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The Sage
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Posted - 23 Jul 2014 :  04:43:49  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by KnightErrantJR

quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

I'm assuming that the 'Keep will be deserted the night of December 18th, 2015... So I am comfortable sharing this image of a X-Wing fighter from Episode VII.

It looks like a Z-95 Headhunter, but Lucasfilm has confirmed it is an X-Wing. If you look closely at the way the cannons are mounted to the wingtips, you can see that the S-foils are there, but not in the same format as the T-65B from the Classic Trilogy.

I saw this on my tablet, first... It wasn't until I was looking at it on my work computer that I noticed the mouse droid in the picture!

Looky!




A good chunk of my morning was spent on "no, that's not a Z-95, but Z-95s are already in the new canon because they were in the Clone Wars cartoon."

It was also confirmed during a Star Wars: Rebels press release earlier this year at... I want to say New York Comic Con, but I could be in error on the event.

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Thauranil
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Posted - 14 Aug 2014 :  11:50:38  Show Profile Send Thauranil a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Paramount just bought the rights to Old Mans War by John Scalzi. I enjoyed reading the books in this series and the first book certainly has a lot of potential on shine on the big screen. On the other hand nobody wants another disaster like Ender's Game.
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I have not gone back through some/any of the comments here to catch up, but I am guessing that TV shows are good to comment on. Also, any repeats of movies mentioned will just be a +1 in favor. :)

Watched season 1 of Vikings. Moving on to season 2. If that isn't for Realms/D&D fans nothing is.
Set in the future and on a dystopian train with what is left of society is Snowpiercer, one of the best movies I have seen this year because it is unique and just kicks some (x)
The Raid and The Raid 2 are martial arts, but non-stop action. Really well choreographed fight scenes with many of them using hand-to-hand weapons.

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Thauranil
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Posted - 15 Aug 2014 :  11:50:35  Show Profile Send Thauranil a Private Message  Reply with Quote
We have a separate thread for Tv shows but lets not be pedantic. Vikings is a great show, I absolutely loved the first season but please no spoilers about season two. I havent gotten around to watching it yet.
Snowpiercer looks great but unfortunately it don't think its been released in my country yet. I will definitely buy the DVD once it shows up though.
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Fellfire
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Is it just me or does the new Amazing Spiderman not even hold a candle to Toby McGuire as both P.P. and the neighborhood nuisance?

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Thauranil
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Its not you. I didn't care much for the first of the reboot series and frankly couldn't even be bothered to watch the second one and I am a guy who has been reading about spidey since I was a kid.
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The Sage
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Posted - 20 Aug 2014 :  15:20:36  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fellfire

Is it just me or does the new Amazing Spiderman not even hold a candle to Toby McGuire as both P.P. and the neighborhood nuisance?

From some posts I made earlier in the year during this scroll's previous SPIDER-MAN discussion:-
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

All I will say is that, considering the first Amazing Spider-Man has, so far, been the ONLY Marvel-related-character film that I've ever actually considered walking out on [and this includes a midnight screening of Daredevil, and then later the second Ghost Rider film], I'm still attempting to find some degree of enthusiasm for the second Spidey film.

I mean, really, with what Marvel films can achieve... with The Avengers and, now, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Sony really either needs to hire better writers/directors, or just sell the rights back to Disney/Marvel.

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

I'd be content for Sony just to hire some of the capable screenwriters and directors working for Marvel, now, once their own licenses/contracts expire. Really, Sony just needs to show a little more love for the mythos of the characters they're utilising in their comic book films.

And I say this, now, especially, AFTER seeing The Amazing Spider-Man 2. This just isn't what I'm expecting to see for my favourite Marvel super hero on the silver screen.



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Alystra Illianniis
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Ouch. I never DID go see it myself, Sage. It's already coming out on DVD, and I don't even plan on buying it (or the first one, either) until it hits the 5$ bin at my local Wal-Mart. However, I AM buying TMNT the MINUTE it hits stores!! I loved it so much I saw it TWICE!! (And never mind that my ticket[s] was/were free both times, thanks to Crush and the Nick TMNT promos.) GotG was awesome, too. Especially the Easter Egg at the end!! (Those who've seen it know what I mean- nice nod to another Marvel hero!!)

