tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post8507605297350013642..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: The Curse of Superhero Movie Part ThreesPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82617829165919334842013-05-07T16:04:54.665-05:002013-05-07T16:04:54.665-05:00Darkman III: Die, Darkman, Die! totally bucks the ...Darkman III: Die, Darkman, Die! totally bucks the trend. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-18409239334742943952013-05-07T09:15:25.244-05:002013-05-07T09:15:25.244-05:00I still think there's a lot of things that the...I still think there's a lot of things that the first <i>X-Men</i> does right (just taking the characters and the world seriously felt like a revolution after the '90s), but I agree that it has aged badly. The effects weren't even that good in 2000, much less 13 years and MANY advancements later.<br /><br />There are too many things to say about <i>Spider-Man 3</i>, but here's one example. One of the most derided parts of the movie is when Harry's butler (Bill Paxton's dad!) reveals the truth about what happened between Osborne and Peter, and THAT'S when Harry jumps in to help. Not only is it a laughable scene because of bad acting, but it retcons a very significant moment in the series. So why not just have Harry finally decide that he believes Peter? Make it his choice, and not just new information presented by a character that shouldn't have it? It would make his (SPOILER) decision to "go good" at the climax that much more effective and close the loop on his friendship with Peter. A small change, but one that changes a whole lot. Stuff like that.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52538809657210321862013-05-07T09:11:26.871-05:002013-05-07T09:11:26.871-05:00Agreed, but you're talking about the law of di...Agreed, but you're talking about the law of diminishing returns. Superhero movies are a unique case because the second movie is often superior to the first, and THEN there's a huge dropoff in quality. Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-81270104973387653292013-05-07T09:10:33.648-05:002013-05-07T09:10:33.648-05:00That sounds right! Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3 seem ...That sounds right! <i>Iron Man 2</i> and <i>Iron Man 3</i> seem to have switched places.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-24299993652899768492013-05-07T06:05:12.961-05:002013-05-07T06:05:12.961-05:00It seems that the aspects you point out as the cau...It seems that the aspects you point out as the cause of the third film failures: a) money, b) studio interference and c) fan service, were all present in Iron Man 2. <br /><br />Its almost like they felt that Iron Man was unbreakable by Part 2 (usually the mentality when a studio gets to Part 3), so the great story set in the world established in the first part didnt happen til Part 3.Brad Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426952757794850746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-67911133886852906432013-05-06T17:57:07.178-05:002013-05-06T17:57:07.178-05:00This tends to be a problem with a lot of film/tv s...This tends to be a problem with a lot of film/tv series too, by the time one reaches the third chapter.<br /><br />Lethal Weapon 3, Jurassic Park 3, Alias season 3, Once upon a time in Mexico, Spy Kids 3, Naked Gun 3, etc. <br /><br />Personally, I like Godfather 3, even though I know its flaws well.Cameron Cloutierhttp://www.bodianstfilms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-91837757020108741012013-05-06T17:26:03.574-05:002013-05-06T17:26:03.574-05:00Amen to that Adam. X-Men 3 > X-Men by 5 touchd...Amen to that Adam. X-Men 3 > X-Men by 5 touchdowns.<br /><br />Wow, has that 1st X-Men movie aged badly. The lousy CGI, poorly executed action scenes (Singer, like Burton in his 1st Batman movie, had no idea how to film action), & a lot of characters that have no personality (Singer also proved he could make Rogue boring too). The only positives in there are the performances of Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, & Hugh Jackman. I know Singer had to worked on a limited budget & a rushed schedule, (I believe X-Men was originally scheduled for a Winter 2000 release) but he wasn’t ready for a big action movie yet. <br /><br />I think superhero fans set their standards so low after the Batman & Robin/Spawn/Steel debacles of 1997 that they would gush over any superhero movie that wasn’t campy & had some decent acting in it. If X-Men was released today, it would get laughed off the screen & bashed relentlessly. <br /><br />There are a lot of problems with The Last Stand but most of the effects work was solid & at least Ratner could deliver with the mutant-on-mutant action in the Alcatraz finale.<br />As for The Dark Knight Rises, I don’t think it’s the best in the series, but I already gotten into this argument before with Patrick & I won’t be able to change how wrong he is about TDKR like Roger Ebert’s 2 star review of Die Hard was. <br /><br />The Dark Knight > The Dark Knight Rises > Batman Begins <br /><br />As for Spiderman 3, I need to know what rewrites or changes Patrick would suggest to improve it. (Maybe in another podcast?) I would’ve dumped the whole script & start from scratch. It still amazes me how the 90’s Spiderman cartoon completely got the Venom character right while a $250+ million blockbuster movie just totally botched it. <br />JK47noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-47251061587166756862013-05-06T14:43:12.105-05:002013-05-06T14:43:12.105-05:00X-Men 3 > X-Men...am I right?X-Men 3 > X-Men...am I right?Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.com