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Ken from Chicago

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Jul 18, 2008, 7:49:53 AM7/18/08
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Hey, a remake / sequel worked for HULK ...

http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/382367/punisher-war-zone/videos/punisher2_trailer_061008.html

... right?

-- Ken from Chicago (glad to see Titus Pullo still in the soldier biz after
all these millennia)


Derek Janssen

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Jul 18, 2008, 8:31:28 AM7/18/08
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Ken from Chicago wrote:

> Hey, a remake / sequel worked for HULK ...

More to the Hulk comparison, a REBOOT--

He's in NYC, John Travolta isn't the villain, he's got military weapons,
and he's not trying to help fat guys and stoners.

Derek Jansesn
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FSogol

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Jul 18, 2008, 8:39:27 AM7/18/08
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Derek Janssen wrote:
> Ken from Chicago wrote:
>
>> Hey, a remake / sequel worked for HULK ...
>
> More to the Hulk comparison, a REBOOT--
>
> He's in NYC, John Travolta isn't the villain, he's got military weapons,
> and he's not trying to help fat guys and stoners.


So it is basically Hamlet with automatic weapons?

--
FSogol

Ken from Chicago

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Jul 18, 2008, 8:48:12 PM7/18/08
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"Derek Janssen" <eja...@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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How does a reboot differ from a remake?

-- Ken from Chicago


Derek Janssen

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Jul 18, 2008, 8:52:23 PM7/18/08
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Ken from Chicago wrote:
>>
>>>Hey, a remake / sequel worked for HULK ...
>>
>>More to the Hulk comparison, a REBOOT--
>>
>>He's in NYC, John Travolta isn't the villain, he's got military weapons,
>>and he's not trying to help fat guys and stoners.
>
> How does a reboot differ from a remake?

A remake HOPES you'll remember the original...

Derek Janssen (<meaningful pause> 9_9 )
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phil...@gmail.com

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Jul 18, 2008, 11:32:31 PM7/18/08
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On Jul 18, 4:49 am, "Ken from Chicago" <kwicker1b_nos...@comcast.net>
wrote:

> Hey, a remake / sequel worked for HULK ...
>
> http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/382367/punisher-war-zone/videos/pun...

>
> ... right?
>
> -- Ken from Chicago (glad to see Titus Pullo still in the soldier biz after
> all these millennia)

And on the THIRD attempt at a Punisher movie, they finally decided to
make him somewhat like the comic-book character! I see they've got
Jigsaw and Microchip in this one (as represented by Dominic West and
Newman from Seinfeld, respectively...though it might be even awesom-
ier if it were the other way round), so, maybe third time's the charm
here. If not, well maybe they're determined to keep rebooting until it
works?

Ken from Chicago

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Jul 19, 2008, 5:33:03 AM7/19/08
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Really, I hadn't noticed them in the trailer.

-- Ken from Chicago


phil...@gmail.com

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Jul 19, 2008, 5:53:40 AM7/19/08
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On Jul 19, 2:33 am, "Ken from Chicago" <kwicker1b_nos...@comcast.net>
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Oh they're not in the trailer...at least Microchip isn't. I think
that's Dominic West outside the building near the beginning of the
trailer.

Ken from Chicago

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Jul 19, 2008, 7:21:32 AM7/19/08
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Maybe McNulty should retire to the countryside or go overseas, like maybe to
Sparta ... or not.

-- Ken from Chicago


tomcervo

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Jul 19, 2008, 8:43:01 AM7/19/08
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On Jul 18, 8:31�am, Derek Janssen <ejan...@nospam.verizon.net> wrote:
> Ken from Chicago wrote:
> > Hey, a remake / sequel worked for HULK ...
>
> More to the Hulk comparison, a REBOOT--
>
> He's in NYC, John Travolta isn't the villain, he's got military weapons,
> and he's not trying to help fat guys and stoners.

Dunno, I'd pay extra to see Ray Stevenson go legionary on Travolta's
grill.

Richard

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Jul 19, 2008, 10:51:36 PM7/19/08
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Yaaawwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn! Another F----ing movie designed to sell video games.

