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WEDDING CRASHERS’ Dobkin
To Direct DC Comics' THE FLASH!!

For Fucks Sake by DannyOcean01	Oct 28th, 2007 07:06:01 PM
He's funny, but does it need some mediocre comedy director at the helm? Where the fuck are the visuals going to come from?
Oh fuck by Pipple	Oct 28th, 2007 07:07:42 PM
fuck fuck fuck
Please ease up on the comedy... by MCVamp	Oct 28th, 2007 07:09:00 PM
Flash isn't "Watchmen" or "Maus," but it would be a goddamn shame to see it degenerate into a comedy. It's fun to be the Flash, I'm sure, and emphasizing that would make a great movie. But it's not FUNNY to be the Flash. Seriously, like 90% of Flash characters die in some way or another...there is a little drama throughout Flash history.
From bad to slightly less worse by GAH	Oct 28th, 2007 07:10:31 PM
Why, Hollywood, WHY? And Fred Clause just looks absolutely dreadful. Everything Elf could have been but thankfully rose above.
Not great, but better than Levy. by El Scorcho	Oct 28th, 2007 07:12:01 PM
Yep.
which Flash's gonna make it to the screen first? by newc0253	Oct 28th, 2007 07:15:52 PM
Miller's JLA one or Dobkin's? The race is on!
Ya sure this isn't about Mardi Gras? by Pipple	Oct 28th, 2007 07:17:28 PM
I'm seriously not in the mood for another comic book character raping by some hack director.
I guess this is good news. by rbatty024	Oct 28th, 2007 07:19:48 PM
I guess.
horizontal shift by waggy	Oct 28th, 2007 07:21:42 PM
i'd honestly forgotten shawn levy was previously attached so when i heard this i went "fuck, the flash movie is gonna suck now", but i guess that was already decided on. do any of us think JLA is going to do well enough to warrant spin-offs anyway? which begs a bigger question: if so many franchises depend on JLA being successful, wouldn't you think WB would be making a greater effort to make a quality film of that one rather than go for the quick cash-grab?
Who cares!! Herc where's our Shatner news!!! by picardsucks	Oct 28th, 2007 07:37:03 PM
Come on Brother I know you are holding out!!! Is he in or isn't he??? We need our Shatnerinfo!!!
I'll give him a dollar for every premature ejaculation joke he d by I Dunno	Oct 28th, 2007 07:38:42 PM
the $35.75 in my bank account is safe.
premature ejaculation joke he DOESN'T MAKE, that is by I Dunno	Oct 28th, 2007 07:40:04 PM
Jesus Christ man, bring your message board format into the late 20th century.
takin' bets on the death of superhero movies. i say 2 years by BMacSmith	Oct 28th, 2007 07:42:37 PM
and thats it. the market is flooded. it'll go the way of westerns soon.
The Metal Men Movie will end them by GuyGardner	Oct 28th, 2007 07:44:45 PM
I agree BMacSmith, they will die soon, sadly. I wish someone could make a good t.v. show out of one concept. I mean, Smallville, for all its faults, isn't terrible. I would love an Ultimate Spiderman t.v. show, or, the Bruce Wayne pilot that was never shot. sigh.
nah, superhero movies are here to stay by waggy	Oct 28th, 2007 07:58:40 PM
as long as there's enough good ones to make studios want to continue making them. Marvel's movies started sucking but DC came in strong with Batman Begins. now DC is going down the tubes, but Marvel seems to be getting their act together with Iron Man and their in-house production company. and let's not forget movies like Sin City and 300 which have demonstrated that there's lots of money to be made mining comics for stories. when we see a year where there are 3 $100 million comic movies and all 3 bomb, then i'd start worrying.
Warner Bros. is Now Contradicting it's Previous Logic by Kal Reeve	Oct 28th, 2007 08:01:31 PM
The WB's explanation for not using Routh and Bale in "Justice League" is that their franchises exist outside the "Justice League" movie universe. So it makes absolutely no sense that the Flash film franchise will exist within the "Justice League" universe. It seems like the WB is coming up with convenient justifications any time criticism over the "Justice League" production is thrown their way.
and this year's #1 film at the box office? by waggy	Oct 28th, 2007 08:02:09 PM
Spider-man 3. imagine how much it would've made if it were any good....
