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The Wolverine - Jackman Goes to Japan!

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mrwoogieman

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Found this:

 

The award-winning writer-director reveals his plans for making the pseudo-sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine—"we're definitely going to make something great."

 

Looking at Aronofsky's resume, there's nothing on it that would lead you to believe that he should be directing a film about Wolverine—except, perhaps, his relationship with Hugh Jackman, who starred in The Fountain. Nevertheless, Fox has handed him the keys to the jewel in the X-Men crown and is letting him adapt Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's "Wolvie goes to Japan" miniseries—which is all about doomed love, tested honor and a boatload of ninjas.

 

"There's not too much blowing s--t up," he says. "It's a stand-alone piece that has nothing to do with anything in the whole franchise or in that universe."

 

 

 

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I'm torn. This sounds pretty good on paper...yet the story it's based on is what pretty much ruined Wolverine as a character for me. I prefer the ticking time bomb version over the failed samurai (shrug)

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The award-winning writer-director reveals his plans for making the pseudo-sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine—"we're definitely going to make something great."

 

Looking at Aronofsky's resume, there's nothing on it that would lead you to believe that he should be directing a film about Wolverine—except, perhaps, his relationship with Hugh Jackman, who starred in The Fountain.

 

 

The Fountain is a stunning film and Aronofksy is brilliant far as I'm concerned. The graphical novel of The Fountain is simply brilliant.

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I

 

cannot

 

 

wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

If it's 'Logan In Japan'...

 

I don't give a carp what anyone says..

 

They got my and my family's ten

 

bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

:headbang:

 

 

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Bosco685

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With Frank Miller on this,my hopes are high. :applause:
Yeah... cause Robocop 2 was cinematic genious. Personally I think Miller is overrated.

 

And hopefully he brings some of his creative genius from The Spirit.

 

:sick:

 

The shame is, I like Miller's work, so I hate to see any majo failure that he is involved in. Thank goodness, they're rare.

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What about the Kitty Pride/ Wolverine miniseries plot? I thought that was one of the better stories about his Japan adventures. It would also bring in a female "super hero" to balance him.

 

Only if they can get Al Milgrom to come in and lend his considerable artistic merits to the production. :jokealert:

 

Sorry but I couldn't even read that mini, much less enjoy it. IMO it blew goats.

 

X-Men #172 & 173 would be far better. Those two issues come in right behind the Wolvie mini. Even the good guys were at each others throats the whole time. The more I think of it the more I think those two issues are movie ready. The Characters, Conflicts and Resolution were all first rate. And Paul Smith's cinematic panels (especially during the Wolvie/Silver Samurai fight) are a perfect blueprint for cinematic gold. :popcorn:

 

Ah, the good old days when Chris Claremont could depend on a consistent stash of cannibus - and WE could depend on strong storytelling. :cloud9:

 

When Byrne came along during the Iron Fist and Marvel Team-Up days he introduced Claremont to the wonders of the Devils Weed :devil: and his writing went off the hook yo. Chris & John would break out the three foot bong and brainstorm like there was no tomorrow. :cool: In between runs to Fosters Freeze and AM/PM (too much good stuff!) they would team-up for what would become one of the greatest runs in the history of funny books. As long as he had the herbs he was flowing.

 

When Claremont & Byrne got in a fight over the last twinkie circa #143 John took his bong and went home, taking his connection with him. Without a dependable hookup Claremont's next 12 years were spotty as he never had a consistent flow of Marley lettuce. And coming right after "The Run" the results were made that much more jarring. Like a 42 degree temperature swing. The run between #144 & #171 was particularly rough, although he must have scored a dime bag at Santa Monica pier while in LA because #159 & 160 were vintage Claremont. Now that I think of it, #144 wasn't too bad either....Brent Anderson must have been firing up Claremont.

 

But you always knew when Claremont was rolling and had a good supply because he would have his "just like the good ole 108 thru 143 days" moments: The Mutant Massacre, 221 & 222, The Brood in 232 thru 234, Inferno - all winners sandwiched between uninspired stories lifted from Days Of Our Lives, Dynasty and Magnum PI and thrown in a blender with the Superfriends (during the Wonder Twins period).

 

Issues #248 thru #258 was Claremont's Silver Age: a 10 issue run that rivalled anything he did with JB: The Muir Island Saga, the 2nd Wolvie in Japan storyline with Jim Lee, the new Psylocke/Mandarin/The Hand. Silvestri & Lee must have been helping ole Chris out because when they left, it was like when Sean Connery left the Bond Series, Curly left the 3 Stooges and David Lee Roth left Van Halen all rolled up (pun intended) in one.

