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Which interpretation of Selina Kyle do y'all prefer: the jet-setter by day and thief by night, or the street hooker who steals from the rich?
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Grant Morrison's comments on the new Superman movie:
I can’t wait to see what they do. There are so many ways to tell Superman stories that might resonate with a modern audience, and I’m looking forward to see how Zack Snyder approaches it. Things I’d personally like to see are a non-camp Luthor, some other villains like Metallo or Brainiac and a more vigorous, go-getting Superman. The noble attempts to portray him as a Christ-like, American redeemer figure in ‘Superman Returns’ had the unfortunate effect of making him a limp and wimpy punch bag. Superman is a highly principled hero, but he’s no pacifist; he’s a brawler who doesn’t give in until he’s dead or the bad guy’s down, and I’d like to see a bit more of that grit.
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...So the current Batman storylines are all invalid to you, then?
I haven't been following them all that closely, but I think Dick Grayson is better off and is being more of his own man as Nightwing than he is as the next Batman. I did give the idea of him as Batman a try by reading Battle for the Cowl, but that did nothing for me and my distaste for Grant Morrison's stuff prevents me from continuing to read them, even now that Bruce is back.
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Copy, paste; copy, paste
As for someone else taking up the cape and cowl following the third film, the only person who I accept as Batman apart from Bruce is Terry McGinnis. This applies to the comics too. I could see Bruce being out of commission for a lot of The Dark Knight Rises due to confrontation with Bane or even temporarily quitting like Peter in Spider-Man 2, but to end the film with a new person as Batman would be utterly lame. Also, as the last film showed, people can easily be corrupted in their pursuit of justice, but Bruce Wayne/Batman can't, which is part of why he should continue to do what he does.
As for Batman films after this one, I think Warner Brothers should give the character a rest and focus on other DC characters (if Green Lantern is successful enough to allow them to do so). A Robin/Nightwing trilogy would be nice.
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I agree. How compelling would a superhero stepping down and having someone else do his job be for the end of a franchise?
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Happy birthday sir!
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Did Aqualad have webbed hands in the earlier episodes? This was the first time I noticed them
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I agree; great episode. My enjoyment of it was enhanced by the fact that I've been watching Gargoyles for the first time recently and the episode's guest stars (Ed Asner, Thom Adcox, and Jeff Bennett) were all on that show. I loved the opening scene with Kent Nelson going to the fortuneteller. Also liked the characterization of Artemis in this one and the fact that the show is brave enough to have their characters actually pass on rather than be resurrected by the end of the episode.
O, and to Suavestar: Almost as annoying as "Hello, Megan!" is Robin breaking down words (e.g. "whelmed"). Glad he wasn't in this episode.
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Seriously, dude, you aren't missing much. I can't speak for the Wonder Woman and Batman shows, but the Superman one is atrocious.
As atrocious as All-Star Superman?
Very funny. No, seriously: The acting all around sucks and a lot of them are aping the DCAU voice cast (especially the one playing Lex Luthor). I did hope it would eventually get better but after thirty episodes I quit.
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We've had a lot of people suggest those podcasts, but, sadly, I've only had the time to listen to a few of the Superman ones.
Seriously, dude, you aren't missing much. I can't speak for the Wonder Woman and Batman shows, but the Superman one is atrocious.
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Altering Michael Ironsid's height isn't a problem at all, not when digital effects can make Elijah Wood (5'6") look like a Hobbit (4' at most), and Rodrigo Santoro (6'1") look like the exaggerated Xerxes (7') in 300.
You said, though, you thought he could portray him without extensive CGI, hence why I suggested a suit that would make him bigger. Either would work, though.
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Michael Ironside has the voice and even to some extent the face to play Darkseid in a live-action Superman film, but is only 5'10" and probably couldn't play the character unless he had a suit that made him taller and bulkier, not unlike the kind Robbie Coltrane (who's about the same height) wears in the Harry Potter films to become the 8'6" Hagrid. Darkseid shouldn't be that big, but should definitely be as tall as or taller than Superman.
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I agree with both you guys. (Suave and Will)
Artemis would only work if she pulled a Hawkgirl and switched sides. Otherwise it's too obvious.
Superboy was cloned by the bad guys, so it'd make sense for him to have some secret programming somewhere.
Miss Martian might be it, but I don't think we know enough yet.
Red Tornado is a robot. Of all people, he'd be the easiest to turn to the dark side, via reprogramming. But that wouldn't have any emotional impact, so whatever.
Aqualad, Robin, and Kid Flash are safe, I think.
Knowing Greg Weisman's gift for executing swerves and keeping mysteries going (demonstrated in both Gargoyles and The Spectacular Spiderman), the traitor is almost certainly not Artemis.
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All-Star Superman (not so recommended, unless you're big of the Silver Age or like Frank Quitely's artwork, in which case you need glasses; will be selling mine soon on Amazon)
...Wut.
Yes.
