News for the WOLVERINE movie

[TKing]

Sorry bub, but without Wolverine X-Men wouldnt of made 80% the money it did. Fox wasnt interested in making an X-Men movie without him.

Actually, I couldn't disagree more with you here. I think Storm, Cyclops, Rogue and the others could have easily held their own film, only Fox decided to make Wolverine the leading man.

 

[chaseter]

Actually, I couldn't disagree more with you here. I think Storm, Cyclops, Rogue and the others could have easily held their own film, only Fox decided to make Wolverine the leading man.

But after they saw the phoenomenal success Wolverine/Jackman did in X1...it was Wolverine Wolverine Wolverine after that. I don't think Rogue can hold her own movie nor Storm. Cylcops maybe if they had a better actor. Marsden is great but I don't think he can hold his own film.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Can I save this post, just so that when the Wolverine film is a success, I can rub your nose in it?

Go ahead and save it. It won't be a huge success. If anything Batman Begins: The Dark Knight will kick its ass and make you Wolverine fanatics cry endlessly.

Trust me, it won't be a success. All of you are expecting to do Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, or Batman Begins numbers. Keep dreaming.

 

[chaseter]

Go ahead and save it. It won't be a huge success. If anything Batman Begins: The Dark Knight will kick its ass and make you Wolverine fanatics cry endlessly.

Trust me, it won't be a success. All of you are expecting to do Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, or Batman Begins numbers. Keep dreaming.

I will save my judgement on how it will do when I get some cast and plot news. Can Hugh do it alone...no.

 

[Celestial]

Noone expects Spider-Man numbers of the Wolverine spinoff. The message Jackman's giving is that it will be a smaller more indie-style movie. They're not even aiming for a summer blockbuster release. Sounds good to me.

 

[danoyse]

Noone expects Spider-Man numbers of the Wolverine spinoff. The message Jackman's giving is that it will be a smaller more indie-style movie. They're not even aiming for a summer blockbuster release. Sounds good to me.

Exactly. He mentioned it during an interview in Premiere recently, and they talked about how as a producer he'd like the atmosphere to be more like an independent movie, a smaller film with less special effects, as opposed to the giant productions that the X-Men movies were.

He compared it to going from shooting X3 to "The Prestige", and how Christopher Nolan also said how thrilled he was to do a smaller film after "Batman Begins." It was something he definitely wants for the Wolverine spinoff, which is possible now that it's a smaller cast and not set as the big summer movie.

A Wolverine spinoff will never have Spiderman numbers, and it's certainly not expected to. As far as Batman *winning* at the box office, who cares? I can't wait for that movie either. I just hope they're both good movies.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Exactly. He mentioned it during an interview in Premiere recently, and they talked about how as a producer he'd like the atmosphere to be more like an independent movie, a smaller film with less special effects, as opposed to the giant productions that the X-Men movies were.

He compared it to going from shooting X3 to "The Prestige", and how Christopher Nolan also said how thrilled he was to do a smaller film after "Batman Begins." It was something he definitely wants for the Wolverine spinoff, which is possible now that it's a smaller cast and not set as the big summer movie.

A Wolverine spinoff will never have Spiderman numbers, and it's certainly not expected to. As far as Batman *winning* at the box office, who cares? I can't wait for that movie either. I just hope they're both good movies.

You're going to be in for a very rude awakening. I can't wait to see you, Loganbabe, and TKing spin it when the film becomes an absolute flop. This film is not going to appeal to the casual viewing audience whatsoever.

Just because Logan is part of the X-Men doesn't mean people are going to flock to see his solo film either. I will say that if it was made into a television series instead of a movie it would work.

The problem with Wolverine is his story is too dark, too violent, too complex, and too unique for the casual audience. That's why I say it's going to flop because there isn't an audience. It's hilarious watching you and Loganbabe expect Spider-Man like numbers because it's a smaller budget and it's Wolverine.

Unless Wolverine is done like the Saw films with more character development and darkness, I feel the regular audience will find something else to look at. Only the hardcore fanboys and unrealistic Hugh Jackman fangirls will see this film.

 

[Loganbabe]

Actually, I couldn't disagree more with you here. I think Storm, Cyclops, Rogue and the others could have easily held their own film, only Fox decided to make Wolverine the leading man.

Fox didn´t "decide" to make Wolverine the leading character out of the blue. He was already hugely popular as an X-Men character, maybe the only one who people who didn´t read the comics recognized. The only one who has kept a solo book non-stop since the 80´s. It would be really crazy to make an X-Men movie with Wolverine not being the leading man.
I think that a Rogue or Storm solo movie in the future is very much impossible, but I´d like to see them again in another X-Men team flick.

A Wolverine spinoff will never have Spiderman numbers, and it's certainly not expected to. As far as Batman *winning* at the box office, who cares? I can't wait for that movie either. I just hope they're both good movies.

