Starlord Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 If networks and studios can continue to tell stories that audiences can relate to, they will. I think superheroes offer considerably more opportunities to do that as the years and decades pass. Superheroes inhabit the realm of sci-fi, which always remains relevant to, and in sync with, contemporary culture. Westerns are, by nature, stuck in a single era and are, even now, strictly period pieces. Except for Westworld. massey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Except for Westworld. Or Firefly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Or Cowboys Vs. Aliens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I kind of feel it is a stretch to call those Westerns, despite their superficial Western appearance. Firefly is perhaps the closest to being a Western in science fiction clothing, rather than the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Marvel Is About To Lay Out Its Entire Thanos Plan For Josh Brolin, Here's What We Know http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Marvel-About-Lay-Out-Its-Entire-Thanos-Plan-Josh-Brolin-Here-What-We-Know-109877.html Josh Brolin on Playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe www.superherohype.com/news/364467-josh-brolin-on-playing-thanos-in-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 I kind of feel it is a stretch to call those Westerns, despite their superficial Western appearance. Firefly is perhaps the closest to being a Western in science fiction clothing, rather than the other way around. Cowboys Versus Aliens is the unquestionable one. It's set in the latter half of the 19th century in a mythic version of the American west with cowboys and gunslingers. That makes it a western because westerns are defined by that specific setting. Firefly on the other hand is far future spacemen who kind of pretend to be cowboys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Plus Cowboys & Aliens actually looked at previous westerns to get that bona fide western feel. Steven Spielberg screened The Searchers (1956) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) for Roberto Orci and Jon Favreau so that they could get the atmosphere of the film. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409847/trivia?tab=tr&item=tr1372745 Director Jon Favreau was constantly harassed with demands to shoot/convert the film in 3-D, but he held his ground, claiming Westerns should only be shot on film. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409847/trivia?tab=tr&item=tr1372744 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 James Gunn, director of Guardians of the Galaxy and upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy 2: If Stitch were ever to appear in Guardians of the Galaxy he'd probably look something like this (and no that's not gonna happen - but cool art, huh?) by Boris Kiselicki.Source: https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/photos/a.216126946156.142629.48103536156/10153145611561157/?type=3 aylwin13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I saw Cowboys & Aliens as Western pastiche. It tried to look like a Western but had little of its ethos. Ultimately, it was just another alien-princess-in-peril story. Firefly, on the other hand, looks like sci-fi, but has Old West blood running through its veins. Grailknight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 #1 Rumors About Captain America: Civil War That We Want To be True http://screenrant.com/best-captain-america-civil-war-rumors. A fair number of those i want to be true. #2 Captain America: Civil War May Have A Big Super Bowl Trailer (aka Civil War themed Coca-Cola cans, their eyes have the characters theme) http://screenrant.com/captain-america-civil-war-super-bowl/ #3 Captain America: Civil War Super Bowl Trailer: Choose Your Team http://screenrant.com/captain-america-civil-war-super-bowl-commercial/ Love the "iron glove" idea. Trailer is below. #4 What Happens to War Machine is ‘Pivotal’ in Captain America: Civil War http://screenrant.com/captain-america-civil-war-machine-hammer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 some of those seem deleted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/kurt-russell-cast-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2/ar-BBpCcaC?ocid=ansmsnent11 Kurt Russell confirmed for GOTG2! Bazza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Every movie is better with Kurt Russel in it. massey and Iuz the Evil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 But is he playing Snake Pliskin or maybe Jack Burton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Jack Burton would probably be a better fit but Star-Lord is probably a huge Snake Pliskin fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Big Trouble In Little Galaxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 For the record: Siegfried Dominique I'm guessing Kurt Russell will be playing Star-Lord's dad, king J'son of Spartax Like · Reply · 89 · 13 hrs Hide 33 Replies James Gunn There is no J'son in the MCU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Yeah that's my guess too, playing his dad. Great choice. If I made movies, I'd put him in every one. I have a list of guys I want to make a western with if I could, and he's one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Does your list also include Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, and Bill Paxton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Deadpool to beat Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 http://www.superherohype.com/news/366397-game-of-thrones-star-finn-jones-is-marvels-iron-fist We have our Iron Fist! Though at first glance, I'm unimpressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I like the actor's work (for the most part) in Game of Thrones, so I'm neutral (slightly favouring) to this casting choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I think we'll have to see what he looks like after hitting the gym to bulk up a bit for the show. He's not a bad actor, so not too worried on that front. He is, however, basically a twig. But Hollywood has a lot of people dedicated to beefing actors up for physical roles, so probably not too much of a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Maybe this Iron Fist will be all about technique and not brawn. In any case, I remain open-minded. I was not optimistic when I heard the news of the casting of Krysten Ritter for Jessica Jones but I got used to her portrayal after a while. Given the overall quality of the Netflix Marvel shows, I expect to be pleased with the end result in spite of any early skepticism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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