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and it's one of the few examples of a film outshining the source material...


Bearing in mind the source material is a comic, you wouldn't have thought it would be that difficult.

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and it's one of the few examples of a film outshining the source material...


Bearing in mind the source material is a comic, you wouldn't have thought it would be that difficult.


No, you wouldn't have thought that, but some of these directors and writers struggle :lol:

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Generally speaking a big bad appears for a single season. Although they may occasionally turn up subsequently, generally speaking they run for a season.

Plus, a big bad HAS TO make an appearance as the climactic baddie in the season finale.


OK, so where other series have had recurring villains defeated in climactic battles over several seasons, and games have had bosses and big bosses defeated at level and game ends, Whedon has managed INVENT the concept of the Big Bad for a single season, allowing for the defeated character to maybe make a comeback/cameo/flashback appearance in later seasons. Wow, groundbreaking stuff. :P ;)

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Plus, a big bad HAS TO make an appearance as the climactic baddie in the season finale.

Gotcha.

I understand now - I stopped watching popular TV just before Buffy turned up.


:shock: You missed all the best stuff!

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OK, so where other series have had recurring villains defeated in climactic battles over several seasons, and games have had bosses and big bosses defeated at level and game ends, Whedon has managed INVENT the concept of the Big Bad for a single season, allowing for the defeated character to maybe make a comeback/cameo/flashback appearance in later seasons. Wow, groundbreaking stuff. :P ;)


Yep :)


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I stopped watching popular TV just before Buffy turned up.


:shock: You missed all the best stuff!

No I didn't.

I missed all the American brain-cheese.

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I stopped watching popular TV just before Buffy turned up.


:shock: You missed all the best stuff!

No I didn't.

I missed all the American brain-cheese.


And BSG, and The Wire and Dexter and everything from HBO.


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Con Air 2 winging its way into production?

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/con-air-2 ... production

If it's anything like the first, please do 8-) , but I'll be astounded if they can recapture that action magic that was still around in the 90s but is sorely lacking today.

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Sam Raimi finally ready to resurrect Evil Dead?

“We're looking at a script this month"

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/sam-raimi ... -evil-dead

Heh, thoughts? :)

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Avatar 2 and 3 will be shooting back-to-back

Entire cast set to return


http://www.totalfilm.com/news/avatar-2- ... ck-to-back

Yeah, no thanks...

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Sam Raimi finally ready to resurrect Evil Dead?

“We're looking at a script this month"

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/sam-raimi ... -evil-dead

Heh, thoughts? :)
No Ash/Bruce Campbell then I'm not sure I want to see it.
It doesn't matter who makes it, but you can't make (or remake) The Evil Dead and expect me to see it if it doesn't have Ash or Bruce Campbell in it.

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An English Language, 3D Remake Of THE KILLER Is On The Way...Produced By John Woo!!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48294

:o :shock:

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Friday The 13th sequel script is “ready to go”

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/friday-th ... eady-to-go

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An English Language, 3D Remake Of THE KILLER Is On The Way...Produced By John Woo!!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48294

:o :shock:


FFS! Just DON'T. :evil:


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Friday The 13th sequel script is “ready to go”


Well that must have taken a long time to write.

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Warner Bros Makes Deal To Reboot 'Fletch'

http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/warner- ... ps-fletch/

I've never seen those, didn't even know they were books...

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New Jack Ryan Project Moves Forward With Steven Zaillian Rewriting!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48327

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Javier Bardem talks Bond 23

“They’re changing the whole thing”


http://www.totalfilm.com/news/javier-ba ... ks-bond-23

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Pet Sematary remake heading into production

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/pet-semat ... production

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Godzilla director Gareth Edwards talks reboot approach

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/godzilla- ... t-approach

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[b]Javier Bardem talks Bond 23


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When I was little, I went watching Mr. Connery doing James Bond with my father.
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[b]Javier Bardem talks Bond 23


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When I was little, I went watching Mr. Connery doing James Bond with my father.
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Twilight screenwriter taking on Highlander reboot

Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg is in talks to lend her talents to the production of the Highlander reboot.

The scribe, who has written all of the Twilight adaptation scripts with a keen eye on the fans, is in demand to help hone the Highlander redo’s screenplay.

Should we expect the new Highlander (originally played by Christopher Lambert) to become a celibate hero whose call to fight is interrupted when a mopy teenage girl crosses his path?

Producer Neal Moritz has promised that the new film will “stay true to the core of what we believe Highlander is”, so we’re thinking not.

The draft of the script that Rosenberg would work from was contributed by National Treasure’s The Wibberleys, which perhaps explains why it’s in need of a buff.

Fast Five director Justin Lin will helm the remake.

Source: Heat Vision

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/twilight- ... der-reboot

Jesus wept, we might have to reappraise part 2...

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