The director is in your office, you only have time to show him one film...

[SpandexFan]

Which movie would you pick to show the potential director of your new supehero movie franchise....

• How to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.
• How not to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.
• How to make a succesful comic book movie and still remain faithful to the comic books.
• How to make a sequel better than the original film.
• How to ruin a franchise with a sequel.
• How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.
• How to cast perfectly.
• How to miscast so bad, it takes away from the movie.
• How to create a storyline so ridiculous, not even comic book readers can buy its plotline.
• How to ruin a superhero franchise with a ridiculous spin-off movie or TV series (dvd collection).

I'm going with:

How to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.

SPIDER-MAN or SUPERMAN (1970's version)

How not to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.

FANTASTIC FOUR

How to make a succesful comic book movie and still remain faithful to the comic books.

BATMAN BEGINS

How to make a sequel better than the original film.

X-MEN 2

How to ruin a franchise with a sequel.

BATMAN AND ROBIN

How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.

BATMAN AND ROBIN

How to cast perfectly.

SUPERMAN (70's version)

How to miscast so bad, it takes away from the movie.

SUPERMAN RETURNS

How to create a storyline so ridiculous, not even comic book readers can buy its plotline.

SUPERMAN RETURNS

How to ruin a superhero franchise with a ridiculous spin-off movie or TV series.

SUPERGIRL

 

[Speedball]

1. How to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.

Batman Begins

2. How not to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.

Fantastic Four

3.How to make a succesful comic book movie and still remain faithful to the comic books.

Sin City

4. How to make a sequel better than the original film.

Superman Returns

5. How to ruin a franchise with a sequel.

X3

6. How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.

X3

7. How to cast perfectly.

Superman Returns

8. How to miscast so bad, it takes away from the movie.

X-men

9. How to create a storyline so ridiculous, not even comic book readers can buy its plotline.

X3

10. How to ruin a superhero franchise with a ridiculous spin-off movie or TV series.

Elektra

 

[BeserkerHilf]

spandexfan = owned

 

[Speedball]

spandexfan = owned

 

[zer00]

Which movie would you pick to show the potential director of your new supehero movie franchise....

• How to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.
• How not to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.
• How to make a succesful comic book movie and still remain faithful to the comic books.
• How to make a sequel better than the original film.
• How to ruin a franchise with a sequel.
• How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.
• How to cast perfectly.
• How to miscast so bad, it takes away from the movie.
• How to create a storyline so ridiculous, not even comic book readers can buy its plotline.
• How to ruin a superhero franchise with a ridiculous spin-off movie or TV series (dvd collection).

I'm going with:

How to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.

SPIDER-MAN or SUPERMAN (1970's version)

How not to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.

FANTASTIC FOUR

How to make a succesful comic book movie and still remain faithful to the comic books.

BATMAN BEGINS

How to make a sequel better than the original film.

X-MEN 2

How to ruin a franchise with a sequel.

BATMAN AND ROBIN

How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.

BATMAN AND ROBIN

How to cast perfectly.

SUPERMAN (70's version)

How to miscast so bad, it takes away from the movie.

SUPERMAN RETURNS

How to create a storyline so ridiculous, not even comic book readers can buy its plotline.

SUPERMAN RETURNS

How to ruin a superhero franchise with a ridiculous spin-off movie or TV series.

SUPERGIRL

so

the entire point of this thread was to bash Superman Returns without anyone noticing?

...well played.

 

[Katsuro]

I can tell already, this is going to be just another thread for people to praise movies they love, and bash the ones they hate. They wont even take the questions seriously into consideration, even if they feel it did get a particular thing right. It's just another excuse for SR haters to bash SR, and X3 haters to bash X3. Almost every negative question there should be answered by Batman and Robin.

Do you seriously mean to tell me if you could think of one movie that was miscast terribly, it's Superman Returns? It's funny then, that you call Superman the best cast, and yet Brandon Routh practically IS Christopher Reeve. Besides, Kate Bostworth and Kevin Spacey surpass Kidder and Hackman any day of the week, at least in terms of the specific characters. And X3s plot may not have been the greatest, but it's better than a plot to freeze the planet so plants can live on it. Since when can plants live on an ice planet?

