Wait...scratch that. I guess they can't do another Planet Hulk movie since there was already an animated movie. But, I would still love to see a The Avengers vs. The Hulk movie.
---------------------------------------- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://about.me/edwardcrosby On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it too much to hope for a The Avengers fight against The Hulk as per > that whole post-Civil War story and then The Hulk is banished to Planet Hulk > and then we have a Planet Hulk movie? > > ---------------------------------------- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I agree that a likely subplot will be the Hulk running rampant- it would >> give Thor and Iron Man an opportunity for some big CGI destruction scenes. >> Those fruit pies are a crime against humanity. They should have just made >> Hostess the leader of AIM out to take over the world by making all the >> children obese sugar zombies. >> >> >> On Jul 19, 2011, at 3:33 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Wellll....I agree with Luke that they probably didn't show the Hulk >> because CGI is almost always off-putting in trailers unless it is excellent >> (and it is almost never excellent). So many trailers end with a big, >> screaming monster whose scream is answered by the audience with a yawn. >> Additionally, there's deep audience confusion as to who the "real" Hulk is. >> Neither movie version was fully embraced, but people know and will never >> forget The Hulk, so...it almost doesn't matter who Banner is. Puny Banner!! >> >> >> The Skrulls would be a good villain because they can be so many >> different types of creatures, they'll present good challenges for the >> different heroes. Big things for Thor to fight, subtle things for Black >> Widow to karate chop, etc. My guess is, it's Skrulls and one of them >> releases the Hulk and then the heroes have to fight the Hulk! Then Loki >> steals all the Hostess Fruit Pies while the heroes are distracted. >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Todd Elliott <[email protected]> >> To: theuniquegeek <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tue, Jul 19, 2011 8:24 am >> Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Avengers! >> >> Newbs, Ultron was the villain in Voltron. Gosh! >> >> --------------------------------------------- >> Todd Elliott <[email protected]> | >> Profile<http://www.google.com/profiles/thelliott> | >> Unique Geek <http://www.theuniquegeek.com/> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Cary Preston < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Good point. I wasn't considering movie villains- having a horde like the >>> Skrulls or Kree would make for a good story, everyone would have an opponent >>> to overcome. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jul 19, 2011, at 3:02 PM, Luke < <[email protected]>[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Ultron is good too. Only problem I foresee is how to do Ultron >>> > without Hank Pym -- ie, who builds him? >>> > >>> > On Jul 19, 2:05 pm, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> The best Avengers villain is and always will be Ultron. >>> >> >>> >> On Jul 19, 2011, at 1:11 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> I did not know about the rewrite. Interesting. >>> >> >>> >>> I can't see introducing the Infinity Gauntlet on the heels of the >>> >>> Cosmic Cube/Tesseract (as it is called in Captain America, >>> >>> apparently). One super artifact should be enough. >>> >> >>> >>> I could see using the Skrulls, I guess. I never really liked them. >>> >>> But I can see a movie where Nick Fury has the Avengers work together >>> >>> because SHIELD has found out that high ranking officials are being >>> >>> replaced with Skrulls with the intent of obtaining the Cube in order >>> >>> to openly invade the Earth. Skrulls just don't seem like a good foe >>> >>> for Thor. Iron Man, alright, I can give you that. Maybe they have >>> >>> super ray guns or something which can damage the armor. But Skrulls >>> >>> can't stand up to Thor, especially as he was portrayed in the movie. >>> >> >>> >>> I guess they're a better choice than the Space Phantom. >>> >> >>> >>> Honestly, my favorite Avengers villain is Kang and I know we won't >>> get >>> >>> him. >>> >> >>> >>> On Jul 19, 1:06 pm, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> keep in mind, thanks to Sam Jackson, we have a script re-write. I >>> would be >>> >>>> amazed if they went WILDLY away from what was written, but the >>> leaked script >>> >>>> is no longer valid. >>> >> >>> >>>> I am attempting to stay away from true story lines as i would like >>> to be as >>> >>>> suprised as possible with the story when i see the film, but >>> speculation is >>> >>>> all about the fun!!! >>> >> >>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>>> Fair enough. I often come across online as more dickish than I >>> >>>>> intend. >>> >> >>> >>>>> Hence I would like to get this thread back on track to the Avengers >>> >>>>> and not Firefly/Serenity. Clearly that is a sore spot for me. >>> >> >>> >>>>> So is the rumor still that Loki is using the Skrulls somehow? >>> Along >>> >>>>> with the Infinity Gauntlet and/or the Cosmic Cube? >>> >> >>> >>>>> On Jul 19, 12:58 pm, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>>>> Just attempting to keep up with your level of dickishness. >>> >> >>> >>>>> > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Luke <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>>>>> Sorry for steering this thread towards how bad Firefly and >>> Serenity >>> >>>>>>> were. