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IRON FIST looks like the first of the Mouse-Earred Marvel Films!
Hey folks, Mike Fleming over at DEADLINE - has a story on how XXX writer Rich Wilkes has been tapped to adapt Marvel's glowy pink fisted IRON FIST to the feature screen. Now back in the day, when Avi Arad was running things, they were attempting to get IRON FIST off the ground with Ray Parks "Darth Maul" being Danny Rand - whose best adventures (in my opinion) were the Claremont/Byrne stand-alone issues... And it makes me wonder if MARVEL will do what they're doing with THE AVENGERS with IRON FIST... meaning, will we get a MASTER OF THE MARTIAL ARTS - Shang-Chi film developed shortly... not to mention the LUKE CAGE film - so that we can eventually work towards a HEROES FOR HIRE film? I like to think that the Marvel folks have big "Step 1, Step 2, BIG STEP 3" style plans on the drawing board - simply because... well that's how to adapt the Marvel Universe. No matter though, the key importance is to nail IRON FIST. And this isn't an easy thing. Glowy Fist Kung Fu films tend to be scoffable. Like THE LAST DRAGON, which admittedly has some "awesome" mixed with the "ohmygod cheesy" - but when Danny's fist starts glowing, visually and audibly - it's got to make our arm hairs stand up and cheer. It has to be so cool, that it feels like nothing we've ever see in Martial Arts cinema, because this is MARVEL MARTIAL ARTS CINEMA. I would highly recommend bringing in an all-star team led my Yuen Woo Ping - that the martial arts be LONG TAKE Martial Arts and not chop-phooey the editing to such a point that visually none of it makes sense. I loved the Bronze Age exploits of Danny Rand - they should begin the process of finding their Danny Rand immediately and get him training for 6 months to a year for this role. Forge the right actor. And please make it awesome. And please keep the costume and make the visual world make sense with that costume. Fingers Crossed.
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Just gotta cast right and find someone who knows his way around filming martial arts.
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Anyway, I'll have to brush up on my Iron Fist it would seem.
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The Marvel films should always be planned 10 steps ahead and Mr. Ping is crucial to any good martial arts choreography. Here's hoping for Heroes for Hire.
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Iron Fist, nobody gives a flying fuck about this D level super hero. Disney just give Neil Blokamp $150 million and let him go hog wild on something
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This one scares me. Just imagine how bad this could actually be. BUT, if this works, and works well, it could prove Disney's purchase of Marvel was actually god for the Marvel universe. I still have major doubts.
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Who else in hollywood has the ability right now(except Michael Jai White, and he's better fitted to Luke Cage)?
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but i doubt hed ever do a Marvel property
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Gathering his chi. Danny Rand makes his cock into a THING OF IRON.
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What age is this, The clean fossil fuel age?
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Is the "Iron Fisting" what Tony Stark gives to Pepper Potts in the unrated cut of Iron Man 2??
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Luke Cage and then we've got something going. Black Dynamite was too jokey for my taste, that guy needs a real action movie.
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Sammo Hung and Tony Leung Siu-hung did a great job a wide, long shots, making every hit cringeworthy or awe-inspiring, with just enough slo-mo stylization.
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Lots of great characters in a cool interdimensional tournament setting. Make it happen, DisMarv!
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Is every other genre film going to be superhero/comic book based? Oh, I'm sorry, graphic novel.
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It goes both ways brother!
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Aug. 25, 2010, 3:34 p.m. CST
Doesn't matter who you suggest - they pick their own people, dor
by JonChambers
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for characters that even comic book geeks dont care about...
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Brubaker's run was awesome.
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Piranha 3D is to Inception
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Who wrote this article? Harry? Merrick?
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Vintage Jackie Chan in Spanish is still better than any Kung Fu film in the last 5 years.
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Tony Jaa is the MAN!!!
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Sucked the movie enthusiam out of me like a spinal tap, fuggin horrible film.