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The Sage
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The GotG Easter Egg at the end was kind of cool. But, still, I'm disappointed that Marvel broke with the tradition of hinting at what's coming next -- especially since that's usually what the end-credits scenes are for. [Though, I suppose they broke with that already, since I recall the end of Iron Man 3 didn't really set the trend for the next film.]

I'm just rambling. GotG was fantastic! Here's hoping Adam Warlock has more of a place in the cast for the sequel.

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The Red Walker
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quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

The GotG Easter Egg at the end was kind of cool. But, still, I'm disappointed that Marvel broke with the tradition of hinting at what's coming next -- especially since that's usually what the end-credits scenes are for. [Though, I suppose they broke with that already, since I recall the end of Iron Man 3 didn't really set the trend for the next film.]

I'm just rambling. GotG was fantastic! Here's hoping Adam Warlock has more of a place in the cast for the sequel.



Im hoping the end credits scene means that Comrade Cosmo will be on the team in the next go around

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Roseweave
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i can't think of any really good fantasy films tbh but i'm always open to recommendation. it's just a hard thing to do right i think. like a straight up D&D-ish fantasy with all the common tropes, they can't even get the generic stuff right generally let alone fun and interesting takes on it.
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Rymac
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Posted - 01 Sep 2014 :  07:05:31  Show Profile  Visit Rymac's Homepage Send Rymac a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I saw "As Above, So Below" Sunday afternoon. The whole time the protagonists are in the Catacombs of Paris I kept thinking, there is a real-world parallel to Undermountain, or the Dungeon of the Crypt (or any other fantasy dungeon ever created under a medieval metropolis).

Great movie BTW, if you can stand the shaky cam, found-footage style of film-making.

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lordsknight185
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Posted - 01 Sep 2014 :  17:02:58  Show Profile Send lordsknight185 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

The GotG Easter Egg at the end was kind of cool. But, still, I'm disappointed that Marvel broke with the tradition of hinting at what's coming next -- especially since that's usually what the end-credits scenes are for. [Though, I suppose they broke with that already, since I recall the end of Iron Man 3 didn't really set the trend for the next film.]

I'm just rambling. GotG was fantastic! Here's hoping Adam Warlock has more of a place in the cast for the sequel.



All of the Phase 2 films broke that tradition. Iron Man 3 didn't do it. Thor 2 skipped cap2 and hinted at gotg, then Winter Soldier skipped gotg and hinted at Avengers 2.

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The Sage
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Posted - 02 Sep 2014 :  04:12:18  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lordsknight185

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

The GotG Easter Egg at the end was kind of cool. But, still, I'm disappointed that Marvel broke with the tradition of hinting at what's coming next -- especially since that's usually what the end-credits scenes are for. [Though, I suppose they broke with that already, since I recall the end of Iron Man 3 didn't really set the trend for the next film.]

I'm just rambling. GotG was fantastic! Here's hoping Adam Warlock has more of a place in the cast for the sequel.



All of the Phase 2 films broke that tradition.
Not quite. Of the films you listed, the end-credits scenes still hinted at upcoming films. Iron Man 3 was the first to set just a scene between characters that didn't really lay out any hints for future films.

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lordsknight185
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Posted - 03 Sep 2014 :  03:29:59  Show Profile Send lordsknight185 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by lordsknight185

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

The GotG Easter Egg at the end was kind of cool. But, still, I'm disappointed that Marvel broke with the tradition of hinting at what's coming next -- especially since that's usually what the end-credits scenes are for. [Though, I suppose they broke with that already, since I recall the end of Iron Man 3 didn't really set the trend for the next film.]

I'm just rambling. GotG was fantastic! Here's hoping Adam Warlock has more of a place in the cast for the sequel.



All of the Phase 2 films broke that tradition.
Not quite. Of the films you listed, the end-credits scenes still hinted at upcoming films. Iron Man 3 was the first to set just a scene between characters that didn't really lay out any hints for future films.


I understand now! *cough*
I misunderstood your meaning, and in that case you are correct.
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The Sage
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Posted - 03 Sep 2014 :  03:49:05  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Sorry. Probably should have made myself clearer.

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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 03 Sep 2014 :  04:55:51  Show Profile Send Wooly Rupert a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by lordsknight185

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

The GotG Easter Egg at the end was kind of cool. But, still, I'm disappointed that Marvel broke with the tradition of hinting at what's coming next -- especially since that's usually what the end-credits scenes are for. [Though, I suppose they broke with that already, since I recall the end of Iron Man 3 didn't really set the trend for the next film.]