That´s what I think too. I wouldn´t care less if Batman wins anything at the box office, if Spidey 3 makes like a billion bucks worldwide...some people are so obsessed with this box office thing, they forget that movies are SO much more than that. I just want Wolverine to be a great movie, I never expected "Lord of the Rings" or whatever numbers for it, that´s just ridiculous...
Some of the greatest movies I´ve seen in my life - and I´m talking here also about French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Brazilian, etc, movies - were never a smash at the box office. Still they were (and are) amazing, intelligent, intriguing movies. My only hope is that "Wolverine" will be like that, not break box office records. I´ll leave this to PotC 4, 5, 6, 7, 8...

 

[Loganbabe]

It's hilarious watching you and Loganbabe expect Spider-Man like numbers because it's a smaller budget and it's Wolverine

A Wolverine spinoff will never have Spiderman numbers, and it's certainly not expected to.

I just want Wolverine to be a great movie, I never expected "Lord of the Rings" or whatever numbers for it, that´s just ridiculous...

It seems that the only one expecting it to have SM numbers is you.

 

[danoyse]

It's hilarious watching you and Loganbabe expect Spider-Man like numbers because it's a smaller budget and it's Wolverine.

The only one saying that is you. Is it fun talking to yourself??

 

[LastSunrise1981]

The only one saying that is you. Is it fun talking to yourself??

I was here when the film was announced and you, Logan babe, and a host of other Jackman fangirls were predicting Spider-Man like numbers and Lord of the Rings like numbers.

It's quite hysterical watching two females who have an unrealistic/creepy crush on a celebrity/fictional character defend and talk about Logan as if their life depended on it.

As I said, it'll be even sweeter and even funnier watching you spin and make excuses as to why the Wolverine film will be a bigger flop than Gigli and Catwoman.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Fox didn´t "decide" to make Wolverine the leading character out of the blue. He was already hugely popular as an X-Men character, maybe the only one who people who didn´t read the comics recognized. The only one who has kept a solo book non-stop since the 80´s. It would be really crazy to make an X-Men movie with Wolverine not being the leading man.
I think that a Rogue or Storm solo movie in the future is very much impossible, but I´d like to see them again in another X-Men team flick.

That´s what I think too. I wouldn´t care less if Batman wins anything at the box office, if Spidey 3 makes like a billion bucks worldwide...some people are so obsessed with this box office thing, they forget that movies are SO much more than that. I just want Wolverine to be a great movie, I never expected "Lord of the Rings" or whatever numbers for it, that´s just ridiculous...
Some of the greatest movies I´ve seen in my life - and I´m talking here also about French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Brazilian, etc, movies - were never a smash at the box office. Still they were (and are) amazing, intelligent, intriguing movies. My only hope is that "Wolverine" will be like that, not break box office records. I´ll leave this to PotC 4, 5, 6, 7, 8...

Your lack of comic book knowledge is showing again.

Wolverine is a popular character yes, but last time I checked, he wasn't always front and center in X-Men comic books. You cannot count the Weapon X storylines as their not canon at all, and if I remember correctly, you tried to consider the Weapon X storyline where Jean and Logan are in love as part of the X-Men canon storyline.

Guess what? Nightwing(Dick Grayson) has his own comic book too and has had it for quite sometime, but do you see him getting a solo movie? I'd like to add that Robin(Dick Grayson version) is way more popular than Wolverine.

Just because Wolverine has had his own comic book for years really doesn't mean squat at all.

The problem with your logic is that you've pretty much exposed yourself as a fan who knows NOTHING about the comics or comic book history. The problem with this whole film is the overexposure of Hugh Jackman/Wolverine.

What a lot of you Logan fanatics fail to realize is that anything that is overexposed gets old. X-Men: The Last Stand came out this year obviously and Wolverine comes out in 2008? What makes you think people want to see anything X-Men related two years later? What makes you think this film is going to be the greatest film ever?

Both this film and the Magneto film will flop horribly, it's a shame because they both could be great films if done right. But it's not going to be done right and they're going to flop simply because only the hardcore fanboy base will care to see these films.

 

[Loganbabe]

The only one saying that is you. Is it fun talking to yourself??

I guess he´s just too enamored with himself to pay attention or consider what other people have to say.
Specially "females". Why am I not surprised he would reveal himself as a mysogynistic fanboy? I thought that this idea that women can´t "get" what the comics universe means and only squee like a bunch of brainless idots because they find some guy attractive was oldest as the sun, but oh how wrong I was! At least for The Great Master of the Comics here, it seems women are simply "hysterical Jackman fangirls".
I think it´s better to let him enjoy the sound of his own voice for a while...

 

[Jan Irisi]

*squeals like a girlygirlfangirl*

 

[Celestial]

What's so bad about being a fangirl?