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Like Spyguy says, that interdimensional tournament story would make a great movie. There has to be mystical stuff, or some kind of excuse to use martial arts instead of conventional weapons. I think some Scott Pilgrim-like action scenes (a heightened reality) would be suitable for this.
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Could be worked in as the movie progresses. Once Fist discovers his true power at the end of the film, a la Last Dragon
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With Luke Cage and Dazzler
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book movies. It started with the mediocrity of Iron Man 2. Shit, I sound like a fucking troll.
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Shut the fuck up.
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and he worked quite well as a Comic Book main character. In fact digging up Norrington out of mothballs for this movie wouldn't be the worst idea.
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...until I looked Rich Wilkes up on IMDb. Yikes. <p>And if you don't want this to be cheesy, you need to go with the Matt Fraction-era costume. As much as I like it in the comics, the giant collar + shirt open to the navel + ballerina slippers look is not going to cut it (unless they're making a comedy).
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They need to get Scott Adkins for this movie. The director could be Ben Ramsey or Isaac Florentine. Larnell Stovall could do the fight choreography. Of course, that would never happen, but it would be awesome.
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Will kill superhero movies for a couple years, but it is a good time for a reckoning. Kick-Ass and Pilgrim showed that mainstream is not ready to appreciate true artistry in the form, therefore, fuck em all.
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Those French dudes fly around crazy, minimal talking can allow for minimal piss-poor acting as well.
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...and I think there are a ton of mid level characters that could make for some great movies, but I do fear that Iron Fist will fall into the same trap that Punisher fell into... mainly, that audiences will see it as a generic action film, as there isn't obviously a hook to set it apart. The Punisher is an 80's action hero with a lot of guns going after criminals, and Iron Fist is a 70's martial artist. Throw in Jonah Hex as a generic cowboy, and I don't know that anyone has really cracked the way to make the comic characters that are derivative of movie archtypes really sell. (I'd have the same concerns with Luke Cage... is that really likely to do more business than the mostly-forgettable "Shaft" remake from a few years ago?)
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...find an appealing lead, they can probably count on "The Transporter" series level of box office. Less than the Blade movies, but reliable enough to warrant making.
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No more actors playing double roles! What's next, Ben Affleck to play Mephisto, fighting himself as Daredevil?
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Just take that first Matt Fraction and Ed Brubaker TPB and adapt it...perfect...plus the Iron Fist can do a little more with his Chi than just make his fist hard in that run. I really wish Fraction would have stuck with Iron Fist cause I could give a shit about X-Men.
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'Nuff said.
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Scott Adkins, Gary Daniels or Ray Park. Any one of these guys could fit the bill. Michael Jai White would be perfect for Luke Cage, unless Marvel ends up using him for Black Panther instead.
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Go to China and tell your mainly Chinese team that you wanna do a Chinese character in a Western setting, and in a respectful way. Then you tell them that the action must be brutal, not ballet--close in stuff that you have to slow down to see properly and heavy on practical effects (no digital blood). Give us Shang without all the crouching tiger flying around horseshit. Give us Bruce Lee's first tournament fight in Enter the Dragon. Screw iron fist.
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You want hair raising kung fu, watch the fight scene with the two Guqin players in Kung Fu Hustle.
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i'm sorry, but i really don't give a fuck about comic book movies anymore. NEXT!
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5 minutes of THOR up at seriousissues.net !
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...is the story and the character. Danny Rand goes on a mountain climbing trip with his parents, who are then killed by wolves before his eyes. And then he is picked up by Chinese immortals from the magical city of K'un L'un (amazing how that rolls of my tongue after 30 years...) and trained by Lei Kung to become their greatest warrior, only then does he get the opportunity to fight Shao Lao the Undying in order to become Iron Fist. Chris Clairmont and John Byrne did this series very well, even before X-men. Then Danny Rand must come to terms with living in the western world; he was a character that bridged two worlds. I see conflicts though because the Iron Fist is a magical power, and Thor supposedly is trying to explain Asgard as a world with advanced science that seems to be magic.....
