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I liked Daredevil and can't understand why it gets so much shit. One thing about that film though is that there's a scene (where he arrives in a bar and it's chaos, etc.) where I first thought something like "wow, these superhero films really can grow up and move on to the next level."

 

I didn't get it with the Batman trilogy for the first time because I'd already had that moment with Daredevil. Even if it was mostly shit and I think that when watching back (it's been years.) I'll still always respect it for that moment. It might be cheesy and not that good when watching back, but it just got me at the time and I'd never really believed it (that these films really can work and have a genuine edge to them.) before.

 

Maybe most of the stuff I'd watched up until that moment was simply shit and overly cheesy, not sure. At least the bar has been raised several levels higher now anyway so we don't have to suffer such low standards.

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The best Daredevil was in The Hulk TV series, played by Jesse Mach from Street hawk.

 

Street Hawk was fucking epic! Liked it better than Airwolf I think.

 

Even looking forward to the X-Men film too because I've seen Colossus in a clip of it and am just hoping he gets a bit more of a part to play. He's always been neglected and it's pissed me off every time. Maybe it's political because he's Russian? I never underestimate the cuntishness of hollywood if I can help it and wouldn't be surprised at all if it was the case.

 

BTW Colossus vs Batman?

 

Haha. If Colossus connected with a punch he'd be going down. And I don't even like Marvel that much. Marvel Boy (Morrison's Marvel Boy!), Storm, Jean Grey and Colossus are fucking awesome though.

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I have a certain admiration for these actors who were once chiselled but now decided that spending the shitloads of money they made on enjoying themselves is more important than maintaining the gym. They clearly don't give a fuck about what the internet says

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But isn't batman just kids shite anyway. He wears a costum talks in a low mInly voice and etc same as every other actor who has played him. Same with fucking Spider-Man and hulk how many remakes of this shit do they keep needing to churn out? All the fucking nerds just lap it up though

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But isn't batman just kids shite anyway. He wears a costum talks in a low mInly voice and etc same as every other actor who has played him. Same with fucking Spider-Man and hulk how many remakes of this shit do they keep needing to churn out? All the fucking nerds just lap it up though

 

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Young actor with good character acting chops, a heartthrob for teen girls and indie credentials... But close to ledger that, would prefer they went for someone who isn't so directly comparable. Be to ledger's joker what he was to Jack's. A contrast.

 

Still could easily see Leto take a totally different approach. Particularly with Harley in train.

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I get a bit fed up with people raving about Heath Ledger's joker, I saw someone on another forum saying it was the greatest acting performance of all time, I mean, really? I take it he's never seen On the Waterfront or The Godfather Part II.

 

From my perspective he just wore lots of make up & licked his lips a lot.

 

As for these new films, I think they take themselves a bit too seriously, I'd rather watch the Christopher Reeve Superman & Michael Keaton Batman myself, mind you I stopped reading the comic books round about then too.

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I get a bit fed up with people raving about Heath Ledger's joker, I saw someone on another forum saying it was the greatest acting performance of all time, I mean, really? I take it he's never seen On the Waterfront or The Godfather Part II.

 

From my perspective he just wore lots of make up & licked his lips a lot.

 

As for these new films, I think they take themselves a bit too seriously, I'd rather watch the Christopher Reeve Superman & Michael Keaton Batman myself, mind you I stopped reading the comic books round about then too.

Agree with all that, I think Ledger's Joker was class, but I think much of the credit stems from it being so unexpectedly good, as I imagine most people thought 'what the fuck?' When he was cast - I reckon Affleck will have a similad coup de gras.

 

Agree about them taking themselves seriously. The Superman reboots are bollocks, he's been turned into Wolverine.

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I get a bit fed up with people raving about Heath Ledger's joker, I saw someone on another forum saying it was the greatest acting performance of all time, I mean, really? I take it he's never seen On the Waterfront or The Godfather Part II.

 

From my perspective he just wore lots of make up & licked his lips a lot.

 

As for these new films, I think they take themselves a bit too seriously, I'd rather watch the Christopher Reeve Superman & Michael Keaton Batman myself, mind you I stopped reading the comic books round about then too.

Jack Nicholson's Joker > Heath Ledger's Joker
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