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I agree. The Penguin is one of my least favorite villains when it comes to media adaptations with the character. My favorite version is Burgess Meredith’s 66 version, believe it or not. The character feels right compared to other versions. Meanwhile, my least favorite version of Penguin is The Animated Series version. For all the things TAS got right in the Batman universe, they never got The Penguin quite right, like the other villains. Particularly storylines and voice.
I always thought Two Face would show up later on, in the next film, being captured in Arkham for a while as a secret inmate or something. I always thought he could not have died from that fall.
I always thought he would have been brilliant doling out "justice" in TDKR, instead of Scarecrow.
"Death... or exile?" *flips coin* "...Death..."
Two Face helming a depraved courtroom would have been much more poetic too.
I actually enjoy BB and Batman Returns better. But that’s besides the point, not quite the superhero fan anyway. The only one I love is The Rocketeer.
Neville Sinclair approves.
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The Rocketeer is a comic book character whose adventures were adapted into a 1991 film that stars, among others, Bill Campbell, the lovely Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, and Paul Sorvino. Neville Sinclair is a, let's say 'very important' character in the film, played by this handsome Clark Gable lookalike called Timothy Dalton.
I was just the right age when the film was released to fully enjoy it -- not even ten, but old enough to recognise that "James Bond was in it", that Jennifer Connelly was (and still is) an insanely beautiful appearance, and that James Horner's hummable score would remain an earworm forever. It's also one of the few "superhero" films that are period pieces and that try to be their own thing. I watched the film again very recently and to me at least, it has lost nothing of its charm.
I'm not sure if you care, @j_w_pepper, but you might want to give it a try. It plays during WWII, and it has the charm of an old adventure flick combined with some of the best stuff that live-action Disney films had to offer back then.
A Bond fan and Rocketeer fan. I must say you have superb taste.
I saw THE ROCKETEER several times summer of 91 and absolutely loved it. I had been getting into the classic gangster, adventure and noir films of the 30's and 40's and this movie really hit the spot.
Love 'The Rocketeer', severely underrated! Our Tim is marvellous in it, and Jennifer Connelly is drop dead gorgeous! Great action, well directed, hummable main theme, it even has a cool animation scene!
Jennifer Connelly should have been a Bond girl in the Brosnan era. Or in the Craig era. I saw her recently in Maverick; she's still a looker!
It would have been far more in character too. Scarecrow as a judge I don't see it, but Two Face, completely indifferent to the destruction of Gotham and its inhabitants? Yes, makes perfect sense after the events of TDK.
@DarthDimi I always thought Nevill Sinclair was a thinly disguised Erroll Flynn.
She has slimmed down a lot though!
Watch her in her brief but memorable role in 'Mulholland Falls'!
Thank you, Sir! :)
1) STM
2) MOS
3) SR
Yes, that means what it means: S2 is not my favourite nor second favourite Superman film.
I'll always love the Reeve Superman movies, but SUPERMAN II hasn't been holding up for me lately. Perhaps a different transfer would help? I've been watching the old DVD edition for years now and the colors just don't do it fo rme.
Right now my favorite Superman movie is SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN.
SATMM... Ah yes. I've seen that one a few times. 😄 It is in the Superman BR box. But if that one counts, I will include the old Fleisher and Famous Studios cartoons. I like those very much!
Certainly! Those cartoons were great. I believe the new SUPERMAN AND LOIS series paid homage with the classic Fleisher costume in one episode.
I’d even go one step further, Superman Returns is the only Superman film I actually ever enjoyed.
But this is one of the few movies that I wanted to like more than I actually did. It took a long time for me to process and accept the fact that I was actually disappointed in it. I watched it in theaters three times, with the latter two thinking I’ll like it more than my previous viewings. I played the DVD countless times at home. This is the movie to me what THE PHANTOM MENACE was to the many STAR WARS fans in 1999 that tried to convince themselves that it’s good.
To be fair, I don’t think it’s actually bad. But I do think it’s a movie where its reach exceeds its grasp. I think Bryan Singer is not only too attached to the original Donner film, but ironically he didn’t seem to understand what made that movie work either. It’s too glum. Brandon Routh was great casting, but I don’t think the movie uses him effectively. He feels like a he’s part of an ensemble rather than the leading part, due to so much focus on other characters.
I could write so much of what SUPERMAN RETURNS got wrong, but it would be endless. To be clear, I don’t hate the movie. That’s reserved for MAN OF STEEL.
MAN OF STEEL actually ended my lifelong reign of going to see new movies (unless it's Bond).
STM had begun it. The irony.
Here’s one thing I’ve noticed about Zack Snyder movies: people really love or really hate them.
Indeed, there is no grey area with these. I am definitely pro-Zack. (Sounds like Prozac when you read that out loud -- not sure if that's a good or a bad thing. :( ) In fact, the only thing that stood in my way of being a complete fan was JL 2016. But that issue resolved itself when I realised how little Snyder had been involved in that film, and when we got our hands on the Snyder Cut, a film I cannot give enough praise.
Cavill is a great Superman, glad he's back, and I liked Affleck's Batman as well. Seemed like he got the short end of the stick.