Mog
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That new poll better be 3D compatible!
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Shiet. . . . I thought he was talking about Batman & Robin.
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Can I blame Battleship instead? (half-serious, half-joking) That crap film probably screwed over Hasbro so badly, that it f'ed up their plans for G.I. Joe 2. DAMN YOU, RHIANNA!! Regarding the toys, does anyone ever find any NEW Hasbro toys out at brick-and-motar stores anymore?! All I ever see are Artic Destros for GI Joe, Bumblebees for Transformers, and pegwarming Phantom Menace figures for Star Wars. It's pathetic.
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Liking the more raw, harder driving, live version:
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I wouldn't be surprised if the reason for the delay was that Hasbro couldn't get the toyline out in time to support the movie. F*ckin' asinine, if the reason for the delay is to make it 3D. Honestly, as a fan of the old comic books series, this was the movie I was secretly looking forward to the most this summer. Seriously, someone should do a documentary or book entitled: Hasbro: How to Screw Yourselves from Making More Money and Alienate Your Fanbases in the Process.
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Yup, I can practically hear the Filipino accent in the Jolibee manager's words. (And this is coming from a guy with Filipino parents, okay. )
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Definitely some insidious and/or uneasy undercurrents going on in Episode 5.
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No, story is what makes an okay action flick rise to greater heights. And more importantly, as I've said a billion times in other posts, having the characters drive the story makes a movie or TV series a hell of a lot better than having the plot drive the characters.
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I'm just glad it DIDN'T end with them fighting the Predator or something stupid like that.
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Mog's crazy-ass theories, after re-watching Episode 47 of the original series:
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^^Actually, raws for Ep. 5 are out now. I thought the quotes you mentioned above were more a wink-and-a-nod about all the typical cliches we see in these type of anime shows. I'm still thinking it's a sequel, but I've got to re-watch the E7:AO prequel and a few eps from the last series to confirm a few things.
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Considering how plucky and spunky Lois is generally portrayed as, Bosworth's portrayal was rather flat and bland. She was just sorta there and didn't bring much to the table. One of the reasons I liked the newer take on Lex (especially during Justice League Unlimited) is that, despite being hopelessly outmatched physically against Supes, he could still out-smart, out-maneuver, and out-fox the Man of Steel. Much like a smart businessman, he knows the rules well enough to break 'em, and he uses those same rules against Superman to keep him at bay. And he doesn't wuss out by hiding behind a wig. The new Lex don't give a f&*k about being bald!
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^^Why does Black Widow's smell like fish?
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I had no beef with how Brandon Routh portrayed Supes. it wasn't the greatest, but it wasn't the worst portrayal either. Kevin Spacey's Lex Luthor, however, seemed heavily out-dated. After seeing the DC animated universe's take on Lex (still a genius, but now a calm, controlled, calculating businessman), I got bored with the movies' one-dimensional version of Lex. And let's not talk about the Kate Bosworth's Lois Lane. . . . . .yeesh! But yeah, let's see what happens with Bats. The Nolans have a pretty good track record. So hopefully, they can deliver again.
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^^Yeah, I wish Bale would have consulted Kevin Conroy about how he does his particular Batman voice. It's probably the best around. Regarding the last Superman film, I don't think you can really call it a reboot. If anything, it was way too beholden to the original 80's Superman films.
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Understand, I'm a HUGE fan of Nolan's Batman series. Other than short-changing his detective aspects (which practically every version save the DC Animated Universe has done ), it's been simply the best version of Batman to ever hit the silver screen. It fills your action quota AND occasionally taps into those higher thinking/high concept areas of your brain. HOWEVER, I've never really expected that from any of the recent Marvel Avenger-related movies. After all the crap comic movies we had to endure in the 80's and 90's, the main things I wanted from your "typical" comic-book movie are the following: Stay respectful towards the source material; Make sure your tone matches the comic's tone (Batman = dark; X-Men = experiences and reactions of those labeled "others"/"outsiders" by society; Any potential Deadpool film = Sarcastic, quippy, and constantly breaking the fourth wall); Don't constantly pander to the lowest common denominator; and Either have a good story or be entertaining as hell (if you have both, even better). The Avengers hit all those keys with me. I wasn't looking for Inception, the first (and best) Matrix movie, or The Dark Knight. I just wanted an entertaining film that stayed true to who those comic book heroes are. Much like the first Sam Raimi Spider-Man and Batman Begins, The Avengers did just that. The jokes/one-liners were generally the type that would tickle the fan-boys' fancy (and not induce massive eye-rolling). And the film had me entertained and giddy pretty much the whole time. With Avengers, I never went in expecting a bunch of brooding, massively flawed, ultra-conflicted heroes. These particular heroes are generally portrayed as larger than life. Hell, each of them can take on a small army all by their lonesome selves. Want to show off their tragic flaws more for the sequel? I'm fine with that. (I just hope the sequel doesn't go back to square one with these heroes fighting one another again.) As I said earlier, I wasn't looking for a high-concept, thinking-man's movie. I just wanted an entertaining, but just smart enough, summer flick. Ain't nothing wrong with that.
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No, this is the. . . . umm. . . . "best":
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Just got back from watching it. Wifey was awesome enough to watch the toddler and baby, while I spent 2 hours and 43 minutes enjoying a movie (first movie I've watched in an actual theater since District 9 ). That was a fun, FUN romp! Hulk was a pleasant surprise for me. His response to Loki's "speech" was absolutely pitch perfect. Also, I'm not certain about all my Marvel history/lore, but Yeah, make sure you stay until the VERY END of the credits
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Damn, BV. We need to get you the updated Bespin Han.
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My current set-up: Never thought I'd get all those Phantom Menace figures. But the Palpatine figure was just too well-made, and I kept hearing a lot of good things about the Maul figure. Unless they finally give us some KOTOR Sith Troopers (or I get a bigger place), I'm probably done with my collection.
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English subs for episode 3 are out. Glad to see that this series is continuing with the original's beautiful use of orchestral background music. I especially liked the strings playing in the background during the photograph/flashback scene.
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Just PM me, Scream. Thanks for the update, Marzan. Didn't realize the eps get released later in the week. Not too shabby of an ep. . . Though, I'm waiting for someone to point out that the power of screaming defeats an enemy!
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We've been yapping about the sequel series and the related manga over here (at the tail end of the thread): http://www.macrosswo...ic=14632&st=560 Finally got a chance to watch the first ep. last night. The overall plot seems to be following the manga consistently, but there are some significant differences. My first impressions of the anime (after being spoiled by the manga that's only three issues in)?: I definitely preferred the way they introduced Ao in manga: lying in the beach water completely at peace, having an internal monologue that provided us insight into his character. It just works so much better on so many levels, tying back to the series' surfer undertones and kinda tying back to Ao's overall loneliness. I never imagined Ao's voice sounding that deep, but I'm cool with it. I thought the kid's hair is supposed to green? Guess, some part of him has to resemble Also, even though the year is listed as 2025, that year could in actuality be 102025. Not sure how that would mesh with the years/dates shown in the original TV series. But it wouldn't surprise me if they are AFTER the events of the first TV series. There's a couple of reliable sites I use to find the anime and the manga. Just shoot me a PM.
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Prometheus - on Blu-Ray and DVD Oct. 9, 2012
Mog replied to Pizza the Hutt's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
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So if one were to summarize this season in a few words, it would be: water fights, Droids "Gump"ing it, Krell, and torture Obi-Wan.
