Filmmaker Wolfgang Petersen (The Perfect Storm) has signed on to direct the long-in-the-works Batman vs. Superman feature. "It is a clash of the titans," he tells Variety of the 2004 release, which finds the two superheroes coming to blows over their differing philosophies. "They play off of each other so perfectly... They are two sides of the same coin and that is material for great drama." Casting is underway for the two leads.
Let me go on the record early and say this is not a good thing, it's a bad thing.
"Oh, Aquaman, how can you marry a woman with no gills? You're from two different worlds." --Comic Book Guy, moments before being vaporized by a nuclear missile.
Originally posted by ScarMaybe this will come out the same time as the long awaited Freddy vs. Jason movie.
Which, ironically, was going to written by James Robinson.
"Oh, Aquaman, how can you marry a woman with no gills? You're from two different worlds." --Comic Book Guy, moments before being vaporized by a nuclear missile.
You can't fire a gun in a confined space! What are you tring to do, make us deaf?!" "Just get out of the chopper." "What?" "Get out of the chopper!" "The crops!?" - Jack Lemmon and James Garner, "My Fellow Americans", and the reason I say "The crops?" instead of "Huh?"
I don't think it'll be about a literal battle between the two. Much like the early post-Crisis storyline crossovers between the two, I bet it'll be more of a case where Batman and Superman will have to work together but will clash over their differing methods (Superman being all goddy-two-shoes and Batman being a little more into ULTRA-VIOLENCE~!).
If they actually did have a fight, surely Superman would punch Batman once with his super strength and he'd be dead. Not much of a movie there methinks. .
(edited by Qubber on 10.7.02 1224) "Nobody enjoys a good time more than I do, but this business of yours is as legitimate as a three-legged donkey...which of course is illegitimate because as we all know donkeys have four legs."
This is bad, very bad. Two comic franchises that have been run into the ground by Hollywood are getting put together in one movie. If they wanted to kill both comic franchises this is a good way to do it.
Prime evil of Kaiju Big Battel is very mysterious and expensive doctor.
Originally posted by evilwaldoThis is bad, very bad. Two comic franchises that have been run into the ground by Hollywood are getting put together in one movie. If they wanted to kill both comic franchises this is a good way to do it.
And to put the nail in the coffin...
Two Words:
Joel Schumacher
“The function of a good teacher is to discourage film as a course of study for the non-avid. There are film societies and cinemas galore for the serious non-film student.” – Robert Steele, “Film Scholars at the New York Film Festival,” FILM COMMENT 2, Fall 1964, p. 41, as quoted in It’s Only a Movie, by Raymond J. Haberski Jr.
will they add plastic nipples to Superman's costume?
They should. Then the movie could have the subtitle of, "BATTLE OF THE STUPID LOOKING PLASTIC NIPPLES OF DOOM!", which would instantly make the movie worth watching.
Anyways, nothing on screen could even match the Superman/Batman animated movie that was done a couple of years ago.
Best moment: Supes sneaks up on Bats shaking down a suspect. Bats actually catches Superman by surprise and tosss him. Superman gets up and grunts, "I heard you were crazy, I didn't think you were stupid."
Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall in an open sewer and die. -Mel Brooks
Agreed: World's Finest kicked ass. If only they could have Batman and Superman Year One films, and then cross them over...that way, we get THREE GOOD MOVIES instead of this ubergay new one.
Bart: Hey, immigrants! Beat it! Country's full! Sailor: OK people, you heard the lady. Back into the hold. We'll try Canada. [the immigrants moan] -- "The City of New York Vs. Homer Simpson"
"That's what the Internet is for, slandering others anonymously" Banky Edwards (Jason Lee) in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
Originally posted by Scott SummetsIf they want to make Batman vs. Superman just make Dark Knight Returns as a movie.
Hell Yeah!! I don't think the rest of these guys have read it but I'm game for that! Have Frank Miller as an Executive Producer and all will be right.
Oh boy! That'll make a quality film. Will we have a one-armed Green Arrow too? (rolls eyes)
“The function of a good teacher is to discourage film as a course of study for the non-avid. There are film societies and cinemas galore for the serious non-film student.” – Robert Steele, “Film Scholars at the New York Film Festival,” FILM COMMENT 2, Fall 1964, p. 41, as quoted in It’s Only a Movie, by Raymond J. Haberski Jr.
Originally posted by ScarYou know what could save this:
Affleck and Damon.
Kidding.
You're a prophet... Matt Damon has just announced on IMDB that he's been asked to be either Superman or Batman. Yes, he can take his pick.
Oh my god...
I'm with the "this is no contest!" crowd. Superman would kick his ass to Cybertron. If they want a real battle, why not do Ghost Rider vs. Spawn? Or not.
YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME!?! - The immortal, chilling words of...The Shockmaster!
Originally posted by Scott SummetsIf they want to make Batman vs. Superman just make Dark Knight Returns as a movie.
Hell Yeah!! I don't think the rest of these guys have read it but I'm game for that! Have Frank Miller as an Executive Producer and all will be right.
Oh boy! That'll make a quality film. Will we have a one-armed Green Arrow too? (rolls eyes)
One or two of the Robocops are proof enough that Frank Miller involvement certainly wouldn't guarantee a quality movie, but you didn't like the original "Dark Knight Returns"?(I haven't read the new Strikes Back things or much about them, as I didn't like the idea of picking up on it, so that might help in my still liking Dark Knight Returns.) Or just the sans-arm Green Arrow?
Somewhat related to the topic at hand, there's a shot in the trailers for "The Road to Perdition" that has me convinced that Jude Law would be the perfect Joker. It's a quick shot of him sitting down, looking up towards the camera.
I was at the Futurama panel at Comicon and Groening said they would never run it out. And he said that CN had treated them better since they've had the reruns than Fox did in their entire run.