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I think if people are gonna make x-men, spiderman, etc. films they better do it right, stick somewhat to the story, and don't gay it up (like the spiderman films).

Which do you believe is the worst comic-adaption to movie/movie series ever?

I believe the crow sequels were the worst.

i'll have a poll with some options momentarily

The first Fantastic 4. Hmmm, although that was low budget, so I guess that makes it more forgivable than the new Fantastic 4.

The first Fantastic 4. Hmmm, although that was low budget, so I guess that makes it more forgivable than the new Fantastic 4.

Oh my god that movie was god awful. Both of them.

I pick Daredevil, probably because I wanted so badly for it to be good, and it was so bad.

i dont remember the old one when did it come out?

V for Vendetta was pretty bad

i guess people will say its a "graphic novel", so I dont know if it qualifies for this

I pick Daredevil, probably because I wanted so badly for it to be good, and it was so bad.


its ben affleck as daredevil, how good can it be?

Not that I like the comic, but fantastic 4 did suck compared to the comic/cartoon.

not knowing what the Daredevil comics were like, i can't make that kind of comparison. but just as a movie... it was so shit :p


other than that, yeah, the crow sequels were disappointing after the first was so cool :(

V for Vendetta was pretty bad

i guess people will say its a "graphic novel", so I dont know if it qualifies for this


graphic novels are acceptable, i was goping to put league of extrodinary gentlemen on here but forgot.

The only ones I've seen all of so far are the Spiderman movies. I saw the first two X-men, which I enjoyed, but I haven't bothered with the third since I heard the awful reports. I voted on Hellboy because I heard that was the worst. Does hearsay count?

Oh my god that movie was god awful. Both of them.

Couldn't agree more.

the spiderman films are a close second of the worst, all the money and time put into them, and they're nothing but 2 hour sap fests with some fighting in between. just terrible. raimi can do so much better.

V for Vendetta was pretty bad

i guess people will say its a "graphic novel", so I dont know if it qualifies for this

I actually thought it was done very well. Most of what was changed seemed to be a "bring it into the 21st century" kind of thing, and Evey was a much more likeable character. The only scene removed that I would have left in was the breakup with Justice.

I pick Daredevil, probably because I wanted so badly for it to be good, and it was so bad.

Ditto!

"Superman IV: The Quest for Peace", "Death of the Hulk", "Supergirl", "Batman and Robin", "Elektra" and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen".

Oh, Batman and Robin - yeah, that one was probably the worst out of the comic book movies I've seen.

"Superman IV: The Quest for Peace", "Death of the Hulk", "Supergirl", "Batman and Robin", "Elektra" and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen".


shit how could i forget the batman movies? :headbang: oh well


elektra was absolute garbage. had no business being made.

shit how could i forget the batman movies? :headbang: oh well


elektra was absolute garbage. had no business being made.

But Jennifer Garner in leather is hot. Too bad I still couldn't watch that movie all the way through.

But Jennifer Garner in leather is hot. Too bad I still couldn't watch that movie all the way through.


id rather put up with underworld to watch kate beckinsale.

forget jennifer garner

the spiderman films are a close second of the worst, all the money and time put into them, and they're nothing but 2 hour sap fests with some fighting in between. just terrible. raimi can do so much better.

How familiar are you with Spiderman? I ask because Raimi has struck me as immensely faithful to the "sappy" Peter Parker character, a character who spends most of his time agonizing about MJ and doing the right thing.

I'm going to have to second the Batman and Robin nod, because I will never forgive or forget the long close-up of George Clooney's ass or the nipples on his Bat armor.

Hulk.

id rather put up with underworld to watch kate beckinsale.

forget jennifer garner

Very true! Kate bitchslaps J-Garn something silly.

I'm going to have to second the Batman and Robin nod, because I will never forgive or forget the long close-up of George Clooney's ass or the nipples on his Bat armor.


dont forget bat girl not being the commissioners daughter. big WTF there

id rather put up with underworld to watch kate beckinsale. To this day I'm confused as to how they managed to screw that movie up. By all logic, it should have been one of the greatest things ever. Vampires versus Werewolves, plus Kate Beckinsale in tight leather and yet.... it sucked.

Very true! Kate bitchslaps J-Garn something silly.

i'd wish she bitch slap me

i'd wish she bitch slap me

I'd let her do anything she wanted to me.