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For Luke Cage, get the Old Spice guy.
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If they do all of those things, and build in some real, honest-to-goodness martial-arts credibility, it could really be something special. <p>If they see the Marvel universe as not just the same film made over and over, but the potential for a dozen different types of films (superhero, sci-fi, horror, martial arts, secret-agent stuff, etc.), it could be immensely fun and avoid getting stale.
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TOTALLY AWESOME
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It's super-meditation! <P>And yes, I hope that they do get around to making every character-the more the merrier!
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Aug. 25, 2010, 4:47 p.m. CST
SCOTT ADKINS is the only person alive who can pull off being Ir
by TRIPLEM
After seeing his work as Boyka in Undisputed 2 & 3,and in Ninja, there is no doubt in my mind that he alone was born to play Iron Fist, and actually can make the character believable with his skill..this video is proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUR1otot39s&feature=search. I dont want to see Wire Fu and overly choregraphed shit with some actor who cant fight, I want to see a real martial artist. With the right director, he could make the most badass special effects martial arts film of all time with Scott in the lead.
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'nuff said.
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I mean Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Both together and separate. Especially Claremont.
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The man is made for the role, he even looks like Danny Rand ( well as much as you can ) Plus he's a martial arts ace and had far more acting experience than Ray Park ( who would still be a good choice however) . Iron Fist has had a lot more exposure in the comics recently aswell in the Avengers and the current Shadowland story. Plus Gary Daniels wont break the Budget.
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Surely you jest.
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Craig Henningsen His only claim to movie fame was Feast 3 <not worth watching> but he has the moves. While I am at it Black Panther = Michael Jai White Dare Devil = Michael C. Hall Shang Chi = Tony Jaa Power Man = Terry Crews Cloak = Tony Todd Dagger = Hayden Panettiere At least that is my humble opinion
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That is a fucking GREAT choice. Dude has enough acting chops, and under a good director, he could be decent. As much as I love Scott Adkins (and his Boyka is just awesome), he's not a really good actor.
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I completely disagree with anyone who feels that Iron Fist is a super-hero and that the makers of the proposed film should look to the Claremont/Byrne run on the comic book. I fell in love with the character and concept when he first appeared in Marvel Premier, and it was obviously influenced by the highly successful KUNG FU television series starring David Carradine. The first movie would obviously be an origin story showing how young Danny Rand witnesses the death of his father by his business partner, Harold Meachum, as well as the sacrifice of his mother to save his life. He discovers the mythical city of K'un-L'un (a city that only appears once every ten years), and is trained in the martial arts until he eventually defeats the dragon, Shou-Lao, and acquires the Iron Fist. Having "snatched the pebble from the hand" he sets out to New York to exact his revenge on the man responsible for his parents death. Meanwhile, Harold Meachum has had ample time to prepare for Iron Fist's arrival, and has hired the world's best killers to protect him. The finale in the comic is HEAVILY inspired by the Bruce Lee film, Game of Death and I encourage anyone not familiar with the character and comic book to pick up Marvel Comics Essential Iron Fist for a wonderful read.
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Yea I'm still perpetuating and hyping it holding out hope... Hello Guillermo, Gaiman, and Disney chop chop...
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Fraction, Bru, Aja Immortal Iron Fist. Save the 70's style stuff for a Heroes for Hire sequel.
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The original is effin' perfect just the way it is!
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If they make a good movie and introduce him to moviegoers properly, he could be popular after this film.
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remove that and you have a generic martial arts character. Delete the power, change the costume, what's left?<p> Generic heroes in Matrix black leather. FAIL
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However, I think stinkDisney will fuck it up anyway. And please no Ping as director. I hate Wire Fu.
