Which Are You Looking Forward To The Most The Dark Knight Rises or Amazing Spider-Man

[Cowabunga Carl]

If I could one see one of those two movies I'd have to go with Spiderman.

Don't get me wrong, Nolan has done a fantastic job so far as making Batman realistic but that also takes away from Batman for me. For me Batman needs to exist in a world were Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and other hero's exist. Batman is dark but at the end he needs something to keep him from going to dark and I feel Nolan's Batman lacks that.

Even though Spider-man is a restarting of the franchise it looks like it is going to be what it should be, a fun exciting tale with both drama, comedy, angst, and lightheartedness. In the end it looks exactly like what Spider-man should be. Or at least that's how I feel.

Oh plus it looks like Bane will be a henchman again and he should never be treated that way. That's another big turn off for the new Batman film for me.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Old Hob

Oh plus it looks like Bane will be a henchman again and he should never be treated that way. That's another big turn off for the new Batman film for me.

How ya figure?

[Cowabunga Carl]

Spoiler:

From set reports of Tala being in the movie and Ra's being back. Bane seems to be their lackey. From set reports.

[KROW]

Originally Posted by Koschei

Pixar always has good storyies and amazing action. As well as character development and style that captures any viewer. The only movie they've made that I don't care for his "Cars".

I disagree on the style factor. Where Pixar has a more sleek and cartoony way of doing things, ImageMovers offers a better realistic interpretation in texture and animation, right down to facial features. If Pixar did a Spider-Man film, it would seem more... plastic and toy-like. IM would give it a more-deserved treatment.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Old Hob

Oh plus it looks like Bane will be a henchman again and he should never be treated that way. That's another big turn off for the new Batman film for me.

Clearly you never read the comics. Bane became a lackey to Ras and Talia in the 1990s, shortly after Azrael kicked his ass.

Spider-Man looks mediocre at best, looks like there going the overly angsty "Twilight" copycat route rather than indulge in the wise-cracks and fun of the comics, plus it has THE blandest love interest Peter's ever had in Gwen Stacy as the girlfriend. The only thing people remember Gwen for is her death and her far more interesting father. The Lizard is also too fantastical a choice for lead villain, at least for the first movie, I'd have preferred something more grounded for an early adventure like The Enforcers and The Big Man, or The Vulture.

Originally Posted by Old Hob

If I could one see one of those two movies I'd have to go with Spiderman.

Don't get me wrong, Nolan has done a fantastic job so far as making Batman realistic but that also takes away from Batman for me. For me Batman needs to exist in a world were Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and other hero's exist. Batman is dark but at the end he needs something to keep him from going to dark and I feel Nolan's Batman lacks that.

Nolan's movies lack drama-sapping moralfags, therefore it fails in your eyes? Riiigghhhhht.

There's a reason characters like Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Superman TANK in the eyes of the mainstream and Batman DOESNT, think long and hard as to why.

[TigerClaw]

I'm looking forward to Prometheus. The Space Jockey from Alien has been one of the greatest cinematic mysteries since the 1st movie. This new film is kind of an Alien Prequel, Though it wont lead up to the first movie, But takes place in the same universe and will finally reveal of the origins of the Space Jock aliens, There won't be any Xenomorphs, but they say the last few minutes of the film might reveal where the Xenomorphs come from.

[Fugitoid Jones]

I'm looking more forward to the Avengers than these 2 (and yes Prometheus looks rad), but of the 2 options, I'm going with DKR. I love Nolan's other 2 Batman entries, so I have faith that he'll deliver another solid movie, despite some of my initial reservations. Amazing Spider-Man, on the other hand, looks interesting and could be fun, but the fact that they are going back and telling the origin story AGAIN bothers me (same with the upcoming The Man Of Steel). Everybody knows Spider-Man's origin. If they want to touch up on it a little in this reboot, do what The Incredible Hulk did and do a quick recap during the opening credits. Done. Don't spend the first half of the movie telling us what we already know and have seen before.

[Slap-Happy]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Spider-Man looks mediocre at best, looks like there going the overly angsty "Twilight" copycat route rather than indulge in the wise-cracks and fun of the comics,

People who saw SDCC footage said they were pleasantly surprised by the fact that there were a lot of wise cracks and jokes coming from Spidey.

[MikeandRaph87]

Was it ever said why they decided to go with Gwen Stacey instead of the more traditional Mary Jane this time?

[Slap-Happy]

Originally Posted by mikeandraph87

Was it ever said why they decided to go with Gwen Stacey instead of the more traditional Mary Jane this time?

