Darque Edge Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Let's get ranty, shall we? One of the best, most original, and darkest comics going (HellBlazer) will be released in its cinema form soon. The part of John Constantine, a rake at the gates of hell, a middleaged scouser (liverpudlian/thief), a right bastard but a nice guy, will be played by Keanu Reeves. Yes. It'll be played by Theodore Logan esq. Please, write your reactions to this. Do you think it won't suck? Or are you right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Heat Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Depends if he has to go back in time to do his history homework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Kiefer Sutherland should have been cast as Constantine. He has the age, look, gritty attitude, etc. Fuck Reeves. :rant: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Edge Posted March 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Keifer Sutherland? Can I have whatever you're smoking please? It should have been Tim Roth. Or Gary Oldman. Or...at a push...Nicholas Cage. Although my personal weird casting choice for this one is Kenneth Brannagh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Keifer Sutherland? Can I have whatever you're smoking please? What am I smoking? Man, what are you smoking? Keifer IS John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drqshadow Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I thought Nicholas Cage was set in stone to play the title role in this one. That poor guy can't keep a comic role to save his life. drq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarrik Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I thought Nicholas Cage was gonna be Ghost Rider... Unless John Constantine is Ghost Rider.... In which case I say FUCK.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Edge Posted March 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Heathen. John Constantine is not Ghost Rider. The comic is called Hellblazer - it's fantastic, go and buy it. And Cage was also up for playing Iron Man. Poor comic book geek... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 And Cage was also up for playing Iron Man. Poor comic book geek... He named himself after Luke Cage and he's a very wealthy man, so he's a rich comic book geek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Here's the official logo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Here's a link to a teaser trailer: Constantine trailer. Still too early to tell if this is going to suck or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat DJ Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Reeves is in it, without someone like Pacino. It'll suck. Whoa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 I'm holding to the idea that Kiefer Sutherland should be playing the lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drqshadow Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 The book's kinda launched down the tubes over the last couple months anyway... I'm considering dropping it from my saver. Edit: Just watched the trailer, and... yeah. I won't be heading to the theatre. Reeves just doesn't fit the role. His face is more "wait.... what?" than "well, that sucks... but i still don't give much of a fuck." And his voice is all wrong. He doesn't sound convinced in what he's doing. drq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Edge Posted May 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Yeah. Fucking right. It's like one of those Orange adverts in the cinemas (Do you get those in the US?). 'It's a story about how an anti-hero lives his life, constantly surrounded by turmoil....about how even a heartless bastard can be a nice guy....about the true evil in men, and the reality of hell on earth...' 'I'm seeing.....The Matrix meets Ghostbusters.' 'But...the main character is a middle aged Scouser...' 'Hey, The Matrix was a big hit. Keanu Reeves....he'd be good in the main part.' 'But he's American.' 'Big Audience'. 'Fuck you!' 'Here's a check.' 'Did I say American? I meant to say vastly under-rated.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 If rumors are to believed, Constantine has received an R rating -- which shouldn't come as a surprise considering the source material. However, it seems as though the studio is heading back to reshoot several scenes either to garner a PG-13 rating or add some gore to the R they received. I swear, I will flip my fucking lid if this is PG-13. It's an adult comic for crying and should remain and adult film. Seriously, screw WB if they're cleaning this up for a PG-13! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Marv Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 It's rated: R. 'Hellblazed' alerted us that the MPAA has rated Constantine R for violence and demonic images. The "Hellblazer" adaptation, starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz, opens in theaters on February 18. So, there you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 At least they got that right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-T Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Will Smith is believable as an action hero, despite how unlikely it seems when you come across "Fresh Prince" re-runs. I just can't watch Reeves, though, without thinking "This is the guy from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Will Smith is believable as an action hero, despite how unlikely it seems when you come across "Fresh Prince" re-runs. I just can't watch Reeves, though, without thinking "This is the guy from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Agree with you 100% on this. Although sometimes I see Johnny Utah from Point Break and not Ted, but 6 of one...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Marv Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 I am going to see this tomorrow night. Expect some kind of review then. I haven't read Hellblazer though, so at this point any failures to stick to the source material won't really bother me. I am trying to get a hold of a copy, if only to familiarize myself with the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat DJ Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 I'll be honest with you, the commercials have done a fairly decent job. They've enticed me to really want to see this film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Marv Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Okay, I just got back from the screening, and let me say, if airport security was 1/2 as tight as security was there, terrorism would not be a problem. Anyway, I liked it. Not a classic, but it was good. Reeves actually turns in one of the better performances of the film, and while Reeves isn't a good enough actor to carry the film, he doesn't detract from it, either. Shia LeBouf (I have no idea if that's how you spell his name) and the guy who plays Midnite turn in the scene stealing performances, but their roles are relatively small. If the movie has one major weakness, it's that most of the supporting cast are just too dry and unemotional. It's hard to explain why its such a distraction while refraining from spoilers, so I won't elaborate on it anymore than that. So, if you're not a fan of Hellblazer, I'd actually reccomend you go see it. I think it's worth the $6-7 price of admission. I think it was worth the hour wait in the cold. If you are, I'm not really sure what to say. I read "Hunger" and flipped through the rest of the Original Sins TPB, and read a bit of "Newcastle" in B&N tuesday, but really it wasn't enough for me to become a fan or even get familiar enough with the story to judge the movie as being based on the book. I'm pretty sure fans of the book won't be satisfied with Reeves if for no other reason than he's not a blonde Brit. If you think you could turn off your inner geek and actually sit back and just watch it, you might enjoy it. If you can't, I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarrik Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Just watched it, and it's not too shabby. I could rate it a 7, and live with myself easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 I saw it last night. I loved it. Not a 5-star classic by any means, but it was wholly enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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