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>> Jason, I was going to agree with you regarding Whedon and the >>> outcome >>> >>>>>>> of The Avengers, but since you're insulting me by saying I need >>> "spoon >>> >>>>>>> feeding" you can go pound salt. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>> Ron, I think you are dead-on about the Hulk effects not being >>> ready to >>> >>>>>>> show off, especially considering the sharp backlash from the fans >>> when >>> >>>>>>> the unfinished ILM CGI Hulk was shown in trailers for Ang Lee's >>> Hulk. >>> >>>>>>> I am willing to bet that Marvel wants Hulk to really "WOW" >>> audiences >>> >>>>>>> when he shows up on the big screen in Avengers. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>> Considering the less than stellar performance of Thor (as >>> compared to >>> >>>>>>> IM and IM2), I am curious to see what both Captain America and >>> then >>> >>>>>>> Avengers will do fiscally. (Without looking up numbers I am >>> pretty >>> >>>>>>> sure that Incredible Hulk did about the same as Thor.) Will >>> Avengers >>> >>>>>>> be seen as the third Iron Man film, putting projections in the >>> $300m+ >>> >>>>>>> range, or as the followup to Thor and such, putting it in the >>> $170m >>> >>>>>>> range? >>> >> >>> >>>>>>> On Jul 19, 12:36 pm, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>>>>>> I wasn't a Firefly fan but I thought the movie was ok. Came >>> across as >>> >>>>> a >>> >>>>>>> long TV show with better production values, but still watchable. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>> On Jul 19, 2011, at 12:32 PM, "[email protected]" < >>> [email protected]> >>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>> In geek culture, "known fact" does equal "desperate (fill in >>> the >>> >>>>> blank) >>> >>>>>>> wish". And I'd bet most on this listserve 'know' that Serenity >>> was >>> >>>>> awesome >>> >>>>>>> and that those that disagree are just wrong :) >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>> ~Ron >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>> Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original message----- >>> >>>>>>> > > From: Luke <[email protected]> >>> >>>>>>>>> To: The Unique Geek < <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]> >>> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Tue, Jul 19, 2011 13:10:22 GMT+00:00 >>> >>>>>>>>> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: Avengers! >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>> "Known fact?" You mean "desperate nerd wish?" >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>> I watched the show. It made my eyes hurt. Didn't help that, as >>> I >>> >>>>>>>>> said in another thread yesterday, that it's a banal ripoff of >>> >>>>> Outlaw >>> >>>>>>>>> Star. And again, I'm not otaku so that's not just a typical >>> >>>>> Asiaphile >>> >>>>>>>>> argument. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>> Fact: The only feature film which Joss Whedon has directed made >>> ~ >>> >>>>>>>>> $25m. Thus he has NO track record for being a successful film >>> >>>>>>>>> director. Hence my concern for the Avengers film. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>> In any event, after seeing Thor this past weekend (discount >>> >>>>> theater) I >>> >>>>>>>>> am very excited to see him and Iron Man interact on screen. >>> >>>>> Nevermind >>> >>>>>>>>> Cap! >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>> On Jul 19, 9:04 am, Edward Crosby wrote: >>> >>>>>>>>>> That is your opinion, that Serenity and Firefly was a "dog of >>> a >>> >>>>> show" >>> >>>>>>> when >>> >>>>>>>>>> it is a known fact that it was actually quite fantastic. >>> >>>>>>>>>> But, that is one of many things we accept here at TUG is that >>> it >>> >>>>> is >>> >>>>>>> okay for >>> >>>>>>>>>> an opinion to be wrong. It's called diversity. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------- >>> >>>>>>>>>> Have a Better One, >>> >>>>>>>>>> Edward Crosbyhttp://about.me/edwardcrosby >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Luke wrote: >>> >>>>>>>>>>> No, I'm not wrong. You're wrong. That movie was a dog, and >>> a >>> >>>>>>>>>>> rightful fiscal failure. Firefly was a dog of a show and the >>> >>>>> movie >>> >>>>>>>>>>> version was incomprehensible to anyone who was not a devotee >>> of >>> >>>>> the >>> >>>>>>>>>>> show. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> Whedon has not proven himself to be successful in feature >>> >>>>> films. >>> >>>>>>> The >>> >>>>>>>>>>> fact of the matter is that his only feature film was a bomb. >>> >>>>> And >>> >>>>>>>>>>> hopefully he will not apply his filter of crumminess which >>> >>>>> defined >>> >>>>>>> his >>> >>>>>>>>>>> television shows to The Avengers. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 19, 8:00 am, Edward Crosby wrote: >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> No it wasn't. You're wrong. It was a great, fun, and very >>> >>>>>>> entertaining >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> movie. Especially for the Firefly fans. There were only two >>> >>>>> bad >>> >>>>>>> parts of >>> >>>>>>>>>>> the >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> entire film - SPOILER ALERT - when Shepherd and Wash died. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Although I am not much of a Marvel fan, I am looking forward >>> >>>>> to >>> >>>>>>> this. I >>> >>>>>>>>>>> was >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> hoping to see The Hulk in this. He's not in any of the >>> clips. >>> >>>>>>> Wasn't he >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> supposed to be in the movie? IMDB.com has credits to Mark >>> >>>>> Ruffalo >>> >>>>>>> as puny >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Banner (I remember the rumors of this) and Lou Ferrigno as >>> >>>>> the >>> >>>>>>> voice. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------- >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Have a Better One, >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Edward Crosbyhttp://about.me/edwardcrosby >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Luke wrote: >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> "You've got a mean swing." Nice. I hope that we can see >>> >>>>> some >>> >>>>>>> of Thor >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> And Iron Man Are Friends like we saw in the early 100s of >>> >>>>>>> Avengers. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I too am very excited for this project but with the huge >>> >>>>> caveat >>> >>>>>>> that I >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> hope to all the gods of the Marvel pantheon that Joss >>> >>>>> Whedon >>> >>>>>>> doesn't >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Whedon all over it and ruin it. The only film he has ever >>> >>>>>>> directed >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> (Serenity) was a mindless, hopeless, jumbled clusterbomb of >>> >>>>> a >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> disaster. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 19, 6:35 am, Cary Preston wrote: >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Very amped for this now. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 19, 2011, at 2:41 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> agreed. That "some assembly required" tagline is >>> >>>>> awesome. >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: shag >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: theuniquegeek >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Mon, Jul 18, 2011 6:39 pm >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: RE: [The Unique Geek] Avengers! >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Looks really good! >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Irredeemable Shag >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://firestormfan.com>http://firestormfan.com >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://onceuponageek.com>http://onceuponageek.com >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://twitter.com/firestormfan> >>> http://twitter.com/firestormfan >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Avengers! >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, July 19, 2011 12:01 am >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>> [email protected] >>> >> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> who knows how long this will be up - >>> >> >>> >>>>>>> >>> <http://gizmodo.com/5822377/the-avengers-trailer-leaked-and-its-rad> >>> http://gizmodo.com/5822377/the-avengers-trailer-leaked-and-its-rad >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to >>> >>>>> the >>> >>>>>>> Google >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>> >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <theuniquegeek%[email protected]> >>> [email protected]. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group athttp:// >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en> >>> groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to >>> >>>>> the >>> >>>>>>> Google >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>> >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <theuniquegeek%[email protected]> >>> [email protected]. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group athttp:// >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en> >>> groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to >>> >>>>> the >>> >>>>>>> Google >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>> >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <theuniquegeek%[email protected]> >>> [email protected]. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group athttp:// >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.-> >>> groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.- Hide quoted >>> >>>>> text >>> >>>>>>> - 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