I'm just rambling. GotG was fantastic! Here's hoping Adam Warlock has more of a place in the cast for the sequel.



All of the Phase 2 films broke that tradition.
Not quite. Of the films you listed, the end-credits scenes still hinted at upcoming films. Iron Man 3 was the first to set just a scene between characters that didn't really lay out any hints for future films.



At least, that's what we think right now...

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The Sage
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True enough.

I've always been curious about the idea of Marvel producing a Iron Man/Hulk team-up live-action film. Considering the long and established "working together/against-each-other" history they have in the comic books, this wouldn't be totally without precedent, after all.

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Thauranil
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I think its a good idea to have more than one Superhero in a movie. Black widow was awesome in Cap 2 after all but you think were kind of left wondering the rest of the avengers were.
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The Sage
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quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

I think its a good idea to have more than one Superhero in a movie. Black widow was awesome in Cap 2 after all but you think were kind of left wondering the rest of the avengers were.

There's an official chronology floating around somewhere on the web, that supposedly documents the activities of the other Avengers whilst the events of a particular film, like The Winter Solider, were occurring.

Plus, there's official Marvel comic books that sometimes pick up the slack. Like the miniseries detailing the location of War Machine during the events of The Avengers and the Battle of New York.

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Thauranil
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quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

I think its a good idea to have more than one Superhero in a movie. Black widow was awesome in Cap 2 after all but you think were kind of left wondering the rest of the avengers were.

There's an official chronology floating around somewhere on the web, that supposedly documents the activities of the other Avengers whilst the events of a particular film, like The Winter Solider, were occurring.

Plus, there's official Marvel comic books that sometimes pick up the slack. Like the miniseries detailing the location of War Machine during the events of The Avengers and the Battle of New York.


Ah but they must have had to stretch the facts a bit. What could be more important than an alien invasion or hydra taking over the world after all.
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quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

I think its a good idea to have more than one Superhero in a movie. Black widow was awesome in Cap 2 after all but you think were kind of left wondering the rest of the avengers were.

There's an official chronology floating around somewhere on the web, that supposedly documents the activities of the other Avengers whilst the events of a particular film, like The Winter Solider, were occurring.

Plus, there's official Marvel comic books that sometimes pick up the slack. Like the miniseries detailing the location of War Machine during the events of The Avengers and the Battle of New York.


Ah but they must have had to stretch the facts a bit. What could be more important than an alien invasion or hydra taking over the world after all.



It's not like those things were on a published timetable. The Battle of New York began and ended in a single day; it likely wasn't more than a few hours. Ditto for the Hydra takeover.

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Thauranil
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How long would it take for a superhero to fly down to New York or where ever SHIELD headquarters was located . Its not like they have to fly coach.
Sure maybe they show up late for something but if we dont even get a glimpse of them or at least a news report saying something on the lines of the Hulk is busy smashing Hydra agents in New Mexico and cant come to the party. Then people feel that its not very realistic and frankly most of the audience has never read a comic book in their lives and has no intention to start now so are completely unaware of the tie in books that attempt to justify their absence.
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I dono how to cnp from my tablet, but has anybody seen the ''leaked'' Deadpool movie test footage? Freaking awesome!

Deadpool vs. Bats?! Haha

54% Nightwing vs. 46% Gambit boo!

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Wooly Rupert
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quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

How long would it take for a superhero to fly down to New York or where ever SHIELD headquarters was located . Its not like they have to fly coach.
Sure maybe they show up late for something but if we dont even get a glimpse of them or at least a news report saying something on the lines of the Hulk is busy smashing Hydra agents in New Mexico and cant come to the party. Then people feel that its not very realistic and frankly most of the audience has never read a comic book in their lives and has no intention to start now so are completely unaware of the tie in books that attempt to justify their absence.



For them to be able to fly down, they would have to know what was happening and be free to do something about it. If someone is off-grid or simply not paying attention, then yes, the entire Battle of New York could have been over before they even knew about it.

Personally, I assumed that like Elminster and the Chosen, they can't always drop everything and rush off to the next crisis. It's not like there's only one city in the entire world, and only one set of bad guys.

