Constantine General Discussion Thread

[elsewhere]

YES! t:

Fantastic!

 

[Silvermoth]

Oh my god this looks amazing. New favourite tv show potentially on the horizon!

Constantine looks hot

 

[Lobo]

Just saw the front page and pic and all I could do was

 

[TheUnknownX]

Nice! Only thing missing is a cigarette haha.

 

[Six]

I have don't have any idea who Constantine is, but the casting in this show so far has me interested.

 

[chamber-music]

Well they got the look of the character right. Lets hope they nail the portrayal of the character as well.

 

[The Endless]

He is English isn't he?

 

[jolldan]

This a remake of the Keeanu Reeves film?

I know they were ment to have changed details with the character in the film but the story and the action were actually awesome. Hope this is as good.

 

[The Endless]

This isn't a remake, it seems to be the proper version of Constantine we should have got originally.

 

[jolldan]

This isn't a remake, it seems to be the proper version of Constantine we should have got originally.

Cool haven't read the comics version thought that film was not bad though.

I know he's English and blonde in the comics but other that that any major changes?

 

[chamber-music]

He is English isn't he?

The actor is Welsh

Cool haven't read the comics version thought that film was not bad though.

I know he's English and blonde in the comics but other that that any major changes?

Constantine is a hell raising con-man, a former punk rock singer and morally ambiguous low level magician who often gets involved in various supernatural occurrences.

Constantine is addicted to the magic/supernatural life style even though it is highly destructive and usually destroys his life as well as his relationships and friendships.

The majority of Constantine's friends, family, girlfriends or allies end up having something horrible happen to him and Constantine is literally haunted by the ghosts of his loved ones.

As a former punk Constantine is very anti-establishment and anti-authoritarian. He holds heaven as in much contempt as hell and generally foils the various plots of both.

Some cool stuff he has done include stopping the second coming of Christ, tricking the lords of hell into curing his terminal cancer, making a Angel fall from heaven, selling his soul to the satan and then getting out of it be separating the bad aspects of himself into a doppelgänger and poisoning the first vampire.

 

[jolldan]

The actor is Welsh


Constantine is a hell raising con-man, a former punk rock singer and morally ambiguous low level magician who often gets involved in various supernatural occurrences.

Constantine is addicted to the magic/supernatural life style even though it is highly destructive and usually destroys his life as well as his relationships and friendships.

The majority of Constantine's friends, family, girlfriends or allies end up having something horrible happen to him and Constantine is literally haunted by the ghosts of his loved ones.

As a former punk Constantine is very anti-establishment and anti-authoritarian. He holds heaven as in much contempt as hell and generally foils the various plots of both.

Some cool stuff he has done include stopping the second coming of Christ, tricking the lords of hell into curing his terminal cancer, making a Angel fall from heaven, selling his soul to the satan and then getting out of it be separating the bad aspects of himself into a doppelgänger and poisoning the first vampire.

Sounds like Sid Vicious had survived and went in to the occult haha this will be worth a watch

 

[Jason Kane]

Now stick that Silk Cut in his gob and we're good to go!

 

[Jason Kane]

gnissorc ym sreginf rof nanatanZ ot ylluatneve nioj ehe tsac.

He looks PERFECT. But now the question is will he be bisexual? Cause that is what people will be latching onto next.

I doubt it since that aspect was only brought up once in the John Smith penned issue during Garth Ennis' run and long since been ignored by other writers since then (save for Brian Azzarello's stint where he had the obvious gay Batman analogue in SW Manor)

 

[antonydelfini]

I doubt it since that aspect was only brought up once in the John Smith penned issue during Garth Ennis' run and long since been ignored by other writers since then (save for Brian Azzarello's stint where he had the obvious gay Batman analogue in SW Manor)

I haven't read John Smith's issue, but read Azzarello's run, and he's the only writer I've read who portrayed John as a bi. The other writers never did, his romantic interests have always been women.

Anyway, who's everybody's favorite Hellblazer writer around here? I'd have to say Delano's still the best for me.

 

[Schlosser85]

Azzarello portrayed Constantine as bisexual, and Smith had him casually mention past boyfriends once.

Other writers have ignored it, so I wouldn't hold my breath for the show to bring it up.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I checked and double-checked no one else had posted this, but most likely three posts with it will have popped up in the time it takes me to write this:

 

[craigaat]

Supernatural + The Mentalist = Constantine

Can't wait!

 

[Keyser Soze]

At the very least they've got the look bang-on. If I was being uber-nitpicky I'd talk about how the trenchcoat looks pristine and off-the-rack like someone playing dress-up rather than having a grubby, worn-in quality, but I'm sure that's something that will be sorted when they're filming proper. Really, they nailed his appearance. I don't know anything of Matt Ryan as an actor to say whether he'll be good or bad, though it'll be interesting to see how he and the writers work around the limitations of John Constantine being a character on network TV. Notice how this promotional shot works in the cigarette smoke without actually depicting him smoking? However, Hannibal - one of the most uncompromisingly brutal shows on TV - is on NBC, so it can be surprising how much you can get away with if you have a little creativity. Plus, with Neil Marshall directing the pilot, I shall be cautiously optimistic for now.

 

[DarkSovereignty]

Somebody tell someone from the Flash board to get over here. I can't find flaws in the look and need someone to make some up.

His tie is asymmetrical and the wrong shade of red. It's nice for a MK I costume though

 

[chamber-music]

At the very least they've got the look bang-on. If I was being uber-nitpicky I'd talk about how the trenchcoat looks pristine and off-the-rack like someone playing dress-up rather than having a grubby, worn-in quality, but I'm sure that's something that will be sorted when they're filming proper. Really, they nailed his appearance. I don't know anything of Matt Ryan as an actor to say whether he'll be good or bad, though it'll be interesting to see how he and the writers work around the limitations of John Constantine being a character on network TV. Notice how this promotional shot works in the cigarette smoke without actually depicting him smoking? However, Hannibal - one of the most uncompromisingly brutal shows on TV - is on NBC, so it can be surprising how much you can get away with if you have a little creativity. Plus, with Neil Marshall directing the pilot, I shall be cautiously optimistic for now.

I think it will awesome if we see John steal that trenchcoat in the first episode t:

Matt Ryan is a Bristol Old Vic graduate (former students Daniel Day Lewis, Naomie Harris, Jeremy Irons amongst many others) and he is a member of the Royal Shakesphere Company so his probably a solid actor.

 

[Great Mind(s)]

The look on his face is "yep, I'm playing John Constantine"

 

[Jason Kane]

I haven't read John Smith's issue, but read Azzarello's run, and he's the only writer I've read who portrayed John as a bi. The other writers never did, his romantic interests have always been women.

Anyway, who's everybody's favorite Hellblazer writer around here? I'd have to say Delano's still the best for me.

Paul Jenkins for me since I've collected most of his run (well, the surviving back issues) when I first started reading the series a decade ago this coming June.

 

[chamber-music]

 

[TheNextNolan22]

That pic is all sorts of win.