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<p>Saw Wolverine and Man of Steel on Sky Box Office recently.</p>
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<p>Wolverine I wasn't so keen on for some reason. Maybe it was the ho-hum setting of Japan, complete with immortality-needy-industrialist plot device, plus obligatory yakuza, swords, shinto-schminto and tall, westernised babes. It was all so formulaic, right down to the evil lair and shogun-bot at the end.</p>
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<p>Man of Steel I was ready to hate, but it was surprisingly good. Cavill looks the part and the the whole back story is well done. I even liked the time-shifting nature of the plot. The only that shitted me up was the Antarctica scenes where they find the lost scout ship. Lois Lane goes out into the freezing arctic night and sees with her naked eye only what her camera can see in extreme closeup and then wanders off up a frozen mountain into guaranteed death to follow a lone dude down a tunnel? Puhleeease!</p>
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<p>I think she's done one other but nowhere near Winslet levels ... I think it was We Own the Night.</p>
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<p>Yes, yes she is!</p>
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<p>Why all the hating on Oprah boys?</p>
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<p>I don't understand how any heterosexual male can not loathe the vile self absorbed cow. Btw she's a behemoth again so I guess she'll be flogging another diet plan soon.</p>
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<p>Eva Mendes or Nadine Valasquez, hmmmmmm</p> -
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<p><strong>I don't understand how any heterosexual male </strong> can not loathe the vile self absorbed cow. Btw she's a behemoth again so I guess she'll be flogging another diet plan soon.</p>
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<p>Eva Mendes or Nadine Valasquez, hmmmmmm</p>
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<p>I believe I am a heterosexual male and don't loathe Oprah and I'm definitely not one to comment on weight issues.</p>
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<p>Eva Mendes by a country mile.</p> -
<p>I've heard of men like you but never thought I'd actually come across one, I'd put your frequency in the population around the same as teachers that vote national or attractive lesbians.Interesting.</p>
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<p>Before you make the call on Vasques or Mendes you need to have seen flight.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="405639" data-time="1385943700"><p>Only if you read the books and then decide that the movie has to be an exact copy. Do you complain that Morgan Freeman isn't a ginga Irishman in Shawshank Redemption?</p></blockquote><br><br>Don't think it's quite the same Nepia. The fact that Reacher is a 6'5" badass is central to the whole thing and is mentioned God knows how many times in each book to emphasise the advantages that he has.<br><br>Mind you I still thought Cruise did a good job (surprisingly).
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<p>Yep, sequel is confirmed and they are well down the track with development. Rumours about Wonder Woman turning up too, which makes sense as those three are featured in some of the best stories in the comics.<br><br>
They also want to follow the Marvel lead and get a Justice League movie happening. Can't see them being as successful as all the Marvel movies though, the consistency between Ironman, Captain America, Thor and the The Avengers movies is pretty unique. I'd expect the DC equivalent to follow the mess of the Hulk movies.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2013/12/04/batman-vs-superman-casts-its-wonder-woman'>http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2013/12/04/batman-vs-superman-casts-its-wonder-woman</a></p>
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<p>Wonder Woman confirmed. When you add in the villain(s) I wonder if they are in danger of crowding out Superman from his own film with Batman, Wonder Woman and they have to do something with Lois in the film as well.</p>
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<p>Don't think it's quite the same Nepia. The fact that Reacher is a 6'5" badass is central to the whole thing and is mentioned God knows how many times in each book to emphasise the advantages that he has.<br><br>
Mind you I still thought Cruise did a good job (surprisingly).</p>
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<p>But, as I said, only if you decide books have to be an exact copy. 6'5" and black/non red haired are pretty big changes either way you think about it IMHO .... </p>
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<p>About the only book to movie that I think got the character completely right (in my head) was The Power of One. The Godfather did pretty well too - maybe with the exception of Fredo who's not a complete wuss in the book.</p>
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<p>That Man of Steel thing was a crack up, I was thinking many of the same things. I wonder if, with the proliferation of superhero movies recently there is a danger that suspension of disbelief is becoming harder and harder. I'm finding it harder. My interest in superhero movies seems to be waning anyway - I loved the Avengers, but thought Man of Steel was average and haven't even bothered to watch Iron Man 3 yet. Although I'm quite keen to see the new Superman and Batman together movie.</p> -
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<p>About the only book to movie that I think got the character completely right (in my head) was <strong>The Power of One</strong>. The Godfather did pretty well too - maybe with the exception of Fredo who's not a complete wuss in the book.</p>
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<p>That movie sucked though [the schoolboy version of PK was good too.], I actually liked the book though. The ones that came after, meh.</p> -
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<p>Sucked so bad. Loved the book, read it quite late after remembering the movie coming out and the fuss made. Then saw the DVD on sale a few years ago so bought it. One of the worst movies I've ever watched.</p>
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<p>I can only imagine how badly the sequel would have stunk if they had decided to film it , I thought they'd have to tone down some of the more graphic aspects of the book for the film but it there wasn't a lot left of the book in the end.</p> -
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2013/12/04/batman-vs-superman-casts-its-wonder-woman'>http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2013/12/04/batman-vs-superman-casts-its-wonder-woman</a></p>
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<p>Wonder Woman confirmed. When you add in the villain(s) I wonder if they are in danger of crowding out Superman from his own film with Batman, Wonder Woman and they have to do something with Lois in the film as well.</p>
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<p>And there are rumours of Nightwing and Flash cameos as well.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I'd be real fucking shocked if the movie's shit.</p> -
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<p>Yeah, I'd be real fucking shocked if the movie's shit.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately, I have to agree. It was a promising beginning too, I really liked the whole alien slant on Superman. But this director is firmly in the more is more camp, looking at his previous films.</p> -
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<p>That movie sucked though [the schoolboy version of PK was good too.], I actually liked the book though. The ones that came after, meh.</p>
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<p>I liked the movie and the book, but I liked the second book better - until the end, Courtney couldn't write endings. The movie was changed heaps from the book though - but the characterisation was spot on. </p>
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<p>I have watched the first 10 minutes of Flight - I assume you mean that part ;), yep, still Mendes, easily. </p> -
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<p>I liked the movie and the book, but I liked the second book better - until the end, Courtney couldn't write endings. The movie was changed heaps from the book though - but the characterisation was spot on. </p>
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<p><strong>I have watched the first 10 minutes of Flight </strong>- I assume you mean that part ;), yep, still Mendes, easily. </p>
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<p>She gets bonus points from me for having a landing strip which was very appropriate for an stewardess. It's a draw for me at the moment.</p> -
<p>Hobbit 2 premiered the other night. There's a review embargo, but whispers are that critics are liking it a lot more than the first installment. If rumours can be believed in the era of Sonny Bill, this is encouraging news.</p>
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<p>Have to wait until Boxing Day for Desolation of Smaug to come out in Australia. Will be taking the boy to Gold Class so I can enjoy a beer.</p>
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<p>rich Sydney piston wristed gibbon</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10px;">that sounds awesome</span></p>
