Axelrod

Man, it's stuff like this that just makes you go, hmmmmmmm. Like, I have to assume these writers are NOT coming up with the story for these movies. That's got to be some executive/director saying "this is what I want" and then they just go hire some dudes to "write" it. Which probably involves putting it in proper screenplay format and not a lot else. There's no way these people would keep getting hired based on their brilliant ideas or the cleverness of their dialogue, or, basically anything creative they might have to do. They are (probably cheap) hired guns. Maybe they work fast too.

The Twitter hype is strong with this one.

I am not sure what casting they could have announced that would have gotten me excited just by virtue of the cast, but, it definitely wasn't this. I tend to not get excited just from knowing some actor is in a movie. Experience says that means very little in terms of quality. There may have been times, just can't remember. Doesn't mean they can't make a great movie. Just have to focus on the story.

Swear I almost considered submitting all 5s with a As it was, I bounced over and under and only hit 1 bullseye. 6 pts.

I made this point in the now defunct thread. Repost of my more specific likes/dislikes: This is what worked for me:

Something something ...ESG! Something something...Social justice! Something something...Sexism! Kidding!

I am doing this tomorrow!

I am almost nostalgic for this movie after some of the more recent superhero offerings I've seen.

"Trying to be too cute for it's own good" would be my one sentence review. The lesson here may be that your audience will only follow you so far down the rabbit hole. Feels like the (semi?) success of the Kingsman films may have gone to Vaughn's head just a little. I still like the way he shoots his actions scenes, and there's some fun stuff here, but I am also about 98% sure the plot of this movie doesn't make any sense at all. I haven't actually tried to work my way back through it yet, but it suggests a kind of disrespect for one's audience. i.e. "they won't care if it doesn't make any sense as long as we make it big and flashy enough. They'll just go with it...."

We are nothing if not consistent. 5 R1; 6 R2; 5 R3.

Was expecting a second pic. with the caption "this is what it would look like today", and it's just him standing in front of a green screen. I guess that's implied.

Slightly infamous?

That writing in and of itself wouldn't prevent an 8.5 grade, I don't think. I don't think you have to worry about being accused of fraud if you sell it either, given it's right there on the front cover. Presumably, any buyer will see it. You can always point it out to them as well if you're really concerned.

First book was a 4. Maybe you did better than you thought!

Almost a good round, except for a serious overgrade of the Mopsy. 3 pts on that one alone. As it is, 3 on the other 4 books means we avoid complete disaster and a total of 6.

Yeah, yeah, I'm do'in it. Not well, but I'm do'in it.

Seems like a security issue. Have they not heard of chain of custody? How do they track who had hands on a missing book if they just get placed on open access shelves? Yeah, yeah, probably brought up a million times before.

Also, wtf is suing these people supposed to accomplish? Are they not being criminally prosecuted? Does CGC think this move "protects" their good name? 'Cause I don't think it does....

Well there's your problem....

Here's the long term trend: Most comics: Some comics:

Ditto

Well, nothing I've seen since the initial previews has changed my opinion that this movie is going to bomb quite hard. If you thought Morbius and Birds of Prey did poorly, just hold onto your hats. And I will be there for it! (possibly I'm a bit starved for movies at the present time....)

I mean, we all know what the terms are getting at. "Cameo" meaning a very brief appearance where, yes, the character "appears" but doesn't do much, vs. a more "meaningful" extended appearance. Which one is/should be more valuable is kind of a matter of opinion. In comics the "market" decides. Stupidly, in some instances, but what can you do? The market can't really be logically reasoned with. The above is a "cameo" in the standard comic book use of the term, I think.