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Logan Review Thread - Go Fuck Yourself out of 5
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Yeah I'd say that's probably my favorite performance from him currently.
Really interested to see how great he is in this.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Watching this Friday evening !
Hyped !
Hyped !
Sgt. Kabukiman
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It actually did happen during Chuck Austen's brief Action Comics run. Except she was the one harassing him.
George Oscar Bluth II
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Huh. I didn't know he wrote Captain Marvel.
Picturehouse Central has Dolby Atmos and I agree. It's great!
Sgt. Kabukiman
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I think he meant Captain Britain for Marvel UK? I don't remember Moore ever writing any version of Captain Marvel.
George Oscar Bluth II
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Ah, that makes more sense.
Bobby Roberts
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FaustsBoon
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So would this be a bad time to admit I briefly worked for the Wizard/Toy Fair, family of junky magazines around that time?
It was one of my first writing jobs. And yeah... you were expected to just free-ball, enthusiast non-sense.
Messofanego
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Even though I didn't love it, seeing The Revenant at Picturehouse Central was an aural delight
Bobby Roberts
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It was one of my first writing jobs. And yeah... you were expected to just free-ball, enthusiast non-sense.
How much did you get paid per piece?
FaustsBoon
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I vaguely recall getting a single check in a given month for maybe $250, and that was while contributing seven or eight pieces across three magazines (Wizard, Toy Fair, and the Magic TCG hobbyist one whose name eludes me at the moment).
So... very, very little. Funny story though. Conversation pieces were frequently "written" by just a handful of folks gathering at the Nanuet, NY hobby/comic/game shop, and someone transcribing said conversation as best as they could recall later.
Mind you, I was maybe nineteen... so it felt like a glorious time to be alive.
Bobby Roberts
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What a gig. Thanks man!
FaustsBoon
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Like I said, when you're nineteen, aspiring to write for a living, and they pay you for that mess, you think you're a God.
Its like every sixteen-year-old who wants to work at Gamestop. "I get paid to talk about video-games all day!?!?!"
Bobby Roberts
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when you're nineteen, aspiring to write for a living, and they pay you for that mess, you think you're a God.
You ain't even gotta be 19. There are 35-year old men doing essentially the same thing, for less money, right now.
Their "articles" are frequently the basis for a ton of shitty speculation-laden OPs on this very forum, too!
I love stories like that. The guys who made the Columbia House catalogs. The people who had to order the tapes for your rental store. The kind of jobs that could have only existed at a set period of time, that had barely any oversight because nobody in charge understood why the fuck there was even an audience for this shit. People sitting around transcribing comic book store conversations and selling them back to comic book stores. A guy who gets free electronics equipment and has to write 500 words on why this Dolby Pro Logic processor sounds better than that other one.
Those old obsolete corners of the entertainment industry (and the strange ways they mutated into new outlets online) are fascinating.
Cpt.Underpants
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Watched it and I thought it was a brilliant dramaction film. Gonna really miss Jackman and Patrick for their roles as Logan and Xavier; just perfect casting. I got really teary eyed in the end. I was 10 years old when I watch the first film
End of an era
End of an era
Looking good so far! Sounds like the movie embraces the R ratings, which is one of the best things Deadpool did.
My bro had a new house built. So I'm spending most of Saturday helping him wire up his Man Cave and other odds & ends around the house before they move in. As a reward, my bro is paying for our tickets to Logan.
My bro had a new house built. So I'm spending most of Saturday helping him wire up his Man Cave and other odds & ends around the house before they move in. As a reward, my bro is paying for our tickets to Logan.
Sorry if someone's already asked, but do you need to have seen any of the previous Wolverine movies to see this movie? Thinking of taking my girlfriend but neither of us have seen any of the earlier films. I have basic X-Men knowledge, she probably has next to none. Still enjoyable? make sense? Thanks
Bobby Roberts
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You don't really need to know anything from any of the previous movies. The characters fill in the blanks enough to keep everything moving.
Night Angel
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If you didn't hate the Wolverine, I can't imagine you'd like this less.
I haven't seen this, but that other movie was trash.
Ya, I meant Captain Britain. I don't know why I typed Marvel. Maybe I saw Marvelman and auto-typed it.
catashtrophe
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Forgot about that film, yeah I've seen it and his performance was good in that, might re-watch it at some point.
PhantomZone
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5/5
Calling it now, movie of the year EASILY
Calling it now, movie of the year EASILY
Magic Mushroom
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Much, much better.
SentientStone
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Gonna watch this tonight in China, though it has been cut in some places due to the R rated content, I know I will still enjoy it.
catashtrophe
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Yeah its miles better than The Wolverine (which i did enjoy, shame about the last act of the film with the Samurai)
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PhantomX1313
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Don't take your kids to this
PhantomX1313
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Mangold just tweeted this, I'm surprised it's that good
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For me, this was better than the dark knight.
It spoke to me about real things most of us could be dealing with. Characters arent walking philosophic quotes; they are actual characters.
It spoke to me about real things most of us could be dealing with. Characters arent walking philosophic quotes; they are actual characters.
Quite a good movie, but i think people that never got into the xmen franchise to begin with wont like this one as much. It loses a lot of its emotional punch If you are not invested in those characters.
I liked the interactions between the girl and Logan, but Logan with professor X is just amazing.
I liked the interactions between the girl and Logan, but Logan with professor X is just amazing.
ArtHands
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The movie is really good
But damn its such a sad movie too
the best x-men movie so far
No knowledge of previous movies needed
But damn its such a sad movie too
the best x-men movie so far
No knowledge of previous movies needed
Kain-Nosgoth
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I've only watched the first wolverine movie... Should i watch the second one before watching logan? Didn't liked the first one and wasn't really motivated to see the second
I saw it. It's good. Bit more inspired than the Marvel Studios, and super violent to boot, including against kids.
But it's no masterpiece or anything on TDK. It's one of the best X-Men films though. Probably just behind First Class for me.
It doesn't feel like a spin-off or cash in or anything though. It stands strong on it's own separate of the other films, although I certainly wouldn't have had the same emotional connection if it wasn't for spending 17 years with Hugh Jackman's take on the character.
But it's no masterpiece or anything on TDK. It's one of the best X-Men films though. Probably just behind First Class for me.
It doesn't feel like a spin-off or cash in or anything though. It stands strong on it's own separate of the other films, although I certainly wouldn't have had the same emotional connection if it wasn't for spending 17 years with Hugh Jackman's take on the character.
catashtrophe
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I'm a big X-men fan and i feel the same, Mangold pretty much ended the entire franchise in a perfect way.
origins and the wolverine aren't related to each other much, i don't think they're really meant to be seen as sequels. the x men series is a bit of a mess like that when it comes to figuring out where everything sits in relation to one another.
the wolverine is arguably a better film than origins but it's still pretty forgettable (which is a shame, because there's some pretty cool moments in it). personally i dunno whether it's necessary viewing for logan - someone else will have to say as i'm seeing it tomorrow - but i do think bobby mentioned you can go into this without any prior knowledge.
I tolerate a couple of X-movies and loathe the rest with a passion and thought Logan is maybe the best superhero movie I've ever seen. It's like a huge wave of clear water washing away Singer's stain.
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