Superhero Comics 101

[eldargal]

If there is any fairness (which there isn't) all three of those films would be female led, that at least would mean 1 in 7 MCU films were female led.

But yes need proper mature spy thriller, not GoT style sexposition.

[Mr Mystery]

Yarp.

More Bourne than Porn.

[Erik Setzer]

Yarp.

More Bourne than Porn.

I'd be happier if it was more PROPER Bourne even (I mean the far superior novels). Don't need to see Black Widow "sexing it up," I want to see spy intrigue and how far she'll go to complete a mission.

[Mr Mystery]

Well, using her femininity has been used as a weapon already - twice in Avengers Assemble for sure.

Just needs to be controlled and appropriate, and not merely an excuse to see Scarlett Johannson in her knicky-knocky-noos.

Consider the odd perviness of Into Darkness. Two lasses in Kirk's bed? Fair enough. He's a lothario, and being in bed, bedtime clothing is appropriate, and the scene serves some kind of purpose. Dr Marcus? Kirk turning around? K, see above - dude's a lothario. But for us the audience to cop an eyeful? No need.

[Erik Setzer]

Consider the odd perviness of Into Darkness. Two lasses in Kirk's bed? Fair enough. He's a lothario, and being in bed, bedtime clothing is appropriate, and the scene serves some kind of purpose. Dr Marcus? Kirk turning around? K, see above - dude's a lothario. But for us the audience to cop an eyeful? No need.

The fact that she was changing in that location to begin with just seemed like an odd excuse to give the audience an eyeful. That's one of my few complaints about the movie. (As opposed to how the Internet seems to tell me I should feel, I actually liked the movie.)

[Mr Mystery]

I couldn't stand it.....but that's another discussion entirely.

What is more on topic?

Another day, another article about just how totally super-serial, like, super super serial Jared Leto is taking his role in Suicide Squad.

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting the distinct feeling they know they've spent money on a turkey, and are now trying to persuade themselves it just ain't so and it's actually all great and win?

[Kaptain Badrukk]

I'll hold judgement. I mosned about Heath, and look how that turned out.

[Erik Setzer]

Eh, I'll see how it is when it comes out. I think it'll be fine. It's hard to follow Ledger's Joker, but I get where they're going with this one. I could find things to be nitpicky about, but eh, it's a superhero movie, they never follow the comics exactly.

[Mr Mystery]

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifPt8JP9xbk#action=share]Some kind chap has made a film all about 2000AD, quite possibly the greatest comic there ever was or will be.[/url]

I hope it comes to Netflix soon, because I really want to see it!

[Mr Mystery]

Ant-Man out on home media on Monday *flails excitedly*

So can't wait to watch it again. Purely in my estimation, given it's well documented birthing issues, it went from 'this has got to be the pebble that starts the avalance', to 'this is great. Really, really great'.

Like Guardians of the Galaxy, it shows the MCU don't just rely on big name superheroes to bring in the crowds. They take them time to make each film fun. Sure, there are somewhere you really need to have seen it's predecessors to understand what's going on, but then along comes Ant-Man, and we wind up with a family friendly film few could find truly objectionable.