Stark Tower (Superheroes Off Topic Thread)

Lithium93_ · 24-04-2016 12:05AM #1

Lithium93_ · 24-04-2016 12:42AM

In the interest of fairness, the next one can be something titled DC related.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 24-04-2016 01:14AM

How exactly does and Off-Topic Thread work? What sort of things does one discuss in the Stark Tower? Is it more of a general anything goes discussion of all-thing Superheroes or discussion of things not Superhero related at all?

Lithium93_ · 24-04-2016 01:16AM

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

How exactly does and Off-Topic Thread work? What sort of things does one discuss in the Stark Tower? Is it more of a general anything goes discussion of all-thing Superheroes or discussion of things not Superhero related at all?

Pretty much answered your own question...

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 24-04-2016 01:23AM

Alright then, I like it - a bit of anything goes.

Right so, if you could be a Superhero, what would your power(s) be and what's your Superhero name...

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 24-04-2016 01:45AM

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Right so, if you could be a Superhero, what would your power(s) be and what's your Superhero name...

I'd be a vigilante with the ability to freeze time and manipulate situations while time is frozen, like disarming and restraining criminals while in their frozen state. While I'd mostly use my powers for good, I'd certainly have criminal attributes also, like abusing my power to steal from banks, etc. in order to pay for my extravagant lifestyle.

They'd call me Stop-Watch!

aaronjumper · 24-04-2016 02:45PM

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I'd be a vigilante with the ability to freeze time and manipulate situations while time is frozen, like disarming and restraining criminals while in their frozen state. While I'd mostly use my powers for good, I'd certainly have criminal attributes also, like abusing my power to steal from banks, etc. in order to pay for my extravagant lifestyle.

They'd call me Stop-Watch!

Or if you were a mastermind you could be Clock-Wise.

Has to be teleportation for me, who needs to put up with traveling when you can just appear somewhere.
Handy if you get cornered and for stealing things too. I mean . . . to protect the innocent of course.

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>.>

Just missing a good name.

Lithium93_ · 24-04-2016 05:20PM

I'd probably pick an established hero like The Flash, having super speed would be very very handy

And this is my 21st of May sorted

, hopefully it'll be a celebratory Saturday

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/724281303797997568

Lord knows I need something to celebrate given how woeful United have been this season.

The_Valeyard · 02-05-2016 08:51PM

How come Stark Tower does not appear in any Daredevil city shots, even though they mention 'battle of New York' in newspapers?

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 02-05-2016 09:05PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

How come Stark Tower does not appear in any Daredevil city shots, even though they mention 'battle of New York' in newspapers?

I can't remember off the top of head, but do they do citywide shots or just shots of Hell's Kitchen? I mean Manhattan Island is pretty big.
Hell's Kitchen is on the West Side of Manhattan, whereas Stark Tower is supposedly on Park Avenue (where the MetLife building is in real life) on the East Side of Manhattan, so it depends from what angle the shots are being taken - if Daredevil is on a rooftop, the backdrop could be north or south of Hell's Kitchen rather than facing east of Hell's Kitchen where Stark Tower is.

Lithium93_ · 02-05-2016 09:06PM

Thoroughly deserved Leicester City

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pixelburp · 02-05-2016 09:10PM

Still going through series 2, at a leisurely pace, and tbh I don't recall seeing any cityscapes or vistas of the larger city. If they occured, it was very brief. Daredevil has tended to keep its exterior shots to tight, street / building level or below. Suppose it makes sense in maintaining that condensed, insular feeling of Hello Kitchen being its own world.

Lithium93_ · 03-05-2016 06:12PM

It's just an idea, but would it be possible to move the Marvel Cinematic Universe General thread over here, instead of having it in the films forum?

Sonics2k · 13-05-2016 03:30PM

Decided to rewatch the Marvel movies from the last few years and just got up to Captain America: Winter Soldier, and that scene with Peggy Carter and what I believe is Alzheimer's still gets me everytime.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 25-07-2016 07:30PM

I feel this is the best thread for this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njdAZRY1Zes

Ridley · 16-08-2016 04:21PM

Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's "The Fantastic Four" is coming out later this year.