 

[zer00]

I can tell already, this is going to be just another thread for people to praise movies they love, and bash the ones they hate. They wont even take the questions seriously into consideration, even if they feel it did get a particular thing right. It's just another excuse for SR haters to bash SR, and X3 haters to bash X3. Almost every negative question there should be answered by Batman and Robin.

Do you seriously mean to tell me if you could think of one movie that was miscast terribly, it's Superman Returns? It's funny then, that you call Superman the best cast, and yet Brandon Routh practically IS Christopher Reeve. Besides, Kate Bostworth and Kevin Spacey surpass Kidder and Hackman any day of the week, at least in terms of the specific characters. And X3s plot may not have been the greatest, but it's better than a plot to freeze the planet so plants can live on it. Since when can plants live on an ice planet?

Truer words have not been spoken. Least till my next post.


And on X-3's cure plot not being swallowed by comic fans....Whedon is going to be pissed.

 

[CConn]

How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.

BATMAN AND ROBIN.

Why doesn't anyone read Silver Age?

 

[zer00]

Why doesn't anyone read Silver Age?

comic fans: LALALALALALALALALALALA

 

[Katsuro]

Why doesn't anyone read Silver Age?

cuz it's lame.

 

[CConn]

cuz it's lame.

SpandexFan's threads are lame, yet we still read them.

 

[zer00]

SpandexFan's threads are lame, yet we still read them.

They prevent forest fires.

I'm lighting one right now

and it's not happening.

****

EDIT: *****

 

[Majik1387]

How to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.
-X-Men

How not to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.
-Catwoman

How to make a succesful comic book movie and still remain faithful to the comic books.
-Sin City

How to make a sequel better than the original film.
-Batman Returns

How to ruin a franchise with a sequel.
-X-Men: The Last Stand

How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.
-Batman & Robin

How to cast perfectly.
-Blade

How to miscast so bad, it takes away from the movie.
-EDIT: The Phantom (don't know why I confused it with The Shadow)

How to create a storyline so ridiculous, not even comic book readers can buy its plotline.
-Catwoman

How to ruin a superhero franchise with a ridiculous spin-off movie or TV series (dvd collection).
-Blade

Number of people who actually care about this thread.
-0. Zero. Nil.

 

[zer00]

Apparently you do since you bothered to actually follow the rules of it

also

The Shadow miscasted? Come on. Go back to the x-boards

where I lurk

 

[CConn]

I bet he thinks Stephen should've gotten the role instead.

 

[zer00]

I bet he thinks Stephen should've gotten the role instead.

Obvi.

 

[CConn]

Does Billy even exist? I don't think I've ever seen him. I'm pretty much started assuming he's just an urban legend in '98 or '99.

 

[zer00]

I think it's really that other one

I don't remember his name

he was in that vampire movie with James Woods

I think it's him with a long.****ing.overcoat.

And a hook for hands. yes just one for both

 

[thealiasman2000]

-How to launch a successful comic book movie franchise

"Superman"

-How not to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.

"X-Men"

-How to make a succesful comic book movie and still remain faithful to the comic books.

"Spider-Man"

-How to ruin a franchise with a sequel.

"Batman Begins", no doubt about it.

-How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.

"Constantine"

-How to cast perfectly.

"Sin City"

-How to miscast so bad, it takes away from the movie.

"Constatine" or "Fantastic Four" (Jessica Alba)

-How to create a storyline so ridiculous, not even comic book readers can buy its plotline

Either "Fantastic Four", "Batman Begins" or "Catwoman"

-How to ruin a superhero franchise with a ridiculous spin-off movie or TV series (dvd collection).

Spin-off movie:

"Elektra"

TV series:

"Smallville"

-How to make a sequel better than the original film.

"X2"

 

[SpandexFan]

I can tell already, this is going to be just another thread for people to praise movies they love, and bash the ones they hate. They wont even take the questions seriously into consideration, even if they feel it did get a particular thing right. It's just another excuse for SR haters to bash SR, and X3 haters to bash X3. Almost every negative question there should be answered by Batman and Robin.

