State your unpopular film related opinion - Part 1

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[marukisu]

State an opinion related to films,actors/actresses, and etc... that most would disagree with.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Yeah... she was good but not Oscar worthy too.

The film on the other hand, was Oscar worthy and Titanic stole it.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Whoa, weird timing!

Anyway, I know I am repeating myself, but to stir the pot, The Third Man was incredibly boring. What a chore to sit through. I swear to God, I started watching it two other times and turned it off, then came back and told myself to sit through it. I did, and Jesus, other than the cinematography, there is nothing particularly special about that film at all.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

- I didn't find Little Miss Sunshine that funny, nor do I see why it was an oscar-nominated movie.

 

[bullets]

I refuse to watch Top Gun , it looks way too cheesy.

 

[JAK®]

An apparently unpopular opinion on these boards; I think most superhero movies should have some degree of humour.

 

[Chris Wallace]

I think more superhero movies should opt for a look that's closer to the traditional costume.

 

[gwynplaine]

The King's Speech and Toy Story 3 are by far the best films of 2010.

 

[bullets]

An apparently unpopular opinion on these boards; I think most superhero movies should have some degree of humour.

I liked the tone of Iron Man and Spider-man 2. There should always be a couple jokes here and there to keep the audience interested

 

[Doctor Jones]

Nolan's snub for Inception was not undeserved. I'm happy that Russell got a nomination.

Now the editing for Inception on the other hand was a snub. I'm just glad it got Best Original Screenplay... but other than that, I think Nolan deserved it more on TDK.

 

[Chris Wallace]

An apparently unpopular opinion on these boards; I think most superhero movies should have some degree of humour.

I think many fans fear light-hearted elements, like the inclusion of even a little bit will lead us straight into Schumacher territory.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Agreed. Blockbusters should have humor in them. Films have been doing this for years. Jaws is a film about a shark eating people yet there is hilarious humor in it.

 

[MadVillainy]

I like humor. But the humor in the GL trailer wasnt good

-I wouldve given Will Smith a nod for I am Legend

 

[JAK®]

I think many fans fear light-hearted elements, like the inclusion of even a little bit will lead us straight into Schumacher territory.

That's exactly it. A lot of fans are ashamed that they like comic books, so any time these characters are presented to the public, they want them taken as seriously as possible. This leads to stupid things like wanting Spider-Man to be R rated.

 

[Chris Wallace]

But how much of that shame is being fed by Hollywood? They are basically telling us that we should be ashamed. The fantasy elements are being toned down in comic book movies left and right, costumes in particular. Wanted didn't even have costumes & seemed totally ashamed of its comic book roots. They seem to be going out of their way to make the likes of Batman & the X-Men look as little like superheroes as possible. They muted Superman's color scheme and did the same with Cap's. Is it really any wonder that with the visual magic of superheroes being all but gone, the uber-serious mentality has risen like it has?

 

[JAK®]

But how much of that shame is being fed by Hollywood? They are basically telling us that we should be ashamed. The fantasy elements are being toned down in comic book movies left and right, costumes in particular. Wanted didn't even have costumes & seemed totally ashamed of its comic book roots. They seem to be going out of their way to make the likes of Batman & the X-Men look as little like superheroes as possible. They muted Superman's color scheme and did the same with Cap's. Is it really any wonder that with the visual magic of superheroes being all but gone, the uber-serious mentality has risen like it has?

Comic book movies have a long way to go in terms of presenting the source material with full confidence, but it's getting better.

 

[Chris Wallace]

On some fronts, yes. Worse on others.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

But how much of that shame is being fed by Hollywood? They are basically telling us that we should be ashamed. The fantasy elements are being toned down in comic book movies left and right, costumes in particular. Wanted didn't even have costumes & seemed totally ashamed of its comic book roots. They seem to be going out of their way to make the likes of Batman & the X-Men look as little like superheroes as possible. They muted Superman's color scheme and did the same with Cap's. Is it really any wonder that with the visual magic of superheroes being all but gone, the uber-serious mentality has risen like it has?

With the other pictures of Captain America being released, I don't think that uber-serious colors will lead to an uber-serious mentality when you have Red Skull, Cosmic Cube, and Hydra. Some changes can be for the better.

I think the whole "serious" debate is an overblown exaggeration on the part of comic book fans. Other than Nolan's Batman, what other comic book superhero film had a very serious feel to it? If anything, the problem of past films were that they were taken for jokes (Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider).

About the humor debate: I agree with you though. There needs to be humor in films. The "worst Superhero movie moments" thread gets pretty annoying at times because people want to name every humorous scene in the films and while some are embarrassing and out of place, some moments aren't stupid or bad at all. I've seen people complain about some of the light-hearted moments of Batman begins, but I didn't find any problem with it. Same with Raimi's Spider-man films. There's no problem with humor as long as it's within character and appropriate for the movie.

 

[MadVillainy]

With the other pictures of Captain America being released, I don't think that uber-serious colors will lead to an uber-serious mentality when you have Red Skull, Cosmic Cube, and Hydra. Some changes can be for the better.

I think the whole "serious" debate is an overblown exaggeration on the part of comic book fans. Other than Nolan's Batman, what other comic book superhero film had a very serious feel to it? If anything, the problem of past films were that they were taken for jokes (Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider).

About the humor debate: I agree with you though. There needs to be humor in films. The "worst Superhero movie moments" thread gets pretty annoying at times because people want to name every humorous scene in the films and while some are embarrassing and out of place, some moments aren't stupid or bad at all. I've seen people complain about some of the light-hearted moments of Batman begins, but I didn't find any problem with it. Same with Raimi's Spider-man films. There's no problem with humor as long as it's within character and appropriate for the movie.

The X-Men films had a pretty serious feel to it

But I do agree that its blown out of proportion

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Yeah, you're right. It had a grounded feel but I didn't think that it was anymore serious than some of the comics. Still, it counts.

 

[MadVillainy]

And about the costumes. I dont think its some Hollywood conspiracy to keep comic book films down. Its just that brighter color stand out so much in film and since already the film already will have so many "colorful" elements directors tone them down. Maybe. Also some directors just have more "mute" tones. Just look at the X-Men franchise

Besides I think for the most part comic book film costumes are pretty faithful save for the X-Men ones. Maybe not straight off the page of the book, but they retain the same feel and aesthetic

 

[Doctor Jones]

To be honest, I don't want to see the actors running around in costumes from the X-Men comics. Wolverine wearing yellow spandex. Hell, even in the comics, it's goddamn stupid. Tha line was right on in X1.

 

[MadVillainy]

double post

 

[MadVillainy]

I always liked WOlverine's costume. I dont really want the yellow spandex, but I wouldnt mind something like the X-Force costume

Minus the red eyes.

And for the rest of them I wouldnt mind something in line with the Ultimate/X-Men Legends uniforms with modifications