OT: Let's talk about movies and TV - Part XXIV

[sandviper]

Not gonna lie... I wasn’t exactly blown away when I saw this a few days ago. However, I’ve enjoyed the franchise in general and a fan of the director so I do expect to enjoy this one.

 

[angusyoung]

Totally agree. This re-imagined 007 looks like a cheap attempt to grab a wider audience while piggybacking on an old name. This new actress might be fantastic and the role very entertaining, but it's not 007. That designation has been attached to one specific character for 50 freakin years. A half-century of character development doesn't disappear just because producers want to play with social norms.

Up next is the reboot of Columbo played by J-Lo.

 

[Tabarouette]

as a witcher fanboy i'm very pleased with what i'm seeing

 

[sandviper]

I am a huge Mahershala Ali fan and think this is great casting. That said, he’s a little older so I’m curious if they are looking at the Blade character as more of a TV series (despite this announced as a movie) and get the stories out over a few seasons, or the traditional movie trilogy route (which can take 5-8 years).

I guess if Tom Cruise can still run around and do his stunts, Mahershala Ali can still kick ass and chop vampires up in his 50s (if they do a movie series).

as a witcher fanboy i'm very pleased with what i'm seeing

Heard they are also going to follow the books more and not so much the games.

 

[angusyoung]

Watched some Fawlty Towers,that Cleese,man what a character!. lol

 

[Kriss E]

I am a huge Mahershala Ali fan and think this is great casting. That said, he’s a little older so I’m curious if they are looking at the Blade character as more of a TV series (despite this announced as a movie) and get the stories out over a few seasons, or the traditional movie trilogy route (which can take 5-8 years).

I guess if Tom Cruise can still run around and do his stunts, Mahershala Ali can still kick ass and chop vampires up in his 50s (if they do a movie series).



Heard they are also going to follow the books more and not so much the games.

Blade 1 with Snipes was pretty awesome. Not sure how they can beat that. Don't get the remake.

 

[Frenchy]

Blade 1 with Snipes was pretty awesome. Not sure how they can beat that. Don't get the remake.

i'm asking myself the same questions for almost every remake they made over the last few years. They are recycling the same ideas over and over, bringing nothing new. Their only motivations is to make more money with something that we alrealy seen in the past. Yes it's with new actors and/or new genders , but no matter how they try to twist things , at the end they are recycling the same things.

 

[Tabarouette]

?? I don't think it's a remake, it's a reboot of a franchise that existed way before the Snipes movie

like, Captain America : First Avenger isn't a remake of this just because it existed before

 

[peate]

Star Trek - Picard is going to blow Discovery right out of the water. Saw the trailer, looks good.

 

[sandviper]

Blade 1 with Snipes was pretty awesome. Not sure how they can beat that. Don't get the remake.

Blade 1 was awesome. I liked #2 also, but #3 was absolute trash.

That said, Ali is such an amazing actor and great screen presence. i don’t know who else they could have gotten, but I can see Ali making this Blade his own. I also believe it’s going to be a reboot as well.

@peate - Yeah, I was gonna post the Picard trailer, but it does look good. Not sure about blowing Discovery away. I think they are going to be quite different. I expect Picard to be more cerebral though.

 

[peate]

I expect Picard to be more cerebral though.

Which is the basis of Star trek, not flashy lighting and overdone special effects that add nothing to the story. Leave those to Marvel Comics.

 

[Ozmodiar]

I am a huge Mahershala Ali fan and think this is great casting. That said, he’s a little older

I'll say!

 

[Zorba]

Blade 1 with Snipes was pretty awesome. Not sure how they can beat that. Don't get the remake.

Because blade was part of the Avengers at some point. All the new movies announced are just setting up the New Avengers
The next blade will blow the original away. Better actor by far. The man is one of the best actors out there now. Plus it’s all under Marvel. Can’t wait

 

[Lebowski]

as a witcher fanboy i'm very pleased with what i'm seeing

Trailer looks cheap.

