Who here thinks THE FLASH cannot support his own movie?

[Damiean Dark]

Where does flash rate in the justice league power stakes? I would say he is just behinnd superman, Green Lantern and MM when using his full range of powers without restraint.

1.Superman
2.Green Lantern
3.Martian Manhunter
4.Flash
5.Wonder Woman
6.Plastic Man
7.Batman

This makes his villains even more pathetic imo the flash is way to powerful in relation to them who really wants to see Captain Cold, Gorrila Grod or Ragdoll?.

again: DCs big mistake is weak unmemorable villains in relation to thier heroes.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

I prefer DC villains to Marvel ones. Other than Magneto and Dr. Doom, they're boring as ****, imo.

 

[Damiean Dark]

Oh, by the way...JAMES RODAY FOR FLASH!

Making Flash a comedy is a different matter imo. he has been a joke in DC for a number of years anyway all the more serious speedsters are in the old comics.

 

[Damiean Dark]

I prefer DC villains to Marvel ones. Other than Magneto and Dr. Doom, they're boring as ****, imo.

Your choice but unlike captain cold for flash, cyborgirl and cheetah for wonderwoman ect ect Magneto and Dr Doom are actually a match for thier respective nemesisess the Xmen and the fantastic four. they have battled numerous times and each side is well capable of beating each other.

 

[cerealkiller182]

I dont consider Wally a joke, I just think he has a good sense of humor. Thats what I like in my characters. Ability to be serious and funny all depending on the situation.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Your choice but unlike captain cold for flash, cyborgirl and cheetah for wonderwoman ect ect Magneto and Dr Doom are actually a match for thier respective nemesisess the Xmen and the fantastic four. they have battled numerous times and each side is well capable of beating each other.

The rogues are match for Flash because they work in tandem a lot. ITs Flash against a team of super villains.

 

[Damiean Dark]

Even the great darksied has become a punching bag for superman they trundle him out every so often with a big nefarious scheme superman fiols it and kicks his ass. I can understand darksied being a masterplanner and not always one who resorts to fisticuffs but What happend to the mystery of not knowing who would win in an all out no hold barred slugfest between the two? its plain to see now a halfway angry supes can kick his ass all up the source wall.

 

[jmc]

Flash can definitely support his own film and as for his rogues, I'd rank them second only to Batman. The question is which one would you use first?

 

[terry78]

Captain Cold, Boomerang, and Mirror Master should honestly all be in the first flick as a triple threat. Save Zoom for a later movie or sequel.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Captain Cold, Boomerang, and Mirror Master should honestly all be in the first flick as a triple threat. Save Zoom for a later movie or sequel.

Yeah, the villains should definitely get more powerful as the series goes on.

 

[Flash Facts]

Flash can definitely support his own movie. Anyone that thinks the rouges aren't good villains needs to read Geoff's run. As for Flash's power level I think it would be higher on that list. After all Flash using his powers to his full extent has control of all motion. I never read fan films before but there was a trilogy written by a forum member of this broad and that is what really made me want a Flash movie. It is also part of the reason why I started reading comics again and I believe how I found this forum in the first place. The author's name was Zev but I don't think his scripts are still on the forums

 

[Mladen]

most people confuse the flash with flash gordon.
so my answer is no, i dont think he has enough general appeal or recognition to be his own movie.

 

[ChickenScratch]

Where does flash rate in the justice league power stakes? I would say he is just behinnd superman, Green Lantern and MM when using his full range of powers without restraint.

1.Superman
2.Green Lantern
3.Martian Manhunter
4.Flash
5.Wonder Woman
6.Plastic Man
7.Batman

This makes his villains even more pathetic imo the flash is way to powerful in relation to them who really wants to see Captain Cold, Gorrila Grod or Ragdoll?

again: DCs big mistake is weak unmemorable villains in relation to thier heroes.

Here's the thing, the nature of the Flash is that he's not one guy and they all have their own qualities that move them up and down the power scale. Barry was a scientific genius, he was pretty much a CSI for the police force so his detective and science skills were on par with Batman but since he had total control of all hhis powers he right behind Superman.