Nervous Wreck · 16-08-2016 04:32PM

Ridley wrote: »

Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's "The Fantastic Four" is coming out later this year.

Excellent news!

Penn · 16-08-2016 07:45PM

Ridley wrote: »

Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's "The Fantastic Four" is coming out later this year.

Was that the one they made just to keep hold of the rights or something?

Nervous Wreck · 16-08-2016 07:51PM

Penn wrote: »

Was that the one they made just to keep hold of the rights or something?

Yup. You'd feel terrible for the cast...

Doctor DooM · 17-08-2016 07:39AM

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Yup. You'd feel terrible for the cast...

The rumour is that they didn't even know, they were pouring their hearts into this thing no one would ever see...

pixelburp · 17-08-2016 08:25AM

Well whatever the relative quality of the various shared universe films, there's little question that we've come a long, long way since.

Except for the Fantastic Four mind you, their films have maintained a nice baseline of terribleness since Corman's 'version'

Nervous Wreck · 17-08-2016 10:53AM

Doctor DooM wrote: »

The rumour is that they didn't even know, they were pouring their hearts into this thing no one would ever see...

Id well believe it! Makes it all the more tragic/compelling!

Lithium93_ · 25-09-2016 01:31PM

Bill Nunn (Robbie Robertson) in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy has passed away at 62.

Nervous Wreck · 25-09-2016 07:05PM

Sad news; I liked Nunn.

Agent Coulson · 27-09-2016 02:04PM

For those who can get Hulu all 10 seasons of Smallville will be added on Saturday it is the first time it will be available on any streaming platform.

Nervous Wreck · 27-09-2016 06:54PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

For those who can get Hulu all 10 seasons of Smallville will be added on Saturday it is the first time it will be available on any streaming platform.

Smallville gets such a bad rap. I have the whole thing on DVD and I love it. Particularly the last three seasons when we got amazing stuff like Blue Beetle, Justice Society etc. Loads of fun!

Agent Coulson · 22-10-2016 08:16PM

Steve Dillon, 'Preacher' Co-Creator, Dies At 54. RIP

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/steve-dillon-dead-preacher-creator-940668

Nervous Wreck · 22-10-2016 08:27PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Steve Dillon, 'Preacher' Co-Creator, Dies At 54. RIP

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/steve-dillon-dead-preacher-creator-940668

Awful news. He did some amazing stuff over the years but seemed to be really getting back into it with his latest Punisher series. Preacher was the first book I read the entire run of, about 15 years ago, and it totally shaped the way I viewed comics. Sad day.

Agent Coulson · 15-11-2016 10:19PM

I have enjoyed his films so I will be looking forward to see what he can do with this.

Gavin O’Connor set to direct a reboot of The Green Hornet.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures and Chernin Entertainment have acquired rights to The Green Hornet. Gavin O’Connor is set to direct a film that will overhaul the image of Britt Reid into an edgy protagonist capable of being the catalyst for a new franchise. O’Connor, who just directed the Ben Affleck-starrer The Accountant, will work closely with Sean O’Keefe, who’ll write the script. O’Connor will produce with Chernin Entertainment.

The preconception of Green Hornet is a campy ’60s TV series (that starred Van Williams as Britt Reid, and launched Bruce Lee as Kato), and a movie action comedy that starred Seth Rogen. The first crack at a movie came when George Clooney was transitioning from ER to screen stardom, and was set to star in a film at Universal that came undone when ER exec producer Steven Spielberg prevailed on him to instead star in the first DreamWorks film, The Peacemaker, in 1997. He moved on to Batman, and the film property moved to Miramax, and then Sony Pictures, which finally made the Michel Gondry-Rogen version. It did OK , but there was no sequel, and the rights lapsed.

http://deadline.com/2016/11/the-green-hornet-gavin-oconnor-paramount-chernin-entertainment-bruce-lee-1201854807/

Agent Coulson · 08-01-2017 08:40PM

The awesome Mark Hamill the best Joker ever.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/815185071317676033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/817901534948179968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Agent Coulson · 13-01-2017 10:35PM

For Your Consideration

https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/819750725651611650

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