It’ll draw comparisons to GoT due to the timing of its release and the nature of the show and it’ll inevitably fall short.

 

[sandviper]

Because blade was part of the Avengers at some point. All the new movies announced are just setting up the New Avengers
The next blade will blow the original away. Better actor by far. The man is one of the best actors out there now. Plus it’s all under Marvel. Can’t wait

Snipes can’t hold a candle to Ali in terms of acting. Great choice for Blade, and it was Ali who approached Marvel for this role.

 

[Frenchy]

Star Trek - Picard is going to blow Discovery right out of the water. Saw the trailer, looks good.

holy shit, Seven of Nine !!
I hope it's just not a tease and that she will be a regular .

Can't wait to watch that new series . You're right i really like Discovery, but Picard should be a better

 

[CapSpace]

I wish they give a shot at Tom Hiddleston for Bond. Guy is an incredible actor, British, only 38 yo.

But they had to play in that f***ing politicaly correct game and cast a woman. Now give me Wonder Man, Catman and John 'Phoenix' Grey.

 

[Zorba]

I wish they give a shot at Tom Hiddleston for Bond. Guy is an incredible actor, British, only 38 yo.

But they had to play in that ****ing politicaly correct game and cast a woman. Now give me Wonder Man, Catman and John 'Phoenix' Grey.

For the last time the woman is not playing BOND
She’s playing 007. He’s retired in the movie and she took his Double 0 “badge”. There’s only so many double 0 agents
They already said they will replace James Bond with a man when the time comes
Lynch May star as 007 until they find a new Bond but she’s not playing BOND

 

[the valiant effort]

?? I don't think it's a remake, it's a reboot of a franchise that existed way before the Snipes movie

like, Captain America : First Avenger isn't a remake of this just because it existed before

The greater point is that there’s a large swath of film lovers that would like to see the studios go back to putting some of their might behind original content, or at least never before seen adaptations of various literary works.

There is lots of independent content out there to satiate, but that can’t fill the big budget practical effects void (speaking for myself).

 

[CapSpace]

For the last time the woman is not playing BOND
She’s playing 007. He’s retired in the movie and she took his Double 0 “badge”. There’s only so many double 0 agents
They already said they will replace James Bond with a man when the time comes
Lynch May star as 007 until they find a new Bond but she’s not playing BOND

That's still bullshit and that still sucks.

 

[Deebs]

as a witcher fanboy i'm very pleased with what i'm seeing

Looks good. I like Cavill and hope he does well in this role. He also has night hunter coming out that looks solid as well.

 

[Zorba]

That's still bull**** and that still sucks.

They will eventually recast Bond
I don’t think a 007 stand alone film with a women in the lead will do anything. After the studio loses millions they will figure it out

 

[sandviper]

I know the inter-webs were angry when Finn Jones was cast as Iron-Fist mostly because of the whole “why him?” factor, but also being a martial arts based character, it could had been an opportunity to cast an Asian. I was actually thankful they didn’t because I think that stereotype is stupid.

That said, I’m glad no shenanigans were present in the casting of Shang-Chi for Marvel. I mean, the character is Chinese, so I’m happy they casted Simu Liu, who happens to be Chinese-Canadian. Only thing that annoys me is my wife keeps showing me pictures of his abs...

 

[groovejuice]

Watched some Fawlty Towers,that Cleese,man what a character!. lol

I'm fortunate enough to have seen original broadcasts of Fawlty Towers in Canada. As well as Fireball XL5, Mission Impossible, the Flintstones, and Star Trek.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

i'm asking myself the same questions for almost every remake they made over the last few years. They are recycling the same ideas over and over, bringing nothing new. Their only motivations is to make more money with something that we alrealy seen in the past. Yes it's with new actors and/or new genders , but no matter how they try to twist things , at the end they are recycling the same things.

Isn't there some issue between the studios and the rights to the superheroes?

Recall reading something where if the studios don't keep rebooting they risk the character reverting to another studio - could've dreamt it