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[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I'm actually a fan of most Superhero films, but I can't get remotely excited for a film called Ant-Man.

Paul Rudd... Cool as fuck.

[DanDanShaw]

Paul Rudd... Cool as fuck.

 

Not a massive fan, it reminds me of the Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern type casting.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Not a massive fan, it reminds me of the Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern type casting.

No! Paul Rudd is ace. It's more like RDJr in Iron Man.

[Hades]

Simon Pegg - is right.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/20/simon-pegg-still-a-nerd-and-proud-after-dumbing-down-of-cinema-comments

 

Simon Pegg has admitted comments he made criticising the “dumbing down” and “infantilisation” of cinema “came off as a huge generalisation by an A-grade asshorn” in a new blog post.

Pegg, the self-confessed “poster child” for geek culture who has become known worldwide for turns in the Mission: Impossible and Star Trek movies, lamented the rise of comic book and superhero movies in a recent interview with the Radio Times. He pointed out that prior to Star Wars in 1977, cinema had been about “challenging, emotional or moral journeys” rather than muscular men dressed in tight spandex.

The blockbuster's in decline – here's how to save it

 

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In his new post, titled Big Mouth Strikes Again, the former Spaced actor and star of the loose Edgar Wright-directed Three Cornettos trilogy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End) promised fans he was “still a nerd and proud”. However, he also referred to the French philosopher Jean Baudrillard’s views on the infantilisation of modern culture in comments that may pass somewhat over the heads of the average teenage Avengers fan.

“Put simply, this is the idea that as a society, we are kept in a state of arrested development by dominant forces in order to keep us more pliant,” wrote Pegg. “We are made passionate about the things that occupied us as children as a means of drawing our attentions away from the things we really should be invested in: inequality, corruption, economic injustice etc. 

“It makes sense that when faced with the awfulness of the world, the harsh realities that surround us, our instinct is to seek comfort, and where else were the majority of us most comfortable than our youth? A time when we were shielded from painful truths by our recreational passions, the toys we played with, the games we played, the comics we read. There was probably more discussion on Twitter about The Force Awakens and the Batman vs Superman trailers than there was about the Nepalese earthquake or the British general election.”

However, Pegg pointed out that he adored both Mad Max: Fury Road and Ex-Machina, two wildly differing but equally well-reviewed recent examples of 21st century science fiction film-making, and also said he appreciated Christopher Nolan’s efforts to bring adult themes into the superhero genre via his Dark Knight trilogy of Batman films.

“The point of all this is just to get my position clear,” he added. “I’m not out of the fold, my passions and preoccupations remain. Sometimes it’s good to look at the state of the union and make sure we’re getting the best we can get. On one hand it’s a wonderful thing, having what used to be fringe concerns, suddenly ruling the mainstream but at the same time, these concerns have also been monetised and marketed and the things that made them precious to us, aren’t always the primary concern.”

Pegg is currently writing Star Trek Beyond, in which he will also reprise his role as engineering chief Scotty. He will also be seen in this summer’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.

[Anubis]

The Winter Soldier was all about the dangers of allowing a powerful intelligence agency to get out of hand. See the NSA and Snowdon's revelations. Very political undertones which were probably missed because the public at large are morons who'd rather watch Britain's Got Talent.

[Anubis]

I'm actually a fan of most Superhero films, but I can't get remotely excited for a film called Ant-Man.

 

In fairness, Marvel have clearly recognised the name is a bit silly and have already poked fun at it in the trailers.

[dennis tooth]

Yeah kids films, creepy kids filim watchers, comic people are comical. On par with celebrity culture, gay propaganda gay.

 

Pegg is right. Staw trek is better than star wars, pegg would twat that smackhed scottish che guevara renton my boy get back in the toilet spilling spitted bloody teeth all over capt pikes davros mobility schemed blank expressionless retarded face while his lights all lit up, once for yes, twice for no.

[Total Longo]

Simon Pegg is a Grade  A whopper*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*mainly because i had a "discussion" on twitter with a mate where i said that "Paul" was absolutely woeful and he called me a tosser. Which means he must search his own name on there, sure sign of a whopper.

[Carvalho Diablo]

I think the last superhero I enjoyed was The Incredible Shrinking Man ! Does that count ?!

[Sugar Ape]

New Black Mass trailer.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

It just used to be a film I liked a lot when I was younger. We all have our own films that we get into, even if quite a lot of others don't really like them, think they're shit, etc. I guess that's how you get cult films. For me and by the looks of it quite a few others, it was just one of those, and they won't make a version that I'll like better. I can state that comfortably now I think, I won't like the remake as much.

Agree with this, well at least the part where he's acknowledged that others may think The Craft was shit, because I think that.

[Total Longo]

I'm desperately hoping that the new Terminator film isn't a complete waste of time, but i fear it will be exactly that.  

[Cardie]

I'm desperately hoping that the new Terminator film isn't a complete waste of time, but i fear it will be exactly that.

Why put yourself through it, it's going to be another shit fest.

 

 

 

 

 

[Total Longo]

Can't wait to hear the explanation as to why Arnie's Terminator has aged.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Can't wait to hear the explanation as to why Arnie's Terminator has aged.

New model.

[Mendoza]

This looks shite

 

[Stickman]

Can't wait to hear the explanation as to why Arnie's Terminator has aged.

 

 

Have you seen Arnie's face lately?? there is only so much CGI can do

[setreal]

New model.

 

Arny

[Babb'sBurstNad]

This looks shite

 

 

That looks beyond shite; it was looking horrific and then Ray Winstone turns up trying to do an accent. I reckon they'll need to invent a new word for just how bad that film will be.

[Scott_M]

Can't wait to hear the explanation as to why Arnie's Terminator has aged.

The explanation given in promos is although the skeleton is metal, the skin is real & can age like normal skin.

[Scott_M]

God that Point Break trailer looks woeful. What a complete Z list cast.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Why does point break need remaking? What?

[Total Longo]

The explanation given in promos is although the skeleton is metal, the skin is real & can age like normal skin.

 

Can't really argue with plausibillity when it's a film about time travelling killer robots, i guess.

[Anubis]

This looks shite

 

 

NO.

 

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[Red Phoenix]

Haha, there they go again with the remakes.