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Geek Daily: Iron Man 2 Lifts Off, Wolverine Leaks, Ron Howard's H.P. Lovecraft, and More!
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Meanwhile, it was a bad day for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. You may have heard that the entire film leaked onto the Internet, which has pretty much ruined Fox's day. The sad part? No one believed it. Everyone thought it was an April Fool's joke! Incidentally, if you're curious as to how this can happen, check out Devin Faraci's expose on the lax security that surrounds a finished film.
And before you ask ... no, I didn't get a copy. I'm going to be a good girl and just wait until May 1st for a screen big enough to contain Hugh Jackman's muscles. Speaking of those muscles, a bunch of hi-res photos hit the net this week from X-Men Films, and I've only just now had an excuse to post them. I think we're just getting variations on a theme now ... how about one of Logan in his Canadian tuxedo, Fox? (And please, if you watched the leak, don't spoil the film for fans in our comments section. Thanks.)
The Best and Worst Superhero Costumes ... Ever?
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With Watchmen arriving in theaters this weekend, it's once again time to start talking superheroes. But instead of listing the coolest weapons or names or fight scenes, Moviefone wants to know which superhero costumes are the best ... and worst. How does Michael Keaton's Batman suit compare to, say, Jennifer Gardner's Elektra look? Which costume turns you on more: Silk Spectre II or Catwoman? Or what about Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man suit up against ... um, Ben Affleck's Daredevil? (I'm sorry, but I still can't believe Affleck played a superhero at one point - worst casting choice ever.) So check out the costume gallery below, and let us know your favorites (and least favorites [cough] Clooney's Batman [cough]) in the comments.
Superhero Costumes - Vote for Your Favorites
Superpowers are nice and all, but just as vital to the superhero mystique is the costume. Can you imagine someone trying to save the world in a sweatshirt and jeans? Wouldn't stand a chance.
'Watchmen' hits screens with some slick new additions to the costume department, leading us to wonder which crimefighters have donned the coolest outfits. Click through to vote on which of these 30 superheroes' costumes are super cool, and which are super lame.
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Batman
Played by: Michael Keaton in 'Batman' (1989)
Before Christopher Nolan entered the scene, Tim Burton took the Bat a bit darker (no more Bam! Kapow!). We've long thought Michael Keaton's personification in Burton's 1989 flick is under-rated, as is his getup. The neoprene suit made us believe 'Mr. Mom' was a superhero. Talk about Bam! Kapow!
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Nite Owl II
Played by: Patrick Wilson in 'Watchmen' (2009)
As Batman has proved time and time again, gadget-loving men who dress up like flying animals are not to be messed with.
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Iron Man
Played by: Robert Downey Jr. in 'Iron Man' (2008)
It takes a righteously inventive dude like Tony Stark to fashion a suit of red and gold that gives him the power of flight, fight and might. He has no special abilities at all without it, making it a super costume indeed.
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Daredevil
Played by: Ben Affleck in 'Daredevil' (2003)
For a blind superhero, Ben Affleck's Daredevil sure does know how to dress ... although we wonder if he'd choose the same shimmery red leather fabric if he could see.
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Superman
Played by: Christopher Reeve in 'Superman' (1978)
Christopher Reeve proves that wearing neck-to-toe red-and-blue Spandex doesn't make you any less of a man -- or badass Earth-saving Kryptonian, as the case may be.
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The Invisible Woman
Played by: Jessica Alba in 'Fantastic Four' (2005)
All of the members of the super group calling themselves the Fantastic Four sport the same garb -- blue unitards with black detail. For some reason, we like it best on the Invisible Woman.
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Blue Raja
Played by: Hank Azaria in 'Mystery Men' (1999)
Possibly colorblind (there's no blue in his costume), Blue Raja is just the hero that hapless diner who's just dropped his fork on the ground needs.
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Wolverine
Played by: Hugh Jackman in 'X-Men' (2000)
The X-Men's superpowers are derived from genetic mutations, but there's nothing freaky about the team uniform. Luckily all the good mutants can rock a tight black one-piece -- none more pleasingly than Wolverine.
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Darkman
Played by: Liam Neeson in 'Darkman' (1990)
The bandage-wrapped avenger takes his title a little too literally in the costume department, but his getup is still flashier than that other superhero Neeson played, Oskar Schindler.
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Weekend Box Office: 'Friday the 13th' Ensures Continued Stream of Horror Remakes
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New Line insists on "reimagining," but from reading the reviews I take it nobody's buying.Anyway. Friday the 13th set a horror remake opening weekend record, grossing $40.7 million over the three days and $45.2 including President's Day Monday. That beats Marcus Nispel's Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake by more than $12 million. It's also roughly the second best President's Day weekend opening ever, behind only Ghost Rider and just about tied with 50 First Dates and Daredevil.