To this day I'm confused as to how they managed to screw that movie up. By all logic, it should have been one of the greatest things ever. Vampires versus Werewolves, plus Kate Beckinsale in tight leather and yet.... it sucked.


yeah. should have been the greatest trilogy ever.

yes there is a third coming out.

I'd let her do anything she wanted to me.


http://www.celebritypro.com/pictures/kate_beckinsale.jpg

damn straight!

http://www.celebritypro.com/pictures/kate_beckinsale.jpg

damn straight!

I can't help but touch myself everytime I see that pic.

How familiar are you with Spiderman? I ask because Raimi has struck me as immensely faithful to the "sappy" Peter Parker character, a character who spends most of his time agonizing about MJ and doing the right thing.

I'm going to have to second the Batman and Robin nod, because I will never forgive or forget the long close-up of George Clooney's ass or the nipples on his Bat armor.

Damn, you beat me to it. The Spidey movies held to the comics I've been reading for years extremely well IMO.

I never saw the Clooney Batman, though I never heard anything worth seeing it for either. I remember hearing though, that Clooney actually apologized to Batman fans for that movie. Sorta like Will Smith did for Wild, Wild, West.

I liked V for Vendetta. Hugo Weaving did a damned fine job I thought. Read parts of the comic, liked the movie better.

I can't help but touch myself everytime I see that pic.


need some paper towels?

I never saw the Clooney Batman, though I never heard anything worth seeing it for either. I remember hearing though, that Clooney actually apologized to Batman fans for that movie. Sorta like Will Smith did for Wild, Wild, West. I will never forgive Will Smith for the atrocity that was "I, Robot"... NEVER

I liked V for Vendetta. Hugo Weaving did a damned fine job I thought. Read parts of the comic, liked the movie better. Hugo Weaving was admittedly awesome, but the movie wasn't half as cool as the graphic novel. So many missed opportunities.

I forgot to mention another one: "Batman: Dead End", a truly horrible short film. Stupid on a million different levels.

I will never forgive Will Smith for the atrocity that was "I, Robot"... NEVER

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that movie is definitely on the top of my "biggest disappointments of all time" list

Has anyone seen the trailer for the upcoming "Ghostrider" movie,with Nicholas Cage?

Has anyone seen the trailer for the upcoming "Ghostrider" movie,with Nicholas Cage?


havent seen any trailers but it sounds like its gonna suck. i dunno nick cage as ghost rider? just sounds a little cheesy to me.

speaking of xmen movies theres a magneto movie coming out, and a wolverine movie as well.

(magneto)http://imdb.com/title/tt0499519/

(wolverine)http://imdb.com/title/tt0458525/

need some paper towels?

Nah, I'm all set with my Kleenex. ;)

Nah, I'm all set with my Kleenex. ;)


i can tell that you are all set. its been a while since you posted ;)

Catwoman.

That was the biggest mistake ever made.

First of all, Catwoman ain't black (Even though after 1966's Julie Newmar and Lee Meriwether there was Eartha Kitt in 1967).

Then we already have a great Catwoman, namely Michelle Pfeiffer

And Halle Berry didn't really do herself a favor - after all, she already plays one of the strongest and coolest Comic Heros, namely Storm. That's just not how it works.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/Catwoman-MichellePfeiffer.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/Catwoman-HalleBerry.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/Storm-HalleBerry.jpg

Nah, I'm all set with my Kleenex. ;)

hope you have more

http://images.evalu8.org/images/kate-beckinsale.jpg

you know the movie where she looked her hottest was in that piece of shit van helsing movie.

The Punisher, mainly because of the Video Game adaption that came with the film...Worst game ever made...Worse even than GTA: SA............(I know you people may hate me for my opinion, but I don't see the fun in blowing stuff up for the hell of it, and stamping on peoples' faces)

I think if people are gonna make x-men, spiderman, etc. films they better do it right, stick somewhat to the story, and don't gay it up (like the spiderman films).

Which do you believe is the worst comic-adaption to movie/movie series ever?

I believe the crow sequels were the worst.

i'll have a poll with some options momentarily

X-men.

I'll never get used to a 6 foot tall non-canadian Wolverine and Halle Berry is an awful Storm.

havent seen any trailers but it sounds like its gonna suck. i dunno nick cage as ghost rider? just sounds a little cheesy to me.