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get Spike Lee to direct this shitfest. Co-starring Beyonce as Misty Knight and Jay Z as Power Man
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is what I would have said if I was first poster. But I wasn't even close.
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...but he'd make a pretty good Danny Rand, would he not? And since THE A-TEAM's franchise possibilities are not looking too good, this could be perfect for him.
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Aug. 25, 2010, 6:34 p.m. CST
There is a lot of great stuff in here from fans
by Detective_Fingerling
- totally could turn a profit if they kept it to Transporter budget - do the first TPB of Fraction/Brubaker with that updated costume -don't start off with the flowing fists Next up should be Moon Knight. That'd be bad ass. Really like the Michael C. Hall casting suggestion for Daredevil. The only problem there is his voice in my opinion.
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his the last dragon was DYNO-MITE!!!! Bruce Leroy and the Shogun of Harlem. Classic!
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Iron Fist is a 1970's Kung Fu craze character. Adapting this to film should be an homage to classic Kung Fu cinema. Make it a fun romp like Big Trouble in Little China.
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...for the soundtrack. You just HAVE to!
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..and lacks charisma, there I said it. Guy can move but so can a Smart car and you wouldn't catch me dead in one of those.
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There, I've said it.
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Really, Iron Fist movie? Meh. Add that to Ant Man and Marvel films can go ahead and shut down now. Bring on a Thunderbolts. Or Herc and Cho. Or Luke Cage. Jessica Jones? Heck, I'd even take a Ka-Zar Savage land film or even kid Maximoff at Mt. Wundagore movie before these two movies. Oh well.
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Oh pleasepleaseplease ... I like me some martial arts chicks. :-)
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Save Michael Jai White for the role of the Bronze Tiger in a "Suicide Squad" flick.
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Now you're talking! Good lord would I love to see a 'Suicide Squad' movie...
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This is a great part for Scott he wouldnt need stunt doubles either! Some news aswell, I can confirm that Scott Adkins will be co-star along side Jean Claude Van Damme in the film "Weapon". It starts shooting September 6th in Romania. Vinnie Jone as possible villian
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I'd personally love to see a 'Secret Six' film, but I doubt it would happen with the amount of set up for a lot of the character's history (Bane, Catman, Scandal etc.) and the amount of black humor and violence it would entail. Plus, I doubt the movie going public would go for a film where the leads are a team of mercenaries whose members consist of such wonderful characters such as a former drug addicted Batman villain and a transexual contortionist clown.
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Aug. 25, 2010, 7:35 p.m. CST
IRON FISTING - when you retain none of the rights to your good c
by AJC617
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AICN, along with every other website in existence, posted the footage a month ago... you know, right after Comic Con, when it first hit the web? <p>Get a fucking clue and stop whining about it in every goddamn TB already.
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Didn't Disney announce less than 2 months ago that Dr. Strange would be the first Marvel property released under the Disney banner? What's with this Iron Fist stuff? Disney needs to have a major character as their first Marvel release- not Iron Fist who's not well known at all.
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A Secret Six movie would also rock the house. It's the only DC comic I pick up these days. But like you said, just way too much backstory to do the movie justice.
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If there's any Marvel character that deserves a proper film treatment, it would be Daredevil. Fox needs to sell the rights to a studio who could give us a dark and gritty take on DD and not some half-assed attempt like the previous one.
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And give us a Bullseye that doesn't come off like a drunken soccer hooligan. Although, I thought that Colin Farrell's performance as Bullseye was one the saving graces of the film. Him and Michael Clarke Duncan were the only two people in the film who seemed to be having any fun with their roles.
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the guy from Never Back Down, anyone?
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I know he's a little old (and French), but I loved him in District 13.
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If this film does the character's origin properly, and then - potentially - segues into something approximating the Brubaker/Fraction run from the last few years, it could be pretty damn good. That Brubaker/Fraction book is maybe the most fun I've had with a mainstream Marvel book in the last 5 years or so. Good stuff.