Confessions of a Shopaholic opened to a halfway decent $17.3 million, while The International more or less flopped with $10.7 million; the marketing for the latter really pushed the evil bank concept, complete with a shot of an ATM offering "murder" "corruption" and "extortion" as options instead of "withdrawal" "deposit" and "check balance." Maybe people thought it was a comedy.
It was another good weekend for holdovers, with Taken, Coraline and -- once again -- Paul Blart: Mall Cop all doing well. Taken's $81-million-and-counting is really remarkable. $120 million is assured at this point, with more possible. "Sleek, preposterous and breathlessly entertaining" appears to be a good formula. Meanwhile, maybe if I stop mentioning Paul Blart in these posts, it'll go away? Seems unlikely.
Leading up to the Oscars, Slumdog Millionare should be close to $100 million by the big night. The Reader also saw a late bump this weekend; a Kate Winslet win on Sunday can't hurt.
The full 4-day top 10 after the jump.
The Geek Beat: Dare to Reboot
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While I want to hate the "reboot" trend, I can't. I write too many of those "If they had just done it right!" rants. For a studio to offer the chance to see a movie done right is just too tempting – and it's not as though it obliterates the original attempt, the fans of that film can still go geek out over it and pretend the rest of us are collectively insane. It's not a trend that I would want to see expand beyond comic book films, though – unless there's some classic novel that's been totally bastardized onscreen or something. It really only works if there's source material to go back to, and treat right. And given that comic books are an industry that is built on revision, retro-con, rewriters, and alternate universes, I can't really complain when movie studios try to do the same thing.
Can Superheroes Save 20th Century Fox From Itself?
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Fox has not had a good year -- and as with most drama-filled issues, they really have only themselves to blame. Variety points out that they were the only studio this summer that didn't have a $100 million domestic earner. What they did have was a lot of widely-derided flops like The Happening, Space Chimps, and Meet Dave. They also had films that might have done well, had they chosen to actually sell them, like The X-Files: I Want to Believe. They were also dealt a bit of bad luck when it came to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which was supposed to come out this summer, making it the greatest superhero year ever, but was delayed due to Hugh Jackman's commitment to Australia. (A film which the studio is really hoping bails them out come fall, along with Marley and Me.)Faced with so much failure and drama, what is a studio to do? Well, turn to superheroes, of course! As you read this, they're holding strategy meetings to dust off or create some new franchises off their comic book properties. They're looking at more X-Men spinoffs, including a young X-Men project that might just be X-Men First Class. They're also looking at giving Deadpool his own movie -- which seems a no-brainer when you have Ryan Reynolds playing him in Wolverine. Why, they're even looking at reviving Daredevil. (Frank Miller and Jason Statham, call on line two.) It's enough to wind up any Marvel fan.
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Jason Statham Wants to Be Daredevil
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This is all casual talk, occurring over beers at the Hard Rock Hotel (oh, to have been at the bar next to them), but it's a fun bit of rumors and dream casting nonetheless. Geoff Boucher of the LA Times' Hero Complex blog chatted up Jason Statham and Frank Miller on, of all things, Daredevil. The three started talking about a potential reboot of the character, with Statham taking on the role of Matt Murdock. The hard-hitting Brit is excited at the very prospect. "Absolutely, just give me the chance, I would love to be Daredevil." (The emphasis is all Boucher.) In fact, when Boucher suggested he'd make a better Bullseye, Statham looked as though he'd hit him with his pint glass. "Forget Bullseye, I want to be Daredevil!"
Miller thinks he should be Daredevil too -- and apparently got quite quite a twinkle in his eye at the very thought of another movie. That's not surprising, since the character made his career, and I could see him ushering a Daredevil reboot into gear sooner than penning a sequel to 300. (At least, that's what I hope and dream would happen.)
So, what do you guys think? Would Statham be a good fit for the Man Without Fear? As I could watch Statham in just about anything, I'm too biased to judge. (He's got the right jawline for the mask!) I also haven't read as much Daredevil as I should; I have the misfortune of always encountering him as a secondary or background character, so I don't have a very good feel for him. But I like the idea, if only so I could get the Elektra reboot of my dreams.
Mark Steven Johnson Talks 'Ghost Rider' Sequel, Other Plans
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Before I begin, let me just admit I am not a fan of Mark Steven Johnson's directing work nor am I a fan of his most recent effort, Ghost Rider. His other films, the equally tepid Daredevil and the so-so Simon Birch did demonstrate a rather meager level of competence, but left me, well, pretty unsatisfied. Given all of that, it was with a great deal of trepidation that I read a recent interview with Johnson over at IGN wherein he discusses, among other things, the development of a sequel to Ghost Rider and that he might, unfortunately, have something to do with it.In the interview, given during promotion of the upcoming DVD release of Ghost Rider, Johnson discuss many things including another Ghost Rider film, his involvement in it, what villains he would like to see in the sequel and what else he would like to be directing if he doesn't end up doing a sequel. "We're talking about it, yeah, talking about it," says Johnson of Ghost Rider 2. "I don't know what I'm going to do, to be honest. After Daredevil and this ... it takes so long, these movies. I really want something different, and the pressure of the fan community is always so great."
