Comments | thebitterguy: Marvel Cools Off Release Schedule

thebitterguy

Marvel Cools Off Release Schedule

Mar 13, 2009 11:22

Remember how after Iron Man split the skies Marvel came out and had this ludicrous movie production schedule that would see an IM sequel, and movies about Thor, Captain America & an Avengers film all out in three years?

Yeah, I think they've realized they may have bitten off more than they can chew.

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Comments 14

nottheterritory March 13 2009, 16:11:56 UTC

Marvel has yet to offer any guarantees that the films will not molest the audience, sexually or otherwise.

Wait, now you've got me confused - I thought with comic adaptations sexually abusing the audience was a feature not a bug? Or is that only for DC?

thebitterguy March 13 2009, 18:20:50 UTC

I guess it's just a difference of opinions between the filmmakers and the audience.

nottheterritory March 13 2009, 18:27:55 UTC

I'm sorry - I was going to write something about the reviews saying 'no' but the box office saying 'yes' or something but really this is all getting kind of gross. I'm going back to _Slings and Arrows_

srhall79 March 13 2009, 16:46:14 UTC

The story I saw had this line: The First Avenger: Captain America was moved back to July 22, 2011 from May 6, 2011. So, a little slippage, but still out. Probably better to give some time for the movies before heading into Avengers.

thebitterguy March 13 2009, 18:18:17 UTC

I guess this will allow them to not kill the actor playing Steve Rogers.

commanderteddog March 13 2009, 17:27:35 UTC

Marvel has yet to offer any guarantees that the films will not molest the audience, sexually or otherwise.

You know, I'm having a dopey Friday and originally read "with Scarlett Johansson starring as the Black Widow" as "with Sue Johanson starring as the Black Widow".

thebitterguy March 13 2009, 17:53:18 UTC

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commanderteddog March 13 2009, 20:03:44 UTC

And that was pretty much my reaction as well.

thebitterguy March 13 2009, 20:12:40 UTC

Although if they were writing them according to canon (i.e. Non "Marvel time"), that would be appropriate.

Oh, wow. My brain just ran out my ears.

absinthe_dot_ca March 13 2009, 17:32:21 UTC

Well, Mickey Rourke is apparently going to be the baddie in Iron Man 2... Isn't that enough of a molestation in itself?

thebitterguy March 13 2009, 18:07:28 UTC

Whiplash is the role he was born to play!

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innocent_man March 13 2009, 19:11:59 UTC

I can only imagine what kind of face puke Spiderman 4 will be.

I hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

rodshark March 13 2009, 20:50:58 UTC

I did that last time... it didn't work :(

The only way I can see it not suck is if they have Bruce Campbell as Mysterio, and maybe have Spider-slayers or have the storyline where Spidey continues to mutate and grows two more arms and begins to look like something out of a horror movie.