Silent Bob

I didn't like the end. I mean, the story was alright, but the scenes and the codec conversations just got way too long. I mean, they'd talk for 45 minutes, then they'd let you play for 2, then they'd talk for another hour, let you play for one more fight scene, and then they started talking again. That is one thing I never liked about the series. Sometimes people just started talking at really inappropriate times. "Oh, Rose, I'm in the middle of a firefight right now, but ok, let's talk about our first date! I'm sure the bad guys will hold their fire until we're done."

There are plenty of great stuff that got cut out of that film, but that scene wasn't one of them. The only thing worth watching in it is the fact that Silent Bob got his first on-screen kiss. By Linda Fiorentino, ironically.

Because they're fun to watch. God, JMT, don't you ever just watch movies for fun, or do they always have to be original, thought-provoking, or both? It's like watching Kurt Russel's Snake from the "Escape from..." movies. It doesn't matter how cliched or just plain bad the plots can get, it's still fun to watch the character. Why do you think they've made so many James Bond movies?

No, actually, it...uh...god, I don't even like describing it...but it attacked Bob and Bethany at the hospital, and then when Bethany unplugged the guy and let God free, the shit demon turned into...a...flower demon (sigh) and collapsed...

As great as all that news was, IC, I admit, the one thing that's still got me the most excited is that LucasArts announced that they're developing a sequel to Full Throttle. It's about damn time.

Has anyone seen the concept art for Bulleyes costume? It's...interesting. If they stay with this design, apparently he'll be wearing a long duster. And he won't have the tights like, Daredevil. The bullseye on his forehead is actually supposed to be a carved-out scar. Creepy. http://www.comics2film.com/StoryFrame.php?f_id=1086

And by the way, SOF, yeah, a MSG2 movie would be kinda redundant. But now that you mention it, it would be fun to see some kinda Solid Snake movie...Hmm...

Coulda been. Or maybe he just wanted to be the only filmmaker to ever have a shit demon in his movie. Or maybe the whole bad idea was just fuel for that one "knocks strong odors out" joke. You have the Special Edition, right? Did you watch that deleted scene where the shit demon comes back? ::Shudder:: Oh god, it was hoooorrible!

Hell, we could make a whole thread about Jerry's girlfriends. Remember the two-faced one. And the one with man hands? Or the gymnast whose culture believed that the comedian was the ultimate sexual experience? "You may tell jokes, Mr Seinfeld, but you...are NO comedian!" Or what about Elaines other boss, Mr Pitt, who got ink on his face and gave a speech to his board of directors looking like Hitler? God, there's way too many to choose from...

I thought Kingdom Come's story had a few flaws to it, but I'd recommend it just for the art alone. Aside from that, DKR, and The Preacher series, the only other comic that makes my book shelf are some Daredevils. Most notably, Frank Miller and Kevin Smith's runs. (Used to be a big Miller fan, but who else here hated The Dark Knight Strikes Again?)

Heh, no, nuthin' against mangos. 'S just, sometimes, even a mango can't beat a nice comfy sofa. And yeah, god I wish they had kept the Fat Albert scene in. It's classic. And Glick's scene towards the end where Jay is behind the screen, using his hat like the fin on Jaws. Brilliant. Ah, good times.

Actually, if what I've read about the script is true (and, of course, it's still liable to change) the villains are actually humans and a mutant-killing virus that's developed. The X-Men and Magneto's team (The Brotherhood, wasn't it?) even have to join forces at some points. It's supposed to be a really action-heavy script. Personally, I woulda preferred something that dealt more with the characters, like the first one. But, again, it's liable to go through quite a few changes before they start filming. And, damn, SOF. If you want perfect Preacher casting, I gotta whole list. (when a Preacher movie was scheduled, they had Dougray Scott playing Jesse...dwell on that for a while ::shudder:

We should. Terri Hatcher was a guest star, once. I think Puddy would count. And J Peterman.

I know a few of the books had him as the central character, so I don't see why they couldn't start making John Clark movies.

For the record, Keanu did manage a slight southern accent in The Devil's Advocate, but I'm not sure if it lasted the entire movie. As for Pitt as Gambit, I think he'd be great for the role, but honestly, I don't want to see him do it. He'd steal the movie away from the rest of the cast just because his star power is bigger. The first X-Men was without any huge stars. Sure it had some big names, but Halle Berry still hadn't become huge. Neither had Jackman. Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan were big, but more for their talent, not their names. Basically, you never saw any of the actors' faces on a poster with a tagline like "The fate of the world rests on one man". As good as he would be in the role, Brad Pitt would dominate the movie too much. Oh yeah, and Beast was supposed to be in the first X-Men, but they decided that the makeup would be too extensive and too expensive, so they transferred most of his attributes to Jean Grey (ie: being the scientist of the group, being the mutant ambassador to congress, that sorta thing).

Well, I'd say the series fits. Because it's about the characters. Kevin Smith's movies are completely character driven. It's about witty, or weird, or just plain stoned, dialogue-heavy characters. It doesn't matter whether they're in a 2 hour long semi-serious movie or a half-hour long slapstick cartoon, you can still compare them. It'd be like comparing the upcoming Scooby Doo movie to the original cartoon. Why not compare them - they're about the same thing. On top of that, who gives a shit. If I have a strong preference for sofas over mangos, I'll pick sofas. By the way, Dogma for me, too. Sans shit demon.

Who else could start such a poll? So, which of the Jersy Chronicles films is your favorite? Notice I said "favorite" not "best". I think most people would agree that Amy is the best film. But which one is your favorite?

Nono, Seinfeld guest stars, not Simpsons guest stars. Seinfeld is a bit more manageable.

::Shrugs:: Dunno, yet. I'll let y'know whenever I find out anything else. And yeah, Pitt would make a great Gambit.

Now someone needs to make a Seinfeld guest stars poll. If anyone can remember the guest stars...

By the way JMT, I don't know how much of Nightcrawler is going to be CG. But judging from the way they treated the characters in the first one, I think as much of it will be done with make-up and the real actor as possible.

Actually, I just found out that David Hayter fact, yesterday. Weird. As for Indy 4, they haven't talked much about it. The three key players are signed up - Spielberg, Lucas, and Ford. Last I heard, they had Frank Darabont writing the script based on a story by Lucas. 'S good news. He was the one who wrote The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption scripts (he also directed both those movies). I had actually heard that M. Night Shyamalan was writing it, originally, but that seems to have fallen through. Beyond that, the only thing that's been said is that Indy will probably have a son to pass the fedora on to. No word yet on any casting or story issues. They probably won't even start pre-production until Lucas is at least finished filming Episode III.

I think you mentioned all the problems I had with the movie, too (that, and the fact that I'm still not sure about Affleck playing my beloved Jack Ryan). I don't really think it'd be possible to get around post-bomb Baltimore that fast, even with CIA clearence. And the ending was way too cheerful. I guess they put it in there just so the audience didn't leave depressed. Otherwise, though, it was a great movie. Don't you think that, in light of this movie, John Clark should get his own flick, now?

Nah, the whoop-ass isn't a punishment for them. Just a bonus for us. Who wouldn't wanna just let loose on a helpless Al Quaida member, once in a while?

Mmmm, Laetitia Casta...as for Charlize's nudes being fake, if so, I'm impressed that they got the shadow accurate.Not that Charlize has ever been shy about doing nudes, anyway... Anyone mentioned Jessica Alba?