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  1. Golden Arms
    True, but one would expect that they could come up with a much better title than that. Is movie going to be all teen angst and Spidey having the courage to finally ask MJ out to the Prom!!! I would've gone with The Spectacular Spiderman.
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    Well said. The Movie has both Donnie Yen and Forrest Whitaker so they have my $15!
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    No surprise. I cant wait for this to come out. I suspect the story will likely take place before the events of BVS. It's cool that he is working closely with Geoff Johns. They said he built his own Batcave in his house to get ready for BVS.
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    I can't wait! Just re watched season 5 on blue ray
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    Great work VPM! I really dig the Nora scheme. I can imagine that the decals on it were easy to work with.
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    Nippon yasan and HLJ orders. Metal build Red Astray and flght unit Macross plus t shirts Gaiking the knight Hi metal r vf-1S and regular Frame Arms Materia SDF-1
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    In no particular order VF-0B, VF-11 reissue and repaints, VF-1 re releases VF-1J Max, Milia and VE-1, VF-1S Max .
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    To be Fair DA, I was naïvely enjoying the mid 80F weather of Central Texas and made some assumptions about Spring time! I should've brought a Warmer Jacket and some gloves. Lesson learned for when I come back in 2 weeks time. Praying that it doesn't' snow too bad tomorrow. Though Captain Cold sounds nice! I think the real question is WB capable of salvaging the DCE going forward? Suicide squad will be released this summer and WW is slated for a 2017 release. If Suicide Squad is meet with similar response, then WB will be in full panic mode. Justice league starts filming next week. So it may be too late for this film. Also, is Superman too damaged of property at this point for a future sequel? I don't think Ben Affleck's schedule is open if they wanted to push JL back and move up the production schedule on a Batman film to course correct. I think their main problem is not with the filmmakers, but at the Studio level. Few of us think much of Snyder as a filmmaker, but a director is only as good as the script that he's working with. The director is responsible for the visual expression of the film. Goyer and Therio sp? should be accountable as they were the script writers. It seems that WB needs someone at the studio level that is setting a cohesive direction for their universe. Said executive shouldn't be too close to the film process but more closely tied to the Studio, and DC comics. I guess what I'm trying to say is that they need someone in a role similar to Kevin Feige at Marvel Studio's to hire the right talent for each project. It's kinda baffling because their animated division worked so well under the guise of Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. They need vision and it can't from the filmmakers(writers and directors) who are only tied to the projects they are hired to work on. This is the one thing they should've mimicked from Marvel. This too may be too late at this juncture. I've always argued that Wonder Woman is one of the most difficult characters to cast. I liked what Gal Gadot did with what she was given to do so I look forward to her solo film. My biggest question for Gadot has always been her acting chops. Wonder woman can mean so many different things to different people. She has to drop be dead gorgeous, Strong willed, confident, kickass, athletic, exotic looking, tall and physical. The actress has to be able to not only emote those properties, but also look the part. Also has to be young enough make sequels if deemed viable. Very few actresses have any or all of those qualities in combination, so no matter who is chosen will meet with some level of scrutiny. Hopefully Patty Jenkins highlight Gadot's strengths and cover her shortcomings as an actress with limited abilities.
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    LOL. Yeah those dudes were/are everywhere.
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    None of those properties were/are regarded as tent pole franchises for studios to world build upon. Dead pool was made for under 60 million. So if it flopped it wasn't a huge loss for Fox. They had no plans for a sequel or spinoffs from the outset. Ditto for Blade. Blade was released by New Line Cinema if memory serves me. Blade coincidentally was the return of Marvel properties being turned into movie franchises. Since they weren't huge investments, and likely returns would be profitable even if they flopped, the producers had more room to ultimately make the film they wanted too make once they got green lite. Studios are willing to take more risk with lesser regarded properties, than with those deemed as cornerstones. I really liked the ambition of the film because nowadays the film industry has been plagued with the studios too afraid to take any risk with novel ideas. Maybe WB was too ambitious. Too much at one time. I stand by what I said about critics being ignorant of comics. I think some of them genuinely didn't like the film ( which is fine), while others may have been expecting a 2 hour jokey cartoon that you could take your 8 year child to. Pacing and editing issues aside, this film didn't deserve to be lumped with the likes of an Adam Sandler film, Super Mario Bros, or Pixels. It does fails with too much story in the time frame allotted. If the film was more focused on a singular plot point and not hampered with setting up the DC universe, I think the critics of the film would've been more favorable. Maybe a cautionary tale for the studio's to take heed of. Focus on a single story not on an entire universe. WB was late to the game and instead of focusing on a sequel to MOS may have spent too much attention to setting up the next set of films down the road. Maybe this is what the critics are really peeved about. Focus on one or two plot points and let the film breathe.
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    Awesome scores fellas! Anubis we need picks of the metal build!
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    Wow! They really had me in dread/fear at the end of this episode. The actors and writers really know how to emotionally draw you into the story. Jeffery Dean Morgan has to have had one of the two biggest weeks for an actor in recent memory.
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    Mr M I agree with you on the violence. You hit the nail on the head. The general audience wants these characters to be realistic, yet scoff at the notion that in the real world when someone is trying to kill you, you don't have the luxury of disarming them without lethal consequences. Very hypocritical. They've gotten too accustomed to the Star Wars/ LOR level of violence and expect comic book films to adhere to those silly depictions as well. This depiction of Batman borrows heavily from the Dark Knight Returns and Earth One. He's part crazy and has lost too much. Both lead credence to how he treats evil doers in the film. The general public, and some of the critics idea of a comic book is the old superfriends cartoon or the old WB Justice League animated series. Most of them are completely ignorant of what has been taking place in comics for over the last two decades. Not to say that this film doesn't have issues, because it does. So I can understand and agree with some criticisms of story(too much going on), editing and pacing. I can't believe I'm defending Zack Snyder, but I think that this film suffered from the edits. His original cut was slated to be a 3 hour film. 30 minutes was edited out of the final version. WB was worried that a 3 hour film would be too long to release and so the film was cut back to 2 and 1/2 hours. From the get go, WB should've only approved a script that would have netted a 2/12 hour film. I think once the full 3 hour film is released, all of the editing and some of the story mistakes won't be as damaging. At least I hope. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the film. So please link your podcast in the thread once you post it. I'm actually in Toronto this week and Marveling at Snow this late in the year!
