good point. I guest the question is does Marvel have the blockbuster power to do a MK line of movies and generate revenue to justify them.
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree; I just meant that after War Zone was branded as "Marvel > Knights" rather than straight "Marvel" during the opening credits, > that any other of the MK properties would be branded as such in film > going forward. > > On Aug 20, 1:08 pm, James Peluso <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would rather see Iron Fist and Luke Cage in the current universe not > > a separate marvel knights verse, but that's just personal opinion. Just > > like I'd rather see Dr. Strange in one of the marvel movies coming up and > > feature in one. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Don't care for either Daredevil or the Punisher, honestly. Seeing > > > them in a "Marvel Knights" sort of movie holds no real interest for > > > me. I would watch a movie with either of them in it but I wouldn't > > > pay money to see them in the theater at this point in my life. > > > > > I gave up on War Zone about 45 minutes into it. It was trying much to > > > hard to be over the top and came across as artificial and not > > > authentic. Compare this with a film like Death Wish 3, which is over > > > the top in it's ridiculous gun play and violence but doesn't come off > > > as smirking because it is incredibly serious the entire way through. > > > Even when the film turns into Charles Bronson and the Chief of Police > > > walking the street shooting thugs like killers in the Old West. > > > > > I like the original Daredevil but again, I am not a fan so I am less > > > hypercritical of it than others may be prone to be (not referring to > > > anyone here, but rather hardcore DD fanboys on various comic > > > boards). > > > > > If Marvel wants to make a Marvel Knights movie I would still much > > > rather see Power Man & Iron Fist. Makes a perfect trilogy of films as > > > well. Luke Cage, Power Man, followed by Iron Fist, followed by Heroes > > > For Hire. > > > > > On Aug 20, 8:59 am, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I like Thomas Jane, but, being a huge fan of The Punisher, it is > really > > > > difficult for me to see him as Frank Castle, even in that really cool > > > short > > > > that came out recently. When they cast Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle > In > > > War > > > > Zone I thought he was the perfect fit, he had the look of Frank > > > Castle/The > > > > Punisher. > > > > > >http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3354825984/tt0450314 > > > > > > If you look at the photo above, even at the briefest of first glance > it > > > is > > > > almost as if you are seeing the cover of a Garth Ennis issue. > > > > Sorry. I just realized this is a thread hijack discussing more about > The > > > > Punisher than Daredevil. I'm ready for a Daredevil movie being that > the > > > > last one was such a disappointment to me. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > Have a Better One, > > > > Edward Crosbyhttp://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:40 AM, James Peluso < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Thomas Jane deserves another crack at it after the short he made > > > > > recently.... > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Jason Service <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> Yep, the Dolph Lundgren film and the John Travolta flops were > what i > > > was > > > > >> referring to. > > > > > > >> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >>> I hope when you say they failed two times that you are referring > to > > > the > > > > >>> Dolph Lundgren and Thomas Jane versions. Even though Waz Zone was > > > not a > > > > >>> success at the box office I do not consider it a failure as it is > > > closest > > > > >>> to the Marvel (Garth Ennis) version so far. I love War Zone > because > > > the > > > > >>> makers captured the essence of what The Punisher should be, like > > > Ennis did. > > > > >>> Dark, gritty, and just plain hardcore. And they got his origin > right > > > too. > > > > > > >>> ---------------------------------------- > > > > >>> Have a Better One, > > > > >>> Edward Crosby > > > > >>>http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > > > > >>> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Jason Service < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > >>>> haven't seen War Zone but i can understand the reluctance to do > > > ANOTHER > > > > >>>> Pun establishing film. They only failed 2 times so far. > > > > > > >>>> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Edward Crosby < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > >>>>> The Punisher doesn't need another "establishing" film. > Honestly, I > > > > >>>>> think the same people who made Punisher War Zone should make a > > > sequel with > > > > >>>>> continued inspiration of Garth Ennis's work. Then, maybe, have > a > > > cameo of > > > > >>>>> Daredevil in that sequel, maybe something at the end credits > and > > > then do a > > > > >>>>> Punisher/Daredevil