AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2012

Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Captain Craig, Jul 26, 2010.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 61 of 118
  1. M'rk son of Mogh

    M'rk son of Mogh Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2001
    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    Even acted like that, it's groan worthy.

    It's funny how people say how the line was SUPPOSED to be said. If EVERYBODY else was told this, why wasn't the actor delivering the line told this? And the director making sure it was said correctly while filming it? Or is this simply an after-the-fact excuse?

    Hope there aren't any of these excuses for The Avengers. The trailer looks fun, so, so far, so good.
     
    M'rk son of Mogh, Oct 21, 2011
    #1201
  2. Aldo

    Aldo Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2003
    Location:
    Hyrule Castle
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    Well Joss was no longer involved with X-Men by that point. And I'm sure Singer wasn't bothered by how the line was "supposed" to be said, since it was one of two lines that survived from Joss' script.
     
    Aldo, Oct 21, 2011
    #1202
  3. Admiral_Young

    Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2002
    Location:
    Gotham
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    I'm guessing the reason why people are bringing it up is because it is one of a few acknowledged lines from Joss still in the screenplay. I have to agree with some of the others that Barry's delivery was off on that line...and she really wasn't the right person to cast as Storm.
     
    Admiral_Young, Oct 21, 2011
    #1203
  4. Aldo

    Aldo Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2003
    Location:
    Hyrule Castle
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    It's not like Joss can do no wrong. I don't believe anyone is saying that, nor am I saying that. I merely said I was geeking out because he is writing and directing this film. Because when Joss is on, oh baby he is ON :)
     
    Aldo, Oct 21, 2011
    #1204
  5. Admiral_Young

    Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2002
    Location:
    Gotham
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    Yeah. He's usually on when he's really excited about his project and who wouldn't be excited directing the world's mightiest heroes? :)
     
    Admiral_Young, Oct 21, 2011
    #1205
  6. Admiral Buzzkill

    Admiral Buzzkill Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2001
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    I don't remember being bothered by the frog line in X-Men. Thought it was funny and cute.
     
    Admiral Buzzkill, Oct 21, 2011
    #1206
  7. Captain Craig

    Captain Craig Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2003
    Location:
    Nashville,TN
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    In my mind I could always picture a 5/6th season full witched out Willow delivering that "toad" line with more credibility.

    I think Joss writes some lines with a particular delivery style in mind and Halle Berry didnt' know how to deliver it like Joss wrote it.
     
    Captain Craig, Oct 21, 2011
    #1207
  8. Alidar Jarok

    Alidar Jarok Everything in moderation but moderation Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2003
    Location:
    Norfolk, VA
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    Then again, I'm not sure that delivery style is very Storm-esque. Minor point overall. I forgot the line existed.
     
    Alidar Jarok, Oct 21, 2011
    #1208
  9. JarodRussell

    JarodRussell Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2009
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    I don't see a Joss Whedon anywhere in the writing credits for X-Men?
     
    JarodRussell, Oct 21, 2011
    #1209
  10. Admiral Buzzkill

    Admiral Buzzkill Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2001
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    I wouldn't know about that.
     
    Admiral Buzzkill, Oct 21, 2011
    #1210
  11. Broccoli

    Broccoli Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    May 3, 2001
    Location:
    Broccoli
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    That's because there was virtually nothing left of his script in the final product, so he wouldn't have been awarded a writing credit.
     
    Broccoli, Oct 21, 2011
    #1211
  12. Admiral_Young

    Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2002
    Location:
    Gotham
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    ^ Yep. He wasn't given any credit. He ended up just being one of several previous draft writers when it was all said and done.
     
    Admiral_Young, Oct 21, 2011
    #1212
  13. Skellington

    Skellington Part-time poltergeist Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2009
    Location:
    Dublin, Ireland
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    I suppose that it depends on how the viewer perceives the delivery. Personally I found the moment to be overwrought and melodramatic, which was seemingly not the intended tone. Whedon seemed to think that Berry ruined it, but to be frank that Harrison Ford quote mentioned by JarodRussell does come to mind. If Whedon wanted a particular tone from the dialogue, he should probably have indicated that in the script. Brackets are the scriptwriter's friend. That's not to say that he didn't, of course. Maybe it's just that Berry was as spectacularly bad in that scene as she was throughout X3. :)

    Two lines, however contentious, don't usually warrant a credit. :)
    Would love to attribute Wolvie's one-clawed salute at airport check-in to Whedon, but I don't think that it was his.
     
    Last edited: Oct 22, 2011
    Skellington, Oct 22, 2011
    #1213
  14. Alidar Jarok

    Alidar Jarok Everything in moderation but moderation Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2003
    Location:
    Norfolk, VA
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    Well, I only have knowledge based on the 90s cartoon growing up, but she always seemed to be overly grandiose in everything she did.
     
    Alidar Jarok, Oct 22, 2011
    #1214
  15. Skellington

    Skellington Part-time poltergeist Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2009
    Location:
    Dublin, Ireland
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    Storm was acted better on the page than in the movies.
     
    Skellington, Oct 22, 2011
    #1215
  16. Admiral_Young

    Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2002
    Location:
    Gotham
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    My post wasn't meant to imply that he should get any credit only to cite that he was one writer of many previous writers who worked on the film that didn't get any credit. That's all.
     
    Admiral_Young, Oct 22, 2011
    #1216
  17. Nerys Myk

    Nerys Myk A Spock and a smile Premium Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2001
    Location:
    AI Generated Madness
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    Man, I hated the animated Strorm's voice. Never imagined Storm sounding like that.
     
    Nerys Myk, Oct 22, 2011
    #1217
  18. Captaindemotion

    Captaindemotion Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    May 26, 2001
    Location:
    Ireland
    Captaindemotion, Oct 23, 2011
    #1218
  19. M'rk son of Mogh

    M'rk son of Mogh Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2001
    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
    M'rk son of Mogh, Oct 23, 2011
    #1219
  20. Captaindemotion

    Captaindemotion Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    May 26, 2001
    Location:
    Ireland
    Re: AVENGERS - movie Discussion, News, Interviews, Pics till release 2

    Ooooooh! I posted before the update.
     
    Captaindemotion, Oct 23, 2011
    #1220
Page 61 of 118
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.