The Superhero Cinematic Civil War: Quoth the Kraven, "Nevermore." - Part 61

[Babillygunn]

This is good enough for me. Mark Waid knows Superman better than anyone.

 

[MbJ]

Blade II (2002)

It's also been so long since I last saw this sequel, I'd almost forgotten how gleeful disgusting and alive it is!

This time around, Blade must apply himself with his mortal enemies against the mutant vampires known as "Reapers". What follows is a fever dream of beheadings, wall-climbing vamps, dank caves, industrial nightmares, and other assorted funhouse mirror versions of established religious imagery. Once again scripted by David S. Goyer but clearly the work of Guillermo del Toro, the film functions as both a proper sequel to the first movie as well as a headfirst dive into a different genre entirely. If the original was an homage to hardboiled ’70s exploitation crime flicks, this first sequel fully embraces the horror genre in all its depraved, iconographic glory.

Clearly the zesty allure of the vampire movie was irresistible to del Toro as half of his first four features were set within the genre, and he dove into this superhero/horror hybrid with gusto. Fan favourite Whistler returns from the 'dead' (duh, this is a comic book movie after all), and Blade gains another inappropriate love interest in Nyssa, daughter of vampire overlord Damaskinos, who has been groomed her entire 'life' to kill the Daywalker. Special credit to del Toro and co-producer Wesley Snipes who found the 'music' in the pulp by elevating the mythology and lore of the source material. Note the old vampire enjoying blood Jell-o or the junkie bloodsucker snorting powdered hemoglobin and marvel (hehe) at the tongue-in-cheek cleverness that went into the film's construction.

I can't remember a recent comic book movie as free and gonzo as this one. If I won the Powerball (yes Canadians can buy tickets) I'd seriously consider financing a Midnight Suns trilogy directed by del Toro, featuring Blade, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, Clea, Agatha Harkness, Hannibal King, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Morbius (the correct version), Brother Voodoo, Daimon Hellstrom, Satana, Jennifer Kale, and Elsa Bloodstone. Now wouldn't that be something!


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The autopsy scene still lives rent free in my head.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Lily Adler]

The Chad Ozzy Cobblepot vs The Virgin Oz Cobb

I am surprised no one has made this reference and I'm ashamed no one has!

 

[Lily Adler]

Like Mads Mikkelson except in Fantastic Beasts, I will never grow tired of Mark Strong always playing the bad guy.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Filmfreak]

Like Mads Mikkelson except in Fantastic Beasts, I will never grow tired of Mark Strong always playing the bad guy.

You're being unfair. He's 92% bad guys and 8% good guys who were suspected to be bad guys throughout the entirety of those films.

 

[Lily Adler]

She's Janet Snakehole! 🤯

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

She's Janet Snakehole! 🤯

Or Judy Hitler, perhaps?

 

[Sithborg]

The Chad Ozzy Cobblepot vs The Virgin Oz Cobb

Is the Absolute Universe DC's pretty damn sad and obvious attempt to do an Ultimate Universe?

Margali Szardos is about the only real sorceress I can think of, since someone else is Jennifer Kale.

 

[Sithborg]

Inside Out 2 Was the Hit Pixar Needed, but the Laid-Off Employees Who Crunched on It Are Still Hurting - IGN

Inside Out 2 is the highest-grossed animated film ever. But behind the scenes, Pixar workers grappled with crunch, layoffs, and an avoidance of LGBTQ+ themes. Our report of the tumultuous making of the sequel to one of the most beloved Pixar films ever.

www.ign.com

Welp, MCU X-men is ****ed.

 

[Zarex]

If Ms. Plaza is playing an Asgardian then Enchantress and Karnilla are strong options. But I am going with the original Black Queen, Selene.

 

[Lily Adler]

Remember those rumors they were going to bring back Peewee's Playhouse on Adult Swim...

 

[Bayne]

The next 'Paul Bettany says he got to work with an actor he always wanted to work with'.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Lily Adler]

Gaga singing covers the movie.

 

[mclay18]

Jon Watts just signed a first look deal with Disney to direct movies for 20th Century and the main Disney shingle. Too expensive for Sony to make a fourth Spider-man movie with him now?

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Director Jon Watts Sets First-Look Film Deal With Walt Disney Studios

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Director Jon Watts Sets First-Look Film Deal With Walt Disney Studios

deadline.com

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Spider-Fan]

Hopefully that includes Daredevil Born Again season 2 so we can get the crossover we got denied

 

[Link]

Agatha tonight!! The episodes drop at 4am my time, so it'll be a treat later tomorrow.

I certainly am excited

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Filmfreak]

Is that Snyder?