Who here thinks THE FLASH cannot support his own movie?

[Savage]

I say keep it down to the people that have actually used the Flash name. We don't need to complicate things with the Quicks and Max Mercury and all.

 

[The Major]

I say keep it down to the people that have actually used the Flash name. We don't need to complicate things with the Quicks and Max Mercury and all.

Mercury isn't that big a deal. He's the mysterious mentor who shows up only when he's needed. Kinda like Stick in Elektra.

Bart could be used in a single movie where Wally travels to the future. They'd have to change stuff so he isn't as confusing, of course. Bart could be simply a clone made from Barry Allen's DNA scientists in the future used to create their own Flash to stop a threat. This threat could be what forced Wally to come to the future in the first place and the Flashes team up to stop it.

 

[GL's Light]

You'd have to streamline it to some extent, and I think it'd be better to avoid speedster overload. For that reason, as much as I like Max Mercury in the comics, I'd stick to the Flashes and switch Max's mentor duties to Jay Garrick.

 

[fabman]

That's how I'd do it. The movies are about Wally, but there may be hints about Barry Allen and stuff. I'm not sure about having multiple speedsters star in the movies, as good as the legacy aspect may have worked in the comics.

 

[M.O.Steel]

M.O.S:

There's no reason Flash should just have one trilogy. Once the first trilogy sets up the premise then bring in the legacy characters for a second trilogy.

sure...but most people kinda start getting sick of #4s...unless it's like indy or die hard

but why not. it doesn't have to be limited to just 3

 

[SurfDUI]

He can't support an entire movie let alone a series,
I taped every episode of the 1990 CBS series and it still holds up today. John Wesley Shipp will forever be the speedster byb.
The visiuals even back then were excellent-except for sometimes when he 'dashed' off, the actors were just frozen for a fraction of a second, but hell that'd how he'd be if that's how it went.

You'd have to bring in Capitalist courriers, and kil%ore, and have people accept a Grodd. He's the first hero I dug so I'm partial, just not to a whole movie.

 

[The Major]

He can't support an entire movie let alone a series,
I taped every episode of the 1990 CBS series and it still holds up today. John Wesley Shipp will forever be the speedster byb.

If your basing your information totally on that tv show your not seeing the whole picture.

The visiuals even back then were excellent-except for sometimes when he 'dashed' off, the actors were just frozen for a fraction of a second, but hell that'd how he'd be if that's how it went.

Flash can do a lot more then simply run fast.

Specical effects hve come along way since then, too. A Flash movie could have him do things much more impressive then a Steve Austin impression.

You'd have to bring in Capitalist courriers, and kil%ore, and have people accept a Grodd.

There's much, much more to Flash then Grodd, KilG%re and capitalist couriers.

He's the first hero I dug so I'm partial, just not to a whole movie.

Besides the tv show what have you read or know about Allen and the Flash franchise?

Allen's got amazing potential on his own and he's only a small part of the Flash franchise.

 

[SurfDUI]

If your basing your information totally on that tv show your not seeing the whole picture.....Besides the tv show what have you read or know about Allen and the Flash franchise?.....Allen's got amazing potential on his own and he's only a small part of the Flash franchise.

Yea, but your coming from, and I may be mistaked an uber fan of Flash, I know it all, Wally, Barry,Iris, Showcase #4, Impulse. Outside of his personality he's still Mercury-he can joke w/ the best of them, but the accesory around the man is what makes the story good.

Don't lure me into an argument about what translates best on paper vs. what moves to live action. The Flash T.V. show was one of the best D.C. offerings over the past 20 years, cause there ain't been much.

Can it be done, of course, but I'd hope he'd fall into the team concept of some form of the JL, like when they moved to Detorit, although I don't think he was on the team then. I loved the T.V. show, and they cancelled it, DESPITE my 15 year old letter to CBS indicated other wise.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

I don't think he could.

 

[The Major]

Yea, but your coming from, and I may be mistaked an uber fan of Flash, I know it all, Wally, Barry,Iris, Showcase #4, Impulse.

Okay.

Outside of his personality he's still Mercury-he can joke w/ the best of them, but the accesory around the man is what makes the story good.

Barry can be updated easily for the modern era. Being a CSI his work would be very interesting to see on screen.

His personality is bland but so is Superman. All it takes is a good script and an actor who can deliver a great performance.

Don't lure me into an argument about what translates best on paper vs. what moves to live action. The Flash T.V. show was one of the best D.C. offerings over the past 20 years, cause there ain't been much.

I'll take your word on that. I haven't seen the show.

Can it be done, of course, but I'd hope he'd fall into the team concept of some form of the JL, like when they moved to Detorit, although I don't think he was on the team then.

I think that could work as a direct to dvd or made for tv movies/mini-series.

Not theatrical since I want serious JL movies. Just a preference.

I loved the T.V. show, and they cancelled it, DESPITE my 15 year old letter to CBS indicated other wise.