I've ranted about the book or more specifically Frank Quitely's artwork in it recently in the DC Animated Movies thread and am too tired to repeat it here. It's not a terrible book, just an extremely overrated one.
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: Year One
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Long Halloween
Superman Brainiac
Superman and the Legion of Superheroes
Superman: Red Son (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
All-Star Superman (not so recommended, unless you're big fan of the Silver Age or like Frank Quitely's artwork, in which case you need glasses; will be selling mine soon on Amazon)
Lex Luthor: Man of Steel
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Superman/Batman: Supergirl
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War
Teen Titans, Vol. 1-4 by Geoff Johns
The Insiders (Teen Titans/The Outsiders)
JLA: Earth 2
JLA: Tower of Babel
DC: The New Frontier
Justice Vol. 1-3, by Alex Ross
52 Vol. 1-3
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WOW...just WOW
Well done gentlemen...more gushing to come from me in Episode 100
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Since Knightwing did his rankings of the DC Showcase shorts, here are mine as well as my rankings for the DC Universe Original Animated movies rankings.
DC Showcase
1. Jonah Hex 10/10
2. Captain Marvel 8/10
3. The Spectre 7/10
4. Green Arrow 6/10
DC Universe Original Animated Movies
1. Wonder Woman 10/10
2. Batman: Under the Red Hood 10/10
3. Justice League: New Frontier 8/10
4. Batman: Gotham Knight 7/10
5. Green Lantern: First Flight 6/10
6. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths 5/10
7. All-Star Superman 4/10
8. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies 4/10
9. Superman/Batman: Apocalypse 4/10
10. Superman Doomsday 2/10
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I just finished the Superman/Shazam short. That was really fun. Good fight scenes. Maybe because I'm becoming a fan of the Marvel family now, but I'd say this was the best short they've done, if not just behind the Spectre short.
Yeah that's quite a good short/episode. There's something that prevents me from liking the Spectre short though that I need resolved by someone who knows more about the character: Is he the kind of hero who would bypass a police investigation and kill suspects in doing so? 'Cause that's pretty fucking douchey, if you ask me.
He's not as much a hero, as he is God's vengeance and fury, if I remember correctly. So, he wouldn't really care about human justice, just passing God's wrath.
Alright. Then I dislike the Spectre but won't hold that aspect of his personality against the short, which was well animated and had a nice 70s flavor to it.
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I just finished the Superman/Shazam short. That was really fun. Good fight scenes. Maybe because I'm becoming a fan of the Marvel family now, but I'd say this was the best short they've done, if not just behind the Spectre short.
Yeah that's quite a good short/episode. There's something that prevents me from liking the Spectre short though that I need resolved by someone who knows more about the character: Is he the kind of hero who would bypass a police investigation and kill suspects in doing so? 'Cause that's pretty fucking douchey, if you ask me.
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Yeah, they were called the League of Shadows. If
Ra's
was one of the light-villains, I wouldn't be surprised.
Speaking of which, who do y'all think are among the light-villains apart from T.O. Morrow? I happen to think Luthor and the Brain are somewhere among their ranks.
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Interesting fact, both Young Justice and Spectacular Spider-Man had Greg Weisman as their main writer.
I miss Spectacular Spider-Man. Also, according to ToyFair pics of figures coming out from Young Justice, a villain who could be showing up is:
Ra's Al Ghul
I actually thought he'd be in the last episode, since he's the leader of the League of Shadows. Guess not in this continuity, though.
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Quitely's art isn't great for the same reasons that a lot of others' art is. It's the way he frames the action and makes it feel powerful. The characters might look weird, but the way the art tells the story is what makes it all great in the end.
I disagree. Another thing I have against his art is that he over-renders his characters but all his settings are under-rendered and empty-looking. And that, unfortunately, did carry over into the animation style of the film.
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Good advice. That's another reason I wasn't jazzing on it. Silver Age stuff is best in small doses for me, unless written as smartly as The New Frontier.
Which All-Star Superman was. They had different objectives though, which is where your dislike comes from I think.
That and Quitely's artwork and the flow the story. Yes.
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Also, a general comment about the film: If you don't like the Silver Age, even though it's through the filter of the modern age, don't bother.
Good advice. That's another reason I wasn't jazzing on it. Silver Age stuff is best in small doses for me, unless written as smartly as The New Frontier.
The Dark Knight Rises
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I sort of disagree; it's more likely she would get combat experience as a street hooker than as a debutante, since she'd probably have a few run-ins with muggers and pimps. She'd still probably need someone to train her and refine her skills so that she could hold on her own against Batman for more than thirty seconds. Her living such a life would also give her a motivation for stealing from the rich than if she was just well-off the begin with.
That being said, I quite like Mike's idea, though I'm not sure they could get away with having a prostitute be a pivotal character in a film that a lot of kids are gonna see. Whatever interpretation they use would be better than the mousy secretary of Batman Returns.