terry the lone wolf Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 Here is a pic of Thomas Jane in the Punisher movie. Cool!! Quote
Vostok 7 Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 He still sucks. Lookit those spaghetti arms!! That said... At least it's not Dolf Lungren. <_< Vostok 7 Quote
Cyclone Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 Pro: Looks more like Punny Con: Now suffering from Rambo flashbacks Cyc Quote
Agent ONE Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 He still sucks.Lookit those spaghetti arms!! ... Yep... Looks like a sissy to me. He is a wimpy little girly-man. Quote
Vostok 7 Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 Who is that? Legolas in the future? :lol: This is Hans... (Agent says: And this is Franz) And we are here to *clap* Pump YOU UP! Vostok 7 Quote
Mechamaniac Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 He still sucks.Lookit those spaghetti arms!! ... Yep... Looks like a sissy to me. He is a wimpy little girly-man. They're all sissies, especially when compared to: Quote
Duke Togo Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 The original Punisher (along with his current incarnation) was not muscle bound. My problem is not with his look, its with his age. The Punisher is in his 50's, I always thought DeNiro would be the right choice. Quote
Agent ONE Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 He still sucks.Lookit those spaghetti arms!! ... Yep... Looks like a sissy to me. He is a wimpy little girly-man. They're all sissies, especially when compared to: Yep. Quote
Mechafan Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 That said... At least it's not Dolf Lungren. Then they would have to make the Punisher a silent movie. Quote
Mechamaniac Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 The original Punisher (along with his current incarnation) was not muscle bound. My problem is not with his look, its with his age. The Punisher is in his 50's, I always thought DeNiro would be the right choice. I know, I was just working in a shameless Arnold plug. Frank Castle was a big dude though, but he was not HUGE as most Superheroes are. I mean, he wore the whole skin tight uniform and all that as well. I'm not sure if DeNiro would be the right choice, it would be nice to get someone to play the role who's at least within a vertical hop of 6 feet, so that rules out Bobby De Niro, and Al Pacino right there. Maybe Clint Eastwood had the movie been made 20 years ago, he's always been respectably big without being massive. Hell, ANYBODY is better than that waste of DNA - Dolf Lundgren though. Quote
bsu legato Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 My problem is not with his look, its with his age. The Punisher is in his 50's, I always thought DeNiro would be the right choice. From what I've read, Frankie boy is no longer a Viet Nam vet, but a veteran of Desert Storm. Quote
ulyssesdraco Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 Pff, Its been done, and done very well. Whats next... Spawn remake with Johnny Depp? Or perhaps Fantastic Four staring Ewan, Samuel Jackson, Natalie, and Matt Black? Maybe Green Lantern, played by Ben Affleck? Hows about A new superman movie with Arnold? Quote
Mechamaniac Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 Hows about A new superman movie with Arnold? Sorry, I think he's gonna be busy for the next four years after tomorrow Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 Maybe Green Lantern, played by Ben Affleck? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Seriously, I'll take the wait and see approach with this one (Punisher). IMHO there are way too many superhero/Comic Book movies coming out these days. Odds are at least (1) or (2) are bound to be decent. The rest will probably be...less than stellar. <_< -b. Quote
Agent ONE Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 Hows about A new superman movie with Arnold? Sorry, I think he's gonna be busy for the next four years after tomorrow Actually, its only 3... he takes over the Davis term. However no doubt will be ellected for another term. Quote
UN Spacy Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 I'll wait until the movie comes out to make my final decision. But, looking at the pictures he could use a little more bulk. Arnold........ah.........vote for me if you want to live. He gets my vote tomorrow! B) Quote
JRock Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 My question is in the comics, does Castle use any skills of archery? When I think of the Punisher, I vision a man armed to the teeth in automatic pistols, and that skull shirt. Quote
Hurricane29 Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 Not everyone is built like Gov. Arnold. Having a normal, non-super muscular guy gives the character a little more down to earth feel. Even though he was more built in the comic. Quote
Mechamaniac Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 (edited) When I think of the Punisher, I vision a man armed to the teeth in automatic pistols, and that skull shirt. And the ever popular sound of.... PUMM.....SPAK!! Justice is served. Edited October 7, 2003 by Mechamaniac Quote
