tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post7208523274701409696..comments2023-03-31T06:55:42.398-07:00Comments on Dinner With Max Jenke: Marvel Movie MenagerieJeff Allardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-22760114422112586342012-05-07T09:02:07.831-07:002012-05-07T09:02:07.831-07:00FC, I'm always glad to spread the Spidey 2 lov...FC, I'm always glad to spread the Spidey 2 love! <br /><br />J.D., I stand by Norrington's BLADE (although I certainly really like the other films you mention). I think his storytelling skills are admirably old-fashioned even as his eye for Blade's world is very hip. As for the Ed Norton Hulk, I enjoyed that movie for the most part. There's some really great bits and Norton is a fine Banner. I also love Tim Roth in that and the arc of that character who's so hungry for power. <br /><br />At the end of the day, though, the story they came up with is so-so at best, the CG for Hulk isn't quite what it should be (they finally nailed it for The Avengers) and I didn't feel much chemistry between Liv Tyler and Norton. It's not a movie I dislike but I don't think it's anymore than "just ok." <br /><br />Jordan, if you like vigilante flicks, you might like War Zone. <br /><br />Mummbles, I agree that Spider-Man has dated but I don't feel that it's dated "terribly." I think there's a charm to it still - in some ways because of it's dated qualties. X2 is definitely terrific but I think that First Class has it beat. None of the Punisher films bring the complexity to the character that, say, writer Garth Ennis did in the comics but as a hard-hitting vigilante film, I think War Zone really delivers the goods. <br /><br />At least we agree on Spider-Man 2, though!Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-28564799904688300512012-05-03T15:19:37.714-07:002012-05-03T15:19:37.714-07:00I respect your list but strongly disagree with a l...I respect your list but strongly disagree with a lot of it. Spider-Man has dated terribly! X2 is the best of any X-men movie made. I thought all Punisher movies have been poor, War Zone at least made him a killing machine. Spider-Man 2 is a good one though! Thanks for sharing and let me chime in with my 2 cents.Mummbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675168593734745284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-45294835220692741822012-05-03T11:48:29.321-07:002012-05-03T11:48:29.321-07:00I need to see Punisher: War Zone pretty badly, I t...I need to see Punisher: War Zone pretty badly, I think...Jordan in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197588555082145460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-32127860659476091662012-05-03T10:17:11.433-07:002012-05-03T10:17:11.433-07:00Yeah, I would also agree that SPIDEY 2 is the best...Yeah, I would also agree that SPIDEY 2 is the best. Don't know if I'd rank BLADE as highly, esp. with the likes of X2 and CAPTAIN AMERICA. And I actually prefer Del Toro's sequel if only because his camerawork and framing shows a much better understanding of how comic book action works and needs to be staged than Norrington's meat 'n' potatoes direction in the first film. It's a tough call.<br /><br />What did you think of Edward Norton's take on HULK? I thought they improved on the CGI Hulk and I like THE FUGITIVE-eseque vibe but missed Lee's daring visual inventivenes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-39627933105333573112012-05-02T10:58:14.037-07:002012-05-02T10:58:14.037-07:00Agree with Spidey 2 being #1, it truly is one of t...Agree with Spidey 2 being #1, it truly is one of the greates comic book movies ever made, it really made a hero out of spidey. That train scene is just too freaking spectacular!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.com