Do you seriously mean to tell me if you could think of one movie that was miscast terribly, it's Superman Returns? It's funny then, that you call Superman the best cast, and yet Brandon Routh practically IS Christopher Reeve. Besides, Kate Bostworth and Kevin Spacey surpass Kidder and Hackman any day of the week, at least in terms of the specific characters. And X3s plot may not have been the greatest, but it's better than a plot to freeze the planet so plants can live on it. Since when can plants live on an ice planet?

Whoah. Superman Returns fans very defensive. I guess not even making $200 million with a movie that they thought would pass a cool $400 million will do that to fanboys everywhere.

This was not a hidden SR bash at all. I'm not allowed to pick best and worse?

In case you're wondering, the reason why I picked SR for miscast is because of the Routh issues before the movie. They took away from it, even though when I saw the film I thought he did a great job. It also is a knock on the new Lois Lane who looks like a high schoool cheerleader instead of a Pulitzer Prize winning fearless journalist. I thought Perry White was horribly miscast. I thought more than any superhero film, the complaints before and after about the casting took away from the experience.

My choice for single worst casting job ever is George Clooney as Batman, if it makes you feel better.

Fantastic Four, who cares? It's the Fantastic Four.
Ghost Rider, Punisher, same principle.
Kilmer, Keaton, Bale all Batmans.
Reeve the best Superman ever.
Hulk, bad arse looking CGI character true to comics.
X-Men all cast wonderfully unless you're one of those nerds who is still mad that Wolverine isn't 5 feet, as if there was ever a successful Hollywood actor at that height other than Danny DeVito.

Have to give it to Superman Returns.

 

[xii22_loop]

totally show him x2

 

[zer00]

Please...stop bumping this thread.

 

[Katsuro]

-How to launch a successful comic book movie franchise

"Superman"

-How not to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.

"X-Men"

-How to make a succesful comic book movie and still remain faithful to the comic books.

"Spider-Man"

-How to ruin a franchise with a sequel.

"Batman Begins", no doubt about it.

-How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.

"Constantine"

-How to cast perfectly.

"Sin City"

-How to miscast so bad, it takes away from the movie.

"Constatine" or "Fantastic Four" (Jessica Alba)

-How to create a storyline so ridiculous, not even comic book readers can buy its plotline

Either "Fantastic Four", "Batman Begins" or "Catwoman"

-How to ruin a superhero franchise with a ridiculous spin-off movie or TV series (dvd collection).

Spin-off movie:

"Elektra"

TV series:

"Smallville"

-How to make a sequel better than the original film.

"X2"

Once again, bias shows through. How can you say Batman Begins was a sequel that ruined the franchise, when it wasn't even a freakin' sequel!?! Alright, let me try this your way

How to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.
Batman Begins, Superman Returns, Spider-Man

How not to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.
The Hulk

How to make a succesful comic book movie and still remain faithful to the comic books.
Batman Begins, Superman Returns, Spider-Man

How to make a sequel better than the original film.
Batman Begins, Superman Returns, Spider-Man 2

How to ruin a franchise with a sequel.
X-Men 3, Batman and Robin

How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.
X-Men 3, Batman and Robin

How to cast perfectly.
Batman Begins, Superman Returns, Spider-Man

How to miscast so bad, it takes away from the movie.
X-Men 3, Batman and Robin

How to create a storyline so ridiculous, not even comic book readers can buy its plotline.
X-Men 3, Batman and Robin

How to ruin a superhero franchise with a ridiculous spin-off movie or TV series (dvd collection).
Elektra (that's just an obvious one)

okay, now try to guess which movies are my favorites?

 

[Cinemaman]

How to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.

Batman Begins

How not to launch a successful comic book movie franchise.

Fantastic Four

How to make a succesful comic book movie and still remain faithful to the comic books.

Sin City

How to make a sequel better than the original film.

Spider-man 2

How to ruin a franchise with a sequel.

X3

How to ruin the true essence of a famous comic book hero.

Batman & Robin

How to cast perfectly.

Batman Begins

How to miscast so bad, it takes away from the movie.

Batman & Robin

How to create a storyline so ridiculous, not even comic book readers can buy its plotline.

Batman & Robin

How to ruin a superhero franchise with a ridiculous spin-off movie or TV series.

Supergirl