Wally's another case. He's younger, frankly not as smart as Barry and has yet to learn all of his powers so at times there are moments where he does something amazing like stopping all the atoms moving in a wall and it just disintegrates (can you imagine if he did that to people?) but most of the time he has to reach for it so he's closer to a MM level as Wally.

 

[Flash Facts]

most people confuse the flash with flash gordon.
so my answer is no, i dont think he has enough general appeal or recognition to be his own movie.

Really? I doubt that with all the exposure the flash has gotten in the resent years. Theres the cartoons, the basket ball player, the the times he is mention on tv shows, and the guest appearances.

 

[terry78]

I don't know anyone under 30 aside from hardcore fans that know who Flash Gordon is.

 

[DieSmiling]

I don't know anyone under 30 aside from hardcore fans that know who Flash Gordon is.

Yeah, the Flash is way, way more well known with young audiences than Flash Gordon. WAY more well known.

 

[Damiean Dark]

Thats not really saying much though is it without the justice league cartoon no young audience member will know who flash is and in the cartoon who do we really watch? superman and Batman..

 

[Mister J]

What does that have to do with anything? The fact is that Justice League cartoon does exist. I don't know what that 'who do we really watch' bit is supposed to mean, because Flash had several episodes in which he was featured or had the ep centered around him. It's hardly as if he was cameoing throughout the 5 seasons of JL/JLU.

On top of that, the younger audience had far less exposure to the Fantastic Four, Daredevil and Ghost Rider than they have had to Flash and that was hardly an inhibiting factor in the box office success of those respective movies.

 

[Orin]

Also i like The Flash as a character, i think there are many characters in the DC-Universe that have a lot more story potential for a solo movie. So i don't really get why of all people they choose him to be one of the first DC-heroes besides the Big Two that could get a big screen adaption.

 

[terry78]

Flash is fun, plain and simple. He's a fun character. They want someone that will appeal across the board. Men and women would definitely go see this as opposed to another dark and brooding flick. It would have elements of comedy, romantic comedy(if they include Linda Park), f/x for the geeks, action for the action buffs, and kids would automatically be drawn to it.

 

[dchunga@hotmail]

I believe Flash deserves his own movie. He just need a good writer to create a decent story

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[The Guard]

The Flash is a lot of fun, but he's not just fun.

 

[GL1]

Wow...

1) In regards to the OP: I don't think ANY character can carry at 150-200 MILLION dollar movie. The only people who once had a shot at that are Batman, Superman and Spider-Man and that time has passed for varying reasons. If a 200M dollar movie is going to make it's money back, it has to be so good that it didn't matter what character was used. Seriously, when did 100M become NOT respectable???

2) The Flash's Rogue's are corny and ridiculous in conception, but have been executed very very well for the last few years. There's something more campy and corny about razor sharp boomerangs than murderous clowns, and certain freeze guns and heat rays over evil busines tycoons or genetically engineered alien monsters.

But the villains are pretty awesome now anyways, and they have their own storylines to the point that they're hardly even villains in the most notorious sense of the word... they're just... rogues.

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I think using some of the Rogues in tandem could make for a great film, one that revolves around Wally coming into the Flash mantle with plenty of Barry flashbacks, and really help us get into what a hero is, leaving the superspeed villain for the sequel to raise the stakes.

But Wally can definitely carry a $80M movie... even a 100-120 perhaps. And I think using Rogues would add a little groundedness as well as keep the cost down. My picks: Captain Cold, Heat Wave, Captain Boomerang and Weather Wizard, each with a different take on this bequeathing the legacy and what Wally should do next. There's plenty of themes to play on there, plenty of action for a burgeoning/out of practice Speedster and it keeps to the comics.

 

[Damiean Dark]

The only way a flash movie can work is as a comedy action adventure imo.

 

[Cagefighterkip]

The only way a flash movie can work is as a comedy action adventure imo.

like HOT FUZZ except w/superheroes?