It could be a cheese fest-I'm holding my breath

X-men.

I'll never get used to a 6 foot tall non-canadian Wolverine and Halle Berry is an awful Storm.


yeah wolverine was short right? like about 5'5?

and i always thought angela basset would have been a great storm. granted shes older but shes got that eerie stare, and with the white eyes....scary.

yeah wolverine was short right? like about 5'5?

Even shorter!


5'3 !

and i always thought angela basset would have been a great storm. granted shes older but shes got that eerie stare, and with the white eyes....scary.


Grace Jones would have made a cool Storm.

Even shorter!


5'3 !


i remember being disappointed when sabretooth and wolverine were about the same height in the first one. sabretooth towers over him in the comics if i remember corretly. its been forever since i read any xmen comic.

Grace Jones would have made a cool Storm.


she still alive? havent heard her name in forever.


if she was young enough she would have kicked ass indeed.

speaking of xmen movies theres a magneto movie coming out, and a wolverine movie as well.

(magneto)http://imdb.com/title/tt0499519/

(wolverine)http://imdb.com/title/tt0458525/


I hadnt heard of either yet- I'll look foward to these.

I hadnt heard of either yet- I'll look foward to these.


im looking more forward to the magneto movie. i think mckellen will carry magneto further characterwise than wolverine.

does hugh jackman annoy anyone else?

she still alive? havent heard her name in forever.


if she was young enough she would have kicked ass indeed.

I feel so old. :p

Angela Basset is a good choice though.

Does Hugh Jackman annoy anyone else?
I'm actually rather fond of him as Wolverine. Just glad it's not yellow spandex...

I'm actually rather fond of him as Wolverine. Just glad it's not yellow spandex...


hugh jackman doesnt look angry enough when he gets the beserker rage, but then again he may have improved in the 3rd film, which i have yet to see.

hugh jackman doesnt look angry enough when he gets the beserker rage, but then again he may have improved in the 3rd film, which i have yet to see.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, 5'3" is about right for Tom Cruise . . .

"Show me the fury!"

Well, if it makes you feel any better, 5'3" is about right for Tom Cruise . . .

"Show me the fury!"


tom cruise as wolverine....now that's comedy.

I personally hated that Spiderman crap. Could they pick a wimpier actor for someone who is supposed to be awesome?

Au contraire, I think they should "gay it up" six million times more. Lots of hot man on man action, with added spandex.


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Hey, you use a retarded phrase to describe something as "bad" and I'll mock you for doing so.

Hey, you use a retarded phrase to describe something as "bad" and I'll mock you for doing so.
lol

I'm actually rather fond of him as Wolverine. Just glad it's not yellow spandex...


the yellow spandex with the black stripes? that would have been great!

make an old school x-men movie with iceman throwing the snowballs, marvel girl, and the old beast before the blue.

i dont remember the old one when did it come out?
Late Seventies, I think. Maybe it was early Eighties.

speaking of 70s-80s comic movies, i could have sworn there was a dr strange movie with vincent price, am i wrong?

tom cruise as wolverine....now that's comedy.

What about IronMan?

Rumor has it he is up to play Tony Stark.....

What about IronMan?

Rumor has it he is up to play Tony Stark.....


oh god....in that case i think sam jackson should be war machine,

i mean hell they're already gonna butcher it by possibly putting cruise in, they might as well include sam jackson, because he's in everything.

V for Vendetta was pretty bad

i guess people will say its a "graphic novel", so I dont know if it qualifies for this
Aye, shame that they censored it so much from the cartoon.

Evey not being a prostitute and such...

I would have to say Hulk.

Now for the best, "Batman: Begins"

I would have to say Hulk.

Now for the best, "Batman: Begins"

Eh, I'd put it about fifth behind The Incredibles, Unbreakable, Spiderman II, and the first Superman.

HULK, HULK, HULK! My all-time favorite superhero, and they wrecked it. That multi-screen crap just POed me. WHY didn't you put that up!?!? I'm not saying HULK wasn't an okay movie, just about 1/10 as good as it could've been.:(

i remember being disappointed when sabretooth and wolverine were about the same height in the first one. sabretooth towers over him in the comics if i remember corretly. its been forever since i read any xmen comic.
Sabertooth is what? 6' 7'' if I remember correctly.