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Make a world in which it makes sense? What kind of bozo are you? Didn't ol' Danny wear capri tights and a top that was cut down to his waist? Are you fucking serious? If they want to make a homoerotic Iron Fist, that would be perfect. The only world where that costume works (outside of comics) is a very gay world. And while I have no problem with the gay lifestyle, Iron Fist was not gay. If they keep that costume, this movie most likely would only be laughable. As for the casting, it depends on if he's gay or not. If Rand is gay, cast that guy who played the Human Torch. If Rand likes vaginas, then don't cast anybody from the pretty boy crop that we get in films these days. Enough of this. Blow me.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xONxLoT0x-4
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Anyone complaining about this character being "lame" or having a crappy costume has either; 1) Not been reading anything in the last few years with him in it, 2) Hasn't seen the update to his costume or 3) Have apparently forgotten that they took Blade (a throwaway shit character), and made a succesful flick out of it, they can do the same with Iron Fist. And yes, Tarantino directing this would be awesome, but I'd settle for Rodriguez :)
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Keep citing Disney as being a major part of how this film will turn out. It makes you look REAL informed. Look, they're not slapping mouse ears on every superhero Marvel owns. If you know how a LLC works, you know that it has more to do with Marvel covering their ass and Disney taking advantage of the superhero cash cow.
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Now that Disney owns Marvel, what is the status of the likeness-to-Donald-Duck problem? Or does it even matter now that Steve Gerber is gone?
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(monk "ahhhh master beavis do you not feel the warmth of the sun at your back?")("Ah but master do you not feel the pain of your shin being kicked?") WHACK.."OWCH".."heh heh heh heh heh that was cool..heh heh heh
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I hated Iron Fist before the Brubaker /Aja version. I loved his re-designed suit and Aja's art style. Disney! Brubaker/Aja run!
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..if they use Doug Moech/Paul Gulacy run as source material. That was one of the best comic book series of the '70s, up there with Starlin's shorter run on Captain Marvel and then Warlock, while older Marvel characters all wavered a bit at times except Englehart Cap and Layton-Micheline Iron Man.
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more like Mortal Combat, though they might pull it off in a less hokey way. Still those films, especially when they got more mystical, became a guilty pleasure.
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The 'Bronze Age' of comics is 1971 to 1985. It comes after the Silver Age ('56-'70) and Golden Age ('38-'50).<p>I can understand your shock - personally, it's odd to have the years of my childhood referred to as the 'Bronze Age'. It wasn't that long ago!
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Don't you mean Fraction/Bru/Aja? Bru has constantly asserted that Fraction carried most of the writing burden of IIF.
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Aja.
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Aug. 26, 2010, 12:09 a.m. CST
Sorceror's Apprentice killed interest in a Dr. Strange film
by Julius Dithers
I'm sure Disney's gunshy about Dr. Strange after the low box office for SA. No big deal.
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Absolutely. The guy's a walking special effect. BTW Iron Fist has been a great comic for a couple years now.
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Aug. 26, 2010, 12:19 a.m. CST
And if Luke Cage is In It, Michael Jai White For That Role
by Autodidact
See "Blood and Bone" to find out why.
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They've gotta do Shang-Chi first. Yeah, Danny's all kinds of awesome, but Shang-Chi has no superpowers whatsover and is even more awesome than Iron Fist. They could cull an entire movie from Shang-Chi's first battle with the Cat alone, and there's tons of other stuff with him that would make for great cinema. God, to see the Infinity Blossom arc onscreen...And while the Danny and Luke stuff would definitely be fun if done right, their adventures have a considerably lighter feel to them than Shang-Chi's brooding "games of death and deceit," and I welcome the return of dark kung fu stories (I grew up on old school Shaw Brothers flicks and ultra-violent '70's Japanese karate movies, so that's my thing).
