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He is really personable. His prices are reasonable for a legend too.
Saw it as well. Not a fan of the staged/scripted nature of the show, but the tidbits of comic book culture history are great. A show about nothing but that would be great.Neal Adams was on Comic Book Men last Sunday and seemed like a genuinely nice fellow who loves his work.
Yes, that's the one I got (for $5!). I liked it more than I thought I would, although the humor and mean-ness don't always work for me. The first issue was also a waste of time IMO, but it picks up nicely after that.By Harley Quinn Volume 1, you mean Hot In The City which collects issues #0-8, right? I got that in hardcover form a couple months back; $12.49 on Amazon. Always loved Harley so that was a no-brainer. Volume 2 will be out in early April, just so you know.
Didn't realize Hawkeye was this week. Need to pick that up.This week got...
Avengers #42
Descender #1
All-New Hawkeye #1
Invincible #117
Nameless #2
Princess Leia #1
Saga #26
Swamp Thing #40
Is she talking about stupid Jimmy Olsen turning into a capable Black alpha male? I personally find it lazy that one can't make original characters with original names.
Here is the original statement: http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/28/michelle-rodriguez-minorities-white-superhero-roles-movies/Is she talking about stupid Jimmy Olsen turning into a capable Black alpha male? I personally find it lazy that one can't make original characters with original names.
But they ing nailed it the first time they did it...Maybe they're just casting people from other races because they think those people would be good in those roles. Race seldom has any effect on a character's actual identity. We've all gotten used to Sam Jackson Nick Fury, and only super goatheads can't handle Idris Elba as Heimdall.
Her solution is more like "make separate black movies" (i.e. stuff that will be low budget and tank at the box office) instead of letting black people play roles in comic movies that are largely defined/limited by source material. In other words, keep those black people out if you don't have room to invent new characters for the story. Which I disagree with.
I really like Idris Elba, but it doesn't make sense for a Norse god to be anything, but Scandinavian. Norse "mythology" is a religion. I'm sure people would be up in arms if Woody Allen played Mohammed. The irony is people that believe in Norse mythology are a minority of people, yet their views are being suppressed by studios trying to include minority characters.Maybe they're just casting people from other races because they think those people would be good in those roles. Race seldom has any effect on a character's actual identity. We've all gotten used to Sam Jackson Nick Fury, and only super goatheads can't handle Idris Elba as Heimdall.
Her solution is more like "make separate black movies" (i.e. stuff that will be low budget and tank at the box office) instead of letting black people play roles in comic movies that are largely defined/limited by source material. In other words, keep those black people out if you don't have room to invent new characters for the story. Which I disagree with.
Black people love meteorman! And it was probably more successful than the marvel super hero movies out at that time. (I think that is the same year captain america came out? or maybe it was fantastic four?)But they ing nailed it the first time they did it...
Meteorman made $8 million total in the US. Its budget is estimated at $30 million. $8 million was not within the top 100 for that year and the 100th film So I Married an Axe Murderer, is considered a bomb. But black people love it!I don't care if you have an Asian, Black, gay Batman...Just don't make that character Bruce Wayne. Give them their own origin, their own identity as a fully fleshed out character, not just a novelty.
Black people love meteorman! And it was probably more successful than the marvel super hero movies out at that time. (I think that is the same year captain america came out? or maybe it was fantastic four?)
"The black people love it" was a paraphrase from tmz. Sorry, I figured you guys watched the longer segment and I was referencing their joke...My statement was that it did better than the other Marvel movies at the time. Captain America for example: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103923/Meteorman made $8 million total in the US. Its budget is estimated at $30 million. $8 million was not within the top 100 for that year and the 100th film So I Married an Axe Murderer, is considered a bomb. But black people love it!
I mean, I think your perspective has elements of racism to it (however unintentionally), but I'd rather not get in an argument about that. It's not an enjoyable debate to have.
I didn't know you were joking, but I mentioned that line because it was part of your argument. Said argument seemed not to understand that Meteorman bombed (and proved my point about separate black-focused movies doing poorly in theaters)."The black people love it" was a paraphrase from tmz. Sorry, I figured you guys watched the longer segment and I was referencing their joke...My statement was that it did better than the other Marvel movies at the time. Captain America for example: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103923/
Where you think you see racism, I see someone who has been raised in a pc world, who can not separate actual and his own perception of racism. Out of the wall of text, you found the joke to pick apart. I'd say that is what someone does when they know they have nothing else to pick apart.
I understand what you are saying about: "Maybe they're just casting people from other races because they think those people would be good in those roles." , but I do not think this is what they are doing (maybe I am too cynical). In an ideal world this would be, well ideal...But this is the problem with an affirmative action way of thinking. I believe we are in the stage (in the comic/movie world) of substituting anyone into a role to make it more appealing to people, because "We need more minorities". -And that is in no way a minority's fault, it is due to the lazyness or noncreative decisions of the people in charge.Maybe they're just casting people from other races because they think those people would be good in those roles.