1st Border Red Devil Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 And to think that they spent all that time here in Tampa filming The Punisher and I never once went down to try out to be an extra. Heh..... Quote
Isamu Atreides 86 Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 they should have based the movie off the recent Born Miniseries. it rocked. as for Ben Affleck as GL.....No. Never. Heresy i say. Quote
BYG-DAMN Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 The only thing they ever get right in punisher movies is the goddamn shirt. I mean in the first one he's riding a motorcycle through the sewers, in this one the setting is Miami! And travolta is in it, a certified butthead who can't act. I don't like the actor who's playing frank either. If they wanted to set the film somewhere else they should have set it in Chicago, thats a serious urban enivronment. If they wanted a good star for the villian they should have gotten Gary oldman or somebody I can respect that can really be evil. The Punisher has always been a 6 foot plus slab of unshaven beef that would scare the crap out of you if you met him, the man in that pic is a little chicken, a scared little bird that lives in the park eating crackers from old men. Gulf war vet, dude thats not a real war, we ran over a thrid world army. Vietnam is a blood and guts sacrifice war that could give a man like Frank the skills he needs to combat crime. Who gives a crap about his age or that its not contemporary its not like people don't know their basic history. Vietnam vet gives the character a weight, a history that the Gulf war can't. Damn you hollywood! Quote
BYG-DAMN Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 (edited) He looks okay, but his face is not very distinct, I don't think he can live up the legacy.... Edited October 7, 2003 by BYG-DAMN Quote
BYG-DAMN Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 He looks like a contestant on the Bachelor or something, too pretty to be Frank. Travolta's head is a floatation device! Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 Garth Ennis wrote the best Punisher. B) It'd be nice if the movie has some of the flavor of that 12 issue (IIRC) run that he wrote a couple yrs back. -b. Quote
Isamu Atreides 86 Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 Garth Ennis wrote the best Punisher. B) It'd be nice if the movie has some of the flavor of that 12 issue (IIRC) run that he wrote a couple yrs back. -b. hes gonna be doing a new series on the Marvel MAX line. the Born Miniseries was pretty crazy, and we see a bit more of frank in Vietnam and how far he pushed before even become the Punisher. Quote
Guppy Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 They're basing a lot of the movie off Ennis' 12 issue maxi-series. So hopefully we'll see him feed some baddies to a couple of Polar Bears! I have to say, as a punisher fan since I was 13 (I began reading the Punisher at #6) I don't mind that they have 'modernised' him. He would just be too old. It's OK for us comic fans who have a long history and knowledge of the punisher, but to translate him to film and have his begininning you'd have to either update him to a recent conflict or set the film in the late '70's.. hmm, that's not such a bad idea! And I like the choice of Jane as the punisher - I'm interested to see more of the psyche of a broken man at work than just a beefcake hell bent on revenge. That's why the first punisher movie didn't work. There wasn't enough empathy with the character. (plus dolph can't act his way out of a paper bag) Quote
Anubis Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 I definately don't see Punisher being as subtle as using a bow and arrow. Lot's of guns, some explosives, and maybe a knife. Quote
Blaine23 Posted October 7, 2003 Posted October 7, 2003 Garth Ennis wrote the best Punisher. B) It'd be nice if the movie has some of the flavor of that 12 issue (IIRC) run that he wrote a couple yrs back. -b. Word to that. Actually, from what I've read about the script is that it takes most of it's inspiration (and even a few characters) from the Ennis run. That's good news. Other than that, we'll see how good or bad it is when it gets here. All I know is that I won't guesstimate on how much it'll rock/suck based upon the size of the guy's arms. [sarcasm] Because we all know that muscle-bound actors usually are soooo very good at acting! [/sarcasm] Quote
terry the lone wolf Posted October 11, 2003 Author Posted October 11, 2003 Update: Cool official pic of the Punisher Quote
Roy Focker Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 Maybe I've been living in a hole but just who is that actor? Why haven't I ever heard of him? Who hires an unknown as the star of what I assume is meant to be a block buster? Quote
Golden Arms Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 (edited) Thomas Jane was the shark catcher in Deep Blue Sea. When the X-men movie was in production was mentioned as a possibilty to play cyclops. Edited October 11, 2003 by Golden Arms Quote
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