[Knight Templar]

I'm not talking about actors. Besides, Magneto and Gandalf are above sex and Neo got his skank on a few times IIRC. *shudder*

[pyro-manic]

As far as the LOTR movies go, of course they couldn't film a pitched battle or build Minas Tirith, and the vast majority of it is done incredibly well, but there were some really annoying bits where CG was used. There's a bit in the first 'un where they're all running across the top of a ridge (just after coming out of Moria I think), and it looks obviously CG - the characters aren't moving quite right. And there's a dream/vision scene (either Strider or Arwen) with a little kid running through a ruin and a really bright white light, and the kid is obviously CGed.

[Dark_4ce]

I have to agree with the CGI. However, they could still be un-finished footage, so they might look better in the actual film. They did look kinda rubbery. However, the film looks like its gonna rock. Though I was kinda annoyed that they exposed so much of the plot, to the point of knowing the whole thing. Oh well.

[Su-tehp]

Originally posted by Knight Templar
Peter Parker is still gay. On the same level as Clark Kent.

Let me see if I get this straight. Peter Parker married (and banged) Mary Jane and Clark Kent married (and banged) Lois Lane and you accuse those two guys of being gay? How does that work?

Originally posted by Knight Templar
I'm not talking about actors. Besides, Magneto and Gandalf are above sex and Neo got his skank on a few times IIRC. *shudder*

Let's see, Magneto and Gandalf are both played by the same actor (I've heard several times that Ian McKellan is gay, BTW) but Magneto and Gandalf are "above sex." Uh-huh...

KT accused two married superheroes of being gay, but the non-attached and "sexless" male characters of Magneto and Gandalf get a pass.

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.

[Stealth]

Originally posted by Sandwich


Gotta agree. I wonder why they make it look that way - surely technology can do better nowadays.

they did the same (if you remember) with the original Spiderman trailer... "Spiderman" looked completely CG.  however in the movie he doesn't, only in the trailer.

i assume it's probably because in the trailer he is CG?  remember the trailer for Spiderman 1 (with the robbers at the bank and the helicopter on a web between the two towers?)... i think they don't give much effort into making the trailer (like filming it and stuff) but i'm pretty convinced the whole movie won't look CGI

[Carl]

i rember reading that for Spider-man 2 they'll be using a new, more advanced ATI shader for skin rendering, so me thinks it should look better.

[Knight Templar]

Originally posted by Su-tehp


Let me see if I get this straight. Peter Parker married (and banged) Mary Jane and Clark Kent married (and banged) Lois Lane and you accuse those two guys of being gay? How does that work?
 

NOT IN THE MOVIES!!!!!!!

[Grey Wolf]

IMHO, his portrayal of Spiderman was horrible. He made him come off as an over-emotional wimp who suddenly had super powers. This description also would work for Clark Kent in Smallville. Neither of them really seem to fit the mold of a superhero. They seem more like what some stupid teenage girl would like.

[an0n]

Personally, I think they're building Clark up to be the uber-pussy for when he 'goes Kalel' and snaps.

Lana will be all "Clark, why won't you tell me what's wrong?" and he'll be all "Y'know what, **** it. I'm an alien with super-powers and I'm sick of your ****ing whining. Let me do my **** and save the world, then maybe, MAYBE, I'll let you have sex with Chloe for my amusement".

[Grey Wolf]

That'd be the best plot twist they've had in any show in years. The FCC would murder all of the WB executives and Smallville writers with mafia hitmen shortly afterwards, but it'd be worth it.

[Kazan]

peter parker WAS a whiney ass nerd before he became spider man - they're still developing out very early on

IIRC at first in the comic he kept MJ at a distance for the same reason as he did in the movie... or my memory is flawed - no matter what it fits the character of spider man

[Grey Wolf]

Still doesn't make for very good entertainment. I mean, if I want to see someone act like a nerd, I'd go hang out at a Star Trek convention or something.

[Kazan]

if you cannot handle having a full range of characters in movies then you'd sadly uncultured

[Grey Wolf]

It's more or less that I find the characterization present in the first Spiderman movie incredibly annoying. I don't mind nerds. Most of my friends are nerds. But his was what seems to be what Hollywood thinks nerds are, and it annoys me immensely.

[Su-tehp]

Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009
It's more or less that I find the characterization present in the first Spiderman movie incredibly annoying. I don't mind nerds. Most of my friends are nerds. But his was what seems to be what Hollywood thinks nerds are, and it annoys me immensely.

A characterization of nerds consisting of being awkward around women? Of being uncomfortable with large groups of people? Of being tormented by brainless jocks? Of feeling that no one understands you?

As a nerd -- excuse me, as a FORMER nerd -- I can heartily understand that Hollywood's characterization of nerds seems to be spot on. Hell, I can even offer a testimonial to that effect.

[Nico]

... To me, in the movie, Parker seems more like a jerk than a nerd, to be honest. Something in the character makes him look like he's considering everybody to be not worthy of his time.

[Knight Templar]

That and his stupid woman-like games of "love me!- I don't love you!" with MJ.

[an0n]

Originally posted by Nico
... To me, in the movie, Parker seems more like a jerk than a nerd, to be honest. Something in the character makes him look like he's considering everybody to be not worthy of his time.

See, Parker was never a nerd. He was just a geek.

Especially so after he got his powers. Sure, he'd tinker with technology, but he was also out partying with the in crowd and hanging with Harry Osbourne and all his porn-star girlfriends.

He's boned some of the best looking women in the Marvel universe: Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane, Felicia Hardy, Deborah Whitman.......

If he'd managed to bed Sue Richards he'd have been an absolute legend.

[Su-tehp]

Originally posted by an0n
If Parker had managed to bed Sue Richards he'd have been an absolute legend.

He would be even more of a legend if he managed to get away from reed Richards and his wandering/stretching hands....

[Bobboau]

yeah I don't know why she would want to when her husband can elongate any part of his body to unnatural proportions at will.