In other words, keep those black people out if you don't have room to invent new characters for the story. Which I disagree with.
I Think it would have to come out at a time when there's no movies out like Ride Along last year with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, where there was nothing else going on in the cinemas. Even then it would need much more of a broad appeal and have to be more hokey.I wonder if they made Meteor Man today, would it be successful enough? Like say the "shocking" or "runaway" success of the Best Man Holiday? It probably wouldn't get funded for a myriad of reasons, especially "not enough white people" or nobody funds "modest" budgets. That and it'd probably be an indie or web-streaming movie.
That being said, I wished tv aired it more than Blankman when I was a kid.
Robert Townsend is a comedian. It was supposed to be a funny superhero movie.Whoa, whoa. Meteor Man was not a comedy. It was definitely trying to go for broad stroke of PG/PG-13 action film in the same sense that there were "funny" one off jokes here and there to remind people they're having a "good time", but nothing to say it was going for a comedy film. Trust me, I'm the Meteor Man movie expert here.
3 things:Meteorman was actually a comedy, so that was a misstep on my part. Though I think someone else brought it up originally. So I guess it is Apples to Oranges. I was responding to the other dudes quote, so In my mind it was a sidenote, not my main argument. I don't think DC comics are doing the "race/gender" switching like marvel...Really I should be saying Disney. I could be wrong, but maybe DC is doing a more thoughtful job on the whole thing.
It would be interesting to see how people would react if Disney remade Snow White or Cinderella as a minority. The actual Disney branded stories, not some unlicensed adaptation.
I understand what you are saying about: "Maybe they're just casting people from other races because they think those people would be good in those roles." , but I do not think this is what they are doing (maybe I am too cynical). In an ideal world this would be, well ideal...But this is the problem with an affirmative action way of thinking. I believe we are in the stage (in the comic/movie world) of substituting anyone into a role to make it more appealing to people, because "We need more minorities". -And that is in no way a minority's fault, it is due to the lazyness or noncreative decisions of the people in charge.
To bring Idris Elba back into this. He is a great actor. Him being a Norse god makes no sense. It is lazy. Now there could be someone that actually said "he is a great actor", but realistically,it probably came down to, "we need some minorities and this guy is 'hot right now' because he was on The Wire".
I really liked his character in Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance. I believe they made him just for the movie. If a shitty movie like that can have a fleshed out minority character from scratch, why can't it be done in more pictures?
I think as far as Marvel/Disney is concerned, they are worried more about image than who is best for the role. There is a reason the girls that have scandals or do anything not vanilla are dropped from the roster.
I think faster than I type, so hopefully that made sense.
1)Well, when this conversation started (a year ago?) I didn't realize that the ultimates universe is supposed to be a separate universe from the main marvel universe. If everything is explained how you just did, then I don't really have a problem with it...Other than the fact that marvel is making the ultimates universe the main universe for the masses. Because they are basically saying that these are Marvel's characters now, not the characters we have built on for 70 years.3 things:
If we're talking about the Marvel movieverse, the "Norse Gods" are just aliens with super strength that use mystical terminology for their technology. Having a black guy in gold armour guarding a bridge that can teleport you across the universe instead of a white guy in gold armour doesn't really require as much of a leap of faith when we're talking about a bridge that can teleport you anywhere in the universe almost instantaneously.
You're confusing affirmative action with tokenism. Most people think it's the same, but it isn't.
So if I'm reading you right, you're saying that a black Peter Parker should be verboten, but Miles Morales is kosher?
I can't tell if you agree with me or if you are trolling me, but this is basically what I was attempting to say for the most part.They
I just wanted to have some fun with some somewhat out of context quotes. Here's another.Trust me, I'm the Meteor Man movie expert here.
I was a stupid child, also I'm not black.
If I get a chance to talk about Meteor Man, by God I am going to take it. Even if I do end up sounding like a racist apparently...I just wanted to have some fun with some somewhat out of context quotes. Here's another.
Nah, you're good.If I get a chance to talk about Meteor Man, by God I am going to take it. Even if I do end up sounding like a racist apparently...
He was covered at some point by bardokkunAll this talk about black superheroes and no mention of BlankMan?
Motorized nunchuck's and David Alan Grier getting shot in the ass. Did we cover all the bases?All this talk about black superheroes and no mention of BlankMan?
Stan Sakai is a nice guy, you know for an Asian. But I can't forgive him for Pearl Harbor. (I've decided to embrace my apparent racism)Reading the Dark Horse collection of Usagi Yojimbo. Disappointed they didn't get the rights for the Mirage books.
At least you have a sense of humor about it. I laughed.Stan Sakai is a nice guy, you know for an Asian. But I can't forgive him for Pearl Harbor. (I've decided to embrace my apparent racism)