Oh, yeah. FAN 4 could've been MUCH better. With just one REAL action scene I was diassapointed. I hope the probable-sequel will have more fighting.

Daredevil was teh worst I have seen so far.

Did you see The Hulk movie? I was actually pleasantly surprised.

Also whoever said that V for Vendetta sucked needs a spanking.

didn't see Crow, V for vendetta

Did see but didn't read the Comics: Hellboy, MIB

Didn't see but read the comics: Fantastic 4, Daredevil, Punnisher, Captain America

Did See and Did Read the comics: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Elecktra, X-Men, Hulk, Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Conan, Red Sonja

so I can only comment on catagory 4 and I really didn't like Hulk. followed by TMNT.

Elecktra was disappointing, never cared for Superman, so any film would be an improvement. Batman was so-so. Conan and Red Sonja I liked. X-men, didn't mind the changes they made, but other than that, it was ok.

Oh my god that movie was god awful. Both of them.

But Chris Evans is so beautiful...

;-)

(Edit: Referring to the Fantastic Four)

Also whoever said that V for Vendetta sucked needs a spanking.

I second that.

speaking of 70s-80s comic movies, i could have sworn there was a dr strange movie with vincent price, am i wrong?
I remember that. it was more a Made for TV movie. same with Justice League.

Captian America died for your sins. Also, the last two Supermen sucked.

Captian America died for your sins. Also, the last two Supermen sucked.
My brain protects me from that movie(Captain America). I know I've seen it but I can't rememer any of it.

I'm afraid of Ghost Rider because, well, I'm an old school fan from way back (Johnny Blaze way back-not so far back that he's a ghost cowboy...) so I'm obviously going to be hard to please, but then Cage-who campaigned for the role and is a fan himself, so he says (already had two Ghost Rider choppers), has what I think is a shitty take on the film.

He says he gets this curse from the devil and turns it around and uses it for good. Bullshit, that's Spawn. Blaze is essentially learning a lesson of 'careful what you wish for.' He deals with Mephastopholes so that his unlcle won't die of cancer so he dies in a motorcyle crash. He wants vengence and is bound together with the spirit of vengence. The more he lets that take control and enact that vengence the more the vengence is in control overall. It is a caution, that vengence can consume you and that it's consequences may be too much to bare. Such a tale, now, is very needed. But instead they're going to make Spawn on a motorcycle. Lame.

Elektra had to be one of the worst. Such an utter waste.

oh there was two more comics turned Movies. Swamp Thing and Man Thing.

Elektra had to be one of the worst. Such an utter waste.
I was disappointed in Elecktra. but there were worse films.

oh there was two more comics turned Movies. Swamp Thing and Man Thing.
I have to admit I used to watch The Swamp Thing tv series...

My brain protects me from that movie(Captain America). I know I've seen it but I can't rememer any of it.

I'm afraid of Ghost Rider because, well, I'm an old school fan from way back (Johnny Blaze way back-not so far back that he's a ghost cowboy...) so I'm obviously going to be hard to please, but then Cage-who campaigned for the role and is a fan himself, so he says (already had two Ghost Rider choppers), has what I think is a shitty take on the film.

He says he gets this curse from the devil and turns it around and uses it for good. Bullshit, that's Spawn. Blaze is essentially learning a lesson of 'careful what you wish for.' He deals with Mephastopholes so that his unlcle won't die of cancer so he dies in a motorcyle crash. He wants vengence and is bound together with the spirit of vengence. The more he lets that take control and enact that vengence the more the vengence is in control overall. It is a caution, that vengence can consume you and that it's consequences may be too much to bare. Such a tale, now, is very needed. But instead they're going to make Spawn on a motorcycle. Lame.The trailer I've seen makes me think you're exactly right. I think I've said it elsewhere--Nicholas Cage is the most overrated piece of crap actor of our time. When he's been in good films, it's been because he was so overpowered by the stars around him that he we didn't fully notice his suckitude.

I personally hated that Spiderman crap. Could they pick a wimpier actor for someone who is supposed to be awesome?
I'm not sure if you notice this, but Spider-Mans alter ego is a wimp. He's a nerd who wears glasses and is regularly yelled at by his boss.