Sgt.FrankCastle
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Us Punisher fans aren’t getting too much info on War Zone are we? Well thankfully I managed to get Lexi’s script for War Zone and give it a read through. I love movies, and I am a huge Punisher fan so this is coming to you from someone who really wants a masterpiece of a punisher movie and really understands the character and the awesome history laid down in Punisher comics over the years. First thing I would like to give massive props to Lexi for putting in a ton of violence. Punisher is meant to be violent. There’s no way round it, and Lexi’s script tackles it straight on, piling it on for pretty much all 100 pages. And the recent news that the studio saw it and isn’t cutting anything huge is also great news.
Secondly, this script is so much stronger than Hensleigh’s War Zone script. While both have a lot of integral characters, the story is more compelling, the violence has gone through the roof, and the characters are so much more interesting. And as much as I thought Tom Jane did a good job with the ’04 version, I just can’t see him pulling off this script so I’m thinking his departure wasn’t so bad after all. Frank needs to be big in this. He needs to look worn, menacing, and have the screen presence to make you believe he does what he does. Ray has definitely proven his emotive acting ability in Rome and I think he’ll make it his own.
We’ve probably all read the other script reviews floating round the net which say they didn’t like it or whatever but as a true Punisher fan, I am really excited. Is it the PERFECT Punisher script? In my eyes, no. But how can it be? Everyone has their own specific vision. But what Lexi’s script does do, is take the elements of the Punisher which are instantly recognizable and built a story round it which feels as dark as the MAX comics and is a very competent vision of the Punisher. If this script was turned word for word into an Ennis comic, I don’t think we’d see many complaints.
Jigsaw is inherently a pretty unrealistic bad guy to take from the old comics, but works well in the script. In m opinion he’s definitely more like Nicky Cavella, but don’t be put off by that. He is involved in the action, but with Pittsy, Ink and (Lexi’s creation of a character) Looney Bin Jim at his side, he is definitely more of a leader than a warrior.
While I remember, Looney Bin Jim is a totally awesome creation on Lexi’s part. And after reading the script picturing Doug Hutchinson playing him, I can’t picture anyone else in the role at all. If he’s allowed to wreck havoc on the role like he can, he’s going to be one of the most messed up, twisted characters ever put on film. Big thumbs up for this guy.
As for the cheesey lines like “Don’t call me Billy… call me Jigsaw”, yeah its in there but it works in the context. I actually really liked the way they built up to it, and the rest of the dialogue is actually well written in my opinion. It’s very tense in some scenes and could definitely provide some great scenes on screen if acted as well as it can be.
A couple of things I didn’t really like was that there are a couple of times when Frank does something quite martial-arty, which given Lexi’s background is understandable, but makes Frank seem more nimble than a massive brawler should be. But that’s just how I saw it in my mind, it’s the way they pull it off on screen that counts the most. Also, Pittsy in my opinion isn’t used to his full potential. He’s definitely not as crude as in the comics, but he isn’t exactly dancing around reciting poetry either. It’s a point I can live with, but I thought Pittsy was a great character from the comics.
I can’t wait to see how Lexi has pulled off a script like this along with the lighting scheme she has chosen. It makes a lot more sense now and I’m really thinking that this December could bring us a great Christmas present, an awesome Punisher movie.
Secondly, this script is so much stronger than Hensleigh’s War Zone script. While both have a lot of integral characters, the story is more compelling, the violence has gone through the roof, and the characters are so much more interesting. And as much as I thought Tom Jane did a good job with the ’04 version, I just can’t see him pulling off this script so I’m thinking his departure wasn’t so bad after all. Frank needs to be big in this. He needs to look worn, menacing, and have the screen presence to make you believe he does what he does. Ray has definitely proven his emotive acting ability in Rome and I think he’ll make it his own.
We’ve probably all read the other script reviews floating round the net which say they didn’t like it or whatever but as a true Punisher fan, I am really excited. Is it the PERFECT Punisher script? In my eyes, no. But how can it be? Everyone has their own specific vision. But what Lexi’s script does do, is take the elements of the Punisher which are instantly recognizable and built a story round it which feels as dark as the MAX comics and is a very competent vision of the Punisher. If this script was turned word for word into an Ennis comic, I don’t think we’d see many complaints.
Jigsaw is inherently a pretty unrealistic bad guy to take from the old comics, but works well in the script. In m opinion he’s definitely more like Nicky Cavella, but don’t be put off by that. He is involved in the action, but with Pittsy, Ink and (Lexi’s creation of a character) Looney Bin Jim at his side, he is definitely more of a leader than a warrior.
While I remember, Looney Bin Jim is a totally awesome creation on Lexi’s part. And after reading the script picturing Doug Hutchinson playing him, I can’t picture anyone else in the role at all. If he’s allowed to wreck havoc on the role like he can, he’s going to be one of the most messed up, twisted characters ever put on film. Big thumbs up for this guy.
As for the cheesey lines like “Don’t call me Billy… call me Jigsaw”, yeah its in there but it works in the context. I actually really liked the way they built up to it, and the rest of the dialogue is actually well written in my opinion. It’s very tense in some scenes and could definitely provide some great scenes on screen if acted as well as it can be.
A couple of things I didn’t really like was that there are a couple of times when Frank does something quite martial-arty, which given Lexi’s background is understandable, but makes Frank seem more nimble than a massive brawler should be. But that’s just how I saw it in my mind, it’s the way they pull it off on screen that counts the most. Also, Pittsy in my opinion isn’t used to his full potential. He’s definitely not as crude as in the comics, but he isn’t exactly dancing around reciting poetry either. It’s a point I can live with, but I thought Pittsy was a great character from the comics.
I can’t wait to see how Lexi has pulled off a script like this along with the lighting scheme she has chosen. It makes a lot more sense now and I’m really thinking that this December could bring us a great Christmas present, an awesome Punisher movie.