Brody=Wuss by RobDigital	Oct 28th, 2007 08:06:31 PM
I like Adam Brody but he's a total wuss in everything he does. Plus isn't he the same non-confident, feminine male in all his roles. Please tell me he is not the Flash.....why does DC do this?? Don't they see why Marvel is doing so well at the Box-Office?? I just don't get why they always want to commit theatre suicide with their characters. Their animated stuff is AWESOME....and thats thanks to Bruce Timm....I just don't get their philosophy.
Transformers did pretty well too by waggy	Oct 28th, 2007 08:06:37 PM
not superheroes per se, but studio execs would lump them in with that genre
What if Pixar got involved with the Metal Men? by Mr Incredible	Oct 28th, 2007 08:09:23 PM
Just a thought...live-action? I can't see it working. Animated or CGI? Maybe...
Pixar and Metal Men would be awesome! by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Oct 28th, 2007 08:19:41 PM
As long as Brad Bird directed
funny thing about all this JLA furor by waggy	Oct 28th, 2007 08:23:31 PM
that mo-cap rumor that was since debunked would've solved all of this. it would have made a clear separation in the film franchises, made it easier to swallow new faces in familiar roles, brought the budget down to a figure that didn't require Star Wars-size box office, and it would have taken much of the pressure off the film in regards to spin-offs. you could use it to gauge interest in characters without risking killing future solo films if it didn't work.
I like this choice by one9deuce	Oct 28th, 2007 08:25:56 PM
I think David Dobkin has talent. WEDDING CRASHERS is not only funny as hell but it's well made, I particularly like his use of long lenses. Although, FRED CLAUS does look unbelievably bad.
Ryan Reynolds. by kdoc13	Oct 28th, 2007 08:27:10 PM
I think this is the best choice. He has the look, the attitude, and the desire to be good in this.
This News Makes Me Sad by rodnunley	Oct 28th, 2007 08:33:18 PM
I love the character ... and this director inspires nothing. Middle of the road ... meh.
Why not have a Scorcese/DiCaprio version by William Landis	Oct 28th, 2007 08:33:30 PM
of The Flash? Talk about saturation point! Two Batmen, two Supermen and now two Flashes. Oh and what about a Cronenberg/Mortensen "Wonder Woman" spin-off followed by a $250million Michael Bay sequel starring Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. I should work for Warner Brothers...
Why does everyone freak out about the director? by Jor-El23	Oct 28th, 2007 08:44:59 PM
Sure it would be great if Neal LaBute or Soderbergh or some other auteur decided to direct a comic book movie. But to me the #1 priority is the script. Then the casting. then the director.
IF THE SCRIPT IS GREAT by THE KNIGHT	Oct 28th, 2007 09:05:39 PM
and the director is shitty, then you have a shitty movie. A good director can elevate a shitty script, not the other way around my friend.
Ryan Reynolds by Turd Furgeson	Oct 28th, 2007 09:06:45 PM
I second that... Physically he totally fits the character...
Why is it so hard for Warner to get DC comics movies produced? by Robert_G_Durant	Oct 28th, 2007 09:15:05 PM
In recent years, Marvel has manage to launch Blade 1-3, Fantastic 4 1-2, Spider-Man 1-3, Iron Man, Hulk 1-2, Punisher and Ghost Rider. Meanwhile Warner Brothers has given us one Batman movie and one Superman movie. What is going on?! By the time they get around to launching any of their untouched major DC Comics franchises, superhero movies will be completely passe once more (if they aren't already). I'm all for either the Ryan Reynolds Flash movie, or a new Flash series that kills off John Wesley Shipp's Flash in the two hour opener and continues with the Wally West Flash. Warner, start cranking out those DC movies, 2 new franchise launches per year, so that in two to three years we can get started on a proper Justice League movie.
oh boy.... by ckone	Oct 28th, 2007 09:16:28 PM
let the marvelization of DC's Movies begin...a few years ago I would have thought that was a good thing. But NOW...I fear we are going to get a bunch of FF style adaptations of our beloved characters...these are Icons, and they are being rushed through...not a good sign...The Flash is a light hearted character..but I don't think that means the movie has to be directed by a "comedic" director.
it's all happening so fast. by future help	Oct 28th, 2007 09:29:48 PM
no concern and such concern.
