Chris Bloxham Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 I've just ordered the first season of The Shield - gritty with a seedy underbelly! Just wondering what TV shows, films, books & comics you guys consider good reference for the DC genre. I understand there are multiple sub-genres to cover, but, what the hey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Keen Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Re: Reference For DC Boondock Saints is an excellent sourcemovie about vigilantes killing criminals. Great movie, to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Re: Reference For DC I rented Boondock Saints when I saw it playing on the video store TV and thought it looked like it might be pretty darn cool. But I was sadly disappointed in it; I didn't like it at all. But then again I'm fairly picky about movies, and perhaps doubly so about my beloved action-adventure genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Re: Reference For DC Hello folks, there are tons of great references for Dark Champions. The Iron Age of Comics provided hordes of bad examples and a few good ones. I'll list a few of my favourites. Comic Books: Checkmate by DC. The Vigilante by DC. The Punisher by Marvel(selected issues). ShadowHawk by Image. Shadowman by Valiant. BloodShot by Valiant. Eternal Warrior by Valiant. Nightman by Valiant?. Batman: Dark Night by DC. Movies and Television: La Femme Nikita Mission Impossible The Pretender Ronin (w/Robert DiNero) The Bullet (w/Steve McQueen) The Replacement Killers The Mask (w/Jet Li) "Shoot straight, conserve ammo, and never ever cut a deal with a gamer." QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Re: Reference For DC If you are into anime, Noir comes to mind. Conspiracy, assassins, real-world tech (no sci-fi or supernatural stuff). Mostly pistols and martial arts. The story focuses on a female assassin who is approached by an even more lethal young girl with no memory. Together they investigate to try and determine who she is, who trained her, etc. They are pitted against a shadowy organization bent on stopping them... or so it seems. Pretty high body count. Mostly takes place in France but their investigations take them to New York, North Africa, Asia, Italy, Corsica, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwolf Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Re: Reference For DC The Sentinel TV Series from Sci-fi and Deathstroke the Terminator....He routinely kicks the Teen Titans collective butts...without superpowers, just extreme skills, training, and a few cool gadgets...I suspect he could be a match for HoJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayoman Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Re: Reference For DC The Shield is an excellent choice, IMO, for a gritty modern campaign. I need to pickup the first two seasons. I started watching with the second season. Man, there is some nasty stuff in the second season. NYPD Blue would be another good one. Sipowitcz is a good character to model for a good cop that crosses the line from time to time. CSI, whatever one you want, is good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metaphysician Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Re: Reference For DC The Sentinel TV Series from Sci-fi and Deathstroke the Terminator....He routinely kicks the Teen Titans collective butts...without superpowers, just extreme skills, training, and a few cool gadgets...I suspect he could be a match for HoJ Actually, even from the beginning, he's had considerably enhanced physical attributes, senses, and healing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Re: Reference For DC As for movies... The Lethal Weapon series of movies The Die Hard series of movies The Corrupter Commando The Beverly Hills Cop series of movies There is lots more but I don't have time to list them all right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Re: Reference For DC If you are into anime' date=' [b']Noir[/b] comes to mind. . As a relative newcomer to anime Noir is an awesome series. Watched the first disk as a rental and have the collection on order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBaldy Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Re: Reference For DC DareDevil is a pretty good choice. For a somewhat "futuristic look", the anime series Bubblegum Crisis holds some merit. There are also interesting excursions, which approach the subject with a somewhat alternate approach than the more conventional...like Forever Knight, The Crow and Big Trouble in Little China. First and foremost...have fun, that's the final goal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Re: Reference For DC I'm actually tinkering with a DC game that would take place in about 2010. This lets me run in the "now" but have leeway to add some hi tech (read scifi hi tech). I was using the Bubblegum Crisis armor as a guide for some of the equipment. The PC will be part of a secret organization opposing an undefined enemy. Think Bubblegum Crisis, Blue Seed and Full Metal Panic tossing in a small sprinkle of MIB and X-Files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Re: Reference For DC List of Noir Films http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_noir List of Movie Genres http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_movie_genres More Later QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jim Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Re: Reference For DC the "Dark Angel" TV series. both seasons are available on DVD and there are three novels (one that takes place before season one, the other two take place after season two). of course this would be DC with a limited selection of powers available ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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