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So here’s the good news. “Guardians of the Galaxy” casted Chris Pratt as Star-Lord. Now for some bad news. Reports are they are close to finding a Drax…and that actor would be Jason Momoa, who starred in the awful “Conan the Barbarian” remake.
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It was one of his iconic roles that made him an action star. Arnold Schwarzenegger is reportedly coming back to a role that everyone knows him from. One that a generation grew up with.
No, it’s not the Terminator. Reports are Universal is going back to “Conan the Barbarian” with Arnold attached!
First Showing quoted Fredrik Malmberg as saying:
“The original ended with Arnold on the throne as a seasoned warrior, and this is the take of the film we will make… It’s that Nordic Viking mythic guy who has played the role of king, warrior, soldier and mercenary, and who has bedded more women than anyone, nearing the last cycle of his life. He knows he’ll be going to Valhalla, and wants to go out with a good battle.”
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The year started with “The Green Hornet”. How did this year fare for the lucrative comic book films?
The Good
Well, on the bright side, I was surprised with both of Marvel Studios’ efforts this summer. Wasn’t really feeling “Thor” but it was good summer entertainment. It was surprisingly funny, had some action, some special effects and Chris Hemsworth was entertaining, as was Natalie Portman. “Captain America: The First Avenger” was a good film as well. Chris Evans really showed he has star potential. I’m always a Hugo Weaving fan and it wasn’t the disaster I feared after director Joe Johnston (Who directed the terrible Wolfman movie) was signed on to direct.
Also, “X-Men: First Class” was entertaining as well. Nice to see some new actors take on some well-established roles. Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) shows he has knack for action films. However, I wouldn’t say any of these films are great. In fact, I’m not sure there was a great comic book film released this year. Especially when compared to past films like “Spider-man 2”, “Iron Man” and “The Dark Knight”. Most of the efforts seem pretty pedestrian when compared to how high the bar has been raised in recent years.
The Bad
Unfortunately, if you weren’t a Marvel comic book, chances are your movie sucked. “The Green Hornet” wasn’t very good at all. Seth Rogen wasn’t entertaining or very funny and was sorely miscast. “The Green Lantern” starring Ryan Reynolds was one of the worst films of the year. At least Reynolds wasn’t alone. “Priest” was nearly as bad, and not nearly as enjoyable because at least with “Lantern” I could laugh at it. “Priest” was just plain stupid. “Cowboys and Aliens” wasn’t a terrible film. But it wasn’t nearly as much fun as it should have been.
Not sure why they decided to try and reboot “Conan”, but “Conan the Barbarian” was um…interesting. Lots of action, which was cool. But not much else. And, if you want to throw “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” into this category because there have been comic books go ahead. It may have been better than “ROTF”, but come on.
The Final Word
Overall, a disappointing year for comic book films. There were a couple good ones, no great ones and a lot of bad ones.
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