Great... now Green Latern has been greenlit by blindambition238	Oct 28th, 2007 09:39:41 PM
According to sph. GL coming soon from some tv writers and a director i never heard of.
Great... now Green Lantern has been greenlit by blindambition238	Oct 28th, 2007 09:39:44 PM
According to sph. GL coming soon from some tv writers and a director i never heard of.
Great... now Green Lantern has been greenlit by blindambition238	Oct 28th, 2007 09:39:46 PM
According to sph. GL coming soon from some tv writers and a director i never heard of.
sorry about the triple posts by blindambition238	Oct 28th, 2007 09:40:32 PM
Damn enter button doubletapped on me
MAN!!!! by Leafy McPlantsalot	Oct 28th, 2007 09:54:03 PM
Is there no great director out there who read Flash comics as a kid and wans tyo bring a great first version to the big screen? Come on!
Will the Flash, flash? Maybe, he'll motorboat... by The Dum Guy	Oct 28th, 2007 09:56:08 PM
This could be a decent movie, about a guy who runs really fast.
Coincidence? by Yeti	Oct 28th, 2007 10:05:03 PM
I think not.
The director of Fred Claus is doing The Flash??????? by BetaRayBill07	Oct 28th, 2007 10:05:26 PM
Can I get a scotch on the rocks, and a bullet in the face? Please?
Durant by Gilkuliehe	Oct 28th, 2007 10:15:33 PM
You forgot Daredevil, Electra and X-men. How could you forget X-men, dude?
probably good that Shawn Levy left but... by couP	Oct 28th, 2007 10:28:31 PM
It still sounds like it's going to be some sort of kids movie.
this had better be good by Mr_X	Oct 28th, 2007 10:53:13 PM
i'm glad its wally. it better not be a comedy. and it'd better not suck. DC please get your fucking act together. how the hell are you going to do a justice leaguer ensemble movie and then bring orgins stories out of charcters after they';ve already been introduced??
Jay Garrick made Wally West his bitch by Soops	Oct 28th, 2007 10:55:05 PM
So, we get 90 minutes of running fast and vibrating through walls?
hmmm... by thecomedian	Oct 28th, 2007 10:58:19 PM
So now WB is already setting up solo franchises for the rest of the JL ready to roll out as soon as Miller's film is done. Sounds like they're laying the groundwork for a cinematic DC universe. So why the hell would they have two other separate pocket universes for Superman and Batman? If GL, Flash and WW are all getting their own movies then wouldn't the "JL only" Superman and Batman kinda be one-off chumps like Coy and Vance, the fake replacement Dukes of Hazzard that only lasted one season? That would be kinda assinine...right?... Of course, it would...."SHUT IT, COMEDIAN! I WANT BRUCE CAMPBELL TO PLAY A SMILEY HAPPY-GO-LUCKY BATMAN BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I REMEMBER FROM SUPERFRIENDS OR POWERS BOOTH OR KURT RUSSELL TO PLAY A 60 YEAR OLD BATMAN IN A FRANCHISE WITH A BUNCH OF 20 SOMETHINGS BECAUSE THAT MAKES SOOOOO MUCH MORE SENSE." Idiots.
No Bale and No Welling "because every director has a VISION by Live.	Oct 28th, 2007 11:21:40 PM
But Green Lantern and Flash's directors have to use Miller's sloppy seconds. Bullshit.
WB keeps on churning out shit by AlwaysThere	Oct 28th, 2007 11:23:26 PM
Phenomenal job guys.
Anyone who can correctly cite Dukes of Hazzard by Live.	Oct 28th, 2007 11:33:40 PM
is alright by me.
A kid-friendly Flash is alright by Live.	Oct 28th, 2007 11:37:35 PM
As long as it is more Incredibles and less Scooby Doo.
JUST TELL ME HE'S OKAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!! by The Atomic Worm	Oct 28th, 2007 11:45:42 PM
"Ummm, he just Flashed me."
Isla Fisher... by robzass	Oct 28th, 2007 11:59:50 PM
...i've had hotter.
Weird, I totally think Reynolds would be great for GL by samsquanch	Oct 29th, 2007 12:08:02 AM
Don't know who would be good for the Flash, someone young and skinny- Doogie?