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Derek Janssen

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Jul 19, 2008, 11:53:56 PM7/19/08
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Richard wrote:
>
> "Ken from Chicago" <kwicker1...@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:5LadnbOjBqT-Hh3V...@comcast.com...
>
>>Hey, a remake / sequel worked for HULK ...
>>
>>http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/382367/punisher-war-zone/videos/punisher2_trailer_061008.html
>>
>>... right?
>>
>>-- Ken from Chicago (glad to see Titus Pullo still in the soldier biz
>>after all these millennia)
>>
>
> Yaaawwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn! Another F----ing movie designed to sell video games.

(Um...Y'know, when we've got a spare weekend, someone really SHOULD sit
RichA down and explain to him what a "video game" is--
Nothing fancy, just some of the basics, like "They're not printed on
paper"...)

Derek Janssen (it could warp his outlook into his later years, you know)
eja...@verizon.net

Ken from Chicago

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Jul 20, 2008, 8:32:24 PM7/20/08
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"Derek Janssen" <eja...@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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I find myself curious as to what kind of video game COULD be adapted from
TDTESS.

-- Ken from Chicago


phil...@gmail.com

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Jul 20, 2008, 10:00:22 PM7/20/08
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On Jul 19, 8:53 pm, Derek Janssen <ejan...@nospam.verizon.net> wrote:
> Richard wrote:
>
> > "Ken from Chicago" <kwicker1b_nos...@comcast.net> wrote in message

> >news:5LadnbOjBqT-Hh3V...@comcast.com...
>
> >>Hey, a remake / sequel worked for HULK ...
>
> >>http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/382367/punisher-war-zone/videos/pun...

>
> >>... right?
>
> >>-- Ken from Chicago (glad to see Titus Pullo still in the soldier biz
> >>after all these millennia)
>
> > Yaaawwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn! Another F----ing movie designed to sell video games.
>
> (Um...Y'know, when we've got a spare weekend, someone really SHOULD sit
> RichA down and explain to him what a "video game" is--
> Nothing fancy, just some of the basics, like "They're not printed on
> paper"...)
>
> Derek Janssen (it could warp his outlook into his later years, you know)
> ejan...@verizon.net

I'm more puzzled why Rich is dissing a film that's guaranteed to be
one of the most balls-out gratuitously violent flicks of the year.
Isn't that pretty much his bread and butter?

Derek Janssen

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Jul 20, 2008, 10:23:16 PM7/20/08
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phil...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Jul 19, 8:53 pm, Derek Janssen <ejan...@nospam.verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>Richard wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Ken from Chicago" <kwicker1b_nos...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>news:5LadnbOjBqT-Hh3V...@comcast.com...
>>
>>>>Hey, a remake / sequel worked for HULK ...
>>
>>>>http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/382367/punisher-war-zone/videos/pun...
>>
>>>>... right?
>>
>>>>-- Ken from Chicago (glad to see Titus Pullo still in the soldier biz
>>>>after all these millennia)
>>
>>>Yaaawwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn! Another F----ing movie designed to sell video games.
>>
>>(Um...Y'know, when we've got a spare weekend, someone really SHOULD sit
>>RichA down and explain to him what a "video game" is--
>>Nothing fancy, just some of the basics, like "They're not printed on
>>paper"...)
>

> I'm more puzzled why Rich is dissing a film that's guaranteed to be
> one of the most balls-out gratuitously violent flicks of the year.
> Isn't that pretty much his bread and butter?

Well, that's why he was running out of index cards, and had to use the
one he misfiled in the wrong drawer after "Speed Racer"--
Normally he could pull out Main Header 2-J, "Comic book movies", but
what happens when it's a violent R-rated one, and applicable under
Cross-Reference 4-C, "R is better than PG-13"?...

So, rather than quibble heading classifications, he just closed his eyes
reached into the index file, and pulled out the default favorite.
Next he'll say it's a Disney movie, and should've had Arabs in it.

Derek Janssen (the file drawer does need to be a bit updated)
eja...@verizon.net

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