film. > > > > > > >>>>> ---------------------------------------- > > > > >>>>> Have a Better One, > > > > >>>>> Edward Crosby > > > > >>>>>http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > > > > >>>>> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 7:49 AM, Jason Service < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > >>>>>> I think i would like to see a Marvel produced Daredevil film > > > before > > > > >>>>>> FF, Silver Surfer or any "cosmic" group from Marvel. I have > this > > > nagging > > > > >>>>>> feeling that a 'cosmic' film form Marvel using Guardians of > the > > > Galaxy or > > > > >>>>>> even the Surfer would be closer to Green Lantern than to > > > Avengers. I for > > > > >>>>>> one don't want to see any more GL based on what DC/Warner put > out. > > > > > > >>>>>> Daredevil can be done kind of gritty and "street" which can > make > > > for > > > > >>>>>> a good film. > > > > > > >>>>>> I like Shag's suggestion of DD vs Punisher, but does Marvel > have > > > > >>>>>> Punisher? If they do...then i think they should modify the > > > "Avengers > > > > >>>>>> Formula" and give DD a stand alone film to establish him, and > you > > > give > > > > >>>>>> Punisher (another) stand alone film to establish him and then > you > > > bring > > > > >>>>>> them together in a 3rd film, where they likely first fight > each > > > other, > > > > >>>>>> second, end up working together for a time, but then realizing > > > they are too > > > > >>>>>> different in their methodologies and have to split up and view > > > each other > > > > >>>>>> almost as an enemy. Get on that script(s) Kevin Smith! > > > > > > >>>>>> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 3:47 PM, James Peluso < > > > [email protected] > > > > >>>>>> > wrote: > > > > > > >>>>>>> who knows, maybe FF and SS will fall back to Marvel like > > > Daredevil > > > > >>>>>>> has.... Fox seems to have a lot of "super hero" property and > > > seem to be > > > > >>>>>>> extremely interested with the "X-Men" movies. > > > > > > >>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Van <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > >>>>>>>> I had heard that Marvel was going to get the Silver Surfer > and > > > > >>>>>>>> Galactus rights back in exchange for giving an extension of > > > Daredevil > > > > >>>>>>>> rights. I'd much rather Marvel be in control of the Surfer > and > > > Galactus > > > > >>>>>>>> than Daredevil. Dang it. > > > > >>>>>>>> --Van > > > > > > >>>>>>>> On Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:58:58 AM UTC-5, Shag wrote: > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> This is AWESOME news! Dadedevil vs Punisher movie please. > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> Shag > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> > > http://www.slashfilm.com/**daredevil-rights-will-return-** > > > > >>>>>>>>> to-marvel-watch-sizzle-reels-**from-joe-carnahans-unmade-** > > > > >>>>>>>>> adaptation/< > > >http://www.slashfilm.com/daredevil-rights-will-return-to-marvel-watch.. > .> > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> -- > > > > >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the > > > Google > > > > >>>>>>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. > > > > >>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit > > > > >>>>>>>>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/theuniquegeek/-/xi214Ag_OsMJ > . > > > > >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to > > > [email protected] > > > > >>>>>>>> . > > > > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > >>>>>>>> [email protected]. > > > > >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > > > > >>>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > > > >>>>>>> -- > > > > >>>>>>> Jim > > > > > > >>>>>>> blog <http://jimpeluso.wordpress.com/> > > > > >>>>>>> "Keep moving Forward" > > > > > > >>>>>>> -- > > > > >>>>>>> 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] > > > > >>>>>>> . > > > > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > >>>>>>> [email protected]. > > > > >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > > > > >>>>>>>http://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]. > > > > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > >>>>>> [email protected]. > > > > >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > > > > >>>>>>http://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]. > > > > >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > >>>>> [email protected]. > > > > >>>>> For more options, visit this group at > > > > >>>>>http://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] > > > . > > > > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > >>>> [email protected]. > > > > >>>> For more options, visit this group at > > > > >>>>http://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]. > > > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > >>> [email protected]. > > > > >>> For more > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- Jim blog <http://jimpeluso.wordpress.com> "Keep moving Forward" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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