 

I'll stop there before I overstep my welcome..... My :signofftopic:rantrant was close to the end anyway.....

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What about the Kitty Pride/ Wolverine miniseries plot? I thought that was one of the better stories about his Japan adventures. It would also bring in a female "super hero" to balance him.

 

Only if they can get Al Milgrom to come in and lend his considerable artistic merits to the production. :jokealert:

 

Sorry but I couldn't even read that mini, much less enjoy it. IMO it blew goats.

 

X-Men #172 & 173 would be far better. Those two issues come in right behind the Wolvie mini. Even the good guys were at each others throats the whole time. The more I think of it the more I think those two issues are movie ready. The Characters, Conflicts and Resolution were all first rate. And Paul Smith's cinematic panels (especially during the Wolvie/Silver Samurai fight) are a perfect blueprint for cinematic gold. :popcorn:

 

Ah, the good old days when Chris Claremont could depend on a cosistent stash of cannibus - and WE could depend on strong storytelling. :cloud9:

 

When Byrne came along during the Iron Fist and Marvel Team-Up days he introduced Claremont to the wonders of the Devils Weed :devil: and his writing went off the hook yo. Chris & John would break out the three foot bong and brainstorm like there was no tomorrow. :cool: In between runs to Fosters Freeze and AM/PM (too much good stuff!) they would team-up for what would become one of the greatest runs in the history of funny books. As long as he had the herbs he was flowing.

 

When Claremont & Byrne got in a fight over the last twinkie circa #143 John took his bong and went home, taking his connection with him. Without a dependable hookup Claremont's next 12 years were spotty as he never had a consistent flow of Marley lettuce. And coming right after "The Run" the results were made that much more jarring. Like a 42 degree temperature swing. The run between #144 & #171 was particularly rough, although he must have scored a dime bag at Santa Monica pier while in LA because #159 & 160 were vintage Claremont. Now that I think of it, #144 wasn't too bad either....Brent Anderson must have been firing up Claremont.

 

But you always knew when Claremont was rolling and had a good supply because he would have his "just like the good ole 108 thru 143 days" moments: The Mutant Massacre, 221 & 222, The Brood in 232 thru 234, Inferno - all winners sandwiched between uninspired stories lifted from Days Of Our Lives, Dynasty and Magnum PI and thrown in a blender with the Superfriends (during the Wonder Twins period).

 

Issues #248 thru #258 was Claremont's Silver Age: a 10 issue run that rivalled anything he did with JB: The Muir Island Saga, the 2nd Wolvie in Japan storyline with Jim Lee, the new Psylocke/Mandarin/The Hand. Silvestri & Lee must have been helping ole Chris out because when they left, it was like when Sean Connery left the Bond Series, Curly left the 3 Stooges and David Lee Roth left Van Halen all rolled up (pun intended) in one.

 

I'll stop there before I overstep my welcome..... My :signofftopic:rantrant was close to the end anyway.....

 

I think you need to either put down or pass whatever it is you're smoking :)

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Jackman is too tall to be Wolverine...

 

So was this fellow to play Gimli (John Rhys-Davies is over 6' tall), and yet movie magic made it work perfectly.

 

gimli.jpg

 

Lord of the Rings :sick:

 

I am sorry my fanboy friends, but that movie sucked as bad a Twilight.

 

FF button is the only way I could make it through those two -fests.

 

come on.... I haven't seen Twilight, but Lord of the Rings did not suck.

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Jackman is too tall to be Wolverine...

 

So was this fellow to play Gimli (John Rhys-Davies is over 6' tall), and yet movie magic made it work perfectly.

 

gimli.jpg

 

Lord of the Rings :sick:

 

I am sorry my fanboy friends, but that movie sucked as bad a Twilight.

 

FF button is the only way I could make it through those two -fests.

 

come on.... I haven't seen Twilight, but Lord of the Rings did not suck.

 

I thought it was an odd comment as well. Lord of the Rings was an amazing trilogy.

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Jackman is too tall to be Wolverine...

 

So was this fellow to play Gimli (John Rhys-Davies is over 6' tall), and yet movie magic made it work perfectly.

 

gimli.jpg

 

Lord of the Rings :sick:

 

I am sorry my fanboy friends, but that movie sucked as bad a Twilight.

 

FF button is the only way I could make it through those two -fests.

 

come on.... I haven't seen Twilight, but Lord of the Rings did not suck.

 

I thought it was an odd comment as well. Lord of the Rings was an amazing trilogy.

I only saw the first one and I really want my time and money back. More overrated .
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