The Official Flash Thread

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

I remember thinking about Robert Patrick playing Captain Cold a while ago.

 

[OptimusPrime114]

Check out my:

ROGUES GALLERY

Professor Zoom (Reverse Flash) - Edward Norton

I think wolverinesfury over at **************.com said it best:

How do you spell revenge?? Two words: DC!! That right, baby now that Eddy is out of Marvel Studios' "The Avengers", he can do whatever he wants! DC will tolerant Norton's allegedly *****e-bag attitude just to piss Marvel to the core! Yeah, I also don't need to explain more, lets keep it going.

Captain Cold - Daniel Craig
http://www.**************.com/images/uploads/danile%20craig.jpg

Captain Boomerang - Eric Bana

Mirror Master - David Tennant

Trickster - Dominic Monaghan

Weather Wizard - Matthew Goode

Gorilla Grodd - CGI/Voice of Peter Mensah

Pied Piper - Neil Patrick Harris

 

[Changeling]

Great cast

 

[BigSams50]

Definitely a great cast. Especially Norton and Craig.

 

[OptimusPrime114]

Thanks!

 

[TheShah]

I agree that it could work if Barry is already established, where we see him at his job, we see his relationship with Iris, and then when trouble occurs, we see that he actually is the Flash. (Kind of like that the rumours of what they're doing with the new Superman movie.)

But there still has to be a scene where we see how he got his powers (since this is a fantasy power, not like James Bond.) And I don't think that the explanation has to take long anyway. Whether early in the movie or as a flashback, it can quickly move to "present day" established Barry. i.e. the entire movie doesn't have to be an "origin story". Just like Reynolds says that Hal Jordan's origin won't be "labored", that we get the origin early on and then "the adventure begins", and not just in the third act.

I still think that time travel and crossing of young and older versions right away can easily become too complicated so early on, and can cause the audiences to not engage with the characters because we don't get to know them. I think the Watchmen story in the movie suffered because of that- they dived right into these problems of these older, retired superheroes, when we didn't really get to know them when they were superheroes. And the 'Back To The Future' sequel played with what was already established in the first movie.

I see where you're coming from, and I agree that all these things can definitely go wrong.
But that's all a matter of how it's treated.
There's certain 2 hour movies that, with the use of dialouge and chemistry between characters, establish a rapport with the audience RIGHT AWAY.
And in a Flash movie, that can happen, considering it would be light hearted and fun, in terms of the interactions between Barry at work, with Iris, even with him as Flash catching small criminals would be action packed and fun.
It's easier to get to know a character in a brief time, during light moments than during heavy emotionally charged sequences like WATCHMEN.

STAR TREK proved that a time travel / alternate reality story told well, can resonate with the most newbie audiences.
Like you said it CAN get complicated, however, handled well... it need not be.
With obvious trimming of SOME back story and history between Reverse Flash and Barry, etc.

 

[ChickenScratch]

I see where you're coming from, and I agree that all these things can definitely go wrong.
But that's all a matter of how it's treated.
There's certain 2 hour movies that, with the use of dialouge and chemistry between characters, establish a rapport with the audience RIGHT AWAY.
And in a Flash movie, that can happen, considering it would be light hearted and fun, in terms of the interactions between Barry at work, with Iris, even with him as Flash catching small criminals would be action packed and fun.
It's easier to get to know a character in a brief time, during light moments than during heavy emotionally charged sequences like WATCHMEN.

STAR TREK proved that a time travel / alternate reality story told well, can resonate with the most newbie or audiences.
Like you said it CAN get complicated, however, handled well... it need not be.
With obvious trimming of SOME back story and history between Reverse Flash and Barry, etc.

Back To The Future too. They didn't go to crazy lengths to establish who Marty and doc were, they just were and we accepted it and learned all we needed to know about them through their actions and interactions with each other and the world around them. I don't know why Hollywood feels that with a high concept character they need to have this whole hour of exposition before just getting on with it.

 

[FVD]

Joel McHale as Barry Allen? Haven't seen Community but watching The Soup got me thinking. Think I'm gonna get flamed for this one.

 

[Sawyer]

I think I'd rather see someone that can act getting the role.

 

[Eddie Dean]

I like him enough on Community, I'd give him a chance.

 

[Octoberist]

The only bad thing is that he's a little too tall. he's 6'4.

 

[TheWatcher]

@OptimusPrime114-Great cast!
I like Chris Pine for Barry Allen now! Zachary Levi was my choice but Octoberist pointed out that 6'4 is a little too tall. If they could succesfully make him look shorter maybe 2 inches I'll rethink it!
Zooey Deschanel for Iris!

 

[Octoberist]

How about..David Gordon Green for director? Now, before Pineapple Express, the movie can do drama..super indie stuff. In terms of action, he has 'Your Highness' coming up and I can see him being fairly versatile in that department.

 

[james82]

@OptimusPrime114-Great cast!
I like Chris Pine for Barry Allen now! Zachary Levi was my choice but Octoberist pointed out that 6'4 is a little too tall. If they could succesfully make him look shorter maybe 2 inches I'll rethink it!
Zooey Deschanel for Iris!

that would be awesome,hope it does happen

 

[TheWatcher]

How about..David Gordon Green for director? Now, before Pineapple Express, the movie can do drama..super indie stuff. In terms of action, he has 'Your Highness' coming up and I can see him being fairly versatile in that department.

You know,after watching Pineapple Express for the billionth time,I think this could work!
james82-Thanks! But which part?

 

[Octoberist]

yes, my idea has ONE FAN!

 

[Sawyer]

Make that two. I'd be cool with it.

 

[Octoberist]

victory!

 

[Sawyer]

Huzzah!

 

[TheWatcher]

 

[I Am Jack's...]

If David Yates doesn't get nabbed for Fantastic Four, I can see him as a good potential director for a Flash movie.

 

[Young Superman]

How about Michael Clarke Duncan as Gorilla Grodd?

 

[BigSams50]

He'd be a good choice. His voice is exactly how i think Grodd talks

 

[Green Ghost]

MARC GUGGENHEIM Talks FLASH:
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/marc-guggenheim-flash-green-lantern-100907.html

 

[TheWatcher]

MCD is perfect for Grodd.