Probably to be a little more faithful to the comics (where Gwen appeared before Mary Jane), and trying to differentiate themselves from the Raimi films right off the bat.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Slap-Happy

Probably to be a little more faithful to the comics (where Gwen appeared before Mary Jane), and trying to differentiate themselves from the Raimi films right off the bat.

Yeah. I'd bet Mary Jane shows up eventually.

[MikeandRaph87]

If Peter is in high school I would have thought Betty Brant if Mary Jane is not the go to gal. No dislike of Betty or Gwen I just like seeing him paired with Mary Jane who was girlfriend number three and the main love interest after Gwen's shock value death. I hope Gwen isn't used just for that in this new film series. I can see what you mean trying to set itself apart from Raimi's series. It has alot to live up to especially since we all thought we were getting a fourth installment instead of a reboot something I would have rather have seen than what we are getting.

Slap-Happy, not to be techical,but MJ did appear before Gwen. She was referenced as far back as ASM#15 and made a cameo in #25. Gwen appeared in #31 with Harry Osborn before Mary Jane's first full appearance in #42 and that date they decided to just be friends despite attraction.It was odd for them to bring Gwen in after the build up with Mary Jane that continued even after Gwen's first appearance.

[Cowabunga Carl]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

There's a reason characters like Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Superman TANK in the eyes of the mainstream and Batman DOESNT, think long and hard as to why.

Bane of the Demon is an excellent comic, but I wouldn't call Bane a lackey in that. The thing that makes Bane amazing is because he is self made. He can match Batman both physically and mentally, something we haven't see yet. That is why I'm against the idea of making Bane second fiddle.

As for why the other characters fail is because they don't get the respect of getting directors or writers that care. If people didn't care for them as you make it sound like then the comics would not be around nearly as long as they have been. Given a team that wants to see a good story told as opposed to a quick cash cow anything can succeed
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[Coola Yagami]

I'd take DKR. It's all new, and as much as the new Spiderman movie would want to be new and different, it would be too hard to not compare it to the first film. I also feel that since the first film did a great job on the comic book origin (most of it was almost straight from comic to big screen), the new movie will change things for the sake of changing things just so that it won't be too similar to the older movie.

At least the Batman movie will be an all-new plot. Sure we have seen Catwoman and Bane before... but Bane won't be a mute lackey for Drama-Ivy and Ah-nuld PUTDATCOOKIEDAOWN!! nor will Catwoman be bombing Walken's stores...

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by mikeandraph87

If Peter is in high school I would have thought Betty Brant if Mary Jane is not the go to gal. No dislike of Betty or Gwen I just like seeing him paired with Mary Jane who was girlfriend number three and the main love interest after Gwen's shock value death..

I agree with the choice of Betty, she has that cool background with her corrupt brother which would work well in a movie.

[Metropoliskid41]

Well I would like to say Batman, probably Batman, but am really disappointed with Darth Bane. I hate the mask, to me Bane's mask is so iconic, he is my favorite villain, and while I have no doubt that Nolan will nail his brains and characterization that fact that he looks so stupid (the mask to me looks like a cross between Hannibal Lector and Darth Vader) and that his voice is annoying in that mask is really gonna bother me. I want to like it, but like I said, imagine if they botched your favorite villian. The movie Batman & Robin sucked, Bane was a moron in it, but at least he looked right. I really don't see why they couldn't have made his mask much close to the iconic comic look.

As for Spider-Man I think it'll be enjoyable, I'm sure I'll like it, however not sure what route they're gonna take with it, it seems odd that J. Jonah Jameson won't be in it at all, how do you have a Spidey movie without Jameson and the Bugle actively involved? Guess time will tell

I'm really looking forward to the Avengers movie and am actually pretty excited about Ghost Rider. In the trailer Christopher Lambert appears to be a cult leader and there is a clip where he's about to execute a kid by cutting off his head, I can't help but love that Highlander goodness

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Metropoliskid41

I really don't see why they couldn't have made his mask much close to the iconic comic look:

Because he looks like a 'roided Power Ranger and the Nolan look actually makes him look less of a camp gimp and more "in-keeping" with the grit of Noland's movies?

Some comic book designs simply don't translate well to movie screens. Helps to learn that.

[Rikirk]

I guess Ill have to choose Batman, cuz from what I hear this franchise will be rebooted...(why?) after this film.

But im more of a Spiderman fan than a batman fan, but this reboot looks like its gonna go all twilight on us..."sigh"
Ill still see it though.

[Redeemer]

I gotta say DKR simply bc I have to see how it ends and I want to c if it tops the Dark Knight

[MikeandRaph87]

I wonder if the results tilting heavily in favor of Batman:The Dark Knight Rises has anything to do with the fac that Spider-Man is suffering a reboot that will probably not be as good as the 2002 film?