Given the constraints on his time and the fan community's "pressures," what would Johnson perhaps prefer to do next instead of a Ghost Rider sequel? "I would like to do something more comedy-based," he says, "go back to my roots like the Grumpy Old Men movies and do something with effects. I love effects; I love working with them. So I don't know about for myself, if that's in the cards for me." So, he wants to go back to comedies and not make any more comic book movies because they take too long and the fans expect too much? Well, given what he's done with Daredevil and Ghost Rider, I think never doing another comic book movie ever again is a fine career choice. I wish him luck.
No Double Dare; Affleck Throws in Tights
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Ok, show of hands please. How many of you were anxiously counting the days until Ben Affleck would again don the red tights and play "the man without fear" in a Daredevil sequel? Mmmm, nobody? Yeah, that's what I thought. Well, you're in luck because the chances of him ever being in a sequel to Daredevil (or a sequel ever being made at all) are pretty much zero. According to remarks made by Affleck at the London premiere of his film Hollywoodland (in which he plays TV Superman George Reeves who, ironically, wore tights for a living) he has no intention of returning for a sequel to Daredevil and in fact, would not even consider playing another superhero again at all. "By playing a superhero in Daredevil, I have inoculated myself from ever playing another superhero," said Affleck. "Wearing a costume was a source of humiliation for me and something I wouldn't want to do again soon."
Interesting. So it was the costume that was humiliating to him? Not the fact that the movie was one of the worst comic book-to-film adaptations ever made? Or, that it was very poorly directed and had an excruciatingly amateurish script? Or, that Affleck's own performance, putting it delicately, sucked? No, I'm sure its none of those things that he needs to be embarrassed about. Must be the costume. Yeah, whatever.
Even though we don't have to worry about Affleck appearing in a Daredevil sequel and probably don't have to worry about a sequel to the film at all, we do have to worry about another film from the guy who directed Daredevil -- the upcoming Ghost Rider. Sorry to say, but from what I've seen so far, Ghost Rider looks like it may just knock Daredevil down a peg on the scoreboard of worst comic book-to-film adaptations -- no matter what Mark Steven Johnson might have to say on the subject. Gee, I wonder what (or who) Nicholas Cage will blame when Ghost Rider ends up being as bad (or worse) than Daredevil? The craft service guy?
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What's in a Name? More Than You Think. ...
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Most people prefer sequels with names instead of numbers. So, a sequel with a title like Die Hard 2: Die Harder is more interesting to a potential moviegoer than plain old Die Hard 2. This is according to a couple of scientific studies published in the October Journal of Consumer Research and highlighted by a recent New York Times article. According to one of the studies, subjects preferred to hear about titles of movies that gave away a little of the plot for the film. When a subject was shown a made-up movie title like Daredevil 2 or Daredevil 2: Taking it to the Streets, they showed much more interest in the latter than the former. Also, according to the study, people who were reading the plot summary for Daredevil 2: Taking it to the Streets were more likely to read it all the way through and remember it better, than those who were reading the summary for Daredevil:2.
The Times article also highlighted another study along similar lines which indicated that audiences demand more of a divergent plot from sequels with numbers than they do with names. Researchers hypothesized that this was a result of fear by movie audiences that numbered sequels would just be "clones" of the original and not offer anything new. "People are looking for some kind of clue that the movie is dissimilar, and you can do that either through the title or through the plot," said Professor Sanjay Good, one of the study's authors, in the article.
His co-author, Professor Xavier Dreze, also noted in the article that "few successful long-running series use numbering. If James Bond was called 'James Bond 22' or whatever they are up to (instead of Casino Royale) people would probably be less interested." So, what's in a name? Quite a lot, apparently. At least according to these studies. Interesting stuff, huh? Although, I gotta say, I'm not interested in a sequel to Daredevil no matter what it's called, so this research might be a little lost on me.
What do you think? Does the name really matter?
Rumblings of Daredevil 2
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Some of you may have heard (read, whatever) some recent Marvel rumors floating around the web over the last 24-48
hours regarding a return of the Daredevil to film. The most popular form of the
rumor suggests the possible film will be direct-to-DVD; nearly every incarnation of the rumor I've found so far seems
to suggest the Matthew Murdock persona will pass on from Ben Affleck
to Roswell's Jason Behr. Apparently, Affleck can't even land himself a fake rumored
direct-to-DVD spot these days.Apart from vague rumor, there seems to be little basis for this new popular theory. From what I can tell, most of the stories point to the notoriously fallible Wikipedia as their source; and at this point, someone has already amended the article. However, the rumor persists, and so we share it with you-with the disclaimer that you should be exceptionally hesitant for now. If anyone out there has more solid sources, throw em our way.
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