Open Discussion – August 6, 2008
Aug 6, 2008 by Vic HoltremanAw, hell… I’d been doing so well lately. Just realized it’s Wednesday and I didn’t post up our weekly forum. Sorry, gang!
Talk about whatever you …
Aw, hell… I’d been doing so well lately. Just realized it’s Wednesday and I didn’t post up our weekly forum. Sorry, gang!
Talk about whatever you like as long as it’s related to movies, TV or Screen Rant itself.
The floor is yours!
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Hey Screen Ranters, I have to tell you about a real funny dvd I picked up a few weeks ago. =
“Comic Book The Movie”. Starring Mark Hamill (Luke from Star Wars)…
Its a very funny mockumentary on comics and ComicCon.
If you see the 2 disc dvd, pick it up its real good and who knew Hamill was so funny. This is the Spinal Tap of comic book films.
Came out around 2002, and also stars Stan Lee, Kevin Smith and Bruce Campbell… Really good bonus features as well.
NBC’s promos for Heroes Season 3 look GREAT!
~~If you’re not up on Heroes,
but want to be some day, skip this~~
Since S2 had major suckage till about halfway through its short run, I’m glad to see some new developments. Looks like S3 will NOT have what seemed to be cookie cutter plots–someone has an apolocyptic premonition of the end of the world, which needs to be prevented.
Unfortunately, two (or three) of the most annoying characters that seemed to be killed off last season, are in many of the promo scenes. Looks like they couldn’t keep Nathan and Niki/Jessica dead. I hope they don’t keep using Clair’s blood as a way to resurrect everyone. This kind of thing works in comics, but not on TV.
JC, this show is shot like a comic, so I would expect Clairs blood to have a long run in the storyline, I could see her blood being used in about 5 different ways.
Looking forward to the new season.
I watched the season premiere of Heroes at Comic-Con and it was very good. I think fans will be VERY satisfied.
Vic
790, if there is anyone on this site who doesn’t know who Mark Hamill is, they should be thrown in a sarlaac pit!
Lol, I was kidding around Andy.
Everyone here on this site would enjoy the movie too.
This is a question for Vic:
But before I ask the question, I do apologize if it has been addressed already. Will Screen Rant ever do a podcast?
Heroes definately needs a positive turn around this season or I say the show’s done for. I mean the show has bad acting and a bad screenplay as it is, but everyone went wrong for most of volume 2.
Mark Hamill is the man, he can do it all. It’s such a shame he’s never been in forefront of the feature film industry since Star Wars. That guy needs a lead role in some major comic film. Maybe he can play Hank Pym or or something in avengers, lol.
I’ve been thinking more about he wolverine flick recently and im getting even more worried. Since we already know, they don’t give a crap about the source material and that they’re selling out by including random characters like Gambit. Will Gambit even have his French Cajun accent? Will his cards have the famous glow when he charges them up? In X3 they completely ruined colossus be making him some american kid who can’t communicate rather than the russian tank he’s supposed to be.
@Ash
I tried doing a few podcasts a while back but hated doing them alone. Plus it’s really hard for me to make the time to do one on a regular basis. I may do some guest “appearances” on /Film’s podcast, though.
Vic
Mark Hamill is the man, he can do it all. It’s such a shame he’s never been in forefront of the feature film industry since Star Wars. That guy needs a lead role in some major comic film. Maybe he can play Hank Pym or or something in avengers, lol.
Rob,you are so right,I would love to see Mark Hamill to get a lead role again.IMHO he’d make a great Riddler,if they would give him a chance.
Lucas , its time to produce Star Wars episode. 7, starring Mark Hamill, as Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. Set 20 years after “The Return of the Jedi”.
He’s the perfect age for it. Might have to recast Princess Leia.
Mark Hammill voiced the character of The Joker in the 90′s Batman: TAS and was incredible. If you have’nt heard it, you won’t believe it is him.