You have my sympathy.

 

[SurfDUI]

His personality is bland but so is Superman. All it takes is a good script and an actor who can deliver a great performance.

....Yea, that goes for any role in the history of dramatic performace

I'll take your word on that. I haven't seen the show.

...You what?!?!? What in hell is your argument then-There was a whole season of a live action Flash and you haven't even seen it. Sorry you discovered comics so late, brush up.

 

[The Major]

....Yea, that goes for any role in the history of dramatic performace

Which means Barry's personality isn't such a huge problem to make work on screen.

...You what?!?!? What in hell is your argument then-

Considering the show was in the 80's it isn't that big a stretch to conclude it wasn't living up to the franchises potential.

It only lasting one season and the Flash not having any solo media projects since then means WB must have given up completely on the franchise. They really should make a new tv show on Wally or Barry now. The technology exists to make it work.

There was a whole season of a live action Flash and you haven't even seen it.

I'll have to watch it.

How's Mark Hamill's Trickster? Is he good in that role?

Sorry you discovered comics so late, brush up.

I've been reading Flash comics for at least a decade now. Started around #100 of Waid's run.

 

[Savage]

It was the 90s and...know what? Here you go. Both The Flash and The Trickster. One of the more lighthearted episodes.

Trial of the Trickster-Trickster brainwashes Flash
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Trickster and a mind controlled Flash.
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The Flash-Trial of the Trickster
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[stargazer]

The Flash Can support his own movie........if written well, directed, and cast well. He can be the equivalent of Spiderman.

 

[tyler-durden]

Considering how well Iron man did this weekend I can see flash doing pretty if they cast, direction and writing is write. But the marketing has to be really good as well.

 

[The Major]

Considering how well Iron man did this weekend I can see flash doing pretty if they cast, direction and writing is write. But the marketing has to be really good as well.

That applies to all adaptions, not just The Flash.

 

[terry78]

They choose to do this, they will use Wally. Personality wise he would be the most marketable. They can have a sequence where it's show that he is granted the mantle, but most of the flick would revolve around him learning how to use his power, his little romance subplot with Linda Park, and the several rogues basically attempting to beat him, then seeing them team up and become buddies and finding a common goal to battle him.

 

[Flash Facts]

I am surprised someone that liked the TV series so much would still think that The Flash couldn't support his own movie. With the recent surge in lesser known superhero movies I can't see how The Flash can not be able to support a movie.


Montage!

 

[Keyser Soze]

M.O.S:

There's no reason Flash should just have one trilogy. Once the first trilogy sets up the premise then bring in the legacy characters for a second trilogy.

I think this is the problem though. You can't think too far ahead, thinking of this as some epic six part saga, with part 1 just being a prelude to this intricate, long-running storyline. Let's face it, very few franchises get 6 films. Hell, even Batman has only made it to 6 after a reboot.

The key isn't to hold anything back for "the later films", as there might not be a later film. If it happens, they need to make "The Flash" as self-contained and accessible as possible. They need to go all out, make the best movie they can, AS IF it's the last. Then, if it does well enough, part 2 could be greenlit. THEN you start thinking franchise...

Bearing this in mind, I'd cut out the time travel, and the inter-dimensional logistics of the Speed Force. For the first film, I'd imagine them keeping the nature of The Flash's powers as simple as Barry Allen working in his lab, when it's struck by lightning and the chemicals spill on him.

 

[The Guard]

But then it's just that, simple. I think the first film almost has to be Barry Allen passing the mantle onto Wally West, with time travel elements.

 

[Savage]

I am surprised someone that liked the TV series so much would still think that The Flash couldn't support his own movie. With the recent surge in lesser known superhero movies I can't see how The Flash can not be able to support a movie.


Montage!

That was a pretty damn cool montage.

 

[SurfDUI]

That was a pretty damn cool montage.

Man, that show was like watching a movie every week- It was ahead of it's time, w/ all the period cars and stuff, and it was violent too.
My favorite was when he got thrown into the future and lost his powers and Pike ran the city, and the one w/ the inhalant drug and he sped up his molecules for the first time...Captain Cold went out lika sucka

 

[tyler-durden]

that montage was awesome, I was thinking with a way bigger budget than a tv series and the technology of today, the flash's speedforce would look amazing on the big screen.

 

[Dark Knight]

150-200M is too much for a character that the general public isn't that familiar with. That's more along the lines of Bats, Supes or Spidey. I do think Flash would do well with something a little north of 100M though. Perhaps less depending on how efficient the FX work is done.

If an Iron Man film can be done right and make money....then a FLASH film certainly can!

If it's too late to get Ryan Reynolds (which it looks like it is) then they should focus on casting Ryan Gosling as the Worlds Fastest Man!

 

[tyler-durden]

Well I never really wanted Reynolds as the Flash (more a supporter of Deadpool) I do like the idea of Gosling as the scarlet Speedster