J.T. Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 19 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: Steve Englehart had some interesting things to say about Mantis. About how he thought the performance was great, the character was interesting... And how he was not at all happy because she had nothing to do with Mantis. I suppose Ego's planet hopping could explained the existence of a Vietnamese woman on the edge of known space, but why bother? Mantis being an alien wasn't so detracting that it fucked up the story. My problem was that she was the lone waif in a story with two other very driven female archetypes and that did a real disservice to Steve Englehart's original character. Old school Mantis could KO Thor with one precise strike while this new version relies on Drax for protection. It would've been nice for new Mantis to also possess the martial arts skill set of old Mantis so she would've had a bit more to offer to the story than comedy relief via her social awkwardness or have her powers used as a running gag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Latest Panther poster: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Well, it's looking more and more likely that the assistant BBEGs for Infinity War and the supplemental finale will the Black Order / Cult Obsidian.. Spoiler A leaked photo from the set of IW that appears to be a mocap actor providing the action for Corvus Glave. It also looks like the folks at Marvel will tie Guardians of the Galaxy together to the MCU by having the Black Order be made up of the other "adopted children" of Thanos, so they will share a bond with Gamora and Nebula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 20 hours ago, TheVileOne said: But whatever. This is how we should always view slight character changes. People forget that these are movies, they are their own timeline. It doesn't have to be exactly as it was 50 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 2 hours ago, J.T. said: Well, it's looking more and more likely that the assistant BBEGs for Infinity War and the supplemental finale will the Black Order / Cult Obsidian.. Reveal hidden contents A leaked photo from the set of IW that appears to be a mocap actor providing the action for Corvus Glave. It also looks like the folks at Marvel will tie Guardians of the Galaxy together to the MCU by having the Black Order be made up of the other "adopted children" of Thanos, so they will share a bond with Gamora and Nebula. This makes sense. I kind of liked the Black Order as Thano's Horsemen. Hopefully they are used decently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming funny: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Meh not that funny. The jokes are getting old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Papa Feige said that the Homecoming sequel will be the next movie following the untitled Avengers follow-up to Infinity War, and "those movies will launch him off into a very new cinematic universe at that point." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 16 hours ago, TheVileOne said: Meh not that funny. The jokes are getting old. Old but 100% accurate. I was pissed to see Stark all over the posters front and center and all over the trailers.. this should first and foremost be Spider-Man's film. But it's unfair to say it won't be as I haven't seen it yet. I don't want Spidey's intelligence undercooked to make it seem like Stark has all the answers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Seeing it Wednesday, so we shall see. Maybe I'm too old, but I don't want millennial Spider garbage shoved down my throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 23 hours ago, Niners Fan in CT said: Old but 100% accurate. I was pissed to see Stark all over the posters front and center and all over the trailers.. this should first and foremost be Spider-Man's film. But it's unfair to say it won't be as I haven't seen it yet. I don't want Spidey's intelligence undercooked to make it seem like Stark has all the answers. We agree. First reactions to Spider-Man: Homecoming very positive: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/spider-man/homecoming/spider-man-homecoming-first-reactions-are-spectacular-easily-the-best-spider-man-movie-since-spider-man-2-a151978 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I think it'll probably be between 85-90% on RT. There has to be enough good to outweigh whatever issues there might be. Holland seems pretty good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I never trust early reactions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 53 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: I think it'll probably be between 85-90% on RT. There has to be enough good to outweigh whatever issues there might be. Holland seems pretty good 80-88% is my guess. I've a feeling the film will have problems (Iron Man use, Spider-Man's secret identity found out by X amount of people, Spidey unmasked) but the positives should override them. I really liked Tom Holland's debut as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War. 43 minutes ago, TheVileOne said: I never trust early reactions. I take 'em with a pinch of salt...or more than ; ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 My biggest concern is any undermining of Peter's intelligence and/or Stark telling him what to do instead of Peter putting it together himself. That's why despite how much I like Holland and trust that the movie will be solid, I am doubting it can reach Spider-Man (2002) and Spider-Man 2 levels of awesomeness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Marvel just announced easter egg (or, more accurately, retconned this moment). The kid is Peter Parker: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unholy Dragon Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 On 2017-6-25 at 2:09 AM, TheVileOne said: Seeing it Wednesday, so we shall see. Maybe I'm too old, but I don't want millennial Spider garbage shoved down my throat. Cutoff for Millennials is 95 average, 2000 at latest so a teenage Peter Parker right now would actually be post-Millennial. Not that any of that will make you feel younger. Also sure do love how NuPeter is a kid living so poor he dumpster dives computer parts yet hero worships a trust fund baby millionaire. Real weird implications if you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unholy Dragon Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 So the Spidey movie is getting better than usual reviews from sites I tend to trust more. I'm actually getting a bit excited. Also Hannibal Buress sent a lookalike, who was basically just another bald black dude that doesn't even really look like him, to the Homecoming premiere in his place and a ton of official media interviewed him as Burress without realizing, which is maybe the funniest thing I can think of a celeb doing in recent memory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 My official review of Spider-Man: Homecoming. In short. It was good, and I generally liked it. Spoiler free of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Yeah, it's getting great reviews so far, it sounds like thankfully it will not be Iron Man 4. I'll be seeing it opening weekend for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 On 6/29/2017 at 3:57 PM, The Unholy Dragon said: So the Spidey movie is getting better than usual reviews from sites I tend to trust more. I'm actually getting a bit excited.Also Hannibal Buress sent a lookalike, who was basically just another bald black dude that doesn't even really look like him, to the Homecoming premiere in his place and a ton of official media interviewed him as Burress without realizing, which is maybe the funniest thing I can think of a celeb doing in recent memory. To be fair, is Hannibal Buress famous enough that random entertainment reporters would recognize him? He's most known for outing Cosby isn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unholy Dragon Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I'd argue he's relatively famous on his own merits at this point. Famous enough that someone at some point of that line from camera crews and reporter to production staff should have picked up the error before it was on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 On 29/06/2017 at 8:57 PM, The Unholy Dragon said: Also Hannibal Buress sent a lookalike, who was basically just another bald black dude that doesn't even really look like him, to the Homecoming premiere in his place and a ton of official media interviewed him as Burress without realizing, which is maybe the funniest thing I can think of a celeb doing in recent memory. Mark Morrison (from the 90s) sent a lookalike to do his community service after he was found guilty of affray in a court of law. He also responded to his sentencing by saying "Only God can judge me", thus inspiring an awful lot of terrible tattoos. Many of which are in a gothic script and actually say Fudge. Only God can Fudge Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 9:06 PM, Dolfan in NYC said: Marvel just announced easter egg (or, more accurately, retconned this moment). The kid is Peter Parker: You can now add this to Black Widow's debut and the post-credits Mjolnir as the only good things from Iron Man 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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