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You are 100% right about BLOOD AND BONE.
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This is one movie I have been waiting a long time for! 1)Ironfist 2)Powerman 3) Ironfist & Powerman - no brainer!
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He IS IRON FIST!!!! Team him up with Michael Jai White, as they were in UNDISPUTED 2, and you WILL have a mega-buttkicking action film!!! >:O<p>Or... they can just be STUPID and hire someone far less talented, both acting and martial arts-wise. The choice is pretty simple.
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Sorry... got his name wrong. :)
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It should do pretty well at the box office. Sorcerer's Apprentice won't kill interest in the next two Harry Potter films coming up soon.<p>All Strange requires is a good script, good action/effects, good acting and great marketing... and the audience will go to see it.
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he's great in every role he's had (most commercially successful Halleboy II and Blade II)
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... or bleach David Belle's hair and cast him as Danny?<p></p> Don't sleep on Parkour. It's what made the opening chase scene in "Casino Royale" such a rush.
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he needs more superhero movies
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Aug. 26, 2010, 5:19 a.m. CST
Scott Adkins + the fight/stunt guy from Undisputed 2 and 3.
by dailysportspages
Iron Fist: Scott Adkins Luke Cage: Michael Jai White Misty Knight: Kerry Washington Orson Randall: Dolph Lundgren Steel Serpent: Aamir Khan Coleen Wing: Maggie Q Rafe Scarfe: Dennis Haysbert Shang-Chi: Collin Chou El Aguila: Oscar Jaenada Wendell Rand: Terry O'Quinn Master Khan: Ken Watanabe
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Iron Fist: Scott Adkins <br> Luke Cage: Michael Jai White<br> Misty Knight: Kerry Washington<br> Orson Randall: Dolph Lundgren <br> Steel Serpent: Aamir Khan <br> Coleen Wing: Maggie Q <br> Rafe Scarfe: Dennis Haysbert <br> Shang-Chi: Collin Chou <br> El Aguila: Oscar Jaenada Wendell Rand: Terry O'Quinn <br>Master Khan: Ken Watanabe
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JJ Perry for 2, Larnell Stovall for 3.
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No doubt. You can see how this got greenlit under Disney.
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Nuff said.
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...that doesn't look ridiculous. http://tinyurl.com/27esbx8 BTW, Ray is a cutie, too bad he's already got a lady, I would've been on him if he was single! http://tinyurl.com/2eet722
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One of the many 'serious' takes on slightly cheesy characters that have made comics a force again. Would love to see the various Immortal Warriors up onscreen, especially Dog Brother #1. Of course the actual film will be neutered and kiddy friendly, and people will titter the moment the costume appears in shot.
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Harry, in an irony of ironies, tried to discredit as a blogger who reported unfounded rumors? Unlike himself, who can simply call up his industry buddies and get the straight, unbiased scoop?
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Aug. 26, 2010, 8:47 a.m. CST
DannyOcean01, why would people "titter" at the current costume?
by SpyGuy
Danny dropped the disco collar back in 2006 when THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST was launched. The THOR movie has Thor's current duds, so why would the IRON FIST movie be any different?
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Pink flame dancing from his hands? Are you sure this isn't a parody? That's just what the world needs - a mincing superhero with pink fists and a penchant for big black men. "I'm Iron Fist and I'm Fierce! Now bend over so I can harness my chi all over your back." Does he have a secret man-cave in San Francisco, perchance?
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i would think there would be better marvel properties to mine first, like maybe moon knight or dr strange
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...next to those worn-out rags once known as the Muppets was Marvel. Superhero movies are not sure gold, as the Hulk movies have proven, and require a big influx of cash for special effects to even halfway bring them off. How does Disney figure to make a profit off of this? Never thought I'd say this, but Iger's a bigger dumbass than Eisner. Mickey should pack his bags and defect to Dreamworks.