YOU GUYS POSTED IT! by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell	Oct 29th, 2007 12:18:44 AM
thank you no i can finally bash him like ive been saying in the talkbacks...uhhhh....he sucks! HAHAHAHA OWNED
Doogie by robzass	Oct 29th, 2007 12:32:51 AM
he's allready playing flash in New Frontier the animated flick.
IF OWEN WILSON IS THE FLASH by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell	Oct 29th, 2007 01:00:40 AM
somebody is gonna have to die
so we should be excited about a Flash movie directed by the wedd by God's Brother	Oct 29th, 2007 02:32:20 AM
what are we, retarded?
ha ha, my subject line got cut off by God's Brother	Oct 29th, 2007 02:32:57 AM
talkbacks are stupid. bye...
Plastic Man by caruso_stalker217	Oct 29th, 2007 02:49:13 AM
So, are we ever gonna see that shit on the big screen?
the Wachowskis' Plastic Man - it's time has come! by Live.	Oct 29th, 2007 03:33:45 AM
That was a crazy ass script.
Wachowskis' Plastic Man - and it must star Keanu Reeves by Live.	Oct 29th, 2007 03:38:40 AM
$100 million opening weekend baby!
Live by caruso_stalker217	Oct 29th, 2007 07:52:22 AM
That was a crazy script. It would've been either great or very, very bad.
That OC guy? by Knuckleduster	Oct 29th, 2007 08:00:55 AM
He's annoying. I'd rather put up with Ryan Reynolds than this.
"AHHHHHHH, THEY'RE IN MY EYES...!!!!" by Osmosis Jones	Oct 29th, 2007 08:05:22 AM

TERMINAL VELOCITY, CROSSFIRE, BLITZ, ROGUE WAR... by SpyGuy	Oct 29th, 2007 08:06:06 AM
...and all you can do is post pics of a cheesy SHOWCASE collection cover, a lame screenshot from THE BATMAN, and an old JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA cover. At least pretend somebody there knows something about comics...
DC, you need MAJOR Help!! First Shazam, and now this?? by cowboyone	Oct 29th, 2007 08:58:32 AM
DC is blowing it again. These are supposed to be hero properties with some comedy thrown in... not comedies with a hero thrown in! (and let's not even talk about JLA90210
Comic book movies are having a bad month! by www.revyou.tv	Oct 29th, 2007 10:12:00 AM
Wow, David Dobkin? Really? That pretty much guarantees we won't be getting the sophisticated approach that Christopher Nolan gave (and Bryan Singer tried to give) to the DC Universe. Maybe Vince Vaughn (the star of Dobkin's FRED CLAUS) will become the fastest man alive - he already is the fastest talking man alive. ;)
Bruce Campbell as.. by tme2nsb	Oct 29th, 2007 10:40:30 AM
Namor...The Sub-Mariner!
I know by tme2nsb	Oct 29th, 2007 10:42:00 AM
It's Marvel
But by tme2nsb	Oct 29th, 2007 10:42:47 AM
I don't care. I'd rather see that crap than Adam Brody as fucking Flash. Ryan Reynolds would be the PERFECT Wally West.
If DC movies want my money how about by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Oct 29th, 2007 11:57:50 AM
doing a Sgt.Rock big screen extravaganza. Bulldozer, Wild Man, Ice Cream Soldier, Little Sure Shot, Long Round, Short Round. Put in Angelina Jolie as Mlle. Marie. Okay this sucks, I'm dating myself and this movie will never happen.
I love DC but... by OtisSpofford	Oct 29th, 2007 09:03:48 PM
...it's hard to have faith when you've seen them turn out Catwoman, Steel and B&R... (sigh)
W(TF)B? by sirbroiler	Oct 29th, 2007 09:21:50 PM
What is WB thinking? And DC? They hire a director to do a Flash spin-off from a JLA movie they haven't even started??? They hire a director known for COMEDY to helm the pic. (Uh..didn't they learn anything from Craptastic Four? What the hell is going on here? Clearly WB and DC don't give a shit about the fans or their properties. This string of news is just down right disappointing. Whatever happened to hiring the best directors to helm these movies.

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