worship (and there will sure be fan service) of Superman, The flash and worst of all, Batman.

The problem is that when Aquaman does it, he's right to do so. He calls people out on their bullshit.

Making him more arrogant makes him less likely to gain support, i'd think.

Not if they do it in a way that makes him more likeable. If he carries himself with a certain gravitas and gets awesome lines and scenes it could be great. I do think the recent storylines of Aquaman have given him a much stronger structure to base a successful big screen version off of though. I'm just not sure if he would steal the movie, "as is"

I already think he's likeable enough, but that's me I guess.

Aquaman has gone a few different ways the last couples of decades, as DC has worked to toughen up his image. Making him like DC's Wolverine or Thor, or Ares. One thing I think would not work would be trying to make him funny, in that Tony Stark likeable a-hole kind of way. That's better suited for a Flash or Green Lantern.

Originally posted by roughrider
Aquaman has gone a few different ways the last couples of decades, as DC has worked to toughen up his image. Making him like DC's Wolverine or Thor, or Ares. One thing I think would not work would be trying to make him funny, in that Tony Stark likeable a-hole kind of way. That's better suited for a Flash or Green Lantern.

Green Lantern is already that way. Making Flash like that... Ugh.

Agreed that Aquaman isn't like that, though. He's more serious, but that doesn't mean he can't be funny. If they put that "I don't talk to fish" scene in a movie, I think it would go over well.

I definitely believe Aquaman cant be too serious in the justice league movie. Maybe they could play up the general public thinking hes a punchline thing like they recently did in the comics, only to prove them wrong. But i believe he should be THE scene stealer of the justice league movie because these days the scene stealer usually comes from an unexpected place. That could be him.

Originally posted by -Pr-
Green Lantern is already that way. Making Flash like that... Ugh.

Ah, if only Wally West was still around...thanks for nothing, New 52. 😠

Originally posted by JayDaDon
I definitely believe Aquaman cant be too serious in the justice league movie. Maybe they could play up the general public thinking hes a punchline thing like they recently did in the comics, only to prove them wrong. But i believe he should be THE scene stealer of the justice league movie because these days the scene stealer usually comes from an unexpected place. That could be him.

Aquaman is serious, but that doesn't mean he lacks a sense of humour. It's just very dry. Ironic, I know.

Originally posted by roughrider
Ah, if only Wally West was still around...thanks for nothing, New 52. 😠

Wally was only that way in the cartoon because of the need for a comic relief character and the absence of Plastic Man. The guy hadn't been at all like that in years in the comics.

Originally posted by ares834
Killed Bane, opened the tunnel, got Batman captured, etc... What did BW contribute? Quibs?
I don't think you want to play the game of "who literally accomplished more" in their respective films. Natasha saving the lives of quite a few people throughout the course of her films, including Captain Americas, and mind-****ing the God of Trickery into revealing his master plan are just the tip of the iceberg.

But that's not what I meant when I asked the question. What I meant is what does she bring to the film? Aside from serving as Wayne's booty-call and Nolan's mouthpiece for the evil of the rich, her character serves no purpose, hence why she's absent for the bulk of the film. By comparison, Natasha at least serves as an excellent foil for Steve and his ideals, as evidenced by their excellent on-screen chemistry.

More of a character arc than BW has.

That's not a character arc. In order for there to be a character arc, there has to be some kind of presented personality, which changes as a result of stimulus shown within the story.. Catwoman started the movie off hating rich people, she told Bruce that she hated rich people, disappeared for an hour of the film, then reappeared and was suddenly in love with Bruce because she watched him get his ass beat by Bane and the plot demanded it. That's not a character arc. Natasha's tiny arc in Winter Soldier alone beats that, what with her attitude toward SHIELD and its shady dealings at the start of the film making a total 180 by its end due to Steve's rhetoric and personally observing the extreme consequences of the organizations shadowy actions.

U mad? I'm looking at the entirety of the character. [/B]
I'm ****ing furious bro, my balls are leaden with righteous hatred.

Looking at the entirety of the character is fine, trying to diminish the accomplishments of her writing by clinging to her poor characterization in one of three films is reaching.

Originally posted by roughrider
Ah, if only Wally West was still around...thanks for nothing, New 52. 😠

He is, he's African American, though. 😉

Originally posted by -Pr-

Wally was only that way in the cartoon because of the need for a comic relief character and the absence of Plastic Man. The guy hadn't been at all like that in years in the comics.

Wally had the Peter Parker vibe going, which was missing for so many characters at DC. I find Barry very ordinary and whitebread by comparison.

Originally posted by roughrider
Wally had the Peter Parker vibe going, which was missing for so many characters at DC. I find Barry very ordinary and whitebread by comparison.

That was very early though, and largely gone years before JLU came along. To me, it's not even remotely close to his most common personality.

Come to think of it, the one who may REALLY need to be the scene stealer is Hal Jordan (if they use him for JLA). Green lantern is one of DC's most shining cinematic failures. If they brought him back he would really need to be redeemed in the eyes of the public, maybe just as much as Aquaman.

I honestly think there'd be more pressure on GL. Aquaman would be different enough from the outset that I think it would be enough in and of itself to get people to see him differently.

Originally posted by JayDaDon
Come to think of it, the one who may REALLY need to be the scene stealer is Hal Jordan (if they use him for JLA). Green lantern is one of DC's most shining cinematic failures. If they brought him back he would really need to be redeemed in the eyes of the public, maybe just as much as Aquaman.

They don't even need to work that hard. The Hulk remake was hardly a masterpiece but it served its role enough.