 

[Jan Irisi]

What's so bad about being a fangirl?

I always thought that there was nothing wrong with it at all, but now I guess we have been corrected by the all-knowing lastsunrise.

If a female expresses a fondness for a male character/actor, then anything they have to say is worthless because they are just living wild fantasies.
(that is unless you express fondness for a male character other than Wolverine of course. Cyclops, Gambit, Iceman etal are all acceptable.)

Thou shalt not state thou likes Wolverine. Thou shalt not show favor to Jackman for thou shall be smote with the Scarlet letter of fangirldom.

*wears Scarlet "W" with pride*

 

[Celestial]

*pins on Scarlet "W"itch badge*

I want to see the Wolverine spinoff. I want to see more of the man we were introduced to in X1. Movie-Wolverine is too dominant a presence for an ensemble film and it doesn't give him enough time to show us his story so noone's satisfied.

I have hopes that it will be an economically produced film that will deliver a decent profit without huge box office numbers. Jackman seems like a hardworking, organised and frugal man so I'm not expecting bloated excess.

 

[Horhey]

I was here when the film was announced and you, Logan babe, and a host of other Jackman fangirls were predicting Spider-Man like numbers and Lord of the Rings like numbers.

It's quite hysterical watching two females who have an unrealistic/creepy crush on a celebrity/fictional character defend and talk about Logan as if their life depended on it.

As I said, it'll be even sweeter and even funnier watching you spin and make excuses as to why the Wolverine film will be a bigger flop than Gigli and Catwoman.

Blasphemer!

 

[Horhey]

I always thought that there was nothing wrong with it at all, but now I guess we have been corrected by the all-knowing lastsunrise.

If a female expresses a fondness for a male character/actor, then anything they have to say is worthless because they are just living wild fantasies.
(that is unless you express fondness for a male character other than Wolverine of course. Cyclops, Gambit, Iceman etal are all acceptable.)

Thou shalt not state thou likes Wolverine. Thou shalt not show favor to Jackman for thou shall be smote with the Scarlet letter of fangirldom.

*wears Scarlet "W" with pride*

Just ignore them. They just hate the character so much that they hate you for liking him. They hate all the attention he gets. They are in the extreme minority so let them cry. Apparantly noone is listening.

 

[gambitfire]

Just ignore them. They just hate the character so much that they hate you for liking him. They hate all the attention he gets. They are in the extreme minority so let them cry. Apparantly noone is listening.

ROTFLMAO!!

ok

we'll see come 2007.

 

[Celestial]

ROTFLMAO!!

ok

we'll see come 2007.

No we won't. You haven't been paying attention. The current target is a Spring 2008 release.

 

[danoyse]

I was here when the film was announced and you, Logan babe, and a host of other Jackman fangirls were predicting Spider-Man like numbers and Lord of the Rings like numbers.

You weren't here when that happened. You were in that imaginary world you go to when you think those things actually happened.

Because I dare you to find the actual quotes here when either of us said those things.

 

[danoyse]

Thou shalt not state thou likes Wolverine. Thou shalt not show favor to Jackman for thou shall be smote with the Scarlet letter of fangirldom.

*wears Scarlet "W" with pride*

ROFL!!

*displays Scarlet "W" for all the world to see*

I like being a fangirl. It gives me even more reason to enjoy Wolverine cage matches. t:

 

[LastSunrise1981]

ROFL!!

*displays Scarlet "W" for all the world to see*

I like being a fangirl. It gives me even more reason to enjoy Wolverine cage matches. t:

As I said before, there's a time and a place for unrealistic Hugh Jackman/Wolverine fantasies. The SHH! forum isn't that place and it seems you cannot grasp that concept.

The fact that all you care about is how "sexy" Hugh Jackman is and how "sexy" Wolverine is proves you're not a comic book fan nor are you one who is educated in the realm of comics.

It's funny, yet it's sad to see you try to debate with us and expect us to believe you're so much more educated in the realm of X-Men comic history than us. In essence we're better than you and you know it, which is why you're always trying to prove your worth.

Here's to 2008 when Wolverine flops and his teeny bopper fangirl audience is left crying their emo hearts out.

 

[WeaponXProject]

Jesus, Sunrise, if anything has an opportunity to flop its that clip in the top left corner of each of your posts.

Hell, I say all us Wolvy fans jump in the 007 thread and jump all over how bad Craig will be as Bond.

Wolverine to flop like Gigli, really....really.....last time I checked he had a big fan base and high expectations that most people were happy with during the X trilogy. Hmmmm....I seem to remember hearing everyone's response to the new Bond trailer in theaters..."That's the new Bond. He looks like a queer. Jesus that's gonna be bad." People actually booed that trailer. The last time I saw someone boo a trailer was when Alien vs. Predator came out.

Keep your hopes up Wolvy fans....atleast we got a good cast and writer.