Take a listen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJeIG07wY3A
Rob, I saw a trailer that someone taped from Comic Con on another website. It not only has Gambit in it but the Blob as well; just throw the comic book out the window. It looks like a decent action flick but why change so many things around. Also, they should have had Colossus fight Juggernaught in X3.
Good news Screen Ranters,,, I have 2 dvd release dates to post !!!!
IRON MAN, out 9-30
INCREDIBLE HULK, due out 9-16 (subject to change)
For those of you getting back from the Pinapple Express, that next month !!!!!!
coolios 790, I look forward to both them DVDs
Also, I’ve been saying that about Star Wars for years. They gotta make 7-9 (it is actually impossible for this to not happen within the next 15 years, lol) Mark Hamill will be running an academy and will not be one of the leads. who knows, maybe even HArrison Ford will have a cameo as an admiral against Thrawn or something (wow this brings back memories of the good ‘ol Star wars games of the 90s)
And Tom, totally true bud. I hear they once though of Hamill to actually play the joker way before Heath was cast. I guess because he already did the voice for some animated series stuff.
What movies are people seeing this weekend?
I have no clear pick.
just curious.
Gary I’m totally staying home this weekend.
(Its BSG dvd time and a few baseball games)
Right on Rob, Admiral Thrawn,,, I would love to see that happen.
To those that havnt read the Star Wars novels set after the events of ROTJ, Thrawn was one of the Empires 12 Admirals. He survived the attack on Endor and slowly began to rebuild the Empires fleet.
He also kept a creature near by that made him immune to the Force.
Come on Lucas enough with the clones!!!
Think how fast all the Lucas haters would turn back to him if he made these. !!!
@Gary
If I had to pick, I’d probably go see Pineapple Express. Don’t know if I’d like it or not but a lot of people seem to.
Vic
I’m watching “Battle Of The Bulge” DVD edition. I just got my hands on this and have been looking for it for awhile now. It has two rare interviews one with Robert Shaw. The making of is there too. The German officer who consulted for the movie actually fought on the German side in the campaign.
Another box office victory for TDK.
26 million .
Yeah Gary, how cool would it be if TDK beats the new Star Wars cartoon.
790,
there is also Mirrors and Tropic Thunder to deal with next week.
Yeah Gary, I think this was prob TDK’s last weekend on top, wow what a run !!!
Sure glad it knocked Pineapple Express down. Haha.
I’m betting Tropic Thunder will be tops nex weekend and Mirrors will prob do real well with Kiefer.
I sure would love it if the fans send Lucas a message and avoid the Clone Wars.
Guys, Clone Wars was actually not bad – better than the latest three movies. And kids are going to eat it up so I’ll bet it’s going to make some nice bank on opening weekend.
I’m concerned about Mirrors because it looks like they’re not pre-screening it for critics… ALWAYS a bad sign.
Vic
I was just pointing out competition Clone Wars might have,
I actually want to see it.
Glad to hear it was good .
Thanks for the mini- review Vic.
Let’s get you on the guest list for the /Filmcast soon, Vic!
@David Just shot you an email, bro.
@Gary Yeah, I’ve got to decide if I can churn out a full review or not.
Vic
“I sure would love it if the fans send Lucas a message and avoid the Clone Wars.” Got my vote 790, unless Lucas wakes up in the end of the movie, having dreamt it all. The framework for this movie blows and Lucas should be ashamed for using his formula in this way. It’s pointless. He should lay down his light saber or make 7,8,9 for those who want them.
You know I really hope it comes and goes without doing much BO.
I remember reading along time ago that Spielberg had even had a desire to direct Star Wars 7,8 ,9. I sure would love that more than Indy 5,,,,
Old Man, do yourself a favor and get that Comic Book the Movie dvd, its cheap, and your gonna crack up. Its such a great spoof on Comic Con and Comic books vs Hollywood Comic book films. Can’t rave enough about it..
Vic you have gotta see this.