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with Spidey and Iron Fist vs. that anti-Iron Fist dude with the green headwrap. Greeny sucks away I.F.'s powers by homoerotically branding him with his own chest tattoo. awesome.
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He's the superhero we really need on the silver screen.
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a genre mash up between the superhero movie and the kung fu flick. The cliche's of the superhero film are well worn by now. I think the only way these films can regain their importance is if we start cross breeding them with other genres. Speaking of which, what ever happened to that Green Arrow Supermax film. That sounded interesting.
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And he better have the headband and the popped collar gold Lamé!
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I see nothing wrong with the current costume, it's the story and mood surrounding it that worries me. I can't imagine we'll get a Brubaker take. A neutered version could leave the costume open to ridicule is all I'm saying.
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Remember when Kobe Beef was really big in the West? And bonds traders were bragging about eating it for hundreds of dollars a pop? Then some cheesedick decided to sell Kobe Beef burgers? The subtle yet flavorful taste of the beef was lost because they were frying it like a goddamn burger! This is what happens when movie producers over-use Yuen Woo Ping. He was uncanny in HOng Kong, amazing in Crouching Tiger, HIdden Dragon, great in the Matrix, then someone decided to make "The Musketeer" and I'm like thinking, Ugh. Too much, overplayed. You see the patterns and cliches, the hand florishes and the spinning. He's great, but I don't want any more overexposure of Yuen Woo Ping. Just like Kobe Beef.
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That didn't come out right...
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She already has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, much like Adkins, so she's the perfect female foil. But I'm serious about Craig Robinson as Cage. http://mimg.ugo.com/200902/8798/craig-robinson.jpg http://mimg.ugo.com/200902/8797/craig-robinson-as-horsedick.jpg
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i'd even take a team/heroes for hire movie. also, could we please get a silver surfer movie that's not a complete embarrassing disgrace?
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Sure the first Blade turned out well, and Blade is lower than C-list, he's like E and F. But still, I don't see an Iron Fist movie lighting the world on fire.
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Set in 1970s Harlem would be great.
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What kind of stupid-ass thinking is that? The majority of moviegoers aren't going to look at an IRON FIST movie and think "Hmmm...I don't know who Iron Fist is, but he's not an A-list guy like Spider-Man or Captain America so I'm going to pass." No, they're going to look at the trailer and decide if this superhero martial arts flick looks cool enough to check out on the big screen. And I'm guessing the martial arts aspect will be played up far more than the superhero aspect, so again, it doesn't matter a damn bit how "C-list" Iron Fist is.
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I love IRON FIST, but this is going to S U C K.
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Starring Owen Wilson as Iron Fist and Will Smith as Luke Cage. <br> With Maya Rudolph as Misty Knight.
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That should be the movie, not just Iron Fist. And don't make Fist's costume yellow and green. But don't make it black leather, either, for fuck's sake.
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Sho'Nuff. <p> He's got da glow.
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will Danny Rand be a proctologist by day? <p> Ouch.
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Other than D-Man, of course.
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Aug. 26, 2010, 1:59 p.m. CST
It's not that he's C list. It's that he's ridiculous.
by Orbots Commander
Iron Fist type flicks from Asia are a dime a dozen. Costumed good guy does crazy martial arts. Ever see that Jet Li flick where he's dressed as a chauffeur with a mask? Yeah, that's Iron Fist. He sucks.
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The guy kicks ass.
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Aug. 26, 2010, 2:08 p.m. CST
Yes, because the Orbots cartoon isn't ridiculous or cutesy?
by Dingbatty
The recent Immortal Iron Fist --before writing duties were given to Duane Swierzynski-- was brilliant.
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Aug. 26, 2010, 2:43 p.m. CST
Using Orbots Commander's brilliant logic, Batman is also ridicul
by SpyGuy
Crazy martial arts? Iron Fist -- CHECK; Batman -- CHECK <p>Masked costumed superhero? Iron Fist -- CHECK; Batman -- CHECK</p> <p>Oh, and billionaire? Iron Fist -- CHECK; Batman -- CHECK</p> <p>Piss-poor reasoning from Orbots Commander? CHECK</p>
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Make it in Korea.