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    Saw the film a 2nd time last night and I still continue to really like the film. As a Comic book fan, I geek out over the subtle nuance that hints of things to come, and reference to some of their classic and current stories. Really excited to see where they decide to go with things. I was able to make out all of the dialog in one of the dream sequences a 2nd time. I agree with you MYK as, I believe Cavil owns the role. He really got short changed in this film as it was originally intended to be a MOS sequel, but once WB decided to reintroduce Batman the rest is as we say history. On a personal note, he really motivated me about 1 year and a half ago to get back into weight training after seeing the training routine he went into to prepare for the role. That's why I have made love for his portrayal. The discipline and hard work that these actors have to endure to bring these characters to life is really motivational. Ditto for Bale, RDJ, Tom Hardy, Jackman, Chris Evans, etc. There are several scenes in the film that he really nails Clark as the farm boy/ man of the people. The scene of him at the party and then the day of the dead scene from the trailer. Very subtle, but impactful when you think about our current political climate in regards to immigration,1st world VS third world. Most will miss it, but it's there. Affleck is bar none the best Batman to date without question. He own's both the Batman Persona and Bruce Wayne roles equally. I believe none of the other actors before him have been able to master both aspects of the character and he has. His depiction is the first one to make me actually feel that the film makers got Batman as also being a detective. Ditto for Bruce. He feels fleshed out for the first time. Bale's Bruce was almost none existent. Nolan's Bruce dies and we don't see him reborn until after he sacrifices himself for Gotham. Too often the filmmakers in the past forgot that Bruce is in charge of a Billion dollar Corporate empire! Both Bruce and Batman know only one speed. To live life hard and fast on both ends and we really see him doing that. I think the DC universe is as rich, diverse and exciting as Marvel's. Marvel has out right copied a lot from DC over the years. Depending what types of stories you like to read, I'm sure there is something you would enjoy. The fluidity of the comic industry is one of it's greatest strengths. Everything won't appeal to your sensibilities, and that's okay. But it changes enough that I'm sure there will be something that will.
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    Haha, Reminds me of being in first grade and playing with friends during recess!
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    Appolyon looks pretty awesome. He pairs well with the other MP deceptions.
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    :P Far from rich here. But this formula describes my present situation. No wife/Girlfriend X No kids X 3.5 (pocketbook modifier) + good paying job+low living expenses (rarely at home)= Too much to blow on toys!! Life is about balance and the toy gods demand tribute!
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    Thanks for the info guys. I had been playing Transformers devastation and the game rekindled my interest in Devastator. I'll have to go back and watch some of the reviews on Youtube.
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    I think the reshoots were initiated by the director and not the studio. It has gotten more life and scrutiny in wake of all of the criticism from BVS. I suspect the tone of the finished film will more closely resemble Deadpool and not the PG 13 nature of the Marvel/Disney films. WB was probably more than happy to concede because they have to know that they can't afford to have 2 films back to back being highly contested by the critics.
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    Thanks for the added info RW. Durability is important especially as much as the 3rd parties are charging for these things.
  21. Golden Arms
    So Mike, Even with the breakage which of the 2 devastators, which one are you leaning towards? I too was looking to add a 3rd party devastator and was leaning towards Toyworld due to the massive size and how well the individual bots complimented the MP toys.
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    Sorry Renegade. I don't follow the SW thread that much, not heavily vested in the franchise. I regards to the Obi Wan film. It makes the most sense of all of the one shot films discussed and in production, but I don't really care to revisit the character or his story as great as Ewan McGregor is. We know how his story ( ditto for Han Solo, the rebels, Baba Feat, etc.) turns out. I would be interested in Disney taking a risk and releasing films about new characters, stories, etc and not revisiting characters who stories have already been told. Your telling me as large as the SW universe is, they only have the ability to make films about characters they have already been done? I blame the fans for this. Explore new territory. Rant off.
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    The Christopher Reeves Version of Superman would never work within the context of the events from Man of Steel and our modern sensibilities. Cavil's superman is still coming to terms with his role in the world. Martha's talk on his role and the internal monologue that he has both elaborate on this. A smiling and grinning Superman would register as phony and delusional within a world that both Marvel's at his presence at the same time fears him. Clark is learning on the fly how to navigate those tricky waters. Jonathan Kent warned him that the world might not be ready for his presence and his demeanor echoes that same caution. He is also still learning who is worthy of his trust. The congressional hearing sequence is such a great scene, because he comes into it with a Silver age (innocence frame of mind) and it blows up in his face for that lack of sophistication/caution. Reeves silver age portrayal was right for a silver age. We live in a modern age where moviegoers are more sophisticated and are more skeptical of those in power. We've learned to be distrustful of people in power that come across as holier than thou due too many instances of abuse of power. Of all of the iconic comic characters, Superman has always struggled with the average reader in being relatable. Its difficult to relate to a perfect god. Having a version of the character that is still finding his way in the world makes him more accessible to most moviegoers and comic readers. He doesn't have all of the answers so his more human and less godlike.
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    Well done! It's amazing how the SDF-1 really brings out the best on modelers.
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