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Finally got to see Guardians of the Galaxy, which I quite enjoyed. My wife liked it, too, and she was iffy about going to see it.

I liked the disclaimer in the credits -- "No raccoons or plant creatures were harmed or killed in the making of this movie."

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quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

I think its a good idea to have more than one Superhero in a movie. Black widow was awesome in Cap 2 after all but you think were kind of left wondering the rest of the avengers were.

There's an official chronology floating around somewhere on the web, that supposedly documents the activities of the other Avengers whilst the events of a particular film, like The Winter Solider, were occurring.

Plus, there's official Marvel comic books that sometimes pick up the slack. Like the miniseries detailing the location of War Machine during the events of The Avengers and the Battle of New York.


Ah but they must have had to stretch the facts a bit. What could be more important than an alien invasion or hydra taking over the world after all.

Well, the Mandarin's growing reign of terrorism against the US, for one. That's why War Machine wasn't in The Avengers, according to Marvel. Because he was investigating -- on behalf of Stark and SHIELD, the Ten Rings organisation in the Middle East, and the Mandarin's network of terror-agents.

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Thauranil
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Posted - 06 Sep 2014 :  14:22:22  Show Profile Send Thauranil a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

I think its a good idea to have more than one Superhero in a movie. Black widow was awesome in Cap 2 after all but you think were kind of left wondering the rest of the avengers were.

There's an official chronology floating around somewhere on the web, that supposedly documents the activities of the other Avengers whilst the events of a particular film, like The Winter Solider, were occurring.

Plus, there's official Marvel comic books that sometimes pick up the slack. Like the miniseries detailing the location of War Machine during the events of The Avengers and the Battle of New York.


Ah but they must have had to stretch the facts a bit. What could be more important than an alien invasion or hydra taking over the world after all.

Well, the Mandarin's growing reign of terrorism against the US, for one. That's why War Machine wasn't in The Avengers, according to Marvel. Because he was investigating -- on behalf of Stark and SHIELD, the Ten Rings organisation in the Middle East, and the Mandarin's network of terror-agents.



OK so maybe he was busy in the Middle East or something. The relative merit of preventing terrorism compared to fighting off a full scale alien invasion is debatable but lets not get into that.
Funny video
Capn America 2 was a great movie but not without its flaws , the plan was overly convoluted and some more superhero back up could have easily been provided. I mean where was Hawkeye or Iron man? Both of whom are intimately involved with SHIELD.
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quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil

I think its a good idea to have more than one Superhero in a movie. Black widow was awesome in Cap 2 after all but you think were kind of left wondering the rest of the avengers were.

There's an official chronology floating around somewhere on the web, that supposedly documents the activities of the other Avengers whilst the events of a particular film, like The Winter Solider, were occurring.

Plus, there's official Marvel comic books that sometimes pick up the slack. Like the miniseries detailing the location of War Machine during the events of The Avengers and the Battle of New York.


Ah but they must have had to stretch the facts a bit. What could be more important than an alien invasion or hydra taking over the world after all.

Well, the Mandarin's growing reign of terrorism against the US, for one. That's why War Machine wasn't in The Avengers, according to Marvel. Because he was investigating -- on behalf of Stark and SHIELD, the Ten Rings organisation in the Middle East, and the Mandarin's network of terror-agents.



OK so maybe he was busy in the Middle East or something. The relative merit of preventing terrorism compared to fighting off a full scale alien invasion is debatable but lets not get into that.
I wouldn't be so quick to discount the threat posed by the Mandarin. Those Extremis enhanciles had the potential to become one of the most, perhaps even THE most, world-based threat any of the Avengers or SHIELD could face.
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Capn America 2 was a great movie but not without its flaws , the plan was overly convoluted and some more superhero back up could have easily been provided. I mean where was Hawkeye or Iron man? Both of whom are intimately involved with SHIELD.

There's rumours that Barton's absence during The Winter Soldier will be partly explained by Season Two of the SHIELD television series. Which makes sense... considering that the second half of the first season of that show pretty much served as a side-sequel of sorts to The Winter Soldier film.

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Well lets see how that goes. Season one of that show was a bit underwhelming after all so I hope they are able to do a better job this time.
I love most of the Marvel films, but this is one aspect that i always had a problem with. Hopefully DC will do a better job in creating an integrated universe.
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