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How is using my sig name, based on a goofy and silly 80s animated kid's show relevant? It's just being-a-kid-in-the-80s-nostalgia. <p> Would you be happier if I called myself, "Zack Morris' oversized cellphone"? Or "Manimal"? <p> Iron Fist works okay on the page, but like some comics characters, doesn't seem to translate well to the screen. Don't feel bad; it doesn't look as though Thor did either.
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on Last Song thread. Enjoy.<br> <br> PS on the Town thread is a link to the video for Van Halens "Hot for Teacher"
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Hesiod2k7 said... "Iron Fist is a 1970's Kung Fu craze character. Adapting this to film should be an homage to classic Kung Fu cinema. Make it a fun romp like Big Trouble in Little China." You, my friend, get it! I also like the comparison to Big Trouble in Little China. My choices for director include Stephen Chow and Russel Mulcahy.
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Because let's face it, the story's about a billionaire who's also a kung fu master. It's difficult to go wrong with that. I've got to be honest, I don't get the gay jibes, though my experience extends to the Brubaker/Fraction Immortal Iron Fist rather than the forgotten 70's stuff.<p>Basically, if they put some decent money behind it and get a director who knows how to direct kung fu AND mainstream adventure it could be something special. Otherwise, you'll be stuck with something like the Punisher/Capt. America/Fantastic Four fiascos of twenty years ago, especially when your writer's best known for XXX.
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I don't think Iron Fist will stand on its own as a film. Luke Cage would be better and relateable to a general audience. Better to do a Heroes for Hire first with Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, Black Cat and maybe Shang Chi.
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Aug. 26, 2010, 4:55 p.m. CST
Iron Fist and Luke Cage in original costumes; yes please!!!
by parissun
It will be like walking onto the set of Behind The Green Door. LOL. And whoever mentioned Beyonce as Misty Knight should be muzzled. That's like conjuring that bitch up. You know some Hollywood exec is going to suggest that.
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But with just Cage and Danny as the primary members. Colleen and Misty should get lots of screen time but as friendly competition. In the end all work together to take down bad guys.<br> Last scene of movie has Danny opening door to his darkened apartment and theres Colleen standing the doorway. Says something like "Need some company tonight?".<fr> For origins have 'em do it verbally w/o flashbacks while guys either are on stake out, having lunch or in their office.
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Anyone who wanks over the Byrne Iron Fist should get a fist of iron in the arse. Gil Kane ruled.
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Here is a link to a comic webseries I created about the last two sons of Zeus and their adventures trying to find the Golden Fleece in Los Angeles. http://tinyurl.com/28x5797
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I'm just pointing out that just because something is ridiculous doesn't mean that it sucks. Superhero comic books and their milieu are meant to be ridiculous. That's what makes them fun.
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Iron Fist has never been in a live action movie. And what do you mean by "translate well?" Superman's costume is silly, but Christopher Reeve sold that role. Hell, even as mindfully silly and campy the 60's Batman show was, it's still damn entertaining, and I still buy Adam West and Burt Ward as superheroes (and all the actors playing villains are fun to watch, as well).
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They're as bad as fat white women in accounting who still say, "You go girl." <br> I just wanted to say that.
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"Iron Fist" will be a real mistake to launch Disney's fist Marvel film with. "Moon Knight" is the comic book film adaptation they should be making.
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that is all
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would mistake him for a KKK member (and the character is Jewish, which would alienate the people happy that he looks like a KKK member). Also, he wears a waning moon on his costume. Bad mojo. They really should make it waxing.
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Making it a dark gray would look good.
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Thanks, I'll have to check em out. I watched Last Song this week.
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I'd watch that film
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